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Ill. Const. art. XIII, § 2 — Article XIII / Section 2
IL Const., Article XIII, Section 2
Status: in_force

STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS [ edit ] All candidates for or holders of state offices and all members of a Commission or Board created by this Constitution shall file a verified statement of their economic interests, as provided by law. The General Assembly by law may impose a similar requirement upon candidates for, or holders of, offices in units of local government and school districts. Statements shall be filed annually with the Secretary of State and shall be available for inspection by the public. The General Assembly by law shall prescribe a reasonable time for filing the statement. Failure to file a statement within the time prescribed shall result in ineligibility for, or forfeiture of, office. This Section shall not be construed as limiting the authority of any branch of government to establish and enforce ethical standards for that branch. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. IV, § 12 — Article IV / Section 12
IL Const., Article IV, Section 12
Status: in_force

LEGISLATIVE IMMUNITY [ edit ] Except in cases of treason, felony or breach of peace, a member shall be privileged from arrest going to, during, and returning from sessions of the General Assembly. A member shall not be held to answer before any other tribunal for any speech or debate, written or oral, in either house. These immunities shall apply to committee and legislative commission proceedings. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. I, § 12 — Article I / Section 12
IL Const., Article I, Section 12
Status: in_force

IMPLEMENTATION OF GOVERNMENTAL CHANGES [ edit ] The General Assembly shall provide by law for the transfer of assets, powers and functions, and for the payment of outstanding debt in connection with the formation, consolidation, merger, division, dissolution and change in the boundaries of units of local government. (Source: Illinois Constitution.) ARTICLE VIII: FINANCE [ edit ]
Ill. Const. art. 1, § 8.1 — Article 1 / Section 8.1
IL Const., Article 1, Section 8.1
Status: in_force

CRIME VICTIM'S RIGHTS. [ edit ] (a) Crime victims, as defined by law, shall have the following rights as provided by law: (1) The right to be treated with fairness and respect for their dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process. (2) The right to notification of court proceedings. (3) The right to communicate with the prosecution. (4) The right to make a statement to the court at sentencing. (5) The right to information about the conviction, sentence, imprisonment, and release of the accused. (6) The right to timely disposition of the case following the arrest of the accused. (7) The right to be reasonably protected from the accused throughout the criminal justice process. (8) The right to be present at the trial and all other court proceedings on the same basis as the accused, unless the victim is to testify and the court determines that the victim's testimony would be materially affected if the victim hears other testimony at the trial. (9) The right to have present at all court proceedings, subject to the rules of evidence, an advocate or other support person of the victim's choice. (10) The right to restitution. (b) The General Assembly may provide by law for the enforcement of this Section. (c) The General Assembly may provide for an assessment against convicted defendants to pay for crime victims' rights. (d) Nothing in this Section or in any law enacted under this Section shall be construed as creating a basis for vacating a conviction or a ground for appellate relief in any criminal case. (Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 3, 1992.)
Ill. Const. art. I, § 21 — Article I / Section 21
IL Const., Article I, Section 21
Status: in_force

COMPENSATION [ edit ] Officers of the Executive Branch shall be paid salaries established by law and shall receive no other compensation for their services. Changes in the salaries of these officers elected or appointed for stated terms shall not take effect during the stated terms. (Source: Illinois Constitution.) ARTICLE VI: THE JUDICIARY [ edit ]
Ill. Const. art. IX, § 8 — Article IX / Section 8
IL Const., Article IX, Section 8
Status: in_force

TAX SALES [ edit ] (a) Real property shall not be sold for the nonpayment of taxes or special assessments without judicial proceedings. (b) The right of redemption from all sales of real estate for the nonpayment of taxes or special assessments, except as provided in subsections :(c) and :(d), shall exist in favor of owners and persons interested in such real estate for not less than 2 years following such sales. (c) The right of redemption from the sale for nonpayment of taxes or special assessments of a parcel of real estate which: (1) is vacant non-farm real estate or (2) contains an improvement consisting of a structure or structures each of which contains 7 or more residential units or (3) is commercial or industrial property; shall exist in favor of owners and persons interested in such real estate for not less than one year following such sales. (d) The right of redemption from the sale for nonpayment of taxes or special assessments of a parcel real estate which: (1) is vacant non-farm real estate or (2) contains an improvement consisting of a structure or structures each of which contains 7 or more residential units or (3) is commercial or industrial property; and upon which all or a part of the general taxes for each of 2 or more years are delinquent shall exist in favor of owners and persons interested in such real estate for not less than 6 months following such sales. (e) Owners, occupants and parties interested shall be given reasonable notice of the sale and the date of expiration of the period of redemption as the General Assembly provides by law. (Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 6, 1990.)
Ill. Const. art. IX, § 5 — Article IX / Section 5
IL Const., Article IX, Section 5
Status: in_force

PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXATION [ edit ] (a) The General Assembly by law may classify personal property for purposes of taxation by valuation, abolish such taxes on any or all classes and authorize the levy of taxes in lieu of the taxation of personal property by valuation. (b) Any ad valorem personal property tax abolished on or before the effective date of this Constitution shall not be reinstated. (c) On or before January 1, 1979, the General Assembly by law shall abolish all ad valorem personal property taxes and concurrently therewith and thereafter shall replace all revenue lost by units of local government and school districts as a result of the abolition of ad valorem personal property taxes subsequent to January 2, 1971. Such revenue shall be replaced by imposing statewide taxes, other than ad valorem taxes on real estate, solely on those classes relieved of the burden of paying ad valorem personal property taxes because of the abolition of such taxes subsequent to January 2, 1971. If any taxes imposed for such replacement purposes are taxes on or measured by income, such replacement taxes shall not be considered for purposes of the limitations of one tax and the ratio of 8 to 5 set forth in Section 3:(a) of this Article. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. I, § 18 — Article I / Section 18
IL Const., Article I, Section 18
Status: in_force

CLERKS OF COURTS [ edit ] (a) The Supreme Court and the Appellate Court Judges of each Judicial District, respectively, shall appoint a clerk and other non-judicial officers for their Court or District. (b) The General Assembly shall provide by law for the election, or for the appointment by Circuit Judges, of clerks and other non-judicial officers of the Circuit Courts and for their terms of office and removal for cause. (c) The salaries of clerks and other non-judicial officers shall be as provided by law. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. XIII, § 3 — Article XIII / Section 3
IL Const., Article XIII, Section 3
Status: in_force

OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE [ edit ] Each prospective holder of a State office or other State position created by this Constitution, before taking office, shall take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of .... to the best of my ability." (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. XIV, § 9 — Article XIV / Section 9
IL Const., Article XIV, Section 9
Status: in_force

GENERAL TRANSITION [ edit ] The rights and duties of all public bodies shall remain as if this Constitution had not been adopted with the exception of such changes as are contained in this Constitution. All laws, ordinances, regulations and rules of court not contrary to, or inconsistent with, the provisions of this Constitution shall remain in force, until they shall expire by their own limitation or shall be altered or repealed pursuant to this Constitution. The validity of all public and private bonds, debts and contracts, and of all suits, actions and rights of action, shall continue as if no change had taken place. All officers filling any office by election or appointment shall continue to exercise the duties thereof, until their offices shall have been abolished or their successors selected and qualified in accordance with this Constitution or laws enacted pursuant thereto. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. 1, § 16 — Article 1 / Section 16
IL Const., Article 1, Section 16
Status: in_force

EX POST FACTO LAWS AND IMPAIRING CONTRACTS [ edit ] No ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts of or making an irrevocable grant of special privileges or immunities, shall be passed. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. II, § 2 — Article II / Section 2
IL Const., Article II, Section 2
Status: in_force

POWERS OF GOVERNMENT [ edit ] The enumeration in this Constitution of specified powers and functions shall not be construed as a limitation of powers of state government. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. 1, § 11 — Article 1 / Section 11
IL Const., Article 1, Section 11
Status: in_force

LIMITATION OF PENALTIES AFTER CONVICTION [ edit ] All penalties shall be determined both according to the seriousness of the offense and with the objective of restoring the offender to useful citizenship. No conviction shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate. No person shall be transported out of the State for an offense committed within the State. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 10 — Article VI / Section 10
IL Const., Article VI, Section 10
Status: in_force

TERMS OF OFFICE [ edit ] The terms of office of Supreme and Appellate Court Judges shall be ten years; of Circuit Judges, six years; and of Associate Judges, four years. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. I, § 16 — Article I / Section 16
IL Const., Article I, Section 16
Status: in_force

ADMINISTRATION [ edit ] General administrative and supervisory authority over all courts is vested in the Supreme Court and shall be exercised by the Chief Justice in accordance with its rules. The Supreme Court shall appoint an administrative director and staff, who shall serve at its pleasure, to assist the Chief Justice in his duties. The Supreme Court may assign a Judge temporarily to any court and an Associate Judge to serve temporarily as an Associate Judge on any Circuit Court. The Supreme Court shall provide by rule for expeditious and inexpensive appeals. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. I, § 9 — Article I / Section 9
IL Const., Article I, Section 9
Status: in_force

