Rep. Lou Lang

Filed: 5/29/2017

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 734

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 734 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority
5Act is amended by changing Section 14 as follows:
 
6    (70 ILCS 210/14)  (from Ch. 85, par. 1234)
7    Sec. 14. Board; compensation. The governing and
8administrative body of the Authority shall be a board known as
9the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Board. On the effective
10date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the
11Trustee shall assume the duties and powers of the Board for a
12period of 18 months or until the Board is fully constituted,
13whichever is later. Any action requiring Board approval shall
14be deemed approved by the Board if the Trustee approves the
15action in accordance with Section 14.5. Beginning the first
16Monday of the month occurring 18 months after the effective

 

 

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1date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the
2Board shall consist of 9 members. The Governor shall appoint 4
3members to the Board, subject to the advice and consent of the
4Senate. The Mayor shall appoint 4 members to the Board. At
5least one member of the Board shall represent the interests of
6labor and at least one member of the Board shall represent the
7interests of the convention industry. A majority of the members
8appointed by the Governor and Mayor shall appoint a ninth
9member to serve as the chairperson. The Board shall be fully
10constituted when a quorum has been appointed. The members of
11the board shall be individuals of generally recognized ability
12and integrity. No member of the Board may be (i) an officer or
13employee of, or a member of a board, commission or authority
14of, the State, any unit of local government or any school
15district or (ii) a person who served on the Board prior to the
16effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General
17Assembly.
18    Of the initial members appointed by the Governor, one shall
19serve for a term expiring June 1, 2013, one shall serve for a
20term expiring June 1, 2014, one shall serve for a term expiring
21June 1, 2015, and one shall serve for a term expiring June 1,
222016, as determined by the Governor. Of the initial members
23appointed by the Mayor, one shall serve for a term expiring
24June 1, 2013, one shall serve for a term expiring June 1, 2014,
25one shall serve for a term expiring June 1, 2015, and one shall
26serve for a term expiring June 1, 2016, as determined by the

 

 

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1Mayor. The initial chairperson appointed by the Board shall
2serve a term for a term expiring June 1, 2015. Successors shall
3be appointed to 4-year terms. No person may be appointed to
4more than 3 2 terms.
5    Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but
6shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by them in the
7performance of their duties. All members of the Board and
8employees of the Authority are subject to the Illinois
9Governmental Ethics Act, in accordance with its terms.
10(Source: P.A. 96-882, eff. 2-17-10; 96-898, eff. 5-27-10.)
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12becoming law.".