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90_HB2245
55 ILCS 5/3-7002 from Ch. 34, par. 3-7002
55 ILCS 5/3-7005 from Ch. 34, par. 3-7005
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that on and after the
effective date of this amendatory Act, the Sheriff of Cook
County may, in his or her discretion and with the advice and
consent of the county board, appoint additional members to
the Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board (now limited to 5
members). Provides that as additional members are appointed,
the political affiliation of the Board shall be such that no
more than one-half of the members plus one additional member
may be affiliated with the same political party. Provides
that as additional members are appointed, at least 40% of the
members must be present to constitute a quorum. Effective
immediately.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Counties Code by changing Sections
2 3-7002 and 3-7005.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing
6 Sections 3-7002 and 3-7005 as follows:
7 (55 ILCS 5/3-7002) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-7002)
8 Sec. 3-7002. Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board. There is
9 created the Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board, hereinafter
10 called the Board, consisting of 5 members appointed by the
11 Sheriff with the advice and consent of the county board,
12 except that on and after the effective date of this
13 amendatory Act of 1997, the Sheriff may appoint additional
14 members, with the advice and consent of the county board, at
15 his or her discretion. Of the members first appointed, one
16 shall serve until the third Monday in March, 1965 one until
17 the third Monday in March, 1967, and one until the third
18 Monday in March, 1969. Of the 2 additional members first
19 appointed under authority of this amendatory Act of 1991, one
20 shall serve until the third Monday in March, 1995, and one
21 until the third Monday in March, 1997.
22 Upon the expiration of the terms of office of those first
23 appointed (including the 2 additional members first appointed
24 under authority of this amendatory Act of 1991), their
25 respective successors shall be appointed to hold office from
26 the third Monday in March of the year of their respective
27 appointments for a term of 6 years and until their successors
28 are appointed and qualified for a like term. As additional
29 members are appointed under authority of this amendatory Act
30 of 1997, their terms shall be set to be staggered
31 consistently with the terms of the existing Board members. No
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1 more than 3 members of the Board shall be affiliated with the
2 same political party, except that as additional members are
3 appointed by the sheriff under authority of this amendatory
4 Act of 1997, the political affiliation of the Board shall be
5 such that the no more than one-half of the members plus one
6 additional member may be affiliated with the same political
7 party. No , nor shall any member shall have held or have
8 been a candidate for an elective public office within one
9 year preceding his or her appointment.
10 The Sheriff may deputize members of the Board.
11 (Source: P.A. 86-962; 86-1028; 87-534.)
12 (55 ILCS 5/3-7005) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-7005)
13 Sec. 3-7005. Meetings. As soon as practicable after the
14 members of the Board have been appointed, they shall meet,
15 upon the call of the Sheriff, and shall organize by selecting
16 a chairman and a secretary. The initial chairman and
17 secretary, and their successors, shall be selected by the
18 Board from among its members for a term of 2 years or for the
19 remainder of their term of office as a member of the Board,
20 whichever is the shorter. Two members of the Board shall
21 constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except
22 that as additional members are appointed under authority of
23 this amendatory Act of 1997, the number of members that must
24 be present to constitute a quorum shall be the number of
25 members that constitute at least 40% of the Board. The Board
26 shall hold regular quarterly meetings and such other meetings
27 as may be called by the chairman.
28 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
29 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
30 becoming law.