(110 ILCS 940/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b131)
Sec. 1.
There is created a Board of Sponsors of The
Governor's Scholars, consisting of 10 members, 5 of whom shall be named by
the Governor. The Director of the Department of Central Management Services
shall be an ex officio member, and there shall be 5 academic
members who shall be named from cooperating universities by the Governor.
Members shall serve until July 1 of each odd-numbered year and until their
successors are appointed and qualified. Successors to academic members shall
be appointed during the month of June in each odd numbered year. Vacancies
shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as
original appointments are made. Appointments shall be in writing and filed
with the Secretary of State as public records. The Board of
Sponsors shall elect its own chairman, and a program coordinator for The
Governor's Scholars who shall serve as Secretary of the Board of Sponsors
without vote.
Members of the Board of Sponsors shall serve without compensation but
shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses in connection with the
performance of their duties.
(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
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