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.)