GA96SB176 96 SB 176 COOK COUNTY-FOREST PRESERVE Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Changes the definition of "Board". Provides that the commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County shall be elected in a countywide election (instead of the county board of commissioners serving as the board). Provides the election procedures and terms of office for commissioners. Specifies the procedure for selecting a president of the board. Provides that the president, with the advice and consent of the board of commissioners, may appoint officers. Specifies the procedure for filling a vacancy in the position of president and commissioner. Removes the president's veto power. Amends the Election Code. Provides that, at the consolidated election in the appropriate odd-numbered years, the offices of commissioner of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County shall be filled. Effective immediately. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=176&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=40635&SessionID=76&GA=96 2010-02-16 00:00:00 Senate Approved for Consideration Assignments 0 26 SCOA 2010-02-16 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 17, 2010 1 27 2009-08-15 00:00:00 Senate Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 0 25 SCOA 2009-04-30 00:00:00 Senate Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009 0 24 2009-04-30 00:00:00 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2009 0 23 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 30, 2009 0 21 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 0 22 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon 0 20 2009-04-03 00:00:00 Senate Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 0 18 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Senate Recalled to Second Reading 0 19 2009-03-31 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Elections; 006-000-000 0 17 SELC 2009-03-30 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Elections 0 16 SELC 2009-03-25 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 0 15 SCOA 2009-03-25 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 0 14 2009-03-24 00:00:00 Senate Second Reading 1 12 2009-03-24 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009 0 13 2009-03-20 00:00:00 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 0 11 2009-03-19 00:00:00 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 0 10 2009-03-19 00:00:00 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 0 9 2009-03-11 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009 0 8 2009-03-11 00:00:00 Senate Do Pass Elections; 006-003-000 0 7 SELC 2009-03-05 00:00:00 Senate Postponed - Elections 0 6 SELC 2009-02-25 00:00:00 Senate Postponed - Elections 0 5 SELC 2009-02-10 00:00:00 Senate Assigned to Elections 0 3 SELC 2009-02-19 00:00:00 Senate Postponed - Elections 0 4 SELC 2009-01-30 00:00:00 Senate Referred to Assignments 0 2 SCOA 2009-01-30 00:00:00 Senate First Reading 1 1 2009-01-30 00:00:00 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 0 0 SusanGarrett Senate Chief Co-Sponsor DanKotowski Senate Chief Co-Sponsor MichaelNoland Senate Chief Co-Sponsor JeffreyMSchoenberg Senate Chief Co-Sponsor DonHarmon Senate Chief Sponsor