SB1858 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB1858

Introduced 2/25/2005, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/3-15004	from Ch. 34, par. 3-15004
55 ILCS 5/3-15005	from Ch. 34, par. 3-15005
55 ILCS 5/3-15010	from Ch. 34, par. 3-15010

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that there shall be 7 members (now, 5) of the Board of the Department of Corrections within the office of the sheriff in a county having more than 1,000,000 inhabitants. Provides that one new board member is appointed by the Sheriff and one is nominated by the President of the County Board and appointed by the Sheriff. Provides that the new board members' initial terms shall expire on January 1, 2010. Provides that the number of members for a quorum shall be 4 (now, 3). Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Sections 3-15004, 3-15005, and 3-15010 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/3-15004) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-15004)

Sec. 3-15004. Board. A Board of 7 5 members shall be appointed by the Sheriff with the advice and consent of the County Board to recommend the policy of the Department, and to establish rules for regulating the Board's organization, and for the administration of this Division. The Board shall not have administrative or executive duties and shall not deal with specific procedural matters.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-15005) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-15005)

Sec. 3-15005. Appointment of members of board. The 7 5 members of the Board first appointed shall be appointed as follows: (a) 4 Three qualified persons shall be appointed by the Sheriff; (b) and 3 2 qualified persons shall be nominated by the President of the County Board and appointed by the Sheriff. The 2 members added to the Board by this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly shall be appointed as soon as possible.

Pursuant to the provisions of this Division which were in effect immediately before October 1, 1977, the terms of the members of the Board then serving shall expire, one on January 1, 1978, one on January 1, 1979, one on January 1, 1980, one on January 1, 1981, and one on January 1, 1982. The initial terms of the 2 members added by this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly shall expire on January 1, 2010.

Any member may be reappointed. Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of 5 years from January 1 of the year of appointment. Each member shall hold office until the appointment and qualification of his successor. Successors to the members first appointed and their successors shall be appointed as follows: (a) the successor to the member first appointed by the Sheriff shall likewise be appointed by the Sheriff; and (b) the successors to the members first nominated by the President of the County Board and appointed by the Sheriff shall likewise be nominated by the President of the County Board and appointed by the Sheriff; and (c) the successors to the members first nominated by the mayor of the largest city within the county and appointed by the Sheriff shall be appointed by the Sheriff.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-15010) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-15010)

Sec. 3-15010. Meetings of board; quorum Quorum. The members must hold regular meetings and such other meetings as may be called by the chairman. Four Three members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.