HB5859 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB5859

Introduced , by Rep. Jeanne M Ives

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

40 ILCS 5/3-143.5 new
40 ILCS 5/4-134.5 new

Amends the Downstate Police and Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provide that the pension board shall provide notice of each meeting to the mayor or president of the board of trustees of the municipality at least 48 hours prior to that meeting. Provides that if the board fails to provide that notice for any meeting, then any action taken at that meeting is invalid. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT in relation to public employee benefits.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by adding Sections 3-143.5 and 4-134.5 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/3-143.5 new)

Sec. 3-143.5. Notice of meetings. In addition to any duty under the Open Meetings Act, the board shall provide notice of each meeting to the mayor or president of the board of trustees of the municipality at least 48 hours prior to that meeting. The notice must set forth the time, date, location, and agenda of the meeting. If the board fails to provide the notice required under this Section for any meeting, then any action taken at that meeting is invalid.

(40 ILCS 5/4-134.5 new)

Sec. 4-134.5. Notice of meetings. In addition to any duty under the Open Meetings Act, the board shall provide notice of each meeting to the mayor or president of the board of trustees of the municipality at least 48 hours prior to that meeting. The notice must set forth the time, date, location, and agenda of the meeting. If the board fails to provide the notice required under this Section for any meeting, then any action taken at that meeting is invalid.

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