HB3630ham001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Counties & Townships Committee

Filed: 3/12/2009

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3630

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3630 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The County Care for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:

(55 ILCS 105/3) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 203)

Sec. 3. County board for care and treatment of persons with a developmental disability.

(a) When any county has authority to levy a tax for the purpose of this Act, the presiding officer of the county board with the advice and consent of the county board, shall appoint a board of 3 directors who shall administer this Act. The board shall be designated the "(name of county) County Board for Care and Treatment of Persons with a Developmental Disability". The original appointees shall be appointed for terms expiring, respectively, on June 30 in the first, second and third years following their appointment as designated by the appointing authority. All succeeding terms shall be for 3 years and appointments shall be made in like manner. Vacancies shall be filled in like manner for the balance of the unexpired term. Each director shall serve until his successor is appointed. Directors shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of their duties.

(b) The county board of any county that has established a 3-member board under this Section may, by ordinance or resolution, provide that the county board for care and treatment of persons with a developmental disability in that county shall consist of 5 members. Within 60 days after the ordinance or resolution is adopted, the presiding officer of the county, with the advice and consent of the county board, shall appoint the 2 additional members. One member shall serve for a term expiring on June 30 of the second year following his or her appointment, and one shall serve for a term expiring on June 30 of the third year following his or her appointment. Their successors shall serve for 3-year terms.

(Source: P.A. 88-380; 88-388; 89-585, eff. 1-1-97.)

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