SB1169sam001 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

Filed: 3/23/2007

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1169

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1169 by replacing the title with the following:

"AN ACT to disassociate from genocide and terrorism in Sudan."; and

by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 1. Findings. The Government of the United States has determined that Sudan is a nation that sponsors terrorism and genocide. The General Assembly finds that acts of terrorism have caused injury and death to Illinois and United States residents who serve in the United States military, and pose a significant threat to safety and health in Illinois. The General Assembly finds that public employees and their families, including police officers and firefighters, are more likely than others to be affected by acts of terrorism. The General Assembly finds that Sudan continues to solicit investment and commercial activities by forbidden entities, including private market funds. The General Assembly finds that investments in forbidden entities are inherently and unduly risky, not in the interests of public pensioners and Illinois taxpayers, and against public policy. The General Assembly finds that Sudan's capacity to sponsor terrorism and genocide depends on or is supported by the activities of forbidden entities. The General Assembly further finds and re-affirms that the people of the State, acting through their representatives, do not want to be associated with forbidden entities, genocide, and terrorism.

Section 5. The Deposit of State Moneys Act is amended by reenacting and changing Section 22.5 as follows:

(15 ILCS 520/22.5) (from Ch. 130, par. 41a)

(For force and effect of certain provisions, see Section 90 of P.A. 94-79)

Sec. 22.5. Permitted investments. The State Treasurer may, with the approval of the Governor, invest and reinvest any State money in the treasury which is not needed for current expenditures due or about to become due, in obligations of the United States government or its agencies or of National Mortgage Associations established by or under the National Housing Act, 1201 U.S.C. 1701 et seq., or in mortgage participation certificates representing undivided interests in specified, first-lien conventional residential Illinois mortgages that are underwritten, insured, guaranteed, or purchased by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or in Affordable Housing Program Trust Fund Bonds or Notes as defined in and issued pursuant to the Illinois Housing Development Act. All such obligations shall be considered as cash and may be delivered over as cash by a State Treasurer to his successor.

The State Treasurer may, with the approval of the Governor, purchase any state bonds with any money in the State Treasury that has been set aside and held for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds. The bonds shall be considered as cash and may be delivered over as cash by the State Treasurer to his successor.

The State Treasurer may, with the approval of the Governor, invest or reinvest any State money in the treasury that is not needed for current expenditure due or about to become due, or any money in the State Treasury that has been set aside and held for the payment of the principal of and the interest on any State bonds, in shares, withdrawable accounts, and investment certificates of savings and building and loan associations, incorporated under the laws of this State or any other state or under the laws of the United States; provided, however, that investments may be made only in those savings and loan or building and loan associations the shares and withdrawable accounts or other forms of investment securities of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

The State Treasurer may not invest State money in any savings and loan or building and loan association unless a commitment by the savings and loan (or building and loan) association, executed by the president or chief executive officer of that association, is submitted in the following form:

The .................. Savings and Loan (or Building and Loan) Association pledges not to reject arbitrarily mortgage loans for residential properties within any specific part of the community served by the savings and loan (or building and loan) association because of the location of the property. The savings and loan (or building and loan) association also pledges to make loans available on low and moderate income residential property throughout the community within the limits of its legal restrictions and prudent financial practices.

The State Treasurer may, with the approval of the Governor, invest or reinvest, at a price not to exceed par, any State money in the treasury that is not needed for current expenditures due or about to become due, or any money in the State Treasury that has been set aside and held for the payment of the principal of and interest on any State bonds, in bonds issued by counties or municipal corporations of the State of Illinois.

The State Treasurer may, with the approval of the Governor, invest or reinvest any State money in the Treasury which is not needed for current expenditure, due or about to become due, or any money in the State Treasury which has been set aside and held for the payment of the principal of and the interest on any State bonds, in participations in loans, the principal of which participation is fully guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the United States government; provided, however, that such loan participations are represented by certificates issued only by banks which are incorporated under the laws of this State or any other state or under the laws of the United States, and such banks, but not the loan participation certificates, are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

The State Treasurer may, with the approval of the Governor, invest or reinvest any State money in the Treasury that is not needed for current expenditure, due or about to become due, or any money in the State Treasury that has been set aside and held for the payment of the principal of and the interest on any State bonds, in any of the following:

(1) Bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness, Treasury bills, or other securities now or hereafter issued that are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America as to principal and interest.

