102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4462

 

Introduced 1/21/2022, by Rep. Jay Hoffman

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the Illinois Credit Union Act. Sets forth provisions concerning credit unions that serve target markets. In provisions concerning election or appointment of officials, provides that the board of directors may appoint, from among the members of the credit union, a nominating committee of 3 or more persons, and that the nominating committee may recruit, evaluate, and nominate eligible candidates for each position to be filled in the election of directors or to be filled by appointment of the board of directors for the remainder of the unexpired term of a director. Sets forth provisions concerning the nominating committee. In provisions concerning meetings of directors, provides that upon approval by the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation of an amendment to the bylaws of the credit union, the board of directors may hold meetings on a quarterly basis. In provisions concerning duties of the supervisory committee, sets forth provisions concerning accounting principles for specified credit unions. In provisions concerning special purpose share accounts and charitable donation accounts, provides that a credit union may establish one or more donor-advised fund accounts. Sets forth provisions concerning transfers from a donor-advised fund account, distributions by a foundation receiving donor-advised funds from a credit union, and transfers by a credit union from its donor-advised fund account to a foundation. In provisions concerning shares in trust, provides that shares may be issued in the name of an individual or corporate representative under the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 for or in respect of a nonmember of a credit union if the representative is an individual who is a member of the credit union. In provisions concerning investment of funds, provides that funds not used in loans to members may be invested in shares, stocks, or units of financial technology companies in a total amount not exceeding 5% of the unimpaired capital and surplus of the credit union, so long as the investment complies with specified documentation and separate corporate existence requirements. Changes references from "secure electronic record" to "electronic record". Defines terms. Makes other changes.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Credit Union Act is amended by
5changing Sections 19, 20, 29, 34, 39, 42, and 59 and by adding
6Section 16.5 as follows:
 
7    (205 ILCS 305/16.5 new)
8    Sec. 16.5. Service to target markets.
9    (a) As used in this Section:
10    "Target market" means an investment area or a targeted
11population, or both, as defined in the Community Development
12Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C.
134702, and regulations issued thereunder by the U.S. Department
14of the Treasury pursuant to 12 CFR 1805.104 et seq.
15    Terms used in this Section that are not defined in this
16Section shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the U.S.
17Department of Treasury regulations identified in this
18subsection.
19    (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section
2016.1, persons who reside in investment areas and targeted
21populations consisting of individuals or identifiable groups
22of individuals who are low-income persons or lack adequate
23access to financial products or financial services may be

 

 

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1admitted to membership in a credit union.
2    (c) In addition to serving persons who reside in
3investment areas that become members pursuant to subsection
4(b), a credit union may indirectly serve investment areas by
5making loans to or investments in community development
6financial institutions, minority depository institutions, and
7other businesses that serve the investment areas, subject to
8the limits set forth in subsection (5) of Section 51 and
9paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Section 59.
10    (d) In addition to serving targeted populations of
11individuals that become members pursuant to subsection (b), a
12credit union may indirectly serve members of a targeted
13population by making loans to or investments in community
14development financial institutions, minority depository
15institutions, and other businesses that serve the targeted
16population, subject to the limits set forth in subsection (5)
17of Section 51 and paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Section
1859.
19    (e) A credit union desiring to serve a target market in
20accordance with this Section shall do so pursuant to a written
21business plan that confirms the target market meets the
22definitional criteria set forth in subsection (a) and
23identifies the financial product and financial service needs
24of the target market, the financial products and financial
25services to be delivered, and the manner of delivery of those
26financial products and financial services. The credit union

 

 

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1must submit the business plan to the Secretary who shall, upon
2confirming the target market meets the definitional criteria
3identified in subsection (a), approve amendments to the credit
4union's articles of incorporation and bylaws adding the target
5market to its field of membership. The credit union shall
6periodically review and update the business plan as warranted.
7Upon request of the Secretary, the credit union shall make its
8business plan and any periodic status reports available to the
9Secretary for review by the Department.
 
