Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 4608 — U OF I-ELECT BD OF TRUSTEES

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Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, the Election Code, the University of Illinois Act, and the University of Illinois Trustees Act. Provides for a Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois consisting of 7 elected members (now, the Board consists of 9 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate), the Governor, and 3 student trustees. Provides that 3 members shall be elected from the First Judicial District and one member shall be elected from each of the 4 other judicial districts. Terminates the term of each appointed member of the Board when all of the new elected members take office. Provides for staggered terms for members initially elected under the amendatory Act and 6-year terms thereafter. Provides that the student trustees shall select one of their number to possess the right to cast a legally binding vote (now, the Governor designates which one of the student trustees possess the right to vote). Provides that if a student trustee has served more than one term and during one of those terms, he or she was selected to possess a legally binding vote, then he or she is ineligible to be selected again to possess a legally binding vote. Provides that if the student trustees fail to come to an agreement on which student trustee shall possess a legally binding vote, none of the student trustees may possess a legally binding vote for the remainder of their term. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.

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The amended bill HB 4608 introduces a significant change to the governance of the University of Illinois by shifting from a nine-member Board of Trustees, appointed by the Governor, to a board consisting of seven elected members, along with the Governor and three student trustees. This change matters because it allows for more direct representation from the community and ensures that the voices of students are more actively involved in decision-making since one student trustee will now have a legally binding vote. Additionally, terms for these newly elected members will be staggered, leading to a more stable governance structure over time.

