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Full Text of HB4686  93rd General Assembly

HB4686 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 


 
93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4686

 

Introduced 02/04/04, by Marlow H. Colvin

 

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 complete any unfinished courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course credit has already been given. Provides that the student must be given priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses. Effective immediately.


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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. The
8 University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is
9 called to active military service to complete any unfinished
10 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
11 credit has already been given. The student must be given
12 priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or
13 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. The
18 University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is
19 called to active military service to complete any unfinished
20 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
21 credit has already been given. The student must be given
22 priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or
23 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. The
28 University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is

 

 

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1 called to active military service to complete any unfinished
2 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
3 credit has already been given. The student must be given
4 priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or
5 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.
10 The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is
11 called to active military service to complete any unfinished
12 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
13 credit has already been given. The student must be given
14 priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or
15 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.
20 The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is
21 called to active military service to complete any unfinished
22 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
23 credit has already been given. The student must be given
24 priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or
25 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.
30 The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is

 

 

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1 called to active military service to complete any unfinished
2 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
3 credit has already been given. The student must be given
4 priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or
5 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.
10 The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is
11 called to active military service to complete any unfinished
12 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
13 credit has already been given. The student must be given
14 priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or
15 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.
20 The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is
21 called to active military service to complete any unfinished
22 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
23 credit has already been given. The student must be given
24 priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or
25 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.
30 The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is

 

 

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1 called to active military service to complete any unfinished
2 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
3 credit has already been given. The student must be given
4 priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or
5 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. A
24 community college shall allow a currently enrolled student who
25 is called to active military service to complete any unfinished
26 courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course
27 credit has already been given. The student must be given
28 priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or
29 courses.
 
30     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
31 becoming law.