(2) Bonds, notes, debentures, or other similar obligations of the United States of America, its agencies, and instrumentalities.

(2.5) Bonds, notes, debentures, or other similar obligations of a foreign government, other than the Republic of the Sudan, that are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of that government as to principal and interest, but only if the foreign government has not defaulted and has met its payment obligations in a timely manner on all similar obligations for a period of at least 25 years immediately before the time of acquiring those obligations.

(3) Interest-bearing savings accounts, interest-bearing certificates of deposit, interest-bearing time deposits, or any other investments constituting direct obligations of any bank as defined by the Illinois Banking Act.

(4) Interest-bearing accounts, certificates of deposit, or any other investments constituting direct obligations of any savings and loan associations incorporated under the laws of this State or any other state or under the laws of the United States.

(5) Dividend-bearing share accounts, share certificate accounts, or class of share accounts of a credit union chartered under the laws of this State or the laws of the United States; provided, however, the principal office of the credit union must be located within the State of Illinois.

(6) Bankers' acceptances of banks whose senior obligations are rated in the top 2 rating categories by 2 national rating agencies and maintain that rating during the term of the investment.

(7) Short-term obligations of corporations organized in the United States with assets exceeding $500,000,000 if (i) the obligations are rated at the time of purchase at one of the 3 highest classifications established by at least 2 standard rating services and mature not later than 180 days from the date of purchase, (ii) the purchases do not exceed 10% of the corporation's outstanding obligations, (iii) no more than one-third of the public agency's funds are invested in short-term obligations of corporations, and (iv) the corporation has not been identified as a forbidden entity, as that term is defined in Section 1-110.6 of the Illinois Pension Code, by an independent researching firm that specializes in global security risk that has been engaged by the State Treasurer is not a forbidden entity, as defined in Section 22.6 of the Deposit of State Moneys Act.

(8) Money market mutual funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, provided that the portfolio of the money market mutual fund is limited to obligations described in this Section and to agreements to repurchase such obligations.

(9) The Public Treasurers' Investment Pool created under Section 17 of the State Treasurer Act or in a fund managed, operated, and administered by a bank.

(10) Repurchase agreements of government securities having the meaning set out in the Government Securities Act of 1986 subject to the provisions of that Act and the regulations issued thereunder.

(11) Investments made in accordance with the Technology Development Act.

For purposes of this Section, "agencies" of the United States Government includes:

(i) the federal land banks, federal intermediate credit banks, banks for cooperatives, federal farm credit banks, or any other entity authorized to issue debt obligations under the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Acts amendatory thereto;

(ii) the federal home loan banks and the federal home loan mortgage corporation;

(iii) the Commodity Credit Corporation; and

(iv) any other agency created by Act of Congress.

The Treasurer may, with the approval of the Governor, lend any securities acquired under this Act. However, securities may be lent under this Section only in accordance with Federal Financial Institution Examination Council guidelines and only if the securities are collateralized at a level sufficient to assure the safety of the securities, taking into account market value fluctuation. The securities may be collateralized by cash or collateral acceptable under Sections 11 and 11.1.

(Source: P.A. 94-79, eff. 1-27-06; for force and effect of certain provisions, see Section 90 of P.A. 94-79.)

Section 10. The State Treasurer Act is amended by changing Section 16.5 as follows:

(15 ILCS 505/16.5)

Sec. 16.5. College Savings Pool. The State Treasurer may establish and administer a College Savings Pool to supplement and enhance the investment opportunities otherwise available to persons seeking to finance the costs of higher education. The State Treasurer, in administering the College Savings Pool, may receive moneys paid into the pool by a participant and may serve as the fiscal agent of that participant for the purpose of holding and investing those moneys.

"Participant", as used in this Section, means any person who makes investments in the pool. "Designated beneficiary", as used in this Section, means any person on whose behalf an account is established in the College Savings Pool by a participant. Both in-state and out-of-state persons may be participants and designated beneficiaries in the College Savings Pool.

