HB6950 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB096 24303 RLJ 43783 b

96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB6950

Introduced , by Rep. Jack D. Franks

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

5 ILCS 375/2.5 new
10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2	from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.2
10 ILCS 5/2A-56 new
40 ILCS 5/22-105 new
70 ILCS 3615/3A.02	from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.02
70 ILCS 3615/3A.02a new
70 ILCS 3615/3A.03	from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.03
70 ILCS 3615/3A.05	from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.05
70 ILCS 3615/3A.06	from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.06
70 ILCS 3615/3A.07	from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.07
70 ILCS 3615/3A.12	from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.12

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Election Code, the Illinois Pension Code, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides for the nonpartisan election of a 9-member Suburban Bus Board, beginning at the consolidated election in 2011 (now, a 13-member board is appointed). Eliminates compensation and pension and group insurance benefits for members. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government.

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

Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 is amended by adding Section 2.5 as follows:

(5 ILCS 375/2.5 new)

Sec. 2.5. Application to Suburban Bus Board members. This Act does not apply to any elected member of the Suburban Bus Board established by Section 3A.02a of the Regional Transportation Authority Act or to any person appointed to fill a vacancy on that elected Board.

Section 10. The Election Code is amended by changing Section 2A-1.2 and by adding Section 2A-56 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.2)

Sec. 2A-1.2. Consolidated Schedule of Elections - Offices Designated.

(a) At the general election in the appropriate even-numbered years, the following offices shall be filled or shall be on the ballot as otherwise required by this Code:

(1) Elector of President and Vice President of the United States;

(2) United States Senator and United States Representative;

(3) State Executive Branch elected officers;

(4) State Senator and State Representative;

(5) County elected officers, including State's Attorney, County Board member, County Commissioners, and elected President of the County Board or County Chief Executive;

(6) Circuit Court Clerk;

(7) Regional Superintendent of Schools, except in counties or educational service regions in which that office has been abolished;

(8) Judges of the Supreme, Appellate and Circuit Courts, on the question of retention, to fill vacancies and newly created judicial offices;

(9) (Blank);

(10) Trustee of the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Chicago, and elected Trustee of other Sanitary Districts;

(11) Special District elected officers, not otherwise designated in this Section, where the statute creating or authorizing the creation of the district requires an annual election and permits or requires election of candidates of political parties.

(b) At the general primary election:

(1) in each even-numbered year candidates of political parties shall be nominated for those offices to be filled at the general election in that year, except where pursuant to law nomination of candidates of political parties is made by caucus.

(2) in the appropriate even-numbered years the political party offices of State central committeeman, township committeeman, ward committeeman, and precinct committeeman shall be filled and delegates and alternate delegates to the National nominating conventions shall be elected as may be required pursuant to this Code. In the even-numbered years in which a Presidential election is to be held, candidates in the Presidential preference primary shall also be on the ballot.

(3) in each even-numbered year, where the municipality has provided for annual elections to elect municipal officers pursuant to Section 6(f) or Section 7 of Article VII of the Constitution, pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code or pursuant to the municipal charter, the offices of such municipal officers shall be filled at an election held on the date of the general primary election, provided that the municipal election shall be a nonpartisan election where required by the Illinois Municipal Code. For partisan municipal elections in even-numbered years, a primary to nominate candidates for municipal office to be elected at the general primary election shall be held on the Tuesday 6 weeks preceding that election.

(4) in each school district which has adopted the provisions of Article 33 of the School Code, successors to the members of the board of education whose terms expire in the year in which the general primary is held shall be elected.

(c) At the consolidated election in the appropriate odd-numbered years, the following offices shall be filled:

(1) Municipal officers, provided that in municipalities in which candidates for alderman or other municipal office are not permitted by law to be candidates of political parties, the runoff election where required by law, or the nonpartisan election where required by law, shall be held on the date of the consolidated election; and provided further, in the case of municipal officers provided for by an ordinance providing the form of government of the municipality pursuant to Section 7 of Article VII of the Constitution, such offices shall be filled by election or by runoff election as may be provided by such ordinance;

(2) Village and incorporated town library directors;

(3) City boards of stadium commissioners;

(4) Commissioners of park districts;

(5) Trustees of public library districts;

(6) Special District elected officers, not otherwise designated in this section, where the statute creating or authorizing the creation of the district permits or requires election of candidates of political parties;

(7) Township officers, including township park commissioners, township library directors, and boards of managers of community buildings, and Multi-Township Assessors;

(8) Highway commissioners and road district clerks;

(9) Members of school boards in school districts which adopt Article 33 of the School Code;

(10) The directors and chairman of the Chain O Lakes - Fox River Waterway Management Agency;

(11) Forest preserve district commissioners elected under Section 3.5 of the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act;

(11.5) Members of the Suburban Bus Board;

(12) Elected members of school boards, school trustees, directors of boards of school directors, trustees of county boards of school trustees (except in counties or educational service regions having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants) and members of boards of school inspectors, except school boards in school districts that adopt Article 33 of the School Code;

(13) Members of Community College district boards;

(14) Trustees of Fire Protection Districts;

(15) Commissioners of the Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority;

(16) Elected Trustees of Tuberculosis Sanitarium Districts;

(17) Elected Officers of special districts not otherwise designated in this Section for which the law governing those districts does not permit candidates of political parties.

