(620 ILCS 50/36) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 140)
Sec. 36.
Within 30 days after the organization of such county airport
commission, or within 30 days after a vacancy occurs in such office, the
Commission shall submit a list of not less than 3 nor more than 5 names of
persons to the Department, whom it considers desirable candidates for the
office of Superintendent. Candidates shall have one or more of the
following qualifications in order to be eligible to hold such office:
First, shall be a civil engineer, having a degree from a reputable
engineering school or a civil engineer recognized as such by a national
professional society of engineers, or structural engineer licensed in this
state, with an additional 4 years practical experience in highway,
structural or airport engineering design and construction, Second, shall
have had at least 10 years experience in highway, structural or airport
engineering, 5 years of which have been spent in responsible charge of
design and construction of such works. The Department shall thereupon
determine by competitive examination from among the names submitted the
person or persons best fitted for the office and shall thereupon certify
its determination to the presiding officer of the county board of such
county, who shall then make an order appointing, with the advice and
consent of the county board, from the number found eligible, a County
Superintendent of Airports for such county. If, on the list submitted,
there is found only one person qualified for the position, the proceedings
shall be repeated in a like manner until two or more persons eligible for
such position has been determined.
(Source: P.A. 78-1128.)
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