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Public Act 91-0778
HB4182 Enrolled LRB9111694LDprA
AN ACT concerning higher education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The University of Illinois Trustees Act is
amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
(110 ILCS 310/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 41)
Sec. 1. The Board of Trustees of the University of
Illinois shall consist of the Governor and at least 12
trustees. Nine 9 trustees shall be appointed by the Governor,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the
Governor, and, until July 1, 2001, one voting student member
designated by the Governor from one campus of the University
and one nonvoting student member from each campus of the
University not represented by the voting student member. The
Governor shall designate one of the student members serving
on the Board on the effective date of this amendatory Act of
1997 to serve as the voting student member for the remainder
of that student's term on the Board. Beginning on July 1,
2001, and thereafter, the student members of the Board shall
all be nonvoting members, one selected from each campus of
the University. The other trustees shall be students, of whom
one student shall be selected from each University campus.
Each student trustee member shall serve a term of one
year, beginning on July 1 of each year or on the date of his
or her selection, whichever is later, and expiring on the
next succeeding June 30.
Each trustee The student members shall have all of the
privileges of membership, except that only one student
trustee shall have the right to cast a legally binding vote.
The Governor shall designate which one of the student
trustees shall possess, for his or her entire term, the right
to cast a legally binding vote. Each student trustee who does
not possess the right to cast a legally binding vote shall
have the right to cast an advisory vote and including the
right to make and second motions and to attend executive
sessions., other than the right to vote, except that until
July 1, 2001 the student member designated by the Governor as
the voting student member shall have the right to vote on all
Board matters except those involving faculty tenure, faculty
promotion or any issue on which the student member has a
direct conflict of interest.
Each trustee shall be governed by the same conflict of
interest standards. Pursuant to those standards, it shall not
be a conflict of interest for a student trustee to vote on
matters pertaining to students generally, such as tuition and
fees. However, it shall be a conflict of interest for a
student trustee to vote on faculty member tenure or
promotion. Student trustees The method of selecting these
student members shall be chosen determined by campus-wide
student election referendum, and the any student trustee
designated by the Governor to possess a legally binding vote
be a voting student member shall be one of the students
selected by this method. A student trustee who does not
possess a legally binding member who is not entitled to vote
on a measure at a meeting of the Board or any of its
committees shall not be considered a trustee member for the
purpose of determining whether a quorum is present at the
time that measure is voted upon. To be eligible for
selection as a student trustee member and to be eligible to
remain as a voting or nonvoting student trustee member of the
Board, a student trustee member must be a resident of this
State, must have and maintain a grade point average that is
equivalent to at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and must be a full
time student enrolled at all times during his or her term of
office except for that part of the term which follows the
completion of the last full regular semester of an academic
year and precedes the first full regular semester of the
succeeding academic year at the University (sometimes
commonly referred to as the summer session or summer school).
If a voting or nonvoting student trustee member serving on
the Board fails to continue to meet or maintain the
residency, minimum grade point average, or enrollment
requirement established by this Section, his or her
membership on the Board shall be deemed to have terminated by
operation of law.
If a voting student trustee resigns or otherwise ceases
to serve on the Board, the Governor shall, within 30 days,
designate one of the remaining student trustees to possess
the right to cast a legally binding vote for the remainder of
his or her term. If a nonvoting student trustee resigns or
otherwise ceases to serve on the Board, the chief executive
of the student government from that campus shall, within 30
days, select a new nonvoting student trustee to serve for the
remainder of the term.
The term of each elected trustee who is in office on the
effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995 shall terminate
on the second Monday in January, 1996, or when a quorum of
the trustees initially to be appointed under this amendatory
Act of 1995 is appointed and qualified, whichever last
occurs.
