Bill Text: IL SB0982 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Court of Claims Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the creation of the Court of Claims.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB0982 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB0982-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 SB0982 Introduced 1/24/2013, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
705 ILCS 505/1 from Ch. 37, par. 439.1
Amends the Court of Claims Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the creation of the Court of Claims.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning courts.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Court of Claims Act is amended by changing
Section 1 as follows:
(705 ILCS 505/1) (from Ch. 37, par. 439.1)
Sec. 1. The Court of Claims, hereinafter called the court,
is created. It shall consist of 7 judges, who are attorneys
licensed to practice law in the the State of Illinois, to be
appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, one of whom shall be appointed chief justice. In
case of vacancy in such office during the recess of the Senate,
the Governor shall make a temporary appointment until the next
meeting of the Senate, when he shall nominate some person to
fill such office. If the Senate is not in session at the time
this Act takes effect, the Governor shall make temporary
appointments as in case of vacancy.
(Source: P.A. 84-1240.)