HB4510 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4510

Introduced 02/03/04, by Dan Reitz

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

35 ILCS 200/6-35
110 ILCS 520/4	from Ch. 144, par. 654
110 ILCS 660/5-20
110 ILCS 665/10-20
110 ILCS 670/15-20
110 ILCS 675/20-20
110 ILCS 680/25-20
110 ILCS 685/30-20
110 ILCS 690/35-20

Amends the Property Tax Code to allow a member of an elected board of review to hold other lucrative public office or public employment if not for a governmental body that levies real estate taxes. Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois to allow a governing board member to be an employee of the federal government.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning boards.

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

Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing Section 6-35 as follows:

(35 ILCS 200/6-35)

Sec. 6-35. Elected boards of review. In counties with 150,000 or more and less than 3,000,000 inhabitants which had an elected board of review on January 1, 1993, the board of three persons shall continue in office. Every two years, at the regular election of county officers in such counties, one member of the board of review shall be elected to succeed the member whose term expires in that year. Each member shall hold office for a term of 6 years and until a successor is elected and qualified. The persons so elected shall qualify within 10 days after the canvass of the vote is completed. They shall hold no other lucrative public office or public employment for a governmental body that levies real estate taxes. Each member shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the county board and paid out of the county treasury. In case of any vacancy in the board of review or the failure of any person elected to that office to qualify, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment as provided in the general election law until a successor is elected and has qualified. The member having the shortest term to serve shall be the chairman of the board.

(Source: P.A. 86-181; 88-455.)

Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management Act is amended by changing Section 4 as follows:

(110 ILCS 520/4) (from Ch. 144, par. 654)

Sec. 4. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reasonable amounts for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. Such expenses incurred by any non-voting student member may, at the discretion of the Chairman of the Board, be provided for by advance payment to such member, who shall account therefor to the Board immediately after each meeting.

No member of the Board shall hold or be employed in or appointed to any office or place under the authority of the Board, nor shall any member of the Board be directly or indirectly interested in any contract made by the Board, nor shall he be an employee of the State or Federal Government. This section does not prohibit the student members of the Board from maintaining normal and official status as enrolled students or normal student employment at Southern Illinois University.

(Source: P.A. 79-932.)

Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by changing Section 5-20 as follows:

(110 ILCS 660/5-20)

Sec. 5-20. Reimbursement; employment limitations. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reasonable amounts for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. Such expenses incurred by the student member may, at the discretion of the Chairman of the Board, be provided for by advance payment to the student member, who shall account therefor to the Board immediately after each meeting.

No member of the Board shall hold or be employed in or appointed to any office or place under the authority of the Board, nor shall any member of the Board be directly or indirectly interested in any contract made by the Board, nor shall he be an employee of the State or Federal Government; provided that nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prohibit the student member of the Board from maintaining normal and official status as an enrolled student or normal student employment at Chicago State University.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)

Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended by changing Section 10-20 as follows:

(110 ILCS 665/10-20)

Sec. 10-20. Reimbursement; employment limitations. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reasonable amounts for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. Such expenses incurred by the student member may, at the discretion of the Chairman of the Board, be provided for by advance payment to the student member, who shall account therefor to the Board immediately after each meeting.

No member of the Board shall hold or be employed in or appointed to any office or place under the authority of the Board, nor shall any member of the Board be directly or indirectly interested in any contract made by the Board, nor shall he be an employee of the State or Federal Government; provided that nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prohibit the student member of the Board from maintaining normal and official status as an enrolled student or normal student employment at Eastern Illinois University.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)

Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended by changing Section 15-20 as follows:

(110 ILCS 670/15-20)

Sec. 15-20. Reimbursement; employment limitations. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reasonable amounts for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. Such expenses incurred by the student member may, at the discretion of the Chairman of the Board, be provided for by advance payment to the student member, who shall account therefor to the Board immediately after each meeting.

No member of the Board shall hold or be employed in or appointed to any office or place under the authority of the Board, nor shall any member of the Board be directly or indirectly interested in any contract made by the Board, nor shall he be an employee of the State or Federal Government; provided that nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prohibit the student member of the Board from maintaining normal and official status as an enrolled student or normal student employment at Governors State University.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)

Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by changing Section 20-20 as follows:

(110 ILCS 675/20-20)

Sec. 20-20. Reimbursement; employment limitations. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reasonable amounts for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. Such expenses incurred by the student member may, at the discretion of the Chairman of the Board, be provided for by advance payment to the student member, who shall account therefor to the Board immediately after each meeting.

No member of the Board shall hold or be employed in or appointed to any office or place under the authority of the Board, nor shall any member of the Board be directly or indirectly interested in any contract made by the Board, nor shall he be an employee of the State or Federal Government; provided that nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prohibit the student member of the Board from maintaining normal and official status as an enrolled student or normal student employment at Illinois State University.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)

Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is amended by changing Section 25-20 as follows:

(110 ILCS 680/25-20)

Sec. 25-20. Reimbursement; employment limitations. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reasonable amounts for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. Such expenses incurred by the student member may, at the discretion of the Chairman of the Board, be provided for by advance payment to the student member, who shall account therefor to the Board immediately after each meeting.

No member of the Board shall hold or be employed in or appointed to any office or place under the authority of the Board, nor shall any member of the Board be directly or indirectly interested in any contract made by the Board, nor shall he be an employee of the State or Federal Government; provided that nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prohibit the student member of the Board from maintaining normal and official status as an enrolled student or normal student employment at Northeastern Illinois University.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)

Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended by changing Section 30-20 as follows:

(110 ILCS 685/30-20)

Sec. 30-20. Reimbursement; employment limitations. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reasonable amounts for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. Such expenses incurred by the student member may, at the discretion of the Chairman of the Board, be provided for by advance payment to the student member, who shall account therefor to the Board immediately after each meeting.

No member of the Board shall hold or be employed in or appointed to any office or place under the authority of the Board, nor shall any member of the Board be directly or indirectly interested in any contract made by the Board, nor shall he be an employee of the State or Federal Government; provided that nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prohibit the student member of the Board from maintaining normal and official status as an enrolled student or normal student employment at Northern Illinois University.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)

Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended by changing Section 35-20 as follows:

(110 ILCS 690/35-20)

Sec. 35-20. Reimbursement; employment limitations. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reasonable amounts for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. Such expenses incurred by the student member may, at the discretion of the Chairman of the Board, be provided for by advance payment to the student member, who shall account therefor to the Board immediately after each meeting.

No member of the Board shall hold or be employed in or appointed to any office or place under the authority of the Board, nor shall any member of the Board be directly or indirectly interested in any contract made by the Board, nor shall he be an employee of the State or Federal Government; provided that nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prohibit the student member of the Board from maintaining normal and official status as an enrolled student or normal student employment at Western Illinois University.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)