10    (205 ILCS 305/19)  (from Ch. 17, par. 4420)
11    Sec. 19. Meeting of members.
12    (1)(a) The annual meeting shall be held each year during
13the months of January, February or March or such other month as
14may be approved by the Department. The meeting shall be held at
15the time, place and in the manner set forth in the bylaws. Any
16special meetings of the members of the credit union shall be
17held at the time, place and in the manner set forth in the
18bylaws. Unless otherwise set forth in this Act, quorum
19requirements for meetings of members shall be established by a
20credit union in its bylaws. Notice of all meetings must be
21given by the secretary of the credit union at least 7 days
22before the date of such meeting, either by handing a written or
23printed notice to each member of the credit union, by mailing
24the notice to the member at his address as listed on the books
25and records of the credit union, by posting a notice of the

 

 

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1meeting in three conspicuous places, including the office of
2the credit union, by posting the notice of the meeting on the
3credit union's website, or by disclosing the notice of the
4meeting in membership newsletters or account statements.
5    (b) Unless expressly prohibited by the articles of
6incorporation or bylaws and subject to applicable requirements
7of this Act, the board of directors may provide by resolution
8that members may attend, participate in, act in, and vote at
9any annual meeting or special meeting through the use of a
10conference telephone or interactive technology, including, but
11not limited to, electronic transmission, internet usage, or
12remote communication, by means of which all persons
13participating in the meeting can communicate with each other.
14Participation through the use of a conference telephone or
15interactive technology shall constitute attendance, presence,
16and representation in person at the annual meeting or special
17meeting of the person or persons so participating and count
18towards the quorum required to conduct business at the
19meeting. The following conditions shall apply to any virtual
20meeting of the members:
21        (i) the credit union must internally possess or retain
22    the technological capacity to facilitate virtual meeting
23    attendance, participation, communication, and voting; and
24        (ii) the members must receive notice of the use of a
25    virtual meeting format and appropriate instructions for
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1    meeting at least 7 days before the virtual meeting.
2    (2) On all questions and at all elections, except election
3of directors, each member has one vote regardless of the
4number of his shares. There shall be no voting by proxy except
5on the election of directors, proposals for merger or
6voluntary dissolution. Members may vote on questions,
7including, without limitation, the approval of mergers and
8voluntary dissolutions under this Act, and in elections by
9secure electronic record if approved by the board of
10directors. All voting on the election of directors shall be by
11ballot, but when there is no contest, written or electronic
12ballots need not be cast. The record date to be used for the
13purpose of determining which members are entitled to notice of
14or to vote at any meeting of members, may be fixed in advance
15by the directors on a date not more than 90 days nor less than
1610 days prior to the date of the meeting. If no record date is
17fixed by the directors, the first day on which notice of the
18meeting is given, mailed or posted is the record date.
19    (3) Regardless of the number of shares owned by a society,
20association, club, partnership, other credit union or
21corporation, having membership in the credit union, it shall
22be entitled to only one vote and it may be represented and have
23its vote cast by its designated agent acting on its behalf
24pursuant to a resolution adopted by the organization's board
25of directors or similar governing authority; provided that the
26credit union shall obtain a certified copy of such resolution

 

 

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1before such vote may be cast.
2    (4) A member may revoke a proxy by delivery to the credit
3union of a written statement to that effect, by execution of a
4subsequently dated proxy, by execution of an a secure
5electronic record, or by attendance at a meeting and voting in
6person.
7    (5) The use of electronic records for member voting
8pursuant to this Section shall employ a security procedure
9that meets the attribution criteria set forth in Section 9 of
10the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
11    (6) (5) As used in this Section, "electronic", and
12"electronic record", and "security procedure" have the
13meanings ascribed to those terms in the Uniform Electronic
14Transactions Act. As used in this Section, "secured electronic
15record" means an electronic record that meets the criteria set
16forth in Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
17(Source: P.A. 102-38, eff. 6-25-21; 102-496, eff. 8-20-21;
18revised 10-15-21.)
 
