Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
Filed: 5/8/2013
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1456 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1456 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The Fire Protection District Act is amended  by 
5changing Section 16.03 as follows:
 



6    (70 ILCS 705/16.03)  (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 37.03)



7    Sec. 16.03. 
Of the three members of a board of fire 
8commissioners, one
shall be a representative citizen of the 
9employee class, one shall be a
representative citizen chosen 
10from the employing class, and the other shall
be a 
11representative citizen not identified with either the 
12employing or
employee class and each Appointed members of a 
13board of fire commissioners shall possess the qualifications 
14required of other
officers of the fire protection district and 
15by Section 16.02 of this Act, shall take oath, or affirmation,

16of office, give bond, and shall be subject to removal from 
 
 
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1office, in the
same manner as other appointive officers of the 
2fire protection district
and consistent with the provisions of 
3Section 16.02 hereof.
4    No more than 2 members of the board  shall belong to the 
5same political party existing in the municipality at the time 
6of the appointments and as defined  in Section 10-2 of the 
7Election Code. If only 1 or no political party exists in the 
8municipality at the time of the appointments, then state or 
9national political party affiliation shall be considered in 
10making the appointments.  Party affiliation shall be determined 
11by affidavit of the person appointed as a member of the board. 

12(Source: P.A. 86-562.)

 
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
14becoming law.".