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*LRB09613701MJR28465b* HB4608 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2010 HB4608 by Rep.
HB4608 Engrossed LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b AN ACT concerning education.
David Reis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
See Index Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, the Election Code, the University of Illinois Act, and the University of Illinois Trustees Act.
Provides for a Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois consisting of 7 elected members (now, the Board consists of 9 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate), the Governor, and 3 student trustees.
Provides that 3 members shall be elected from the First Judicial District and one member shall be elected from each of the 4 other judicial districts.
Terminates the term of each appointed member of the Board when all of the new elected members take office.
Provides for staggered terms for members initially elected under the amendatory Act and 6-year terms thereafter.
Provides that the student trustees shall select one of their number to possess the right to cast a legally binding vote (now, the Governor designates which one of the student trustees possess the right to vote).
Provides that if a student trustee has served more than one term and during one of those terms, he or she was selected to possess a legally binding vote, then he or she is ineligible to be selected again to possess a legally binding vote.
Provides that if the student trustees fail to come to an agreement on which student trustee shall possess a legally binding vote, none of the student trustees may possess a legally binding vote for the remainder of their term.
Makes related changes.
Effective immediately.
LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB4608 LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b AN ACT concerning education.
(d) Persons whose appointment to office is subject to confirmation by the Senate.
(d) Persons whose appointment to office is subject to confirmation by the Senate and persons appointed by the Governor to any other position on a board or commission described in subsection (a) of Section 15 of the Gubernatorial Boards and Commissions Act.
(e) Holders of, and candidates for nomination or election to, the office of judge or associate judge of the Circuit Court and the office of judge of the Appellate or HB4608 - 2 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b Supreme Court.
HB4608 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b (e) Holders of, and candidates for nomination or election to, the office of judge or associate judge of the Circuit Court and the office of judge of the Appellate or Supreme Court.
(1) are, or function as, the head of a department, commission, board, division, bureau, authority or other administrative unit within the government of this State, or who exercise similar authority within the government of this State;
(1) are, or function as, the head of a department, commission, board, division, bureau, authority or other administrative unit within the government of this State, or who exercise similar authority within HB4608 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b the government of this State;
(2) have direct supervisory authority over, or direct responsibility for the formulation, HB4608 - 3 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b negotiation, issuance or execution of contracts entered into by the State in the amount of $5,000 or more;
(2) have direct supervisory authority over, or direct responsibility for the formulation, negotiation, issuance or execution of contracts entered into by the State in the amount of $5,000 or more;
or (8) negotiate, assign, authorize, or grant naming rights or sponsorship rights regarding any property or asset of the State, whether real, personal, tangible, or intangible.
(8) negotiate, assign, authorize, or grant naming rights or sponsorship rights regarding any property or asset of the State, whether real, personal, tangible, or intangible;
or (9) have responsibility with respect to the HB4608 Engrossed - 4 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b procurement of goods or services.
HB4608 - 4 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b (h) Persons appointed to the governing board of a unit of local government, or of a special district, and persons appointed to a zoning board, or zoning board of appeals, or to a regional, county, or municipal plan commission, or to a board of review of any county, and persons appointed to the Board of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority and any Trustee appointed under Section 22 of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act, and persons appointed to a board or commission of a unit of local government who have authority to authorize the expenditure of public funds.
(h) Persons appointed to the governing board of a unit of local government, or of a special district, and persons appointed to a zoning board, or zoning board of appeals, or to a regional, county, or municipal plan commission, or to a board of review of any county, and persons appointed to the Board of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority and any Trustee appointed under Section 22 of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act, and persons appointed to a board or commission of a unit of local government who have authority to authorize the expenditure of public funds.
(2) have direct supervisory authority over, or direct responsibility for the formulation, negotiation, issuance or execution of contracts entered into by the unit of local government in the amount of $1,000 or greater;
HB4608 Engrossed - 5 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b (2) have direct supervisory authority over, or direct responsibility for the formulation, negotiation, issuance or execution of contracts entered into by the unit of local government in the amount of $1,000 or greater;
HB4608 - 5 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b (3) have authority to approve licenses and permits by the unit of local government;
(3) have authority to approve licenses and permits by the unit of local government;
A "special government agent" is a person who is directed, retained, designated, appointed, or employed, with or without compensation, by or on behalf of a statewide executive branch constitutional officer to make an ex parte communication under Section 5-50 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act or Section 5-165 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure HB4608 - 6 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b Act.
A "special government agent" is a person who is directed, retained, designated, HB4608 Engrossed - 6 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b appointed, or employed, with or without compensation, by or on behalf of a statewide executive branch constitutional officer to make an ex parte communication under Section 5-50 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act or Section 5-165 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
4-3-09.) Section 10.
4-3-09;
96-543, eff.
8-17-09;
96-555, eff.
8-18-09;
revised 9-21-09.) Section 10.
(10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2) (from Ch.
HB4608 Engrossed - 7 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b (10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2) (from Ch.
HB4608 - 7 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b (1) Elector of President and Vice President of the United States;
(1) Elector of President and Vice President of the United States;
(9) Trustee of the University of Illinois (Blank);
(9) beginning at the general election in 2012, Trustee of the University of Illinois (Blank);
(10) Trustee of the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Chicago, and elected Trustee of other Sanitary Districts;
