96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB6452

 

Introduced 2/18/2010, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan - Barbara Flynn Currie

 

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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1     AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Toll Highway Act is amended by changing
5 Section 5 as follows:
 
6     (605 ILCS 10/5)  (from Ch. 121, par. 100-5)
7     Sec. 5. Of the the original directors, other than the
8 chairman, so appointed by the Governor, 3 shall hold office for
9 2 years and 3 shall hold office for 4 years, from the date of
10 their appointment and until their respective successors shall
11 be duly appointed and qualified, but shall be subject to
12 removal by the Governor for incompetency, neglect of duty or
13 malfeasance. In case of vacancies in such offices during the
14 recess of the Senate, the Governor shall make a temporary
15 appointment until the next meeting of the Senate when he shall
16 nominate some person to fill such office and any person so
17 nominated, who is confirmed by the Senate, shall hold office
18 during the remainder of the term and until his successor shall
19 be appointed and qualified. The respective term of the first
20 directors appointed shall be designated by the Governor at the
21 time of appointment, but their successors shall each be
22 appointed for a term of four years, except that any person
23 appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired

 

 

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1 term. Directors shall be eligible for reappointment.
2     In making the initial appointments of the 2 additional
3 directors provided for by this amendatory Act of 1980, the
4 respective terms of the 2 additional directors first appointed
5 shall be designated by the Governor at the time of appointment
6 in such manner that the term of one such additional director
7 shall expire at the same time as the terms of 4 of the other
8 directors and the term of the other additional director shall
9 expire at the same time as the terms of 3 of the other
10 directors; thereafter the terms shall be 4 years.
11     Each such director, other than ex officio members shall
12 receive an annual salary of $15,000, or as set by the
13 Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater, payable in
14 monthly installments, and shall be reimbursed for necessary
15 expenses incurred in the performance of his duties.
16 (Source: P.A. 86-1164.)