HB0185 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB0185

Introduced , by Rep. Scott Drury

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

25 ILCS 5/4

from Ch. 63, par. 4

Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that the chairman, or any member of any committee appointed by the two houses of the General Assembly, shall (currently, may) administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses called before such committee for the purpose of giving evidence touching any matter or thing which may be under the consideration or investigation of such committee. Provides that such witnesses shall bind themselves under the penalties for perjury as provided in the Code of Civil Procedure. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State Government.

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

Section 5. The General Assembly Organization Act is amended by changing Section 4 as follows:

(25 ILCS 5/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 4)

Sec. 4. The presiding officer of each house, and the chairman, or any member of any committee appointed by either house, or of a joint committee appointed by the two houses of the General Assembly, may administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses called before such house or committee for the purpose of giving evidence touching any matter or thing which may be under the consideration or investigation of such house or committee.

The chairman, or any member of any committee appointed by either house, or of a joint committee appointed by the two houses of the General Assembly, shall administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses called before such committee for the purpose of giving evidence touching any matter or thing which may be under the consideration or investigation of such committee. Such witnesses shall bind themselves under the penalties for perjury provided under Section 1-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(Source: R.S. 1874, p. 555.)

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