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| Public Act 098-0719
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| HB4340 Enrolled | LRB098 16124 NHT 51181 b |
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Comprehensive Healthcare Workforce Planning |
Act is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2325/15)
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Sec. 15. Members. |
(a) The following 10 persons or their designees shall be |
members of the Council: the Director of the Department; a |
representative of the Governor's Office; the Secretary of Human |
Services; the Directors of the Departments of Commerce and |
Economic Opportunity, Employment Security, Financial and |
Professional Regulation, and Healthcare and Family Services; |
and the Executive Director executive director of the Illinois |
Board of Higher Education, the Executive Director President of |
the Illinois Community College Board, and the State |
Superintendent of Education. |
(b) The Governor shall appoint 8 additional members, who |
shall be healthcare workforce experts, including |
representatives of practicing physicians, nurses, pharmacists, |
and dentists, State and local health professions |
organizations, schools of medicine and osteopathy, nursing, |
dental, allied health, and public health; public and private |
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teaching hospitals; health insurers, business; and labor. The |
Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, the President |
of the Illinois Senate, the Minority Leader of the Illinois |
House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the |
Illinois Senate may each appoint 2 representatives to the |
Council. Members appointed under this subsection (b) shall |
serve 4-year terms and may be reappointed. |
(c) The Director of the Department shall serve as Chair of |
the Council. The Governor shall appoint a healthcare workforce |
expert from the non-governmental sector to serve as Vice-Chair.
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(Source: P.A. 97-424, eff. 7-1-12.)
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Section 10. The Illinois Century Network Act is amended by |
changing Section 15 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 3921/15)
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Sec. 15. Management of the Illinois Century Network.
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(a) Staffing and
contractual services necessary to support |
the network's activities shall be
governed by the Illinois |
Century Network Policy Committee. The committee
shall
include:
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(1) 6 standing members as follows:
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(i) the Illinois State Library Director or |
designee;
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(ii) the Illinois State Museum Director or |
designee;
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(iii) the Executive Director of the Board of Higher
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Education or designee;
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(iv) the Executive Director of the Illinois |
Community
College Board President or designee;
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(v) the State Board of Education State |
Superintendent or
designee; and
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(vi) the Director of Central Management Services |
or
designee;
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(2) up to 7 members who are appointed by the Governor
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and who:
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(i) have experience and background in private K-12
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education, private higher education, or who are from
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other participant constituents that are not already
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represented;
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(ii) shall serve staggered terms up to 3 years as |
designated by the
Governor; and
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(iii) shall serve until a successor is appointed |
and
qualified; and
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(3) a Chairperson who is appointed by the Governor and |
who shall
serve a term of 2 years and until a successor is |
appointed and qualified.
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(b) Illinois Century Network Policy Committee members |
shall serve without
compensation but shall be entitled to |
reimbursement for reasonable expenses of
travel for members who |
are required to travel for a distance greater than 20
miles to |
participate in business of the Illinois Century Network Policy
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Committee.
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(Source: P.A. 91-21, eff. 7-1-99; 92-691, eff. 7-18-02.)
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Section 15. The School Code is amended by changing Sections |
3-15.12 and 22-45 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/3-15.12) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.12)
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Sec. 3-15.12. High school equivalency testing program.
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regional
superintendent of schools shall make available for |
qualified individuals
residing within the region a High School |
Equivalency Testing Program.
For that purpose the regional |
superintendent alone or with other
regional superintendents |
may establish and supervise a testing center or
centers to |
administer the secure forms of the high school level Test of
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General Educational Development to qualified persons. Such |
centers
shall be under the supervision of the regional |
superintendent in whose
region such centers are located, |
subject to the approval
of the Executive Director
President of |
the Illinois Community College Board.
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An individual is eligible to apply to the regional |
superintendent of schools
for the region in which he or she
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resides if he or she is: (a) a person who is 17 years
of age or |
older, has maintained residence in the State of Illinois,
and |
is
not a high school graduate; (b)
a person who is successfully |
completing an
alternative education program under Section |
2-3.81, Article 13A,
or Article 13B; or (c) a
person who is
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enrolled in a youth education program sponsored by the Illinois |
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National
Guard.
