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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, Article V, Section 11 of the Illinois Constitution 
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authorizes the Governor to reorganize executive agencies that 
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are directly responsible to the Governor; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Article V, Section 11 also provides that if the 
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proposed reorganization would contravene a statute, it may be 
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disapproved within 60 days by either house of the General 
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Assembly by record vote of a majority of the members elected; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Governor has issued Executive Order No. 1 
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(2008), which reorganizes certain agencies designated  as 
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"Environmental and Economic Development Affected Agencies", 
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"Healthcare Affected Agencies", and "Social Services Affected 
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Agencies" by transferring certain common administrative 
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functions and common application development functions from 
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those agencies to the Department of Transportation, the 
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Department of Healthcare and Family Services, and the 
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Department of Human Services and creating within each of those 
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3 agencies a Division of Shared Services; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The proposed reorganization would contravene 
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numerous statutes, including those listed in Executive Order 
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No. 1 (2008); and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 1 (2008) was filed with the 
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Secretary of the Senate on March 31, 2008; therefore, be it
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we disapprove Executive 
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Order No. 1 (2008) in its entirety; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be delivered to 
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the Governor and the Speaker of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives.