Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

65 ILCS 5/3.1-55-30 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Municipal Code. Provides that, if a municipality employs a municipal officer with the purpose of providing legal counsel to the corporate authorities of the municipality or to represent the municipality in legal proceedings, including, but not limited to, a city attorney, then the corporate authorities of the municipality shall not employ or seek outside counsel to represent the municipality. Provides that, the corporate authorities of a municipality may seek outside counsel if the corporate authorities believe in good faith that there is a conflict of interest with regard to the municipal officer with the purpose of providing legal counsel to the corporate authorities of the municipality or to represent the municipality in legal proceedings.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2025	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones
2/18/2025	House	First Reading
2/18/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee

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