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| Public Act 095-0791 |
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 3-8 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 805/3-8) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-8)
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Sec. 3-8. Following each election and canvass, the new | ||||
board shall
hold its organizational meeting on or before the | ||||
28th day after the election. ,
except that in 1999, 2001, and | ||||
2003 (except District #522) the board shall
organize within 14 | ||||
days
after the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November | ||||
in each of those 3
years. In 2003 in District #522, the new | ||||
board shall hold its organizational
meeting on or before the | ||||
14th day after the consolidated election.
If the election is | ||||
the initial election ordered by the regional superintendent,
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the organizational meeting shall be convened by the regional | ||||
superintendent,
who shall preside over the meeting until the | ||||
election for chairman, vice
chairman and secretary of board is | ||||
completed. At all other organizational
meetings, the chairman | ||||
of the board, or, in his or her absence, the president
of the | ||||
community college or acting chief executive officer of the | ||||
college shall
convene the new board, and conduct the election | ||||
for chairman, vice chairman and
secretary. The board shall then | ||||
proceed with its organization under the newly
elected board | ||
officers, and shall fix a time and place for its regular
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meetings. It shall then enter upon the discharge of its duties. | ||
Public notice of the schedule of regular meetings for the next | ||
calendar year, as set at the organizational meeting, must be | ||
given at the beginning of that calendar year. The terms of
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board office shall be 2 years, except that the board by | ||
resolution may
establish a policy for the terms of office to be | ||
one year, and provide for the
election of officers for the | ||
remaining one year period.
Terms of members are subject to | ||
Section 2A-54 of the Election Code.
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Special meetings of the board may be called by the chairman | ||
or by any
3 members of the board by giving notice thereof in | ||
writing stating the
time, place and purpose of the meeting. | ||
Such notice may be served by
mail 48 hours before the meeting | ||
or by personal service 24 hours before
the meeting.
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At each regular and special meeting which is open to the | ||
public,
members of the public and employees of the community | ||
college district shall
be afforded time, subject to reasonable | ||
constraints, to comment to or ask
questions of the board.
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(Source: P.A. 95-116, eff. 8-13-07.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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