101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3622
 
Introduced 2/14/2020, 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, 2021.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1 AN ACT concerning local government.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section 
52-1003 as follows:




6 (55 ILCS 5/2-1003) (from Ch. 34, par. 2-1003)



7 Sec. 2-1003. Chairman and vice-chairman of county board. 
8The county board shall, unless the chairman is elected by the 
9voters of
the county, at its first meeting in the month 
10following the month in which
county board members are elected, 
11choose one of its members as chairman for
a term of 2 years and 
12at the same meeting, choose one of its members as
vice-chairman 
13for a term of 2 years. The chairman and vice-chairman shall be 
14elected by a majority of those elected to the board. The 
15vice-chairman shall serve in the
place of the chairman at any 
16meeting of the county board in which
the chairman is not 
17present. In case of the absence of the chairman and
the 
18vice-chairman at any meeting, the members present shall choose 
19one of
their number as temporary chairman. If the position of 
20chairman becomes vacant, the vice-chairman shall serve as 
21chairman until a new chairman is elected to fill the remainder 
22of the departing chairman's 2-year term. 
23 A chairman who is chosen by the county board may be 
 
 
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1removed, with or without cause, upon a motion adopted by an 
2affirmative vote of four-fifths of the county board. Upon 
3adoption of a motion to remove the chairman: (i) the chairman 
4position becomes vacant and the former chairman's compensation 
5shall be prorated to the date the motion was approved; (ii) the 
6vice-chairman immediately assumes the duties of chairman 
7without chairman compensation; and (iii) a new chairman shall 
8be elected at the next regularly scheduled county board 
9meeting. A chairman removed under this Section maintains his or 
10her status as a member of the county board. 

11(Source: P.A. 101-544, eff. 8-23-19.)



12 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
131, 2021.