Illinois § 2-3 Appointment-Procedure

Illinois Statutes

§ 2-3 — Appointment-Procedure

Illinois § 2-3

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicGOVERNMENT

Ch. 30FINANCE

Act 30 ILCS 5/Illinois State Auditing Act.

Art.Article II - Auditor General

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Bluebook

30 Ill. Comp. Stat. 2-3 (2026).

Text

(a)Except as may otherwise be provided by the Joint Rules of the General Assembly:

(1)Upon the creation of a vacancy in the office of Auditor General, the Commission shall diligently search out qualified candidates for the office and make recommendations to the General Assembly;

(2)The Auditor General shall be appointed by a joint resolution of the Senate and the House of Representatives, which may specify the date on which the appointment takes effect.

(b)A joint resolution, or other document as may be specified by the Joint Rules, appointing an Auditor General must be certified by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate as having been adopted by the affirmative vote of 3/5 of the members elected to each house, respectively, and be filed with the Secretary of State. (

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(a) Except as may otherwise be provided by the Joint Rules of the General Assembly: (1) Upon the creation of a vacancy in the office of Auditor General, the Commission shall diligently search out qualified candidates for the office and make recommendations to the General Assembly; (2) The Auditor General shall be appointed by a joint resolution of the Senate and the House of Representatives, which may specify the date on which the appointment takes effect. (b) A joint resolution, or other document as may be specified by the Joint Rules, appointing an Auditor General must be certified by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate as having been adopted by the affirmative vote of 3/5 of the members elected to each house, respectively, and be filed with the Secretary of State. (c) An appointment of an Auditor General takes effect on the day the appointment is completed by the General Assembly, unless the appointment specifies a later date on which it is to become effective.