No more than 5 of the 9 trustees appointed trustees by
the Governor shall be affiliated with the same political
party. The term of office of each appointed trustee shall be
6 years from the third Monday in January of each odd numbered
year, except that of the 9 trustees initially appointed by
the Governor, 3 shall be appointed for terms that commence on
the date of their appointment and expire on the second Monday
in January, 1997; 3 shall be appointed for terms that
commence on the date of their appointment and expire on the
second Monday in January, 1999; and 3 shall be appointed for
terms that commence on the date of their appointment and
expire on the second Monday in January, 2001. Upon
expiration of the terms of the members initially appointed by
the Governor, their respective successors shall be appointed
for terms of 6 years from the second Monday in January of
each odd numbered year and until their respective successors
are appointed and qualified. The regular terms of office of
the appointed trustees shall be staggered so that 3 terms
expire in each odd-numbered year.
Vacancies for appointed trustees shall be filled for the
unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments.
If a vacancy in membership occurs at a time when the Senate
is not in session, the Governor shall make temporary
appointments until the next meeting of the Senate, when he
shall appoint persons to fill such memberships for the
remainder of their respective terms. If the Senate is not in
session when appointments for a full term are made,
appointments shall be made as in the case of vacancies.
No action of the board shall be invalidated by reason of
any vacancies on the board, or by reason of any failure to
select student trustees members.
(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 7-1-95 (eff. date changed from
1-1-96 by P.A. 89-24); 89-5, eff. 1-1-96; 90-630, eff.
7-24-98.)
Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
Act is amended by changing Sections 2 and 5 as follows:
(110 ILCS 520/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 652)
Sec. 2. The Board shall consist of 7 members appointed by
the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, or his
chief assistant for liaison with higher education when
designated to serve in his place, ex-officio, and, until July
1, 2001, one voting student member designated by the Governor
from one campus of the University and one nonvoting student
member from the campus of the University not represented by
the voting student member. The Governor shall designate one
of the student members serving on the Board on the effective
date of this amendatory Act of 1997 to serve as the voting
student member for the remainder of that student's term on
the Board. Beginning on July 1, 2001, and thereafter, the 2
student members of the Board shall be nonvoting members, Each
student member shall to be chosen selected by the respective
campuses of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and
Edwardsville. The method of choosing selecting these student
members shall be determined by campus-wide student election
referendum, and any student designated by the Governor to be
a voting student member shall be one of the students chosen
selected by this method. The student members shall serve
terms of one year beginning on July 1 of each year, except
that the student members initially selected shall serve a
term beginning on the date of such selection and expiring on
the next succeeding June 30. To be eligible for selection as
a student member and to be eligible to remain as a voting or
nonvoting student member of the Board, a student member must
be a resident of this State, must have and maintain a grade
point average that is equivalent to at least 2.5 on a 4.0
scale, and must be a full time student enrolled at all times
during his or her term of office except for that part of the
term which follows the completion of the last full regular
semester of an academic year and precedes the first full
regular semester of the succeeding academic year at the
university (sometimes commonly referred to as the summer
session or summer school). If a voting or nonvoting student
member serving on the Board fails to continue to meet or
maintain the residency, minimum grade point average, or
enrollment requirement established by this Section, his or
her membership on the Board shall be deemed to have
terminated by operation of law. No more than 4 of the members
appointed by the Governor shall be affiliated with the same
political party. Upon the expiration of the terms of members
appointed by the Governor, their respective successors shall
be appointed for terms of 6 years from the third Monday in
January of each odd-numbered year and until their respective
successors are appointed for like terms. If the Senate is not
in session appointments shall be made as in the case of
vacancies.
(Source: P.A. 90-630, eff. 7-24-98.)
(110 ILCS 520/5) (from Ch. 144, par. 655)
Sec. 5. Members of the Board shall elect annually by
secret ballot from their own number a chairman who shall
preside over meetings of the Board and a secretary.
Meetings of the Board shall be held at least once each
quarter on a campus of Southern Illinois University. At all
regular meetings of the Board, a majority of its voting
members shall constitute a quorum. The student members shall
have all of the privileges of membership, including the right
to make and second motions and to attend executive sessions,
other than the right to vote, except that until July 1, 2001
the student member designated by the Governor as the voting
student member shall have the right to vote on all Board
matters except those involving faculty tenure, faculty
promotion or any issue on which the student member has a
direct conflict of interest. A student member who is not
entitled to vote on a measure at a meeting of the Board or
any of its committees shall not be considered a member for
the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present at the
time that measure is voted upon. No action of the Board
shall be invalidated by reason of any vacancies on the Board,
or by reason of any failure to select a student member.