(10) Trustee of the Metropolitan Sanitary District of HB4608 Engrossed - 8 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b Chicago, and elected Trustee of other Sanitary Districts;
HB4608 - 8 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b (1) in each even-numbered year candidates of political parties shall be nominated for those offices to be filled at the general election in that year, except where pursuant to law nomination of candidates of political parties is made by caucus.
(1) in each even-numbered year candidates of political parties shall be nominated for those offices to be filled at the general election in that year, except where pursuant to law nomination of candidates of political parties is made by caucus.
(3) in each even-numbered year, where the municipality has provided for annual elections to elect municipal officers pursuant to Section 6(f) or Section 7 of Article VII of the Constitution, pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code or pursuant to the municipal charter, the offices of such municipal officers shall be filled at an election held on the date of the general primary election, provided that the municipal election shall be a nonpartisan election where required by the Illinois Municipal Code.
(3) in each even-numbered year, where the municipality has provided for annual elections to elect municipal officers pursuant to Section 6(f) or Section 7 of Article VII of the Constitution, pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code or pursuant to the municipal charter, the offices of HB4608 Engrossed - 9 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b such municipal officers shall be filled at an election held on the date of the general primary election, provided that the municipal election shall be a nonpartisan election where required by the Illinois Municipal Code.
For partisan municipal elections in even-numbered years, a primary to nominate candidates for municipal office to be elected at the general primary election shall be held on the Tuesday 6 HB4608 - 9 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b weeks preceding that election.
For partisan municipal elections in even-numbered years, a primary to nominate candidates for municipal office to be elected at the general primary election shall be held on the Tuesday 6 weeks preceding that election.
and provided further, in the case of municipal officers provided for by an ordinance providing the form of government of the municipality pursuant to Section 7 of Article VII of the Constitution, such offices shall be filled by election or by runoff election as may be provided by such ordinance;
and provided further, in the case of municipal officers provided for by an ordinance providing the form of government of the municipality pursuant to Section 7 of Article VII of the Constitution, such offices shall be filled by election or by runoff election as may be provided HB4608 Engrossed - 10 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b by such ordinance;
(6) Special District elected officers, not otherwise designated in this section, where the statute creating or HB4608 - 10 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b authorizing the creation of the district permits or requires election of candidates of political parties;
(6) Special District elected officers, not otherwise designated in this section, where the statute creating or authorizing the creation of the district permits or requires election of candidates of political parties;
(12) Elected members of school boards, school trustees, directors of boards of school directors, trustees of county boards of school trustees (except in counties or educational service regions having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants) and members of boards of school inspectors, except school boards in school districts that adopt Article 33 of the School Code;
(12) Elected members of school boards, school trustees, directors of boards of school directors, trustees of county boards of school trustees (except in counties or educational service regions having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants) and members of HB4608 Engrossed - 11 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b boards of school inspectors, except school boards in school districts that adopt Article 33 of the School Code;
(16) Elected Trustees of Tuberculosis Sanitarium HB4608 - 11 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b Districts;
(16) Elected Trustees of Tuberculosis Sanitarium Districts;
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At the consolidated primary election in the appropriate odd-numbered years, the mayor, clerk, treasurer, and aldermen shall be elected in municipalities in which candidates for mayor, clerk, treasurer, or alderman are not permitted by law to be candidates of political parties, subject to runoff elections to be held at the consolidated election as may be required by law, and municipal officers shall be nominated in a nonpartisan election in municipalities in which pursuant to law candidates for such office are not permitted to be candidates of political parties.
At the consolidated primary election in the appropriate odd-numbered years, the mayor, clerk, treasurer, and aldermen shall be elected in municipalities in which candidates for mayor, clerk, treasurer, or alderman are not permitted by law to be candidates of political parties, subject to runoff elections to be held at the consolidated election as may be required by law, and municipal officers shall be nominated in a HB4608 Engrossed - 12 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b nonpartisan election in municipalities in which pursuant to law candidates for such office are not permitted to be candidates of political parties.
At the consolidated primary election in the appropriate odd-numbered years, municipal officers shall be nominated or elected, or elected subject to a runoff, as may be provided by an ordinance providing a form of government of the municipality HB4608 - 12 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b pursuant to Section 7 of Article VII of the Constitution.
At the consolidated primary election in the appropriate odd-numbered years, municipal officers shall be nominated or elected, or elected subject to a runoff, as may be provided by an ordinance providing a form of government of the municipality pursuant to Section 7 of Article VII of the Constitution.
Notwithstanding the regular dates for election of officials established in this Article, any community college district which becomes effective by operation of law pursuant to Section 6-6.1 of the Public Community College Act, as now or hereafter amended, shall elect the initial district board members at the next regularly scheduled election following the effective date of the new district.
Notwithstanding the regular dates for election of officials established in this Article, any community college district which becomes effective by operation of law pursuant to Section 6-6.1 of the Public Community College Act, as now or hereafter amended, shall elect the initial district board members at the next regularly scheduled election following the HB4608 Engrossed - 13 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b effective date of the new district.
HB4608 - 13 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b (Source:
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Trustees of the University of Illinois, other than the Governor and the student trustees, shall be elected at the general election in 2010.
Trustees of the University of Illinois, other than the Governor, the faculty trustees, and the student trustees, shall be elected at the general election in 2012.
Beginning with the general election in 2012, a trustee of the University of Illinois shall be elected at each general election to succeed each incumbent trustee whose term expires in January of the year next following that general election.
