Bill Text: IL HB5841 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a person who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this State, another state, or the federal government is eligible to serve on a District Council if the person is not incarcerated. Defines "District Council". Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-11-16 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB5841 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB5841-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | adding Section 3.1-10-5.5 as follows:
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6 | (65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5.5 new) | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 3.1-10-5.5. City of Chicago District Councils. | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) As used in this Section, "District Council" means a | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | District Council established under Section 2-80-070 of the | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Municipal Code of Chicago, as that Section appeared on July | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | 21, 2021, or any successor body established by the City of | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | Chicago that exercises any one or more of the functions | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | delegated to a District Council under that ordinance. | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | State, another state, or the federal government is eligible to | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | serve on a District Council if the person is not incarcerated. | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | (c) The City of Chicago may not regulate District Councils | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
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1 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
2 | becoming law.
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