Bill Text: IL HJRCA0040 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution. Requires that appropriations must be approved by a three-fifths vote of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-02 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46 [HJRCA0040 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HJRCA0040-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0040 Introduced , by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2
Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution. Requires that appropriations must be approved by a three-fifths vote of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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A BILL FOR
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the
electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general
election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of
this resolution a proposition to amend Article VIII of the
Illinois Constitution by changing Section 2 as follows:
ARTICLE VIII
FINANCE
(ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2)
SECTION 2. STATE FINANCE
(a) The Governor shall prepare and submit to the General
Assembly, at a time prescribed by law, a State budget for the
ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall set forth the estimated
balance of funds available for appropriation at the beginning
of the fiscal year, the estimated receipts, and a plan for
expenditures and obligations during the fiscal year of every
department, authority, public corporation and quasi-public
corporation of the State, every State college and university,
and every other public agency created by the State, but not of
units of local government or school districts. The budget shall

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also set forth the indebtedness and contingent liabilities of
the State and such other information as may be required by law.
Proposed expenditures shall not exceed funds estimated to be
available for the fiscal year as shown in the budget.
(b) The General Assembly by law shall make appropriations
for all expenditures of public funds by the State.
Appropriations may become law only with the concurrence of
three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the
General Assembly. Appropriations for a fiscal year shall not
exceed funds estimated by the General Assembly to be available
during that year.
(Source: Illinois Constitution.)
SCHEDULE
This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
Constitutional Amendment Act.