Beginning with the general election in 2014, a trustee of the University of Illinois shall be elected at each general election to succeed each incumbent trustee whose term expires in January of the year next following that general election.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the nomination of all candidates for all elective State, congressional, judicial, and county officers, State's Attorneys (whether elected from a single county or from more than one county), city, village, and incorporated town and municipal officers, trustees of sanitary districts, township officers in townships of over 5,000 population coextensive with or included wholly within cities or villages not under the commission form of government, precinct, township, ward, and State central committeemen, and delegates and alternate delegates to national nominating conventions by all political HB4608 - 14 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b parties, as defined in Section 7-2 of this Article 7, shall be made in the manner provided in this Article 7 and not otherwise.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the nomination of all candidates for all elective State, congressional, judicial, and county officers, State's Attorneys (whether elected from a single county or from more HB4608 Engrossed - 14 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b than one county), city, village, and incorporated town and municipal officers, trustees of sanitary districts, township officers in townships of over 5,000 population coextensive with or included wholly within cities or villages not under the commission form of government, precinct, township, ward, and State central committeemen, and delegates and alternate delegates to national nominating conventions by all political parties, as defined in Section 7-2 of this Article 7, shall be made in the manner provided in this Article 7 and not otherwise.
(b) This Article 7 shall not apply to (i) the nomination of candidates for school elections and township elections, except in those townships specifically mentioned in subsection (a) and except in those cases in which a township central committee determines under Section 6A-2 of the Township Law of 1874 or Section 45-55 of the Township Code that its candidates for township offices shall be nominated by primary in accordance with this Article, (ii) the nomination of park commissioners in park districts organized under the Park District Code, (iii) the nomination of officers of cities and villages organized under special charters, or (iv) the nomination of municipal officers for cities, villages, and incorporated towns with a population of 5,000 or less, except where a city, village, or incorporated town with a population of 5,000 or less has by ordinance determined that political parties shall nominate candidates for municipal office in the city, village, or incorporated town by primary in accordance with this Article.
(b) This Article 7 shall not apply to (i) the nomination of candidates for school elections and township elections, except in those townships specifically mentioned in subsection (a) and except in those cases in which a township central committee determines under Section 6A-2 of the Township Law of 1874 or Section 45-55 of the Township Code that its candidates for township offices shall be nominated by primary in accordance with this Article, (ii) the nomination of park commissioners in park districts organized under the Park District Code, (iii) the nomination of officers of cities and villages organized under special charters, or (iv) the nomination of municipal officers for cities, villages, and incorporated towns with a population of 5,000 or less, except where a city, village, or HB4608 Engrossed - 15 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b incorporated town with a population of 5,000 or less has by ordinance determined that political parties shall nominate candidates for municipal office in the city, village, or incorporated town by primary in accordance with this Article.
HB4608 - 15 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b (c) The words "township officers" or "township offices" shall be construed, when used in this Article, to include supervisors.
(c) The words "township officers" or "township offices" shall be construed, when used in this Article, to include supervisors.
Such meeting of the county central committee shall be known as the county convention.
Such meeting of the county central committee shall be known as the county HB4608 Engrossed - 16 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b convention.
The county convention of each political party shall choose HB4608 - 16 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b delegates to the State convention of its party;
The county convention of each political party shall choose delegates to the State convention of its party;
Each member of the State Central Committee of a political party which elects its members by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of Section 7-8 shall be a delegate to the State Convention, ex officio.
Each member of the State Central Committee of a political HB4608 Engrossed - 17 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b party which elects its members by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of Section 7-8 shall be a delegate to the State Convention, ex officio.
Each member of the State Central Committee of a political party which elects its members by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of Section 7-8 may appoint 2 delegates to the State Convention who must be residents of the member's Congressional HB4608 - 17 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b District.
Each member of the State Central Committee of a political party which elects its members by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of Section 7-8 may appoint 2 delegates to the State Convention who must be residents of the member's Congressional District.
(c) The chairman and secretary of each State convention shall, within 2 days thereafter, transmit to the State Board of Elections of this State a certificate setting forth the names and addresses of all persons nominated by such State convention for electors of President and Vice President of the United States and for trustees of the University of Illinois, and of any persons selected by the State convention for delegates and alternate delegates at large to national nominating conventions;
(c) The chairman and secretary of each State convention shall, within 2 days thereafter, transmit to the State Board of Elections of this State a certificate setting forth the names HB4608 Engrossed - 18 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b and addresses of all persons nominated by such State convention for electors of President and Vice President of the United States and for trustees of the University of Illinois, and of any persons selected by the State convention for delegates and alternate delegates at large to national nominating conventions;
and the names of such candidates so chosen by such State convention for electors of President and Vice President HB4608 - 18 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b of the United States and for trustees of the University of Illinois, shall be caused by the State Board of Elections to be printed upon the official ballot at the general election, in the manner required by law, and shall be certified to the various county clerks of the proper counties in the manner as provided in Section 7-60 of this Article 7 for the certifying of the names of persons nominated by any party for State offices.
and the names of such candidates so chosen by such State convention for electors of President and Vice President of the United States and for trustees of the University of Illinois, shall be caused by the State Board of Elections to be printed upon the official ballot at the general election, in the manner required by law, and shall be certified to the various county clerks of the proper counties in the manner as provided in Section 7-60 of this Article 7 for the certifying of the names of persons nominated by any party for State offices.