For purposes of this Section, residence is that |
abode which the applicant
considers his or her home. Applicants |
may provide as sufficient proof of such
residence and as an |
acceptable form of identification a driver's license, valid |
passport, military ID, or other form of government-issued |
national or foreign identification that shows the applicant's |
name, address, date of birth, signature, and photograph or |
other acceptable identification as may be allowed by law or as |
regulated by the Illinois Community College Board. Such |
regional superintendent shall determine if the
applicant meets |
statutory and regulatory state standards. If qualified the
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applicant shall at the time of such application pay a fee |
established by the
Illinois Community College Board, which fee |
shall be paid into a special
fund
under the control and |
supervision of the regional superintendent. Such moneys
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received by the regional superintendent shall be used, first, |
for the
expenses incurred
in administering and scoring the |
examination, and next for other educational
programs that are |
developed and designed by the regional superintendent of
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schools to assist those who successfully complete the high |
school level test of
General Education Development in |
furthering their academic development or
their ability to |
secure and retain gainful employment, including programs for
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the competitive award based on test scores of college or adult |
education
scholarship grants or similar educational |
incentives. Any excess moneys shall
be paid into the institute |
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fund.
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Any applicant who has achieved the minimum passing |
standards as
established by the
Illinois Community College |
Board shall be
notified in writing by the regional |
superintendent and shall be
issued a high school equivalency |
certificate on the forms provided by the
Illinois Community |
College Board. The regional superintendent shall
then certify |
to the Illinois Community College Board
the score of the |
applicant and such other and additional information
that may be |
required by the Illinois Community College Board. The
moneys |
received therefrom shall be used in the same manner as provided
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for in this Section.
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Any applicant who has attained the age of 17 years and |
maintained
residence in the State of Illinois and is not a high |
school graduate, any person who has enrolled in a youth |
education program sponsored by the Illinois National Guard, or |
any person who has successfully completed
an
alternative |
education program under Section 2-3.81,
Article 13A, or Article |
13B is eligible to apply for a high school equivalency
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certificate (if he or she meets the requirements prescribed by |
the Illinois Community College Board) upon showing evidence |
that he or she has completed, successfully, the high
school |
level General Educational Development Tests, administered by |
the United
States Armed Forces Institute, official GED Centers |
established in other
states, or at Veterans' Administration |
Hospitals or the office of the State
Superintendent of |
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Education administered for the Illinois State Penitentiary
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System and the Department of Corrections. Such applicant shall |
apply to the
regional superintendent of the region wherein he |
has maintained residence, and
upon payment of a fee established |
by the Illinois Community College Board
the regional |
superintendent shall issue a high school
equivalency |
certificate, and immediately thereafter certify to the |
Illinois Community College Board the score of the applicant and |
such other and
additional information as may be required by the |
Illinois Community College Board.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, any |
applicant who has
been out of school for at least one year may |
request the regional
superintendent of schools to administer |
the restricted GED test upon
written request of: The director |
of a program who certifies to the Chief
Examiner of an official |
GED center that the applicant has completed a
program of |
instruction provided by such agencies as the Job Corps, the
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Postal Service Academy or apprenticeship training program; an |
employer
or program director for purposes of entry into |
apprenticeship programs;
another State Department of Education |
in order to meet regulations
established by that Department of |
Education, a post high school
educational institution for |
purposes of admission, the Department of
Professional |
Regulation for licensing purposes, or the Armed Forces
for |
induction purposes. The regional superintendent shall |
administer
such test and the applicant shall be notified in |
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writing that he is
eligible to receive the Illinois High School |
Equivalency Certificate
upon reaching age 17, provided he meets |
the standards established by the Illinois Community College |
Board.
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Any test administered under this Section to an applicant |
who does not
speak and understand English may at the discretion |
of the administering
agency be given and answered in any |
language in which the test is
printed. The regional |
superintendent of schools may waive any fees required
by this |
Section in case of hardship.
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In counties of over 3,000,000 population, a GED certificate
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shall contain the signatures of the Executive Director |
President of the Illinois Community College Board; , the |
superintendent, president, or other chief
executive officer of |
the institution where GED instruction occurred; and any
other |
signatures authorized by the Illinois Community College Board.
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The regional superintendent of schools shall furnish the |
Illinois
Community College Board with any information that the |
Illinois
Community College Board requests with regard to |
testing and certificates under this
Section.
