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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 2
3 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Joint Resolution
4 Constitutional Amendment 2 on page 1, by replacing lines 3
5 through 31 with the following:
6 "RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
8 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to
9 the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the
10 general election next occurring at least 6 months after the
11 adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Article V
12 of the Illinois Constitution by changing Sections 1, 3, 7,
13 and 18 and by repealing Section 17 as follows:
14 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 1)
15 SECTION 1. OFFICERS
16 The Executive Branch shall include a Governor, Lieutenant
17 Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller
18 and Treasurer elected by the electors of the State. They
19 shall keep the public records and maintain a residence at the
20 seat of government during their terms of office.
21 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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1 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 3)
2 SECTION 3. ELIGIBILITY
3 To be eligible to hold the office of Governor, Lieutenant
4 Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller
5 or Treasurer, a person must be a United States citizen, at
6 least 25 years old, and a resident of this State for the
7 three years preceding his or her election.
8 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
9 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7)
10 SECTION 7. VACANCIES IN OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICES
11 If the Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller
12 or Treasurer fails to qualify or if the his office becomes
13 vacant, the Governor shall fill the office by appointment.
14 The appointee shall hold office until the elected officer
15 qualifies or until a successor is elected and qualified as
16 may be provided by law and shall not be subject to removal by
17 the Governor. If the Lieutenant Governor fails to qualify or
18 if the his office becomes vacant, it shall remain vacant
19 until the end of the term.
20 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
21 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 17)
22 SECTION 17. COMPTROLLER - DUTIES (REPEALED)
23 The Comptroller, in accordance with law, shall maintain
24 the State's central fiscal accounts, and order payments into
25 and out of the funds held by the Treasurer.
26 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
27 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 18)
28 SECTION 18. TREASURER - DUTIES
29 The Treasurer, in accordance with law, shall (i) maintain
30 the State's central fiscal accounts, and order payments into
31 and out of the accounts, (ii) be responsible for the
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1 safekeeping and investment of monies and securities deposited
2 with him or her, and for their disbursement, and (iii) have
3 the duties and powers that may be prescribed by law upon
4 order of the Comptroller.
5 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
6 SCHEDULE
7 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon the
8 conclusion of the term of the Comptroller elected in 1998.";
9 and
10 by deleting all of pages 2 and 3.