HB4140 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB096 10776 AMC 20978 b

96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB4140

Introduced 2/27/2009, by Rep. Darlene J. Senger

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

40 ILCS 5/2-105

from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-105

Amends the General Assembly Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In the definition of "member", removes the phrase "for the period of service in such office". Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing Section 2-105 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/2-105) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-105)

Sec. 2-105. Member. "Member": Members of the General Assembly of this State including persons who enter military service while a member of the General Assembly and any person serving as Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Comptroller, or Attorney General for the period of service in such office.

Any person who has served for 10 or more years as Clerk or Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives, Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Senate, or any combination thereof, may elect to become a member of this system while thenceforth engaged in such service by filing a written election with the board. Any person so electing shall be deemed an active member of the General Assembly for the purpose of validating and transferring any service credits earned under any of the funds and systems established under Articles 3 through 18 of this Code.

(Source: P.A. 85-1008.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.