(225 ILCS 105/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 5002)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)

Sec. 2. State of Illinois Athletic Board.

(a) The Secretary shall appoint members to the State of Illinois Athletic Board. The Board shall consist of 7 members who shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary. One member of the Board shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches. One member of the Board shall be a member of the full-contact martial arts community. One member of the Board shall be a member of either the full-contact martial arts community or the boxing community.

(b) Board members shall serve 5-year terms and until their successors are appointed and qualified.

(c) In appointing members to the Board, the Secretary shall give due consideration to recommendations by members and organizations of the martial arts and boxing industry.

(d) The membership of the Board should reasonably reflect representation from the geographic areas in this State.

(e) No member shall be appointed to the Board for a term that would cause his or her continuous service on the Board to be longer than 2 consecutive 5-year terms.

(f) The Secretary may terminate the appointment of any member for cause that in the opinion of the Secretary reasonably justified such termination, which may include, but is not limited to, a Board member who does not attend 2 consecutive meetings.

(g) Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the same manner as original appointments, for the unexpired portion of the vacated term.

(h) Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. A quorum is required for Board decisions.

(i) Members of the Board shall have no liability in any action based upon activity performed in good faith as members of the Board.

(j) Members of the Board may be reimbursed for all legitimate, necessary, and authorized expenses.

(Source: P.A. 102-20, eff. 1-1-22.)