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SB 343 — LOCGOV-TECH
Last action — Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Amends the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning financial reports.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
159 added · 19 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendments to SB 343 update several definitions related to the Metro-East Park and Recreation District, including clarifying what constitutes the "Metro-East region" and the "Metro-East Park and Recreation Fund." Additionally, a technical change was made to Section 45, emphasizing that the District must submit its financial report to the State Comptroller by the end of its fiscal year. These changes ensure a clearer understanding of the district's structure and reporting responsibilities, which is important for maintaining transparency and accountability in the management of public funds.
SB0343 *LRB09409434BDD39682b*Engrossed 94THLRB094 GENERAL09434 ASSEMBLYBDD State39682 ofb IllinoisAN andACT 2006concerning SB0343local Introducedgovernment. 2/15/2005, by Sen.
William R.
Haine SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 1605/45 Amends the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act.
Makes a technical change in a Section concerning financial reports.
LRB094 09434 BDD 39682 b A BILL FOR SB0343 LRB094 09434 BDD 39682 b AN ACT concerning local government.
The Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act is amended by changing SectionSections 455, 10, and 20 as follows:
(70 ILCS 1605/45)1605/5) Sec.
45.5.
Report.Definitions.
TheIn boardthis shall,Act: by the end of the the District’s fiscal year, submit a financial report to the State Comptroller.
"Board" means the board of directors of the Metro-East Park and Recreation District.
"Chief executive officer" means the chairman of the county board of a county.
"County" means Madison, St.
Clair, Monroe, Clinton, or Jersey, or Macoupin County.
"District" or "Metro-East District" means the Metro-East Park and Recreation District created under this Act.
"Governing body" means a county board.
"Metro-East Park and Recreation Fund" means the fund held by the District that is the repository for all taxes and other moneys raised by or for the District under this Act.
"Metro-East region" means Madison, St.
Clair, Monroe, Clinton, Macoupin, and Jersey Counties.
"Park district" means a park district organized under the Park District Code.
7-13-99.) (70 ILCS 1605/10) Sec.
10.
Creation of Metro-East Park and Recreation District.
(a) The Metro-East Park and Recreation District may be created, incorporated, and managed under this Section and may exercise the powers given to the District under this Act.
Any county may be included in the Metro-East District if the voters SB0343 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 09434 BDD 39682 b in the county or counties to be included in the District vote to be included in the District.
Any recreation system or public parks system that exists within the Metro-East District created under this Section shall remain in existence with the same powers and responsibilities it had prior to the creation of the Metro-East District.
Nothing in this Section shall be construed in any manner to limit or prohibit:
(1) later establishment or cessation of any park or recreation system provided for by law;
or (2) any powers and responsibilities of any park or recreation system provided for by law.
(b) When the Metro-East District is organized, it shall be a body corporate and a political subdivision of this State, and the District shall be known as the "Metro-East Park and Recreation District", and in that name may sue and be sued, issue general revenue bonds, and impose and collect taxes or fees under this Act.
(c) The Metro-East District shall have as its primary duty the development, operation, and maintenance of a public system of interconnecting trails and parks throughout the counties comprising the District.
The Metro-East District shall supplement but shall not substitute for the powers and responsibilities of the other parks and recreation systems within the Metro-East District and shall have the power to contract with the State of Illinois, the United States Government, and other parks and recreation systems as well as with the departments or agencies of any of those governmental bodies and with other public and private entities.
(d) All counties and communities comprising the Metro-East Park and Recreation District shall make available upon written request from the District, at no cost to the District, any and all technical information and data necessary for the implementation of the District’s goals.
(Source:
P.A.
91-103, eff.
7-13-99.) (70 ILCS 1605/20) SB0343 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 09434 BDD 39682 b Sec.
20.
Board of directors.
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(a) If the Metro-East District is created by only one county, the District shall be managed by a board of directors consisting of 3 members.
Two members shall be appointed by the chief executive officer, with the advice and consent of the county board, of the county in which the District is located, and one member shall be appointed by the minority members of the county board with the advice and consent of the county board.
The first appointment shall be made within 90 days and not sooner than 60 days after the District has been organized.
Each member of the board so appointed shall be a legal voter in the District.
The first directors shall be appointed to hold office for terms of one, 2, and 3 years, and until June 30 thereafter, respectively, as determined by lot.
Thereafter, successors shall be appointed in the same manner no later than the first day of the month in which the term of a director expires.
All terms expire if another county joins the District.
A vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(b) If the Metro-East District is created by more than one county, each county that elects to join the District shall be represented by a certain number of board members.
The board members shall be distributed from the counties electing to join the District as follows:
(1) The chief executive officer, with the advice and consent of the county board, of St.
Clair county shall appoint 2 members and the minority members of the county board, with the advice and consent of the county board, shall appoint one member.
(2) The chief executive officer, with the advice and consent of the county board, of Madison County shall appoint 2 members and the minority members of the county board, with the advice and consent of the county board, shall appoint one member.
(3) The chief executive officer, with the advice and consent of the county board, of Clinton County shall SB0343 Engrossed - 4 - LRB094 09434 BDD 39682 b appoint one member.
(4) The chief executive officer, with the advice and consent of the county board, of Jersey County shall appoint one member.
(5) The chief executive officer, with the advice and consent of the county board, of Monroe County shall appoint one member.
