97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB2631
 
Introduced 2/18/2011, by Rep. Tom Cross
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 


110 ILCS 205/8  from Ch. 144, par. 188

    Amends the Board of Higher Education Act.  Makes a technical change in a
Section concerning budget proposals.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1    AN ACT concerning education.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly: 

 
4    Section 5. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended by 
5changing Section 8 as follows:
 



6    (110 ILCS 205/8)  (from Ch. 144, par. 188)



7    Sec. 8. 
The
The Board of Trustees of the University of 
8Illinois, the Board of
Trustees of Southern Illinois 
9University,
the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, 
10the Board of Trustees of
Eastern Illinois University, the Board 
11of Trustees of Governors State
University, the Board of 
12Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of
Trustees of 
13Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of 
14Northern
Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western 
15Illinois University, and
the Illinois Community College Board 
16shall submit to the Board not later
than the 15th day of 
17November of each year its budget proposals for the
operation 
18and capital needs of the institutions under its governance or

19supervision for the ensuing fiscal year. Each budget proposal 
20shall conform
to the procedures developed by the Board in the 
21design of an information
system for State universities and 
22colleges.
23    In order to maintain a cohesive system of higher education, 
 
 
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1the Board and
its staff shall communicate on a regular basis 
2with all public university
presidents.  They shall meet at least 
3semiannually to achieve economies of
scale where possible and 
4provide the most innovative and efficient programs and

5services.

6    The Board, in the analysis of formulating the annual budget 
7request,
shall consider rates of tuition and fees at the state 
8universities and
colleges. The Board shall also consider the 
9current and projected
utilization of the total physical plant 
10of each campus of a university or
college in approving the 
11capital budget for any new building or facility.

12    The Board of Higher Education shall submit to the Governor, 
13to the
General Assembly, and to the appropriate budget agencies 
14of the Governor
and General Assembly its analysis and 
15recommendations on such budget
proposals.

16    Each state supported institution within the application of 
17this Act must
submit its plan for capital improvements of 
18non-instructional facilities to
the Board for approval before 
19final commitments are made. Non-instructional
uses shall 
20include but not be limited to dormitories, union buildings,

21field houses, stadium, other recreational facilities and 
22parking lots. The
Board shall determine whether or not any 
23project submitted for approval is
consistent with the master 
24plan for higher education and with instructional
buildings that 
25are provided for therein. If the project is found by a
majority 
26of the Board not to be consistent, such capital improvement 
 
 
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1shall
not be constructed.

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