093_HB3152
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1 AN ACT regarding higher education.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended
5 by changing Section 8 as follows:
6 (110 ILCS 205/8) (from Ch. 144, par. 188)
7 Sec. 8. The Board of Trustees of the University of
8 Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois
9 University, the Board of Trustees of Chicago State
10 University, the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois
11 University, the Board of Trustees of Governors State
12 University, the Board of Trustees of Illinois State
13 University, the Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois
14 University, the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois
15 University, the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois
16 University, and the Illinois Community College Board shall
17 submit to the Board of Higher Education not later than the
18 15th day of November of each year its budget proposals for
19 the operation and capital needs of the institutions under its
20 governance or supervision for the ensuing fiscal year. Each
21 budget proposal shall conform to the procedures developed by
22 the Board in the design of an information system for State
23 universities and colleges.
24 In order to maintain a cohesive system of higher
25 education, the Board and its staff shall communicate on a
26 regular basis with all public university presidents. They
27 shall meet at least semiannually to achieve economies of
28 scale where possible and provide the most innovative and
29 efficient programs and services.
30 The Board, in the analysis of formulating the annual
31 budget request, shall consider rates of tuition and fees at
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1 the state universities and colleges. The Board shall also
2 consider the current and projected utilization of the total
3 physical plant of each campus of a university or college in
4 approving the capital budget for any new building or
5 facility.
6 The Board of Higher Education shall submit to the
7 Governor, to the General Assembly, and to the appropriate
8 budget agencies of the Governor and General Assembly its
9 analysis and recommendations on such budget proposals.
10 Each state supported institution within the application
11 of this Act must submit its plan for capital improvements of
12 non-instructional facilities to the Board for approval before
13 final commitments are made. Non-instructional uses shall
14 include but not be limited to dormitories, union buildings,
15 field houses, stadium, other recreational facilities and
16 parking lots. The Board shall determine whether or not any
17 project submitted for approval is consistent with the master
18 plan for higher education and with instructional buildings
19 that are provided for therein. If the project is found by a
20 majority of the Board not to be consistent, such capital
21 improvement shall not be constructed.
22 (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)