Such call shall state, among other things, the time and place (designating the building or hall) for holding the State convention.
Such call shall state, among other things, the time and place (designating the HB4608 Engrossed - 19 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b building or hall) for holding the State convention.
and if in such county, less than 500 ballots are so voted or if the number of HB4608 - 19 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b ballots so voted is not exactly a multiple of 500, there shall be one delegate for such group which is less than 500, or for such group representing the number of votes over the multiple of 500, which delegate shall have 1/500 of one vote for each primary vote so represented by him.
and if in such county, less than 500 ballots are so voted or if the number of ballots so voted is not exactly a multiple of 500, there shall be one delegate for such group which is less than 500, or for such group representing the number of votes over the multiple of 500, which delegate shall have 1/500 of one vote for each primary vote so represented by him.
(h) A special meeting of any central committee may be called by the chairman, or by not less than 25% of the members of such committee, by giving 5 days notice to members of such committee in writing designating the time and place at which such special meeting is to be held and the business which it is proposed to present at such special meeting.
(h) A special meeting of any central committee may be HB4608 Engrossed - 20 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b called by the chairman, or by not less than 25% of the members of such committee, by giving 5 days notice to members of such committee in writing designating the time and place at which such special meeting is to be held and the business which it is proposed to present at such special meeting.
(i) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, whenever a vacancy exists in the office of precinct committeeman because HB4608 - 20 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b no one was elected to that office or because the precinct committeeman ceases to reside in the precinct or for any other reason, the chairman of the county central committee of the appropriate political party may fill the vacancy in such office by appointment of a qualified resident of the county and the appointed precinct committeeman shall serve as though elected;
(i) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, whenever a vacancy exists in the office of precinct committeeman because no one was elected to that office or because the precinct committeeman ceases to reside in the precinct or for any other reason, the chairman of the county central committee of the appropriate political party may fill the vacancy in such office by appointment of a qualified resident of the county and the appointed precinct committeeman shall serve as though elected;
7-30-04.) (10 ILCS 5/22-1) (from Ch.
7-30-04.) HB4608 Engrossed - 21 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b (10 ILCS 5/22-1) (from Ch.
Within 21 days after the close of the election at which candidates for offices hereinafter named in this Section are voted upon, the election authorities of the respective counties shall open the returns and make abstracts of the votes on a separate sheet for each of HB4608 - 21 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b the following:
Within 21 days after the close of the election at which candidates for offices hereinafter named in this Section are voted upon, the election authorities of the respective counties shall open the returns and make abstracts of the votes on a separate sheet for each of the following:
and N.
and HB4608 Engrossed - 22 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b N.
Multiple originals of each of the sheets shall be prepared and one of each shall be turned over to the chairman of the county central committee of each of the then existing HB4608 - 22 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b established political parties, as defined in Section 10-2, or his duly authorized representative immediately after the completion of the entries on the sheets and before the totals have been compiled.
Multiple originals of each of the sheets shall be prepared and one of each shall be turned over to the chairman of the county central committee of each of the then existing established political parties, as defined in Section 10-2, or his duly authorized representative immediately after the completion of the entries on the sheets and before the totals have been compiled.
No person who is shown by the election authority's proclamation to have been elected at the consolidated election or general election as a write-in candidate shall take office unless that person has first filed with the certifying office or board a statement of candidacy pursuant to Section 7-10 or Section 10-5, a statement pursuant to Section 7-10.1, and a receipt for filing a statement of economic interests in relation to the unit of government to which he or she has been elected.
No person who is shown by the election authority's proclamation to have been elected at the consolidated election or general election as a write-in candidate shall take office unless that person has first filed with the certifying office or board a statement of candidacy pursuant to Section 7-10 or Section 10-5, a statement pursuant to Section 7-10.1, and a receipt for filing a statement of economic interests in relation to the unit of government to which he or she has been HB4608 Engrossed - 23 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b elected.
8-21-07.) HB4608 - 23 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b (10 ILCS 5/22-7) (from Ch.
8-21-07.) (10 ILCS 5/22-7) (from Ch.
and to each person duly elected, the Governor shall give a certificate of election or commission, as the case may require, and shall cause proclamation to be made of the result of the canvass, and they shall at the same time and in the same manner, canvass the vote cast upon amendments to the Constitution, and upon other propositions submitted to the electors of the entire State;
and to each person duly elected, the Governor shall give a certificate of election or commission, as the case may HB4608 Engrossed - 24 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b require, and shall cause proclamation to be made of the result of the canvass, and they shall at the same time and in the same manner, canvass the vote cast upon amendments to the Constitution, and upon other propositions submitted to the electors of the entire State;
The State Board of Elections shall HB4608 - 24 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b transmit to the State Comptroller a list of the persons elected to the various offices.
The State Board of Elections shall transmit to the State Comptroller a list of the persons elected to the various offices.
8-22-05.) (10 ILCS 5/23-1.1a) (from Ch.
8-22-05.) HB4608 Engrossed - 25 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b (10 ILCS 5/23-1.1a) (from Ch.
The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction over contests of the results of any election, including a primary, for an elected officer provided for in Article V of the Constitution and for trustee of the University of Illinois, and shall retain HB4608 - 25 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b jurisdiction throughout the course of such election contests.
The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction over contests of the results of any election, including a primary, for an elected officer provided for in Article V of the Constitution and for trustee of the University of Illinois, and shall retain jurisdiction throughout the course of such election contests.
Any person, including a candidate, qualified pursuant to this Section and desiring to contest the results of an election for such an office shall, within 15 days of the date of the official proclamation of results of such election, file a Petition of State Election Contest with the clerk of the Supreme Court together with a filing fee in the amount of $10,000.
