Sen. M. Maggie Crotty

Filed: 4/9/2008

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2679

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2679 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is
5 amended by changing Section 19 as follows:
 
6     (70 ILCS 3605/19)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 319)
7     Sec. 19. The governing and administrative body of the
8 Authority shall be a board consisting of seven members, to be
9 known as Chicago Transit Board. Members of the Board shall be
10 residents of the metropolitan area and persons of recognized
11 business ability. No member of the Board of the Authority shall
12 hold any other office or employment under the Federal, State or
13 any County or any municipal government except an honorary
14 office without compensation or an office in the National Guard.
15 No employee of the Authority shall hold any other office or
16 employment under the Federal, State or any County or any

 

 

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1 municipal government except an office with compensation not
2 exceeding $15,000 $5,000 annually or a position in the National
3 Guard or the United States military reserves. Provided,
4 however, that the Chairman may be a member of the Board of the
5 Regional Transportation Authority. No member of the Board or
6 employee of the Authority shall have any private financial
7 interest, profit or benefit in any contract, work or business
8 of the Authority nor in the sale or lease of any property to or
9 from the Authority. The salary of each member of the initial
10 Board shall be $15,000.00 per annum, and such salary shall not
11 be increased or diminished during his or her term of office.
12 The salaries of successor members of the Board shall be fixed
13 by the Board and shall not be increased or diminished during
14 their respective terms of office. No Board member shall be
15 allowed any fees, perquisites or emoluments, reward or
16 compensation for his or her services as a member or officer of
17 the Authority aside from his or her salary or pension, but he
18 or she shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by him
19 or her in the performance of his or her duties.
20 (Source: P.A. 84-939.)".