97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3973
 
Introduced 1/10/2012, by Rep. Tom Cross - Darlene J. Senger
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



40 ILCS 5/2-105  from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-105

     Amends the General Assembly Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person  may not become a member of the General Assembly Retirement System. Effective immediately.
  


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended  by changing 
5Section 2-105 as follows:
 



6    (40 ILCS 5/2-105)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-105)



7    Sec. 2-105. Member. "Member": Until the effective date of 
8this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, members 
9Members of the General Assembly of this
State including persons 
10who enter military service while a member of the
General 
11Assembly and any person serving as Governor,
Lieutenant 
12Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Comptroller, or 
13Attorney
General for the period of service in such office.

14    Until the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th 
15General Assembly, any Any person who has served for 10 or more 
16years as Clerk or Assistant Clerk
of the House of 
17Representatives, Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the

18Senate, or any combination thereof, may elect to become a 
19member
of this system while thenceforth engaged in such service 
20by filing a
written election with the board.  Any person so 
21electing shall be
deemed an active member of the General 
22Assembly for the purpose of validating
and transferring any 
23service credits earned under any of the funds and systems

 
 
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1established under Articles 3 through 18 of this Code.

2    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, on and 
3after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th 
4General Assembly, a person  may not become a member of the 
5retirement system created under this Article. 
6(Source: P.A. 85-1008.)

 
 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
8becoming law.