93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4713

 

Introduced 02/04/04, by Jack D. Franks

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 305/35 new
110 ILCS 520/20 new
110 ILCS 660/5-130 new
110 ILCS 665/10-130 new
110 ILCS 670/15-130 new
110 ILCS 675/20-135 new
110 ILCS 680/25-130 new
110 ILCS 685/30-140 new
110 ILCS 690/35-135 new
110 ILCS 805/3-21   from Ch. 122, par. 103-21
110 ILCS 805/3-26.5 new

    Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois and amends the Public Community College Act. Requires public institutions of higher education to allow a currently enrolled student who is called to active military service to withdraw from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. Provides that the student must be given priority over other students in reenrolling in the courses.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning higher education.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
5 adding Section 35 as follows:
 
6     (110 ILCS 305/35 new)
7     Sec. 35. Students called to active military service. If a
8 currently enrolled student is called to active military
9 service, the University shall allow the student to withdraw
10 from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of
11 tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. The
12 student must be given priority over other students in
13 reenrolling in the courses.
 
14     Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
15 Act is amended by adding Section 20 as follows:
 
16     (110 ILCS 520/20 new)
17     Sec. 20. Students called to active military service. If a
18 currently enrolled student is called to active military
19 service, the University shall allow the student to withdraw
20 from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of
21 tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. The
22 student must be given priority over other students in
23 reenrolling in the courses.
 
24     Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
25 adding Section 5-130 as follows:
 
26     (110 ILCS 660/5-130 new)
27     Sec. 5-130. Students called to active military service. If
28 a currently enrolled student is called to active military

 

 

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1 service, the University shall allow the student to withdraw
2 from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of
3 tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. The
4 student must be given priority over other students in
5 reenrolling in the courses.
 
6     Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
7 by adding Section 10-130 as follows:
 
8     (110 ILCS 665/10-130 new)
9     Sec. 10-130. Students called to active military service. If
10 a currently enrolled student is called to active military
11 service, the University shall allow the student to withdraw
12 from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of
13 tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. The
14 student must be given priority over other students in
15 reenrolling in the courses.
 
16     Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
17 by adding Section 15-130 as follows:
 
18     (110 ILCS 670/15-130 new)
19     Sec. 15-130. Students called to active military service. If
20 a currently enrolled student is called to active military
21 service, the University shall allow the student to withdraw
22 from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of
23 tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. The
24 student must be given priority over other students in
25 reenrolling in the courses.
 
26     Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
27 adding Section 20-135 as follows:
 
28     (110 ILCS 675/20-135 new)
29     Sec. 20-135. Students called to active military service. If
30 a currently enrolled student is called to active military

 

 

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1 service, the University shall allow the student to withdraw
2 from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of
3 tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. The
4 student must be given priority over other students in
5 reenrolling in the courses.
 
6     Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
7 amended by adding Section 25-130 as follows:
 
8     (110 ILCS 680/25-130 new)
9     Sec. 25-130. Students called to active military service. If
10 a currently enrolled student is called to active military
11 service, the University shall allow the student to withdraw
12 from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of
13 tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. The
14 student must be given priority over other students in
15 reenrolling in the courses.
 
16     Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
17 by adding Section 30-140 as follows:
 
18     (110 ILCS 685/30-140 new)
19     Sec. 30-140. Students called to active military service. If
20 a currently enrolled student is called to active military
21 service, the University shall allow the student to withdraw
22 from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of
23 tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. The
24 student must be given priority over other students in
25 reenrolling in the courses.
 
26     Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
27 by adding Section 35-135 as follows:
 
28     (110 ILCS 690/35-135 new)
29     Sec. 35-135. Students called to active military service. If
30 a currently enrolled student is called to active military

 

 

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1 service, the University shall allow the student to withdraw
2 from the courses he or she is taking, with a full refund of
3 tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later date. The
4 student must be given priority over other students in
5 reenrolling in the courses.
 
6     Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by
7 changing Section 3-21 and by adding Section 3-26.5 as follows:
 
8     (110 ILCS 805/3-21)  (from Ch. 122, par. 103-21)
9     Sec. 3-21. The board of community college districts shall
10 have the duties enumerated in the Sections following this
11 Section and preceding Section 3-30 Sections 3-22 through
12 3-29.2.
13     Notwithstanding any provision of this Article to the
14 contrary, when bonds are issued by any district and the
15 purposes for which such bonds have been issued have been
16 accomplished and paid for in full and there remains funds on
17 hand in such bond and interest account, the board by resolution
18 may transfer such excess to the fund of the district which
19 bears the nearest relation to the purpose for which the bonds
20 from which such excess funds arose were issued.
21 (Source: P.A. 86-1246.)
 
22     (110 ILCS 805/3-26.5 new)
23     Sec. 3-26.5. Students called to active military service.
24 If a currently enrolled student is called to active military
25 service, the community college shall allow the student to
26 withdraw from the courses he or she is taking, with a full
27 refund of tuition and fees, and complete the courses at a later
28 date. The student must be given priority over other students in
29 reenrolling in the courses.