IL HB5477 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 12 2010 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-04-23 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Township Code. Provides that a vacancy in office occurs if a township officer or a member of a township board of directors resigns or is convicted of a disqualifying crime. Provides that an admission of guilt of a criminal offense that would, upon conviction, disqualify the officer from holding that office or the director from membership on the board, in the form of a written agreement with State or federal prosecutors to plead guilty to a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime under State or federal law, shall constitute a resignation from that office or board, effective at the time the plea agreement is made. Specifies that a conviction for an offense that disqualifies an officer from holding that office or a director from membership on the board occurs on the date of the return of a guilty verdict or, in the case of a trial by the court, the entry of a finding of guilt. Effective January 1, 2011.

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Title

TWP CD-OFFICER VACANCIES

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-03-12 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 109 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-04-23 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2010-04-21 Postponed - Local Government
2010-04-14 Postponed - Local Government
2010-04-06 Assigned to Local Government
2010-03-16 Referred to Assignments
2010-03-16 First Reading
2010-03-16 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
2010-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2010
2010-03-12 Arrive in Senate
2010-03-12 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
2010-03-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2010-03-10 Second Reading - Short Debate
2010-02-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
2010-02-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
2010-02-25 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2010-02-25 Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-000-000
2010-02-16 Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
2010-02-05 Referred to Rules Committee
2010-02-05 First Reading
2010-02-04 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe

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