Public Act 096-0357
 
HB0380 Enrolled LRB096 05851 NHT 15932 b

    AN ACT concerning education.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
24-6.3 as follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 5/24-6.3)  (from Ch. 122, par. 24-6.3)
    Sec. 24-6.3. Retirement Teacher retirement trustee leave.
    (a) Each school board employing a teacher who is an elected
trustee of the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of
Illinois shall make available to the elected trustee at least
20 days of paid leave of absence per year for the purpose of
attending meetings of the System's Board of Trustees, committee
meetings of such Board, and seminars regarding issues for which
such Board is responsible. The Teachers' Retirement System of
the State of Illinois shall reimburse affected school districts
for the actual cost of hiring a substitute teacher during such
leaves of absence.
    (b) Each school board employing an employee who is an
elected trustee of the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund shall
make available to the elected trustee at least 20 days of paid
leave of absence per year for the purpose of attending meetings
of the Fund's Board of Trustees, committee meetings of the
Board of Trustees, and seminars regarding issues for which the
Board of Trustees is responsible. The Illinois Municipal
Retirement Fund may reimburse affected school districts for the
actual cost of hiring a substitute employee during such leaves
of absence.
(Source: P.A. 87-646.)
 
    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
Section 8.33 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 805/8.33 new)
    Sec. 8.33. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
the 96th General Assembly.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/13/2009