Bill Text: IL HB4576 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to conduct a study regarding credit and background checks conducted by public and private employers. Provides that the purpose of the study is to determine what, if any, impact unpaid child support information has on an individual's ability to be considered, interviewed, and hired by an employer. Sets forth the focus of the study. Provides that the study may include data related to the prevalence of information regarding unpaid child support on standard employer credit and background checks, the prevalence of criminal versus civil judgments on standard employer credit and background checks, and the number of employers who utilize this information when screening applicants for employment. Requires the Department to report the results of the study to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before May 1, 2016. Effective January 1, 2015.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-01-12 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1170 [HB4576 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB4576-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 098-1170 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Section | ||||
7-68 and changing Section 25-5 as follows:
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(10 ILCS 5/7-68 new) | ||||
Sec. 7-68. Nominations for special election for Attorney | ||||
General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, or Treasurer. | ||||
(a) Whenever a special election for the office of Attorney | ||||
General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, or Treasurer is to be | ||||
held pursuant to Section 25-5 of this Code, nominations shall | ||||
be made and any vacancy in nomination shall be filled pursuant | ||||
to this Section. | ||||
(1) If the vacancy in office or failure to qualify for | ||||
the office occurs before the first date provided in Section | ||||
7-12 for filing nomination papers for the primary in the | ||||
next even-numbered year following the commencement of the | ||||
term, the nominations for the special election shall be | ||||
made as otherwise provided in this Article 7. The | ||||
nomination for the office to be filled by special election | ||||
shall appear on the regular ballot at the primary election, | ||||
and shall not require the use of a separate ballot. | ||||
(2) If the vacancy in office or failure to qualify |
occurs on or after the first day provided in Section 7-12 | ||
for filing nomination papers for the primary in the next | ||
even-numbered year following the commencement of the term, | ||
a vacancy in nomination shall be deemed to have occurred | ||
and the State central committee of each established | ||
political party shall nominate, by resolution, a candidate | ||
to fill such vacancy in nomination for the election to such | ||
office at such general election. | ||
The resolution to fill the vacancy in nomination shall | ||
include the following information: | ||
(A) the names of the original office holder and the | ||
office; | ||
(B) the date on which the vacancy in nomination | ||
occurred; | ||
(C) the name and address of the nominee selected to | ||
fill the vacancy in nomination and the date of | ||
selection. | ||
The resolution to fill the vacancy in nomination shall | ||
be accompanied by a Statement of Candidacy, as prescribed | ||
in Section 7-10, completed by the selected nominee and a | ||
receipt indicating that such nominee has filed a statement | ||
of economic interests as required by the Illinois | ||
Governmental Ethics Act. | ||
(b) Any vacancy in nomination occurring on or after the | ||
primary and prior to certification must be filled prior to the | ||
date of certification. Any vacancy in nomination occurring |
after certification but prior to 15 days before the general | ||
election shall be filled within 8 days after the event creating | ||
the vacancy in nomination. | ||
(c) The provisions of Sections 10-8 through 10-10.1 | ||
relating to objections to nomination papers, hearings on | ||
objections and judicial review, shall also apply to and govern | ||
objections to nomination papers and resolutions for filling | ||
vacancies in nomination filed pursuant to this Section. | ||
(d) Unless otherwise specified herein, the nomination and | ||
special election provided for in this Section shall be governed | ||
by this Code.
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(10 ILCS 5/25-5) (from Ch. 46, par. 25-5)
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Sec. 25-5.
In accordance with Section 7 of Article V of the | ||
Illinois Constitution of 1970, if the Attorney General, | ||
Secretary of State, Comptroller, or Treasurer fails to qualify, | ||
or if his or her office becomes vacant, the Governor shall fill | ||
the office by appointment. If there are 28 months or less | ||
remaining in the term at the time of the vacancy or failure to | ||
qualify, the appointed officer shall serve for the remainder of | ||
the term. If there are more than 28 months remaining in the | ||
term at the time of the vacancy or failure to qualify, the | ||
office shall be filled by a special election to be held at the | ||
next general election. In the case of a special election | ||
pursuant to this Section, the appointed officer shall serve | ||
until the election results are certified and the person elected |
at the special election is qualified. Nominations shall be made | ||
in accordance with Section 7-68 of this Code. For purposes of | ||
this Section, a special election shall not be held if the | ||
person elected to the office failed to qualify for a period of | ||
less than 30 calendar days. The office to be filled by special | ||
election shall appear on the regular ballot at the general | ||
election, and shall not require the use of a separate ballot. | ||
When a vacancy shall occur in the office of Secretary of State, | ||
State
Comptroller, Treasurer or Attorney General, the Governor | ||
shall fill the
same by appointment, and the appointee shall | ||
hold his office during the
remainder of the term, and until his | ||
successor is elected and qualified.
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(Source: P.A. 78-592.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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