Any person, including a candidate, qualified pursuant to HB4608 Engrossed - 26 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b this Section and desiring to contest the results of an election for such an office shall, within 15 days of the date of the official proclamation of results of such election, file a Petition of State Election Contest with the clerk of the Supreme Court together with a filing fee in the amount of $10,000.
1-1-96.) HB4608 - 26 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b (10 ILCS 5/23-1.13a) (from Ch.
1-1-96.) (10 ILCS 5/23-1.13a) (from Ch.
(110 ILCS 305/11) (from Ch.
HB4608 Engrossed - 27 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b (110 ILCS 305/11) (from Ch.
Expenses necessarily incurred by any HB4608 - 27 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b non-voting student member may, at the discretion of the President of the Board, be provided for by advance payment to such member, who shall account therefor to the Board immediately after each meeting.
Expenses necessarily incurred by any non-voting faculty or student member may, at the discretion of the President of the Board, be provided for by advance payment to such member, who shall account therefor to the Board immediately after each meeting.
The University of Illinois Trustees Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
The University of Illinois Trustees Act is amended by changing Sections 1 and 3 as follows:
(a) Until all of the new members initially to be elected under this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly have taken office, the The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois shall consist of the Governor and at least 12 trustees, with 9.
HB4608 Engrossed - 28 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b (a) Until all of the new members initially to be elected under this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly have taken office, the The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois shall consist of the Governor, as a non-voting member except in the case of a tie, and at least 12 trustees, with 9.
The term of each appointed member of the Board of Trustees shall HB4608 - 28 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b terminate when all of the new members initially to be elected under this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly have taken office.
The term of each appointed member of the Board of Trustees shall terminate when all of the new members initially to be elected under this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly have taken office.
Beginning on the date when all of the new members initially to be elected under this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly have taken office, the Board of Trustees shall consist of the Governor and at least 10 members.
Beginning on the date when all of the new members initially to be elected under this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly have taken office, the Board of Trustees shall consist of the Governor and at least 15 voting members.
These 7 trustees shall initially be elected at the general election in 2008.
These 7 trustees shall initially be elected at the general election in 2012.
Beginning with the general election in 2010, a trustee shall be elected at each general election to succeed each incumbent trustee whose term expires in January of the year next following that general election.
Beginning with the general election in 2014, a trustee shall be elected at each general election to succeed each incumbent trustee whose term expires in January of the year next following that general election.
The other trustees shall be students, of whom one student shall be selected from each University campus.
Six voting members of the Board of HB4608 Engrossed - 29 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b Trustees shall be appointed by the University of Illinois Alumni Association, one of whom must have an agricultural background.
Upon appointment, these 6 members shall draw lots to determine the length of their respective initial terms.
The initial terms shall be 2 members for a 2-year term, 2 members for a 4-year term, and 2 members for a 6-year term.
Upon the expiration of each member's term, the University of Illinois Alumni Association shall appoint a replacement.
The other trustees shall be faculty members and students, of whom one student and one faculty member shall be selected from each University campus.
(c) Each trustee shall have all of the privileges of membership, except that only one student trustee shall have the HB4608 - 29 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b right to cast a legally binding vote.
(c) Each trustee shall have all of the privileges of membership, except that only one student trustee and one faculty trustee shall have the right to cast a legally binding vote.
The student trustees shall select one of their number to The Governor shall designate which one of the student trustees shall possess, for his or her entire term, the right to cast a legally binding vote.
One member of the student trustees and one member of the faculty trustees shall The Governor shall designate which one of the student trustees shall possess, for their his or her entire term, the right to cast a legally binding vote.
However, if a student trustee has served more than one term and during one of those terms, he or she was selected to possess a legally binding vote, then he or she is ineligible to be selected again to possess a legally binding vote.
The voting member of the student trustees shall initially be selected by random lot by the student trustees to serve for his or her term.
If the student trustees fail to come to an agreement on which student trustee shall possess a legally binding vote, none of the student trustees may possess a legally binding vote for the remainder of their term.
Each year, the voting member of the student trustees must be from a different campus.
Each student trustee who does not possess the right to cast a legally binding vote shall have the right to cast an advisory vote and the right to make and second motions and to attend executive sessions.
The campus with the HB4608 Engrossed - 30 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b voting student member shall rotate each year based on an order chosen by random lot.
The voting member of the faculty trustees shall initially be selected by random lot by the faculty trustees to serve for his or her term.
Each year, the voting member of the faculty trustees must be from a different campus.
The campus with the voting faculty member shall rotate each year based on an order chosen by random lot.
Each student and faculty trustee who does not possess the right to cast a legally binding vote shall have the right to cast an advisory vote and the right to make and second motions and to attend executive sessions.
(c-5) The non-voting student and faculty trustees and the Governor may cast advisory votes.
The Governor may only cast a vote if there is a tie in voting by all the voting trustees.
Pursuant to those standards, it shall not be a conflict of interest for a student trustee to vote on matters pertaining to students generally, such as tuition and fees.
Pursuant to those standards, it shall not be a conflict of interest for a student trustee to vote on matters pertaining to students generally, such as tuition and fees, or for a faculty trustee to vote on matters pertaining to faculty generally or specifically.
However, it shall be a conflict of interest for a student trustee to vote on faculty member tenure or promotion.
However, it shall be a conflict of interest for a student trustee or faculty trustee to vote on faculty member tenure or promotion.
