102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5283
 
Introduced 1/31/2022, by Rep. Seth Lewis
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
75 ILCS 16/30-40

     Amends the Public Library District Act of 1991. Provides that a board of trustees of a public library district may, instead of electing a treasurer from among the trustees, by majority vote of the board, appoint and fix the compensation of a qualified treasurer that is not a trustee of the board. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Public Library District Act of 1991 is 
5amended  by changing Section 30-40 as follows:
 



6    (75 ILCS 16/30-40)



7    Sec. 30-40. Organization of board; qualification
and oath 
8of trustees.

9    (a) Within 74 days after their election or appointment, 
10the incumbent
and new trustees shall take their oath of office 
11as prescribed by law
and meet to organize
the board. 

12    (b) The first action taken at the meeting shall be the 
13election
of a president, a vice-president, a secretary, and a

14treasurer from among the trustees.
The secretary shall then 
15record the membership of the
board. The board may, instead of 
16electing a treasurer from among the trustees, by majority vote 
17of the board, appoint and fix the compensation of a qualified 
18treasurer that is not a trustee of the board. 

19    (c) Trustees
duly elected or appointed as certified by the 
20appropriate election
authority or appointing authority shall 
21be qualified to serve as trustees under this Act. The required 
22oath shall be taken and subscribed
before a notary public or 
23the secretary of the board.

 
 
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1    (d) Within 60 days after the organization of the board, 
2the secretary shall file, with the county
clerk of the county 
3containing all or a larger portion of the district
and with the 
4Illinois State Librarian, a statement listing the names and 
5addresses
of the trustees and officers and their respective 
6terms in office.
The secretary shall report a vacancy on the 
7board to the county clerk and
the State Librarian within 60 
8days after it occurs and shall report the
filling of a vacancy 
9within 60 days after it is filled.

10    (e) The first officers shall serve until the next regular 
11election
of trustees. Thereafter, officers shall serve for 
12terms set by ordinance
but not to exceed 2 years, ending on the

13third Monday of the month
following each regular election or 
14until their successors are duly elected
by the board. A 
15vacancy in any office shall be filled by the board for the

16unexpired term.

17(Source: P.A. 93-847, eff. 7-30-04.)

 
 
18    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
19becoming law.