093_HB0496 LRB093 03485 MKM 03514 b 1 AN ACT in relation to personnel appointments. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Secretary of State Merit Employment Code 5 is amended by changing Section 10b.5 as follows: 6 (15 ILCS 310/10b.5) (from Ch. 124, par. 110b.5) 7 Sec. 10b.5. Appointments. For the appointment of a 8 person standing among the 103highest on the appropriate 9 eligible list to fill a vacancy, or from the highest ranking 10 group if the list is by rankings instead of numerical 11 ratings, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of 12 Section 5C and Section 16 of this Act. 13 (Source: P.A. 80-13.) 14 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 15 becoming law.