(d) At the consolidated primary election in each odd-numbered year, candidates of political parties shall be nominated for those offices to be filled at the consolidated election in that year, except where pursuant to law nomination of candidates of political parties is made by caucus, and except those offices listed in paragraphs (12) through (17) of subsection (c).

At the consolidated primary election in the appropriate odd-numbered years, the mayor, clerk, treasurer, and aldermen shall be elected in municipalities in which candidates for mayor, clerk, treasurer, or alderman are not permitted by law to be candidates of political parties, subject to runoff elections to be held at the consolidated election as may be required by law, and municipal officers shall be nominated in a nonpartisan election in municipalities in which pursuant to law candidates for such office are not permitted to be candidates of political parties.

At the consolidated primary election in the appropriate odd-numbered years, municipal officers shall be nominated or elected, or elected subject to a runoff, as may be provided by an ordinance providing a form of government of the municipality pursuant to Section 7 of Article VII of the Constitution.

(e) (Blank).

(f) At any election established in Section 2A-1.1, public questions may be submitted to voters pursuant to this Code and any special election otherwise required or authorized by law or by court order may be conducted pursuant to this Code.

Notwithstanding the regular dates for election of officers established in this Article, whenever a referendum is held for the establishment of a political subdivision whose officers are to be elected, the initial officers shall be elected at the election at which such referendum is held if otherwise so provided by law. In such cases, the election of the initial officers shall be subject to the referendum.

Notwithstanding the regular dates for election of officials established in this Article, any community college district which becomes effective by operation of law pursuant to Section 6-6.1 of the Public Community College Act, as now or hereafter amended, shall elect the initial district board members at the next regularly scheduled election following the effective date of the new district.

(g) At any election established in Section 2A-1.1, if in any precinct there are no offices or public questions required to be on the ballot under this Code then no election shall be held in the precinct on that date.

(h) There may be conducted a referendum in accordance with the provisions of Division 6-4 of the Counties Code.

(Source: P.A. 89-5, eff. 1-1-96; 89-95, eff. 1-1-96; 89-626, eff. 8-9-96; 90-358, eff. 1-1-98.)

(10 ILCS 5/2A-56 new)

Sec. 2A-56. Suburban Bus Board member. A Suburban Bus Board member under Section 3A.02a of the Regional Transportation Authority Act shall be elected at the consolidated election to succeed each incumbent Suburban Bus Board member whose term expires before the following consolidated election.

Section 15. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by adding Section 22-105 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/22-105 new)

Sec. 22-105. Application to Suburban Bus Board members. This Code does not apply to any elected member of the Suburban Bus Board established by Section 3A.02a of the Regional Transportation Authority Act or to any person appointed to fill a vacancy on that elected Board.

Section 20. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is amended by changing Sections 3A.02, 3A.03, 3A.05, 3A.06, 3A.07, and 3A.12 and adding Section 3A.02a as follows:

(70 ILCS 3615/3A.02) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.02)

Sec. 3A.02. Suburban Bus Board; appointed directors. Until May 1, 2011, the The governing body of the Suburban Bus Division shall be a board consisting of 13 directors appointed as follows:

(a) Six Directors appointed by the members of the Cook County Board elected from that part of Cook County outside of Chicago, or in the event such Board of Commissioners becomes elected from single member districts, by those Commissioners elected from districts, a majority of the residents of which reside outside of Chicago from the chief executive officers of the municipalities, of that portion of Cook County outside of Chicago. Provided however, that:

(i) One of the Directors shall be the chief executive officer of a municipality within the area of the Northwest Region defined in Section 3A.13;

(ii) One of the Directors shall be the chief executive officer of a municipality within the area of the North Central Region defined in Section 3A.13;

(iii) One of the Directors shall be the chief executive officer of a municipality within the area of the North Shore Region defined in Section 3A.13;

(iv) One of the Directors shall be the chief executive officer of a municipality within the area of the Central Region defined in Section 3A.13;

(v) One of the Directors shall be the chief executive officer of a municipality within the area of the Southwest Region defined in Section 3A.13;

(vi) One of the Directors shall be the chief executive officer of a municipality within the area of the South Region defined in Section 3A.13;

(b) One Director by the Chairman of the Kane County Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within Kane County;

(c) One Director by the Chairman of the Lake County Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within Lake County;

(d) One Director by the Chairman of the DuPage County Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within DuPage County;

(e) One Director by the Chairman of the McHenry County Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within McHenry County;

(f) One Director by the Chairman of the Will County Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within Will County;

(g) The Commissioner of the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, from the City of Chicago, who shall serve as an ex-officio member; and

(h) The Chairman by the Governor for the initial term, and thereafter by a majority of the Chairmen of the DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will County Boards and the members of the Cook County Board elected from that part of Cook County outside of Chicago, or in the event such Board of Commissioners is elected from single member districts, by those Commissioners elected from districts, a majority of the electors of which reside outside of Chicago; and who after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly may not be a resident of the City of Chicago.

