Public Act 095-1046
 
SB2603 Enrolled LRB095 19885 NHT 46297 b

    AN ACT concerning education.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
Sections 5.719 and 5.720 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 105/5.719 new)
    Sec. 5.719. The Private College Academic Quality Assurance
Fund.
 
    (30 ILCS 105/5.720 new)
    Sec. 5.720. The Academic Quality Assurance Fund.
 
    Section 7. The Public Community College Act is amended by
changing Section 7-17 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 805/7-17)  (from Ch. 122, par. 107-17)
    Sec. 7-17. Any member or officer of the board, any officer
of the city or any other person holding any trust or employment
under the board or city who wilfully violates any of the
provisions of Sections 7-8 7-6 through 7-16 shall be guilty of
a business offense and may be fined not exceeding $10,000 and
forfeits his right to and shall be removed from his office,
trust or employment. Any such member, officer or person is
liable for the amount of any loss or damage suffered by the
board resulting from his violation of any of those Sections, to
be recovered by the board or by any taxpayer in the name and
for the benefit of the board, in a civil action. Any taxpayer
bringing an action under this Section must file a bond for all
costs, and is liable for all costs taxed against the board in
that suit. This Section does not bar any other remedy.
(Source: P.A. 79-1366.)
 
    (110 ILCS 805/7-6 rep.)
    (110 ILCS 805/7-7 rep.)
    Section 8. The Public Community College Act is amended by
repealing Sections 7-6 and 7-7.
 
    Section 10. The Private College Act is amended by adding
Sections 14.5 and 14.10 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 1005/14.5 new)
    Sec. 14.5. Fees. Fees to cover the cost of reviewing
applications for a certificate of approval to establish or
operate a post-secondary educational institution may be set by
the Board by rule.
    Rulemaking authority to implement this amendatory Act of
the 95th General Assembly, if any, is conditioned on the rules
being adopted in accordance with all provisions of the Illinois
Administrative Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of
the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule
not so adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized.
 
    (110 ILCS 1005/14.10 new)
    Sec. 14.10. Private College Academic Quality Assurance
Fund. The Private College Academic Quality Assurance Fund is
created as a special fund in the State treasury. All fees
collected for the administration and enforcement of this Act
must be deposited into this Fund. All money in the Fund must be
used, subject to appropriation, by the Board to supplement
support for the administration and enforcement of this Act and
must not be used for any other purpose.
    Rulemaking authority to implement this amendatory Act of
the 95th General Assembly, if any, is conditioned on the rules
being adopted in accordance with all provisions of the Illinois
Administrative Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of
the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule
not so adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized.
 
    Section 15. The Academic Degree Act is amended by adding
Sections 10.5 and 10.10 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 1010/10.5 new)
    Sec. 10.5. Fees. Fees to cover the cost of reviewing
applications for authorization to operate and for
authorization to grant degrees may be set by the Board by rule.
    Rulemaking authority to implement this amendatory Act of
the 95th General Assembly, if any, is conditioned on the rules
being adopted in accordance with all provisions of the Illinois
Administrative Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of
the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule
not so adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized.
 
    (110 ILCS 1010/10.10 new)
    Sec. 10.10. Academic Quality Assurance Fund. The Academic
Quality Assurance Fund is created as a special fund in the
State treasury. All fees collected for the administration and
enforcement of this Act must be deposited into this Fund. All
money in the Fund must be used, subject to appropriation, by
the Board to supplement support for the administration and
enforcement of this Act and must not be used for any other
purpose.
    Rulemaking authority to implement this amendatory Act of
the 95th General Assembly, if any, is conditioned on the rules
being adopted in accordance with all provisions of the Illinois
Administrative Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of
the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule
not so adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 3/27/2009