70 ILCS 3615/3A.02

(70 ILCS 3615/3A.02) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.02)

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

Sec. 3A.02. Suburban Bus Board. The governing body of the Suburban Bus Division shall be a board consisting of 13 directors appointed as follows:

(a) Six Directors appointed by the members of the Cook County Board elected from that part of Cook County outside of Chicago, or in the event such Board of Commissioners becomes elected from single member districts, by those Commissioners elected from districts, a majority of the residents of which reside outside of Chicago from the chief executive officers of the municipalities, of that portion of Cook County outside of Chicago. Provided however, that:

(i) One of the Directors shall be the chief executive officer of a municipality within the area of the Northwest Region defined in Section 3A.13;

(ii) One of the Directors shall be the chief executive officer of a municipality within the area of the North Central Region defined in Section 3A.13;

(iii) One of the Directors shall be the chief executive officer of a municipality within the area of the North Shore Region defined in Section 3A.13;

(iv) One of the Directors shall be the chief executive officer of a municipality within the area of the Central Region defined in Section 3A.13;

(v) One of the Directors shall be the chief executive officer of a municipality within the area of the Southwest Region defined in Section 3A.13;

(vi) One of the Directors shall be the chief executive officer of a municipality within the area of the South Region defined in Section 3A.13;

(b) One Director by the Chairman of the Kane County Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within Kane County;

(c) One Director by the Chairman of the Lake County Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within Lake County;

(d) One Director by the Chairman of the DuPage County Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within DuPage County;

(e) One Director by the Chairman of the McHenry County Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within McHenry County;

(f) One Director by the Chairman of the Will County Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within Will County;

(g) The Commissioner of the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, from the City of Chicago, who shall serve as an ex-officio member; and

(h) The Chairman by the Governor for the initial term, and thereafter by a majority of the Chairmen of the DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will County Boards and the members of the Cook County Board elected from that part of Cook County outside of Chicago, or in the event such Board of Commissioners is elected from single member districts, by those Commissioners elected from districts, a majority of the electors of which reside outside of Chicago; and who after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly may not be a resident of the City of Chicago.

Each appointment made under paragraphs (a) through (g) and under Section 3A.03 shall be certified by the appointing authority to the Suburban Bus Board which shall maintain the certifications as part of the official records of the Suburban Bus Board; provided that the initial appointments shall be certified to the Secretary of State, who shall transmit the certifications to the Suburban Bus Board following its organization.

For the purposes of this Section, "chief executive officer of a municipality" includes a former chief executive officer of a municipality within the specified Region or County, provided that the former officer continues to reside within such Region or County.

(Source: P.A. 95-906, eff. 8-26-08.)

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

Sec. 3A.02. Suburban Bus Board.

(a) The governing body of the Suburban Bus Division shall be the Suburban Bus Board. Until September 1, 2026, the Suburban Bus Board shall consist of 13 directors appointed as follows:

(1) (a) Six Directors appointed by the members of the Cook County Board elected from that part of Cook County outside of Chicago, or in the event such Board of Commissioners becomes elected from single member districts, by those Commissioners elected from districts, a majority of the residents of which reside outside of Chicago from the chief executive officers of the municipalities, of that portion of Cook County outside of Chicago. Provided however, that:

(A) One of the Directors shall be the chief executive officer of a municipality within the area of the Northwest Region defined in Section 3A.13;

(B) One of the Directors shall be the chief executive officer of a municipality within the area of the North Central Region defined in Section 3A.13;

(C) One of the Directors shall be the chief executive officer of a municipality within the area of the North Shore Region defined in Section 3A.13;

(D) One of the Directors shall be the chief executive officer of a municipality within the area of the Central Region defined in Section 3A.13;

(E) One of the Directors shall be the chief executive officer of a municipality within the area of the Southwest Region defined in Section 3A.13;

(F) One of the Directors shall be the chief executive officer of a municipality within the area of the South Region defined in Section 3A.13;

(2) One Director by the Chairman of the Kane County Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within Kane County;

(3) One Director by the Chairman of the Lake County Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within Lake County;

(4) One Director by the Chairman of the DuPage County Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within DuPage County;

(5) One Director by the Chairman of the McHenry County Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within McHenry County;

(6) One Director by the Chairman of the Will County Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within Will County;

(7) The Commissioner of the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, from the City of Chicago, who shall serve as an ex officio member; and

(8) The Chairman by the Governor for the initial term, and thereafter by a majority of the Chairmen of the DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will County Boards and the members of the Cook County Board elected from that part of Cook County outside of Chicago, or in the event such Board of Commissioners is elected from single member districts, by those Commissioners elected from districts, a majority of the electors of which reside outside of Chicago; and who after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly may not be a resident of the City of Chicago.

(b) Beginning September 1, 2026, the board shall consist of 11 directors appointed as follows:

(1) One director appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The director appointed under this paragraph shall have an initial term of 3 years. The director appointed under this paragraph shall also serve as a Director of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority.

(2) Two directors appointed by the Mayor of Chicago with the advice and consent of the City Council of the City of Chicago, including:

(A) a director with an initial term of 5 years who shall serve as a Director on the Board of the Authority; and

(B) a director with an initial term of 3 years.

(3) Three 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:

(A) a director with an initial term of 5 years who shall serve as a Director on the Board of the Authority;

(B) a director with an initial term of 3 years who shall serve as a Director on the Board of the Authority; and

(C) a director with an initial term of 5 years.

(4) One director appointed by the Chairman of the DuPage County Board. The director appointed under this paragraph shall have an initial term of 3 years. The director appointed under this paragraph shall also serve as a Director on the Board of the Authority.

(5) One director appointed by the Chairman of the Kane County Board. The director appointed under this paragraph shall have an initial term of 5 years. The director appointed under this paragraph shall also serve as a Director on the Board of the Authority.

(6) One director appointed by the Chairman of the Lake County Board. The director appointed under this paragraph shall have an initial term of 5 years.

(7) One director appointed by the Chairman of the McHenry County Board. The director appointed under this paragraph shall have an initial term of 3 years.

(8) One director appointed by the County Executive of Will County Board. The director appointed under this paragraph shall reside in Will County. The director appointed under this paragraph shall have an initial term of 5 years. The director appointed under this paragraph shall also serve as a Director on the Board of the Authority.

(c) The subsequent terms of each director appointed under subsection (b) shall be 5 years.

(d) The Chair of the Suburban Bus Board shall be elected by a majority vote by the directors of the Suburban Bus Board from among the directors of the Suburban Bus Board. Until September 1, 2030, the Chair of the Suburban Bus Board must be approved by the Senate. Until September 1, 2030, if the directors of the Suburban Bus Board elect a Chair of the Suburban Bus Board, then the elected Chair of the Suburban Bus Board may serve as a the acting Chair of the Suburban Bus Board until confirmation. Until September 1, 2030, if the Senate votes against confirming the acting Chair of the Suburban Bus Board, then the acting Chair of the Suburban Bus Board must resign and the directors of the Suburban Bus Board must elect a new Chair of the Suburban Bus Board.

(e) Initial appointments of directors under subsection (b) must be made in time for the directors to begin their terms on September 1, 2026.

(f) On September 1, 2026, the terms of all directors appointed under subsection (a) and of any directors appointed to fill a vacancy shall immediately expire. If a vacancy on the Suburban Bus Board occurs before September 1, 2026, then the vacancy shall be filled under Section 3A.03. Directors appointed under subsection (a) may be reappointed under subsection (b).

(g) Directors shall have diverse and substantial relevant experience or expertise in overseeing the planning, operation, or funding of a public 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 transit and ridership advocacy.

(h) 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.)