Sidebilder
PDF
ePub

Provided, that in cities having the commission form of government the appointment of civil service commissioners shall be made by the city council.

[blocks in formation]

(SENATE BILL No. 193. FILED JUNE 20, 1919.)

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to revise the law in relation to the election of county commissioners in Cook County and to fix their term of office," approved June 15, 1893, in force July 1, 1893, as subsequently amended, by amending the sections designated in the law as "Tenth-Civil Service Commission," and "Twenty-seventhSalaries and Wages," and "Twenty-eighth-Appropriation," being the tenth, twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth subdivisions of the section designated as 61, but which is the 6th section of the Act.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That an Act entitled, "An Act to revise the law in relation to the election of county commissioners in Cook County and to fix their term of office," approved June 15, 1893, in force July 1, 1893, as subsequently amended, be and the same is hereby amended by amending the sections designated in the law as "TenthCivil Service Commission," and "Twenty-seventh-Salaries and Wages," and "Twenty-eighth-Appropriation," being the tenth and twentyseventh and twenty-eighth subdivisions of the section designated as 61, but which is the 6th section of the Act, to read as follows:

Tenth-CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.] The president of the county board shall, at the first regular meeting after the first day of July, A. D. 1919, appoint three persons, who shall constitute and be known as the civil service commission of said county; one for a term ending on June 30, 1920; one for a term ending on June 30, 1921, and one ending on June 30, 1922, and until their respective successors are appointed and qualiEed. And at the respective dates above named, or soon thereafter, the president shall in like manner appoint one person as the successor, or a commissioner whose term shall then expire, to serve as a commissioner for three years, and until his successor is in like manner appointed and qualified. Two commissioners shall constitute a quorum. All appointments to such commission, both original and to fill vacancies, shall be so made that not more than two members shall at the time of appointment be members of the same political party. Said commissioners shall hold no other salaried office or employment under the United States, the State of Illinois, or any municipal corporation or political division thereof. Each commissioner, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take the oath prescribed by the Constitution of this State.

Twenty-seventh-SALARIES AND EXPENSES.] Each of said civ service commissioners shall receive a salary of not to exceed three tho sand ($3,000) dollars a year, and to be fixed by the county board, ar said commission may also incur necessary expenses for printing, st tionery and other incidental matters.

Twenty-eighth-APPROPRIATIONS.] A sufficient sum of mon shall be appropriated each year by said board to carry out the provision of this Act in said county. If the board shall have already made th annual appropriation for county purposes for the fiscal year current wit this amendment, the board is authorized and required to pay the salari and expenses of the civil service commission for such fiscal year out the moneys appropriated for contingent purposes by said board. FILED June 30, 1919.

This bill having remained with the Governor ten days, Sundays excepted, th General Assembly being in session, it has thereby become a law. Witness my hand this thirtieth day of June, A. D. 1919.

[blocks in formation]

(SENATE BILL NO. 4. APPROVED JUNE 28, 1919.)

AN ACT to amend section 29a of an Act entitled, "An Act relating to the civil service in park systems," approved June 10, 1911, in force July 1, 1911, as amended.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly: That section 29a of an Act en titled, “An Act relating to the civil service in park systems," approved June 10, 1911, in force July 1, 1911, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 29a. Persons who were engaged in the military or naval service of the United States during the years 1861, 1862, 1863, 1861, 1865. 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 or 1919, and who were honorably discharged therefrom, and all persons who were engaged in such military or naval service during any of said years. who are now or may hereafter be on inactive or reserve duty in such military or naval service, and also all persons who are citizens of Illinois, who, during the World War, were engaged in the military or naval service of the allies of the United States, who were honorably discharged therefrom, not including, however, persons who were convicted by court-martial of disobedience of orders, where such disobedience consisted in the refusal to perform military service on the ground of alleged religious or conscientious objections against war, shall be preferred for appointment to civil offices provided they are found to possess the business capacity necessary for the proper discharge of the duties of such office, and it shall be the duty of the examiner or commissioner certifying the list of eligibles, who have taken the examinations provided for in this Act, to place the name or names of such persons at the head of the list of eligibles certified for appointment. APPROVED June 28, 1919.

[blocks in formation]

AN ACT to amend section 11 of an Act entitled, "An Act to regulate the civil service of the State of Illinois," approved May 11, 1905, in force July 1, 1905, as subsequently amended.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That section 11 of an Act entitled, "An Act to regulate the civil service of the State of Illinois," approved May 11, 1905, in force July 1, 1905, as subsequently amended, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

11. The following officers, positions, and places of employment shail be exempt from the classified civil service of the State:

(1) All officers elected by the people.

(2) All judges and officers appointed by judges of any court, clerks of court, all officers and employees of the General Assembly or either house thereof, and notaries public.

(3) All offices, positions and places of employment in the military service of the State.

(4) All notaries public.

(5) All officers appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(6) One private secretary and one stenographer for each elective officer in the executive department, and one private secretary for each director of a department created by the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, for the president of each State normal school and for the president and each dean of the University of Illinois.

