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90_HB2600
40 ILCS 5/5-178 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-178
40 ILCS 5/5-179 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-179
Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Pension Code.
Removes the rank requirements for Board membership and
provides that all active policemen may vote for all active
police officer positions on the board, regardless of rank.
Also makes technical changes. Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing
2 Sections 5-178 and 5-179.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by
6 changing Sections 5-178 and 5-179 as follows:
7 (40 ILCS 5/5-178) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-178)
8 Sec. 5-178. Board created. A board of 8 members shall
9 constitute a board of trustees authorized to administer the
10 provisions of this Article. The board shall be known as the
11 Retirement Board of the Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund
12 of the city.
13 The board shall consist of 4 persons appointed by the
14 mayor of the city; 3 policemen employed by the city, at least
15 one of whom shall be a lieutenant or of a rank superior to
16 lieutenant, one of whom shall be of the rank of sergeant, and
17 one of whom shall be of the rank of investigator or a rank
18 inferior to that rank; and one annuitant of the fund, or a
19 pensioner of any prior police pension fund in operation, by
20 authority of law, in the city. Children less than age 18
21 shall not be eligible for board membership. The term of
22 office for all members shall be 3 years. Upon his election,
23 any the member holding the rank of investigator or a rank
24 inferior to that rank shall be detailed by the Police
25 Superintendent to the office of the board for the duration of
26 his or her term as trustee.
27 The members of a retirement board holding office in a
28 city at the time this Article becomes effective, including
29 elected, appointed and ex-officio members, shall continue in
30 office until the expiration of their respective terms or
31 appointment and until their respective successors are elected
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1 or appointed, and qualified.
2 At least 30 days prior to the expiration of the term of
3 office of each appointive member the mayor shall appoint a
4 successor for a term of 3 years.
5 The board shall conduct a regular election at least 30
6 days prior to the expiration of the term of each elected
7 member, to elect that member's successor terms of the active
8 policemen members and annuitant or beneficiary members for
9 election of a successor of each such member for a term of 3
10 years.
11 Any member of the board so appointed or elected shall
12 continue in office until a his successor is selected and has
13 qualified.
14 Any person so appointed or elected shall qualify by
15 taking an oath of office. A copy thereof shall be kept in
16 the office of the city clerk of the city.
17 (Source: P.A. 86-273.)
18 (40 ILCS 5/5-179) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-179)
19 Sec. 5-179. Board elections. The regular elections for
20 members of the board shall be held under rules of the board
21 at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the term of
22 office of any elective member.
23 At any election for active policemen members, all such
24 policemen of the appropriate rank employed by the city when
25 the election is held have a right to vote for all active
26 police officer positions on the board, regardless of rank for
27 members of the board of the same class of rank.
28 At any election for the pensioner or annuitant member,
29 all annuitants and pensioners (except children less than age
30 18) and the legal guardian of any child annuitant or child
31 pensioner, whose mother or stepmother is not an annuitant or
32 pensioner of the fund, shall have a right to vote.
33 Ballots to be cast in such elections shall be of a secret
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1 character.
2 (Source: P.A. 80-671.)
3 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4 becoming law.