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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1054 Introduced 02/03/11, by Rep. Michael G. Connelly SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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55 ILCS 5/2-1002 | from Ch. 34, par. 2-1002 |
| Amends the Counties Code. In a Section concerning counties under township organization, provides that public notice of a special meeting of a county board may be given as prescribed in the Open Meetings Act (now, publication in a specified newspaper).
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| | HB1054 | | LRB097 06360 KMW 46441 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning local government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section |
| 5 | | 2-1002 as follows:
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| 6 | | (55 ILCS 5/2-1002) (from Ch. 34, par. 2-1002)
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| 7 | | Sec. 2-1002. Special meetings. Special meetings
of the |
| 8 | | board shall be held only when requested by at least one-third |
| 9 | | of the
members of the board, or when requested by the chairman |
| 10 | | of the board in
counties where such chairman is elected by the |
| 11 | | voters of the county, which
request shall be in writing, |
| 12 | | addressed to the clerk of the board, and
specifying the time |
| 13 | | and place of such meeting, upon reception of which
the clerk |
| 14 | | shall immediately transmit notice, in writing, of such
meeting, |
| 15 | | to each of the members of the board. Public notice of special |
| 16 | | meetings may be given as prescribed in Section 2.02 of the Open |
| 17 | | Meetings Act. The clerk shall also
cause notice of such meeting |
| 18 | | to be published in some newspaper printed
in the county, if any |
| 19 | | there be. In case a vacancy arises in the office
of clerk, |
| 20 | | because of death or other reason, then the request shall be
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| 21 | | addressed to the circuit clerk who shall perform the duties of |
| 22 | | the clerk
pursuant to this Section.
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| 23 | | (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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