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State of Illinois
2015 and 2016 HB0185 Introduced , by Rep. Scott Drury SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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25 ILCS 5/4 | from Ch. 63, par. 4 |
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Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that the chairman, or any member of any committee appointed by the two houses of the General Assembly, shall (currently, may) administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses called before such committee for the purpose of giving evidence touching any matter or thing which may be under the consideration or investigation of such committee. Provides that such witnesses shall bind themselves under the penalties for perjury as provided in the Code of Civil Procedure. Effective immediately.
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| | HB0185 | | LRB099 03453 JLK 23461 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning State Government.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The General Assembly Organization Act is amended |
5 | | by changing Section 4 as follows:
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6 | | (25 ILCS 5/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 4)
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7 | | Sec. 4.
The presiding officer of each house , and the |
8 | | chairman, or any
member of any committee appointed by either |
9 | | house, or of a joint committee
appointed by the two houses of |
10 | | the General Assembly, may administer oaths
and affirmations to |
11 | | witnesses called before such house or committee for the
purpose |
12 | | of giving evidence touching any matter or thing which may be |
13 | | under
the consideration or investigation of such house or |
14 | | committee . |
15 | | The chairman, or any member of any committee appointed by |
16 | | either house, or of a joint committee appointed by the two |
17 | | houses of the General Assembly, shall administer oaths and |
18 | | affirmations to witnesses called before such committee for the |
19 | | purpose of giving evidence touching any matter or thing which |
20 | | may be under the consideration or investigation of such |
21 | | committee. Such witnesses shall bind themselves under the |
22 | | penalties for perjury provided under Section 1-109 of the Code |
23 | | of Civil Procedure.
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