New accounts in the College Savings Pool shall be processed through participating financial institutions. "Participating financial institution", as used in this Section, means any financial institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and lawfully doing business in the State of Illinois and any credit union approved by the State Treasurer and lawfully doing business in the State of Illinois that agrees to process new accounts in the College Savings Pool. Participating financial institutions may charge a processing fee to participants to open an account in the pool that shall not exceed $30 until the year 2001. Beginning in 2001 and every year thereafter, the maximum fee limit shall be adjusted by the Treasurer based on the Consumer Price Index for the North Central Region as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics for the immediately preceding calendar year. Every contribution received by a financial institution for investment in the College Savings Pool shall be transferred from the financial institution to a location selected by the State Treasurer within one business day following the day that the funds must be made available in accordance with federal law. All communications from the State Treasurer to participants shall reference the participating financial institution at which the account was processed.

The Treasurer may invest the moneys in the College Savings Pool in the same manner, in the same types of investments, and subject to the same limitations provided for the investment of moneys by the Illinois State Board of Investment. To enhance the safety and liquidity of the College Savings Pool, to ensure the diversification of the investment portfolio of the pool, and in an effort to keep investment dollars in the State of Illinois, the State Treasurer shall make a percentage of each account available for investment in participating financial institutions doing business in the State. The State Treasurer shall deposit with the participating financial institution at which the account was processed the following percentage of each account at a prevailing rate offered by the institution, provided that the deposit is federally insured or fully collateralized and the institution accepts the deposit: 10% of the total amount of each account for which the current age of the beneficiary is less than 7 years of age, 20% of the total amount of each account for which the beneficiary is at least 7 years of age and less than 12 years of age, and 50% of the total amount of each account for which the current age of the beneficiary is at least 12 years of age. The State Treasurer shall adjust each account at least annually to ensure compliance with this Section. The Treasurer shall develop, publish, and implement an investment policy covering the investment of the moneys in the College Savings Pool. The policy shall be published (i) at least once each year in at least one newspaper of general circulation in both Springfield and Chicago and (ii) each year as part of the audit of the College Savings Pool by the Auditor General, which shall be distributed to all participants. The Treasurer shall notify all participants in writing, and the Treasurer shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation in both Chicago and Springfield, any changes to the previously published investment policy at least 30 calendar days before implementing the policy. Any investment policy adopted by the Treasurer shall be reviewed and updated if necessary within 90 days following the date that the State Treasurer takes office.

Participants shall be required to use moneys distributed from the College Savings Pool for qualified expenses at eligible educational institutions. "Qualified expenses", as used in this Section, means the following: (i) tuition, fees, and the costs of books, supplies, and equipment required for enrollment or attendance at an eligible educational institution and (ii) certain room and board expenses incurred while attending an eligible educational institution at least half-time. "Eligible educational institutions", as used in this Section, means public and private colleges, junior colleges, graduate schools, and certain vocational institutions that are described in Section 481 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088) and that are eligible to participate in Department of Education student aid programs. A student shall be considered to be enrolled at least half-time if the student is enrolled for at least half the full-time academic work load for the course of study the student is pursuing as determined under the standards of the institution at which the student is enrolled. Distributions made from the pool for qualified expenses shall be made directly to the eligible educational institution, directly to a vendor, or in the form of a check payable to both the beneficiary and the institution or vendor. Any moneys that are distributed in any other manner or that are used for expenses other than qualified expenses at an eligible educational institution shall be subject to a penalty of 10% of the earnings unless the beneficiary dies, becomes disabled, or receives a scholarship that equals or exceeds the distribution. Penalties shall be withheld at the time the distribution is made.

