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2011 Illinois Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2011)

handle is hein.sag/sagil0044 and id is 1 raw text is: OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL STATE OF ILLINOIS Lisa Madigan ATTORNEY GENERAL January 25, 2011 FILE NO. 11-001 CONSTITUTION: Affect of Senate's Sine Die Adjournment on Pending Gubernatorial Nominations The Honorable Judy Baar Topinka / Illinois State Comptroller 201 Capitol Springfield, Illinois 62706 Dear Comptroller a: ave your etter i q 'ring wheth bernat nominations subject to the Senate's ad ic and consent are p en the Senate adjourns a session sine die expire with the adjou or e reasons stated below, it is my opinion that a nomination pending when the Senate adjourns a session sine die does not expire with the adjournment. Rather, the nomination carries over into the new biennial session. BACKGROUND You have provided us with a copy of the letter that you received from the Office of the Senate President, dated January 14, 2011 (Senate Letter), indicating that, when the 96th 500 South Second Street, Springfield, Illinois 62706 * (217) 782-1090 * TTY (877) 844-5461 Fax: (217) 782-7046 100 West Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601 * (312) 814-3000 * 'ITY: (800) 964-3013 * Fax: (312) 814-3806 1001 East Main, Carbondale, Illinois 62901 * (618) 529-6400 * TTY: (877) 675-9339 * Fax: (618) 529-6416