HB3724 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB3724

Introduced 2/24/2005, by Rep. Roger Jenisch - Mike Bost - James H. Meyer - Dan Brady - David R. Leitch

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 305/35 new
110 ILCS 520/20 new
110 ILCS 660/5-130 new
110 ILCS 665/10-130 new
110 ILCS 670/15-130 new
110 ILCS 675/20-135 new
110 ILCS 680/25-130 new
110 ILCS 685/30-140 new
110 ILCS 690/35-135 new
110 ILCS 805/3-21	from Ch. 122, par. 103-21
110 ILCS 805/3-26.5 new

Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois and amends the Public Community College Act. Requires public institutions of higher education to allow a currently enrolled student who is called to active military service to complete any unfinished courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course credit has already been given or the student received a full refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to active military service). Provides that the student must be given priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning higher education.

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

Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by adding Section 35 as follows:

(110 ILCS 305/35 new)

Sec. 35. Students called to active military service. The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is called to active military service to complete any unfinished courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course credit has already been given or the student received a full refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to active military service). The student must be given priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.

Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management Act is amended by adding Section 20 as follows:

(110 ILCS 520/20 new)

Sec. 20. Students called to active military service. The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is called to active military service to complete any unfinished courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course credit has already been given or the student received a full refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to active military service). The student must be given priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.

Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by adding Section 5-130 as follows:

(110 ILCS 660/5-130 new)

Sec. 5-130. Students called to active military service. The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is called to active military service to complete any unfinished courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course credit has already been given or the student received a full refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to active military service). The student must be given priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.

Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 10-130 as follows:

(110 ILCS 665/10-130 new)

Sec. 10-130. Students called to active military service. The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is called to active military service to complete any unfinished courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course credit has already been given or the student received a full refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to active military service). The student must be given priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.

Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended by adding Section 15-130 as follows:

(110 ILCS 670/15-130 new)

Sec. 15-130. Students called to active military service. The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is called to active military service to complete any unfinished courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course credit has already been given or the student received a full refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to active military service). The student must be given priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.

Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by adding Section 20-135 as follows:

(110 ILCS 675/20-135 new)

Sec. 20-135. Students called to active military service. The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is called to active military service to complete any unfinished courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course credit has already been given or the student received a full refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to active military service). The student must be given priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.

Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 25-130 as follows:

(110 ILCS 680/25-130 new)

Sec. 25-130. Students called to active military service. The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is called to active military service to complete any unfinished courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course credit has already been given or the student received a full refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to active military service). The student must be given priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.

Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 30-140 as follows:

(110 ILCS 685/30-140 new)

Sec. 30-140. Students called to active military service. The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is called to active military service to complete any unfinished courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course credit has already been given or the student received a full refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to active military service). The student must be given priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.

Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 35-135 as follows:

(110 ILCS 690/35-135 new)

Sec. 35-135. Students called to active military service. The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is called to active military service to complete any unfinished courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course credit has already been given or the student received a full refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to active military service). The student must be given priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.

Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by changing Section 3-21 and by adding Section 3-26.5 as follows:

(110 ILCS 805/3-21) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-21)

Sec. 3-21. The board of community college districts shall have the duties enumerated in the Sections following this Section and preceding Section 3-30 Sections 3-22 through 3-29.2.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Article to the contrary, when bonds are issued by any district and the purposes for which such bonds have been issued have been accomplished and paid for in full and there remains funds on hand in such bond and interest account, the board by resolution may transfer such excess to the fund of the district which bears the nearest relation to the purpose for which the bonds from which such excess funds arose were issued.

(Source: P.A. 86-1246.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-26.5 new)

Sec. 3-26.5. Students called to active military service. A community college shall allow a currently enrolled student who is called to active military service to complete any unfinished courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course credit has already been given or the student received a full refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to active military service). The student must be given priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.

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