(70 ILCS 1845/16) (from Ch. 19, par. 366)
Sec. 16.
The Governor shall appoint 3 members of the Board and the
President of the Village of Seneca shall appoint 3 members of the Board,
and the Chairman of the La Salle County Board, shall appoint one member of
the Board. All initial appointments shall be made within 60 days after this
Act takes effect. Of the 3 members initially appointed by the Governor, one
shall be appointed for an initial term expiring June 1, 1962, one for an
initial term expiring June 1, 1963 and one for an initial term expiring
June 1, 1964. The terms of the members initially appointed by the President
shall expire June 1, 1964. The term of the member initially appointed by
the Chairman of the La Salle County Board shall expire June 1, 1964. At the
expiration of the term of any member, his successor shall be appointed by
the Governor or the President or the Chairman of the County Board of La
Salle County in like manner and with like regard to place of residence of
the appointee, as in the case of the appointments for the initial terms
except that after September 30, 1973, appointments to be made by the
Chairman of the county board shall be made with the advice and consent of
the county board.
After the expiration of initial terms each successor shall hold office
for the term of 3 years beginning the first day of June of the year in
which the term of office commences. In the case of a vacancy during the
term of office of any member appointed by the Governor, the Governor shall
make an appointment for the remainder of the term vacant and until a
successor is appointed and qualified. In case of a vacancy during the term
of office of any member appointed by the President, the President shall
make an appointment for the remainder of the term vacant and until a
successor is appointed and qualified. In case of a vacancy during the term
of office of any member appointed by the Chairman of the County Board of La
Salle County, the Chairman of the County Board of La Salle County shall
make an appointment with the advice and consent of the county board for the
remainder of the term vacant and until a successor is appointed and
qualified. The Governor, President and the Chairman of the County Board of
La Salle County shall certify their respective appointments to the
Secretary of State. Within 30 days after certification of his appointment,
and before entering upon the duties of his office, each member of the Board
shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office and file it in
the office of the Secretary of State.
(Source: P.A. 78-1128.)
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