Bill Text: IL SB2291 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Chaptered


Bill Title: Amends the Toll Highway Act. Requires the Board of Directors of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to post an agenda for each Board meeting on the Authority's public website and at the headquarters building of the Authority at least 2 business days in advance of the holding of the meeting. Provides that any agenda shall set forth the general subject matter of any issue that will be the subject of final action at the meeting and shall include specific details concerning contracts for projects entered into under the Act involving amounts over $100,000 that may be approved at the meeting, along with an Internet link to such details provided on the agenda posted at the Authority's headquarters building.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)

Status: (Passed) 2018-08-14 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0867 [SB2291 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SB2291-Chaptered.html



Public Act 100-0867
SB2291 EnrolledLRB100 15088 AXK 29967 b
AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Toll Highway Act is amended by changing
Section 7.5 as follows:
(605 ILCS 10/7.5)
Sec. 7.5. Public comments at board meetings; notice.
(a) The board of directors shall set aside a portion of
each meeting of the board that is open to the public pursuant
to the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, except as otherwise
provided in this Section, during which members of the public
who are present at the meeting may comment on any subject.
(b) An agenda for each meeting of the board shall be posted
on the Authority's public website and at the headquarters
building of the Authority at least 2 business days in advance
of the holding of the meeting. Any agenda required under this
Section shall set forth the general subject matter of any issue
that will be the subject of final action at the meeting and
shall include specific details concerning contracts for
projects entered into under this Act involving amounts over
$100,000 that may be approved at the meeting, along with an
Internet link to such details provided on the agenda posted at
the Authority's headquarters building.
(Source: P.A. 90-681, eff. 7-31-98.)
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