Rep. Angelo Saviano

Filed: 3/15/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 202

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 202 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Guardianship and Advocacy Act is amended by
5changing Section 4 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 3955/4)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 704)
7    Sec. 4. Commission; membership; term of office.
8    (a) The Commission shall consist of 11 members, one of whom
9shall be a senior citizen age 60 or over, who shall be
10appointed by the Governor, taking into account the requirements
11of State and federal statutes, with the advice and consent of
12the Senate.
13    All appointments shall be filed with the Secretary of State
14by the appointing authority.
15    (b) The terms of the original members shall be 3 one year
16terms, 3 two year terms, and 3 three year terms, all terms to

 

 

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1continue until a successor is appointed and qualified. The
2length of the terms of the original members shall be drawn by
3lot of the first meeting held by the Commission. The members
4first appointed under this amendatory Act of 1984 shall serve
5for a term of 3 years. Thereafter all terms shall be for 3
6years, with each member serving no more than 2 consecutive
7terms. Vacancies in the membership are to be filled in the same
8manner as original appointments. Appointments to fill
9vacancies occurring before the expiration of a term are for the
10remainder of the unexpired term. A member of the Commission
11shall serve for a term ending on June 30 and until his or her
12successor is appointed and has qualified or until the member
13resigns and the resignation is filed with the Secretary of
14State.
15    (c) The Commission shall annually elect a Chairman and any
16other officers it deems necessary. The Commission shall meet at
17least once every 3 months with the times and places of meetings
18determined by the Chairman. Additional meetings may be called
19by the Chairman upon written notice 7 days before the meeting
20or by written petition of 5 members to the Chairman. Six
21members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum.
22    (d) Members of the Commission are not entitled to
23compensation but shall receive reimbursement for actual
24expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
25(Source: P.A. 83-1538.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2becoming law.".