Bill Text: IL HB0085 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Engrossed
Bill Title: Creates the Internet Voting Commission Act. Creates a commission appointed by the legislative leaders to study and recommend to the General Assembly a system of voting via the Internet at elections in 2012 and thereafter. Abolishes the commission and repeals the Act January 1, 2011. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-08-15 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [HB0085 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HB0085-Engrossed.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning elections.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||||
5 | Internet Voting
Commission Act.
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6 | Section 5. Commission created. The Internet Voting | ||||||
7 | Commission is created within the State Board of Elections,
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8 | consisting of 12 members of the General Assembly. The
President | ||||||
9 | and Minority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker and Minority | ||||||
10 | Leader
of the House of Representatives shall each appoint 3 | ||||||
11 | legislative members.
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12 | The Internet Voting Commission shall study and recommend to | ||||||
13 | the General
Assembly a system of voting
via the Internet at | ||||||
14 | elections in 2012 and thereafter.
The Internet system of voting | ||||||
15 | shall supplement and not replace existing voting
systems.
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16 | The Commission shall
designate a chairman from among its | ||||||
17 | number, shall meet as frequently as
necessary at the call of | ||||||
18 | the chair, and shall report its findings to the
General | ||||||
19 | Assembly as expeditiously as possible.
Commission | ||||||
20 | recommendations shall take effect upon the effective date of a
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21 | Public Act that enacts them.
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22 | Commission members shall receive no compensation but shall | ||||||
23 | be reimbursed
for expenses incurred in the performance of their |
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1 | duties from funds
appropriated for that purpose.
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2 | The Commission is abolished January 1, 2011.
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3 | Section 10. Repeal. This Act is repealed January 1, 2011.
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4 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
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