il-v50i41-2-ill-adm-code-1875: 2 Ill. Adm. Code 1875 — Public Information, Rulemaking and Organization

1) Heading of the Part: Public Information, Rulemaking and Organization 2) Code Citation: 2 Ill. Adm. Code 1875 3) Section Number: Proposed Action: 1875.230 Amendment 4) Statutory Authority: Implementing and authorized by Sections 5-5 and 5-20 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/5-5 and 5-20] and Section 5 of the Guardianship and Advocacy Act [20 ILCS 3955/5]. 5) A Complete Description of the Subjects and Issues Involved: The proposed rulemaking updates regulations to conform to statutory changes contained in P.A. 104-0698, regarding Commission quorum. Cleans up several grammatical errors. 6) Published studies or reports, and sources of underlying data, used to compose this rulemaking: None 7) Will this rulemaking replace any emergency rule currently in effect? No 8) Does this rulemaking contain an automatic repeal date? No 9) Does this rulemaking contain incorporations by reference? No 10) Are there any other rulemakings pending on this Part? No 11) Statement of Statewide Policy Objective: This proposed rulemaking does not create or expand a State mandate under the State Mandates Act [30 ILCS 805]. 12) Time, Place and Manner in which interested persons may comment on this proposed rulemaking: Interested parties may submit comments in writing within 45 days after publication to: Taneka Jennings Director of Legislative and External Affairs Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission 160 N. LaSalle, S500 Chicago, IL 60601 ILLINOIS GUARDIANSHIP AND ADVOCACY COMMISSION NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT 312-793-5900 Taneka.Jennings2@illinois.gov 13) Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis: A) Description of the type of small business, not for profit corporations or small municipalities subject to the proposed amendment: N/A B) Description of the proposed reporting, bookkeeping and other procedures required for compliance with the amendment: N/A C) Description of the types of professional skills necessary for compliance: N/A 14) Small Business Economic Impact Analysis: There is no impact to small business. 15) Regulatory Agenda on which this rulemaking was summarized: July 2026 16) Any other information or justification for the proposed rule or amendment that the agency believes would be helpful to the public regarding the proposed rule or amendment. For example, a discussion or analysis of the benefits of the proposed rule or amendment is projected to have on the Illinois public, consumers, investors or other similar groups. None The full text of the Proposed Amendment begins on the next page: ILLINOIS GUARDIANSHIP AND ADVOCACY COMMISSION NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TITLE 2: GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION SUBTITLE E: MISCELLANEOUS STATE AGENCIES CHAPTER XVI: GUARDIANSHIP AND ADVOCACY COMMISSION PART 1875 PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION SUBPART A: PUBLIC INFORMATION Section 1875.10 Public Requests 1875.20 Public Submissions 1875.30 General Materials Available from the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission 1875.40 Fee Schedule for Copies of Records SUBPART B: RULEMAKING Section 1875.100 Rulemaking Procedures SUBPART C: ORGANIZATION Section 1875.210 Commission Organization 1875.220 Commission Membership, Terms of Office, and Vacancies 1875.230 Officers, Nomination and Elections, Responsibilities, Meetings, Vote, and Quorum 1875.240 Powers and Duties 1875.250 Standing Committees 1875.260 Commission Staff 1875.270 Parliamentary Procedure 1875.280 Amendment of Rules of Organization 1875.APPENDIX A Organizational Chart: Office of State Guardian Northern Regions 1875.APPENDIX B Organizational Chart: Office of State Guardian Central/Southern Regions 1875.APPENDIX C Organizational Chart: Legal/Guardianship Estate Representatives 1875.APPENDIX D Organizational Chart: Human Rights Authority 1875.APPENDIX E Organizational Chart: Legal Advocacy Service 1875.APPENDIX F Organizational Chart: Administration of Guardianship and Advocacy Commission 1875.APPENDIX G Organizational Chart: Overview of Guardianship and Advocacy Commission AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by the Guardianship and Advocacy Act [20 ILCS 3955]. SOURCE: Adopted and codified at 8 Ill. Reg. 3676, effective March 8, 1984; amended at 9 Ill. Reg. 2278, effective February 1, 1985; amended at 12 Ill. Reg. 16712, effective October 4, 1988; amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 13637, effective August 22, 2000; amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 16827, effective November 4, 2002; amended at 50 Ill. Reg. ______, effective ____________. SUBPART C: ORGANIZATION Section 1875.230 Officers, Nomination and Elections, Responsibilities, Meetings, Vote, and Quorum a) The Commission shall annually elect a Chairperson and any other officers it deems necessary. Other officers shall include a Vice Chairperson, a Secretary and a Treasurer. b) Candidates for officers shall be nominated by a Nominating Committee consisting of at least two2 members of the Commission appointed by the Chairperson prior to the annual meeting. Nominations may be by ballot. The officers shall be elected by the Commissioners at the annual meeting and hold office for a term of one year or until their successors are duly elected and qualified at a special meeting of the Commission. Vacancies in any office shall be filled by the Commission. c) The officers shall perform the duties of their office and such other duties as may be required by this Part. 1) The principalprinciple duties of the Chairperson of the Commission shall be to: A) Preside at all meetings of the Commission. B) Appoint all committees and receive committee reports. ILLINOIS GUARDIANSHIP AND ADVOCACY COMMISSION NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT C) Determine the time and place of meetings of the Commission. D) Perform all other duties incident to the office of Chairperson. 2) The principalprinciple duties of the Vice Chairperson shall be to: A) Perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chairperson in the absence or disability of the Chairperson. B) Sit as a voting member of the Human Rights Authority, Legal Advocacy Services and Office of the State Guardian Committees. C) Perform such other duties as may be required. 3) The principalprinciple duties of the Secretary shall be to: A) Record the minutes of all proceedings at the Commission meetings. B) Perform such other duties as may be required by the Commission. 4) The principalprinciple duties of the Treasurer shall be to: A) Chair the Fiscal Committee. B) Perform such other duties as may be required by the Commission. d) The Commission meetings are subject to the provisions of the Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120]. 1) The Commission shall meet at least once every three3 months, at times and places determined by the Chairperson. 2) Special or additional meetings may be called by the Chairperson upon written notice seven7 days before the meeting or by written petition of five5 members submitted to the Chairperson. 3) The Commission shall record minutes of the proceedings of each meeting. 4) The annual meeting shall be held in the last quarter of the fiscal year, no later than June 30. e) Each Commissioner shall be entitled to one vote on all matters presented to the Commission. Proxy ballots shall be accepted when submitted in writing to the Chairperson. f) A majority of appointedSix members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. A majority vote in a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be sufficient to constitute the transactions of the business of the Commission. (Source: Amended at 50 Ill. Reg. ______, effective ____________) GUARDIANSHIP AND ADVOCACY COMMISSION NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT