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AMENDMENT TO SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 28

2    AMENDMENT NO. ___. Amend Senate Joint Resolution 28 by
3replacing everything after the heading with the following:
 
4    "WHEREAS, Illinois has more units of local government than
5any state in the country, numbered at over 7,000; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The General Assembly finds that consolidation of
7units of local government will result in cost-saving for the
8taxpayers; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The General Assembly finds that consolidation of
10units of local government shall only occur with no reduction in
11the quality of service to taxpayers; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Lake County and the 31st Legislative District
13would benefit from a study assessing how specific units of
14local government may be consolidated or dissolved; therefore,

 

 

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1be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
4CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Working Group on Local Government
5Consolidation is created to identify ways to eliminate barriers
6to consolidation and resolve certain discrepancies in the
7Illinois statutes governing local governments and special
8districts in Lake County and the 31st Legislative District; and
9be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, The Working Group shall consist of the following
11members:
12        (1) one member of the Senate appointed by the President
13    of the Senate, who shall serve as chair;
14        (2) one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate
15    Minority Leader;
16        (3) one member of the House of Representatives
17    appointed by the Speaker of the House;
18        (4) one member of the House of Representatives
19    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House;
20        (5) one member selected from recommendations provided
21    by the Lake County Board appointed by the Governor;
22        (6) one member selected from recommendations provided
23    by the Lake County Forest Preserve District appointed by
24    the Governor;

 

 

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1        (7) three members from local townships appointed by the
2    Governor;
3        (8) two members from local fire protection districts
4    appointed by the Governor;
5        (9) two members from local park districts appointed by
6    the Governor;
7        (10) one member selected by the College of Lake County
8    appointed by the Governor;
9        (11) two members from local elementary school
10    districts selected by recommendations provided by the
11    Superintendent of Schools appointed by the Governor; and
12        (12) two members from local high school districts
13    selected by recommendations provided by the Superintendent
14    of Schools appointed by the Governor; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, The Working Group shall meet periodically but no
16less than once every 3 months; the group shall meet in
17accordance with the requirements of the Open Meetings Act; and
18be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Revenue shall
20provide administrative support and technical assistance to the
21Working Group; and be it further
 
22    RESOLVED, The Working Group shall accept testimony and
23evidence from third parties, including comments from the public

 

 

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1at large, in crafting their report to the General Assembly; and
2be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That Working Group shall submit their report to
4the General Assembly no later than October 1, 2016; the report
5shall include findings including, but not limited to, the
6following issues as they occur in Lake County:
7        (1) an assessment of the number of units of local
8    government and the costs associated with each unit,
9    including salaries, expenses, and operating costs;
10        (2) an assessment of the units of local government are
11    engaged in intergovernmental cooperation efforts and what,
12    if any, cost savings such partnerships have resulted in;
13        (3) recommendations for the elimination of barriers to
14    consolidation;
15        (4) recommendations for the streamlining or
16    consolidation of units of local government; and
17        (5) recommendations for intergovernmental cooperation
18    potential.".