Bill Text: IL SB2902 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Conservation Foundation Act. Ends the terms of the members of the Illinois Conservation Foundation Board of Directors on the date upon which members of the new 12-member board have been appointed and can begin to take action as a Board. Establishes terms for the new members of the Illinois Conservation Foundation Board of Directors.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-04-21 - Referred to Rules Committee [SB2902 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SB2902-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Conservation Foundation Act is
amended by adding Section 25 as follows:
(20 ILCS 880/25 new)
Sec. 25. Terms. Notwithstanding any provision of this Act
to the contrary, the term of office of each member of the Board
of Directors serving on the day before the effective date of
this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly is abolished
on the date upon which members of the 12-member board have been
appointed and can begin to take action as a board. Members of
the Board of Directors serving on the day before the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly may be
reappointed to the 12-member board.
Of those 12 members initially appointed following the
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General
Assembly, 4 shall serve for terms expiring July 1, 2016, 4
shall serve for terms expiring July 1, 2017, and 4 shall serve
for terms expiring July 1, 2018. Thereafter, each appointed
member shall hold office for a term of 4 years, provided that
any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the
expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was

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appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of that term and
the term of office of each successor shall begin on July 1 of
the year in which his or her predecessor's term expires. Each
member appointed after the effective date of this amendatory
Act of the 99th General Assembly shall hold office until his or
her successor is appointed and qualified. Any member of the
board who has served 2 consecutive 4-year terms is ineligible
for reappointment for a period of one year following the
expiration of the second term.