(7) All regular and special Assistants Attorneys General, all law clerks, special investigators and all special attorneys employed by the Attorney General, including the inheritance tax attorney of Cook County and assistant inheritance tax attorneys of Cook County.

(8) All presidents, deans, principals, professors, instructors, scientific staff and other teachers of the University of Illinois and of the State normal schools.

(9) All employees at the executive mansion.

(10) The superintendent and assistant superintendent of capitol bailling and grounds.

(11) All bank examiners, examiners of building and loan associations, insurance actuaries and examiners of insurance companies.

(12) All superintendents, wardens and chaplains in the State charitable, penal and correctional institutions.

(13) All regularly licensed veterinary surgeons employed by or under the supervision of the Department of Agriculture.

(14) All clerks, watchmen and policemen employed in the offices. of the elective officers in the executive department and the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court.

In the University of Illinois and in the State normal school students may be employed under the rules of the Civil Service Commis sion without examination or certification.

APPROVED June 23, 1919.

STATE-ACT OF 1905 AMENDED.

§ 1.

Amends section 10, Act of 1905. § 2. Emergency.
§ 10.

Preference given certain
persons.

(HOUSE BILL No. 674.

APPROVED JUNE 28, 1919.)

AN ACT to amend section 10 of an Act entitled: "An Act to regulat the civil service of the State of Illinois," approved May 11, 1905, i force November 1, 1905, as amended.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly: That section 10 of an Act en titled: "An Act to regulate the civil service of the State of Illinois,' approved May 11, 1905, in force November 1, 1905, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:

10. Whenever a position classified under this Act is to be filled the appointing officer shall make requisition upon said commission, and the commission shall certify to him the name and address of the candidate standing highest upon the register of eligibles for said position, except that in case of laborers, when a choice by competition is impractic able, said commission may provide by its rules that the selection shall be made by lot from among those candidates proved fit by examination. The appointing officer shall notify the commission of each position to be filled separately and shall fill such position by the appointment of the person certified to him by said commission therefor, which appointment shall be on probation for a period not more than three months, to be fixed by said rules. At any time during the period of probation. the appointing officer may discharge a person so certified and shall forthwith notify the commission, in writing, of such discharge. If such person is not thus discharged, his appointment shall be deemed complete.

Persons who were engaged in the military or naval service of the United States during the years 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864 and 1865, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1902, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 or 1919, and who were honorably discharged therefrom, and all persons who were engaged in such military or naval service during any of said years, who are now or may hereafter be on inactive or reserve duty in such military or naval service, not including, however, persons who were convicted by court-martial of disobedience of orders, where such disobedience consisted in the refusal to perform military service on the ground of alleged religious or conscientious objections against war shall be preferred for appointment to civil offices, provided they are found to possess the business capacity necessary for the proper discharge of the duties of such office, and it shall be the duty of the examiner or commissioner certifying the list of eligibles who have taken the examinations provided for in this Act, to place the name or names of such

ersons at the head of the list of eligibles to be certified for appointment. When there is no eligible list, the appointing officer may, with the authority of the commission, make temporary appointments to remain force only until regular appointments under the provisions of this Act can be made.

In employment of an essentially temporary and transitory natre, the appointing officer may, with the authority of the commission, make temporary appointments to fill a vacancy, but no such authority shall be granted for a period of more than thirty days, but it may be renewed from time to time by the commission. The commission shall nclude in its annual report, and if thereto required by the Governor, in any special report, a statement of all temporary authorities granted or renewed during the year or period specified by the Governor, together with a statement of the facts in each case because of which such thority was granted.

The acceptance or refusal by an eligible person of. a temporary appointment shall not affect the standing on the register for permanent ppointment.

§ 2. Because of an emergency, this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

APPROVED June 28, 1919.

CORONERS.

CORONERS.

11. Amends section 18. Act of 1874.

$ 18. Testimony of witnesses.

(SENATE BILL No. 504. APPROVED JUNE 28, 1919.)

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to revise the law in relation to coroners," approved February 6, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, and Acts amendatory thereof, by amending section eighteen (18) thereof. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That an Act entitled, "An Act to revise the law in relation to coroners," be and the same is hereby amended by amending section eighteen (18) thereof to read as follows:

$18. The coroner shall cause the testimony of each witness who may be sworn and examined at any inquest to be written out and signed by said witness, together with his occupation and place of residence, which testimony shall be filed with said coroner in his office and carefully preserved: Provided, the coroner may cause the testimony of such witnesses to be taken in shorthand minutes and transcribed by a ompetent person, who shall certify that the transcript of the evidence taken and transcribed by him is a true and correct copy of the original minutes taken at said inquest and is a true and correct statement of the testimony of each of the several witnesses who have testified at said inquest. Which said transcript shall be filed and carefully preserved in the office of the coroner: And, provided, further, that whenever the testimony of the several witnesses at such inquest shall have been taken in shorthand minutes and transcribed as above provided for, the several

« ForrigeFortsett »