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| Public Act 095-0704 |
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AN ACT concerning government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Supreme Court Historic Preservation Act is | ||||
amended by changing Section 10 as follows: | ||||
(705 ILCS 17/10)
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Sec. 10. Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission; | ||||
creation; commissioners; appointments; terms; compensation. | ||||
(a) The Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission is | ||||
created within the Judicial Branch of State government. | ||||
(b) The Commission consists of 9 commissioners as follows: | ||||
(1) the Administrative Director of the Illinois Courts | ||||
shall serve as a commissioner ex officio; | ||||
(2) Two commissioners appointed by the Court, one of | ||||
whom shall be designated as the chairperson of the | ||||
Commission upon appointment; | ||||
(3) Two commissioners appointed by the Governor; | ||||
(4) Two commissioners appointed by the President of the | ||||
Senate, one of whom may not belong to the same political | ||||
party as the President; and | ||||
(5) Two commissioners appointed by the Speaker of the | ||||
House of Representatives, one of whom may not belong to the | ||||
same political party as the Speaker. | ||||
(c) The terms of the initial appointed commissioners shall | ||
commence upon qualification. Each appointing authority shall | ||
designate one appointee to serve for a 2-year term running | ||
through June 30, 2009, and each appointing authority shall | ||
designate one appointee to serve for a 4-year term running | ||
through June 30, 2011. The commissioner designated as the | ||
chairperson by the Court must be appointed for a 4-year term. | ||
The initial appointments must be made by January 1, 2008
within | ||
60 days after the effective date of this Act. | ||
(d) After the initial terms, commissioners shall serve for | ||
4-year terms commencing on July 1 of the year of appointment | ||
and running through June 30 of the 4th following year. | ||
Commissioners may be reappointed to one or more subsequent | ||
terms. | ||
(e) Vacancies occurring other than at the end of a term | ||
shall be filled by the appointing
authority only for the | ||
balance of the term of the commissioner whose office is vacant. | ||
(f) Terms shall run regardless of whether the position is | ||
filled. | ||
(g) The members of the Commission shall receive no | ||
compensation for their service, except for their actual | ||
expenses while in the discharge of their official duties.
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(Source: P.A. 95-410, eff. 8-24-07.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||