97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1198

 

Introduced 02/08/11, by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
40 ILCS 5/5-178  from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-178
40 ILCS 5/5-179  from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-179
40 ILCS 5/5-181  from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-181

    Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Removes limitations on the rank of policemen who may serve on the board of trustees. Provides that the members of the board of trustees employed by the City (rather than specifying certain policemen) shall be detailed by the Police Superintendent to the office of the board for the duration of their terms as trustees. Makes changes in provisions concerning election of the policemen members. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing
5Sections 5-178, 5-179, and 5-181 as follows:
 
6    (40 ILCS 5/5-178)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-178)
7    Sec. 5-178. Board created. A board of 8 members shall
8constitute a board of trustees authorized to administer the
9provisions of this Article. The board shall be known as the
10Retirement Board of the Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of
11the city.
12    The board shall consist of 4 persons appointed by the mayor
13of the city; 3 policemen employed by the city, at least one of
14whom shall be a lieutenant or of a rank superior to lieutenant,
15one of whom shall be of the rank of sergeant, and one of whom
16shall be of the rank of investigator or a rank inferior to that
17rank; and one annuitant of the fund, or a pensioner of any
18prior police pension fund in operation, by authority of law, in
19the city. Children less than age 18 shall not be eligible for
20board membership. The term of office for all members shall be 3
21years. For the election to be held in 2008 only, the terms for
22the member who is a lieutenant or of a rank superior to
23lieutenant and the member who is a sergeant shall be 3 years

 

 

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1and the terms for the member who is an investigator or a rank
2inferior to that rank and the annuitant member shall be 4
3years. After the terms of the 2008 election are completed, the
4terms revert to 3-year terms for each elected trustee. Upon his
5election, the members employed by the city member holding the
6rank of investigator or a rank inferior to that rank shall be
7detailed by the Police Superintendent to the office of the
8board for the duration of their terms his term as trustees
9trustee.
10    The members of a retirement board holding office in a city
11at the time this Article becomes effective, including elected,
12appointed and ex-officio members, shall continue in office
13until the expiration of their respective terms or appointment
14and until their respective successors are elected or appointed,
15and qualified.
16    At least 30 days prior to the expiration of the term of
17office of each appointive member the mayor shall appoint a
18successor for a term of 3 years.
19    The board shall conduct a regular election at least 30 days
20prior to the expiration of the terms of the active policemen
21members and annuitant or beneficiary members for election of a
22successor of each such member for a term of 3 years.
23    Any member of the board so appointed or elected shall
24continue in office until his successor is selected and has
25qualified.
26    Any person so appointed or elected shall qualify by taking

 

 

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1an oath of office. A copy thereof shall be kept in the office
2of the city clerk of the city.
3(Source: P.A. 95-1036, eff. 2-17-09.)
 
4    (40 ILCS 5/5-179)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-179)
5    Sec. 5-179. Board elections. The regular elections for
6members of the board shall be held under rules of the board at
7least 30 days prior to the expiration of the term of office of
8any elective member.
9    At any election for active policemen members, all such
10policemen of the appropriate rank employed by the city when the
11election is held have a right to vote for members of the board
12of the same class of rank.
13    At any election for the pensioner or annuitant member, all
14annuitants and pensioners (except children less than age 18)
15and the legal guardian of any child annuitant or child
16pensioner, whose mother or stepmother is not an annuitant or
17pensioner of the fund, shall have a right to vote.
18    Ballots to be cast in such elections shall be of a secret
19character.
20(Source: P.A. 80-671.)
 
21    (40 ILCS 5/5-181)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-181)
22    Sec. 5-181. Board officers.
23    At each regular meeting in December, the board shall elect,
24by a majority vote of the members who vote upon the question, a

 

 

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1president, a vice-president and a secretary from among its own
2members to serve until the next regular December meeting and
3until their successors are elected. The secretary shall make a
4complete record of the proceedings of all meetings of the board
5and perform such other duties as the board directs.
6    The secretary shall be chosen from the active policemen
7members of the board, and following his election shall, at the
8request of the board, be detailed to the office of the board by
9the head of the police department of the city as an active
10policeman assigned to such duty.
11(Source: Laws 1965, p. 1080.)
 
12    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
13becoming law.