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Public Act 100-1116
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| SB0427 Enrolled | LRB100 05026 AWJ 15036 b |
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority |
Act is amended by changing Section 14 as follows:
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(70 ILCS 210/14) (from Ch. 85, par. 1234) |
Sec. 14. Board; compensation. The governing and |
administrative body of the Authority shall be a
board known as |
the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Board. On the effective |
date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the |
Trustee shall assume the duties and powers of the Board for a |
period of 18 months or until the Board is fully constituted, |
whichever is later. Any action requiring Board approval shall |
be deemed approved by the Board if the Trustee approves the |
action in accordance with Section 14.5. Beginning the first |
Monday of the month occurring 18 months after the effective |
date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the |
Board shall consist of 9 members. The Governor shall appoint 4 |
members to the Board, subject to the advice and consent of the |
Senate. The Mayor shall appoint 4 members to the Board. At |
least one member of the Board shall represent the interests of |
labor and at least one member of the Board shall represent the |
interests of the convention industry. A majority of the members |
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appointed by the Governor and Mayor shall appoint a ninth |
member to serve as the chairperson. The Board shall be fully |
constituted when a quorum has been appointed. The members of
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the board shall be individuals of generally recognized ability |
and
integrity. No member of the Board may be (i) an
officer or |
employee of, or a member of a board, commission or authority |
of,
the State, any unit of local government or any school |
district or (ii) a person who served on the Board prior to the |
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General |
Assembly. |
Of the initial members appointed by the Governor, one shall |
serve for a term expiring June 1, 2013, one shall serve for a |
term expiring June 1, 2014, one shall serve for a term expiring |
June 1, 2015, and one shall serve for a term expiring June 1, |
2016, as determined by the Governor. Of the initial members |
appointed by the Mayor, one shall serve for a term expiring |
June 1, 2013, one shall serve for a term expiring June 1, 2014, |
one shall serve for a term expiring June 1, 2015, and one shall |
serve for a term expiring June 1, 2016, as determined by the |
Mayor. The initial chairperson appointed by the Board shall |
serve a term for a term expiring June 1, 2015. Successors shall |
be appointed to 4-year terms. No person may be appointed to |
more than 3 2 terms. |
Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but |
shall be reimbursed for actual
expenses incurred by them in the |
performance of their duties. All members of
the Board and |