96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB3944
 
Introduced 9/16/2010, by Sen. Chris Lauzen
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
55 ILCS 5/2-3020 new
55 ILCS 5/2-4015 new
55 ILCS 5/2-6002.5 new

     Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a person is not eligible to serve as a county board member if that person has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this State or comparable laws of any other state or the United States or is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other indebtedness due to a county. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
  


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HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended  by adding Sections 
52-3020, 2-4015, and 2-6002.5 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/2-3020 new)
7    Sec. 2-3020. Eligibility requirements for county board 
8members. A  person is not eligible to serve as a county board 
9member if that person has been convicted of a felony under the 
10laws of this State or comparable laws of any other state or the 
11United States or is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other 
12indebtedness due to a county.
13    A home rule unit may not adopt eligibility requirements 
14that are less restrictive than this Section.  This Section is a 
15limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of 
16the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home 
17rule units of the powers and functions exercised by the State.
 
18    (55 ILCS 5/2-4015 new)
19    Sec. 2-4015. Eligibility requirements for county board 
20members. A person is not eligible to serve as a county board 
21member if that person has been convicted of a felony under the 
22laws of this State or comparable laws of any other state or the 
 
 
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1United States or is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other 
2indebtedness due to a county.
3    A home rule unit may not adopt eligibility requirements 
4that are less restrictive than this Section.  This Section is a 
5limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of 
6the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home 
7rule units of the powers and functions exercised by the State.
 
8    (55 ILCS 5/2-6002.5 new)
9    Sec. 2-6002.5. Eligibility requirements for commissioners. 
10A person is not eligible to serve as a commissioner if that 
11person has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this 
12State or comparable laws of any other state or the United 
13States or is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other 
14indebtedness due to a county.
15    A home rule unit may not adopt eligibility requirements 
16that are less restrictive than this Section.  This Section is a 
17limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of 
18the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home 
19rule units of the powers and functions exercised by the State.
 
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
21becoming law.