Bill Text: IL HJRCA0003 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposes to amend the Legislature and Executive Articles of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a person may not be elected to the office of State Senator or State Representative for terms totalling more than 12 years in each office. Provides that a person may not be elected to any single Executive Branch office for terms totalling more than 8 years in each office. Provides that service prior to the date of the adoption of the amendment shall be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Provides that any person in office at the time of the adoption of this amendment to the Illinois Constitution who meets the specified term limitation shall be allowed to complete his or her term of office. Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the Auditor General shall serve a term of 4 years (rather than 10 years), and shall not be eligible for reappointment. Specifies that the provision shall apply to service as Auditor General prior to the adoption of the amendment. Provides further requirements concerning any person serving as the Auditor General at the time of the adoption of the amendment. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 12-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-03-01 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett [HJRCA0003 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HJRCA0003-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0003 Introduced , by Rep. Mark Batinick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2
ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 3
Proposes to amend the Legislature and Executive Articles of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a person may not be elected to the office of State Senator or State Representative for terms totalling more than 12 years in each office. Provides that a person may not be elected to any single Executive Branch office for terms totalling more than 8 years in each office. Provides that service prior to the date of the adoption of the amendment shall be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Provides that any person in office at the time of the adoption of this amendment to the Illinois Constitution who meets the specified term limitation shall be allowed to complete his or her term of office. Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the Auditor General shall serve a term of 4 years (rather than 10 years), and shall not be eligible for reappointment. Specifies that the provision shall apply to service as Auditor General prior to the adoption of the amendment. Provides further requirements concerning any person serving as the Auditor General at the time of the adoption of the amendment. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the
electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general
election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption
of this resolution a proposition to add Section 2.5 to Article
IV, amend Section 2 of Article V, and amend Section 3 of
Article VIII of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
ARTICLE IV
THE LEGISLATURE
(ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new)
SECTION 2.5. TERM LIMITS
A person may not be elected to the office of State Senator
or State Representative for terms totalling more than 12 years
in each office. Service prior to the date of the adoption of
this amendment to the Illinois Constitution shall be
considered in the calculation of a person's service. Any
person in office at the time of the adoption of this amendment
to the Illinois Constitution who meets the term limitation set
by this Section shall be allowed to complete his or her term of
office.

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ARTICLE V
THE EXECUTIVE
(ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2)
SECTION 2. TERMS
(a) These elected officers of the Executive Branch shall
hold office for four years beginning on the second Monday of
January after their election and, except in the case of the
Lieutenant Governor, until their successors are qualified.
They shall be elected at the general election in 1978 and every
four years thereafter.
(b) A person may not be elected to any single Executive
Branch office for terms totalling more than 8 years in each
office. Service prior to the date of the adoption of this
amendment to the Illinois Constitution shall be considered in
the calculation of a person's service. Any person in office at
the time of the adoption of this amendment to the Illinois
Constitution who meets the term limitation set by this Section
shall be allowed to complete his or her term of office.
(Source: Illinois Constitution.)
ARTICLE VIII
FINANCE
(ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 3)

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SECTION 3. STATE AUDIT AND AUDITOR GENERAL
(a) The General Assembly shall provide by law for the
audit of the obligation, receipt and use of public funds of the
State. The General Assembly, by a vote of three-fifths of the
members elected to each house, shall appoint an Auditor
General and may remove him for cause by a similar vote. The
Auditor General shall serve for a single term of 4 ten years,
and shall not be eligible for reappointment. Service prior to
the date of the adoption of this amendment to the Illinois
Constitution shall be considered in the calculation of a
person's service. Any person in office at the time of the
adoption of this amendment to the Illinois Constitution, if
that person has not yet served 4 years in office, shall be
allowed to complete a 4-year term of office. If the person in
office as Auditor General at the time of the adoption of this
amendment to the Illinois Constitution has served 4 years or
more as Auditor General, that person's term of office shall
end upon the declaration of the adoption of this amendment.
His compensation shall be established by law and shall not be
diminished, but may be increased, to take effect during his
term.
(b) The Auditor General shall conduct the audit of public
funds of the State. He shall make additional reports and
investigations as directed by the General Assembly. He shall
report his findings and recommendations to the General
Assembly and to the Governor.

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(Source: Illinois Constitution.)
SCHEDULE
This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
Constitutional Amendment Act.