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1 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
3 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF
5 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be
6 submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or
7 rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6
8 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to
9 amend Article V of the Illinois Constitution by changing
10 Sections 1, 3, 7, and 18 and by repealing Section 17 as
11 follows:
12 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 1)
13 SECTION 1. OFFICERS
14 The Executive Branch shall include a Governor, Lieutenant
15 Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and State
16 Financial Officer Comptroller and Treasurer elected by the
17 electors of the State. They shall keep the public records and
18 maintain a residence at the seat of government during their
19 terms of office.
20 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
21 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 3)
22 SECTION 3. ELIGIBILITY
23 To be eligible to hold the office of Governor, Lieutenant
24 Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, or State
25 Financial Officer Comptroller or Treasurer, a person must be
26 a United States citizen, at least 25 years old, and a
27 resident of this State for the three years preceding his or
28 her election.
29 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
30 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7)
31 SECTION 7. VACANCIES IN OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICES
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1 If the Attorney General, Secretary of State, or State
2 Financial Officer Comptroller or Treasurer fails to qualify
3 or if the his office becomes vacant, the Governor shall fill
4 the office by appointment. The appointee shall hold office
5 until the elected officer qualifies or until a successor is
6 elected and qualified as may be provided by law and shall not
7 be subject to removal by the Governor. If the Lieutenant
8 Governor fails to qualify or if the his office becomes
9 vacant, it shall remain vacant until the end of the term.
10 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
11 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 17)
12 SECTION 17. COMPTROLLER - DUTIES (REPEALED)
13 The Comptroller, in accordance with law, shall maintain
14 the State's central fiscal accounts, and order payments into
15 and out of the funds held by the Treasurer.
16 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
17 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 18)
18 SECTION 18. STATE FINANCIAL OFFICER TREASURER - DUTIES
19 The State Financial Officer Treasurer, in accordance with
20 law, shall (i) maintain the State's central fiscal accounts,
21 and order payments into and out of the funds held by him or
22 her, (ii) be responsible for the safekeeping and investment
23 of monies and securities deposited with him or her, and for
24 their disbursement upon his or her order, and (iii) have the
25 duties and powers that may be prescribed by law of the
26 Comptroller.
27 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
28 SCHEDULE
29 A State Financial Officer, but not a Comptroller or
30 Treasurer, shall be elected in 2002 and thereafter. This
31 Constitutional Amendment otherwise takes effect upon the
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1 conclusion of the terms of the Comptroller and the Treasurer
2 elected in 1998.