CONSERVATION DIST INDEBTEDNESS House SponsorsRep. Michael Tryon-Jack D. Franks-Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff) 8/18/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0617 70 ILCS 410/15from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7116 Amends the Conservation District Act. Provides that a district entirely within a county with a population under 750,000 (now, 300,000) and contiguous to a county of more than 2,000,000 inhabitants may incur additional debt if approved by referendum. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:70 ILCS 410/5from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 710570 ILCS 410/13from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7114Further amends the Conservation District Act. Provides that a conservation district located in a county of under 750,000 (now, 300,000) inhabitants and contiguous to a county of more than 2,000,000 inhabitants that has been authorized by referendum to incur indebtedness shall have a board of 7 trustees (otherwise, a district has 5 trustees) and shall adopt a combined annual budget and appropriation ordinance that shall not be considered adopted until it is also adopted by the county board of the county in which the district is located.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:50 ILCS 105/1from Ch. 102, par. 170 ILCS 410/18.5 new70 ILCS 805/3c70 ILCS 805/13from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 632370 ILCS 805/13.1from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 632470 ILCS 805/13.1a newAmends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act and further amends the Conservation District Act. Provides that, if the boundaries of a conservation district are coextensive with the boundaries of one county, then the county board may adopt a resolution to submit the question of whether the conservation district shall be abolished and a forest preserve district created with boundaries that are coextensive with the boundaries of the county. Provides that if a majority of those voting on the question vote in the affirmative, then, on the thirtieth day after the results of the referendum are certified, the conservation district is abolished and the forest preserve district is created. Provides that the chairman of the county board shall serve as chairman of the board of trustees of the forest preserve district and each county board member shall serve ex officio as a commissioner of the district until the expiration of his or her term as a county board member or until the member's position on the county board is otherwise vacated. Designates the forest preserve district as the successor entity to the dissolved conservation district and provides for the transfer of all assets, liabilities, property (both real and personal), employees, books, and records of the dissolved conservation district to the forest preserve district. Provides that all rules and ordinances of the dissolved conservation district remain in effect until amended or repealed by the forest preserve district. Provides that the forest preserve district is liable for any bond indebtedness of the conservation district and may continue to levy and extend taxes upon the taxable property in the conservation district for the purpose of amortizing those bonds until such time as the bonds are retired. Provides that the forest preserve district shall have the same bonding and taxing authority as a conservation district created under the Conservation District Act. Makes other changes. Amends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act to exempt members of a county board in a county with boundaries coextensive with the boundaries of a conservation district from provisions prohibiting a county board member from holding any other public office during his or her term of office as a county board member. 1/28/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Tryon 1/31/2005HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/3/2005HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 2/9/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee 2/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote 2/9/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 007-002-000 2/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/10/2005HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/10/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 2/10/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/17/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/17/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 2/23/2005SenateArrive in Senate 2/23/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 24, 2005 3/14/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/15/2005SenateFirst Reading 3/15/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/20/2005SenateDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 4/20/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005 5/11/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005 5/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/16/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government 5/18/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000 5/19/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/19/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Althoff 5/19/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/19/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/20/2005HouseArrived in House 5/20/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/20/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael Tryon 5/20/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government Committee 5/28/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Local Government Committee; 007-003-000 5/29/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000 5/29/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/27/2005HouseSent to the Governor 8/18/2005HouseGovernor Approved 8/18/2005HouseEffective Date August 18, 2005 8/18/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0617