SB2935 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2935

Introduced 2/6/2004, by William R. Haine

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 520/6.6

Amends the Southern Illinois University Management Act. Provides that certain members of the Illinois Ethanol Research Advisory Board may designate other persons to serve on their behalf. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning higher education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Southern Illinois University Management Act is amended by changing Section 6.6 as follows:

(110 ILCS 520/6.6)

Sec. 6.6. The Illinois Ethanol Research Advisory Board.

(a) There is established the Illinois Ethanol Research Advisory Board (the "Advisory Board").

(b) The Advisory Board shall be composed of 13 members including: the President of Southern Illinois University who shall be Chairman; the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or his or her designee Community Affairs; the Director of Agriculture or his or her designee; the President of the Illinois Corn Growers Association or his or her designee; the President of the National Corn Growers Association or his or her designee; the President of the Renewable Fuels Association or his or her designee; the Dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Science, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana or his or her designee; and 6 at-large members appointed by the Governor representing the ethanol industry, growers, suppliers, and universities.

(c) The 6 at-large members shall serve a term of 4 years. The Advisory Board shall meet at least annually or at the call of the Chairman. At any time a majority of the Advisory Board may petition the Chairman for a meeting of the Board. Seven members of the Advisory Board shall constitute a quorum.

(d) The Advisory Board shall:

(1) Review the annual operating plans and budget of the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Pilot Plant.

(2) Advise on research and development priorities and projects to be carried out at the Corn-to-Ethanol Research Pilot Plant.

(3) Advise on policies and procedures regarding the management and operation of the ethanol research pilot plant. This may include contracts, project selection, and personnel issues.

(4) Develop bylaws.

(5) Submit a final report to the Governor and General Assembly outlining the progress and accomplishments made during the year along with a financial report for the year.

(e) The Advisory Board established by this Section is a continuation, as changed by the Section, of the Board established under Section 8a of the Energy Conservation and Coal Act and repealed by this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 92-736, eff. 7-25-02; revised 12-6-03.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.