50 ILCS 110/ Public Officer Simultaneous Tenure Act.

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50 ILCS 110/0.01

(50 ILCS 110/0.01) (from Ch. 102, par. 4.9)

Sec. 0.01.

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the

Public Officer Simultaneous Tenure Act.

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

50 ILCS 110/1

(50 ILCS 110/1) (from Ch. 102, par. 4.10)

Sec. 1. Legislative findings; purpose.

The General Assembly finds and
declares that questions raised regarding the legality of simultaneously
holding the office of county board member and township supervisor are
unwarranted, and in counties of less than 100,000 population such questions
regarding the legality of simultaneously holding the office of county board
member and township trustee are unwarranted;
that the General Assembly viewed the office of township supervisor, and
in counties of less than 100,000 population the office of township trustee,
and the office of county board member as compatible; and that to settle
the question
of legality and avoid confusion among such counties and townships as may
be affected by such questions it is lawful to hold the office of county
board member simultaneously with the office of township supervisor, and
in counties of less than 100,000 population with the office of township
trustee, in accordance with Sections 2 and 3.

(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)

50 ILCS 110/2

(50 ILCS 110/2) (from Ch. 102, par. 4.11)

Sec. 2.

Simultaneous tenure declared to be lawful.

It is lawful
for any person to hold the office of county board
member and township supervisor, and in counties of less than 100,000 population
the office of county board member and township trustee, simultaneously.
It is lawful for any person to hold the office of county
board member and the office of township assessor
or town clerk, simultaneously, in counties of less than 300,000 population.

(Source: P.A. 90-748, eff. 8-14-98.)

50 ILCS 110/3

(50 ILCS 110/3) (from Ch. 102, par. 4.12)

Sec. 3.

All actions of such person, as township supervisor, in counties
of less than 100,000 population as township trustee, or county board member
after December 1, 1974, which are otherwise in
accordance with law, are hereby validated.

(Source: P.A. 82-554.)

50 ILCS 110/5

(50 ILCS 110/5)
Sec. 5. Members of the General Assembly; elected officers of units of local government.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a unit of local government may not adopt an ordinance, referendum, or resolution that requires a member of the General Assembly to resign his or her office in order to be eligible to seek elected office in the unit of local government. Any ordinance, referendum, or resolution that contains such a provision is void.

A home rule unit may not regulate the eligibility requirements for those seeking elected office in the unit of local government in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.

This Section applies to ordinances, referenda, or resolutions adopted on or after November 8, 2016.

(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)