100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB2291

 

Introduced 1/10/2018, by Sen. Dan McConchie

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
605 ILCS 10/7.5

    Amends the Toll Highway Act. Requires the Board of Directors of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to post an agenda for each Board meeting on the Authority's public website and at the headquarters building of the Authority at least 2 business days in advance of the holding of the meeting. Provides that any agenda shall set forth the general subject matter of any issue that will be the subject of final action at the meeting and shall include specific details concerning contracts for projects entered into under the Act involving amounts over $100,000 that may be approved at the meeting, along with an Internet link to such details provided on the agenda posted at the Authority's headquarters building.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Toll Highway Act is amended by changing
5Section 7.5 as follows:
 
6    (605 ILCS 10/7.5)
7    Sec. 7.5. Public comments at board meetings; notice.
8    (a) The board of directors shall set aside a portion of
9each meeting of the board that is open to the public pursuant
10to the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, except as otherwise
11provided in this Section, during which members of the public
12who are present at the meeting may comment on any subject.
13    (b) An agenda for each meeting of the board shall be posted
14on the Authority's public website and at the headquarters
15building of the Authority at least 2 business days in advance
16of the holding of the meeting. Any agenda required under this
17Section shall set forth the general subject matter of any issue
18that will be the subject of final action at the meeting and
19shall include specific details concerning contracts for
20projects entered into under this Act involving amounts over
21$100,000 that may be approved at the meeting, along with an
22Internet link to such details provided on the agenda posted at
23the Authority's headquarters building.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 90-681, eff. 7-31-98.)