COOK CNTY FOREST PRESERVE DIST Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.270 ILCS 810/2.1from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 640370 ILCS 810/5from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 640870 ILCS 810/14from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 641770 ILCS 810/20from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6423Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that, beginning with the general election in 2014, the commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County shall be elected from 3 specified election districts (instead of the county board of commissioners serving as the board). Provides the election procedures and terms of office for the 9 commissioners. Provides that the president, with the advice and consent of the board of commissioners, must appoint a general superintendent. Provides that the general superintendent is the chief administrative officer of the district. Amends the Election Code. Provides that, at the general election in the appropriate even-numbered years, the offices of commissioner of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County shall be filled. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately. 2/10/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/10/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2011SenateAssigned to Executive 3/10/2011SenateTo Executive Subcommittee on Election Law; - 3/16/2011 - Postponed 3/17/2011SenatePostponed - Executive 3/18/2011SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die