19    (205 ILCS 305/20)  (from Ch. 17, par. 4421)
20    Sec. 20. Election or appointment of officials.
21    (1) The credit union shall be directed by a board of
22directors consisting of no less than 7 in number, to be elected
23at the annual meeting by and from the members. Directors shall
24hold office until the next annual meeting, unless their terms
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1may divide the directors into 2 or 3 classes with each class as
2nearly equal in number as possible. The term of office of the
3directors of the first class shall expire at the first annual
4meeting after their election, that of the second class shall
5expire at the second annual meeting after their election, and
6that of the third class, if any, shall expire at the third
7annual meeting after their election. At each annual meeting
8after the classification, the number of directors equal to the
9number of directors whose terms expire at the time of the
10meeting shall be elected to hold office until the second
11succeeding annual meeting if there are 2 classes or until the
12third succeeding annual meeting if there are 3 classes. A
13director shall hold office for the term for which he or she is
14elected and until his or her successor is elected and
15qualified.
16    (1.5) Except as provided in subsection (1.10), in all
17elections for directors, every member has the right to vote,
18in person, by proxy, or by secure electronic record if
19approved by the board of directors, the number of shares owned
20by him, or in the case of a member other than a natural person,
21the member's one vote, for as many persons as there are
22directors to be elected, or to cumulate such shares, and give
23one candidate as many votes as the number of directors
24multiplied by the number of his shares equals, or to
25distribute them on the same principle among as many candidates
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1other manner. Shares held in a joint account owned by more than
2one member may be voted by any one of the members, however, the
3number of cumulative votes cast may not exceed a total equal to
4the number of shares multiplied by the number of directors to
5be elected. A majority of the shares entitled to vote shall be
6represented either in person or by proxy for the election of
7directors. Each director shall wholly take and subscribe to an
8oath that he will diligently and honestly perform his duties
9in administering the affairs of the credit union, that while
10he may delegate to another the performance of those
11administrative duties he is not thereby relieved from his
12responsibility for their performance, that he will not
13knowingly violate or permit to be violated any law applicable
14to the credit union, and that he is the owner of at least one
15share of the credit union.
16    (1.10) Upon amendment of a credit union's bylaws approved
17by the members, in all elections for directors, every member
18who is a natural person shall have the right to cast one vote,
19regardless of the number of his or her shares, in person, by
20proxy, or by secure electronic record if approved by the board
21of directors, for as many persons as there are directors to be
22elected.
23    (1.15) If the board of directors has adopted a policy
24addressing age eligibility standards on voting, holding
25office, or petitioning the board, then a credit union may
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1date of the meeting in order to vote at meetings of the
2members, sign nominating petitions, or sign petitions
3requesting special meetings, and (ii) that members be at least
418 years of age by the date of election or appointment in order
5to hold elective or appointive office.
6    (2) The board of directors shall appoint from among the
7members of the credit union, a supervisory committee of not
8less than 3 members at the organization meeting and within 30
9days following each annual meeting of the members for such
10terms as the bylaws provide. Members of the supervisory
11committee may, but need not be, on the board of directors, but
12shall not be officers of the credit union, members of the
13credit committee, or the credit manager if no credit committee
14has been appointed.
15    (3) The board of directors may appoint, from among the
16members of the credit union, a credit committee consisting of
17an odd number, not less than 3 for such terms as the bylaws
18provide. Members of the credit committee may, but need not be,
19directors or officers of the credit union, but shall not be
20members of the supervisory committee.
21    (4) The board of directors may appoint from among the
22members of the credit union a membership committee of one or
23more persons. If appointed, the committee shall act upon all
24applications for membership and submit a report of its actions
25to the board of directors at the next regular meeting for
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1management shall act upon all applications for membership and
2submit a report of its actions to the board of directors at the
3next regular meeting for review.
4    (5) The board of directors may appoint, from among the
5members of the credit union, a nominating committee of 3 or
6more persons. Members of the nominating committee may, but
7need not, be directors or officers of the credit union, but may
8not be members of the supervisory committee. The appointment,
9if made, shall be made in a timely manner to permit the
10nominating committee to recruit, evaluate, and nominate
11eligible candidates for each position to be filled in the
12election of directors or, in the event of a vacancy in office,
13to be filled by appointment of the board of directors for the
14remainder of the unexpired term of the director creating the
15vacancy. Factors the nominating committee may consider in
16evaluating prospective candidates include whether a candidate
17possesses or is willing to acquire through training the
18requisite skills and qualifications to carry out the statutory
19duties of a director. The board of directors may delegate to
20the nominating committee the recruitment, evaluation, and
21nomination of eligible candidates to serve on committees and
22in executive officer positions.
23    (6) The use of electronic records for member voting
24pursuant to this Section shall employ a security procedure
25that meets the attribution criteria set forth in Section 9 of
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1    (7) (5) As used in this Section, "electronic", and
2"electronic record", and "security procedure" have the
3meanings ascribed to those terms in the Uniform Electronic
4Transactions Act. As used in this Section, "secured electronic
5record" means an electronic record that meets the criteria set
6forth in the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
7(Source: P.A. 102-38, eff. 6-25-21; 102-687, eff. 12-17-21.)
 