(6) The chief executive officer, with the advice and consent of the county board, of Macoupin County shall appoint one member.
The board members shall serve 3-year terms, except that board members first appointed shall be appointed to serve terms of one, 2, or 3 years as determined by lot, provided that board members from counties eligible to appoint more than one member may not serve identical initial terms.
On the expiration of the initial terms of appointment and on the expiration of any subsequent term, the resulting vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
Board members shall serve until their successors are appointed.
Board members are eligible for reappointment.
(c) No board member may hold a public office in any county within the Metro-East District, other than the office of notary public.
Board members must be citizens of the United States and they must reside within the county from which they are appointed.
No board member may receive compensation for performance of duties as a board member.
No board member may be financially interested directly or indirectly in any contract entered into under this Act.
(d) Promptly after their appointment, the initial board members shall hold an organizational meeting at which they shall elect a president and any other officers that they deem necessary from among their number.
The members shall make and adopt any bylaws, rules, and regulations for their guidance and for the government of the parks, neighborhood trails, and recreational grounds and facilities that may be expedient and not inconsistent with this Act.
SB0343 Engrossed - 5 - LRB094 09434 BDD 39682 b (e) Board members shall have the exclusive control of the expenditures of all money collected to the credit of the Metro-East Park and Recreation Fund created pursuant to Section 35, and of the supervision, improvement, care, and custody of public parks, neighborhood trails, recreational facilities, and grounds owned, maintained, or managed by the Metro-East District.
All moneys received for those purposes shall be deposited in the Metro-East Park and Recreation Fund.
The board shall have power to purchase or otherwise secure ground to be used for parks, neighborhood trails, recreational facilities, and grounds;
shall have power to appoint suitable persons to maintain the parks, neighborhood trails, recreational grounds, and facilities and to administer recreational programs and to fix their compensation;
and shall have power to remove those appointees.
The board shall keep accurate records of all its proceedings and actions and shall comply with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act.
(Source:
P.A.
91-103, eff.
7-13-99.) Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
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Action History
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Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
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Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 044-070-000
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Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 008-000-000
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Assigned to Local Government Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 053-001-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine
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Recalled to Second Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2005
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2005
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Do Pass Local Government; 010-000-000
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Assigned to Local Government
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
Sponsors
- William R. Haine · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- William R. Haine
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 35 | 67 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 70 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 37% | 59% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sacia | — | Nay |
| Saviano | — | Nay |
| Schmitz | — | Nay |
| Schock | — | Not Voting |
| Lindner | — | Nay |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Nay |
| Beaubien | — | Nay |
| Beiser | — | Nay |
| Bellock | — | Nay |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Nay |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Nay |
| Boland | — | Nay |
| May | — | Nay |
| Bost | — | Nay |
| Brauer | — | Nay |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Nay |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Munson | — | Nay |
| Granberg | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Nay |
| Jefferson | — | Nay |
| Jenisch | — | Nay |
| Osmond | — | Nay |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Nay |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Joseph | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Nay |
| Bradley, Richard | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| Dugan | — | Nay |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Giles | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Eileen | — | Nay |
| Krause | — | Nay |
| Mathias | — | Nay |
| McAuliffe | — | Nay |
| McKeon | — | Not Voting |
| Moffitt | — | Nay |
| Mulligan | — | Nay |
| Myers | — | Nay |
| Nekritz | — | Nay |
| Bradley, John | — | Nay |
| Phelps | — | Nay |
| Brady | — | Nay |
| Sommer | — | Nay |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Nay |
| Hannig | — | Nay |
| Sullivan | — | Nay |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Nay |
| Tenhouse | — | Nay |
| Tryon | — | Nay |
| Verschoore | — | Nay |
| Wait | — | Nay |
| Washington | — | Not Voting |
| Winters | — | Nay |
| Younge | — | Not Voting |
| Watson | — | Nay |
| Chavez | — | Nay |
| Churchill | — | Nay |
| Coulson | — | Nay |
| Cross | — | Nay |
| Cultra | — | Nay |
| D'Amico | — | Nay |
| Daniels | — | Nay |
| Dunn | — | Nay |
| Flider | — | Nay |
| Franks | — | Nay |
| Fritchey | — | Nay |
| Froehlich | — | Nay |
| Gordon | — | Nay |
| Hassert | — | Nay |
| Hultgren | — | Nay |
| Kosel | — | Nay |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| Parke | — | Nay |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Nay |
| Pritchard | — | Nay |
| Reis | — | Nay |
| Ryg | — | Nay |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Nay |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Nay |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 48 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 53 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 2% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Nay |
| Cronin | — | Yea |
| Geo-Karis | — | Yea |
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Shadid | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, D. | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, J. | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Jones, W. | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Petka | — | Not Voting |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Wilhelmi | — | Yea |
| Winkel | — | Yea |
| Wojcik | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Not Voting |
| Dahl | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Rauschenberger | — | Not Voting |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Risinger | — | Yea |
| Ronen | — | Yea |
| Roskam | — | Not Voting |
| Rutherford | — | Yea |
| del Valle | — | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Not Voting |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 343 do?
- Amends the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning financial reports.
- Who sponsors SB 343?
- SB 343 is sponsored by William R. Haine.
- What is the current status of SB 343?
- This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 343?
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