(70 ILCS 2005/7) (from Ch. 85, par. 6857)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-134)
Sec. 7.
The trustees appointed in accordance with this Act
shall constitute a board of trustees for the rescue squad district
for which they are appointed, and that board of trustees is declared to be
the corporate authority of the district and shall exercise all of the
powers and control all of the affairs and property of the district. The
board of trustees may provide and adopt a corporate seal. Immediately after
their appointment and at their first meeting in December of each year
thereafter, the board of trustees shall elect one of their number as
president, one as secretary, and one as treasurer, and shall elect such
other officers as may be necessary. The board of trustees shall provide for
the time and place of holding regular meetings and may establish rules
for board proceedings. Special meetings may be called by the president of the
board or by any 3 trustees, but each member of the board shall be given
notice of a special meeting at least 24 hours before the meeting. All of
the meetings of the board, whether regular or special, shall be open to
the public. A majority of the board of trustees shall constitute a quorum,
but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day. The board shall keep a
regular book of records of all of the proceedings of the board, which book
shall be open to the inspection of any person residing in the district at
all reasonable and proper times.
(Source: P.A. 86-916.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-134)
Sec. 7.
The trustees appointed in accordance with this Act
shall constitute a board of trustees for the emergency services district
for which they are appointed, and that board of trustees is declared to be
the corporate authority of the district and shall exercise all of the
powers and control all of the affairs and property of the district. The
board of trustees may provide and adopt a corporate seal. Immediately after
their appointment and at their first meeting in December of each year
thereafter, the board of trustees shall elect one of their number as
president, one as secretary, and one as treasurer, and shall elect such
other officers as may be necessary. The board of trustees shall provide for
the time and place of holding regular meetings and may establish rules
for board proceedings. Special meetings may be called by the president of the
board or by any 3 trustees, but each member of the board shall be given
notice of a special meeting at least 24 hours before the meeting. All of
the meetings of the board, whether regular or special, shall be open to
the public. A majority of the board of trustees shall constitute a quorum,
but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day. The board shall keep a
regular book of records of all of the proceedings of the board, which book
shall be open to the inspection of any person residing in the district at
all reasonable and proper times.
(Source: P.A. 103-134, eff. 1-1-24.)
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