The Treasurer shall limit the contributions that may be made on behalf of a designated beneficiary based on an actuarial estimate of what is required to pay tuition, fees, and room and board for 5 undergraduate years at the highest cost eligible educational institution. The contributions made on behalf of a beneficiary who is also a beneficiary under the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Program shall be further restricted to ensure that the contributions in both programs combined do not exceed the limit established for the College Savings Pool. The Treasurer shall provide the Illinois Student Assistance Commission each year at a time designated by the Commission, an electronic report of all participant accounts in the Treasurer's College Savings Pool, listing total contributions and disbursements from each individual account during the previous calendar year. As soon thereafter as is possible following receipt of the Treasurer's report, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall, in turn, provide the Treasurer with an electronic report listing those College Savings Pool participants who also participate in the State's prepaid tuition program, administered by the Commission. The Commission shall be responsible for filing any combined tax reports regarding State qualified savings programs required by the United States Internal Revenue Service. The Treasurer shall work with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to coordinate the marketing of the College Savings Pool and the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Program when considered beneficial by the Treasurer and the Director of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. The Treasurer's office shall not publicize or otherwise market the College Savings Pool or accept any moneys into the College Savings Pool prior to March 1, 2000. The Treasurer shall provide a separate accounting for each designated beneficiary to each participant, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and the participating financial institution at which the account was processed. No interest in the program may be pledged as security for a loan.

The assets of the College Savings Pool and its income and operation shall be exempt from all taxation by the State of Illinois and any of its subdivisions. The accrued earnings on investments in the Pool once disbursed on behalf of a designated beneficiary shall be similarly exempt from all taxation by the State of Illinois and its subdivisions, so long as they are used for qualified expenses. Contributions to a College Savings Pool account during the taxable year may be deducted from adjusted gross income as provided in Section 203 of the Illinois Income Tax Act. The provisions of this paragraph are exempt from Section 250 of the Illinois Income Tax Act.

The Treasurer shall adopt rules he or she considers necessary for the efficient administration of the College Savings Pool. The rules shall provide whatever additional parameters and restrictions are necessary to ensure that the College Savings Pool meets all of the requirements for a qualified state tuition program under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 529). The rules shall provide for the administration expenses of the pool to be paid from its earnings and for the investment earnings in excess of the expenses and all moneys collected as penalties to be credited or paid monthly to the several participants in the pool in a manner which equitably reflects the differing amounts of their respective investments in the pool and the differing periods of time for which those amounts were in the custody of the pool. Also, the rules shall require the maintenance of records that enable the Treasurer's office to produce a report for each account in the pool at least annually that documents the account balance and investment earnings. Notice of any proposed amendments to the rules and regulations shall be provided to all participants prior to adoption. Amendments to rules and regulations shall apply only to contributions made after the adoption of the amendment.

Upon creating the College Savings Pool, the State Treasurer shall give bond with 2 or more sufficient sureties, payable to and for the benefit of the participants in the College Savings Pool, in the penal sum of $1,000,000, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his or her duties in relation to the College Savings Pool.

(Source: P.A. 92-16, eff. 6-28-01; 92-439, eff. 8-17-01; 92-626, eff. 7-11-02; 93-812, eff. 1-1-05.)

Section 15. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by adding Section 1-110.6 and changing Section 22-401 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/1-110.6 new)

Sec. 1-110.6. Transactions prohibited by retirement systems, local pension funds, or large Article 3 or 4 pension funds; Sudan.

(a) For purposes of this Section:

"Company" is any entity capable of affecting commerce, including but not limited to (i) a government, government agency, natural person, legal person, sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation, subsidiary, affiliate, franchisor, franchisee, joint venture, trade association, financial institution, utility, public franchise, provider of financial services, trust, or enterprise; and (ii) any association thereof.

"Forbidden entity" means any of the following:

(1) The government of the Republic of the Sudan and any of its agencies, including but not limited to political units and subdivisions;

(2) Any company that is wholly or partially managed or controlled by the government of the Republic of the Sudan and any of its agencies, including but not limited to political units and subdivisions;

(3) Any company (i) that is established or organized under the laws of the Republic of the Sudan or (ii) whose principal place of business is in the Republic of the Sudan;

(4) Any company (i) identified by the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the United States Department of the Treasury as sponsoring terrorist activities; or (ii) fined, penalized, or sanctioned by the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the United States Department of the Treasury for any violation of any United States rules and restrictions relating to the Republic of the Sudan that occurred at any time following the effective date of this Act;