8    (205 ILCS 305/29)  (from Ch. 17, par. 4430)
9    Sec. 29. Meetings of directors.
10    (1) The board of directors and the executive committee
11shall meet as often as necessary, but one body must meet at
12least monthly and the other at least quarterly, as prescribed
13in the bylaws. Unless a greater number is required by the
14bylaws, a majority of the whole board of directors shall
15constitute a quorum. The act of a majority of the directors
16present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the
17act of the board of directors unless the act of a greater
18number is required by this Act, the credit union's articles of
19incorporation or the bylaws. Notwithstanding any other
20provision of this subsection, upon approval by the Secretary
21of an amendment to the bylaws of the credit union, the board of
22directors may hold meetings on a quarterly basis, irrespective
23of whether the executive committee meets in the months that
24the board of directors does not meet.
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1incorporation or bylaws, directors and committee members may
2participate in and act at any meeting of the board or committee
3through the use of a conference telephone or other
4communications equipment by means of which all persons
5participating in the meeting can communicate with each other.
6Participation in the meeting shall constitute attendance and
7presence in person at the meeting of the person or persons so
8participating.
9    (3) Unless specifically prohibited by the articles of
10incorporation or bylaws, any action required by this Act to be
11taken at a meeting of the board of directors or a committee and
12any other action that may be taken at a meeting of the board of
13directors or a committee may be taken without a meeting if a
14consent in writing setting forth the action taken is signed by
15all the directors entitled to vote with respect to the subject
16matter thereof, or by all members of the committee, as the case
17may be. The consent shall be evidenced by one or more written
18approvals, each of which sets forth the action taken and bears
19the signatures of one or more directors or committee members.
20All the approvals evidencing the consent shall be delivered to
21the secretary to be filed in the corporate records of the
22credit union. The action taken shall be effective when all the
23directors or committee members have approved the consent
24unless the consent specifies a different effective date. A
25consent signed by all the directors or all the members of a
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1may be stated as such in any document filed with the director
2under this Act.
3(Source: P.A. 89-603, eff. 8-2-96.)
 
