HB 4017 Summary

• Amends the County Government Act to add provisions for removal of county executives by the governor for official misconduct, willful neglect of duty, extortion, habitual drunkenness, or felony conviction after election.

• Establishes removal procedures requiring written charges with supporting evidence and affidavits, service of charges on the county executive, and an opportunity for the county executive to respond before removal.

• Makes county executives removed under these provisions ineligible for election or appointment to any office for 3 years from the date of removal.

• For counties with population over 1,000,000, designates the chief deputy to assume the county executive position if a vacancy occurs, with the county board having 30 days to appoint a successor or a special election must be held.

• Requires county executives to appoint a chief deputy within 10 days of taking office and file a statement with the county clerk identifying the chief deputy and all other deputies in ranking order.