(5) Any publicly traded company identified by an independent researching firm that specializes in global security risk and that has been retained by a certifying company as provided in subsection (b) of this Section as being a company that owns or controls property or assets located in, has employees or facilities located in, provides goods or services to, obtain goods or services from, has distribution agreements with, issue credits or loans to, purchase bonds or commercial paper issued by, or invests in (A) the Republic of the Sudan; or (B) any company domiciled in the Republic of the Sudan; and

(6) Any private market fund that:

(i) with respect to a commitment or investment made pursuant to a written agreement executed prior to the effective date of this Section, and at no additional cost to the retirement system, local pension fund, or large Article 3 or 4 pension fund, fails to submit to the appropriate certifying company or the retirement system, local pension fund, or large Article 3 or 4 pension fund, as the case may be:

(A) an affidavit sworn under oath in which an expressly authorized officer of the private market fund avers that the private market fund (I) does not own or control any property or asset located in the Republic of the Sudan and (II) did not transact commercial business in the Republic of the Sudan; or

(B) a certificate in which an expressly authorized officer of the private market fund certifies that the private market fund, based on reasonable due diligence, has determined that, other than direct or indirect investments in companies certified as Non-Government Organizations by the United Nations, the private market fund has no direct or indirect investment in any company (I) organized under the laws of the Republic of Sudan; (II) whose principal place of business is in the Republic of Sudan; (III) that conducts operations in the Republic of Sudan; or (IV) that owns any interest in real estate in the Republic of Sudan, provided that the private market fund further agrees that the retirement system, local pension fund, or large Article 3 or 4 pension fund, directly or through an agent, may from time to time review the certifying company's certification process based on the periodic reports received by the certifying company; and

(ii) with respect to a commitment or investment made pursuant to a written agreement executed after the effective date of this Section, and at no additional cost to the retirement system, local pension fund, or large Article 3 or 4 pension fund, fails to (A) submit the affidavit or certificate required in (i); or (B) agree in an enforceable written agreement that provides for effective and appropriate remedies that none of the assets of the retirement system, local pension fund, or large Article 3 or 4 pension fund shall be transferred, loaned, or otherwise invested in any company that directly or indirectly (i) has facilities or employees in the Republic of Sudan; (ii) owns any interest in real estate in the Republic of Sudan; or (iii) conducts commercial business in the Republic of Sudan or with companies located in the Republic of Sudan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term "forbidden entity" shall exclude companies that transact business in Sudan under the law, license, or permit of the United States, including a license from the United States Department of the Treasury, and companies, except agencies of the Republic of the Sudan, who are certified as Non-Government Organizations by the United Nations, or who engage solely in (i) the provision of goods and services intended to relieve human suffering or to promote welfare, health, religious and spiritual activities, and education or humanitarian purposes; or (ii) journalistic activities.

"Large Article 3 or 4 pension fund" means a pension fund that (1) is established under Article 3 or Article 4 of this Code; (2) receives direct contributions of tax dollars from a unit of local government; and (3) may, under this Code, directly invest in corporate stocks.

"Local pension fund" means a pension fund or retirement system established under this Code that (1) is not established under Article 3 or 4 of this Code; and (2) receives direct contributions of tax dollars from a unit of local government, a political subdivision of the State, or any other body politic and corporate that is not the State of Illinois or unit thereof.

"Private market fund" means any private equity fund, private equity fund of funds, venture capital fund, hedge fund, hedge fund of funds, real estate fund, or other investment vehicle that is not publicly traded.

"Retirement system" means a retirement system or pension fund established under this Code that receives contributions of tax dollars from the State of Illinois or any unit or agency thereof.

(b) A retirement system, local pension fund, or large Article 3 or 4 pension fund established under this Code shall not transfer or disburse funds to, deposit into, acquire any bonds or commercial paper from, or otherwise loan to or invest in any entity unless, as provided in this Section, a certifying company certifies to the retirement system, local pension fund, or large Article 3 or 4 pension fund that, (1) with respect to investments in a publicly traded company, the certifying company has relied on information provided by an independent researching firm that specializes in global security risk and (2) 100% of the retirement system's, local pension fund's, or large Article 3 or 4 pension fund's assets for which the certifying company provides services or advice are not and have not been invested or reinvested in any forbidden entity at any time after 4 months after the effective date.

