093_HB2995HB2995 Engrossed LRB093 04411 JAM 04461 b AN ACT concerning gubernatorialexecutive branch appointments.

This Act may be cited as the Gubernatorial Late Term Appointment Act.

Definition.Definitions.

"Late term appointee" means a person (i)who is appointed to an office by a Governor who does not succeed himself or herself as Governor, (ii) whose appointment requires the advice and consent of the Senate, and (iii) whose appointment is confirmed by the Senate 6090 or fewer days before the end of the appointing Governor's term.

"Succeeding Governor" means the Governor in office immediately after a Governor who makesappoints a late term appointment.appointee.

HB2995 Engrossed -2- LRB093 04411 JAM 04461 b Section 20.

The term of office of an appointee filling a vacancy created under Section 15 of this Act shall be the term of any appointee filling a vacancy as provided by the statute that creates the appointed office.

Nothing in this Act prohibits a succeeding Governor from reappointing an otherwise qualified late term appointee to fill the vacancy created under Section 15 of this Act.

Section 90.

Severability.

The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.

Section 95.

The Personnel Code is amended by changing Section 8b.6 as follows:

(20 ILCS 415/8b.6) (from Ch.

127, par.

63b108b.6) Sec.

8b.6.

For a period of probation not to exceed one year before appointment or promotion is complete, and during which period a probationer may with the consent of the Director of Central Management Services, be discharged or reduced in class or rank, or replaced on the eligible list.

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P.A.

82-789.) Section 99.

Effective date.

This Act takes effect upon becoming law.