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90_HB3456
110 ILCS 305/4.2 new
110 ILCS 520/8.1 new
110 ILCS 660/5-46 new
110 ILCS 665/10-46 new
110 ILCS 670/15-46 new
110 ILCS 675/20-46 new
110 ILCS 680/25-46 new
110 ILCS 685/30-46 new
110 ILCS 690/35-46 new
Amends the Acts relating to the governance of the
University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago
State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors
State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern
Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and
Western Illinois University. Prohibits persons employed as
President or chancellor at any such university from
contracting for or accepting any payment of money or other
thing of value or economic benefit as compensation in return
for services rendered as an officer or board member of a
corporation or other private business entity. Excepts from
the prohibition payments or reimbursements for reasonable and
necessary travel, lodging, and meal costs to attend regular
meetings of the board of the corporation or other business
entity. Requires payments or other things of value accepted
in violation of the prohibition to be surrendered to the
State Treasurer and provides for termination of the
President's or chancellor's employment for a violation of the
prohibition unless the President or chancellor establishes
good cause why his or her employment should not be
terminated. Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT relating to university presidents and chancellors,
2 amending named Acts.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
6 adding Section 4.2 as follows:
7 (110 ILCS 305/4.2 new)
8 Sec. 4.2. Private sector service; compensation
9 prohibited.
10 (a) No person who is employed as the President or as a
11 chancellor of the University of Illinois may contract for or
12 accept any payment of money or other thing of value or
13 economic benefit as an honorarium, per diem, salary, or other
14 form of compensation in return for his or her service as an
15 officer, director, trustee, or other member of the governing
16 or executive board of a private, for-profit or not-for-profit
17 association, foundation, business trust, corporation, or
18 other business entity located or doing business in Illinois
19 or in any other state.
20 (b) The President or chancellor shall not be deemed to
21 have accepted a payment of money or other thing of value or
22 economic benefit from an entity described in subsection (a)
23 in violation of that subsection if that entity pays for, or
24 reimburses the President or chancellor who pays for, the
25 reasonable travel, lodging, and meal expenses that are
26 actually and necessarily incurred by the President or
27 chancellor in order to attend a regular meeting of the
28 governing or executive board of that entity.
29 (c) If the President or a chancellor accepts a payment
30 of money or other thing of value or economic benefit in
31 violation of subsection (a): (i) the same shall be
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1 surrendered by the President or chancellor to the State
2 Treasurer and deposited into the General Revenue Fund or
3 otherwise held for the use and benefit of the State; and (ii)
4 the employment of the President or chancellor shall be
5 terminated by the board of trustees of the University of
6 Illinois unless the President or chancellor establishes good
7 cause why his or her employment should not be terminated.
8 Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
9 Act is amended by adding Section 8.1 as follows:
10 (110 ILCS 520/8.1 new)
11 Sec. 8.1. Private sector service; compensation
12 prohibited.
13 (a) No person who is employed as the President or as a
14 chancellor of Southern Illinois University may contract for
15 or accept any payment of money or other thing of value or
16 economic benefit as an honorarium, per diem, salary, or other
17 form of compensation in return for his or her service as an
18 officer, director, trustee, or other member of the governing
19 or executive board of a private, for-profit or not-for-profit
20 association, foundation, business trust, corporation, or
21 other business entity located or doing business in Illinois
22 or in any other state.
23 (b) The President or chancellor shall not be deemed to
24 have accepted a payment of money or other thing of value or
25 economic benefit from an entity described in subsection (a)
26 in violation of that subsection if that entity pays for, or
27 reimburses the President or chancellor who pays for, the
28 reasonable travel, lodging, and meal expenses that are
29 actually and necessarily incurred by the President or
30 chancellor in order to attend a regular meeting of the
31 governing or executive board of that entity.
32 (c) If the President or a chancellor accepts a payment
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1 of money or other thing of value or economic benefit in
2 violation of subsection (a): (i) the same shall be
3 surrendered by the President or chancellor to the State
4 Treasurer and deposited into the General Revenue Fund or
5 otherwise held for the use and benefit of the State; and (ii)
6 the employment of the President or chancellor shall be
7 terminated by the board of trustees of Southern Illinois
8 University unless the President or chancellor establishes
9 good cause why his or her employment should not be
10 terminated.
11 Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended
12 by adding Section 5-46 as follows:
13 (110 ILCS 660/5-46 new)
14 Sec. 5-46. Private sector service; compensation
15 prohibited.
16 (a) No person who is employed as the President or as a
17 chancellor of Chicago State University may contract for or
18 accept any payment of money or other thing of value or
19 economic benefit as an honorarium, per diem, salary, or other
20 form of compensation in return for his or her service as an
21 officer, director, trustee, or other member of the governing
22 or executive board of a private, for-profit or not-for-profit
23 association, foundation, business trust, corporation, or
24 other business entity located or doing business in Illinois
25 or in any other state.
