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Public Act 0657 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Public Act 098-0657

HB3814 Enrolled LRB098 15369 MGM 50398 b

    AN ACT concerning elections.

    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Minimum Wage Increase Referendum Act.

    Section 5. Referendum. The State Board of Elections shall
cause a statewide advisory public question to be submitted to
the voters at the general election to be held on November 4,
2014. The question shall appear in the following form:
    "Shall the minimum wage in Illinois for adults over the age
    of 18 be raised to $10 per hour by January 1, 2015?"
The votes on the question shall be recorded as "Yes" or "No".

    Section 10. Certification. The State Board of Elections
shall immediately certify the question to be submitted to the
voters of the entire State under Section 5 to each election
authority in Illinois.

    Section 15. Conflicts. If any provision of this Act
conflicts with any other law, this Act controls.

    Section 90. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1,
2015.

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 06/23/2014

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