Special meetings of the Board may be called by the
chairman of the Board or by any 3 members of the Board.
(Source: P.A. 90-630, eff. 7-24-98.)
Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended
by changing Sections 5-15 and 5-25 as follows:
(110 ILCS 660/5-15)
Sec. 5-15. Membership; terms; vacancies. The Board
shall consist of 7 voting members appointed by the Governor,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and, until
July 1, 2001, one voting member who is a student at Chicago
State University. The student member serving on the Board on
the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997 shall be a
voting student member for the remainder of his or her term on
the Board. Beginning on July 1, 2001, and thereafter, the
student member of the Board shall be a nonvoting member. The
method of selecting The student member shall continue to be
chosen determined by a campus-wide student election
referendum. The student member shall serve a term of one year
beginning on July 1 of each year, except that the student
member initially selected shall serve a term beginning on the
date of his or her selection and expiring on the next
succeeding June 30. To be eligible for selection as a student
member and to be eligible to remain as a student member of
the Board, the student member must be a resident of this
State, must have and maintain a grade point average that is
equivalent to at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and must be a full
time student enrolled at all times during his or her term of
office except for that part of the term which follows the
completion of the last full regular semester of an academic
year and precedes the first full regular semester of the
succeeding academic year at the university (sometimes
commonly referred to as the summer session or summer school).
If a student member serving on the Board fails to continue to
meet or maintain the residency, minimum grade point average,
or enrollment requirement established by this Section, his or
her membership on the Board shall be deemed to have
terminated by operation of law. Of the members first
appointed by the Governor, 4 shall be appointed for terms to
expire on the third Monday in January, 1999, and 3 shall be
appointed for terms to expire on the third Monday in January,
2001. If the Senate is not in session on the effective date
of this Article, or if a vacancy in an appointive membership
occurs at a time when the Senate is not in session, the
Governor shall make temporary appointments until the next
meeting of the Senate when he shall nominate persons to fill
such memberships for the remainder of their respective terms.
No more than 4 of the members appointed by the Governor shall
be affiliated with the same political party. Upon the
expiration of the terms of members appointed by the Governor,
their respective successors shall be appointed for terms of 6
years from the third Monday in January of each odd-numbered
year. Any members appointed to the Board shall continue to
serve in such capacity until their successors are appointed
and qualified.
(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-630, eff. 7-24-98;
90-814, eff. 2-4-99.)
(110 ILCS 660/5-25)
Sec. 5-25. Officers; meetings. Members of the Board
shall elect annually by secret ballot from their own number a
chairman who shall preside over meetings of the Board and a
secretary.
Meetings of the Board shall be held at least once each
quarter on the campus of Chicago State University at Chicago,
Illinois. At all regular meetings of the Board, a majority of
its members shall constitute a quorum. The student member
shall have all of the privileges of membership, including the
right to make and second motions, to attend executive
sessions, and until July 1, 2001 to vote on all Board matters
except those involving faculty tenure, faculty promotion or
any issue on which the student member has a direct conflict
of interest. Unless the student member is entitled to vote
on a measure at a meeting of the Board or any of its
committees, he or she shall not be considered a member for
the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present at the
time that measure is voted upon. No action of the Board shall
be invalidated by reason of any vacancies on the Board or by
reason of any failure to select a student member.
Special meetings of the Board may be called by the
chairman of the Board or by any 3 members of the Board.
(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-630, eff. 7-24-98.)
Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is
amended by changing Sections 10-15 and 10-25 as follows:
(110 ILCS 665/10-15)
Sec. 10-15. Membership; terms; vacancies. The Board
shall consist of 7 voting members appointed by the Governor,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and, until
July 1, 2001, one voting member who is a student at Eastern
Illinois University. The student member serving on the Board
on the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997 shall be
a voting student member for the remainder of his or her term
on the Board. Beginning on July 1, 2001, and thereafter, the
student member of the Board shall be a nonvoting member. The
method of selecting the student member shall continue to be
chosen determined by a campus-wide student election
referendum. The student member shall serve a term of one year
beginning on July 1 of each year, except that the student
member initially selected shall serve a term beginning on the
date of his or her selection and expiring on the next
succeeding June 30. To be eligible for selection as a student
member and to be eligible to remain as a student member of
the Board, the student member must be a resident of this
State, must have and maintain a grade point average that is
equivalent to at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and must be a full
time student enrolled at all times during his or her term of
office except for that part of the term which follows the
completion of the last full regular semester of an academic
year and precedes the first full regular semester of the
succeeding academic year at the university (sometimes
commonly referred to as the summer session or summer school).
If a student member serving on the Board fails to continue to
meet or maintain the residency, minimum grade point average,
or enrollment requirement established by this Section, his or
her membership on the Board shall be deemed to have
terminated by operation of law. Of the members first
appointed by the Governor, 4 shall be appointed for terms to
expire on the third Monday in January, 1999, and 3 shall be
appointed for terms to expire on the third Monday in January,
2001. If the Senate is not in session on the effective date
of this Article, or if a vacancy in an appointive membership
occurs at a time when the Senate is not in session, the
Governor shall make temporary appointments until the next
meeting of the Senate when he shall nominate persons to fill
such memberships for the remainder of their respective terms.
No more than 4 of the members appointed by the Governor shall
be affiliated with the same political party. Upon the
expiration of the terms of members appointed by the Governor,
their respective successors shall be appointed for terms of 6
years from the third Monday in January of each odd-numbered
year. Any members appointed to the Board shall continue to
serve in such capacity until their successors are appointed
and qualified.
(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-630, eff. 7-24-98;
90-814, eff. 2-4-99.)
(110 ILCS 665/10-25)
Sec. 10-25. Officers; meetings. Members of the Board
shall elect annually by secret ballot from their own number a
chairman who shall preside over meetings of the Board and a
secretary.
Meetings of the Board shall be held at least once each
quarter on the campus of Eastern Illinois University at
Charleston, Illinois. At all regular meetings of the Board, a
majority of its members shall constitute a quorum. The
student member shall have all of the privileges of
membership, including the right to make and second motions,
to attend executive sessions, and until July 1, 2001 to vote
on all Board matters except those involving faculty tenure,
faculty promotion or any issue on which the student member
has a direct conflict of interest. Unless the student member
is entitled to vote on a measure at a meeting of the Board
or any of its committees, he or she shall not be considered a
member for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is
present at the time that measure is voted upon. No action of
the Board shall be invalidated by reason of any vacancies on
the Board or by reason of any failure to select a student
member.
Special meetings of the Board may be called by the
chairman of the Board or by any 3 members of the Board.
(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-630, eff. 7-24-98.)
Section 25. The Governors State University Law is
amended by changing Sections 15-15 and 15-25 as follows:
(110 ILCS 670/15-15)
Sec. 15-15. Membership; terms; vacancies. The Board
shall consist of 7 voting members appointed by the Governor,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and, until
July 1, 2001, one voting member who is a student at Governors
State University. The student member serving on the Board on
the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997 shall be a
voting student member for the remainder of his or her term on
the Board. Beginning on July 1, 2001, and thereafter, the
student member of the Board shall be a nonvoting member. The
method of selecting the student member shall continue to be
chosen determined by a campus-wide student election
referendum. The student member shall serve a term of one year
beginning on July 1 of each year, except that the student
member initially selected shall serve a term beginning on the
date of his or her selection and expiring on the next
succeeding June 30. To be eligible for selection as a student
member and to be eligible to remain as a student member of
the Board, the student member must be a resident of this
State, must have and maintain a grade point average that is
equivalent to at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and must be a full
time student enrolled at all times during his or her term of
office except for that part of the term which follows the
completion of the last full regular semester of an academic
year and precedes the first full regular semester of the
succeeding academic year at the university (sometimes
commonly referred to as the spring/summer semester). If a
student member serving on the Board fails to continue to meet
or maintain the residency, minimum grade point average, or
enrollment requirement established by this Section, his or
her membership on the Board shall be deemed to have
terminated by operation of law. Of the members first
appointed by the Governor, 4 shall be appointed for terms to
expire on the third Monday in January, 1999, and 3 shall be
appointed for terms to expire on the third Monday in January,
2001. If the Senate is not in session on the effective date
of this Article, or if a vacancy in an appointive membership
occurs at a time when the Senate is not in session, the
Governor shall make temporary appointments until the next
meeting of the Senate when he shall nominate persons to fill
such memberships for the remainder of their respective terms.
