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Public Act 0175 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Public Act 096-0175

HB0704 Enrolled LRB096 03416 RLJ 13440 b

    AN ACT concerning local government.

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

    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section
2-4006 as follows:

    (55 ILCS 5/2-4006)
    Sec. 2-4006. Terms of commissioners.
    (a) In every county not under township organization having
3 commissioners elected at large as described in subsection (b)
or (c), the commissioners shall be elected as provided in this
Section.
    (b) In a county in which one commissioner was elected at
the general election in 1992 to serve for a term of 4 years and
in which 2 commissioners will be elected at the general
election in 1994, the commissioner elected in 1994 and
receiving the greatest number of votes shall serve for a term
of 6 years. The other commissioner elected in 1994 shall serve
for a term of 4 years. At the general election in 1996 and at
each general election thereafter, one commissioner shall be
elected to serve for a term of 6 years.
    (c) In a county in which 2 commissioners were elected at
the general election in 1992 to serve for terms of 4 years and
in which one commissioner will be elected at the general
election in 1994, the commissioner elected in 1994 shall serve
for a term of 4 years. The commissioner elected in 1996 and
receiving the greatest number of votes shall serve for a term
of 6 years. The other commissioner elected in 1996 shall serve
for a term of 4 years. At the general election in 1998 and at
each general election thereafter, one commissioner shall be
elected to serve for a term of 6 years.
    (c-5) In Calhoun County, Edwards County, and Union County,
the registered voters of the county may, upon referendum
initiated by (i) the adoption of a resolution of the board of
county commissioners or (ii) a petition signed by not less than
10% of the registered voters in the county, determine that the
board of county commissioners shall consist of 5 commissioners
elected at large. The commissioners must certify the question
to the proper election authority, which must submit the
question at an election in accordance with the general election
law.
    The question shall be submitted in substantially the
following form:
        "Shall the board of county commissioners of (county)
    consist of 5 commissioners elected at large?"
    Votes must be recorded as "Yes" or "No". If a majority of
the electors voting on the question vote in the affirmative,
then a 5-member board of county commissioners shall be
established beginning with the next general election. The
County Clerk, in consultation with the State's Attorney for the
county, shall develop and present to the board of county
commissioners, to implement by the adoption of a resolution,
the transition of terms for the current 3-member board of
commissioners and the addition of 2 commissioners for 6-year
terms. Thereafter, commissioners shall be elected at each
general election to fill expired terms.
    (d) The provisions of this Section do not apply to
commissioners elected under Section 2-4006.5 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 92-189, eff. 8-1-01.)

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

Effective Date: 8/10/2009

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