Public Act 096-0357
 		





HB0380 Enrolled
LRB096 05851 NHT 15932 b






    AN ACT concerning education.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:


 
    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by changing Section 
24-6.3 as follows:
 



    (105 ILCS 5/24-6.3)  (from Ch. 122, par. 24-6.3)



    Sec. 24-6.3. Retirement Teacher retirement trustee leave. 
    (a) Each school board
employing a teacher who is an elected 
trustee of the Teachers' Retirement
System of the State of 
Illinois shall make available to the elected trustee
at least 
20 days of paid leave of absence per year for the purpose of

attending meetings of the System's Board of Trustees, committee 
meetings of
such Board, and seminars regarding issues for which 
such Board is
responsible. The Teachers' Retirement System of 
the State of Illinois shall
reimburse affected school districts 
for the actual cost of hiring a
substitute teacher during such 
leaves of absence.

    (b) Each school board employing an employee who is an 
elected trustee of the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund shall 
make available to the elected trustee at least 20 days of paid 
leave of absence per year for the purpose of attending meetings 
of the Fund's Board of Trustees, committee meetings of the 
Board of Trustees, and seminars regarding issues for which the 
Board of Trustees is responsible. The Illinois Municipal 
Retirement Fund may reimburse affected school districts for the 
actual cost of hiring a substitute employee during such leaves 
of absence. 
(Source: P.A. 87-646.)

 
    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 
Section 8.33 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 805/8.33 new)
    Sec. 8.33. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 
of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the 
implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of 
the 96th General Assembly.
 

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.






Effective Date:  8/13/2009