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Chapter 16

• Sec. 2-1. Regular sessions; organization.
• Sec. 2-1a. Adoption of rules and regulations.
• Sec. 2-1b. Unlawful interference with the General Assembly; injunctive relief.
• Sec. 2-1c. Contempt of the General Assembly; penalty.
• Sec. 2-1d. Interference with the General Assembly; misdemeanor.
• Sec. 2-1e. Interference with the legislative process; firearms; dangerous or deadly weapons; explosives; felony.
• Sec. 2-1f. Office of State Capitol Police.
• Sec. 2-1g. Indemnification of legislative personnel.
• Sec. 2-1h. Compensatory time for permanent full-time employees.
• Sec. 2-1i. Compensatory time for permanent full-time employees.
• Sec. 2-2. Election by illegal practices.
• Sec. 2-3. Allowance to contestants.
• Sec. 2-3a. Employer not to discriminate against candidate for, member-elect of or member of the General Assembly. Employee permitted choice of shifts.
• Sec. 2-3b. Members not eligible for unemployment compensation during regular session.
• Sec. 2-4. Joint convention to elect state officers.
• Sec. 2-5. Holding of office by members of the General Assembly.
• Sec. 2-6. Convening of sessions by action of members.
• Sec. 2-7. Notice of special and reconvened sessions.
• Sec. 2-8. Salary and expenses of members and officers of the General Assembly.
• Sec. 2-8a. Compensation for interim committees and study commissions.
• Secs. 2-8b to 2-8p. General Assembly pension system.
• Sec. 2-8q. General Assembly Pension Fund abolished. Moneys transferred to State Employees Retirement Fund.
• Sec. 2-8r. Options of General Assembly members and former members re participation in state employees retirement system.
• Sec. 2-9. Salary and transportation allowance for General Assembly officers and employees.
• Sec. 2-9a. Compensation Commission for Elected State Officers and Judges.
• Sec. 2-9b. Compensation increases to be approved by Federal Pay Board.
• Sec. 2-10. Clerks' office; assistants; records; duties.
• Sec. 2-11. Stenographers for General Assembly committees.
• Sec. 2-12. Bonus to employees of General Assembly prohibited. Overtime and meritorious service payments permitted.
• Sec. 2-12a. Temporary legislative employees, reduction of salary for absence.
• Sec. 2-13. Records of legislative proceedings. Legislative record index.
• Sec. 2-14. Initiation of local legislation in General Assembly.
• Sec. 2-14a. Legislation affecting municipal retirement systems.
• Sec. 2-15. Transportation allowance for General Assembly members and members-elect.
• Sec. 2-15a. Annual informational mailing by General Assembly members.
• Sec. 2-16. Members as attorneys before the General Assembly.
• Sec. 2-16a. Restriction on former members becoming lobbyists.
• Sec. 2-17. Presession introduction of bills.
• Sec. 2-18. Form of bills amending statutes and resolutions amending Constitution; ballot designation of proposed constitutional amendments.
• Sec. 2-19. Preliminary printing and franchise fees for special charters. Engrossing fees.
• Sec. 2-20. Certain charters granted only on petition.
• Sec. 2-20a. Bills seeking incorporation and franchise for water companies.
• Sec. 2-21. Notice of claims against the state.
• Sec. 2-22. Numbering of bills and joint resolutions.
• Sec. 2-23. Copies of bills, resolutions, calendars, journals and other legislative publications. Furnishing of publications to public and municipalities.
• Sec. 2-23a. Alkaline paper for legislative documents.
• Sec. 2-24. Style of printing bills; endorsements; file number; fiscal note.
• Sec. 2-24a. Fiscal note required for action upon bill.
• Sec. 2-24b. Racial and ethnic impact statement required for certain bills and amendments.
• Sec. 2-25. Printing to be done at one establishment.
• Sec. 2-26. Printing of bills prior to passage.
• Sec. 2-27. Printing and distribution of file bills.
• Sec. 2-27a. Fiscal review of bills.
• Sec. 2-27b. Review of bond acts.
• Sec. 2-28. Time limit on favorable reports of bills. Submission to Legislative Commissioners' Office. Action upon bills not in the files.
• Sec. 2-29. Engrossing of bills and amendments; correction of errors after passage. Presentation to the Governor.
• Sec. 2-30. Engrossing bills after adjournment. Vetoed bills.
• Sec. 2-30a. Explanatory texts concerning proposed constitutional amendments; preparation, approval, printing, distribution, posting at polls.
• Sec. 2-30b. Construction of multiple amendments.
• Sec. 2-31. Numbering of public and special acts.
• Sec. 2-32. Effective date of public and special acts.
• Sec. 2-32a. Effective date of public acts imposing state mandate.
• Sec. 2-32b. State mandates to local governments. Definitions. Cost estimate required. Procedures re bills creating or enlarging mandates.
• Sec. 2-32c. Submission to General Assembly of list of state mandates.
• Sec. 2-33. Specific appropriations. Recurring appropriations.
• Sec. 2-33a. Limitation on expenditures authorized by General Assembly.
• Sec. 2-34. Title of appropriation bills.
• Sec. 2-35. Requirements for appropriation bills and acts. Report of revised revenue estimates required.
• Sec. 2-35a. Government organization and reorganization.
• Sec. 2-35b. Legislative involvement in Job Training Partnership Act. Recommendations. Reports from Governor.
• Sec. 2-35c. Funds appropriated to Judicial Department for specified purposes included in current expense account.
• Sec. 2-36. Deficiency bills.
• Sec. 2-36a. Legislative committee to meet re potential deficiency in state agency appropriated account.
• Sec. 2-36b. Legislative committees to meet with Secretary of Office of Policy and Management re report on various state revenue and expenditure issues.
• Sec. 2-37. Contingent expenses of General Assembly.
• Sec. 2-38. Bills in behalf of teachers and public employees.
• Sec. 2-39. Time within which Senate shall act on nominations.
• Sec. 2-40. Nomination of judges. Action by the judiciary committee.
• Sec. 2-40a. Disclosure of performance evaluations of judges.
• Sec. 2-41. Nomination of judges of municipal courts.
• Sec. 2-42. Appointment of judges.
• Sec. 2-43. When further nomination required.
• Sec. 2-44. Withdrawal of nomination by Governor.
• Sec. 2-44a. Notice of appointments by president pro tempore, speaker or minority leaders. Vacancies; notice by chairman.
• Sec. 2-45. Legislative appearances.
• Sec. 2-46. Investigations by the General Assembly and Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee; procedure. Witness' rights.
• Sec. 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.
• Sec. 2-47. Witness not privileged.
• Sec. 2-48. Prosecution of witness.
• Sec. 2-49. Preparation, printing and distribution of assembly journals.
• Sec. 2-50. Legislative identification plates.
• Sec. 2-50a. Motor vehicle number plates for legislators.
• Sec. 2-51. Admittance to floor of House and Senate.
• Sec. 2-52. Display of United States and state flags at sessions of the General Assembly.
• Sec. 2-53. Faith and credit of acts passed by General Assembly.
• Secs. 2-53a to 2-53c. Legislative Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.
• Sec. 2-53d. "Program review" and "investigation" defined.
• Sec. 2-53e. Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee.
• Sec. 2-53f. Meetings of committee.
• Sec. 2-53g. Duties.
• Sec. 2-53h. Corrective action by agency officials. Report to General Assembly.
• Sec. 2-53i. Studies by committee.
• Sec. 2-53j. Reports.
• Sec. 2-53k. Energy management program compliance review; report and recommendations.