No more than 4 of the members appointed by the Governor shall
be affiliated with the same political party. Upon the
expiration of the terms of members appointed by the Governor,
their respective successors shall be appointed for terms of 6
years from the third Monday in January of each odd-numbered
year. Any members appointed to the Board shall continue to
serve in such capacity until their successors are appointed
and qualified.
(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-630, eff. 7-24-98;
90-814, eff. 2-4-99.)
(110 ILCS 670/15-25)
Sec. 15-25. Officers; meetings. Members of the Board
shall elect annually by secret ballot from their own number a
chairman who shall preside over meetings of the Board and a
secretary.
Meetings of the Board shall be held at least once each
quarter on the campus of Governors State University at
University Park, Illinois. At all regular meetings of the
Board, a majority of its members shall constitute a quorum.
The student member shall have all of the privileges of
membership, including the right to make and second motions,
to attend executive sessions, and until July 1, 2001 to vote
on all Board matters except those involving faculty tenure,
faculty promotion or any issue on which the student member
has a direct conflict of interest. Unless the student member
is entitled to vote on a measure at a meeting of the Board or
any of its committees, he or she shall not be considered a
member for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is
present at the time that measure is voted upon. No action of
the Board shall be invalidated by reason of any vacancies on
the Board or by reason of any failure to select a student
member.
Special meetings of the Board may be called by the
chairman of the Board or by any 3 members of the Board.
(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 89-552, eff. 7-26-96;
90-630, eff. 7-24-98.)
Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended
by changing Sections 20-15 and 20-25 as follows:
(110 ILCS 675/20-15)
Sec. 20-15. Membership; terms; vacancies. The Board
shall consist of 7 voting members appointed by the Governor,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and, until
July 1, 2001, one voting member who is a student at Illinois
State University. The student member serving on the Board on
the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997 shall be a
voting student member for the remainder of his or her term on
the Board. Beginning on July 1, 2001, and thereafter, the
student member of the Board shall be a nonvoting member. The
method of selecting the student member shall continue to be
chosen determined by a campus-wide student election
referendum. The student member shall serve a term of one year
beginning on July 1 of each year, except that the student
member initially selected shall serve a term beginning on the
date of his or her selection and expiring on the next
succeeding June 30. To be eligible to remain as a student
member of the Board, the student member must be a resident of
this State, must have and maintain a grade point average that
is equivalent to at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and must be a
full time student enrolled at all times during his or her
term of office except for that part of the term which follows
the completion of the last full regular semester of an
academic year and precedes the first full regular semester of
the succeeding academic year at the university (sometimes
commonly referred to as the summer session or summer school).
If a student member serving on the Board fails to continue to
meet or maintain the residency, minimum grade point average,
or enrollment requirement established by this Section, his or
her membership on the Board shall be deemed to have
terminated by operation of law. Of the members first
appointed by the Governor, 4 shall be appointed for terms to
expire on the third Monday in January, 1999, and 3 shall be
appointed for terms to expire on the third Monday in January,
2001. If the Senate is not in session on the effective date
of this Article, or if a vacancy in an appointive membership
occurs at a time when the Senate is not in session, the
Governor shall make temporary appointments until the next
meeting of the Senate when he shall nominate persons to fill
such memberships for the remainder of their respective terms.
