Bill Text: IL SB1595 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Extends the estimated dates of completion of redevelopment projects and the retirement of obligations issued to finance redevelopment project costs for various ordinances adopted by the City of Chicago, the Village of Elkhart, the City of Robinson, the Village of Valmeyer, and the City of McHenry. Creates tax increment allocation financing extensions to the 47th year (currently, the 35th year) for ordinances adopted by the City of Pontiac if the City of Pontiac adopts a specified ordinance and provides notice to the taxing bodies that would otherwise constitute the joint review board of each redevelopment project area. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-4)

Status: (Passed) 2022-12-21 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1113 [SB1595 Detail]

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 SB1595 Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Linda Holmes SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
55 ILCS 5/2-1003 from Ch. 34, par. 2-1003
Amends the Counties Code. In a division concerning counties under township organization, provides that the chairman and vice-chairman of the county board shall be elected by a majority of those elected to the board. Provides that, if the position of chairman becomes vacant, the vice-chairman shall serve as chairman until a new chairman is elected to fill the remainder of the departing chairman's 2-year term. Effective January 1, 2022.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing
Section 2-1003 as follows:
(55 ILCS 5/2-1003) (from Ch. 34, par. 2-1003)
Sec. 2-1003. Chairman and vice-chairman of county board.
The county board shall, unless the chairman is elected by the
voters of the county, at its first meeting in the month
following the month in which county board members are elected,
choose one of its members as chairman for a term of 2 years and
at the same meeting, choose one of its members as
vice-chairman for a term of 2 years. The chairman and
vice-chairman shall be elected by a majority of those elected
to the board. The vice-chairman shall serve in the place of the
chairman at any meeting of the county board in which the
chairman is not present. In case of the absence of the chairman
and the vice-chairman at any meeting, the members present
shall choose one of their number as temporary chairman. If the
position of chairman becomes vacant, the vice-chairman shall
serve as chairman until a new chairman is elected to fill the
remainder of the departing chairman's 2-year term.
A chairman who is chosen by the county board may be

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removed, with or without cause, upon a motion adopted by an
affirmative vote of four-fifths of the county board. Upon
adoption of a motion to remove the chairman: (i) the chairman
position becomes vacant and the former chairman's compensation
shall be prorated to the date the motion was approved; (ii) the
vice-chairman immediately assumes the duties of chairman
without chairman compensation; and (iii) a new chairman shall
be elected at the next regularly scheduled county board
meeting. A chairman removed under this Section maintains his
or her status as a member of the county board.
(Source: P.A. 101-544, eff. 8-23-19.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2022.