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1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
5 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to
6 the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the
7 general election next occurring at least 6 months after the
8 adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Article V
9 of the Illinois Constitution by changing Sections 1, 3, and
10 7, by adding Section 16.5, and by repealing Sections 17 and
11 18 as follows:
12 ARTICLE V
13 THE EXECUTIVE
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, and State
18 Financial Officer Comptroller and Treasurer elected by the
19 electors of the State. They shall keep the public records
20 and maintain a residence at the seat of government during
21 their terms of office.
22 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
23 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 3)
24 SECTION 3. ELIGIBILITY
25 To be eligible to hold the office of Governor, Lieutenant
26 Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, or State
27 Financial Officer Comptroller or Treasurer, a person must be
28 a United States citizen, at least 25 years old, and a
29 resident of this State for the three years preceding his or
30 her election.
31 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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1 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7)
2 SECTION 7. VACANCIES IN OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICES
3 If the Attorney General, Secretary of State, or State
4 Financial Officer Comptroller or Treasurer fails to qualify
5 or if the his office becomes vacant, the Governor shall fill
6 the office by appointment. The appointee shall hold office
7 until the elected officer qualifies or until a successor is
8 elected and qualified as may be provided by law and shall not
9 be subject to removal by the Governor. If the Lieutenant
10 Governor fails to qualify or if the his office becomes
11 vacant, it shall remain vacant until the end of the term.
12 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
13 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 16.5 new)
14 SECTION 16.5. STATE FINANCIAL OFFICER - DUTIES
15 The State Financial Officer, in accordance with law,
16 shall (i) maintain the State's central fiscal accounts, and
17 order payments into and out of the funds held by him or her
18 and (ii) shall be responsible for the safekeeping and
19 investment of moneys and securities deposited with him or
20 her, and for their disbursement upon his or her order.
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 (REPEALED)
29 The Treasurer, in accordance with law, shall be
30 responsible for the safekeeping and investment of monies and
31 securities deposited with him, and for their disbursement
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1 upon order of the Comptroller.
2 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
3 SCHEDULE
4 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect as follows:
5 (1) those portions providing for the election of a State
6 Financial Officer take effect beginning with the election in
7 2002; and
8 (2) those portions creating the office of State
9 Financial Officer and eliminating the offices of Treasurer
10 and Comptroller take effect upon the conclusion of the terms
11 of the Treasurer and Comptroller elected in 1998.