25 ILCS 15/ Special Session Act.

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25 ILCS 15/0.01

(25 ILCS 15/0.01) (from Ch. 63, par. 190)

Sec. 0.01.

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the

Special Session Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

25 ILCS 15/1

(25 ILCS 15/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 191)

Sec. 1.

A special session of the General Assembly may be convened at any time by
a joint proclamation issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
and the President of the Senate, stating the purpose of the session and the
date and time for the session, and filed with the Secretary of State and by
notice to the members as provided in Section 2. Only business encompassed
by the purpose stated in the joint proclamation, together with any
impeachments or confirmation of appointments, may be transacted at the
special session.

(Source: P.A. 77-1783.)

25 ILCS 15/2

(25 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 63, par. 192)

Sec. 2.

Upon the filing of a joint proclamation for a special session under
Section 1, the Secretary of State shall, at least 4 days before the date
set for the convening of that special session, send written notice by
certified mail to each member of the General Assembly of the joint
proclamation and the purpose, date, and time set for the convening of the
special session. If the Speaker and President declare in the joint
proclamation that a demonstrable emergency exists which requires immediate
action by the General Assembly, the requirements of this section shall be
suspended and the Secretary of State shall take whatever reasonable steps
necessary to notify the members of the General Assembly of the date and
time of the emergency special session.

(Source: P.A. 77-1783.)

25 ILCS 15/3

(25 ILCS 15/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 193)

Sec. 3.

Nothing in this Act affects the power of the Governor under
Article IV, Section 5 of the Constitution of Illinois (1970) to call a
special session.  The Governor, when calling a special session, shall
file the proclamation calling the session with the Secretary of State.  The
Secretary of State shall take whatever reasonable steps necessary to notify
the members of the General Assembly of the date and time of the special
session.

(Source: P.A. 84-1288.)