Illinois Senate Bill 2595 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 13 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Requires approval by city, county, and township boards for appointments to the Commuter Rail Board. On the effective date of the amendatory Act, removes all directors currently serving on the Commuter Rail Board and provides that they may not be reappointed. Provides that new directors shall be appointed to fill these board vacancies and that each director newly appointed shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of the former director that he or she is appointed to replace. Permits directors appointed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act to be reappointed, but prohibits consecutive reappointments. Sets forth procedures for city, county, or township boards to remove a director which they have appointed from office. Sets forth procedures with regard to ex parte communications received by any of the Regional Transit Boards, Regional Transit Board heads, or other Regional Transit Board employees. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

COMMUTER RAIL BOARD-DIRECTORS

Sen. Bill Brady [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-13	Senate	Session Sine Die
2013-10-09	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2013-10-09	Senate	First Reading
2013-10-09	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. William E. Brady

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
70	3615	3B.02	Amended Code	Citation Text
70	3615	3B.03	Amended Code	Citation Text
70	3615	5.06	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2595&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/SB/09800SB2595.htm