(815 ILCS 710/16)
    Sec. 16. Motor Vehicle Review Board; Appointment. The Secretary of State shall, within 6 months of the effective date of this Act, establish a Motor Vehicle Review Board. The Motor Vehicle Review Board shall be composed of 7 members appointed by the Secretary of State. The members shall represent the public interest at large and shall not have engaged in the sale, manufacture, or distribution of motor vehicles at retail in this State. Each member of the Board shall receive compensation as provided in the regulations for performance of the duties of the office, and in addition, shall be paid all travel and other necessary expenses incurred while performing official duties. Terms of office of the members shall be for 3 years, except that, of the members first appointed to take office after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995, 2 shall be appointed for a 3-year term, and one shall be appointed for a 2-year term. Of the members first appointed under this amendatory Act of 1996, one shall be appointed to a 3-year term, and one shall be appointed to a 2-year term. Of the members first appointed to take office after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly, one shall be appointed to a 3-year term and one shall be appointed to a 2-year term. Thereafter, each member shall be appointed for a 3-year term. As terms of appointment expire, members shall serve until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. No more than 4 members of the Board may be of the same political party. A member who tenders a written resignation shall serve only until the resignation is accepted by the Chairperson. A member who fails to attend 3 consecutive Board meetings without an excused absence shall no longer serve as a member. The Secretary of State shall fill any vacancy by the appointment of a member for the unexpired term of the member in the same manner as in the making of original appointments. Annually, the Board shall organize by selecting a Chairperson from one of the 7 members from the public at large.
(Source: P.A. 91-798, eff. 7-9-00.)