Bill Text: IL SB2334 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Requires the governing board of each public university and community college district to make available to the public, on the institution's Internet website, the president's employment contract, including all addendums or any other documents that change an initial contract.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB2334 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SB2334-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 SB2334 Introduced 1/8/2020, by Sen. Dan McConchie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
110 ILCS 305/90
110 ILCS 520/75
110 ILCS 660/5-185
110 ILCS 665/10-185
110 ILCS 670/15-185
110 ILCS 675/20-190
110 ILCS 680/25-185
110 ILCS 685/30-195
110 ILCS 690/35-190
110 ILCS 805/3-70
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Requires the governing board of each public university and community college district to make available to the public, on the institution's Internet website, the president's employment contract, including all addendums or any other documents that change an initial contract.
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
changing Section 90 as follows:
(110 ILCS 305/90)
Sec. 90. Employment contract; president and chancellors
limitations.
(a) The Board of Trustees shall make available to the
public, on the University's Internet website, the University
president's employment contract, whether entered into,
amended, renewed, or extended before, on, or after the
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General
Assembly, including all addendums or any other documents that
change an initial contract.
(b) This subsection (b) Section applies to the employment
contracts of the president or all chancellors of the University
entered into, amended, renewed, or extended after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly. This
subsection (b) Section does not apply to collective bargaining
agreements. With respect to employment contracts entered into
with the president or all chancellors of the University:
(1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one

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year salary and applicable benefits.
(2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
may not exceed 4 years.
(3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
clauses.
(4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
charges against the president or all chancellors of the
University related to their employment.
(5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
or termination of the employment contracts of the president
or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
open meeting of the Board of Trustees.
(6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
of the proposed principal financial components of the
president's or all chancellors' appointments.
(7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
University must be approved by the Board in an open
meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
be made available to the public no less than 48 hours

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before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
incentive-based compensation.
(8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
performance reviews concerning the president or all
chancellors of the University must be made available to the
public on the University's Internet website.
(Source: P.A. 99-694, eff. 1-1-17.)
Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
Act is amended by changing Section 75 as follows:
(110 ILCS 520/75)
Sec. 75. Employment contract; president and chancellors
limitations.
(a) The Board shall make available to the public, on the
University's Internet website, the University president's
employment contract, whether entered into, amended, renewed,
or extended before, on, or after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, including all
addendums or any other documents that change an initial
contract.
(b) This subsection (b) Section applies to the employment
contracts of the president or all chancellors of the University
entered into, amended, renewed, or extended after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly. This
subsection (b) Section does not apply to collective bargaining

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agreements. With respect to employment contracts entered into
with the president or all chancellors of the University:
(1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
year salary and applicable benefits.
(2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
may not exceed 4 years.
(3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
clauses.
(4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
charges against the president or all chancellors of the
University related to their employment.
(5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
or termination of the employment contracts of the president
or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
open meeting of the Board.
(6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
of the proposed principal financial components of the
president's or all chancellors' appointments.
(7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
compensation to the president or all chancellors of the

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University must be approved by the Board in an open
meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
incentive-based compensation.
(8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
performance reviews concerning the president or all
chancellors of the University must be made available to the
public on the University's Internet website.
(Source: P.A. 99-694, eff. 1-1-17.)
Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
changing Section 5-185 as follows:
(110 ILCS 660/5-185)
Sec. 5-185. Employment contract; president and chancellors
limitations.
(a) The Board shall make available to the public, on the
University's Internet website, the University president's
employment contract, whether entered into, amended, renewed,
or extended before, on, or after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, including all
addendums or any other documents that change an initial
contract.
(b) This subsection (b) Section applies to the employment
contracts of the president or all chancellors of the University

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entered into, amended, renewed, or extended after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly. This
subsection (b) Section does not apply to collective bargaining
agreements. With respect to employment contracts entered into
with the president or all chancellors of the University:
(1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
year salary and applicable benefits.
(2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
may not exceed 4 years.
(3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
clauses.
(4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
charges against the president or all chancellors of the
University related to their employment.
(5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
or termination of the employment contracts of the president
or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
open meeting of the Board.
(6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
of the proposed principal financial components of the

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president's or all chancellors' appointments.
(7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
University must be approved by the Board in an open
meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
incentive-based compensation.
(8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
performance reviews concerning the president or all
chancellors of the University must be made available to the
public on the University's Internet website.
(Source: P.A. 99-694, eff. 1-1-17.)
Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
by changing Section 10-185 as follows:
(110 ILCS 665/10-185)
Sec. 10-185. Employment contract; president and
chancellors limitations.
(a) The Board shall make available to the public, on the
University's Internet website, the University president's
employment contract, whether entered into, amended, renewed,
or extended before, on, or after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, including all
addendums or any other documents that change an initial

