Sen. Chuck Weaver
Filed: 5/18/2016
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 912




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 912 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Counties Code is amended  by changing 
5Section 2-1003 as follows:
 



6    (55 ILCS 5/2-1003)  (from Ch. 34, par. 2-1003)



7    Sec. 2-1003. Chairman and vice-chairman of county board. 
8The county board shall, unless the chairman is elected by the 
9voters of
the county, at its first meeting in the month 
10following the month in which
county board members are elected, 
11choose one of its members as chairman for
a term of 2 years and 
12at the same meeting, choose one of its members as
vice-chairman 
13for a term of 2 years.  The vice-chairman shall serve in the

14place of the chairman at any meeting of the county board in 
15which
the chairman is not present.  In case of the absence of 
16the chairman and
the vice-chairman at any meeting, the members 
 
 
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1present shall choose one of
their number as temporary chairman.
2    A chairman who is chosen by the county board may be 
3removed, with or without cause, upon a motion adopted by an 
4affirmative vote of four-fifths of the county board. Upon 
5adoption of a motion to remove the chairman: (a) the chairman 
6position becomes vacant and the former chairman's compensation 
7shall be prorated to the date the motion was approved; (b) the 
8vice-chairman immediately assumes the duties of chairman 
9without chairman compensation; and (c) a new chairman shall be 
10elected at the next regularly scheduled county board meeting. A 
11chairman removed under this Section maintains his or her status 
12as a member of the county board. 

13(Source: P.A. 86-962.)".