4    (205 ILCS 305/34)  (from Ch. 17, par. 4435)
5    Sec. 34. Duties of supervisory committee.
6    (1) The supervisory committee shall make or cause to be
7made an annual internal audit of the books and affairs of the
8credit union to determine that the credit union's accounting
9records and reports are prepared promptly and accurately
10reflect operations and results, that internal controls are
11established and effectively maintained to safeguard the assets
12of the credit union, and that the policies, procedures and
13practices established by the board of directors and management
14of the credit union are being properly administered. The
15supervisory committee shall submit a report of that audit to
16the board of directors and a summary of that report to the
17members at the next annual meeting of the credit union. It
18shall make or cause to be made such supplementary audits as it
19deems necessary or as are required by the Secretary or by the
20board of directors, and submit reports of these supplementary
21audits to the Secretary or board of directors as applicable.
22If the supervisory committee has not engaged a licensed
23certified public accountant or licensed certified public
24accounting firm to make the internal audit, the supervisory
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1indicate or in any manner imply that such audit has been
2performed by a licensed certified public accountant or
3licensed certified public accounting firm or that the audit
4represents the independent opinion of a licensed certified
5public accountant or licensed certified public accounting
6firm. The supervisory committee must retain its tapes and
7working papers of each internal audit for inspection by the
8Department. The report of this audit must be made on a form
9approved by the Secretary. A copy of the report must be
10promptly delivered to the Secretary as set forth in paragraph
11(C) of subsection (3).
12    (2) The supervisory committee shall make or cause to be
13made at least once each year a reasonable percentage
14verification of members' share and loan accounts, consistent
15with rules promulgated by the Secretary.
16    (3) (A) The supervisory committee of a credit union with
17assets of $10,000,000 or more shall engage a licensed
18certified public accountant or licensed certified public
19accounting firm to perform an annual external independent
20audit of the credit union's financial statements in accordance
21with generally accepted auditing standards and the financial
22statements shall be issued in accordance with accounting
23principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
24    (B) The supervisory committee of a credit union with
25assets of $5,000,000 or more, but less than $10,000,000, shall
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1certified public accounting firm to perform on an annual
2basis: (i) an agreed-upon procedures engagement under
3attestation standards established by the American Institute of
4Certified Public Accountants to minimally satisfy the
5supervisory committee internal audit standards set forth in
6subsection (1); or (ii) an external independent audit of the
7credit union's financial statements pursuant to the standards
8set forth in paragraph (A) of subsection (3).
9    (C) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6,
10each credit union organized under this Act shall select the
11annual period it desires to use for purposes of performing the
12external independent audit, agreed-upon procedures engagement,
13or internal audit described in this Section. The annual period
14may end on the final day of any month and shall be construed to
15mean once every calendar year and not once every 12-month
16period. Irrespective of the annual period selected, the credit
17union shall complete its external independent audit report,
18agreed-upon procedures report, or internal audit report and
19deliver a copy to the Secretary no later than 120 days after
20the effective date of the audit or engagement, which shall
21mean the last day of the selected annual period. A credit union
22or group of credit unions may obtain an extension of the due
23date upon application to and receipt of written approval from
24the Secretary.
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1to perform an annual external independent audit of the credit
2union's financial statements pursuant to the standards in
3paragraph (A) of subsection (3) or an annual agreed-upon
4procedures engagement pursuant to the standards in paragraph
5(B) of subsection (3), then the annual internal audit
6requirements of subsection (1) shall be deemed satisfied and
7met in all respects.
8    (4) In determining the appropriate balance in the
9allowance for loan losses account, a credit union may
10determine its historical loss rate using a defined period of
11time of less than 5 years, provided that:
12        (A) the methodology used to determine the defined
13    period of time is formally documented in the credit
14    union's policies and procedures and is appropriate to the
15    credit union's size, business strategy, and loan portfolio
16    characteristics and the economic environment of the areas
17    and employers served by the credit union;
18        (B) supporting documentation is maintained for the
19    technique used to develop the credit union loss rates,
20    including the period of time used to accumulate historical
21    loss data and the factors considered in establishing the
22    time frames; and
23        (C) the external auditor conducting the credit union's
24    financial statement audit has analyzed the methodology
25    employed by the credit union and concludes that the
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1    losses, are fairly stated in all material respects in
2    accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
3    Principles, as promulgated by the Financial Accounting
4    Standards Board.
5    (5) A credit union with total assets of less than
6$10,000,000 that does not engage a licensed certified public
7accountant or licensed certified public accounting firm to
8perform an annual external independent audit of the credit
9union's financial statements pursuant to the standards in
10paragraph (A) of subsection (3) is not required to determine
