93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5717

 

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Michael J. Madigan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 205/3   from Ch. 144, par. 183

    Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning terms.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT in relation to 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 by
5 changing Section 3 as follows:
 
6     (110 ILCS 205/3)  (from Ch. 144, par. 183)
7     Sec. 3. Terms; vacancies.
8     (a) The members of the Board whose appointments are subject
9 to confirmation by the Senate shall be selected for 6-year
10 terms expiring on January 31 of odd numbered years. Of the
11 initial appointees, however, 2 shall be designated by the
12 Governor to serve until January 31, 1963, 3 until January 31,
13 1965, and 3 until January 31, 1967.
14     Of the 2 appointees to be made by the Governor pursuant to
15 this Act as amended by the 75th General Assembly, one shall be
16 designated to serve until January 31, 1971 and one until
17 January 31, 1973.
18     (b) The members of the Board shall continue to serve after
19 the expiration of their terms until their successors have been
20 appointed.
21     (c) Vacancies on the Board in offices appointed by the
22 Governor shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the
23 unexpired term. If the appointment is subject to Senate
24 confirmation and the Senate is not in session or is in recess
25 when the appointment is made, the appointee shall serve subject
26 to subsequent Senate approval of the appointment.
27     (d) The student member shall serve a term of one year
28 beginning on July 1 of each year, except that the student
29 member initially selected shall serve a term beginning on the
30 date of the such selection and expiring on the next succeeding
31 June 30.
32     (e) The member of the Board representing public university

 

 

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1 governing boards and the member of the Board representing
2 private college and university boards of trustees, who are
3 appointed by the Governor but not subject to confirmation by
4 the Senate, shall serve terms of one year beginning on July 1.
5 (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)