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contract.
(b) This subsection (b) Section applies to the employment
contracts of the president or all chancellors of the University
entered into, amended, renewed, or extended after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly. This
subsection (b) Section does not apply to collective bargaining
agreements. With respect to employment contracts entered into
with the president or all chancellors of the University:
(1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
year salary and applicable benefits.
(2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
may not exceed 4 years.
(3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
clauses.
(4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
charges against the president or all chancellors of the
University related to their employment.
(5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
or termination of the employment contracts of the president
or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
open meeting of the Board.
(6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of

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the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
of the proposed principal financial components of the
president's or all chancellors' appointments.
(7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
University must be approved by the Board in an open
meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
incentive-based compensation.
(8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
performance reviews concerning the president or all
chancellors of the University must be made available to the
public on the University's Internet website.
(Source: P.A. 99-694, eff. 1-1-17.)
Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
by changing Section 15-185 as follows:
(110 ILCS 670/15-185)
Sec. 15-185. Employment contract; president and
chancellors limitations.
(a) The Board shall make available to the public, on the
University's Internet website, the University president's
employment contract, whether entered into, amended, renewed,

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or extended before, on, or after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, including all
addendums or any other documents that change an initial
contract.
(b) This subsection (b) Section applies to the employment
contracts of the president or all chancellors of the University
entered into, amended, renewed, or extended after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly. This
subsection (b) Section does not apply to collective bargaining
agreements. With respect to employment contracts entered into
with the president or all chancellors of the University:
(1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
year salary and applicable benefits.
(2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
may not exceed 4 years.
(3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
clauses.
(4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
charges against the president or all chancellors of the
University related to their employment.
(5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
or termination of the employment contracts of the president
or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
open meeting of the Board.
(6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the

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Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
of the proposed principal financial components of the
president's or all chancellors' appointments.
(7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
University must be approved by the Board in an open
meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
incentive-based compensation.
(8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
performance reviews concerning the president or all
chancellors of the University must be made available to the
public on the University's Internet website.
(Source: P.A. 99-694, eff. 1-1-17.)
Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
changing Section 20-190 as follows:
(110 ILCS 675/20-190)
Sec. 20-190. Employment contract; president and
chancellors limitations.

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(a) The Board shall make available to the public, on the
University's Internet website, the University president's
employment contract, whether entered into, amended, renewed,
or extended before, on, or after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, including all
addendums or any other documents that change an initial
contract.
(b) This subsection (b) Section applies to the employment
contracts of the president or all chancellors of the University
entered into, amended, renewed, or extended after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly. This
subsection (b) Section does not apply to collective bargaining
agreements. With respect to employment contracts entered into
with the president or all chancellors of the University:
(1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
year salary and applicable benefits.
(2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
may not exceed 4 years.
(3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
clauses.
(4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
charges against the president or all chancellors of the
University related to their employment.
(5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
or termination of the employment contracts of the president

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or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
open meeting of the Board.
(6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
of the proposed principal financial components of the
president's or all chancellors' appointments.
(7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
University must be approved by the Board in an open
meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
incentive-based compensation.
(8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
performance reviews concerning the president or all
chancellors of the University must be made available to the
public on the University's Internet website.
(Source: P.A. 99-694, eff. 1-1-17.)
Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
amended by changing Section 25-185 as follows:

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(110 ILCS 680/25-185)
Sec. 25-185. Employment contract; president and
chancellors limitations.
(a) The Board shall make available to the public, on the
University's Internet website, the University president's
employment contract, whether entered into, amended, renewed,
or extended before, on, or after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, including all
addendums or any other documents that change an initial
contract.
(b) This subsection (b) Section applies to the employment
contracts of the president or all chancellors of the University
entered into, amended, renewed, or extended after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly. This
subsection (b) Section does not apply to collective bargaining
agreements. With respect to employment contracts entered into
with the president or all chancellors of the University:
(1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
year salary and applicable benefits.
(2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
may not exceed 4 years.
(3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
clauses.
(4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
charges against the president or all chancellors of the

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University related to their employment.
(5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
or termination of the employment contracts of the president
or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
open meeting of the Board.
(6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
of the proposed principal financial components of the
president's or all chancellors' appointments.
(7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
University must be approved by the Board in an open
meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
incentive-based compensation.
(8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
performance reviews concerning the president or all
chancellors of the University must be made available to the
public on the University's Internet website.
(Source: P.A. 99-694, eff. 1-1-17.)

