103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3181 Introduced , by Rep. Tom Weber SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 50 ILCS 310/12 new55 ILCS 5/3-13005 new65 ILCS 5/8-1-19 new Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act, Counties Code, and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that every financial report and audit report created by a governmental unit, county, or municipality, including, but not limited to, a report provided to the Comptroller, shall include a complete accounting of indebtedness of the governmental unit, county, or municipality. Limits home rule powers. LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3181 Introduced , by Rep. Tom Weber SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 50 ILCS 310/12 new55 ILCS 5/3-13005 new65 ILCS 5/8-1-19 new 50 ILCS 310/12 new 55 ILCS 5/3-13005 new 65 ILCS 5/8-1-19 new Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act, Counties Code, and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that every financial report and audit report created by a governmental unit, county, or municipality, including, but not limited to, a report provided to the Comptroller, shall include a complete accounting of indebtedness of the governmental unit, county, or municipality. Limits home rule powers. LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3181 Introduced , by Rep. Tom Weber SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 50 ILCS 310/12 new55 ILCS 5/3-13005 new65 ILCS 5/8-1-19 new 50 ILCS 310/12 new 55 ILCS 5/3-13005 new 65 ILCS 5/8-1-19 new 50 ILCS 310/12 new 55 ILCS 5/3-13005 new 65 ILCS 5/8-1-19 new Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act, Counties Code, and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that every financial report and audit report created by a governmental unit, county, or municipality, including, but not limited to, a report provided to the Comptroller, shall include a complete accounting of indebtedness of the governmental unit, county, or municipality. Limits home rule powers. LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b A BILL FOR HB3181LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b HB3181 LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b HB3181 LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b 1 AN ACT concerning local government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Governmental Account Audit Act is amended 5 by adding Section 12 as follows: 6 (50 ILCS 310/12 new) 7 Sec. 12. Inclusion of indebtedness in financial reports 8 and audits. 9 (a) As used in this Section, "indebtedness" includes, but 10 is not limited to, bonded indebtedness, loans, or any other 11 type of obligation for all accounts and funds of the 12 governmental unit. 13 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, every 14 financial report and audit report created by a governmental 15 unit, including, but not limited to, a report provided to the 16 Comptroller, shall include a complete accounting of 17 indebtedness of the governmental unit. 18 Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 19 3-13005 as follows: 20 (55 ILCS 5/3-13005 new) 21 Sec. 3-13005. Inclusion of indebtedness in financial 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3181 Introduced , by Rep. Tom Weber SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 50 ILCS 310/12 new55 ILCS 5/3-13005 new65 ILCS 5/8-1-19 new 50 ILCS 310/12 new 55 ILCS 5/3-13005 new 65 ILCS 5/8-1-19 new 50 ILCS 310/12 new 55 ILCS 5/3-13005 new 65 ILCS 5/8-1-19 new Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act, Counties Code, and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that every financial report and audit report created by a governmental unit, county, or municipality, including, but not limited to, a report provided to the Comptroller, shall include a complete accounting of indebtedness of the governmental unit, county, or municipality. Limits home rule powers. LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b A BILL FOR 50 ILCS 310/12 new 55 ILCS 5/3-13005 new 65 ILCS 5/8-1-19 new LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b HB3181 LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b HB3181- 2 -LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b HB3181 - 2 - LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b HB3181 - 2 - LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b 1 reports and audits. 2 (a) As used in this Section, "indebtedness" includes, but 3 is not limited to, bonded indebtedness, loans, or any other 4 type of obligation for all accounts and funds of the county. 5 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, every 6 financial report and audit report created by a county, 7 including, but not limited to, a report provided to the 8 Comptroller, shall include a complete accounting of 9 indebtedness of the county. 10 (c) A home rule county may not prepare reports or audits in 11 a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a 12 limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of 13 the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home 14 rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State. 15 Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by 16 adding Section 8-1-19 as follows: 17 (65 ILCS 5/8-1-19 new) 18 Sec. 8-1-19. Inclusion of indebtedness in financial 19 reports and audits. 20 (a) As used in this Section, "indebtedness" includes, but 21 is not limited to, bonded indebtedness, loans, or any other 22 type of obligation for all accounts and funds of the 23 municipality. 24 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, every HB3181 - 2 - LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b HB3181- 3 -LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b HB3181 - 3 - LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b HB3181 - 3 - LRB103 29941 AWJ 56356 b 1 financial report and audit report created by a municipality, 2 including, but not limited to, a report provided to the 3 Comptroller, shall include a complete accounting of 4 indebtedness of the municipality. 5 (c) A home rule municipality may not prepare reports or 6 audits in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This 7 Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of 8 Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent 9 exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised 10 by the State. 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