HR0130 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The House Special Investigative Committee of the 95th General Assembly, which was constituted to determine if cause existed to impeach Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, last met and conducted a hearing on January 8, 2009, at which time the Committee heard testimony from Roland Burris and thereafter on that date concluded its business concerning the impeachment of Rod R. Blagojevich by recommending impeachment to the full House; and

WHEREAS, Although the Special Investigative Committee was reconstituted by the 96th General Assembly, it has not met or held a hearing since January 8, 2009; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois Senate convicted Rod R. Blagojevich on January 29, 2009 and removed him from the office of Governor and disqualified him from holding any public office of this State, and judgment was entered on that date, thus concluding the impeachment proceedings; and

WHEREAS, An affidavit dated February 4, 2009 made by Roland Burris, together with a transmittal letter dated February 5, 2009 and an accompanying attachment, was mailed to the Chairperson of the Special Investigative Committee; and

WHEREAS, On February 17, 2009, the Speaker of the House transmitted affidavits filed with the Committee and transcripts of testimony before the Committee of Roland Burris to the State's Attorney of Sangamon County, and on February 17, 2009, copies of that transmittal letter, attachment, and affidavit dated February 4, 2009 were posted on the General Assembly website; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the posting of the transmittal letter, attachment, and affidavit on the website was for no other purpose than to make the documents available for inspection; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the transmittal letter, attachment, and affidavit are not considered evidence before the Committee because the Committee has not met since the receipt of those documents, the documents have not been made part of the Committee record, and the documents have not been admitted into evidence.