A student trustee who does not possess a legally binding vote on a measure at a meeting of the Board HB4608 - 30 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b or any of its committees shall not be considered a trustee for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present at the time that measure is voted upon.
A student trustee who does not possess HB4608 Engrossed - 31 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b a legally binding vote on a measure at a meeting of the Board or any of its committees shall not be considered a trustee for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present at the time that measure is voted upon.
However, if a student trustee has served more than one term and during one of those terms, he or she was selected to possess a legally binding vote, then he or she is ineligible to be selected again HB4608 - 31 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b to possess a legally binding vote.
However, if a student trustee has served more than one term and during one of those terms, he or she was selected to possess a legally HB4608 Engrossed - 32 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b binding vote, then he or she is ineligible to be selected again to possess a legally binding vote.
(f) Until those members elected at the general election in 2010 have taken office, no more than 5 of the 9 appointed trustees shall be affiliated with the same political party.
(f) Until those members elected at the general election in 2012 have taken office, no more than 5 of the 9 appointed trustees shall be affiliated with the same political party.
If these vacancies a vacancy in membership occur occurs at a time when the Senate is not in session, the Governor shall make temporary appointments until the next meeting of the Senate, when he shall appoint persons to fill such memberships for the HB4608 - 32 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b remainder of their respective terms.
If these vacancies a vacancy in membership occur occurs at a time when the Senate is not in session, the Governor shall make temporary appointments until the next meeting of the Senate, when he HB4608 Engrossed - 33 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b shall appoint persons to fill such memberships for the remainder of their respective terms.
However, the 3 members from the First Judicial District initially elected pursuant to this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall draw lots to determine one of their number to serve a 2-year term, one of their number to serve a 4-year term, and one of their number to serve a 6-year term.
However, the 3 members from the First Judicial District initially elected pursuant to this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall draw lots to determine one of their number to serve a one-year term, one of their number to serve a 3-year term, and one of their number to serve a 5-year term.
The other 4 members initially elected pursuant to this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall draw lots to determine 2 of their number to serve a 2-year term, one of their number to serve a 4-year term, and one of their number to serve a 6-year term.
The other 4 members initially elected pursuant to this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall draw lots to determine 2 of their number to serve a one-year term, one of their number to serve a 3-year term, and one of their number to serve a 5-year term.
(g) Each elected or appointed trustee must be a resident of this State.
(g) Each faculty trustee shall serve a term of one year, beginning on July 1 or on the date of his or her selection, whichever is later, and expiring on the next succeeding June 30.
To be an elected member, a person must also be a resident of the judicial district from which he or she was elected, and a person selected to fill a vacancy left by an elected member must be a resident of the judicial district from HB4608 - 33 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b which the elected member was elected.
HB4608 Engrossed - 34 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b The faculty senate of each campus of the University shall select a faculty member of that campus to serve as a faculty trustee.
To be eligible for selection as a faculty trustee and to be eligible to remain as a voting or nonvoting faculty trustee, a faculty trustee must be a resident of this State and must be employed as a full-time faculty member at that campus at all times during his or her term of office.
If a voting or nonvoting faculty trustee fails to continue to meet or maintain the residency or employment requirement established by this Section, his or her membership on the Board shall be deemed to have terminated by operation of law.
If a voting faculty trustee resigns or otherwise ceases to serve on the Board, the remaining faculty trustees shall determine which one of them shall possess the right to cast a legally binding vote for the remainder of his or her term.
However, if a faculty trustee has served more than one term and during one of those terms, he or she was selected to possess a legally binding vote, then he or she is ineligible to be selected again to possess a legally binding vote.
If the remaining faculty trustees fail to come to an agreement on which faculty trustee shall possess a legally binding vote, none of the remaining faculty trustees may possess a legally binding vote for the remainder of their term.
If a nonvoting faculty trustee resigns or otherwise ceases to serve on the Board, the chief executive of the faculty senate from that campus shall, within 30 days, select a new nonvoting faculty HB4608 Engrossed - 35 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b trustee to serve for the remainder of the term.
A faculty trustee who does not possess a legally binding vote on a measure at a meeting of the Board or any of its committees shall not be considered a trustee for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present at the time that measure is voted upon.
(h) Each elected or appointed trustee must be a resident of this State.
To be an elected member, a person must also be a resident of the judicial district from which he or she was elected, and a person selected to fill a vacancy left by an elected member must be a resident of the judicial district from which the elected member was elected.
(h) No action of the board shall be invalidated by reason of any vacancies on the board, or by reason of any failure to select student trustees.
(i) No action of the board shall be invalidated by reason of any vacancies on the board, or by reason of any failure to select student or faculty trustees.
6-28-01.) Section 99.
6-28-01.) (110 ILCS 310/3) (from Ch.
144, par.
43) Sec.
3.
No member of such board shall hold or be employed in or appointed to any office or place under the authority of the board of which he is a member, nor shall any member of said board be directly or indirectly interested in any contract to be made by said board for any purpose whatever.
This Section HB4608 Engrossed - 36 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b does not prohibit the faculty members of the board of trustees from maintaining normal faculty employment at the University of Illinois.
This Section section does not prohibit the student members of the board of trustees from maintaining normal and official status as enrolled students or normal student employment at the University of Illinois.
(Source:
P.A.
78-822.) Section 99.
HB4608 - 34 - LRB096 13701 MJR 28465 b INDEX Statutes amended in order of appearance 5 ILCS 420/4A-101 from Ch.
127, par.
604A-101 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2 from Ch.
46, par.
2A-1.2 10 ILCS 5/2A-53.5 new 10 ILCS 5/7-1 from Ch.
46, par.
7-1 10 ILCS 5/7-9 from Ch.
46, par.
7-9 10 ILCS 5/22-1 from Ch.
46, par.
22-1 10 ILCS 5/22-7 from Ch.
46, par.
22-7 10 ILCS 5/23-1.1a from Ch.
46, par.
23-1.1a 10 ILCS 5/23-1.2a from Ch.
46, par.
23-1.2a 10 ILCS 5/23-1.13a from Ch.
46, par.
23-1.13a 110 ILCS 305/11 from Ch.
144, par.
32 110 ILCS 310/1 from Ch.
144, par.
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Action History

