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92_SC0014 LRB9208229MWpk 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 16 Comptroller of the TreasuryComptroller and Treasurerelected 17 by the electors of the State. They shall keep the public 18 records and maintain a residence at the seat of government 19 during their 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 25 Comptroller of the TreasuryComptroller or Treasurer, a 26 person must be a United States citizen, at least 25 years 27 old, and a resident of this State for the three years 28 preceding his or her election. 29 (Source: Illinois Constitution.) 30 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7) 31 SECTION 7. VACANCIES IN OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICES -2- LRB9208229MWpk 1 If the Attorney General, Secretary of State, or 2 Comptroller of the TreasuryComptroller or Treasurerfails to 3 qualify or if thehisoffice becomes vacant, the Governor 4 shall fill the office by appointment. The appointee shall 5 hold office until the elected officer qualifies or until a 6 successor is elected and qualified as may be provided by law 7 and shall not be subject to removal by the Governor. If the 8 Lieutenant Governor fails to qualify or if thehisoffice 9 becomes vacant, it shall remain vacant until the end of the 10 term. 11 (Source: Illinois Constitution.) 12 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 17) 13 SECTION 17. COMPTROLLER - DUTIES (REPEALED) 14The Comptroller, in accordance with law, shall maintain15the State's central fiscal accounts, and order payments into16and out of the funds held by the Treasurer.17 (Source: Illinois Constitution.) 18 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 18) 19 SECTION 18. COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURYTREASURER- DUTIES 20 The Comptroller of the TreasuryTreasurer, in accordance 21 with law, shall (i) maintain the State's central fiscal 22 accounts, and order payments into and out of the funds held 23 by him or her, (ii) be responsible for the safekeeping and 24 investment of monies and securities deposited with him or 25 her, and for their disbursement upon his or her order, and 26 (iii) have the duties and powers that may be prescribed by 27 lawof the Comptroller. 28 (Source: Illinois Constitution.) 29 SCHEDULE 30 A Comptroller of the Treasury, but not a Comptroller or 31 Treasurer, shall be elected in 2006 and thereafter. This -3- LRB9208229MWpk 1 Constitutional Amendment otherwise takes effect upon the 2 conclusion of the terms of the Comptroller and the Treasurer 3 elected in 2002.