(70 ILCS 200/2-85)

Sec. 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office. Members of the Board shall hold office until their respective successors have been appointed and qualified. Any member may resign from office; the resignation takes effect when the member's successor has been appointed and has qualified.

In case of failure to qualify within the time required, abandonment of office, death, conviction of a felony or removal from office, a member's office shall become vacant. Each vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment in like manner as in the case of expiration of the term of a member of the Board.

(Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)