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Public Act 098-1139 Public Act 1139 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
Public Act 098-1139 | HB3672 Enrolled | LRB098 13767 OMW 48296 b |
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| AN ACT concerning local government.
| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| represented in the General Assembly:
| Section 5. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is | amended by changing Section 23 as follows:
| (70 ILCS 3605/23) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 323)
| Sec. 23.
Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at | least once in each
calendar month, the time and place of such | meetings to be fixed by the
Board. Four members of the Board | shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. All | action of the Board shall be by ordinance or
resolution and the | affirmative vote of at least four members shall be
necessary | for the adoption of any ordinance or resolution. All such
| ordinances and resolutions before taking effect shall be | approved by the
chairman of the Board, and if he shall approve | thereof he shall sign the
same, and such as he shall not | approve he shall return to the Board with
his objections | thereto in writing at the next regular meeting of the Board
| occurring after the passage thereof. But in case the chairman | shall fail to
return any ordinance or resolution with his | objections thereto by the time
aforesaid, he shall be deemed to | have approved the same and it shall take
effect accordingly. | Upon the return of any ordinance or resolution by the
chairman |
| with his objections, the vote by which the same was passed | shall
be reconsidered by the Board, and if upon such | reconsideration said
ordinance or resolution is passed by the | affirmative vote of at least five
members, it shall go into | effect notwithstanding the veto of the chairman.
All | ordinances, resolutions and all proceedings of the Authority | and all
documents and records in its possession shall be public | records, and open
to public inspection, except such documents | and records as shall be kept or
prepared by the Board for use | in negotiations, action or proceedings to
which the Authority | is a party. | Open meetings of the Board shall be broadcast to the public | and maintained in real-time on the Board's website using a | high-speed Internet connection. Recordings of each meeting | broadcast shall be posted to the Board's website within a | reasonable time after the meeting and shall be maintained as | public records to the extent practicable, as determined by the | Board. Compliance with the provisions of this amendatory Act of | the 98th General Assembly does not relieve the Board of its | obligations under the Open Meetings Act.
| (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)
| Section 10. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is | amended by changing Sections 3.05, 3A.07, and 3B.07 as follows:
| (70 ILCS 3615/3.05) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703.05)
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| Sec. 3.05. Meetings. The Board shall prescribe the times | and places for meetings and the
manner in which special | meetings may be called. The Board shall comply
in all respects | with the "Open Meetings Act", approved July 11,
1957, as now or | hereafter amended. All records, documents and papers of
the | Authority, other than those relating to matters concerning | which
closed sessions of the Board may be held, shall be | available for public
examination, subject to such reasonable | regulations as the Board may
adopt.
| A majority of the Directors holding office shall constitute | a quorum
for the conduct of business. Except as otherwise | provided in this Act,
the affirmative votes of at least 9
| Directors shall be necessary for
approving any contract or | agreement, adopting any rule or regulation,
and any other | action required by this Act to be taken by resolution or
| ordinance.
| The Board shall meet with the Regional Citizens Advisory | Board at least
once every 4 months.
| Open meetings of the Board shall be broadcast to the public | and maintained in real-time on the Board's website using a | high-speed Internet connection. Recordings of each meeting | broadcast shall be posted to the Board's website within a | reasonable time after the meeting and shall be maintained as | public records to the extent practicable, as determined by the | Board. Compliance with the provisions of this amendatory Act of | the 98th General Assembly does not relieve the Board of its |
| obligations under the Open Meetings Act. | (Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
| (70 ILCS 3615/3A.07) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.07)
| Sec. 3A.07. Meetings. The Suburban Bus Board shall | prescribe the time
and places for meetings and the manner in | which special meetings may be
called. The Suburban Bus Board | shall comply in all respects with the "Open
Meetings Act", as | now or hereafter amended. All records, documents and
papers of | the Suburban Bus Division, other than those relating to matters
| concerning which closed sessions of the Suburban Bus Board may | be held,
shall be available for public examination, subject to | such reasonable regulations
as the Suburban Bus Board may | adopt.
| A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the | conduct of
business. The affirmative votes of at least 7 | members shall be necessary
for any action required by this Act | to be taken by ordinance.
| Open meetings of the Board shall be broadcast to the public | and maintained in real-time on the Board's website using a | high-speed Internet connection. Recordings of each meeting | broadcast shall be posted to the Board's website within a | reasonable time after the meeting and shall be maintained as | public records to the extent practicable, as determined by the | Board. Compliance with the provisions of this amendatory Act of | the 98th General Assembly does not relieve the Board of its |
| obligations under the Open Meetings Act. | (Source: P.A. 83-886.)
| (70 ILCS 3615/3B.07) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703B.07)
| Sec. 3B.07. Meetings. The Commuter Rail Board shall | prescribe the times
and places for meetings and the manner in | which special meetings may be
called. The Commuter Rail Board | shall comply in all respects with the "Open
Meetings Act", as | now or hereafter amended. All records, documents and
papers of | the Commuter Rail Division, other than those relating to | matters
concerning which closed sessions of the Commuter Rail | Board may be held,
shall be available for public examination, | subject to such reasonable regulations
as the board may adopt.
| A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the | conduct of
business. The affirmative votes of at least 6
| members shall be necessary
for any action required by this Act | to be taken by ordinance.
| Open meetings of the Board shall be broadcast to the public | and maintained in real-time on the Board's website using a | high-speed Internet connection. Recordings of each meeting | broadcast shall be posted to the Board's website within a | reasonable time after the meeting and shall be maintained as | public records to the extent practicable, as determined by the | Board. Compliance with the provisions of this amendatory Act of | the 98th General Assembly does not relieve the Board of its | obligations under the Open Meetings Act. |
| (Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
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Effective Date: 6/1/2015
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