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(Source: P.A. 94-108, eff. 7-1-05; 95-609, eff. 6-1-08.)
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(105 ILCS 5/22-45)
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Sec. 22-45. Illinois P-20 Council. |
(a) The General Assembly finds that preparing Illinoisans |
for success in school and the workplace requires a continuum of |
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quality education from preschool through graduate school. This |
State needs a framework to guide education policy and integrate |
education at every level. A statewide coordinating council to |
study and make recommendations concerning education at all |
levels can avoid fragmentation of policies, promote improved |
teaching and learning, and continue to cultivate and |
demonstrate strong accountability and efficiency. Establishing |
an Illinois P-20 Council will develop a statewide agenda that |
will move the State towards the common goals of improving |
academic achievement, increasing college access and success, |
improving use of existing data and measurements, developing |
improved accountability, fostering innovative approaches to |
education, promoting lifelong learning, easing the transition |
to college, and reducing remediation. A pre-kindergarten |
through grade 20 agenda will strengthen this State's economic |
competitiveness by producing a highly-skilled workforce. In |
addition, lifelong learning plans will enhance this State's |
ability to leverage funding. |
(b) There is created the Illinois P-20 Council. The |
Illinois P-20 Council shall include all of the following |
members: |
(1) The Governor or his or her designee, to serve as |
chairperson. |
(2) Four members of the General Assembly, one appointed |
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one |
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of |
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Representatives, one appointed by the President of the |
Senate, and one appointed by the Minority Leader of the |
Senate. |
(3) Six at-large members appointed by the Governor as |
follows, with 2 members being from the City of Chicago, 2
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members being from Lake County, McHenry County, Kane
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County, DuPage County, Will County, or that part of Cook
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County outside of the City of Chicago, and 2 members being
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from the remainder of the State: |
(A) one representative of civic leaders; |
(B) one representative of local government; |
(C) one representative of trade unions; |
(D) one representative of nonprofit organizations |
or foundations; |
(E) one representative of parents' organizations; |
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(F) one education research expert. |
(4) Five members appointed by statewide business |
organizations and business trade associations. |
(5) Six members appointed by statewide professional |
organizations and associations representing |
pre-kindergarten through grade 20 teachers, community |
college faculty, and public university faculty. |
(6) Two members appointed by associations representing |
local school administrators and school board members. One |
of these members must be a special education administrator. |
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(7) One member representing community colleges, |
appointed by the Illinois Council of Community College |
Presidents. |
(8) One member representing 4-year independent |
colleges and universities, appointed by a statewide |
organization representing private institutions of higher |
learning. |
(9) One member representing public 4-year |
universities, appointed jointly by the university |
presidents and chancellors. |
(10) Ex-officio members as follows: |
(A) The State Superintendent of Education or his or |
her designee. |
(B) The Executive Director of the Board of Higher
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Education or his or her designee. |
(C) The Executive Director President and Chief |
Executive Officer of the Illinois Community College |
Board or his or her designee. |
(D) The Executive Director of the Illinois Student |
Assistance Commission or his or her designee. |
(E) The Co-chairpersons of the Illinois Workforce |
Investment Board or their designee. |
(F) The Director of Commerce and Economic |
Opportunity or his or her designee. |
(G) The Chairperson of the Illinois Early Learning |
Council or his or her designee. |
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(H) The President of the Illinois Mathematics and |
Science Academy or his or her designee. |
(I) The president of an association representing |
educators of adult learners or his or her
designee. |
Ex-officio members shall have no vote on the Illinois P-20 |
Council. |
Appointed members shall serve for staggered terms expiring |
on July 1 of the first, second, or third calendar year |
following their appointments or until their successors are |
appointed and have qualified. Staggered terms shall be |
determined by lot at the organizing meeting of the Illinois |
P-20 Council. |
Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original |
appointments, and any member so appointed shall serve during |
the remainder of the term for which the vacancy occurred. |
(c) The Illinois P-20 Council shall be funded through State |
appropriations to support staff activities, research, |
data-collection, and dissemination. The Illinois P-20 Council |
shall be staffed by the Office of the Governor, in coordination |
with relevant State agencies, boards, and commissions. The |
Illinois Education Research Council shall provide research and |
coordinate research collection activities for the Illinois |
P-20 Council. |
(d) The Illinois P-20 Council shall have all of the |
following duties: |
(1) To make recommendations to do all of the following: |
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(A) Coordinate pre-kindergarten through grade 20 |
(graduate school) education in this State through |
working at the intersections of educational systems to |
promote collaborative infrastructure. |
(B) Coordinate and leverage strategies, actions, |
legislation, policies, and resources of all |
stakeholders to support fundamental and lasting |
improvement in this State's public schools, community |
colleges, and universities. |
(C) Better align the high school curriculum with |
postsecondary expectations. |
(D) Better align assessments across all levels of |
education. |
(E) Reduce the need for students entering |
institutions of higher education to take remedial |
courses. |
(F) Smooth the transition from high school to |
college. |
(G) Improve high school and college graduation |
rates. |
(H) Improve the rigor and relevance of academic |
standards for college and workforce readiness. |
(I) Better align college and university teaching |
programs with the needs of Illinois schools.
