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State of Illinois
2015 and 2016 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0047 Introduced , by Rep. Mark Batinick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution relating to balanced budgets. Provides that the State budget shall be based on estimated revenue (now funds), defines "revenue". Provides that, except for deficiency or emergency appropriations, appropriations are expendable only during the fiscal year for which they were appropriated. Provides that the General Assembly by law may establish an extended period to pay lapsed appropriations, not to exceed six months beyond the end of the fiscal year.
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1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
4 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
5 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the |
6 | | electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general |
7 | | election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of |
8 | | this resolution a proposition to amend Section 2 of Article |
9 | | VIII of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
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10 | | ARTICLE VIII
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11 | | FINANCE
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12 | | (ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2)
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13 | | SECTION 2. STATE FINANCE
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14 | | (a) The Governor shall prepare and submit to the General |
15 | | Assembly, at
a time prescribed by law, a State budget for the |
16 | | ensuing fiscal year.
The budget shall set forth the estimated |
17 | | balance of revenue funds available for
appropriation at the |
18 | | beginning of the fiscal year, the estimated
receipts, and a |
19 | | plan for expenditures and obligations during the fiscal
year of |
20 | | every department, authority, public corporation and |
21 | | quasi-public
corporation of the State, every State college and |
22 | | university, and every
other public agency created by the State, |
23 | | but not of units of local
government or school districts. The |