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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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Introduced 2/4/2004, by Rep. Mike Boland SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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9991 ILCS 5/5001 |
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 1 |
9991 ILCS 5/5003 |
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 3 |
9991 ILCS 5/5007 |
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7 |
9991 ILCS 5/5017 |
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 17 |
9991 ILCS 5/5018 |
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 18 |
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Proposes to amend the Executive Article of the Illinois Constitution.
Eliminates the Offices of the Comptroller and Treasurer. Provides instead for
a single State Fiscal Officer.
Provides that the State Fiscal Officer shall (i)
maintain the State's central fiscal accounts and order payments into and out of
the funds held by him or her, (ii) be responsible for the safekeeping and
investment of
monies and securities deposited with him or her, and for their disbursement
upon his or her order, and (iii) have the duties and
powers that may be prescribed by law. Effective upon being declared adopted, with the first State Fiscal Officer elected in 2006. No Comptroller or Treasurer shall be
elected after 2002.
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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
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| SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the |
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| electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general |
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| election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of |
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| this resolution a proposition to amend Article V of the |
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| Illinois Constitution by changing Sections 1, 3, 7, and 18 and |
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| by repealing Section 17 as follows:
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| ARTICLE V
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| THE EXECUTIVE
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| (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 1)
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| SECTION 1. OFFICERS
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| The Executive Branch shall include a Governor, Lieutenant |
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| Governor,
Attorney General, Secretary of State,
and State |
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| Fiscal Officer
Comptroller and Treasurer elected
by the |
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| electors of the State. They shall keep the public records and
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| maintain a residence at the seat of government during their |
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| terms of
office.
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| (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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| (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 3)
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| SECTION 3. ELIGIBILITY
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| To be eligible to hold the office of Governor, Lieutenant |
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| Governor,
Attorney General, Secretary of State, or State Fiscal |
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| Officer
Comptroller
or Treasurer, a person
must be a United |
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| States citizen, at least 25 years old, and a resident
of this |
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| State for the three years preceding his or her election.
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| (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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| (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7)
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| SECTION 7. VACANCIES IN OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICES
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| If the Attorney General, Secretary of State,
or State |
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| Fiscal Officer
Comptroller or Treasurer
fails to qualify or if |
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his office becomes vacant, the Governor
shall
fill the |
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| office by appointment. The appointee shall hold office until
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| the elected officer qualifies or until a successor is elected |
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qualified as may be provided by law and shall not be |
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| subject to removal
by the Governor. If the Lieutenant Governor |
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| fails to qualify or if the
his
office becomes vacant, it shall |
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| remain vacant until the end of the term.
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| (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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| (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 17)
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| SECTION 17. COMPTROLLER - DUTIES (REPEALED)
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| The Comptroller, in accordance with law, shall maintain the |
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| State's
central fiscal accounts, and order payments into and |
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| out of the
funds
held by the Treasurer.
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| (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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| (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 18)
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| SECTION 18. STATE FISCAL OFFICER
TREASURER - DUTIES
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| The State Fiscal Officer
Treasurer, in accordance with law,
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| shall
(i) maintain the State's
central fiscal accounts, and |
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| order payments into and out of the funds held by
him or her, |
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| (ii) be responsible for the
safekeeping and investment of |
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| monies and securities deposited with him or
her,
and for their |
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| disbursement
upon his or her order, and (iii) have the duties |
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| and powers that may be
prescribed by law
of the Comptroller.
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| (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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| SCHEDULE
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| This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being |
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| declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois |
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| Constitutional Amendment Act. A State Fiscal Officer, but not a |
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| Comptroller or Treasurer, shall be
elected in 2006 and |
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| thereafter. This
Constitutional Amendment otherwise applies
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