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          Amends the State  Universities  Article  of  the  Pension
      Code.   Increases  the  System's  authority  to  issue bonds,
      allowing up to $20,000,000 to be outstanding at any one time.
      Limits existing benefits by: (i) excluding  certain  earnings
      after June 30, 1997 from the calculation of the final rate of
      earnings;  (ii) imposing additional requirements on return to
      service following a  leave  of  absence;  (iii)  requiring  a
      return to service within one year after discharge in order to
      obtain  credit  for  military  service;  and  (iv) removing a
      provision allowing beneficiaries to elect  to  receive  death
      benefits in multiple payments.  (Article 13, Section 5 of the
      Illinois  Constitution  may  prevent  these  limitations from
      applying to certain current  or  former  members.)   For  new
      participants  only,  limits credit for unused sick leave to a
      maximum of one year.  Changes the  definition  of  "effective
      rate of interest" by adding additional factors to be included
      in  determining  the  rate,  including  the  desirability  of
      minimizing  volatility  in the rate from year to year; states
      that the change is a clarification of existing law.   Changes
      provisions  relating  to  the  calculation  of  interest when
      purchasing military service credit.  Deletes provisions  that
      suspend  or  reduce the annuity of certain persons who return
      to employment after retirement.  Grants the Secretary of  the
      Board  the  power  to issue subpoenas.  Allows annuitants and
      beneficiaries to authorize withholding from  their  annuities
      and  benefits.   Allows  the  System  to  pay benefits to the
      trustee of a trust created for the  benefit  of  a  minor  or
      person  under  legal  disability; provides that the System is
      not responsible for determining the validity of the trust and
      must conclusively rely on the representations of the trustee.
      Also makes technical changes.  Effective immediately.
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 1        AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code.
 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:
 4        (40 ILCS 5/16-153.2 rep.)
 5        Section  10.  The  Illinois  Pension  Code  is amended by
 6    repealing Section 16-153.2.
 7        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
 8    becoming law.

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