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(2) To advise the Governor, the General Assembly, the |
State's education and higher education agencies, and the
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State's workforce and economic development boards and
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agencies on policies related to lifelong learning for |
Illinois students and families. |
(3) To articulate a framework for systemic educational |
improvement and innovation that will enable every student |
to meet or exceed Illinois learning standards and be |
well-prepared to succeed in the workforce and community. |
(4) To provide an estimated fiscal impact for |
implementation of all Council recommendations.
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(e) The chairperson of the Illinois P-20 Council may |
authorize the creation of working groups focusing on areas of |
interest to Illinois educational and workforce development, |
including without limitation the following areas: |
(1) Preparation, recruitment, and certification of |
highly qualified teachers. |
(2) Mentoring and induction of highly qualified |
teachers. |
(3) The diversity of highly qualified teachers. |
(4) Funding for highly qualified teachers, including |
developing a strategic and collaborative plan to seek |
federal and private grants to support initiatives |
targeting teacher preparation and its impact on student |
achievement. |
(5) Highly effective administrators. |
(6) Illinois birth through age 3 education, |
pre-kindergarten, and early childhood education. |
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(7) The assessment, alignment, outreach, and network |
of college and workforce readiness efforts.
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(8) Alternative routes to college access. |
(9) Research data and accountability. |
(10) Community schools, community participation, and |
other innovative approaches to education that foster |
community partnerships. |
The chairperson of the Illinois P-20 Council may designate |
Council members to serve as working group chairpersons. Working |
groups may invite organizations and individuals representing |
pre-kindergarten through grade 20 interests to participate in |
discussions, data collection, and dissemination.
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(Source: P.A. 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
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Section 20. The Public Community College Act is amended by |
changing Section 3-33.7 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 805/3-33.7) |
Sec. 3-33.7. Establishment of lines of credit. The board |
may establish a line of credit with a bank or other financial |
institution in an amount not to exceed the following: |
(1) if anticipating State revenues due in the current |
fiscal year, 85% of the amount or amounts of the revenues |
due in the current fiscal year, as certified by the |
Executive Director President/CEO of the State Board or |
other official in a position to provide assurances as to |
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the amounts; and |
(2) if anticipating State revenues expected to be due |
in the next subsequent fiscal year, 50% of the amount or |
amounts of the revenues due in the current fiscal year, as |
certified by the Executive Director President/CEO of the |
State Board or other official in a position to provide |
assurances as to the amounts. |
All moneys so borrowed shall be repaid exclusively from the |
anticipated revenues within 60 days after the revenues have |
been received. Borrowing authorized under subdivisions (1) and |
(2) of this Section shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed |
the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, from |
the date of issuance until paid. |
Prior to establishing a line of credit under this Section, |
the board shall authorize, by resolution, the line of credit. |
The resolution shall set forth facts demonstrating the need for |
the line of credit, state the amount to be borrowed, establish |
a maximum interest rate limit not to exceed that set forth in |
this Section, and provide a date by which the borrowed funds |
must be repaid. The resolution shall direct the relevant |
officials to make arrangements to set apart and hold the |
revenue, as received, that will be used to repay the borrowing. |
In addition, the resolution may authorize the relevant |
officials to make partial repayments of the borrowing as the |
revenues become available and may contain any other terms, |
restrictions, or limitations not inconsistent with the |
