96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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Introduced 1/22/2009, by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		




















ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2







    Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution.  Requires that appropriations must be approved by a three-fifths vote of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly.  Effective upon being declared adopted.
















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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT


 

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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
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SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the 
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electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general 
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election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of 
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this resolution a proposition to amend Article VIII of the 
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Illinois Constitution by changing Section 2 as follows:

 

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ARTICLE VIII 


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FINANCE






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    (ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2)



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SECTION 2. STATE FINANCE 

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    (a) The Governor shall prepare and submit to the General 
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Assembly, at
a time prescribed by law, a State budget for the 
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ensuing fiscal year.
The budget shall set forth the estimated 
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balance of funds available for
appropriation at the beginning 
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of the fiscal year, the estimated
receipts, and a plan for 
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expenditures and obligations during the fiscal
year of every 
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department, authority, public corporation and quasi-public

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corporation of the State, every State college and university, 
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and every
other public agency created by the State, but not of 
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units of local
government or school districts. The budget shall 
 


 






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also set forth the
indebtedness and contingent liabilities of 
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the State and such other
information as may be required by law. 
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Proposed expenditures shall not
exceed funds estimated to be 
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available for the fiscal year as shown in
the budget.

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    (b) The General Assembly by law shall make appropriations 
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for all
expenditures of public funds by the State. 
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Appropriations may become law only with the concurrence of 
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three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the 
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General Assembly. Appropriations for a fiscal
year shall not 
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exceed funds estimated by the General Assembly to be
available 
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during that year.

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(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

 

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SCHEDULE


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    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
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declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
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Constitutional Amendment Act.