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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 15
3 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Joint Resolution
4 Constitutional Amendment 15 on page 1, by replacing lines 3
5 through 31 with the following:
6 "RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL
7 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF
8 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be
9 submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or
10 rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6
11 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to
12 amend Article V of the Illinois Constitution by changing
13 Sections 1, 3, and 7, by adding Section 16.5, and by
14 repealing Sections 17 and 18 as follows:
15 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 1)
16 SECTION 1. OFFICERS
17 The Executive Branch shall include a Governor, Lieutenant
18 Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and State
19 Financial Officer Comptroller and Treasurer elected by the
20 electors of the State. They shall keep the public records and
21 maintain a residence at the seat of government during their
22 terms of office.
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1 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
2 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 3)
3 SECTION 3. ELIGIBILITY
4 To be eligible to hold the office of Governor, Lieutenant
5 Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, or State
6 Financial Officer Comptroller or Treasurer, a person must be
7 a United States citizen, at least 25 years old, and a
8 resident of this State for the three years preceding his or
9 her election.
10 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
11 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7)
12 SECTION 7. VACANCIES IN OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICES
13 If the Attorney General, Secretary of State, or State
14 Financial Officer Comptroller or Treasurer fails to qualify
15 or if the his office becomes vacant, the Governor shall fill
16 the office by appointment. The appointee shall hold office
17 until the elected officer qualifies or until a successor is
18 elected and qualified as may be provided by law and shall not
19 be subject to removal by the Governor. If the Lieutenant
20 Governor fails to qualify or if the his office becomes
21 vacant, it shall remain vacant until the end of the term.
22 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
23 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 16.5 new)
24 SECTION 16.5. STATE FINANCIAL OFFICER - DUTIES
25 The State Financial Officer, in accordance with law,
26 shall (i) maintain the State's central fiscal accounts, and
27 order payments into and out of the accounts and (ii) shall be
28 responsible for the safekeeping and investment of monies and
29 securities deposited with him or her, and for their
30 disbursement.
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1 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 17)
2 SECTION 17. COMPTROLLER - DUTIES (REPEALED)
3 The Comptroller, in accordance with law, shall maintain
4 the State's central fiscal accounts, and order payments into
5 and out of the funds held by the Treasurer.
6 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
7 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 18)
8 SECTION 18. TREASURER - DUTIES (REPEALED)
9 The Treasurer, in accordance with law, shall be
10 responsible for the safekeeping and investment of monies and
11 securities deposited with him, and for their disbursement
12 upon order of the Comptroller.
13 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
14 SCHEDULE
15 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect as follows:
16 (1) those portions creating the office of State
17 Financial Officer take effect upon approval of this
18 Constitutional Amendment by the electors of this State;
19 (2) those portions providing for the election of a State
20 Financial Officer take effect beginning with the election in
21 2002; and
22 (3) those portions eliminating the offices of the
23 Treasurer and the Comptroller take effect upon the conclusion
24 of the terms of the Treasurer and Comptroller elected in
25 1998."; and
26 by deleting all of page 2.