70 ILCS 3615/3.01

(70 ILCS 3615/3.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703.01)

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457)

Sec. 3.01. Board of Directors. The corporate authorities and governing body of the Authority shall be a Board consisting of 13 Directors until April 1, 2008, and 16 Directors thereafter, appointed as follows:

(a) Four Directors appointed by the Mayor of the City of Chicago, with the advice and consent of the City Council of the City of Chicago, and, only until April 1, 2008, a fifth director who shall be the Chairman of the Chicago Transit Authority. After April 1, 2008, the Mayor of the City of Chicago, with the advice and consent of the City Council of the City of Chicago, shall appoint a fifth Director. The Directors appointed by the Mayor of the City of Chicago shall not be the Chairman or a Director of the Chicago Transit Authority. Each such Director shall reside in the City of Chicago.

(b) Four Directors appointed by the votes of a majority of the members of the Cook County Board elected from districts, a majority of the electors of which reside outside Chicago. After April 1, 2008, a fifth Director appointed by the President of the Cook County Board with the advice and consent of the members of the Cook County Board. Each Director appointed under this subparagraph shall reside in that part of Cook County outside Chicago.

(c) Until April 1, 2008, 3 Directors appointed by the Chairmen of the County Boards of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will Counties, as follows:

(i) Two Directors appointed by the Chairmen of the county boards of Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties, with the concurrence of not less than a majority of the Chairmen from such counties, from nominees by the Chairmen. Each such Chairman may nominate not more than 2 persons for each position. Each such Director shall reside in a county in the metropolitan region other than Cook or DuPage Counties.

(ii) One Director appointed by the Chairman of the DuPage County Board with the advice and consent of the DuPage County Board. Such Director shall reside in DuPage County.

(d) After April 1, 2008, 5 Directors appointed by the Chairmen of the County Boards of DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry Counties and the County Executive of Will County, as follows:

(i) One Director appointed by the Chairman of the Kane County Board with the advice and consent of the Kane County Board. Such Director shall reside in Kane County.

(ii) One Director appointed by the County Executive of Will County with the advice and consent of the Will County Board. Such Director shall reside in Will County.

(iii) One Director appointed by the Chairman of the DuPage County Board with the advice and consent of the DuPage County Board. Such Director shall reside in DuPage County.

(iv) One Director appointed by the Chairman of the Lake County Board with the advice and consent of the Lake County Board. Such Director shall reside in Lake County.

(v) One Director appointed by the Chairman of the McHenry County Board with the advice and consent of the McHenry County Board. Such Director shall reside in McHenry County.

(vi) To implement the changes in appointing authority under this subparagraph (d) the three Directors appointed under subparagraph (c) and residing in Lake County, DuPage County, and Kane County respectively shall each continue to serve as Director until the expiration of their respective term of office and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified or a vacancy occurs in the office. Thereupon, the appointment shall be made by the officials given appointing authority with respect to the Director whose term has expired or office has become vacant.

(e) The Chairman serving on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall continue to serve as Chairman until the expiration of his or her term of office and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified or a vacancy occurs in the office. Upon the expiration or vacancy of the term of the Chairman then serving upon the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Chairman shall be appointed by the other Directors, by the affirmative vote of at least 11 of the then Directors with at least 2 affirmative votes from Directors who reside in the City of Chicago, at least 2 affirmative votes from Directors who reside in Cook County outside the City of Chicago, and at least 2 affirmative votes from Directors who reside in the Counties of DuPage, Lake, Will, Kane, or McHenry. The chairman shall not be appointed from among the other Directors. The chairman shall be a resident of the metropolitan region.

(f) Except as otherwise provided by this Act no Director shall, while serving as such, be an officer, a member of the Board of Directors or Trustees or an employee of any Service Board or transportation agency, or be an employee of the State of Illinois or any department or agency thereof, or of any municipality, county, or any other unit of local government or receive any compensation from any elected or appointed office under the Constitution and laws of Illinois; except that a Director may be a member of a school board.

(g) Each appointment made under this Section and under Section 3.03 shall be certified by the appointing authority to the Board, which shall maintain the certifications as part of the official records of the Authority.

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(Source: P.A. 98-709, eff. 7-16-14.)

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-457)

Sec. 3.01. Board of Directors. The corporate authorities and governing and administrative body of the Authority shall be a Board consisting of 20 Directors appointed as follows:

(a) Five Directors appointed by the Mayor of the City of Chicago, with the advice and consent of the City Council of the City of Chicago. Each Director shall reside in the City of Chicago. Directors appointed under this subsection shall include:

(1) one Director with an initial term of 5 years who shall serve as a member of the Board of the Chicago Transit Authority;

(2) one Director with an initial term of 3 years who shall serve as a member of the Board of the Chicago Transit Authority;

(3) one Director with an initial term of 5 years who shall serve as a director of the Suburban Bus Board;

(4) one Director with an initial term of 3 years who shall serve as a director of the Commuter Rail Board; and

(5) one Director with an initial term of 5 years.