The certifying company shall make the certification required under this subsection (b) to a large Article 3 or 4 pension fund 6 months after the effective date of this Section and every 6 months thereafter, and to any other retirement systems or local pension fund 6 months after the effective date of this Section and annually thereafter. A large Article 3 or 4 pension fund shall submit the certifications to the Public Pension Division of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, and the Public Pension Division shall notify the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation if a pension fund fails to do so.

(c) In addition to any other penalties and remedies available under the law of Illinois and the United States, any transaction that violates the provisions of this Act shall be against public policy and void or voidable, at the sole discretion of the retirement system, local pension fund, or large Article 3 or 4 pension fund.

(d) If a private market fund fails to provide the affidavit or certification required in item (6) of the definition of "forbidden entity" in subsection (a) of this Section:

(1) the retirement system, local pension fund, large Article 3 or 4 pension fund, or certifying company, as the case may be, shall, within 90 days, divest or attempt in good faith to divest the retirement system's, local pension fund's, or large Article 3 or 4 pension fund's interest in the private market fund, provided that the Board of the retirement system, pension fund, or large Article 3 or 4 pension fund confirms, through resolution, that the divestment does not have a material and adverse impact on the retirement system or pension fund; and

(2) the retirement system, local pension fund, or large Article 3 or 4 pension fund shall immediately notify the State Board of Investment, who shall, in turn, immediately notify all retirement systems, local pension funds, and large Article 3 or 4 pension funds established under this Code, whereupon said retirement systems, local pension funds, and large Article 3 or 4 pension funds shall not enter into any agreement under which the retirement system, local pension fund, or large Article 3 or 4 pension fund directly or indirectly invests in that private market fund.

(e) If a private market fund fails to fulfill the agreement provided for in paragraph (ii) of item (6) of subsection (a), the retirement system, local pension fund, or large Article 3 or 4 pension fund shall immediately take legal and other action to obtain satisfaction through all remedies and penalties available under the law and the agreement itself, and shall immediately notify the State Board of Investment. The State Board of Investment shall, in turn, immediately notify all retirement systems, local pension funds, and large Article 3 or 4 pension funds, whereupon said retirement systems, local pension funds, and large Article 3 or 4 pension funds shall not enter into any agreement under which the retirement system, local pension fund, or large Article 3 or 4 pension fund directly or indirectly invests in that private market fund.

(f) The changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall have full force and effect during any period in which the Government of Sudan, or the officials of that government, are subject to sanctions authorized under any statute or executive order of the United States or until such time as the State Department of the United States confirms in the federal register or through other means that Sudan is no longer subject to sanctions by the government of the United States.

(g) If any provision of this Section or its application to any person, body politic and corporate, or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity of that provision or application does not affect other provisions or applications of this Section that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.

(40 ILCS 5/22-401) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22-401)

Sec. 22-401. Pension fund - body politic and corporate. Any annuity and benefit fund, annuity and retirement fund or retirement system, heretofore or hereafter created by the legislature of the State of Illinois or pursuant to law for the benefit of employees of the State or of any county, city, town, municipal corporation or body politic and corporate, located in the State of Illinois and functioning pursuant to legislative enactment, to which the State or any such county, city, town, municipal corporation or body politic and corporate is required to contribute by way of tax levies, appropriations from the corporate fund, or otherwise, and by whatever name such annuity and benefit fund, annuity and retirement fund or retirement system may be called, is hereby declared to be a pension fund and to be a creature of the State and body politic and corporate under the title specified in the law creating such fund, limited to the performance of the duties set out in the law creating such fund. The trustees of each fund are hereby declared to be the officials of such body politic and corporate, vested with the powers and duties set out in said law.

(b) This Section applies to all pending actions and all actions commenced on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.

(c) If any provision of this Section or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity of that provision or application does not affect other provisions or applications of this Section that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(15 ILCS 520/22.6 rep.)

Section 90. The Deposit of State Moneys Act is amended by repealing Section 22.6.

(40 ILCS 5/1-110.5 rep.)

Section 95. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by repealing Section 1-110.5.

Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.

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