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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Section 3 of Article VIII of the Constitution of
3the State of Illinois provides that the General Assembly, by a
4vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house,
5shall appoint an Auditor General; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The General Assembly has, by Section 2-3 of the
7Illinois State Auditing Act, charged the Legislative Audit
8Commission with the responsibility of diligently searching out
9qualified candidates for the office and making recommendations
10to the General Assembly, and, pursuant to this statutory
11mandate, the Legislative Audit Commission has conducted a
12diligent search and has recommended to the General Assembly the
13appointment of William G. Holland of Springfield, Illinois, as
14Auditor General; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
17SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that pursuant to Section 3 of Article
18VIII of the Constitution and upon the recommendation of the
19Legislative Audit Commission, William G. Holland of
20Springfield, Illinois, is appointed Auditor General for the
21State of Illinois for a term commencing on August 1, 2012.