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    AN ACT concerning higher education.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended  by 
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adding Section 35 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 305/35  new)
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    Sec. 35. Students called to active military service. The 
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University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is 
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called to active military service to complete any unfinished 
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courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course 
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credit has already been given or the student received a full 
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refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the 
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student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to 
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active military service). The student must be given priority 
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over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.    
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The Board of Trustees may adopt any rules necessary to 
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implement this Section.
 
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    Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management 
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Act is amended  by adding Section 20 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 520/20  new)
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    Sec. 20. Students called to active military service. The 
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University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is 
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called to active military service to complete any unfinished 
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courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course 
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credit has already been given or the student received a full 
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refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the 
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student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to 
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active military service). The student must be given priority 
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over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.  
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The Board may adopt any rules necessary to implement this 
 


 






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Section.
 
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    Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended  by 
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adding Section 5-130 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 660/5-130  new)
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    Sec. 5-130. Students called to active military service. The 
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University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is 
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called to active military service to complete any unfinished 
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courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course 
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credit has already been given or the student received a full 
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refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the 
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student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to 
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active military service). The student must be given priority 
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over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.   
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The Board may adopt any rules necessary to implement this 
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Section.
 
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    Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended  
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by adding Section 10-130 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 665/10-130  new)
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    Sec. 10-130. Students called to active military service. 
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The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is 
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called to active military service to complete any unfinished 
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courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course 
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credit has already been given or the student received a full 
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refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the 
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student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to 
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active military service). The student must be given priority 
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over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.  
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The Board may adopt any rules necessary to implement this 
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Section.
 
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    Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended  
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by adding Section 15-130 as follows:
 
 


 






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    (110 ILCS 670/15-130  new)
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    Sec. 15-130. Students called to active military service. 
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The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is 
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called to active military service to complete any unfinished 
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courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course 
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credit has already been given or the student received a full 
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refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the 
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student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to 
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active military service). The student must be given priority 
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over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.  
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The Board may adopt any rules necessary to implement this 
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Section.
 
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    Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended  by 
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adding Section 20-135 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 675/20-135  new)
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    Sec. 20-135. Students called to active military service. 
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The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is 
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called to active military service to complete any unfinished 
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courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course 
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credit has already been given or the student received a full 
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refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the 
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student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to 
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active military service). The student must be given priority 
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over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.  
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The Board may adopt any rules necessary to implement this 
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Section.
 
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    Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is 
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amended  by adding Section 25-130 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 680/25-130  new)
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    Sec. 25-130. Students called to active military service. 
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The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is 
 


 






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called to active military service to complete any unfinished 
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courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course 
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credit has already been given or the student received a full 
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refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the 
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student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to 
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active military service). The student must be given priority 
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over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.    
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The Board may adopt any rules necessary to implement this 
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Section.
 
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    Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended  
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by adding Section 30-140 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 685/30-140  new)
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    Sec. 30-140. Students called to active military service. 
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The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is 
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called to active military service to complete any unfinished 
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courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course 
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credit has already been given or the student received a full 
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refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the 
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student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to 
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active military service). The student must be given priority 
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over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.  
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The Board may adopt any rules necessary to implement this 
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Section.
 
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    Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended  
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by adding Section 35-135 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 690/35-135  new)
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    Sec. 35-135. Students called to active military service. 
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The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is 
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called to active military service to complete any unfinished 
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courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course 
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credit has already been given or the student received a full 
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refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the 
 


 






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student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to 
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active military service). The student must be given priority 
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over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.  
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The Board may adopt any rules necessary to implement this 
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Section.
 
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    Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended  by 
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changing Section 3-21 and  by adding Section 3-26.5 as follows:
 



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    (110 ILCS 805/3-21)  (from Ch. 122, par. 103-21)


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    Sec. 3-21. The board of community college districts shall 
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have the duties
enumerated in the Sections following this 
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Section and preceding Section 3-30
Sections 3-22 through 
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3-29.2.

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    Notwithstanding any provision of this Article to the 
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contrary, when
bonds are issued by any district and the 
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purposes for which such bonds have
been issued have been 
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accomplished and paid for in full and there remains
funds on 
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hand in such bond and interest account, the board by resolution

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may transfer such excess to the fund of the district which 
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bears the
nearest relation to the purpose for which the bonds 
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from which such excess
funds arose were issued.

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(Source: P.A. 86-1246.)


 
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    (110 ILCS 805/3-26.5 new)

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    Sec. 3-26.5. Students called to active military service. A 
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community college shall allow a currently enrolled student who 
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is called to active military service to complete any unfinished 
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courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course 
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credit has already been given or the student received a full 
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refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the 
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student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to 
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active military service). The student must be given priority 
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over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.  
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The Board may adopt any rules necessary to implement this 
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Section.

 

 


 






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