101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB1774

 

Introduced , by Rep. Jim Durkin

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 205/3  from Ch. 144, par. 183

    Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning terms.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended by
5changing Section 3 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 205/3)  (from Ch. 144, par. 183)
7    Sec. 3. Terms; vacancies.
8    (a) The The members of the Board whose appointments are
9subject to confirmation by the Senate shall be selected for
106-year terms expiring on January 31 of odd numbered years.
11    (b) The members of the Board shall continue to serve after
12the expiration of their terms until their successors have been
13appointed.
14    (c) Vacancies on the Board in offices appointed by the
15Governor shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the
16unexpired term. If the appointment is subject to Senate
17confirmation and the Senate is not in session or is in recess
18when the appointment is made, the appointee shall serve subject
19to subsequent Senate approval of the appointment.
20    (d) Each student member shall serve a term of one year
21beginning on July 1 of each year.
22    (e) The member of the Board representing public university
23governing boards and the member of the Board representing

 

 

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1private college and university boards of trustees, who are
2appointed by the Governor but not subject to confirmation by
3the Senate, shall serve terms of one year beginning on July 1.
4(Source: P.A. 100-167, eff. 1-1-18.)