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90_SC0015ham001 LRB9003282MWpcam01 1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 15 3 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Joint Resolution 4 Constitutional Amendment 15 on page 1, by replacing lines 3 5 through 31 with the following: 6 "RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL 7 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF 8 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be 9 submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or 10 rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 11 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to 12 amend Article V of the Illinois Constitution by changing 13 Sections 1, 3, and 7, by adding Section 16.5, and by 14 repealing Sections 17 and 18 as follows: 15 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 1) 16 SECTION 1. OFFICERS 17 The Executive Branch shall include a Governor, Lieutenant 18 Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and State 19 Financial OfficerComptroller and Treasurerelected by the 20 electors of the State. They shall keep the public records and 21 maintain a residence at the seat of government during their 22 terms of office. -2- LRB9003282MWpcam01 1 (Source: Illinois Constitution.) 2 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 3) 3 SECTION 3. ELIGIBILITY 4 To be eligible to hold the office of Governor, Lieutenant 5 Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, or State 6 Financial OfficerComptroller or Treasurer, a person must be 7 a United States citizen, at least 25 years old, and a 8 resident of this State for the three years preceding his or 9 her election. 10 (Source: Illinois Constitution.) 11 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7) 12 SECTION 7. VACANCIES IN OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICES 13 If the Attorney General, Secretary of State, or State 14 Financial OfficerComptroller or Treasurerfails to qualify 15 or if thehisoffice becomes vacant, the Governor shall fill 16 the office by appointment. The appointee shall hold office 17 until the elected officer qualifies or until a successor is 18 elected and qualified as may be provided by law and shall not 19 be subject to removal by the Governor. If the Lieutenant 20 Governor fails to qualify or if thehisoffice becomes 21 vacant, it shall remain vacant until the end of the term. 22 (Source: Illinois Constitution.) 23 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 16.5 new) 24 SECTION 16.5. STATE FINANCIAL OFFICER - DUTIES 25 The State Financial Officer, in accordance with law, 26 shall (i) maintain the State's central fiscal accounts, and 27 order payments into and out of the accounts and (ii) shall be 28 responsible for the safekeeping and investment of monies and 29 securities deposited with him or her, and for their 30 disbursement. -3- LRB9003282MWpcam01 1 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 17) 2 SECTION 17. COMPTROLLER - DUTIES (REPEALED) 3The Comptroller, in accordance with law, shall maintain4the State's central fiscal accounts, and order payments into5and out of the funds held by the Treasurer.6 (Source: Illinois Constitution.) 7 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 18) 8 SECTION 18. TREASURER - DUTIES (REPEALED) 9The Treasurer, in accordance with law, shall be10responsible for the safekeeping and investment of monies and11securities deposited with him, and for their disbursement12upon order of the Comptroller.13 (Source: Illinois Constitution.) 14 SCHEDULE 15 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect as follows: 16 (1) those portions creating the office of State 17 Financial Officer take effect upon approval of this 18 Constitutional Amendment by the electors of this State; 19 (2) those portions providing for the election of a State 20 Financial Officer take effect beginning with the election in 21 2002; and 22 (3) those portions eliminating the offices of the 23 Treasurer and the Comptroller take effect upon the conclusion 24 of the terms of the Treasurer and Comptroller elected in 25 1998."; and 26 by deleting all of page 2.