96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB4113

 

Introduced 2/27/2009, by Rep. Jim Durkin

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/25-8   from Ch. 46, par. 25-8

    Amends the Election Code. Provides that a gubernatorial appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of U.S. Senator is subject to the approval of a commission consisting of the legislative leaders and their appointees.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning elections.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section
5 25-8 as follows:
 
6     (10 ILCS 5/25-8)  (from Ch. 46, par. 25-8)
7     Sec. 25-8. U.S. Senator.
8     (a) When a vacancy shall occur in the office of United
9 States Senator from this state, the Governor shall make
10 temporary appointment, subject to subsection (b), to fill such
11 vacancy until the next election of representatives in Congress,
12 at which time such vacancy shall be filled by election, and the
13 senator so elected shall take office as soon thereafter as he
14 shall receive his certificate of election.
15     (b) An appointment under subsection (a) is subject to
16 approval by a majority vote of a commission consisting of the
17 President and Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker and
18 Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and 16 members
19 appointed 4 each by those legislative leaders.
20 (Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)