Bill Text: IL SB3080 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Removes limitations on the rank of policemen who may serve on the board of trustees. Provides that the members of the board of trustees employed by the City (rather than specifying certain policemen) shall be detailed by the Police Superintendent to the office of the board for the duration of their terms as trustees. Makes changes in provisions concerning election of the policemen members. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-08 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB3080 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-SB3080-Introduced.html
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| 1 | AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sections 5-178, 5-179, and 5-181 as follows:
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| 6 | (40 ILCS 5/5-178) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-178)
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| 7 | Sec. 5-178. Board created. A board of 8 members shall
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| 8 | constitute a board of trustees authorized to administer the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | provisions of
this Article. The board shall be known as the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Retirement Board of the
Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | the city.
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| 12 | The board shall consist of 4 persons appointed by
the mayor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | of the city; 3 policemen employed by the city, at least one of
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| 14 | whom shall be a lieutenant or of a rank superior to lieutenant, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | one of whom
shall be of the rank of sergeant, and one of whom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | shall be of the rank of
investigator or a rank inferior to that | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | rank; and one
annuitant of the fund, or a pensioner of any | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | prior police pension fund
in operation, by authority of law, in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | the city. Children less than age
18 shall not be eligible for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | board membership. The term of office for
all members shall be 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | years. For the election to be held in 2008 only, the terms for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | the member who is a lieutenant or of a rank superior to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | lieutenant and the member who is a sergeant shall be 3 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | and the terms for the member who is an investigator or a rank | ||||||
| 2 | inferior to that rank and the annuitant member shall be 4 | ||||||
| 3 | years. After the terms of the 2008 election are completed, the | ||||||
| 4 | terms revert to 3-year terms for each elected trustee. Upon his | ||||||
| 5 | election, the members employed by the city member holding the
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| 6 | rank of investigator or a rank inferior to that rank shall be | ||||||
| 7 | detailed by
the Police Superintendent to the office of the | ||||||
| 8 | board for the duration of their terms
his term as trustees | ||||||
| 9 | trustee.
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| 10 | The members of a retirement board holding office in a city | ||||||
| 11 | at the
time this Article becomes effective, including elected, | ||||||
| 12 | appointed and
ex-officio members, shall continue in office | ||||||
| 13 | until the expiration of
their respective terms or appointment | ||||||
| 14 | and until their respective
successors are elected or appointed, | ||||||
| 15 | and qualified.
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| 16 | At least 30 days prior to the expiration of the term of | ||||||
| 17 | office of
each appointive member the mayor shall appoint a | ||||||
| 18 | successor for a term of
3 years.
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| 19 | The board shall conduct a regular election at least 30 days | ||||||
| 20 | prior to
the expiration of the terms of the active policemen | ||||||
| 21 | members and
annuitant or beneficiary members for election of a | ||||||
| 22 | successor of each
such member for a term of 3 years.
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| 23 | Any member of the board so appointed or elected shall | ||||||
| 24 | continue in
office until his successor is selected and has | ||||||
| 25 | qualified.
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| 26 | Any person so appointed or elected shall qualify by taking | ||||||
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| 1 | an oath of
office. A copy thereof shall be kept in the office | ||||||
| 2 | of the city clerk of
the city.
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| 3 | (Source: P.A. 95-1036, eff. 2-17-09.)
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| 4 | (40 ILCS 5/5-179) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-179)
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| 5 | Sec. 5-179. Board elections. The regular elections for | ||||||
| 6 | members of the
board shall be held under rules of the board at | ||||||
| 7 | least 30 days prior to the
expiration of the term of office of | ||||||
| 8 | any elective member.
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| 9 | At any election for active policemen members, all such | ||||||
| 10 | policemen of the
appropriate rank employed by the city when the | ||||||
| 11 | election is held have a right
to vote for members of the board | ||||||
| 12 | of the same class of rank.
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| 13 | At any election for the pensioner or annuitant member, all | ||||||
| 14 | annuitants and
pensioners (except children less than age 18) | ||||||
| 15 | and the legal guardian of
any child annuitant or child | ||||||
| 16 | pensioner, whose mother or stepmother is not
an annuitant or | ||||||
| 17 | pensioner of the fund, shall have a right to vote.
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| 18 | Ballots to be cast in such elections shall be of a secret | ||||||
| 19 | character.
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| 20 | (Source: P.A. 80-671.)
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| 21 | (40 ILCS 5/5-181) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-181)
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| 22 | Sec. 5-181. Board officers.
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| 23 | At each regular meeting in December, the board shall elect, | ||||||
| 24 | by a
majority vote of the members who vote upon the question, a | ||||||
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| 1 | president, a
vice-president and a secretary from among its own | ||||||
| 2 | members to serve until
the next regular December meeting and | ||||||
| 3 | until their successors are elected.
The secretary shall make a | ||||||
| 4 | complete record of the proceedings of all
meetings of the board | ||||||
| 5 | and perform such other duties as the board directs.
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| 6 | The secretary shall be chosen from the active policemen | ||||||
| 7 | members of the
board, and following his election shall, at the | ||||||
| 8 | request of the board, be
detailed to the office of the board by | ||||||
| 9 | the head of the police department of
the city as an active | ||||||
| 10 | policeman assigned to such duty.
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| 11 | (Source: Laws 1965, p. 1080.)
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| 12 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
| 13 | becoming law.
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