HB0958 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB096 03823 AMC 13855 b

96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0958

Introduced 2/10/2009, by Rep. Julie Hamos

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

40 ILCS 5/3-143.5 new
40 ILCS 5/4-134.5 new
30 ILCS 805/8.33 new

Amends the Downstate Police and Downstate Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, in addition to any duty under the Open Meetings Act, the board shall provide written notice of each meeting, as defined in the Open Meetings Act, to the mayor or village or town president at least 48 hours prior to that meeting. Requires the notice to set forth the time, date, location, and agenda of the meeting. Provides that, if the board fails to provide the notice required under this Section for any meeting, then any action taken at that meeting is invalid. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

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 adding Sections 3-143.5 and 4-134.5 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/3-143.5 new)

Sec. 3-143.5. Notice of meetings. In addition to any duty under the Open Meetings Act, the board shall provide written notice of each meeting, as defined in the Open Meetings Act, to the mayor or village or town president at least 48 hours prior to that meeting. The notice must set forth the time, date, location, and agenda of the meeting. If the board fails to provide the notice required under this Section for any meeting, then any action taken at that meeting is invalid.

(40 ILCS 5/4-134.5 new)

Sec. 4-134.5. Notice of meetings. In addition to any duty under the Open Meetings Act, the board shall provide written notice of each meeting, as defined in the Open Meetings Act, to the mayor or village or town president at least 48 hours prior to that meeting. The notice must set forth the time, date, location, and agenda of the meeting. If the board fails to provide the notice required under this Section for any meeting, then any action taken at that meeting is invalid.

Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.33 as follows:

(30 ILCS 805/8.33 new)

Sec. 8.33. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.

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