FOREST PRESERVE DIST-ELECTIONS Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon and Ira I. Silverstein-Susan Garrett 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 70 ILCS 805/3cAmends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that, beginning with the general election in 2012 and each succeeding general election, a forest preserve district shall be divided into 6 districts and one commissioner of the forest preserve district shall be elected from each district that is co-extensive with a county with a population of more than 800,000 but less than 3,000,000 (now, commissioners of the forest preserve district are elected from the same districts as members of the county board). Provides that by July 1, 2011 and each 10 years thereafter, the board of commissioners of a forest preserve district shall develop an apportionment plan for the district. Sets forth the requirements for the apportionment plan. Provides that, if any forest preserve district fails to complete the reapportionment of its district by July 1 in 2011 or any 10 years thereafter, the county clerk of that county shall convene the county apportionment commission to develop the apportionment plan. Sets forth the requirements for filing an apportionment plan. Provides that, if no apportionment plan is filed, then the commissioners of the forest preserve district shall be elected at large in the district. Effective immediately. 1/28/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 1/28/2010SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/10/2010SenateAssigned to Elections 2/17/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/3/2010SenateDo Pass Elections; 005-001-001 3/3/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010 3/11/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/11/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2010 4/9/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 6/27/2010SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die