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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2559         </title>
<shortdesc>COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN REMOVAL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Daniel Didech-Rita Mayfield-Mary Edly-Allen-Sam Yingling-Joyce Mason, Bob Morgan and Jonathan Carroll</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>55 ILCS 5/2-1003</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 34, par. 2-1003</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a chairman of a county board who is chosen by the board may be removed, with or without cause, upon a motion adopted by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of the board. Provides that upon adoption of a motion to remove the chairman: (i) the chairman position becomes vacant the and former chairman's compensation shall be prorated to the date the motion was approved; (ii) the vice-chairman immediately assumes the duties of chairman without chairman compensation; and (iii) a new chairman shall be elected at the next regularly scheduled county board meeting. Further provides that a chairman removed maintains his or her status as a member of the county board.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rita Mayfield</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sam Yingling</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Counties &amp; Townships Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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