95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB2581


 
Introduced 2/15/2008, by Sen. Dale E. Risinger
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














55 ILCS 105/3
  from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 203







    Amends the County Care for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act.   Provides that the county board of any county with a 3-member county board for
care and treatment of persons with a developmental
disability may provide that that board shall consist of 5 members.  Sets forth the terms of the additional members.  Effective immediately.
















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A BILL FOR









 











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    AN ACT concerning local government.

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


 
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    Section 5. The County Care for Persons with Developmental 
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Disabilities Act is amended  by changing Section 3 as follows:
 



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    (55 ILCS 105/3)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 203)



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    Sec. 3. County board for care and treatment of persons with 
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a developmental disability.

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    (a) When any county has authority to levy a tax for the 
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purpose of this
Act, the presiding officer of the county board 
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with the advice and consent of
the county board, shall appoint 
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a board of
3 directors who shall administer
this Act.  The board 
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shall be designated the "(name of county) County Board for
Care 
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and Treatment of Persons with a Developmental
Disability".  The 
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original appointees shall be appointed for terms expiring,

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respectively, on June 30 in the first, second and third
years 
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following their
appointment as designated by the appointing 
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authority.  All succeeding terms
shall be for 3 years and 
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appointments shall be made in like manner.  Vacancies
shall be 
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filled in like manner for the balance of the unexpired term.  
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Each
director shall serve until his successor is appointed.  
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Directors shall serve
without compensation but shall be 
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reimbursed for expenses reasonably incurred
in the performance 
 


 






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of their duties.

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    (b) The county board of any county that has established a 
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3-member board under this Section may, by ordinance or 
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resolution, provide that the county board for
care and 
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treatment of persons with a developmental
disability in that 
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county shall consist of 5 members.  Within 60 days after the 
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ordinance or resolution is adopted, the presiding officer of 
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the county, with the advice and consent of the county board, 
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shall appoint the 2 additional members.  One member shall serve 
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for a  term expiring on June 30 of the second year following his 
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or her appointment, and one shall serve for a  term expiring on 
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June 30 of the third year following his or her appointment.  
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Their successors shall serve for 3-year terms.

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(Source: P.A. 88-380; 88-388; 89-585, eff. 1-1-97.)

 

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