Public Act 096-0147
 		





HB0898 Enrolled
LRB096 03971 NHT 20588 b






    AN ACT concerning higher education.

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


 
    Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended  by 
adding Section 45 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 305/45  new)
    Sec. 45. Faculty and staff contact with public officials. 
All faculty and staff members of the University are free to 
communicate their views on any matter of private or public 
concern to any member of the legislative, executive, or 
judicial branch of government, State or federal, without notice 
to or prior approval of the University, so long as they do not 
represent that they are speaking for or on behalf of the 
University.
 
    Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management 
Act is amended  by adding Section 30 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 520/30  new)
    Sec. 30. Faculty and staff contact with public officials. 
All faculty and staff members of the University are free to 
communicate their views on any matter of private or public 
concern to any member of the legislative, executive, or 
judicial branch of government, State or federal, without notice 
to or prior approval of the University, so long as they do not 
represent that they are speaking for or on behalf of the 
University.
 
    Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended  by 
adding Section 5-140 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 660/5-140  new)
    Sec. 5-140. Faculty and staff contact with public 
officials. All faculty and staff members of the University are 
free to communicate their views on any matter of private or 
public concern to any member of the legislative, executive, or 
judicial branch of government, State or federal, without notice 
to or prior approval of the University, so long as they do not 
represent that they are speaking for or on behalf of the 
University.
 
    Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended  
by adding Section 10-140 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 665/10-140  new)
    Sec. 10-140. Faculty and staff contact with public 
officials. All faculty and staff members of the University are 
free to communicate their views on any matter of private or 
public concern to any member of the legislative, executive, or 
judicial branch of government, State or federal, without notice 
to or prior approval of the University, so long as they do not 
represent that they are speaking for or on behalf of the 
University.
 
    Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended  
by adding Section 15-140 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 670/15-140  new)
    Sec. 15-140. Faculty and staff contact with public 
officials. All faculty and staff members of the University are 
free to communicate their views on any matter of private or 
public concern to any member of the legislative, executive, or 
judicial branch of government, State or federal, without notice 
to or prior approval of the University, so long as they do not 
represent that they are speaking for or on behalf of the 
University.
 
    Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended  by 
adding Section 20-145 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 675/20-145  new)
    Sec. 20-145. Faculty and staff contact with public 
officials. All faculty and staff members of the University are 
free to communicate their views on any matter of private or 
public concern to any member of the legislative, executive, or 
judicial branch of government, State or federal, without notice 
to or prior approval of the University, so long as they do not 
represent that they are speaking for or on behalf of the 
University.
 
    Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is 
amended  by adding Section 25-140 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 680/25-140  new)
    Sec. 25-140. Faculty and staff contact with public 
officials. All faculty and staff members of the University are 
free to communicate their views on any matter of private or 
public concern to any member of the legislative, executive, or 
judicial branch of government, State or federal, without notice 
to or prior approval of the University, so long as they do not 
represent that they are speaking for or on behalf of the 
University.
 
    Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended  
by adding Section 30-150 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 685/30-150  new)
    Sec. 30-150. Faculty and staff contact with public 
officials. All faculty and staff members of the University are 
free to communicate their views on any matter of private or 
public concern to any member of the legislative, executive, or 
judicial branch of government, State or federal, without notice 
to or prior approval of the University, so long as they do not 
represent that they are speaking for or on behalf of the 
University.
 
    Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended  
by adding Section 35-145 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 690/35-145  new)
    Sec. 35-145. Faculty and staff contact with public 
officials. All faculty and staff members of the University are 
free to communicate their views on any matter of private or 
public concern to any member of the legislative, executive, or 
judicial branch of government, State or federal, without notice 
to or prior approval of the University, so long as they do not 
represent that they are speaking for or on behalf of the 
University.
 
    Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended  by 
adding Section 3-29.4 as follows:

 
    (110 ILCS 805/3-29.4 new)

    Sec. 3-29.4. Faculty and staff contact with public 
officials. All faculty and staff members of a community college 
are free to communicate their views on any matter of private or 
public concern to any member of the legislative, executive, or 
judicial branch of government, State or federal, without notice 
to or prior approval of the community college, so long as they 
do not represent that they are speaking for or on behalf of the 
community college.

 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.