  1. Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee; /Reconsider Vote

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

  3. Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Raymond Poe

  4. Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 044-069-001

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  10. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 005-001-000

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee

  13. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose

  14. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black

  15. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

  16. Referred to Rules Committee

  17. First Reading

  18. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David Reis

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Votes

Third Reading

Failed 44 Yea · 69 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 415903
Democrat 2900
Republican 1102
Total 446905
% of votes cast 37%58%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Holbrook — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Lang — Nay
Leitch — Yea
Mautino — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Senger — Nay
Sente — Nay
Brady — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Wait — Yea
Winters — Yea
Watson — Yea
Davis, Monique — Nay
Reitz — Nay
Lyons — Nay
Cavaletto — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Dugan — Nay
Dunkin — Nay
Durkin — Nay
Eddy — Yea
Farnham — Nay
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Nay
Hatcher — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Bradley — Nay
McGuire — Nay
McCarthy — Nay
Mell — Nay
Burke — Nay
Mendoza — Nay
Nekritz — Nay
Phelps — Nay
Gordon, Careen — Nay
Gordon, Jehan — Nay
Pihos — Nay
Soto — Nay
Thapedi — Not Voting
Hannig — Nay
Harris — Nay
Hernandez — Nay
Turner — Nay
Verschoore — Nay
Howard — Nay
Washington — Nay
Yarbrough — Nay
Zalewski — Nay
Colvin — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Currie — Nay
D'Amico — Nay
Fortner — Nay
Franks — Nay
Fritchey — Nay
Froehlich — Nay
Graham — Nay
Hamos — Nay
Jackson — Nay
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Nay
Poe — Nay
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Nay
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Madigan — Nay
Acevedo — Nay
Arroyo — Nay
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Not Voting
Berrios — Nay
Biggins — Yea
Black — Not Voting
Boland — Nay
May — Nay
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Burns — Nay
Carberry — Nay
McAsey — Nay
Golar — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Nay
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Nay
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Nay
Lakesia Collins Democrat Nay
Mark L. Walker Democrat Nay
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Nay
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Nay
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Nay
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Nay
William "Will" Davis Democrat Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4608 do?
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, the Election Code, the University of Illinois Act, and the University of Illinois Trustees Act. Provides for a Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois consisting of 7 elected members (now, the Board consists of 9 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate), the Governor, and 3 student trustees. Provides that 3 members shall be elected from the First Judicial District and one member shall be elected from each of the 4 other judicial districts. Terminates the term of each appointed member of the Board when all of the new elected members take office. Provides for staggered terms for members initially elected under the amendatory Act and 6-year terms thereafter. Provides that the student trustees shall select one of their number to possess the right to cast a legally binding vote (now, the Governor designates which one of the student trustees possess the right to vote). Provides that if a student trustee has served more than one term and during one of those terms, he or she was selected to possess a legally binding vote, then he or she is ineligible to be selected again to possess a legally binding vote. Provides that if the student trustees fail to come to an agreement on which student trustee shall possess a legally binding vote, none of the student trustees may possess a legally binding vote for the remainder of their term. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 4608?
HB 4608 is sponsored by David Reis.
What is the current status of HB 4608?
This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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