HB0523 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0523

Introduced 2/1/2007, by Rep. Robert Rita

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

605 ILCS 10/7

from Ch. 121, par. 100-7

Amends the Toll Highway Act. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding the filing of bonds by the board of directors.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning transportation.

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

Section 5. The Toll Highway Act is amended by changing Section 7 as follows:

(605 ILCS 10/7) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-7)

Sec. 7. The The chairman of the Board of Directors shall execute and file as hereinafter provided, a bond in the penal sum of $100,000. Each other director, other than the ex officio directors shall qualify by executing and filing, as hereinafter provided, a bond in the penal sum of $25,000, and the secretary, if not a member of the Authority, shall execute and file, as hereinafter provided, a bond in the penal sum of $15,000. All such bonds shall be payable to the People of the State of Illinois, and be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties imposed upon such chairman, directors or secretary under this Act. Said bonds shall be subject to the approval of the Governor and of the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, and shall, when executed and so approved, be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. The said bonds herein required to be furnished shall be with a surety company, or companies, authorized to do business in this State under the laws thereof, and the cost of any official bonds required to be furnished hereunder shall be paid out of any fund subject to expenditure by the Authority.

The chairman, directors and secretary of the Authority shall be eligible to participate in all pensions, accident, health and benefit plans established by the Authority for its employees in the same manner and form as all other employees.

(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2748.)