Bill Text: IL SB2801 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Provides that, in airport authorities having a population of not more than 500,000, the compensation for services of any commissioner shall not exceed $300 (rather than $150) in any one month for services within the corporate limits of the authority or within a distance of 50 miles from the corporate limits of the authority. Provides that, in airport authorities having a population of more than 500,000, the compensation for services of any commissioner shall not exceed the sum of $25,000 (rather than $10,000) per annum.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-17 - Referred to Assignments [SB2801 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB2801-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2801 Introduced 1/17/2024, by Sen. Ram Villivalam SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
70 ILCS 5/6 from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.6
Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Provides that, in airport authorities having a population of not more than 500,000, the compensation for services of any commissioner shall not exceed $300 (rather than $150) in any one month for services within the corporate limits of the authority or within a distance of 50 miles from the corporate limits of the authority. Provides that, in airport authorities having a population of more than 500,000, the compensation for services of any commissioner shall not exceed the sum of $25,000 (rather than $10,000) per annum.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Airport Authorities Act is amended by
changing Section 6 as follows:
(70 ILCS 5/6) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.6)
Sec. 6. Powers of the board, first meeting, by-laws, etc.
The Board of Commissioners of an Authority shall possess and
exercise all of its legislative and executive powers. Within
thirty days after the appointment of the initial
commissioners, the board shall meet and elect a chairman. It
shall then also select a secretary, treasurer and such
officers or employees as it deems expedient or necessary for
the accomplishment of its corporate objects, none of whom need
be a member of the board. The board at said meeting by
ordinance shall define the first and subsequent fiscal years
of the Authority, and shall adopt a corporate seal and
by-laws, which shall determine the times for the annual
election of officers and of other regular and special meetings
of the board, and shall contain the rules for the transaction
of other business of the Authority and for amending such
by-laws.
Each commissioner of any such Authority shall devote such

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