Each appointment made under paragraphs (a) through (g) and under Section 3A.03 shall be certified by the appointing authority to the Suburban Bus Board which shall maintain the certifications as part of the official records of the Suburban Bus Board; provided that the initial appointments shall be certified to the Secretary of State, who shall transmit the certifications to the Suburban Bus Board following its organization.

Beginning May 1, 2011, the governing body of the Suburban Bus Division shall be a board consisting of 9 directors elected as set forth in Section 3A.02a.

For the purposes of this Section, "chief executive officer of a municipality" includes a former chief executive officer of a municipality within the specified Region or County, provided that the former officer continues to reside within such Region or County.

(Source: P.A. 95-906, eff. 8-26-08.)

(70 ILCS 3615/3A.02a new)

Sec. 3A.02a. Suburban Bus Board; elected directors.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the contrary, the terms of all members of the Suburban Bus Board serving on April 30, 2011 shall terminate at the close of business on that day, and the Suburban Bus Board shall thereupon be reconstituted as provided in subsection (b) of this Section.

(b) Beginning May 1, 2011, the governing body of the Suburban Bus Division shall be a board consisting of 9 directors elected as follows:

(1) One director shall be elected by the electors of the City of Chicago and shall represent and reside in the City of Chicago;

(2) Three directors shall be elected by the electors of that part of Cook County outside the City of Chicago and shall represent and reside in that part of Cook County;

(3) One director shall be elected by the electors of DuPage County and shall represent and reside in DuPage County;

(4) One director shall be elected by the electors of Kane County and shall represent and reside in Kane County;

(5) One director shall be elected by the electors of Lake County and shall represent and reside in Lake County;

(6) One director shall be elected by the electors of McHenry County and shall represent and reside in McHenry County;

(7) One director shall be elected by the electors of Will County and shall represent and reside in Will County.

(c) The chairman shall be appointed by the directors, from the members of the board, with the concurrence of at least 6 of the directors.

(d) The directors provided for in subsection (b) shall be nominated and elected on a nonpartisan basis as provided in Section 3A.03 of this Act and in the Election Code.

(70 ILCS 3615/3A.03) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.03)

Sec. 3A.03. Terms, Elections, Vacancies.

(a) This subsection (a) applies only to directors appointed under Section 3A.02. The initial term of the directors appointed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 3A.02 shall expire on June 30, 1985; the initial term of the directors appointed pursuant to subdivisions (b) through (g) of Section 3A.02 shall expire on June 30, 1986. Thereafter, each director shall be appointed for a term of 4 years, and until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified. A vacancy shall occur upon the resignation, death, conviction of a felony, or removal from office of a director. Any director may be removed from office upon the concurrence of not less than 8 directors, on a formal finding of incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. Within 30 days after the office of any appointed director becomes vacant for any reason other than the termination of appointed directors under Section 3A.02a, the appointing authorities of such director shall make an appointment to fill the vacancy. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term. The initial directors other than the chairman shall be appointed within 180 days of November 9, 1983.

On June 1, 1984 the seat of any Director of the Suburban Bus Board not yet filled shall be deemed vacant and shall be chosen by the election of all the legislative members of the General Assembly representing the affected area. In order to qualify as a voting legislative member in this matter, the affected area must be more than 50% of the geographic area of the legislative district.

(b) The directors provided for in Section 3A.02a shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis at the consolidated election, beginning in 2011.

Nomination shall be by petition, signed by at least 0.1% of the registered voters of the area to be represented, filed with the appropriate election authority in accordance with the general election law. In elections for directors representing that part of Cook County outside the City of Chicago, if more than one such director is to be elected, the electors may vote for as many candidates as there are directors to be elected but may not give any one candidate more than one vote.

Of the directors elected in 2011, (i) the directors described in items (3), (5), and (7) of subsection (b) of Section 3A.02a, and the director described in item (2) thereof who receives the greatest number of votes in the consolidated election, shall be elected for terms of 4 years; and (ii) the directors described in items (1), (4), and (6) of subsection (b) of Section 3A.02a, and the 2 directors described in item (2) thereof who receive the second and third greatest number of votes, shall be elected for terms of 2 years. Thereafter, all directors shall be elected for terms of 4 years. All terms shall begin on May 1, and directors shall continue to serve until their successors are elected and have qualified.