GENERAL TRANSITION [ edit ] The rights and duties of all public bodies shall remain as if this Constitution had not been adopted with the exception of such changes as are contained in this Constitution. All laws, ordinances, regulations and rules of court not contrary to, or inconsistent with, the provisions of this Constitution shall remain in force, until they shall expire by their own limitation or shall be altered or repealed pursuant to this Constitution. The validity of all public and private bonds, debts and contracts, and of all suits, actions and rights of action, shall continue as if no change had taken place. All officers filling any office by election or appointment shall continue to exercise the duties thereof, until their offices shall have been abolished or their successors selected and qualified in accordance with this Constitution or laws enacted pursuant thereto. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. IV, § 5 — Article IV / Section 5
IL Const., Article IV, Section 5
Status: in_force

SESSIONS [ edit ] (a) The General Assembly shall convene each year on the second Wednesday of January. The General Assembly shall be a continuous body during the term for which members of the House of Representatives are elected. (b) The Governor may convene the General Assembly or the Senate alone in special session by a proclamation stating the purpose of the session; and only business encompassed by such purpose, together with any impeachments or confirmation of appointments shall be transacted. Special sessions of the General Assembly may also be convened by joint proclamation of the presiding officers of both houses, issued as provided by law. (c) Sessions of each house of the General Assembly and meetings of committees, joint committees and legislative commissions shall be open to the public. Sessions and committee meetings of a house may be closed to the public if two-thirds of the members elected to that house determine that the public interest so requires; and meetings of joint committees and legislative commissions may be so closed if two-thirds of the members elected to each house so determine. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. VIII, § 4 — Article VIII / Section 4
IL Const., Article VIII, Section 4
Status: in_force

SYSTEMS OF ACCOUNTING, AUDITING AND REPORTING [ edit ] The General Assembly by law shall provide systems of accounting, auditing and reporting of the obligation, receipt and use of public funds. These systems shall be used by all units of local government and school districts. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. IV, § 6 — Article IV / Section 6
IL Const., Article IV, Section 6
Status: in_force

ORGANIZATION [ edit ] (a) A majority of the members elected to each house constitutes a quorum. (b) On the first day of the January session of the General Assembly in odd-numbered years, the Secretary of State shall convene the House of Representatives to elect from its membership a Speaker of the House of Representatives as presiding officer, and the Governor shall convene the Senate to elect from its membership a President of the Senate as presiding officer. (c) For purposes of powers of appointment conferred by this Constitution, the Minority Leader of either house is a member of the numerically strongest political party other than the party to which the Speaker or the President belongs, as the case may be. (d) Each house shall determine the rules of its proceedings, judge the elections, returns and qualifications of its members and choose its officers. No member shall be expelled by either house, except by a vote of two-thirds of the members elected to that house. A member may be expelled only once for the same offense. Each house may punish by imprisonment any person, not a member, guilty of disrespect to the house by disorderly or contemptuous behavior in its presence. Imprisonment shall not extend beyond twenty-four hours at one time unless the person persists in disorderly or contemptuous behavior. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. 1, § 2 — Article 1 / Section 2
IL Const., Article 1, Section 2
Status: in_force

DUE PROCESS AND EQUAL PROTECTION [ edit ] No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law nor be denied the equal protection of the laws. (Source: Illinois Constitution)
Ill. Const. art. IV, § 4 — Article IV / Section 4
IL Const., Article IV, Section 4
Status: in_force

ELECTION [ edit ] Members of the General Assembly shall be elected at the general election in even-numbered years. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. V, § 3 — Article V / Section 3
IL Const., Article V, Section 3
Status: in_force

ELIGIBILITY [ edit ] To be eligible to hold the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller or Treasurer, a person must be a United States citizen, at least 25 years old, and a resident of this State for the three years preceding his election. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 13 — Article VI / Section 13
IL Const., Article VI, Section 13
Status: in_force

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES [ edit ] (a) The Supreme Court shall adopt rules of conduct for Judges and Associate Judges. (b) Judges and Associate Judges shall devote full time to judicial duties. They shall not practice law, hold a position of profit, hold office under the United States or this State or unit of local government or school district or in a political party. Service in the State militia or armed forces of the United States for periods of time permitted by rule of the Supreme Court shall not disqualify a person from serving as a Judge or Associate Judge. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. I, § 10 — Article I / Section 10
IL Const., Article I, Section 10
Status: in_force

(Removed) (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. V, § 4 — Article V / Section 4
IL Const., Article V, Section 4
Status: in_force

JOINT ELECTION [ edit ] In the general election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, one vote shall be cast jointly for the candidates nominated by the same political party or petition. The General Assembly may provide by law for the joint nomination of candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. 1, § 20 — Article 1 / Section 20
IL Const., Article 1, Section 20
Status: in_force

