Public Act 097-0278
 
SB1755 EnrolledLRB097 10143 RLJ 50330 b

    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Quad Cities Regional Economic Development
Authority Act, approved September 22, 1987, is amended by
changing Section 4 as follows:
 
    (70 ILCS 510/4)  (from Ch. 85, par. 6204)
    Sec. 4. (a) There is hereby created a political
subdivision, body politic and municipal corporation named the
Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority. The
territorial jurisdiction of the Authority is that geographic
area within the boundaries of JoDaviess, Carroll, Whiteside,
Stephenson, Lee, Rock Island, Henry, Knox, and Mercer counties
in the State of Illinois and any navigable waters and air space
located therein.
    (b) The governing and administrative powers of the
Authority shall be vested in a body consisting of 16 11 members
including, as an ex officio member, the Director of Commerce
and Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee. The other 10
members of the Authority shall be designated "public members",
6 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice
and consent of the Senate. Of the 6 members appointed by the
Governor, one shall be from a city within the Authority's
territory with a population of 25,000 or more and the remainder
shall be appointed at large. Of the 6 members appointed by the
Governor, 2 members shall have business or finance experience.
One member shall be appointed by each of the county board
chairmen of Rock Island, Henry, Knox, and Mercer Counties with
the advice and consent of the respective county board. Within
60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
97th General Assembly, one additional public member shall be
appointed by each of the county board chairpersons of
JoDaviess, Carroll, Whiteside, Stephenson, and Lee counties
with the advice and consent of the respective county board. Of
the public members added by this amendatory Act of the 97th
General Assembly, one shall serve for a one-year term, 2 shall
serve for 2-year terms, and 2 shall serve for 3-year terms, to
be determined by lot. Their successors shall serve for 3-year
terms. All public members shall reside within the territorial
jurisdiction of this Act. Nine Six members shall constitute a
quorum. The public members shall be persons of recognized
ability and experience in one or more of the following areas:
economic development, finance, banking, industrial
development, small business management, real estate
development, community development, venture finance, organized
labor or civic, community or neighborhood organization. The
Chairman of the Authority shall be a public member elected by
the affirmative vote of not fewer than 6 members of the
Authority, except that any chairperson elected on or after the
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
Assembly shall be elected by the affirmative vote of not fewer
than 9 members. The term of the Chairman shall be one year.
    (c) The terms of the initial all members of the Authority
shall begin 30 days after the effective date of this Act,
except (i) the terms of those members added by this amendatory
Act of 1989 shall begin 30 days after the effective date of
this amendatory Act of 1989 and (ii) the terms of those members
added by this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly shall
begin 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act
of the 92nd General Assembly. Of the 10 public members
appointed pursuant to this Act, 2 (one of whom shall be
appointed by the Governor) shall serve until the third Monday
in January, 1989, 2 (one of whom shall be appointed by the
Governor) shall serve until the third Monday in January, 1990,
2 (one of whom shall be appointed by the Governor) shall serve
until the third Monday in January, 1991, 2 (both of whom shall
be appointed by the Governor) shall serve until the third
Monday in January, 1992, and 2 (one of whom shall be appointed
by the Governor and one of whom shall be appointed by the
county board chairman of Knox County) shall serve until the
third Monday in January, 2004. The initial terms of the members
appointed by the county board chairmen (other than the county
board chairman of Knox County) shall be determined by lot. All
successors shall be appointed by the original appointing
authority and hold office for a term of 3 years commencing the
third Monday in January of the year in which their term
commences, except in case of an appointment to fill a vacancy.
Vacancies occurring among the public members shall be filled
for the remainder of the term. In case of vacancy in a
Governor-appointed membership when the Senate is not in
session, the Governor may make a temporary appointment until
the next meeting of the Senate when a person shall be nominated
to fill such office, and any person so nominated who is
confirmed by the Senate shall hold office during the remainder
of the term and until a successor shall be appointed and
qualified. Members of the Authority shall not be entitled to
compensation for their services as members but shall be
entitled to reimbursement for all necessary expenses incurred
in connection with the performance of their duties as members.
    (d) The Governor may remove any public member of the
Authority appointed by the Governor in case of incompetency,
neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. The Chairman of a
county board may remove any public member of the Authority
appointed by such Chairman in the case of incompetency, neglect
of duty, or malfeasance in office.
    (e) The Board shall appoint an Executive Director who shall
have a background in finance, including familiarity with the
legal and procedural requirements of issuing bonds, real estate
or economic development and administration. The Executive
Director shall hold office at the discretion of the Board. The
Executive Director shall be the chief administrative and
operational officer of the Authority, shall direct and
supervise its administrative affairs and general management,
shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time
to time by the members and shall receive compensation fixed by
the Authority. The Authority may engage the services of such
other agents and employees, including attorneys, appraisers,
engineers, accountants, credit analysts and other consultants,
as it may deem advisable and may prescribe their duties and fix
their compensation.
    (f) The Board shall create a task force to study and make
recommendations to the Board on the economic development of the
territory within the jurisdiction of this Act. The number of
members constituting the task force shall be set by the Board
and may vary from time to time. The Board may set a specific
date by which the task force is to submit its final report and
recommendations to the Board.
(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
 
    (70 ILCS 515/Act rep.)
    Section 10. The Quad Cities Regional Economic Development
Authority Act, certified December 30, 1987, is repealed.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.