Bill Status of SB 1692   102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  DRAINAGE CD-ELECT COMMISSIONER

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Don Harmon, Laura M. Murphy, Robert Peters, Doris Turner and Steven M. Landek

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
70 ILCS 605/4-5from Ch. 42, par. 4-5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Drainage Code. In provisions concerning election of commissioners in drainage districts organized under the Farm Drainage Act and certain other districts, provides that an adult owner of property in a drainage district is entitled to one vote per acre or part of an acre within each parcel of land owned by the owner and located in the district. Provides that, if a parcel of land is owned by more than one adult owner, only one of the owners representing all of the owners may cast a ballot for that parcel. Provides that the votes represented by the ballot shall equal the number of acres or part of an acre shown on the face of the ballot. Provides that, by casting a ballot, the voter certifies that he or she is the owner of the land or, when the land is owned by multiple owners, the voter casting the ballot certifies that a majority of the owners have granted him or her the authority to cast the ballot on behalf of the all the owners. Changes the time that the polls may be open. Provides that the commissioners acting as the judges of the election shall not be responsible for determining the ownership of any parcel of land and may rely upon the representations of the person presenting himself or herself as the owner of the parcel or the person authorized by a majority of the other owners of the parcel to cast the ballot on behalf of all the owners. Makes conforming and other changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
  2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading
  2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/9/2021SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/15/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  3/16/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  3/17/2021SenateTo Executive- Elections
  3/23/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  4/16/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  4/21/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
  12/22/2022SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

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