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92_SC0008 LRB9203351SMdv 1 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 3 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND 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, and State 16 Financial OfficerComptroller and Treasurerelected by the 17 electors of the State. They shall keep the public records and 18 maintain a residence at the seat of government during their 19 terms of office. 20 (Source: Illinois Constitution.) 21 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 3) 22 SECTION 3. ELIGIBILITY 23 To be eligible to hold the office of Governor, Lieutenant 24 Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, or State 25 Financial OfficerComptroller or Treasurer, a person must be 26 a United States citizen, at least 25 years old, and a 27 resident of this State for the three years preceding his or 28 her election. 29 (Source: Illinois Constitution.) 30 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7) 31 SECTION 7. VACANCIES IN OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICES -2- LRB9203351SMdv 1 If the Attorney General, Secretary of State, or State 2 Financial OfficerComptroller or Treasurerfails to qualify 3 or if thehisoffice becomes vacant, the Governor shall fill 4 the office by appointment. The appointee shall hold office 5 until the elected officer qualifies or until a successor is 6 elected and qualified as may be provided by law and shall not 7 be subject to removal by the Governor. If the Lieutenant 8 Governor fails to qualify or if thehisoffice becomes 9 vacant, it shall remain vacant until the end of the term. 10 (Source: Illinois Constitution.) 11 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 17) 12 SECTION 17. COMPTROLLER - DUTIES (REPEALED) 13The Comptroller, in accordance with law, shall maintain14the State's central fiscal accounts, and order payments into15and out of the funds held by the Treasurer.16 (Source: Illinois Constitution.) 17 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 18) 18 SECTION 18. STATE FINANCIAL OFFICERTREASURER- DUTIES 19 The State Financial OfficerTreasurer, in accordance with 20 law, shall (i) maintain the State's central fiscal accounts, 21 and order payments into and out of the funds held by him or 22 her, (ii) be responsible for the safekeeping and investment 23 of monies and securities deposited with him or her, and for 24 their disbursement upon his or her order, and (iii) have the 25 duties and powers that may be prescribed by lawof the26Comptroller. 27 (Source: Illinois Constitution.) 28 SCHEDULE 29 A State Financial Officer, but not a Comptroller or 30 Treasurer, shall be elected in 2006 and thereafter. This 31 Constitutional Amendment otherwise takes effect upon the -3- LRB9203351SMdv 1 conclusion of the terms of the Comptroller and the Treasurer 2 elected in 2002.