96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB6188


 
Introduced 2/11/2010, by Rep. Richard P. Myers
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		





 


  



110 ILCS 205/7
  from Ch. 144, par. 187








     Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. In provisions requiring the Board of Higher Education's approval of new units of instruction, research, or public service, provides that the approval of the Board is required even if the new unit of instruction, research, or public service is required by State law. Effective immediately.
  















LRB096 20679 AMC 36398 b

















 


 


A BILL FOR









 




  






HB6188

LRB096 20679 AMC 36398 b





  
1
    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4
    Section 5. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended by 
5
changing Section 7 as follows:
 



6
    (110 ILCS 205/7)  (from Ch. 144, par. 187)



7
    Sec. 7. 
The Board of Trustees of the University of 
8
Illinois, the Board of
Trustees of Southern Illinois 
9
University,
the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, 
10
the Board of Trustees of
Eastern Illinois University, the Board 
11
of Trustees of Governors State
University, the Board of 
12
Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of
Trustees of 
13
Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of 
14
Northern
Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western 
15
Illinois University,
the Illinois Community College Board and 
16
the campuses under their governance
or supervision shall not 
17
hereafter undertake the establishment of any new
unit of 
18
instruction, research or public service without the approval of 
19
the
Board. The approval of the Board is required even if the 
20
new unit of instruction, research, or public service is 
21
required by State law. The term "new unit of instruction, 
22
research or public service"
includes the establishment of a 
23
college, school, division, institute,
department or other unit 
 


 






HB6188
- 2 -
LRB096 20679 AMC 36398 b




1
in any field of instruction, research or public
service not 
2
theretofore included in the program of the institution, and

3
includes the establishment of any new branch or campus. The 
4
term does not
include reasonable and moderate extensions of 
5
existing curricula, research,
or public service programs which 
6
have a direct relationship to existing
programs; and the Board 
7
may, under its rule making power, define the
character of such 
8
reasonable and moderate extensions.

9
    Such governing boards shall submit to the Board all 
10
proposals for a new
unit of instruction, research, or public 
11
service. The Board may approve or
disapprove the proposal in 
12
whole or in part or approve modifications
thereof whenever in 
13
its judgment such action is consistent with the
objectives of 
14
an existing or proposed master plan of higher education.

15
    The Board of Higher Education is authorized to review 
16
periodically all
existing programs of instruction, research 
17
and public service at the state
universities and colleges and 
18
to advise the appropriate board of control if
the contribution 
19
of each program is not educationally and economically

20
justified.

21
(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)

 
 
22
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
23
becoming law.