HR0004 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, During the Ninety-Fifth General Assembly, the Special Investigative Committee was created pursuant to House Resolution 1650 to investigate allegations of misfeasance, malfeasance, nonfeasance, and other misconduct of Governor Rod R. Blagojevich and to make a recommendation as to whether cause exists for impeachment; and

WHEREAS, The Special Investigative Committee filed its Final Report (the "Final Report") with the House on January 8, 2009 and created a record of its proceedings (the "Committee Record"); and

WHEREAS, On January 9, 2009 the House adopted House Resolution 1671 of the Ninety-Fifth General Assembly and thereby impeached Governor Rod R. Blagojevich; and

WHEREAS, The work of the Special Investigative Committee is ongoing, and the Committee may be required to take further evidence, in the form of testimony or documents or other materials; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Special Investigative Committee created pursuant to House Resolution 1650 of the Ninety-Fifth General Assembly is hereby reconstituted; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Special Investigative Committee shall be comprised of those persons appointed pursuant to House Resolution 1650 of the Ninety-Fifth General Assembly, until such time as the appointing authorities established in House Resolution 1650 appoint different persons to the Special Investigative Committee; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Special Investigative Committee shall have the authority, duties, and purposes as set forth in House Resolution 1650 of the Ninety-Fifth General Assembly, including the purposes of investigating allegations of misfeasance, malfeasance, nonfeasance, and other misconduct of Governor Rod R. Blagojevich and making a recommendation as to whether cause exists for impeachment, and shall further have the authority and duty to refer any further evidence the Committee may acquire to the House Prosecutor who is designated to prosecute in the impeachment trial of Governor Rod R. Blagojevich before the Illinois Senate; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be delivered to the members of the Special Investigative Committee and to the House Prosecutor.