No more than 4 of the members appointed by the Governor shall
be affiliated with the same political party. Upon the
expiration of the terms of members appointed by the Governor,
their respective successors shall be appointed for terms of 6
years from the third Monday in January of each odd-numbered
year. Any members appointed to the Board shall continue to
serve in such capacity until their successors are appointed
and qualified.
(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-630, eff. 7-24-98;
90-814, eff. 2-4-99.)
(110 ILCS 675/20-25)
Sec. 20-25. Officers; meetings. Members of the Board
shall elect annually by secret ballot from their own number a
chairman who shall preside over meetings of the Board and a
secretary.
Meetings of the Board shall be held at least once each
quarter on the campus of Illinois State University at Normal,
Illinois. At all regular meetings of the Board, a majority of
its members shall constitute a quorum. The student member
shall have all of the privileges of membership, including the
right to make and second motions, to attend executive
sessions, and until July 1, 2001 to vote on all Board matters
except those involving faculty tenure, faculty promotion or
any issue on which the student member has a direct conflict
of interest. Unless the student member is entitled to vote
on a measure at a meeting of the Board or any of its
committees, he or she shall not be considered a member for
the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present at the
time that measure is voted upon. No action of the Board
shall be invalidated by reason of any vacancies on the Board
or by reason of any failure to select a student member.
Special meetings of the Board may be called by the
chairman of the Board or by any 3 members of the Board.
(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-630, eff. 7-24-98.)
Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
amended by changing Sections 25-15 and 25-25 as follows:
(110 ILCS 680/25-15)
Sec. 25-15. Membership; terms; vacancies. The Board
shall consist of 9 voting members who are residents of this
State and are appointed by the Governor, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, and, until July 1, 2001,
one voting member who is a student at Northeastern Illinois
University. The student member serving on the Board on the
effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997 shall be a
voting student member for the remainder of his or her term on
the Board. Beginning on July 1, 2001, and thereafter, the
student member of the Board shall be a nonvoting member.
Beginning with the 1999-2000 academic year, The student
member shall be elected by a campus-wide election referendum
of all students of the University. The student member shall
serve a term of one year beginning on July 1 of each year,
except that the student member initially selected under this
amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly shall serve a
term beginning on the date of his or her selection and
expiring on the next succeeding June 30. To be eligible to
remain as a student member of the Board, the student member
must be a resident of this State, must have and maintain a
grade point average that is equivalent to at least 2.5 on a
4.0 scale, and must be a full time undergraduate student
enrolled at all times during his or her term of office except
for that part of the term which follows the completion of the
last full regular semester of an academic year and precedes
the first full regular semester of the succeeding academic
year at the university (sometimes commonly referred to as the
summer session or summer school). If a student member
serving on the Board fails to continue to meet or maintain
the residency, minimum grade point average, or enrollment
requirement established by this Section, his or her
membership on the Board shall be deemed to have terminated by
operation of law. If any member of the Board appointed by the
Governor fails to continue to meet or maintain the residency
requirement established by this Section, he or she shall
resign membership on the Board within 30 days thereafter and,
failing submission of this resignation, his or her membership
on the Board shall be deemed to have terminated by operation
of law. Of the members first appointed by the Governor, 4
shall be appointed for terms to expire on the third Monday in
January, 1999 and until their successors are appointed and
qualified, and 3 shall be appointed for terms to expire on
the third Monday in January, 2001 and until their successors
are appointed and qualified. The 2 additional members
appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, under this amendatory Act of the 91st General
Assembly, shall not be from the same political party and
shall be appointed for terms to expire on the third Monday in
January, 2003 and until their successors are appointed and
qualified. Any vacancy in membership existing on January 1,
1999 shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, with the
advice and consent of the Senate, for a term to expire on the
third Monday in January, 2003. If the Senate is not in
session on the effective date of this Article, or if a
vacancy in an appointive membership occurs at a time when the
Senate is not in session, the Governor shall make temporary
appointments to fill the vacancy. Members with these
temporary appointments shall be deemed qualified to serve
upon appointment and shall continue to serve until the next
meeting of the Senate when the Governor shall appoint persons
to fill such memberships, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, for the remainder of their respective terms.
