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 COMPTROLLER - DUTIES (REPEALED)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