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  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>4559</number>
  <short_description>COOK COUNTY-FOREST PRESERVE</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that the commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County shall be elected from 3 specified election districts. 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.</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4559&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=48060&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-08 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
  </actions>
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      <member_canonical_name>SidneyHMathias</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>JohnAFritchey</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>PaulDFroehlich</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <member_canonical_name>ElaineNekritz</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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