(40 ILCS 5/18-135) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 18-135)
Sec. 18-135.
Board created.
This system shall be administered by a Board of Trustees, of
5 members as follows: the State Treasurer, the Chief Justice
of the Supreme
Court, and 3 participating judges. The State Treasurer and the Chief
Justice shall be ex-officio members and shall serve as trustees during
their respective terms of office. Each participating judge
trustee shall serve for a term of 3 years. Their successors shall
be appointed by the Supreme Court not more than 3 months nor
less than one month prior to the expiration of their respective terms of office.
Each trustee shall take an oath of office. The filing of a certified
copy of the oath with
the secretary of the board shall qualify the person as a trustee. The
oath shall state that the person will diligently and
honestly administer the affairs of the retirement system, and will not
knowingly violate or wilfully permit any of the provisions
of this Article to be violated.
A participant trustee shall be disqualified as a trustee immediately
upon termination
of employment as a judge. The vacancy so created shall be filled
for the unexpired term
by the Supreme Court.
Each trustee shall have one vote on all actions of the board and at
least 3 concurring votes shall be necessary for any action by the board at
any meeting. No decision or action shall become effective unless presented
and so approved by the board.
(Source: P.A. 83-1440.)
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