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90_HB0699
110 ILCS 205/8 from Ch. 144, par. 188
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. In the
provisions relating to budget proposals from the governing
boards of public universities, makes a change of grammar and
a change in a reference to the date for submitting the budget
proposals.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Board of Higher Education Act by
2 changing Section 8.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended
6 by changing Section 8 as follows:
7 (110 ILCS 205/8) (from Ch. 144, par. 188)
8 Sec. 8. The Board of Trustees of the University of
9 Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois
10 University, the Board of Trustees of Chicago State
11 University, the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois
12 University, the Board of Trustees of Governors State
13 University, the Board of Trustees of Illinois State
14 University, the Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois
15 University, the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois
16 University, the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois
17 University, and the Illinois Community College Board shall
18 submit to the Board not later than the fifteenth 15th day of
19 November of each year its budget proposals for the operation
20 and capital needs of the institutions under its governance or
21 supervision for the ensuing fiscal year. Each budget proposal
22 shall conform to the procedures that are developed by the
23 Board in the design of an information system for State
24 universities and colleges.
25 In order to maintain a cohesive system of higher
26 education, the Board and its staff shall communicate on a
27 regular basis with all public university presidents. They
28 shall meet at least semiannually to achieve economies of
29 scale where possible and provide the most innovative and
30 efficient programs and services.
31 The Board, in the analysis of formulating the annual
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1 budget request, shall consider rates of tuition and fees at
2 the state universities and colleges. The Board shall also
3 consider the current and projected utilization of the total
4 physical plant of each campus of a university or college in
5 approving the capital budget for any new building or
6 facility.
7 The Board of Higher Education shall submit to the
8 Governor, to the General Assembly, and to the appropriate
9 budget agencies of the Governor and General Assembly its
10 analysis and recommendations on such budget proposals.
11 Each state supported institution within the application
12 of this Act must submit its plan for capital improvements of
13 non-instructional facilities to the Board for approval before
14 final commitments are made. Non-instructional uses shall
15 include but not be limited to dormitories, union buildings,
16 field houses, stadium, other recreational facilities and
17 parking lots. The Board shall determine whether or not any
18 project submitted for approval is consistent with the master
19 plan for higher education and with instructional buildings
20 that are provided for therein. If the project is found by a
21 majority of the Board not to be consistent, such capital
22 improvement shall not be constructed.
23 (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)