(70 ILCS 200/205-55)
Sec. 205-55.
Meetings; selection of chairman,
secretary, and treasurer.
The Commissioners appointed pursuant to the foregoing
provisions of this Article shall constitute the Board of
Commissioners of the Peoria Civic Center Authority. The government, control and
management of the affairs of the Civic Center shall be vested in the Board of
Commissioners and such Board shall possess and exercise all of the powers
granted under this Article
and such other powers, but not inconsistent with this Article, as
may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Article.
The Mayor of the City of Peoria shall call the first meeting of the
Board of Commissioners. He shall give notice in writing to each member of
the Board of the time and place of the meeting not less than 5 days prior
to the meeting and shall preside over the meeting until the members have
elected a chairman. The members, at the initial meeting, shall first draw
lots to determine their terms of office which shall be entered of record in
the proceedings of the Board.
The Board of Commissioners at the initial meeting shall elect one of
their members as chairman. At such meeting or at a later meeting, the Board
shall elect or appoint a secretary and treasurer and such other officers as
they may deem necessary for such terms as they may decide upon. The
secretary and treasurer need not be commissioners, and if such officers are
not commissioners, they shall receive compensation in such amount as shall
be determined by the Board. At such meeting, or at a later meeting, the
Commissioners shall adopt a corporate seal, by laws, rules and regulations
suitable to the purposes of this Article, which shall provide a
time for the
election of officers and of other regular and special meetings of the
Commissioners, and shall contain the rules for the transaction of other
business of such Peoria Civic Center Authority and for amending such
by-laws, rules and regulations.
The Board of Commissioners shall have full power to pass all necessary
ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations for the proper management
and conduct of the business of the Board of Commissioners and of the Peoria
Civic Center Authority and for carrying into effect the object for which
such Peoria Civic Center Authority is created.
(Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)
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