97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0006
 
Introduced 2/7/2011, by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 





ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2
    Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution.  Requires that appropriations be approved by a three-fifths vote of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly.  Effective upon being declared adopted.



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1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT


 

3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
4NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
5SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the 
6electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general 
7election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of 
8this resolution a proposition to amend Article VIII of the 
9Illinois Constitution by changing Section 2 as follows:

 

10
ARTICLE VIII 


11
FINANCE






12    (ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2)



13SECTION 2. STATE FINANCE 

14    (a) The Governor shall prepare and submit to the General 
15Assembly, at
a time prescribed by law, a State budget for the 
16ensuing fiscal year.
The budget shall set forth the estimated 
17balance of funds available for
appropriation at the beginning 
18of the fiscal year, the estimated
receipts, and a plan for 
19expenditures and obligations during the fiscal
year of every 
20department, authority, public corporation and quasi-public

21corporation of the State, every State college and university, 
22and every
other public agency created by the State, but not of 
23units of local
government or school districts. The budget shall 
 
 
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1also set forth the
indebtedness and contingent liabilities of 
2the State and such other
information as may be required by law. 
3Proposed expenditures shall not
exceed funds estimated to be 
4available for the fiscal year as shown in
the budget.

5    (b) The General Assembly by law shall make appropriations 
6for all
expenditures of public funds by the State. 
7Appropriations may become law only with the concurrence of 
8three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the 
9General Assembly. Appropriations for a fiscal
year shall not 
10exceed funds estimated by the General Assembly to be
available 
11during that year.

12(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

 

13
SCHEDULE


14    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
15declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
16Constitutional Amendment Act.