Section 2100.230  Election of Officers

a)         The elective officers shall be a Chairman and a Vice Chairman.

b)         Election of officers shall be the first order of business at a meeting of the Board to be held in December of each even-numbered year.

c)         On or before October 15 of each even-numbered year, the Chairman shall appoint a Nominating Committee consisting of three members of the Board whose membership on the Board does not expire before the election date.

d)         It shall be the duty of the Nominating Committee to nominate one or more candidates for each of the elective offices.

e)         Additional nominations may be made from the floor at the election meeting of the Board.

f)         An officer shall be elected for a term of 24 months, or until his or her successor has been elected, and shall assume his duties immediately upon being elected.  Should a vacancy occur in either of the elective offices, a special election shall be held for the purpose of filling the vacancy at the next official meeting of the Board.

g)         Officer elections shall be by a secret ballot unless there is only one nomination for a particular office to be filled.

h)         To be elected to office, a candidate must receive a majority of the legal votes cast.

(Source:  Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 14660, effective December 3, 2019)