Bill Text: IL HB5593 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Park District Code. Provides that a park district that serves a population within at least 2, but no more than 4, municipalities and serves within a county with a population greater than 100,000 but less than 200,000 shall have a board of commissioners consisting of 9 members (instead of 5 members) that includes 4 appointed commissioners. Sets forth the procedures for appointing the commissioners and the length of their initial and subsequent terms.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2014-08-15 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0928 [HB5593 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB5593-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 098-0928 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local 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 Park District Code is amended by adding | ||||
Sections 2-27 and 2-28 as follows:
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(70 ILCS 1205/2-27 new) | ||||
Sec. 2-27. Board of elected and appointed commissioners. | ||||
(a) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act | ||||
of the 98th General Assembly, the Plainfield Park District that | ||||
currently has a board of 5 commissioners shall have a board of | ||||
7 commissioners, consisting of the current 5 elected | ||||
commissioners and 2 newly appointed commissioners. | ||||
(b) In addition to the 5 elected commissioners, there shall | ||||
be newly appointed 2 commissioners appointed as follows: | ||||
(1) The member of the House of Representatives of the | ||||
district in which the Plainfield Park District is | ||||
predominantly located shall appoint one commissioner. | ||||
(2) The member of the Senate of the district in which | ||||
the Plainfield Park District is predominantly located | ||||
shall appoint one commissioner. | ||||
(c) The terms of the newly appointed commissioners shall | ||||
commence within 6 months of the effective date of this | ||||
amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly. Those 2 | ||||
commissioners shall serve on the board until the next | ||
consolidated election following this amendatory Act of the 98th | ||
General Assembly. Thereafter, the 2 new commissioners shall be | ||
elected in the same manner as the other 5 elected commissioners | ||
as provided under this Code. The 2 elected at the next | ||
consolidated election following this amendatory act of the 98th | ||
General Assembly shall each serve a 2-year term. Thereafter, | ||
the individuals elected to the positions created under this | ||
Section shall each serve a 6-year term. | ||
(d) A vacancy in the office of an appointed commissioner | ||
shall be declared and filled as provided under Section 2-25 of | ||
this Code. | ||
(e) This Section is repealed on June 1, 2017.
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(70 ILCS 1205/2-28 new) | ||
Sec. 2-28. Plainfield Park District board. On and after | ||
April 4, 2017, the Plainfield Park District shall have a board | ||
of 7 commissioners to be elected as provided under Section | ||
2-10a of this Code.
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