TWP CD-OFFICER VACANCIES House SponsorsRep. Michael P. McAuliffe Senate Sponsors(Sen. Terry Link and Ira I. Silverstein) 8/11/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0295 60 ILCS 1/60-560 ILCS 1/170-15 Amends the Township Code. Provides that a vacancy in office occurs if a township officer or a member of a township board of directors resigns or is convicted of a disqualifying crime. Provides that an admission of guilt of a criminal offense that would, upon conviction, disqualify the officer from holding that office or the director from membership on the board, in the form of a written agreement with State or federal prosecutors to plead guilty to a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime under State or federal law, shall constitute a resignation from that office or board, effective at the time the plea agreement is made. Specifies that a conviction for an offense that disqualifies an officer from holding that office or a director from membership on the board occurs on the date of the return of a guilty verdict or, in the case of a trial by the court, the entry of a finding of guilt. Effective January 1, 2012.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Township Code. Provides that a vacancy in office occurs if a township officer or a member of a township board of directors resigns or is convicted in any court of the State of Illinois or of the United States of an infamous crime (now, disqualifying crime). Deletes provisions concerning an admission of guilt of a criminal offense in the form of a written agreement. Specifies that a conviction for an offense that disqualifies an officer from holding that office or a director from membership on the board occurs on the date of the "entry of a plea of guilty in court," the return of a guilty verdict, or in the case of a trial by the court, the entry of a finding of guilt. Effective January 1, 2012. 1/14/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 1/18/2011HouseFirst Reading 1/18/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2011HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee 3/10/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote 3/10/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-000-000 3/10/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-003-007 4/6/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2011 4/7/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 4/7/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/7/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 5/4/2011SenateAssigned to Executive 5/11/2011SenateDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000 5/11/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2011 5/12/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011 5/17/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/17/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/11/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/11/2011HouseEffective Date January 1, 2012 8/11/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0295