INDIVIDUAL DIGNITY [ edit ] To promote individual dignity, communications that portray criminality, depravity or lack of virtue in, or that incite violence, hatred, abuse or hostility toward, a person or group of persons by reason of or by reference to religious, racial, ethnic, national or regional affiliation are condemned. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. V, § 2 — Article V / Section 2
IL Const., Article V, Section 2
Status: in_force

TERMS [ edit ] These elected officers of the Executive Branch shall hold office for four years beginning on the second Monday of January after their election and, except in the case of the Lieutenant Governor, until their successors are qualified. They shall be elected at the general election in 1978 and every four years thereafter. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. VII, § 3 — Article VII / Section 3
IL Const., Article VII, Section 3
Status: in_force

COUNTY BOARDS [ edit ] (a) A county board shall be elected in each county. The number of members of the county board shall be fixed by ordinance in each county within limitations provided by law. (b) The General Assembly by law shall provide methods available to all counties for the election of county board members. No county, other than Cook County, may change its method of electing board members except as approved by county-wide referendum. (c) Members of the Cook County Board shall be elected from two districts, Chicago and that part of Cook County outside Chicago, unless (1) a different method of election is approved by a majority of votes cast in each of the two districts in a county-wide referendum or (2) the Cook County Board by ordinance divides the county into single member districts from which members of the County Board resident in each district are elected. If a different method of election is adopted pursuant to option (1) the method of election may thereafter be altered only pursuant to option (2) or by county-wide referendum. A different method of election may be adopted pursuant to option (2) only once and the method of election may thereafter be altered only by county-wide referendum. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. IX, § 7 — Article IX / Section 7
IL Const., Article IX, Section 7
Status: in_force

OVERLAPPING TAXING DISTRICTS [ edit ] The General Assembly may provide by law for fair apportionment of the burden of taxation of property situated in taxing districts that lie in more than one county. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 19 — Article VI / Section 19
IL Const., Article VI, Section 19
Status: in_force

STATE'S ATTORNEYS - SELECTION, SALARY [ edit ] A State's Attorney shall be elected in each county in 1972 and every fourth year thereafter for a four year term. One State's Attorney may be elected to serve two or more counties if the governing boards of such counties so provide and a majority of the electors of each county voting on the issue approve. A person shall not be eligible for the office of State's Attorney unless he is a United States citizen and a licensed attorney-at-law of this State. His salary shall be provided by law. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. 1, § 13 — Article 1 / Section 13
IL Const., Article 1, Section 13
Status: in_force

TRIAL BY JURY [ edit ] The right of trial by jury as heretofore enjoyed shall remain inviolate. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. I, § 8 — Article I / Section 8
IL Const., Article I, Section 8
Status: in_force

CUMULATIVE VOTING FOR DIRECTORS [ edit ] Shareholders of all corporations heretofore organized under any law of this State which requires cumulative voting of shares for corporate directors shall retain their right to vote cumulatively for such directors. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. X, § 3 — Article X / Section 3
IL Const., Article X, Section 3
Status: in_force

PUBLIC FUNDS FOR SECTARIAN PURPOSES FORBIDDEN [ edit ] Neither the General Assembly nor any county, city, town, township, school district, or other public corporation, shall ever make any appropriation or pay from any public fund whatever, anything in aid of any church or sectarian purpose, or to help support or sustain any school, academy, seminary, college, university, or other literary or scientific institution, controlled by any church or sectarian denomination whatever; nor shall any grant or donation of land, money, or other personal property ever be made by the State, or any such public corporation, to any church, or for any sectarian purpose. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. V, § 18 — Article V / Section 18
IL Const., Article V, Section 18
Status: in_force

TREASURER – DUTIES [ edit ] The Treasurer, in accordance with law, shall be responsible for the safekeeping and investment of monies and securities deposited with him, and for their disbursement upon order of the Comptroller. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. III, § 4 — Article III / Section 4
IL Const., Article III, Section 4
Status: in_force

ELECTION LAWS [ edit ] The General Assembly by law shall define permanent residence for voting purposes, insure secrecy of voting and the integrity of the election process, and facilitate registration and voting by all qualified persons. Laws governing voter registration and conduct of elections shall be general and uniform. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. V, § 7 — Article V / Section 7
IL Const., Article V, Section 7
Status: in_force

VACANCIES IN OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICES [ edit ] If the Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller or Treasurer fails to qualify or if his office becomes vacant, the Governor shall fill the office by appointment. The appointee shall hold office until the elected officer qualifies or until a successor is elected and qualified as may be provided by law and shall not be subject to removal by the Governor. If the Lieutenant Governor fails to qualify or if his office becomes vacant, it shall remain vacant until the end of the term. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)