COUNTY EXECUTIVE FORM-BOARD
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that, in counties operating under the county executive form of government, the elected county board member designated by the elected members as the chair, speaker, or chief administrative official shall declare that a vacancy exists in an elected county office and then notification of the vacancy shall be given to the county central committee or the appropriate county board district committee of each established political party within 3 days of the occurrence of the vacancy. Provides that the vacancy shall be filled within 60 days by appointment of the elected board member designated as the county board chair, speaker, or chief administrative official of the county board with the advice and consent of the county board. Amends the County Executive Form of Government Division of the Counties Code. Provides the county board may choose to designate from its elected members a chief administrative official, speaker, or board chair. Provides that vacancies occurring in the office of an elected member of the county board shall be made as provided in specified provisions of the Election Code.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 10, 2023
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 18, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 9, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
Jan 27, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
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