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Public Act 0928 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Public Act 098-0928

HB5593 Enrolled LRB098 19333 JLK 54486 b

    AN ACT concerning local government.

    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section 5. The Park District Code is amended by adding
Sections 2-27 and 2-28 as follows:

    (70 ILCS 1205/2-27 new)
    Sec. 2-27. Board of elected and appointed commissioners.
    (a) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act
of the 98th General Assembly, the Plainfield Park District that
currently has a board of 5 commissioners shall have a board of
7 commissioners, consisting of the current 5 elected
commissioners and 2 newly appointed commissioners.
    (b) In addition to the 5 elected commissioners, there shall
be newly appointed 2 commissioners appointed as follows:
        (1) The member of the House of Representatives of the
    district in which the Plainfield Park District is
    predominantly located shall appoint one commissioner.
        (2) The member of the Senate of the district in which
    the Plainfield Park District is predominantly located
    shall appoint one commissioner.
    (c) The terms of the newly appointed commissioners shall
commence within 6 months of the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly. Those 2
commissioners shall serve on the board until the next
consolidated election following this amendatory Act of the 98th
General Assembly. Thereafter, the 2 new commissioners shall be
elected in the same manner as the other 5 elected commissioners
as provided under this Code. The 2 elected at the next
consolidated election following this amendatory act of the 98th
General Assembly shall each serve a 2-year term. Thereafter,
the individuals elected to the positions created under this
Section shall each serve a 6-year term.
    (d) A vacancy in the office of an appointed commissioner
shall be declared and filled as provided under Section 2-25 of
this Code.
    (e) This Section is repealed on June 1, 2017.

    (70 ILCS 1205/2-28 new)
    Sec. 2-28. Plainfield Park District board. On and after
April 4, 2017, the Plainfield Park District shall have a board
of 7 commissioners to be elected as provided under Section
2-10a of this Code.

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/15/2014

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