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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6947   </title>
<shortdesc>ELECT CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTH BD</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jack D. Franks</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 375/2.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.2</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/2A-56 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/22-105 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 3605/12b</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 312b</aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 3605/19</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 319</aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 3605/20</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 320</aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 3605/21</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 321</aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 3605/22</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 322</aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 3605/23</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 323</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Election Code, the Illinois Pension Code, and the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Provides for the nonpartisan election of a 9-member Chicago Transit Authority Board, beginning at the consolidated election in 2011 (now, a 7-member board is appointed). Eliminates compensation and pension and group insurance benefits for members. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>11/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>11/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>11/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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