94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0032

 

Introduced 02/09/06, 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 must 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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A BILL FOR

 

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1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
5 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the
6 electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general
7 election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of
8 this resolution a proposition to amend Article VIII of the
9 Illinois Constitution by changing Section 2 as follows:
 
10
ARTICLE VIII
11
FINANCE

12     (ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2)
13 SECTION 2. STATE FINANCE
14     (a) The Governor shall prepare and submit to the General
15 Assembly, at a time prescribed by law, a State budget for the
16 ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall set forth the estimated
17 balance of funds available for appropriation at the beginning
18 of the fiscal year, the estimated receipts, and a plan for
19 expenditures and obligations during the fiscal year of every
20 department, authority, public corporation and quasi-public
21 corporation of the State, every State college and university,
22 and every other public agency created by the State, but not of
23 units of local government or school districts. The budget shall
24 also set forth the indebtedness and contingent liabilities of
25 the State and such other information as may be required by law.
26 Proposed expenditures shall not exceed funds estimated to be
27 available for the fiscal year as shown in the budget.
28     (b) The General Assembly by law shall make appropriations
29 for all expenditures of public funds by the State.
30 Appropriations may become law only with the concurrence of
31 three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the
32 General Assembly. Appropriations for a fiscal year shall not
33 exceed funds estimated by the General Assembly to be available

 

 

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1 during that year.
2 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
 
3
SCHEDULE
4     This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
5 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
6 Constitutional Amendment Act.