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1    AN ACT concerning higher education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
5adding Section 80 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 305/80 new)
7    Sec. 80. Search firm prohibition. Charges for the services
8of an external hiring search firm may not be paid from any
9source of funds, except (i) in the hiring of the President of
10the University or (ii) in the case of when the President of the
11University and the Board of Trustees demonstrate a justifiable
12need for guidance from an individual or firm with specific
13expertise in the field of the hiring. The University shall
14implement a policy under this Section, including qualifying
15criteria, within 6 months after the effective date of this
16amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
 
17    Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
18Act is amended by adding Section 65 as follows:
 
19    (110 ILCS 520/65 new)
20    Sec. 65. Search firm prohibition. Charges for the services
21of an external hiring search firm may not be paid from any

 

 

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1source of funds, except (i) in the hiring of the President of
2the University or (ii) in the case of when the President of the
3University and the Board demonstrate a justifiable need for
4guidance from an individual or firm with specific expertise in
5the field of the hiring. The University shall implement a
6policy under this Section, including qualifying criteria,
7within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act
8of the 97th General Assembly.
 
9    Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
10adding Section 5-175 as follows:
 
11    (110 ILCS 660/5-175 new)
12    Sec. 5-175. Search firm prohibition. Charges for the
13services of an external hiring search firm may not be paid from
14any source of funds, except (i) in the hiring of the President
15of the University or (ii) in the case of when the President of
16the University and the Board demonstrate a justifiable need for
17guidance from an individual or firm with specific expertise in
18the field of the hiring. The University shall implement a
19policy under this Section, including qualifying criteria,
20within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act
21of the 97th General Assembly.
 
22    Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
23by adding Section 10-175 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (110 ILCS 665/10-175 new)
2    Sec. 10-175. Search firm prohibition. Charges for the
3services of an external hiring search firm may not be paid from
4any source of funds, except (i) in the hiring of the President
5of the University or (ii) in the case of when the President of
6the University and the Board demonstrate a justifiable need for
7guidance from an individual or firm with specific expertise in
8the field of the hiring. The University shall implement a
9policy under this Section, including qualifying criteria,
10within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act
11of the 97th General Assembly.
 
12    Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
13by adding Section 15-175 as follows:
 
14    (110 ILCS 670/15-175 new)
15    Sec. 15-175. Search firm prohibition. Charges for the
16services of an external hiring search firm may not be paid from
17any source of funds, except (i) in the hiring of the President
18of the University or (ii) in the case of when the President of
19the University and the Board demonstrate a justifiable need for
20guidance from an individual or firm with specific expertise in
21the field of the hiring. The University shall implement a
22policy under this Section, including qualifying criteria,
23within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act

 

 

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1of the 97th General Assembly.
 
2    Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
3adding Section 20-180 as follows:
 
4    (110 ILCS 675/20-180 new)
5    Sec. 20-180. Search firm prohibition. Charges for the
6services of an external hiring search firm may not be paid from
7any source of funds, except (i) in the hiring of the President
8of the University or (ii) in the case of when the President of
9the University and the Board demonstrate a justifiable need for
10guidance from an individual or firm with specific expertise in
11the field of the hiring. The University shall implement a
12policy under this Section, including qualifying criteria,
13within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act
14of the 97th General Assembly.
 
15    Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
16amended by adding Section 25-175 as follows:
 
17    (110 ILCS 680/25-175 new)
18    Sec. 25-175. Search firm prohibition. Charges for the
19services of an external hiring search firm may not be paid from
20any source of funds, except (i) in the hiring of the President
21of the University or (ii) in the case of when the President of
22the University and the Board demonstrate a justifiable need for

 

 

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1guidance from an individual or firm with specific expertise in
2the field of the hiring. The University shall implement a
3policy under this Section, including qualifying criteria,
4within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act
5of the 97th General Assembly.
 
6    Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
7by adding Section 30-185 as follows:
 
8    (110 ILCS 685/30-185 new)
9    Sec. 30-185. Search firm prohibition. Charges for the
10services of an external hiring search firm may not be paid from
11any source of funds, except (i) in the hiring of the President
12of the University or (ii) in the case of when the President of
13the University and the Board demonstrate a justifiable need for
14guidance from an individual or firm with specific expertise in
15the field of the hiring. The University shall implement a
16policy under this Section, including qualifying criteria,
17within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act
18of the 97th General Assembly.
 
19    Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
20by adding Section 35-180 as follows:
 
21    (110 ILCS 690/35-180 new)
22    Sec. 35-180. Search firm prohibition. Charges for the

 

 

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1services of an external hiring search firm may not be paid from
2any source of funds, except (i) in the hiring of the President
3of the University or (ii) in the case of when the President of
4the University and the Board demonstrate a justifiable need for
5guidance from an individual or firm with specific expertise in
6the field of the hiring. The University shall implement a
7policy under this Section, including qualifying criteria,
8within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act
9of the 97th General Assembly.