HB3469sam002 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Laura M. Murphy

Filed: 1/12/2021

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3469

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3469, AS AMENDED, with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No. 1, as follows:

by replacing line 14 on page 42 through line 26 on page 46 with the following:

"Section 90-25. The General Assembly Organization Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:

(25 ILCS 5/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 1)

Sec. 1. (a) The That the sessions of the General Assembly shall be held at the seat of government: Provided, that the Governor may convene the General Assembly at some other place when it is necessary, in case of pestilence or public danger.

(b) In case of pestilence or public danger, such that in-person participation poses a significant risk to the health or safety of General Assembly members, General Assembly staff, or the public-at-large, members may participate remotely and cast votes in sessions, by joint proclamation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate. Committees of either the House of Representatives or Senate may meet and members may participate remotely pursuant to the rules of the chamber. The House of Representatives and the Senate shall adopt rules for remote participation. The rules of the chamber may or may not require that a quorum of the members be physically present at the location of the session or the committee meeting, and may allow a quorum to be established remotely. This subsection and subsection (c) shall be inoperative on and after January 11, 2023.

(c) As used in this Section, "participate remotely" means simultaneous, interactive participation in session or committee meetings by members not physically present, through means of communication technologies designed to accommodate and facilitate such simultaneous, interactive participation and allow the public to view such meetings or sessions.

(Source: R.S. 1874, p. 555.)

Section 90-30. The Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984 is amended by changing Section 1-5 as follows:

(25 ILCS 130/1-5) (from Ch. 63, par. 1001-5)

Sec. 1-5. Composition of agencies; directors.

(a) The Boards of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, and the Legislative Audit Commission Committee shall each consist of 12 members of the General Assembly, of whom 3 shall be appointed by the President of the Senate, 3 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, 3 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and 3 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. All appointments shall be in writing and filed with the Secretary of State as a public record.

Members shall serve a 2-year term, and must be appointed by the Joint Committee during the month of January in each odd-numbered year for terms beginning February 1. Any vacancy in an Agency shall be filled by appointment for the balance of the term in the same manner as the original appointment. A vacancy shall exist when a member no longer holds the elected legislative office held at the time of the appointment or at the termination of the member's legislative service.

During the month of February of each odd-numbered year, the Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services shall select from the members of the Board of each Agency 2 co-chairpersons and such other officers as the Joint Committee deems necessary. The co-chairpersons of each Board shall serve for a 2-year term, beginning February 1 of the odd-numbered year, and the 2 co-chairpersons shall not be members of or identified with the same house or the same political party.

Each Board shall meet twice annually or more often upon the call of the chair or any 9 members. A quorum of the Board shall consist of a majority of the appointed members.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in times of pestilence or public danger, such that in-person participation poses a significant risk to the health or safety of Board members, Board staff, or the public-at-large, by agreement of the co-chairs of the respective Board, members of a Board under this subsection may participate remotely and cast votes in a hearing. Each Board shall adopt rules for remote participation. As used in this Section, "participate remotely" means simultaneous, interactive participation in Board meetings by members not physically present, through means of communication technologies designed to accommodate and facilitate such simultaneous, interactive participation and where members of the public may view such meetings.

(b) The Board of each of the following legislative support agencies shall consist of the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk and Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives: the Legislative Information System, the Legislative Printing Unit, the Legislative Reference Bureau, and the Office of the Architect of the Capitol. The co-chairpersons of the Board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol shall be the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, each ex officio.

The Chairperson of each of the other Boards shall be the member who is affiliated with the same caucus as the then serving Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services. Each Board shall meet twice annually or more often upon the call of the chair or any 3 members. A quorum of the Board shall consist of a majority of the appointed members.

When the Board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol has cast a tied vote concerning the design, implementation, or construction of a project within the legislative complex, as defined in Section 8A-15, the Architect of the Capitol may cast the tie-breaking vote.

(c) (Blank).

(d) Members of each Agency shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in carrying out the duties of the Agency pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services.

(e) Beginning February 1, 1985, and every 2 years thereafter, the Joint Committee shall select an Executive Director who shall be the chief executive officer and staff director of each Agency. The Executive Director shall receive a salary as fixed by the Joint Committee and shall be authorized to employ and fix the compensation of necessary professional, technical and secretarial staff and prescribe their duties, sign contracts, and issue vouchers for the payment of obligations pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services. The Executive Director and other employees of the Agency shall not be subject to the Personnel Code.

The executive director of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol shall be known as the Architect of the Capitol.

(Source: P.A. 100-1148, eff. 12-10-18.)".