26 (b) The President or chancellor shall not be deemed to
27 have accepted a payment of money or other thing of value or
28 economic benefit from an entity described in subsection (a)
29 in violation of that subsection if that entity pays for, or
30 reimburses the President or chancellor who pays for, the
31 reasonable travel, lodging, and meal expenses that are
32 actually and necessarily incurred by the President or
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1 chancellor in order to attend a regular meeting of the
2 governing or executive board of that entity.
3 (c) If the President or a chancellor accepts a payment
4 of money or other thing of value or economic benefit in
5 violation of subsection (a): (i) the same shall be
6 surrendered by the President or chancellor to the State
7 Treasurer and deposited into the General Revenue Fund or
8 otherwise held for the use and benefit of the State; and (ii)
9 the employment of the President or chancellor shall be
10 terminated by the board of trustees of Chicago State
11 University unless the President or chancellor establishes
12 good cause why his or her employment should not be
13 terminated.
14 Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is
15 amended by adding Section 10-46 as follows:
16 (110 ILCS 665/10-46 new)
17 Sec. 10-46. Private sector service; compensation
18 prohibited.
19 (a) No person who is employed as the President or as a
20 chancellor of Eastern Illinois University may contract for or
21 accept any payment of money or other thing of value or
22 economic benefit as an honorarium, per diem, salary, or other
23 form of compensation in return for his or her service as an
24 officer, director, trustee, or other member of the governing
25 or executive board of a private, for-profit or not-for-profit
26 association, foundation, business trust, corporation, or
27 other business entity located or doing business in Illinois
28 or in any other state.
29 (b) The President or chancellor shall not be deemed to
30 have accepted a payment of money or other thing of value or
31 economic benefit from an entity described in subsection (a)
32 in violation of that subsection if that entity pays for, or
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1 reimburses the President or chancellor who pays for, the
2 reasonable travel, lodging, and meal expenses that are
3 actually and necessarily incurred by the President or
4 chancellor in order to attend a regular meeting of the
5 governing or executive board of that entity.
6 (c) If the President or a chancellor accepts a payment
7 of money or other thing of value or economic benefit in
8 violation of subsection (a): (i) the same shall be
9 surrendered by the President or chancellor to the State
10 Treasurer and deposited into the General Revenue Fund or
11 otherwise held for the use and benefit of the State; and (ii)
12 the employment of the President or chancellor shall be
13 terminated by the board of trustees of Eastern Illinois
14 University unless the President or chancellor establishes
15 good cause why his or her employment should not be
16 terminated.
17 Section 25. The Governors State University Law is
18 amended by adding Section 15-46 as follows:
19 (110 ILCS 670/15-46 new)
20 Sec. 15-46. Private sector service; compensation
21 prohibited.
22 (a) No person who is employed as the President or as a
23 chancellor of Governors State University may contract for or
24 accept any payment of money or other thing of value or
25 economic benefit as an honorarium, per diem, salary, or other
26 form of compensation in return for his or her service as an
27 officer, director, trustee, or other member of the governing
28 or executive board of a private, for-profit or not-for-profit
29 association, foundation, business trust, corporation, or
30 other business entity located or doing business in Illinois
31 or in any other state.
32 (b) The President or chancellor shall not be deemed to
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1 have accepted a payment of money or other thing of value or
2 economic benefit from an entity described in subsection (a)
3 in violation of that subsection if that entity pays for, or
4 reimburses the President or chancellor who pays for, the
5 reasonable travel, lodging, and meal expenses that are
6 actually and necessarily incurred by the President or
7 chancellor in order to attend a regular meeting of the
8 governing or executive board of that entity.
9 (c) If the President or a chancellor accepts a payment
10 of money or other thing of value or economic benefit in
11 violation of subsection (a): (i) the same shall be
12 surrendered by the President or chancellor to the State
13 Treasurer and deposited into the General Revenue Fund or
14 otherwise held for the use and benefit of the State; and (ii)
15 the employment of the President or chancellor shall be
16 terminated by the board of trustees of Governors State
17 University unless the President or chancellor establishes
18 good cause why his or her employment should not be
19 terminated.
20 Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended
21 by adding Section 20-46 as follows:
22 (110 ILCS 675/20-46 new)
23 Sec. 20-46. Private sector service; compensation
24 prohibited.
25 (a) No person who is employed as the President or as a
26 chancellor of Illinois State University may contract for or
27 accept any payment of money or other thing of value or
28 economic benefit as an honorarium, per diem, salary, or other
29 form of compensation in return for his or her service as an
30 officer, director, trustee, or other member of the governing
31 or executive board of a private, for-profit or not-for-profit
32 association, foundation, business trust, corporation, or
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1 other business entity located or doing business in Illinois
2 or in any other state.
3 (b) The President or chancellor shall not be deemed to
4 have accepted a payment of money or other thing of value or
5 economic benefit from an entity described in subsection (a)
6 in violation of that subsection if that entity pays for, or
7 reimburses the President or chancellor who pays for, the
8 reasonable travel, lodging, and meal expenses that are
9 actually and necessarily incurred by the President or
10 chancellor in order to attend a regular meeting of the
11 governing or executive board of that entity.
