Chapter 16 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Section 2-1 - Regular sessions; organization
Section 2-1a - Adoption of rules and regulations
Section 2-1b - Unlawful interference with the General Assembly; injunctive relief
Section 2-1c - Contempt of the General Assembly; penalty
Section 2-1d - Interference with the General Assembly; misdemeanor
Section 2-1e - Interference with the legislative process; firearms; dangerous or deadly weapons; explosives; felony
Section 2-1f - Office of State Capitol Police
Section 2-1g - Indemnification of legislative personnel
Section 2-1h - [Repealed]
Section 2-1i - Compensatory time for permanent full-time employees
Section 2-2 - Election by illegal practices
Section 2-3 - Allowance to contestants
Section 2-3a - Employer not to discriminate against candidate for, member-elect of or member of the General Assembly. Employee permitted choice of shifts
Section 2-3b - Members not eligible for unemployment compensation during regular session
Section 2-4 - Joint convention to elect state officers
Section 2-5 - Holding of office by members of the General Assembly
Section 2-6 - Convening of sessions by action of members
Section 2-7 - Notice of special and reconvened sessions
Section 2-8 - Salary and expenses of members and officers of the General Assembly
Section 2-8a - [Repealed]
Section 2-8b to 2-8p - [Repealed]
Section 2-8q - General Assembly Pension Fund abolished. Moneys transferred to State Employees Retirement Fund
Section 2-8r - Options of General Assembly members and former members re participation in state employees retirement system
Section 2-9 - Salary and transportation allowance for General Assembly officers and employees
Section 2-9a - [Repealed]
Section 2-9b - [Repealed]
Section 2-9c - Compensation adjustment for members of the General Assembly
Section 2-10 - Clerks' office; assistants; records; duties
Section 2-11 - Stenographers for General Assembly committees
Section 2-12 - Bonus to employees of General Assembly prohibited. Overtime and meritorious service payments permitted
Section 2-12a - Temporary legislative employees, reduction of salary for absence
Section 2-13 - Records of legislative proceedings. Legislative record index
Section 2-14 - Initiation of local legislation in General Assembly
Section 2-14a - Legislation affecting municipal retirement systems
Section 2-15 - Transportation allowance for General Assembly members and members-elect
Section 2-15a - Annual informational mailing by General Assembly members
Section 2-15b - Transportation allowance for member of task force prohibited
Section 2-16 - Members as attorneys before the General Assembly
Section 2-16a - Restriction on former members becoming lobbyists
Section 2-17 - Presession introduction of bills
Section 2-18 - Form of bills amending statutes and resolutions amending Constitution; ballot designation of proposed constitutional amendments
Section 2-19 - [Repealed]
Section 2-20 - Certain charters granted only on petition
Section 2-20a - Bills seeking incorporation and franchise for water companies
Section 2-21 - [Repealed]
Section 2-22 - Numbering of bills and joint resolutions
Section 2-23 - Copies of bills, resolutions, calendars, journals and other legislative publications. Furnishing of publications to public and municipalities
Section 2-23a - Alkaline paper for legislative documents
Section 2-24 - Style of printing bills; endorsements; file number; fiscal note; ratepayer impact statement
Section 2-24a - Fiscal note and ratepayer impact statement required for action upon bill
Section 2-24b - Racial and ethnic impact statement required for certain bills and amendments
Section 2-25 - [Repealed]
Section 2-26 - Printing and electronic availability of bills prior to passage
Section 2-27 - Printing and distribution of file bills
Section 2-27a - Fiscal review of bills
Section 2-27b - Review of bond acts
Section 2-28 - [Repealed]
Section 2-29 - Engrossing of bills and amendments; correction of errors after passage. Presentation to the Governor
Section 2-30 - Engrossing bills after adjournment. Vetoed bills
Section 2-30a - Explanatory texts concerning proposed constitutional amendments; preparation, approval, printing, distribution, posting at polls
Section 2-30b - Construction of multiple amendments
Section 2-31 - Numbering of public and special acts
Section 2-32 - Effective date of public and special acts
Section 2-32a - Effective date of public acts imposing state mandate
Section 2-32b - State mandates to local governments. Definitions. Cost estimate required. Procedures re bills creating or enlarging mandates
Section 2-32c - Submission of list of state mandates to General Assembly and municipal chief elected officials
Section 2-33 - Specific appropriations. Recurring appropriations
Section 2-33a - Limitation on expenditures authorized by General Assembly. Base year adjustment for certain expenditures
Section 2-33b - Performance-informed budget review
Section 2-33c - Limitation on General Fund and Special Transportation Fund appropriations
Section 2-34 - Title of appropriation bills
Section 2-35 - Requirements for appropriation bills and acts. Requirements for revenue estimates. State budget act to specify budgeted reductions by branch of government
Section 2-35a - Government organization and reorganization
Section 2-35b - Legislative involvement in Job Training Partnership Act. Recommendations. Reports from Governor
Section 2-35c - Funds appropriated to Judicial Department for specified purposes included in current expense account
Section 2-36 - Deficiency bills
Section 2-36a - [Repealed]
Section 2-36b - Legislative committees to meet with Secretary of Office of Policy and Management re report on various state revenue and expenditure issues. Report on nonappropriated moneys held by budgeted state agencies
Section 2-36c - Consensus revenue estimates
Section 2-37 - Contingent expenses of General Assembly
Section 2-38 - Bill re person's service as teacher or public employee
Section 2-39 - Time within which Senate shall act on nominations
Section 2-40 - Nomination of judges. Action by the judiciary committee
Section 2-40a - Disclosure of performance evaluations of judges and judge trial referees
Section 2-41 - [Repealed]
Section 2-42 - Appointment of judges
Section 2-43 - When further nomination required
Section 2-44 - Withdrawal of nomination by Governor
Section 2-44a - Notice of appointments by president pro tempore, speaker or minority leaders. Vacancies; notice by chairman
Section 2-45 - [Repealed]
Section 2-46 - Investigations by the General Assembly; powers; procedure. Witness' rights
Section 2-46a - Investigations and inquiries pursuant to Article Ninth of the Constitution commenced after January 1, 2004. Disclosure of information obtained during investigation or inquiry
Section 2-47 - Witness not privileged
Section 2-48 - Prosecution of witness
Section 2-49 - Preparation, printing and distribution of assembly journals
Section 2-50 - [Repealed]
Section 2-50a - Motor vehicle number plates for legislators
Section 2-51 - Admittance to floor of House and Senate
Section 2-52 - Display of United States and state flags at sessions of the General Assembly
Section 2-53 - Faith and credit of acts passed by General Assembly
Section 2-53a to 2-53c - [Repealed]
Section 2-53d to 2-53j - [Repealed]
Section 2-53k - [Repealed]
Section 2-53l - Electronic databases showing state and quasi-public agency expenditures
Section 2-53m - Annual report card on policies and programs affecting children
Section 2-53n - Quarterly report on overtime granted by state agencies