11its allowance for loan losses in accordance with generally
12accepted accounting principles. Any such credit union may
13instead use any reasonable reserve methodology, including
14incurred loss, if it adequately covers known and probable loan
15losses. Any such credit union shall also have the option of
16engaging a licensed certified public accountant or licensed
17certified public accounting firm to perform a financial
18statement audit in accordance with this regulatory basis of
19accounting rather than the standards in paragraph (A) of
20subsection (3).
21    (6) (5) A majority of the members of the supervisory
22committee shall constitute a quorum.
23    (7) (6) On an annual basis commencing January 1, 2015, the
24members of the supervisory committee shall receive training
25related to their statutory duties. Supervisory committee
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1training, external training offered by the credit union's
2retained auditors, trade associations, vendors, regulatory
3agencies, or any other sources or on-the-job experience, or a
4combination of those activities. The training may be received
5through any medium, including, but not limited to,
6conferences, workshops, audit closing meetings, seminars,
7teleconferences, webinars, and other Internet-based delivery
8channels.
9(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-496, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
10    (205 ILCS 305/39)  (from Ch. 17, par. 4440)
11    Sec. 39. Special purpose share accounts; charitable
12donation accounts.
13    (1) If provided for in and consistent with the bylaws,
14Christmas clubs, vacation clubs and other special purpose
15share accounts may be established and offered under conditions
16and restrictions established by the board of directors.
17    (2) Pursuant to a policy adopted by the board of
18directors, which may be amended from time to time, a credit
19union may establish one or more charitable donation accounts.
20The investments and purchases to fund a charitable donation
21account are not subject to the investment limitations of this
22Act, provided the charitable donation account is structured in
23accordance with this Act. At their time of purchase, the book
24value of the investments in all charitable donation accounts,
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1worth.
2        (a) If a credit union chooses to establish a
3    charitable donation account using a trust vehicle, the
4    trustee must be an entity regulated by the Office of the
5    Comptroller of the Currency, the U.S. Securities and
6    Exchange Commission, another federal regulatory agency, or
7    a State financial regulatory agency. A regulated trustee
8    or other person who is authorized to make investment
9    decisions for a charitable donation account, other than
10    the credit union itself, shall either be registered with
11    the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an
12    investment advisor or regulated by the Office of the
13    Comptroller of the Currency.
14        (b) The parties to the charitable donation account
15    must document the terms and conditions controlling the
16    account in a written operating agreement, trust agreement,
17    or similar instrument. The terms of the agreement shall be
18    consistent with the requirements and conditions set forth
19    in this Section. The agreement, if applicable, and
20    policies must document the investment strategies of the
21    charitable donation account trustee or other manager in
22    administering the charitable donation account and provide
23    for the accounting of all aspects of the account,
24    including its distributions and liquidation, in accordance
25    with generally accepted accounting principles.
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1    agreement, if applicable, and policies shall provide that
2    the charitable organization or non-profit entity
3    recipients of any charitable donation account funds must
4    be identified in the policy and be exempt from taxation
5    under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
6        (d) Upon termination of a charitable donation account,
7    the credit union may receive a distribution of the
8    remaining assets in cash, or a distribution in kind of the
9    remaining assets, but only if those assets are permissible
10    investments for credit unions pursuant to this Act.
11    (3) Pursuant to subsection (20) of Section 13 authorizing
12a credit union to make reasonable contributions to civic,
13charitable, service, or religious corporations and to avoid
14the cost, administrative expenses, and reporting requirements
15associated with establishing its own private foundation, a
16credit union may establish one or more donor-advised fund
17accounts. The credit union shall maintain the account on its
18books and records under a name it selects, which may identify
19the account as a charitable or grant fund or other name that
20reflects the charitable nature of the account. The account
21shall be subject to the terms and restrictions set forth in
22this subsection.
23        (a) Transfers from a donor-advised fund account shall
24    be limited to foundations exempt from taxation under
25    Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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1    donor-advised funds from the credit union shall be:
2            (i) based upon specific grant recommendations of
3        the credit union; and
4            (ii) limited to public charities exempt from
5        taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
6        Revenue Code.
7        (c) Transfers by a credit union from its donor-advised
8    fund account to a foundation irrevocably conveys all
9    right, title, and interest in the funds to the foundation,
10    subject only to the continuing right of the credit union
11    to designate the entity or entities that will receive the
12    grant funds. Grants may not be used to satisfy any
13    obligation of the credit union and no goods or services
14    may be received by the credit union from the recipient
15    organization in consideration of the grant.
16(Source: P.A. 97-133, eff. 1-1-12; 98-784, eff. 7-24-14.)
 
