Bill Text: IL HB1774 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning terms.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-12 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1774 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB1774-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB1774 Introduced , by Rep. Jim Durkin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
110 ILCS 205/3 from Ch. 144, par. 183
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning terms.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended by
changing Section 3 as follows:
(110 ILCS 205/3) (from Ch. 144, par. 183)
Sec. 3. Terms; vacancies.
(a) The The members of the Board whose appointments are
subject to confirmation by the Senate shall be selected for
6-year terms expiring on January 31 of odd numbered years.
(b) The members of the Board shall continue to serve after
the expiration of their terms until their successors have been
appointed.
(c) Vacancies on the Board in offices appointed by the
Governor shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the
unexpired term. If the appointment is subject to Senate
confirmation and the Senate is not in session or is in recess
when the appointment is made, the appointee shall serve subject
to subsequent Senate approval of the appointment.
(d) Each student member shall serve a term of one year
beginning on July 1 of each year.
(e) The member of the Board representing public university
governing boards and the member of the Board representing

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private college and university boards of trustees, who are
appointed by the Governor but not subject to confirmation by
the Senate, shall serve terms of one year beginning on July 1.
(Source: P.A. 100-167, eff. 1-1-18.)