Public Act 098-1139
 
HB3672 EnrolledLRB098 13767 OMW 48296 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 23 as follows:
 



    (70 ILCS 3605/23)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 323)



    Sec. 23. 
Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at 
least once in each
calendar month, the time and place of such 
meetings to be fixed by the
Board. Four members of the Board 
shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. All 
action of the Board shall be by ordinance or
resolution and the 
affirmative vote of at least four members shall be
necessary 
for the adoption of any ordinance or resolution. All such

ordinances and resolutions before taking effect shall be 
approved by the
chairman of the Board, and if he shall approve 
thereof he shall sign the
same, and such as he shall not 
approve he shall return to the Board with
his objections 
thereto in writing at the next regular meeting of the Board

occurring after the passage thereof. But in case the chairman 
shall fail to
return any ordinance or resolution with his 
objections thereto by the time
aforesaid, he shall be deemed to 
have approved the same and it shall take
effect accordingly. 
Upon the return of any ordinance or resolution by the
chairman 
with his objections, the vote by which the same was passed 
shall
be reconsidered by the Board, and if upon such 
reconsideration said
ordinance or resolution is passed by the 
affirmative vote of at least five
members, it shall go into 
effect notwithstanding the veto of the chairman.
All 
ordinances, resolutions and all proceedings of the Authority 
and all
documents and records in its possession shall be public 
records, and open
to public inspection, except such documents 
and records as shall be kept or
prepared by the Board for use 
in negotiations, action or proceedings to
which the Authority 
is a party.
    Open meetings of the Board shall be broadcast to the public 
and maintained in real-time on the Board's website using a 
high-speed Internet connection. Recordings of each meeting 
broadcast shall be posted to the Board's website within a 
reasonable time after the meeting and shall be maintained as 
public records to the extent practicable, as determined by the 
Board. Compliance with the provisions of this amendatory Act of 
the 98th General Assembly does not relieve the Board of its 
obligations under the Open Meetings Act. 

(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)

 
    Section 10. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is 
amended  by changing Sections 3.05, 3A.07, and 3B.07 as follows:
 



    (70 ILCS 3615/3.05)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703.05)


    Sec. 3.05. Meetings. The Board shall prescribe the times 
and places for meetings and the
manner in which special 
meetings may be called. The Board shall comply
in all respects 
with the "Open Meetings Act", approved July 11,
1957, as now or 
hereafter amended. All records, documents and papers of
the 
Authority, other than those relating to matters concerning 
which
closed sessions of the Board may be held, shall be 
available for public
examination, subject to such reasonable 
regulations as the Board may
adopt.

    A majority of the Directors holding office shall constitute 
a quorum
for the conduct of business. Except as otherwise 
provided in this Act,
the affirmative votes of at least 9


Directors shall be necessary for
approving any contract or 
agreement, adopting any rule or regulation,
and any other 
action required by this Act to be taken by resolution or

ordinance.

    The Board shall meet with the Regional Citizens Advisory 
Board at least
once every 4 months.

    Open meetings of the Board shall be broadcast to the public 
and maintained in real-time on the Board's website using a 
high-speed Internet connection. Recordings of each meeting 
broadcast shall be posted to the Board's website within a 
reasonable time after the meeting and shall be maintained as 
public records to the extent practicable, as determined by the 
Board. Compliance with the provisions of this amendatory Act of 
the 98th General Assembly does not relieve the Board of its 
obligations under the Open Meetings Act. 
(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)

 



    (70 ILCS 3615/3A.07)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.07)



    Sec. 3A.07. Meetings. The Suburban Bus Board shall 
prescribe the time
and places for meetings and the manner in 
which special meetings may be
called.  The Suburban Bus Board 
shall comply in all respects with the "Open
Meetings Act", as 
now or hereafter amended.  All records, documents and
papers of 
the Suburban Bus Division, other than those relating to matters

concerning which closed sessions of the Suburban Bus Board may 
be held,
shall be available for public examination, subject to 
such reasonable regulations
as the Suburban Bus Board may 
adopt.

    A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the 
conduct of
business.  The affirmative votes of at least 7 
members shall be necessary
for any action required by this Act 
to be taken by ordinance.

    Open meetings of the Board shall be broadcast to the public 
and maintained in real-time on the Board's website using a 
high-speed Internet connection. Recordings of each meeting 
broadcast shall be posted to the Board's website within a 
reasonable time after the meeting and shall be maintained as 
public records to the extent practicable, as determined by the 
Board. Compliance with the provisions of this amendatory Act of 
the 98th General Assembly does not relieve the Board of its 
obligations under the Open Meetings Act. 
(Source: P.A. 83-886.)

 



    (70 ILCS 3615/3B.07)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703B.07)


    Sec. 3B.07. Meetings. The Commuter Rail Board shall 
prescribe the times
and places for meetings and the manner in 
which special meetings may be
called.  The Commuter Rail Board 
shall comply in all respects with the "Open
Meetings Act", as 
now or hereafter amended.  All records, documents and
papers of 
the Commuter Rail Division, other than those relating to 
matters
concerning which closed sessions of the Commuter Rail 
Board may be held,
shall be available for public examination, 
subject to such reasonable regulations
as the board may adopt.

    A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the 
conduct of
business.  The affirmative votes of at least 6
 
members shall be necessary
for any action required by this Act 
to be taken by ordinance.

    Open meetings of the Board shall be broadcast to the public 
and maintained in real-time on the Board's website using a 
high-speed Internet connection. Recordings of each meeting 
broadcast shall be posted to the Board's website within a 
reasonable time after the meeting and shall be maintained as 
public records to the extent practicable, as determined by the 
Board. Compliance with the provisions of this amendatory Act of 
the 98th General Assembly does not relieve the Board of its 
obligations under the Open Meetings Act. 
(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)