Bill Text: IL HB2449 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that special meetings of the board shall be held when requested by any chairman of the board (currently, restricted to chairmen of the board in counties where such chairmen are elected by the voters of the county). Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-20 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0434 [HB2449 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB2449-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 102-0434 | ||||
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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 Counties Code is amended by changing | ||||
Section 2-1002 as follows:
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(55 ILCS 5/2-1002) (from Ch. 34, par. 2-1002)
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Sec. 2-1002. Special meetings. Special meetings
of the | ||||
board shall be held only when requested by at least one-third | ||||
of the
members of the board, or when requested by the chairman | ||||
of the board in
counties where such chairman is elected by the | ||||
voters of the county , which
request shall be in writing, | ||||
addressed to the clerk of the board, and
specifying the time | ||||
and place of such meeting, upon reception of which
the clerk | ||||
shall immediately transmit notice, in writing, of such
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meeting, to each of the members of the board. The clerk shall | ||||
also
cause notice of such meeting to be published in some | ||||
newspaper printed
in the county, if any there be. In case a | ||||
vacancy arises in the office
of clerk, because of death or | ||||
other reason, then the request shall be
addressed to the | ||||
circuit clerk who shall perform the duties of the clerk
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pursuant to this Section.
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(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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