Bill Text: IL SB1456 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that appointed members must possess the qualifications required of other officers of the fire protection district, as well as other qualifications set forth in the Act. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0565 [SB1456 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB1456-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 098-0565
SB1456 Enrolled LRB098 07600 OMW 37671 b
AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by
changing Section 16.03 as follows:
(70 ILCS 705/16.03) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 37.03)
Sec. 16.03. Of the three members of a board of fire
commissioners, one shall be a representative citizen of the
employee class, one shall be a representative citizen chosen
from the employing class, and the other shall be a
representative citizen not identified with either the
employing or employee class and each Appointed members of a
board of fire commissioners shall possess the qualifications
required of other officers of the fire protection district and
by Section 16.02 of this Act, shall take oath, or affirmation,
of office, give bond, and shall be subject to removal from
office, in the same manner as other appointive officers of the
fire protection district and consistent with the provisions of
Section 16.02 hereof.
No more than 2 members of the board shall belong to the
same political party existing in the municipality at the time
of the appointments and as defined in Section 10-2 of the
Election Code. If only 1 or no political party exists in the

municipality at the time of the appointments, then state or
national political party affiliation shall be considered in
making the appointments. Party affiliation shall be determined
by affidavit of the person appointed as a member of the board.
(Source: P.A. 86-562.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.