Bill Title: Amends the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code. Removes a provision granting the Director of Personnel in the Office of the Secretary of State the power to approve all written charges seeking discharge, demotion, or other disciplinary measures provided in the Code. Authorizes the Chairman of the Merit Commission to be appointed as an Administrator to oversee the Commission staff and day-to-day operations of the Commission. Provides that, if the Chairman serves as the Administrator of the Commission, then the Secretary of State shall set the Administrator's salary. Provides that, if the Chairman of the Commission serves as the Administrator of the Commission, then he or she is not subject to jurisdictions A, B, and C of the Code. Transfers certain disciplinary powers from the Director of Personnel to the Chairman of the Discipline Committee. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Passed) 2012-07-20 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0833 [HB4569 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Concurrence in House	2012-05-30	116	0	1	0	117	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2012-05-22	56	0	3	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2012-03-08	115	0	1	0	116	Passed	Link	View