17    (205 ILCS 305/42)  (from Ch. 17, par. 4443)
18    Sec. 42. Shares in trust.
19    (1) Shares may be issued in trust to a member as trustee or
20to an individual or corporate trustee. If a corporate trustee
21is a bank or trust company, shares may be issued to the
22corporate trustee only if such bank or trust company is
23organized under the laws of the State of Illinois or is a
24nationally chartered bank located principally in the State of
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1credit union unless the person establishing the trust in
2respect to which such shares are issued or each beneficiary of
3the trust is a member of the credit union and the name of each
4beneficiary is disclosed to the credit union. Shares may also
5be issued in the name of an individual or corporate
6representative under the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 (i) for
7or in respect to a member of a credit union; or (ii) for or in
8respect of a nonmember of a credit union, if the
9representative is an individual who is a member of the credit
10union. Shares may also be issued in trust under the Illinois
11Funeral or Burial Funds Act, for or in respect to a member of a
12credit union, to a trustee licensed under said Act. Any credit
13union which issues shares in trust as provided in this Section
14must be insured by the NCUA or another approved insurer.
15Payment of part or all of such shares to such trustee or member
16shall, to the extent of such payment, discharge the liability
17of the credit union to the member and the beneficiary and the
18credit union shall be under no obligation to see to the
19application of such payment.
20    (2) If a credit union's shares are insured as provided for
21in this Act, such credit union shall have power to act as
22trustee or custodian under individual retirement accounts or
23plans, health savings accounts, and similar tax-advantaged
24savings plans established pursuant to the Internal Revenue
25Code for its members or groups or organizations of its members
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1solely in (1) share accounts of, or (2) share accounts and
2obligations issued by such credit union. All funds held in
3such fiduciary capacity shall be maintained in accordance with
4applicable statutes and regulations promulgated thereunder by
5any authority exercising jurisdiction over such trusts or
6custodial accounts.
7    (3) Notwithstanding any language to the contrary in this
8Section 42, a credit union may act as trustee or custodian of
9individual retirement plans of its members established
10pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
111974 or self-employed retirement plans established pursuant to
12the Self-Employed Individuals Retirement Act of 1962, and any
13laws amendatory or supplementary to such Acts, provided that:
14        (a) All contributions of funds are initially made to a
15    share account in the credit union;
16        (b) Any subsequent transfer of funds to other assets
17    is solely at the direction of the member and the credit
18    union performs only custodial duties, exercises no
19    investment discretion and provides no investment advice
20    with respect to plan assets;
21        (c) The member is notified of the fact that share
22    insurance coverage is limited to funds held in share
23    accounts; and
24        (d) The credit union complies with all applicable
25    provisions of this Act and applicable laws and regulations
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1    jurisdiction over such trust or custodial accounts.
2(Source: P.A. 94-150, eff. 7-8-05.)
 
