93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2935


 
Introduced 2/6/2004, by William R. Haine
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














110 ILCS 520/6.6









    Amends the Southern Illinois University Management Act. Provides that certain members of the Illinois Ethanol Research Advisory Board may designate other persons to serve on their behalf. Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning higher education.

 
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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 Southern Illinois University Management Act 
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is amended  by changing Section 6.6 as follows:
 



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    (110 ILCS 520/6.6)



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    Sec. 6.6. The Illinois Ethanol Research Advisory Board. 

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    (a) There is established the Illinois Ethanol
Research 
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Advisory Board (the "Advisory Board").

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    (b) The Advisory Board shall be composed of 13 members 
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including: the
President of
Southern Illinois University who 
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shall be Chairman;
the Director of Commerce and Economic 
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Opportunity or his or her designee
Community Affairs;
the 
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Director of Agriculture or his or her designee; the President 
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of the
Illinois Corn Growers Association or his or her 
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designee; the President of the National Corn Growers

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Association or his or her designee; the President of the 
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Renewable Fuels Association or his or her designee; the Dean of 
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the
College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental 
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Science,
University of Illinois at
Champaign-Urbana or his or 
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her designee;
and 6 at-large members appointed by the Governor 
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representing the ethanol
industry, growers, suppliers, and 
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universities.

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    (c) The 6 at-large members shall serve a term of 4 years.  
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The Advisory
Board shall
meet at least annually or at the call 
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of the Chairman.  At any time a majority
of the Advisory Board 
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may petition the Chairman for a meeting of the Board.
Seven

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members of the Advisory Board shall constitute a quorum.

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    (d) The Advisory Board shall:


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        (1) Review the annual operating plans and budget of the 
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    National
Corn-to-Ethanol
Research Pilot Plant.


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        (2) Advise on research and development priorities and 
 


 






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    projects to be
carried out at the Corn-to-Ethanol Research 
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    Pilot Plant.


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        (3) Advise on policies and procedures regarding the 
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    management and
operation of the ethanol research pilot 
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    plant.  This may include contracts,
project selection, and 
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    personnel issues.


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        (4) Develop bylaws.


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        (5) Submit a final report to the Governor and General 
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    Assembly outlining
the progress and accomplishments made 
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    during the year along with a financial
report for the year.

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    (e) The Advisory Board established by this Section is a 
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continuation, as
changed by
the Section, of the Board 
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established under Section 8a of the Energy
Conservation and 
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Coal Act and repealed by this amendatory Act of the 92nd

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General Assembly.

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(Source: P.A. 92-736, eff. 7-25-02; revised 12-6-03.)

 

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