HC0017 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0017

Introduced 2/24/2005, by Rep. David Reis - William B. Black

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that no bill that has the effect, directly or indirectly, of diverting money from the Road Fund shall become law without the concurrence of at least three-fifths of the members elected to each house.

A BILL FOR

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to add Section 8.1 to Article IV of the Illinois Constitution as follows:

ARTICLE IV

THE LEGISLATURE

(ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new) SECTION 8.1. ROAD FUND DIVERSIONS.

No bill that has the effect, directly or indirectly, of diverting money from the Road Fund shall become law without the concurrence of at least three-fifths of the members elected to each house.

SCHEDULE

This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.