Bill Text: IL HB1848 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that if there are 3 or more elementary school districts in a township that are subject to the jurisdiction of the trustees of schools of that township, then no 2 trustees shall reside in the same elementary school district (instead of providing that if there are 3 or more school districts in a township that are subject to the jurisdiction of the trustees of schools of that township, then no 2 trustees shall reside, when elected, in the same school district), with an exception.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB1848 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB1848-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HB1848 Introduced , by Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/5-3 from Ch. 122, par. 5-3
Amends the School Code. Provides that if there are 3 or more elementary school districts in a township that are subject to the jurisdiction of the trustees of schools of that township, then no 2 trustees shall reside in the same elementary school district (instead of providing that if there are 3 or more school districts in a township that are subject to the jurisdiction of the trustees of schools of that township, then no 2 trustees shall reside, when elected, in the same school district), with an exception.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
5-3 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/5-3) (from Ch. 122, par. 5-3)
Sec. 5-3. Eligibility of trustees. No person shall be
eligible to the office of trustee of schools who is not a
resident of the township and at least 18 years of age. If there
are 3 or more elementary school districts in a township which
are subject to the jurisdiction of the trustees of schools of
that township, no 2 trustees shall reside, when elected, in the
same elementary school district; except that in townships in
which at least 90% of the electors reside in one elementary
school district which is subject to the jurisdiction of the
trustees of schools of that township, this restriction shall
not apply. No person shall be eligible to the office of trustee
of schools and school director or school board member at the
same time.
(Source: P.A. 86-1441.)