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Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
by changing Section 30-195 as follows:
(110 ILCS 685/30-195)
Sec. 30-195. Employment contract; president and
chancellors limitations.
(a) The Board shall make available to the public, on the
University's Internet website, the University president's
employment contract, whether entered into, amended, renewed,
or extended before, on, or after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, including all
addendums or any other documents that change an initial
contract.
(b) This subsection (b) Section applies to the employment
contracts of the president or all chancellors of the University
entered into, amended, renewed, or extended after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly. This
subsection (b) Section does not apply to collective bargaining
agreements. With respect to employment contracts entered into
with the president or all chancellors of the University:
(1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
year salary and applicable benefits.
(2) A contract with a determinate start and end date
may not exceed 4 years.
(3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
clauses.

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(4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
charges against the president or all chancellors of the
University related to their employment.
(5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
or termination of the employment contracts of the president
or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
open meeting of the Board.
(6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
of the proposed principal financial components of the
president's or all chancellors' appointments.
(7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
University must be approved by the Board in an open
meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
incentive-based compensation.
(8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
performance reviews concerning the president or all
chancellors of the University must be made available to the

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public on the University's Internet website.
(Source: P.A. 99-694, eff. 1-1-17.)
Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
by changing Section 35-190 as follows:
(110 ILCS 690/35-190)
Sec. 35-190. Employment contract; president and
chancellors limitations.
(a) The Board shall make available to the public, on the
University's Internet website, the University president's
employment contract, whether entered into, amended, renewed,
or extended before, on, or after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, including all
addendums or any other documents that change an initial
contract.
(b) This subsection (b) Section applies to the employment
contracts of the president or all chancellors of the University
entered into, amended, renewed, or extended after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly. This
subsection (b) Section does not apply to collective bargaining
agreements. With respect to employment contracts entered into
with the president or all chancellors of the University:
(1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one
year salary and applicable benefits.
(2) A contract with a determinate start and end date

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may not exceed 4 years.
(3) The contract may not include any automatic rollover
clauses.
(4) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
charges against the president or all chancellors of the
University related to their employment.
(5) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
or termination of the employment contracts of the president
or all chancellors of the University must be made during an
open meeting of the Board.
(6) Public notice, compliant with the provisions of the
Open Meetings Act, must be given prior to final action on
the formation, renewal, extension, or termination of the
employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of
the University and must include a copy of the Board item or
other documentation providing, at a minimum, a description
of the proposed principal financial components of the
president's or all chancellors' appointments.
(7) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
University must be approved by the Board in an open
meeting. The performance upon which the bonus is based must
be made available to the public no less than 48 hours
before Board approval of the performance-based bonus or
incentive-based compensation.

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(8) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
performance reviews concerning the president or all
chancellors of the University must be made available to the
public on the University's Internet website.
(Source: P.A. 99-694, eff. 1-1-17.)
Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by
changing Section 3-70 as follows:
(110 ILCS 805/3-70)
Sec. 3-70. Employment contract transparency.
(a) A board shall make available to the public, on the
community college district's Internet website, the community
college president's employment contract, whether entered into,
amended, renewed, or extended before, on, or after the
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General
Assembly, including all addendums or any other documents that
change an initial contract.
(b) This subsection (b) Section applies to the employment
contracts of the president or all chancellors of the community
college entered into, amended, renewed, or extended after the
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General
Assembly. This subsection (b) Section does not apply to
collective bargaining agreements. With respect to employment
contracts entered into with the president or all chancellors of
the community college:

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(1) Severance payments or contract buyouts may be
placed in an escrow account if there are pending criminal
charges against the president or all chancellors of the
community college related to their employment.
(2) Final action on the formation, renewal, extension,
or termination of the employment contracts of the president
or all chancellors of the community college must be made
during an open meeting of the board.
(3) Public notice, compliant with the Open Meetings
Act, must be given prior to final action on the formation,
renewal, extension, or termination of the employment
contracts of the president or all chancellors of the
community college and must include a copy of the board item
or other documentation providing, at a minimum, a
description of the proposed principal financial components
of the president's or any chancellor's appointment.
(4) Any performance-based bonus or incentive-based
compensation to the president or all chancellors of the
community college must be approved by the board in an open
meeting. The performance criteria and goals upon which the
bonus or incentive-based compensation is based must be made
available to the public no less than 48 hours before board
approval of the performance-based bonus or incentive-based
compensation.
(5) Board minutes, board packets, and annual
performance criteria and goals concerning the president or

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any chancellors must be made available to the public on the
community college district's Internet website.
(Source: P.A. 99-694, eff. 1-1-17.)