July 2 – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
The amendment, HJRCA HA0049, can be found on the General Assembly’s website, ilga.gov. The text is long for a constitutional provision. Simply put, it requires a three-fifths to two-thirds, the number of votes needed to override any gubernatorial veto of such a bill. There are similar requirements for the governing boards of local governments and school districts.
This sounds like a significant hurdle for the legislative body, but it is not. Most pension increases are part of a greater package agreed upon by the governing boards or legislature and the employees. In fact, a three-fifths vote is not that difficult to reach.
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