An amendment to the constitution may include a schedule specifying when the amendment takes effect. An amendment to the constitution that includes a schedule shall, if adopted, take effect in accordance with the schedule. An amendment to the constitution that does not include a schedule takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7.
5 ILCS 20/7.1
Effective date of amendments
Known as the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act
The act spans §§ 5-20-0-01 to 5-20-8 (12 sections).
P.A. 88-597, eff. 8-28-94.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.