COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN REMOVAL Senate SponsorsSen. Melinda Bush-Julie A. Morrison-Terry Link House Sponsors(Rep. Daniel Didech-Tom Weber-Rita Mayfield-Sam Yingling-Joyce Mason, Mary Edly-Allen, Bob Morgan, Jonathan Carroll, David McSweeney and Carol Ammons) 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 55 ILCS 5/2-1003from Ch. 34, par. 2-1003Amends 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. Effective immediately. 2/6/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush 2/6/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/6/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/7/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 2/13/2019SenateAssigned to Local Government 2/20/2019SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 2/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 21, 2019 2/21/2019SenateSecond Reading 2/21/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2019 3/7/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/7/2019HouseArrived in House 3/7/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 3/7/2019HouseFirst Reading 3/7/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/14/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber 3/19/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 3/19/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 3/19/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 3/19/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen 3/19/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 3/19/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 3/19/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney 3/19/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/9/2019HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 5/1/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech 5/1/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/2/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech 5/2/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee 5/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee 5/10/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/10/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/10/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die