Date	Chamber	Action
8/11/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0295

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

60 ILCS 1/60-5

60 ILCS 1/170-15

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Township Code. Provides that a vacancy in office occurs if a township officer or a member of a township board of directors resigns or is convicted of a disqualifying crime. Provides that an admission of guilt of a criminal offense that would, upon conviction, disqualify the officer from holding that office or the director from membership on the board, in the form of a written agreement with State or federal prosecutors to plead guilty to a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime under State or federal law, shall constitute a resignation from that office or board, effective at the time the plea agreement is made. Specifies that a conviction for an offense that disqualifies an officer from holding that office or a director from membership on the board occurs on the date of the return of a guilty verdict or, in the case of a trial by the court, the entry of a finding of guilt. Effective January 1, 2012.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Township Code. Provides that a vacancy in office occurs if a township officer or a member of a township board of directors resigns or is convicted in any court of the State of Illinois or of the United States of an infamous crime (now, disqualifying crime). Deletes provisions concerning an admission of guilt of a criminal offense in the form of a written agreement. Specifies that a conviction for an offense that disqualifies an officer from holding that office or a director from membership on the board occurs on the date of the "entry of a plea of guilty in court," the return of a guilty verdict, or in the case of a trial by the court, the entry of a finding of guilt. Effective January 1, 2012.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/14/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
1/18/2011	House	First Reading
1/18/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/8/2011	House	Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
3/8/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
3/8/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/8/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
3/10/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote
3/10/2011	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-000-000
3/10/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-003-007
4/6/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2011
4/7/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
4/7/2011	Senate	First Reading
4/7/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
5/4/2011	Senate	Assigned to Executive
5/11/2011	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000
5/11/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2011
5/12/2011	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
5/17/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
5/17/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/17/2011	House	Passed Both Houses
6/15/2011	House	Sent to the Governor
8/11/2011	House	Governor Approved
8/11/2011	House	Effective Date January 1, 2012
8/11/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0295

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