(40 ILCS 5/9-186) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-186)
Sec. 9-186.
Board elections.
In each year, the board shall conduct a
regular election, under rules adopted by it, at least 30 days prior to the
expiration of the term of each elected employee or annuitant member.
To be eligible to be a county employee member, a person must be an
employee of the county and must have at least 5 years of service credit in
that capacity by December 1 of the year of election. To be eligible to be
a forest preserve district member, a person must be an employee of the
forest preserve district and must have at least 5 years of service credit
in that capacity by December 1 of the year of election.
Only those persons who are employees of the county shall be eligible to vote
for the 3 county employee members, only those persons who are employees of the
forest preserve district shall be eligible to vote for the forest preserve
district member, only those persons who are currently receiving
retirement benefits under this Article shall be eligible to
vote
for the annuitant members elected under subsections (d) and (d-1) of Section
9-185, and only those persons who are currently receiving retirement benefits
under Article 10 shall be eligible to vote for the forest preserve district
annuitant member elected under subsection (f) of Section 9-185. The
ballot shall be of secret character.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 9-187, each member of the board
shall hold office until his successor is chosen and has qualified.
Any person elected or appointed a member of the board shall qualify
for the office by taking an oath of office to be administered by the county
clerk or a person designated by him. A copy thereof shall be kept in the
office of the county clerk. Any appointment or notice of election shall be
in writing and the written instrument shall be filed with the oath.
(Source: P.A. 92-66, eff. 7-12-01.)
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