95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0522


 
Introduced 2/1/2007, by Rep. Robert Rita
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













605 ILCS 10/5
  from Ch. 121, par. 100-5







    Amends the Toll Highway Act.  Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning the terms of directors.
















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A BILL FOR









 











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    AN ACT concerning transportation.

 
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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 Toll Highway Act is amended by changing 
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Section 5 as follows:
 



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    (605 ILCS 10/5)  (from Ch. 121, par. 100-5)



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    Sec. 5. Of the
the original directors, other than the 
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chairman, so appointed
by the Governor, 3 shall hold office for 
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2 years and 3 shall hold office
for 4 years, from the date of 
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their appointment and until their
respective successors shall 
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be duly appointed and qualified, but shall
be subject to 
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removal by the Governor for incompetency, neglect of duty
or 
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malfeasance. In case of vacancies in such offices during the 
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recess
of the Senate, the Governor shall make a temporary 
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appointment until the
next meeting of the Senate when he shall 
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nominate some person to fill such
office and any person so 
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nominated, who is confirmed by the Senate, shall
hold office 
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during the remainder of the term and until his successor shall

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be appointed and qualified. The respective term of the first 
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directors
appointed shall be designated by the Governor at the 
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time of appointment,
but their successors shall each be 
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appointed for a term of four years,
except that any person 
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appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the
unexpired 
 


 






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term. Directors shall be eligible for reappointment.
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    In making the initial appointments of the 2 additional 
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directors provided
for by this amendatory Act of 1980, the 
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respective terms of the 2 additional
directors first appointed 
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shall be designated by the Governor at the time
of appointment 
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in such manner that the term of one such additional director

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shall expire at the same time as the terms of 4 of the other 
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directors and
the term of the other additional director shall 
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expire at the same time
as the terms of 3 of the other 
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directors; thereafter the terms shall be
4 years.

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    Each such director, other than ex officio members shall 
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receive an
annual salary of $15,000, or as set by the 
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Compensation Review Board,
whichever is greater, payable in 
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monthly installments, and shall be
reimbursed for necessary 
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expenses incurred in the performance of his
duties.

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(Source: P.A. 86-1164.)