No more than 5 of the members appointed by the Governor shall
be affiliated with the same political party. Upon the
expiration of the terms of members appointed by the Governor
for other than temporary appointments, their respective
successors shall be appointed, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, for terms of 6 years from the third
Monday in January of each odd-numbered year. Any members
appointed to the Board shall continue to serve in such
capacity until their successors are appointed and qualified.
(Source: P.A. 90-630, eff. 7-24-98; 90-814, eff. 2-4-99;
91-565, 8-14-99.)
(110 ILCS 680/25-25)
Sec. 25-25. Officers; meetings. Members of the Board
appointed by the Governor shall elect by secret ballot from
their own number a chairperson, who shall serve for a period
of 2 years from his or her election and who shall preside
over meetings of the Board, a secretary, and other officers
that the Board deems necessary. The secretary and other
officers shall also serve for a period of 2 years from their
election.
Meetings of the Board shall be held at least once each
quarter on the campus of Northeastern Illinois University at
Chicago, Illinois. At all regular meetings of the Board, a
majority of its members shall constitute a quorum. The
student member shall have all of the privileges of
membership, including the right to make and second motions,
to attend executive sessions, and until July 1, 2001 to vote
on all Board matters except those involving faculty tenure,
faculty promotion or any issue on which the student member
has a direct conflict of interest. No action of the Board
shall be invalidated by reason of any vacancies on the Board
or by reason of any failure to select a student member.
Special meetings of the Board may be called by the
chairperson of the Board or by any 4 members of the Board.
(Source: P.A. 90-630, eff. 7-24-98; 91-565, eff. 8-14-99.)
Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is
amended by changing Sections 30-15 and 30-25 as follows:
(110 ILCS 685/30-15)
Sec. 30-15. Membership; terms; vacancies. The Board
shall consist of 7 voting members appointed by the Governor,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and, until
July 1, 2001, one voting member who is a student at Northern
Illinois University. The student member serving on the Board
on the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997 shall be
a voting student member for the remainder of his or her term
on the Board. Beginning on July 1, 2001, and thereafter, the
student member of the Board shall be a nonvoting member. The
method of selecting the student member shall continue to be
chosen determined by a campus-wide student election
referendum. The student member shall serve a term of one year
beginning on July 1 of each year, except that the student
member initially selected shall serve a term beginning on the
date of his or her selection and expiring on the next
succeeding June 30. To be eligible to remain as a student
member of the Board, the student member must be a resident of
this State, must have and maintain a grade point average that
is equivalent to at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and must be a
full time student enrolled at all times during his or her
term of office except for that part of the term which follows
the completion of the last full regular semester of an
academic year and precedes the first full regular semester of
the succeeding academic year at the university (sometimes
commonly referred to as the summer session or summer school).
If a student member serving on the Board fails to continue to
meet or maintain the residency, minimum grade point average,
or enrollment requirement established by this Section, his or
her membership on the Board shall be deemed to have
terminated by operation of law. Of the members first
appointed by the Governor, 4 shall be appointed for terms to
expire on the third Monday in January, 1999, and 3 shall be
appointed for terms to expire on the third Monday in January,
2001. If the Senate is not in session on the effective date
of this Article, or if a vacancy in an appointive membership
occurs at a time when the Senate is not in session, the
Governor shall make temporary appointments until the next
meeting of the Senate when he shall nominate persons to fill
such memberships for the remainder of their respective terms.
No more than 4 of the members appointed by the Governor shall
be affiliated with the same political party. Upon the
expiration of the terms of members appointed by the Governor,
their respective successors shall be appointed for terms of 6
years from the third Monday in January of each odd-numbered
year. Any members appointed to the Board shall continue to
serve in such capacity until their successors are appointed
and qualified.
(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-630, eff. 7-24-98;
90-814, eff. 2-4-99.)
(110 ILCS 685/30-25)
Sec. 30-25. Officers; meetings. Members of the Board
shall elect annually by secret ballot from their own number a
chairman who shall preside over meetings of the Board and a
secretary.