3    (205 ILCS 305/59)  (from Ch. 17, par. 4460)
4    Sec. 59. Investment of funds.
5    (a) Funds not used in loans to members may be invested,
6pursuant to subsection (7) of Section 30 of this Act, and
7subject to Departmental rules and regulations:
8        (1) In securities, obligations or other instruments of
9    or issued by or fully guaranteed as to principal and
10    interest by the United States of America or any agency
11    thereof or in any trust or trusts established for
12    investing directly or collectively in the same;
13        (2) In obligations of any state of the United States,
14    the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
15    and the several territories organized by Congress, or any
16    political subdivision thereof; however, a credit union may
17    not invest more than 10% of its unimpaired capital and
18    surplus in the obligations of one issuer, exclusive of
19    general obligations of the issuer, and investments in
20    municipal securities must be limited to securities rated
21    in one of the 4 highest rating categories by a nationally
22    recognized statistical rating organization;
23        (3) In certificates of deposit or passbook type
24    accounts issued by a state or national bank, mutual
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1    that such institutions have their accounts insured by the
2    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal
3    Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation; but provided,
4    further, that a credit union's investment in an account in
5    any one institution may exceed the insured limit on
6    accounts;
7        (4) In shares, classes of shares or share certificates
8    of other credit unions, including, but not limited to
9    corporate credit unions; provided that such credit unions
10    have their members' accounts insured by the NCUA or other
11    approved insurers, and that if the members' accounts are
12    so insured, a credit union's investment may exceed the
13    insured limit on accounts;
14        (5) In shares of a cooperative society organized under
15    the laws of this State or the laws of the United States in
16    the total amount not exceeding 10% of the unimpaired
17    capital and surplus of the credit union; provided that
18    such investment shall first be approved by the Department;
19        (6) In obligations of the State of Israel, or
20    obligations fully guaranteed by the State of Israel as to
21    payment of principal and interest;
22        (7) In shares, stocks or obligations of other
23    financial institutions in the total amount not exceeding
24    5% of the unimpaired capital and surplus of the credit
25    union;
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1        (9) In shares or stocks of Credit Union Service
2    Organizations in the total amount not exceeding the
3    greater of 6% of the unimpaired capital and surplus of the
4    credit union or the amount authorized for federal credit
5    unions;
6        (10) In corporate bonds identified as investment grade
7    by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating
8    organization, provided that:
9            (i) the board of directors has established a
10        written policy that addresses corporate bond
11        investment procedures and how the credit union will
12        manage credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity
13        risk, and concentration risk; and
14            (ii) the credit union has documented in its
15        records that a credit analysis of a particular
16        investment and the issuing entity was conducted by the
17        credit union, a third party on behalf of the credit
18        union qualified by education or experience to assess
19        the risk characteristics of corporate bonds, or a
20        nationally recognized statistical rating agency before
21        purchasing the investment and the analysis is updated
22        at least annually for as long as it holds the
23        investment;
24        (11) To aid in the credit union's management of its
25    assets, liabilities, and liquidity in the purchase of an
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1    and without regard to the membership of the borrowers,
2    from other depository institutions and financial type
3    institutions, including mortgage banks, finance companies,
4    insurance companies, and other loan sellers, subject to
5    such safety and soundness standards, limitations, and
6    qualifications as the Department may establish by rule or
7    guidance from time to time;
8        (12) To aid in the credit union's management of its
9    assets, liabilities, and liquidity by receiving funds from
10    another financial institution as evidenced by certificates
11    of deposit, share certificates, or other classes of shares
12    issued by the credit union to the financial institution;
13        (13) In the purchase and assumption of assets held by
14    other financial institutions, with approval of the
15    Secretary and subject to any safety and soundness
16    standards, limitations, and qualifications as the
17    Department may establish by rule or guidance from time to
18    time; and
19        (14) In the shares, stocks, or obligations of
20    community development financial institutions as defined in
21    regulations issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury
22    and minority depository institutions as defined by the
23    National Credit Union Administration; however the
24    aggregate amount of all such investments shall not at any
25    time exceed 5% of the paid-in and unimpaired capital and
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1        (15) In shares, stocks, or units of financial
2    technology companies in the total amount not exceeding 5%
3    of the unimpaired capital and surplus of the credit union,
4    so long as the investment complies with the documentation
5    and separate corporate existence requirements set forth in
6    the Department's rule relating to investments in credit
7    union service organizations.
8    (b) As used in this Section:
9    "Political subdivision" includes, but is not limited to,
10counties, townships, cities, villages, incorporated towns,
11school districts, educational service regions, special road
12districts, public water supply districts, fire protection
13districts, drainage districts, levee districts, sewer
14districts, housing authorities, park districts, and any
15agency, corporation, or instrumentality of a state or its
16political subdivisions, whether now or hereafter created and
17whether herein specifically mentioned or not.
18    "Financial institution" includes any bank, savings bank,
19savings and loan association, or credit union established
20under the laws of the United States, this State, or any other
21state.
22    "Financial technology company" includes any corporation,
23partnership, limited liability company, or other entity
24organized under the laws of Illinois, another state, or the
25United States of America:
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1    provision of financial products or financial services, or
2    both, that:
3            (i) currently relate or may prospectively relate
4        to the daily operations of credit unions;
5            (ii) are of current or prospective benefit to the
6        members of credit unions; or
7            (iii) are of current or prospective benefit to
8        consumers eligible for membership in credit unions;
9        and
10        (2) that applies technological interventions,
11    including, without limitation, specialized software or
12    algorithm processes, products, or solutions, to improve
13    and automate the delivery and use of those financial
14    products or financial services.
15    (c) A credit union investing to fund an employee benefit
16plan obligation is not subject to the investment limitations
17of this Act and this Section and may purchase an investment
18that would otherwise be impermissible if the investment is
19directly related to the credit union's obligation under the
20employee benefit plan and the credit union holds the
21investment only for so long as it has an actual or potential
22obligation under the employee benefit plan.
23    (d) If a credit union acquires loans from another
24financial institution or financial-type institution pursuant
25to this Section, the credit union shall be authorized to
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1with those loans.
2(Source: P.A. 101-567, eff. 8-23-19; 102-496, eff. 8-20-21.)

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    205 ILCS 305/16.5 new
4    205 ILCS 305/19from Ch. 17, par. 4420
5    205 ILCS 305/20from Ch. 17, par. 4421
6    205 ILCS 305/29from Ch. 17, par. 4430
7    205 ILCS 305/34from Ch. 17, par. 4435
8    205 ILCS 305/39from Ch. 17, par. 4440
9    205 ILCS 305/42from Ch. 17, par. 4443
10    205 ILCS 305/59from Ch. 17, par. 4460