12 (c) If the President or a chancellor accepts a payment
13 of money or other thing of value or economic benefit in
14 violation of subsection (a): (i) the same shall be
15 surrendered by the President or chancellor to the State
16 Treasurer and deposited into the General Revenue Fund or
17 otherwise held for the use and benefit of the State; and (ii)
18 the employment of the President or chancellor shall be
19 terminated by the board of trustees of Illinois State
20 University unless the President or chancellor establishes
21 good cause why his or her employment should not be
22 terminated.
23 Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
24 amended by adding Section 25-46 as follows:
25 (110 ILCS 680/25-46 new)
26 Sec. 25-46. Private sector service; compensation
27 prohibited.
28 (a) No person who is employed as the President or as a
29 chancellor of Northeastern Illinois University may contract
30 for or accept any payment of money or other thing of value or
31 economic benefit as an honorarium, per diem, salary, or other
32 form of compensation in return for his or her service as an
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1 officer, director, trustee, or other member of the governing
2 or executive board of a private, for-profit or not-for-profit
3 association, foundation, business trust, corporation, or
4 other business entity located or doing business in Illinois
5 or in any other state.
6 (b) The President or chancellor shall not be deemed to
7 have accepted a payment of money or other thing of value or
8 economic benefit from an entity described in subsection (a)
9 in violation of that subsection if that entity pays for, or
10 reimburses the President or chancellor who pays for, the
11 reasonable travel, lodging, and meal expenses that are
12 actually and necessarily incurred by the President or
13 chancellor in order to attend a regular meeting of the
14 governing or executive board of that entity.
15 (c) If the President or a chancellor accepts a payment
16 of money or other thing of value or economic benefit in
17 violation of subsection (a): (i) the same shall be
18 surrendered by the President or chancellor to the State
19 Treasurer and deposited into the General Revenue Fund or
20 otherwise held for the use and benefit of the State; and (ii)
21 the employment of the President or chancellor shall be
22 terminated by the board of trustees of Northeastern Illinois
23 University unless the President or chancellor establishes
24 good cause why his or her employment should not be
25 terminated.
26 Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is
27 amended by adding Section 30-46 as follows:
28 (110 ILCS 685/30-46 new)
29 Sec. 30-46. Private sector service; compensation
30 prohibited.
31 (a) No person who is employed as the President or as a
32 chancellor of Northern Illinois University may contract for
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1 or accept any payment of money or other thing of value or
2 economic benefit as an honorarium, per diem, salary, or other
3 form of compensation in return for his or her service as an
4 officer, director, trustee, or other member of the governing
5 or executive board of a private, for-profit or not-for-profit
6 association, foundation, business trust, corporation, or
7 other business entity located or doing business in Illinois
8 or in any other state.
9 (b) The President or chancellor shall not be deemed to
10 have accepted a payment of money or other thing of value or
11 economic benefit from an entity described in subsection (a)
12 in violation of that subsection if that entity pays for, or
13 reimburses the President or chancellor who pays for, the
14 reasonable travel, lodging, and meal expenses that are
15 actually and necessarily incurred by the President or
16 chancellor in order to attend a regular meeting of the
17 governing or executive board of that entity.
18 (c) If the President or a chancellor accepts a payment
19 of money or other thing of value or economic benefit in
20 violation of subsection (a): (i) the same shall be
21 surrendered by the President or chancellor to the State
22 Treasurer and deposited into the General Revenue Fund or
23 otherwise held for the use and benefit of the State; and (ii)
24 the employment of the President or chancellor shall be
25 terminated by the board of trustees of Northern Illinois
26 University unless the President or chancellor establishes
27 good cause why his or her employment should not be
28 terminated.
29 Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is
30 amended by adding Section 35-46 as follows:
31 (110 ILCS 690/35-46 new)
32 Sec. 35-46. Private sector service; compensation
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1 prohibited.
2 (a) No person who is employed as the President or as a
3 chancellor of Western Illinois University may contract for or
4 accept any payment of money or other thing of value or
5 economic benefit as an honorarium, per diem, salary, or other
6 form of compensation in return for his or her service as an
7 officer, director, trustee, or other member of the governing
8 or executive board of a private, for-profit or not-for-profit
9 association, foundation, business trust, corporation, or
10 other business entity located or doing business in Illinois
11 or in any other state.
12 (b) The President or chancellor shall not be deemed to
13 have accepted a payment of money or other thing of value or
14 economic benefit from an entity described in subsection (a)
15 in violation of that subsection if that entity pays for, or
16 reimburses the President or chancellor who pays for, the
17 reasonable travel, lodging, and meal expenses that are
18 actually and necessarily incurred by the President or
19 chancellor in order to attend a regular meeting of the
20 governing or executive board of that entity.
21 (c) If the President or a chancellor accepts a payment
22 of money or other thing of value or economic benefit in
23 violation of subsection (a): (i) the same shall be
24 surrendered by the President or chancellor to the State
25 Treasurer and deposited into the General Revenue Fund or
26 otherwise held for the use and benefit of the State; and (ii)
27 the employment of the President or chancellor shall be
28 terminated by the board of trustees of Western Illinois
29 University unless the President or chancellor establishes
30 good cause why his or her employment should not be
31 terminated.
32 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
33 becoming law.