HB3724 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 


 
94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB3724

 

Introduced 2/24/2005, by Rep. Roger Jenisch - Mike Bost - James H. Meyer - Dan Brady - David R. Leitch

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 305/35 new
110 ILCS 520/20 new
110 ILCS 660/5-130 new
110 ILCS 665/10-130 new
110 ILCS 670/15-130 new
110 ILCS 675/20-135 new
110 ILCS 680/25-130 new
110 ILCS 685/30-140 new
110 ILCS 690/35-135 new
110 ILCS 805/3-21   from Ch. 122, par. 103-21
110 ILCS 805/3-26.5 new

    Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois and amends the Public Community College Act. Requires public institutions of higher education to allow a currently enrolled student who is called to active military service to complete any unfinished courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course credit has already been given or the student received a full refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to active military service). Provides that the student must be given priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning higher education.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
5 adding Section 35 as follows:
 
6     (110 ILCS 305/35 new)
7     Sec. 35. Students called to active military service. The
8 University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is
9 called to active military service to complete any unfinished
10 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
11 credit has already been given or the student received a full
12 refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the
13 student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to
14 active military service). The student must be given priority
15 over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.
 
16     Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
17 Act is amended by adding Section 20 as follows:
 
18     (110 ILCS 520/20 new)
19     Sec. 20. Students called to active military service. The
20 University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is
21 called to active military service to complete any unfinished
22 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
23 credit has already been given or the student received a full
24 refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the
25 student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to
26 active military service). The student must be given priority
27 over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.
 
28     Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
29 adding Section 5-130 as follows:
 

 

 

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1     (110 ILCS 660/5-130 new)
2     Sec. 5-130. Students called to active military service. The
3 University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is
4 called to active military service to complete any unfinished
5 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
6 credit has already been given or the student received a full
7 refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the
8 student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to
9 active military service). The student must be given priority
10 over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.
 
11     Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
12 by adding Section 10-130 as follows:
 
13     (110 ILCS 665/10-130 new)
14     Sec. 10-130. Students called to active military service.
15 The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is
16 called to active military service to complete any unfinished
17 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
18 credit has already been given or the student received a full
19 refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the
20 student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to
21 active military service). The student must be given priority
22 over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.
 
23     Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
24 by adding Section 15-130 as follows:
 
25     (110 ILCS 670/15-130 new)
26     Sec. 15-130. Students called to active military service.
27 The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is
28 called to active military service to complete any unfinished
29 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
30 credit has already been given or the student received a full
31 refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the

 

 

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1 student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to
2 active military service). The student must be given priority
3 over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.
 
4     Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
5 adding Section 20-135 as follows:
 
6     (110 ILCS 675/20-135 new)
7     Sec. 20-135. Students called to active military service.
8 The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is
9 called to active military service to complete any unfinished
10 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
11 credit has already been given or the student received a full
12 refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the
13 student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to
14 active military service). The student must be given priority
15 over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.
 
16     Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
17 amended by adding Section 25-130 as follows:
 
18     (110 ILCS 680/25-130 new)
19     Sec. 25-130. Students called to active military service.
20 The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is
21 called to active military service to complete any unfinished
22 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
23 credit has already been given or the student received a full
24 refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the
25 student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to
26 active military service). The student must be given priority
27 over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.
 
28     Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
29 by adding Section 30-140 as follows:
 
30     (110 ILCS 685/30-140 new)

 

 

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1     Sec. 30-140. Students called to active military service.
2 The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is
3 called to active military service to complete any unfinished
4 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
5 credit has already been given or the student received a full
6 refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the
7 student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to
8 active military service). The student must be given priority
9 over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.
 
10     Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
11 by adding Section 35-135 as follows:
 
12     (110 ILCS 690/35-135 new)
13     Sec. 35-135. Students called to active military service.
14 The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is
15 called to active military service to complete any unfinished
16 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
17 credit has already been given or the student received a full
18 refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the
19 student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to
20 active military service). The student must be given priority
21 over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.
 
22     Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by
23 changing Section 3-21 and by adding Section 3-26.5 as follows:
 
24     (110 ILCS 805/3-21)  (from Ch. 122, par. 103-21)
25     Sec. 3-21. The board of community college districts shall
26 have the duties enumerated in the Sections following this
27 Section and preceding Section 3-30 Sections 3-22 through
28 3-29.2.
29     Notwithstanding any provision of this Article to the
30 contrary, when bonds are issued by any district and the
31 purposes for which such bonds have been issued have been
32 accomplished and paid for in full and there remains funds on

 

 

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1 hand in such bond and interest account, the board by resolution
2 may transfer such excess to the fund of the district which
3 bears the nearest relation to the purpose for which the bonds
4 from which such excess funds arose were issued.
5 (Source: P.A. 86-1246.)
 
6     (110 ILCS 805/3-26.5 new)
7     Sec. 3-26.5. Students called to active military service. A
8 community college shall allow a currently enrolled student who
9 is called to active military service to complete any unfinished
10 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
11 credit has already been given or the student received a full
12 refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the
13 student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to
14 active military service). The student must be given priority
15 over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses.
 
16     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17 becoming law.