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| Public Act 098-0594 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning elections.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Section | ||||
7-67 as follows: | ||||
(10 ILCS 5/7-67 new) | ||||
Sec. 7-67. Nominations; regional superintendents of | ||||
schools. | ||||
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, | ||||
this Section shall apply only to the making of nominations for | ||||
established party candidates for regional superintendent of | ||||
schools in the 2014 general primary election. | ||||
(b) A candidate's petition for nomination must contain at | ||||
least 200 signatures or the number of signatures equal to 0.5% | ||||
of the primary electors of his or her party in the territory | ||||
comprising the county or counties, whichever is less. For | ||||
purposes of this subsection, the number of primary electors | ||||
shall be determined by taking the total votes cast in the | ||||
applicable district for the candidate for that political party | ||||
who received the highest number of votes, statewide, at the | ||||
last general election in the State at which electors for | ||||
President of the United States were elected. | ||||
(c) Petitions for nomination for regional superintendent | ||||
of schools shall be filed no earlier than December 16, 2013, | ||
and no later than December 23, 2013. | ||
(d) Petitions for single-county districts shall be filed | ||
with the county election authority. Petitions for multi-county | ||
districts shall be filed with the State Board of Elections. | ||
Signatures and circulator statements on petitions for | ||
nomination filed with the State Board of Elections or county | ||
election authority during the filing period for nominations | ||
shall not be deemed invalid for the sole reason that the | ||
petitions were circulated between 90 and 111 days before the | ||
last day for filing petitions. | ||
(e) In the case of a conflict between the provisions of | ||
this Section and any other provision of this Code, the | ||
provisions of this Section shall control. | ||
Section 10. The School Code is amended by changing Section | ||
3A-4 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/3A-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 3A-4)
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Sec. 3A-4. Mandatory consolidation of educational service | ||
regions.
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(a) After July 1, 2015,
each
region must contain at least | ||
61,000 inhabitants. Before June 30, 2013, regions may be | ||
consolidated
voluntarily under Section 3A-3 or by joint | ||
resolution of the county boards of
regions seeking to join a | ||
voluntary consolidation, effective July 1, 2015, to meet these | ||
population
requirements. The boundaries of regions already | ||
meeting these population
requirements on the effective date of | ||
Public Act 97-703 this amendatory Act of the 97th General | ||
Assembly may not be
changed except to consolidate with another | ||
region or a whole county portion of
another region which does | ||
not meet these population requirements.
If, before November 1, | ||
2013 January 1, 2014, locally determined consolidation | ||
decisions result in more than 35 regions of
population greater | ||
than 61,000 each, the State Board of Education shall, before | ||
November 23, 2013 June 1, 2014, direct
further consolidation, | ||
beginning with the region of lowest population, until
the | ||
number of 35 regions is achieved.
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(b) (Blank).
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(c) If, within 90 days after the most recent certified | ||
federal census, a region does not meet the population | ||
requirements of this Section, then regions may be consolidated | ||
voluntarily under Section 3A-3 of this Code or by joint | ||
resolution of the county boards of regions seeking to join a | ||
voluntary consolidation to meet these population requirements. | ||
If locally determined consolidation decisions result in a | ||
region not meeting the population requirements of this Section | ||
or result in more than 35 regions, then the State Board of | ||
Education shall have the authority to impose further | ||
consolidation by order of the State Superintendent of | ||
Education. Such an order shall be a final order and is subject | ||
to the Administrative Review Law.
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(d) All population determinations shall be based on the | ||
most recent
federal census.
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(Source: P.A. 97-703, eff. 6-25-12.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||