Meetings of the Board shall be held at least once each
quarter on the campus of Northern Illinois University at
Dekalb, Illinois or on any other University-owned property
located in the State. At all regular meetings of the Board, a
majority of its members shall constitute a quorum. The
student member shall have all of the privileges of
membership, including the right to make and second motions,
to attend executive sessions, and until July 1, 2001 to vote
on all Board matters except those involving faculty tenure,
faculty promotion or any issue on which the student member
has a direct conflict of interest. Unless the student member
is entitled to vote on a measure at a meeting of the Board
or any of its committees, he or she shall not be considered a
member for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is
present at the time that measure is voted upon. No action of
the Board shall be invalidated by reason of any vacancies on
the Board or by reason of any failure to select a student
member.
Special meetings of the Board may be called by the
chairman of the Board or by any 3 members of the Board.
(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 89-552, eff. 7-26-96;
90-630, eff. 7-24-98.)
Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is
amended by changing Sections 35-15 and 35-25 as follows:
(110 ILCS 690/35-15)
Sec. 35-15. Membership; terms; vacancies. The Board
shall consist of 7 voting members appointed by the Governor,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and, until
July 1, 2001, one voting member who is a student at Western
Illinois University. The student member serving on the Board
on the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997 shall be
a voting student member for the remainder of his or her term
on the Board. Beginning on July 1, 2001, and thereafter,
the student member of the Board shall be a nonvoting member.
The method of selecting the student member shall continue to
be chosen determined by a campus-wide student election
referendum. The student member shall serve a term of one year
beginning on July 1 of each year, except that the student
member initially selected shall serve a term beginning on the
date of his or her selection and expiring on the next
succeeding June 30. To be eligible to remain as a student
member of the Board, the student member must be a resident of
this State, must have and maintain a grade point average that
is equivalent to at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and must be a
full time student enrolled at all times during his or her
term of office except for that part of the term which follows
the completion of the last full regular semester of an
academic year and precedes the first full regular semester of
the succeeding academic year at the university (sometimes
commonly referred to as the summer session or summer school).
If a student member serving on the Board fails to continue to
meet or maintain the residency, minimum grade point average,
or enrollment requirement established by this Section, his or
her membership on the Board shall be deemed to have
terminated by operation of law. Of the members first
appointed by the Governor, 4 shall be appointed for terms to
expire on the third Monday in January, 1999, and 3 shall be
appointed for terms to expire on the third Monday in January,
2001. If the Senate is not in session on the effective date
of this Article, or if a vacancy in an appointive membership
occurs at a time when the Senate is not in session, the
Governor shall make temporary appointments until the next
meeting of the Senate when he shall nominate persons to fill
such memberships for the remainder of their respective terms.
No more than 4 of the members appointed by the Governor shall
be affiliated with the same political party. Upon the
expiration of the terms of members appointed by the Governor,
their respective successors shall be appointed for terms of 6
years from the third Monday in January of each odd-numbered
year. Any members appointed to the Board shall continue to
serve in such capacity until their successors are appointed
and qualified.
(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-630, eff. 7-24-98;
90-814, eff. 2-4-99.)
(110 ILCS 690/35-25)
Sec. 35-25. Officers; meetings. Members of the Board
shall elect annually by secret ballot from their own number a
chairman who shall preside over meetings of the Board and a
secretary.
Meetings of the Board shall be held at least once each
quarter on the campus of Western Illinois University at
Macomb, Illinois. At all regular meetings of the Board, a
majority of its members shall constitute a quorum. The
student member shall have all of the privileges of
membership, including the right to make and second motions,
to attend executive sessions, and until July 1, 2001 to vote
on all Board matters except those involving faculty tenure,
faculty promotion or any issue on which the student member
has a direct conflict of interest. Unless the student member
is entitled to vote on a measure at a meeting of the Board or
any of its committees, he or she shall not be considered a
member for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is
present at the time that measure is voted upon. No action of
the Board shall be invalidated by reason of any vacancies on
the Board or by reason of any failure to select a student
member.
Special meetings of the Board may be called by the
chairman of the Board or by any 3 members of the Board.
(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-630, eff. 7-24-98.)
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