Senate Sponsors: KARPIEL. Short description: AIRPORTS-TECH Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning appointments of commissioners. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 70 ILCS 5/3.2 Adds reference to: 50 ILCS 105/1 from Ch. 102, par. 1 55 ILCS 5/5-1014.5 70 ILCS 5/3.1 from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.3a 70 ILCS 5/5 from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.5 70 ILCS 5/13 from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.13 Deletes everything. Amends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Provides that a member of the county board or the county board chairman is not precluded from being selected or serving as a member of the Metropolitan Airport Authority Board of Commissioners. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that if the county board chairman serves as a commissioner of the Metropolitan Airport Authority, then the chairman shall not have the power to veto or reduce any line item in the Authority's appropriation ordinance. Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Provides that the county board chairman may appoint himself or herself to serve without compensation as a commissioner of a Metropolitan Airport Authority. Provides that if the county board chairman serves as a commissioner of the Metropolitan Airport Authority, then the chairman shall not have the power to veto or reduce any line item in the Authority's appropriation ordinance. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status