SB0953 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB0953

Introduced 2/7/2017, by Sen. Michael Connelly

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

70 ILCS 1205/4-1

from Ch. 105, par. 4-1

Amends the Park District Code. In provisions concerning the governing board of a park district, provides that "compensation" means any salary or other benefit not expressly authorized by the Code that is provided to, paid to, or paid on behalf or members of the board, their family members, and former members of the board and their family members.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Park District Code is amended by changing Section 4-1 as follows:

(70 ILCS 1205/4-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 4-1)

Sec. 4-1. Each member of the governing board of any park district before entering upon the duties of his office shall take and subscribe an oath to well and faithfully discharge his duties, which oath shall be filed with the secretary of said board. The members of such governing board shall constitute the corporate authority for such district and a majority of such members shall constitute a quorum for said board at any meeting thereof. The members of such governing boards shall act as such without compensation, and each member of the board shall be a legal voter of and reside within such district. For purposes of this Section, "compensation" means any salary or other benefit not expressly authorized by this Code that is provided to, paid to, or paid on behalf of members of the board, their family members, and former members of the board and their family members.

(Source: Laws 1951, p. 113.)