95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB2000

 

Introduced 2/7/2008, by Sen. William R. Haine

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
70 ILCS 605/4-1.5 new

    Amends the Illinois Drainage Code. Provides that the number of commissioners in certain drainage districts shall be increased from 3 to 5. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Drainage Code is amended by adding
5 Section 4-1.5 as follows:
 
6     (70 ILCS 605/4-1.5 new)
7     Sec. 4-1.5. Commissioners in certain districts. The number
8 of commissioners in any drainage district (i) bordering the
9 Mississippi River and (ii) located exclusively within a single
10 county with a population of 250,000 or more shall be increased
11 from 3 to 5. The 2 additional commissioners shall be appointed
12 by the original appointing authority. One commissioner shall
13 serve for a term of 2 years and one commissioner shall serve
14 for a term of 3 years. Their successors shall serve for 3-year
15 terms.
 
16     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17 becoming law.