Public Act 095-0968
 
SB2679 Enrolled LRB095 05550 HLH 25640 b

    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is
amended by changing Section 19 as follows:
 
    (70 ILCS 3605/19)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 319)
    Sec. 19. The governing and administrative body of the
Authority shall be a board consisting of seven members, to be
known as Chicago Transit Board. Members of the Board shall be
residents of the metropolitan area and persons of recognized
business ability. No member of the Board of the Authority shall
hold any other office or employment under the Federal, State or
any County or any municipal government except an honorary
office without compensation or an office in the National Guard.
No employee of the Authority shall hold any other office or
employment under the Federal, State or any County or any
municipal government except an office with compensation not
exceeding $15,000 $5,000 annually or a position in the National
Guard or the United States military reserves. Provided,
however, that the Chairman may be a member of the Board of the
Regional Transportation Authority. No member of the Board or
employee of the Authority shall have any private financial
interest, profit or benefit in any contract, work or business
of the Authority nor in the sale or lease of any property to or
from the Authority. The salary of each member of the initial
Board shall be $15,000.00 per annum, and such salary shall not
be increased or diminished during his or her term of office.
The salaries of successor members of the Board shall be fixed
by the Board and shall not be increased or diminished during
their respective terms of office. No Board member shall be
allowed any fees, perquisites or emoluments, reward or
compensation for his or her services as a member or officer of
the Authority aside from his or her salary or pension, but he
or she shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by him
or her in the performance of his or her duties.
(Source: P.A. 84-939.)