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65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-20

    (65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-20)
    Sec. 11-135.5-20. Board of commissioners.

(a)   Appointment of commissioners. Upon the adoption of an ordinance and intergovernmental agreement by the corporate authorities of a municipality under this Division, the mayor or president, with the approval of the corporate authorities, shall appoint a commissioner.

(b)  Commission.  The commissioners so appointed by each of the municipalities shall constitute a commission and a municipal corporation and a public body politic and corporate with the powers and duties specified in this Division. The corporate name of the commission and its duration shall be provided in the agreement, and in such name the commission may contract and be contracted with and sue and be sued. The commissioners shall be collectively referred to as a board of commissioners.

(c)  Term; qualifications; compensation; bonds.  Each commissioner appointed by a mayor or president shall be the mayor or president or an elected member of the corporate authorities of the municipality from which the appointment is made. The agreement establishing the commission shall specify the period during which a commissioner shall hold office and may provide for the appointment of alternate commissioners from member municipalities.  No commissioner may receive any compensation for serving as commissioner. Each commissioner shall furnish a bond for the faithful performance of that commissioner's official duties. This bond shall not be less than $5,000 and its costs shall be paid by the commission.

(d)   Removal; prohibited interests.  Each commissioner may be removed by the corporate authorities of the municipality from which the commissioner was appointed for any cause for which any municipal officer may be removed.  No commissioner or employee of the commission and no mayor, president, member of the corporate authorities, or employee of any of the municipalities shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract or job of work or materials, or the profits thereof, or services to be performed for or by the commission.

(e)    Violations.  A violation of this Section is a Class C misdemeanor. A conviction is cause for the removal of a person from office or employment.

(Source: P.A. 102-684, eff. 12-16-21.)