Bill Text: IL HB3320 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act, each member of the county board shall be commissioned by the governor, and shall, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, take and subscribe the oath required by the Illinois Constitution, which shall be filed in the office of the county clerk.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-18 - Tabled [HB3320 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB3320-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB3320 Introduced , by Rep. John D. Anthony SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
55 ILCS 5/2-1008 new
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act, each member of the county board shall be commissioned by the governor, and shall, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, take and subscribe the oath required by the Illinois Constitution, which shall be filed in the office of the county clerk.
LRB099 07100 AWJ 27184 b
A BILL FOR
HB3320 LRB099 07100 AWJ 27184 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 adding Section
2-1008 as follows:
(55 ILCS 5/2-1008 new)
Sec. 2-1008. Oath of county board members. On and after the
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General
Assembly, each member of the county board shall be commissioned
by the governor, and shall, before entering upon the duties of
his or her office, take and subscribe the following oath, which
shall be filed in the office of the county clerk:
I do solemnly swear (affirm), that I will support the
constitution of the United States, and the constitution of
the state of Illinois, and that I will faithfully discharge
the duties of the office of county board member of
.......... county, according to the best of my ability.