(a-5) Five Directors appointed by the Governor of the State of Illinois with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each Director appointed under this subsection shall reside in the metropolitan region. Directors appointed under this subsection shall include:

(1) one Director with an initial term of 5 years who shall serve as a member of the Board of the Chicago Transit Authority;

(2) one Director with an initial term of 3 years who shall serve as a director of the Suburban Bus Board;

(3) one Director appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, with an initial term of 5 years who shall serve as a director of the Commuter Rail Board;

(4) one Director with an initial term of 5 years; and

(5) one Director with an initial term of 3 years.

(b) Five Directors appointed by the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, with the advice and consent of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, including:

(1) one Director representing those communities in Cook County that are outside of the City of Chicago and north of Devon Avenue who shall reside in the area the Director represents, serve an initial term of 3 years, and serve as a director of the Suburban Bus Board;

(2) one Director representing those communities in Cook County that are outside of the City of Chicago, south of Devon Avenue, and north of Interstate 55, and in addition the Village of Summit who shall reside in the area the Director represents, serve an initial term of 5 years, and serve as a director of the Suburban Bus Board;

(3) one Director representing those communities in Cook County that are outside of the City of Chicago, south of Interstate 55, and west of the Interstate 57, excluding the communities of Summit, Dixmoor, Posen, Robbins, Midlothian, Oak Forest, and Tinley Park who shall reside in the area the Director represents, serve an initial term of 3 years, and serve as a director of the Commuter Rail Board;

(4) one Director representing those communities in Cook County that are outside of the City of Chicago and east of Interstate 57, and, in addition, the communities of Dixmoor, Posen, Robbins, Midlothian, Oak Forest, and Tinley Park who shall reside in the area the Director represents, serve an initial term of 5 years, and serve as a director of the Commuter Rail Board; and

(5) one Director with an initial term of 3 years who shall serve as a member of the Board of the Chicago Transit Authority.

(b-5) Five Directors appointed by the chair of the county boards of Kane, Lake, McHenry, DuPage, and Will counties. Each chair shall appoint one Director for the chair's county, with the advice and consent of the chair's county board. Each Director shall reside in the county from which the Director is appointed. Directors appointed under this subsection shall include:

(1) one Director appointed by the Chairman of the DuPage County Board with an initial term of 5 years who shall serve as a director of the Suburban Bus Board;

(2) one Director appointed by the Chairman of the Kane County Board with an initial term of 3 years who shall serve as a director of the Suburban Bus Board;

(3) one Director appointed by the Chairman of the Lake County Board with an initial term of 3 years who shall serve as a director of the Commuter Rail Board;

(4) one Director appointed by the Chairman of the McHenry County Board with an initial term of 5 years who shall serve as a director of the Commuter Rail Board; and

(5) one Director appointed by the County Executive of Will County Board who shall reside in Will County, serve an initial term of 3 years, and serve as a director of the Suburban Bus Board.

(b-10) On September 1, 2026, the terms of all directors serving on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly and of any directors appointed to fill a vacancy shall immediately expire. If a vacancy on the Board occurs before September 1, 2026, then the vacancy shall be filled under Section 3.03. Directors serving on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly may be reappointed.

(b-15) Within 120 days of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly, the appointing authorities shall appoint, with the advice and consent required under this Section, a new Board of the Authority. Directors have been appointed when appointments are filed with and accepted by the Secretary of State in accordance with subsection (g). The initial Directors appointed after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly shall serve terms of office beginning on September 1, 2026.

(b-20) On the first meeting of the Board the Directors after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly, the Board of Directors shall, by majority vote, elect a Director to serve as Chair of the Board. All subsequent Chairs of the Board shall be elected by a majority vote by the Directors of the Board from among the Directors. Until September 1, 2030, the Chair of the Board must be confirmed by the Senate. Until September 1, 2030, if the Directors elect a Chair of the Board, then the elected Chair of the Board may serve as a the acting Chair of the Board until confirmation. Until September 1, 2030, if the Senate votes against confirming the acting Chair of the Board, then the acting Chair of the Board must resign and the Directors must elect a new Chair of the Board.

(b-25) The subsequent terms of each Director appointed after September 1, 2026 shall be 5 years.

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(f) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, no Director shall, while serving as such, be an officer, member of the Board of Directors or Trustees, an employee of any Service Board or Transportation Agency, or an employee of the State, any department or agency of the State, or any municipality, county, or other unit of local government or receive any compensation from any elected or appointed office under the Constitution and laws of Illinois; except that a Director may be a member of a school board, a member of the National Guard, or, if the Director is also a member of the Suburban Bus Board, an elected officer of a municipality.

(g) Each appointment made under this Section and under Section 3.03 shall be certified by the appointing authority and filed with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Board. The Secretary of the Board shall maintain the certifications as part of the official records of the Authority.

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(i) Directors shall have diverse and substantial relevant experience and expertise for overseeing the planning, operation, and funding of a regional transportation system, including, but not limited to, backgrounds in urban and regional planning, management of large capital projects, labor and workforce development, business management, public administration, transportation, and community organizations.

(j) Those responsible for appointing Directors shall strive to assemble a set of Directors that, to the greatest extent possible, reflects the ethnic, cultural, economic, racial, and geographic diversity of the metropolitan region.

(Source: P.A. 104-457, eff. 6-1-26.)