(c) Beginning May 1, 2011, a vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the term by a person appointed by the county board chairman of the county represented by the director causing the vacancy or, in the case of the director representing the City of Chicago, by the Mayor of the City of Chicago.

(Source: P.A. 83-1156.)

(70 ILCS 3615/3A.05) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.05)

Sec. 3A.05. Appointment of officers and employees. The Suburban Bus Board shall appoint an Executive Director who shall be the chief executive officer of the Division, appointed, retained or dismissed with the concurrence of at least two-thirds 9 of the directors of the Suburban Bus Board. The Executive Director shall appoint, retain and employ officers, attorneys, agents, engineers, employees and shall organize the staff, shall allocate their functions and duties, fix compensation and conditions of employment, and consistent with the policies of and direction from the Suburban Bus Board take all actions necessary to achieve its purposes, fulfill its responsibilities and carry out its powers, and shall have such other powers and responsibilities as the Suburban Bus Board shall determine. The Executive Director shall be an individual of proven transportation and management skills and may not be a member of the Suburban Bus Board. The Division may employ its own professional management personnel to provide professional and technical expertise concerning its purposes and powers and to assist it in assessing the performance of transportation agencies in the metropolitan region.

No unlawful discrimination, as defined and prohibited in the Illinois Human Rights Act, shall be made in any term or aspect of employment nor shall there be discrimination based upon political reasons or factors. The Suburban Bus Board shall establish regulations to insure that its discharges shall not be arbitrary and that hiring and promotion are based on merit.

The Division shall be subject to the "Illinois Human Rights Act", as now or hereafter amended, and the remedies and procedure established thereunder. The Suburban Bus Board shall file an affirmative action program for employment by it with the Department of Human Rights to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to unlawful discrimination. Such affirmative action program shall include provisions relating to hiring, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, recruitment advertising, selection for training and rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

(Source: P.A. 95-906, eff. 8-26-08.)

(70 ILCS 3615/3A.06) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.06)

Sec. 3A.06. Compensation; pension; benefits. Until May 1, 2011, the The Chairman of the Suburban Bus Board shall receive an annual salary of $15,000, and the other members of the Suburban Bus Board shall receive an annual salary of $10,000. Beginning May 1, 2011, members of the Suburban Bus Board, including the chairman, shall receive no annual salary or other compensation for their service in office, except that the chairman and each Each member shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties, not to exceed $5000 per year.

No service or contribution shall be credited in any retirement system or pension fund, under the Illinois Pension Code or otherwise, to the chairman or any other member of the Board for service in that office beginning on or after May 1, 2011, and no public funds shall be appropriated, expended, or otherwise obligated for such a retirement system or pension fund credit. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, beginning May 1, 2011, the chairman or any other member of the Board shall receive no financial benefit or perquisite for his or her service in such office, including without limitation participation in a program of life or health insurance.

Officers of the Division shall not be required to comply with the requirements of the Public Funds Statement Publication Act "An Act requiring certain custodians of public monies to file and publish statements of the receipts and disbursements thereof", approved June 24, 1919, as now or hereafter amended.

(Source: P.A. 84-939.)

(70 ILCS 3615/3A.07) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.07)

Sec. 3A.07. Meetings. The Suburban Bus Board shall prescribe the time and places for meetings and the manner in which special meetings may be called. The Suburban Bus Board shall comply in all respects with the "Open Meetings Act", as now or hereafter amended. All records, documents and papers of the Suburban Bus Division, other than those relating to matters concerning which closed sessions of the Suburban Bus Board may be held, shall be available for public examination, subject to such reasonable regulations as the Suburban Bus Board may adopt.

A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business. Until May 1, 2011, the The affirmative votes of at least 7 members shall be necessary for any action required by this Act to be taken by ordinance. Beginning May 1, 2011, the affirmative votes of at least 5 members shall be necessary for any action required by this Act to be taken by ordinance.

(Source: P.A. 83-886.)

(70 ILCS 3615/3A.12) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.12)

Sec. 3A.12. Working Cash Borrowing. The Suburban Bus Board with the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds 9 of its Directors may demand and direct the Board of the Authority to issue Working Cash Notes at such time and in such amounts and having such maturities as the Suburban Bus Board deems proper, provided however any such borrowing shall have been specifically identified in the budget of the Suburban Bus Board as approved by the Board of the Authority. Provided further, that the Suburban Bus Board may not demand and direct the Board of the Authority to have issued and have outstanding at any time in excess of $5,000,000 in Working Cash Notes.

(Source: P.A. 95-906, eff. 8-26-08.)

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