Bill Text: IL SB2097 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Requires the Legislative Research Unit, by March 20 of each year, to prepare and file a report listing any statutes or State programs or portions of statutes or programs that are obsolete, unnecessary due to technology or life style changes, or duplicative of other State or federal statutes or programs. The report must also include (i) an explanation of why all or part of the statute or program is obsolete, unnecessary, or duplicative and (ii) a timetable for repeal of all or part of the statute or program. The report also must identify the status of any statutes or programs identified in the prior year's report. The report must be filed with the Clerk of the House, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Legislative Reference Bureau and also with the Office of the Governor for distribution to affected State agencies. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-05-08 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [SB2097 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB2097-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning the legislature.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Joint
Committee on Obsolete Laws and Programs Act.
Section 5. Committee established. The Joint Committee on
Obsolete Laws and Programs is established, consisting of 12
members of the General Assembly, appointed as follows: 6
Senators appointed 3 each by the President and Minority Leader
of the Senate and 6 Representatives appointed 3 each by the
Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. A
member shall serve at the pleasure of the legislative leader
authorized to make the appointment to that position. A vacancy
shall be filled by appointment by the legislative leader
authorized to make the appointment to the vacated position.
The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives each shall designate one of his or her
appointees to serve as co-chair of the Committee. The Committee
shall meet as frequently as necessary at the call of either
co-chair. Members shall not receive compensation for their
service on the Committee but shall be reimbursed for their
reasonable expenses actually incurred in the performance of
their service on the Committee from funds appropriated for that

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purpose. The Committee shall receive staff and technical
assistance provided by the General Assembly.
Section 10. Research and report. By March 20, 2010, the
Committee must prepare and file a report listing any statutes
or State programs, or portion of a statute or program, that are
obsolete, unnecessary due to changes in technology or lifestyle
changes, or duplicative of other State or federal statutes or
programs. The report must also include (i) an explanation of
why all or part of a statute or program is obsolete,
unnecessary, or duplicative of other State or federal statutes
or programs and (ii) a timetable for repeal of all or part of
the statutes or programs. The report shall be filed with the
Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of
Representatives, and the Legislative Reference Bureau and also
with the Office of the Governor for distribution to affected
State agencies.
Section 15. Repeal. This Act is repealed April 1, 2010.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.