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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJRCA 18  </title>
<shortdesc>EXEC-ABOLISH COMPTROLLER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Matt Murphy-Carole Pankau</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<aliasreference>ILCON Art. V, Sec. 1</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. V, Sec. 3</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. V, Sec. 17</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. V, Sec. 18</aliasreference>
<SynopsisText>     Proposes to amend the Executive Article of the Illinois Constitution. Eliminates the Office of the Comptroller. Provides that the Treasurer shall (i) maintain the State's central fiscal accounts and order payments into and out of the funds held by him or her, (ii) be responsible for the safekeeping and investment of monies and securities deposited with him or her, and for their disbursement upon his or her order, and (iii) have the duties and powers that may be prescribed by law. Effective upon being declared adopted, and applies upon conclusion of the terms of the Comptroller and Treasurer elected in 2006.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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