Bill Text: IL HB3096 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Authorizes the board of education of a school district, by resolution, to initiate an advisory question under the Code to be placed on the ballot both in the territory of the school district and in the precincts adjacent to the boundaries of the school district.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB3096 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB3096-Engrossed.html

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HB3096 Engrossed LRB097 09300 HLH 49435 b
AN ACT concerning elections.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
9-1.5 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/9-1.5 new)
Sec. 9-1.5. Advisory referenda. By a vote of the majority
of the members of the school board, the board may authorize an
advisory question of public policy to be placed on the ballot
at the next regularly scheduled election in the school
district. The school board shall certify the question to the
proper election authority, which must submit the question at an
election in accordance with the Election Code, provided,
however, that no such question may be submitted at a
consolidated primary election.