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1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
5 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to
6 the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the
7 general election next occurring at least 6 months after the
8 adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 7
9 of Article V of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
10 ARTICLE V
11 THE EXECUTIVE
12 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7)
13 SECTION 7. VACANCIES IN OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICES
14 If the Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller
15 or Treasurer fails to qualify or if his or her office becomes
16 vacant, the Governor shall fill the office by appointment.
17 The appointee shall hold office until the elected officer
18 qualifies or until a successor is elected and qualified as
19 may be provided by law and shall not be subject to removal by
20 the Governor. If the Lieutenant Governor fails to qualify or
21 if his or her office becomes vacant, it shall remain vacant
22 until the end of the term.
23 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
24 SCHEDULE
25 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
26 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
27 Constitutional Amendment Act.