Full Text of HB4713 93rd General Assembly
HB4713 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004 HB4713
Introduced 02/04/04, by Jack D. Franks SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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110 ILCS 305/35 new |
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110 ILCS 520/20 new |
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110 ILCS 660/5-130 new |
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110 ILCS 665/10-130 new |
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110 ILCS 670/15-130 new |
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110 ILCS 675/20-135 new |
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110 ILCS 680/25-130 new |
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110 ILCS 685/30-140 new |
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110 ILCS 690/35-135 new |
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110 ILCS 805/3-21 |
from Ch. 122, par. 103-21 |
110 ILCS 805/3-26.5 new |
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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 withdraw from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. Provides that the student must be given priority over other students in reenrolling in the courses.
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| AN ACT concerning higher education.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by | 5 |
| adding Section 35 as follows: | 6 |
| (110 ILCS 305/35 new) | 7 |
| Sec. 35. Students called to active military service. If a | 8 |
| currently enrolled student is called to active military | 9 |
| service, the University shall allow the student to withdraw | 10 |
| from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of | 11 |
| tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. The | 12 |
| student must be given priority over other students in | 13 |
| reenrolling in the courses. | 14 |
| Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management | 15 |
| Act is amended by adding Section 20 as follows: | 16 |
| (110 ILCS 520/20 new) | 17 |
| Sec. 20. Students called to active military service. If a | 18 |
| currently enrolled student is called to active military | 19 |
| service, the University shall allow the student to withdraw | 20 |
| from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of | 21 |
| tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. The | 22 |
| student must be given priority over other students in | 23 |
| reenrolling in the courses. | 24 |
| Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by | 25 |
| adding Section 5-130 as follows: | 26 |
| (110 ILCS 660/5-130 new) | 27 |
| Sec. 5-130. Students called to active military service. If | 28 |
| a currently enrolled student is called to active military |
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| service, the University shall allow the student to withdraw | 2 |
| from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of | 3 |
| tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. The | 4 |
| student must be given priority over other students in | 5 |
| reenrolling in the courses. | 6 |
| Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended | 7 |
| by adding Section 10-130 as follows: | 8 |
| (110 ILCS 665/10-130 new) | 9 |
| Sec. 10-130. Students called to active military service. If | 10 |
| a currently enrolled student is called to active military | 11 |
| service, the University shall allow the student to withdraw | 12 |
| from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of | 13 |
| tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. The | 14 |
| student must be given priority over other students in | 15 |
| reenrolling in the courses. | 16 |
| Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended | 17 |
| by adding Section 15-130 as follows: | 18 |
| (110 ILCS 670/15-130 new) | 19 |
| Sec. 15-130. Students called to active military service. If | 20 |
| a currently enrolled student is called to active military | 21 |
| service, the University shall allow the student to withdraw | 22 |
| from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of | 23 |
| tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. The | 24 |
| student must be given priority over other students in | 25 |
| reenrolling in the courses. | 26 |
| Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by | 27 |
| adding Section 20-135 as follows: | 28 |
| (110 ILCS 675/20-135 new) | 29 |
| Sec. 20-135. Students called to active military service. If | 30 |
| a currently enrolled student is called to active military |
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| service, the University shall allow the student to withdraw | 2 |
| from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of | 3 |
| tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. The | 4 |
| student must be given priority over other students in | 5 |
| reenrolling in the courses. | 6 |
| Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is | 7 |
| amended by adding Section 25-130 as follows: | 8 |
| (110 ILCS 680/25-130 new) | 9 |
| Sec. 25-130. Students called to active military service. If | 10 |
| a currently enrolled student is called to active military | 11 |
| service, the University shall allow the student to withdraw | 12 |
| from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of | 13 |
| tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. The | 14 |
| student must be given priority over other students in | 15 |
| reenrolling in the courses. | 16 |
| Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended | 17 |
| by adding Section 30-140 as follows: | 18 |
| (110 ILCS 685/30-140 new) | 19 |
| Sec. 30-140. Students called to active military service. If | 20 |
| a currently enrolled student is called to active military | 21 |
| service, the University shall allow the student to withdraw | 22 |
| from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of | 23 |
| tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. The | 24 |
| student must be given priority over other students in | 25 |
| reenrolling in the courses. | 26 |
| Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended | 27 |
| by adding Section 35-135 as follows: | 28 |
| (110 ILCS 690/35-135 new) | 29 |
| Sec. 35-135. Students called to active military service. If | 30 |
| a currently enrolled student is called to active military |
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| service, the University shall allow the student to withdraw | 2 |
| from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of | 3 |
| tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. The | 4 |
| student must be given priority over other students in | 5 |
| reenrolling in the courses. | 6 |
| Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by | 7 |
| changing Section 3-21 and by adding Section 3-26.5 as follows:
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| (110 ILCS 805/3-21) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-21)
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| Sec. 3-21. The board of community college districts shall | 10 |
| have the duties
enumerated in the Sections following this | 11 |
| Section and preceding Section 3-30
Sections 3-22 through | 12 |
| 3-29.2 .
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| Notwithstanding any provision of this Article to the | 14 |
| contrary, when
bonds are issued by any district and the | 15 |
| purposes for which such bonds have
been issued have been | 16 |
| accomplished and paid for in full and there remains
funds on | 17 |
| hand in such bond and interest account, the board by resolution
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| may transfer such excess to the fund of the district which | 19 |
| bears the
nearest relation to the purpose for which the bonds | 20 |
| from which such excess
funds arose were issued.
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| (Source: P.A. 86-1246.)
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| (110 ILCS 805/3-26.5 new)
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| Sec. 3-26.5. Students called to active military service.
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| If a currently enrolled student is called to active military | 25 |
| service, the community college shall allow the student to | 26 |
| withdraw from the courses he or she is taking, with a full | 27 |
| refund of tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later | 28 |
| date. The student must be given priority over other students in | 29 |
| reenrolling in the courses.
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