August 17, 2007

To the Honorable Members of the

Illinois Senate

95th General Assembly

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(e) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return

Senate Bill 38, entitled “AN ACT concerning local government.”, with the following specific recommendation for change:

On page 1, line 15 through 23, by deleting “(a-5) Within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95^th General Assembly, one additional commissioner shall be appointed to the board of the Springfield Airport Authority from each municipality having a population of 5,000 or more within the Authority, and one additional commissioner shall be appointed at large.  The additional commissioners shall serve for a term of 4 or 5 years, as determined by lot.  Their successors shall serve for terms of 5 years.”.

With this change, Senate Bill 38 will have my approval. I respectfully request your concurrence. 

Sincerely,

ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH

Governor