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| Public Act 096-0148 |
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AN ACT concerning higher 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 University of Illinois Act is amended by | ||||
adding Section 45 as follows: | ||||
(110 ILCS 305/45 new) | ||||
Sec. 45. Faculty and staff political displays. The | ||||
University may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from | ||||
(i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on | ||||
University property, provided that such display by any member | ||||
of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose | ||||
relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a | ||||
partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on | ||||
duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or | ||||
her motor vehicle. | ||||
Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management | ||||
Act is amended by adding Section 30 as follows: | ||||
(110 ILCS 520/30 new) | ||||
Sec. 30. Faculty and staff political displays. The | ||||
University may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from | ||||
(i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on | ||||
University property, provided that such display by any member | ||
of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose | ||
relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a | ||
partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on | ||
duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or | ||
her motor vehicle. | ||
Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by | ||
adding Section 5-140 as follows: | ||
(110 ILCS 660/5-140 new) | ||
Sec. 5-140. Faculty and staff political displays. The | ||
University may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from | ||
(i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on | ||
University property, provided that such display by any member | ||
of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose | ||
relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a | ||
partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on | ||
duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or | ||
her motor vehicle. | ||
Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended | ||
by adding Section 10-140 as follows: | ||
(110 ILCS 665/10-140 new) | ||
Sec. 10-140. Faculty and staff political displays. The | ||
University may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from | ||
(i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on | ||
University property, provided that such display by any member | ||
of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose | ||
relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a | ||
partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on | ||
duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or | ||
her motor vehicle. | ||
Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended | ||
by adding Section 15-140 as follows: | ||
(110 ILCS 670/15-140 new) | ||
Sec. 15-140. Faculty and staff political displays. The | ||
University may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from | ||
(i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on | ||
University property, provided that such display by any member | ||
of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose | ||
relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a | ||
partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on | ||
duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or | ||
her motor vehicle. | ||
Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by | ||
adding Section 20-145 as follows: | ||
(110 ILCS 675/20-145 new) | ||
Sec. 20-145. Faculty and staff political displays. The | ||
University may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from | ||
(i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on | ||
University property, provided that such display by any member | ||
of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose | ||
relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a | ||
partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on | ||
duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or | ||
her motor vehicle. | ||
Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is | ||
amended by adding Section 25-140 as follows: | ||
(110 ILCS 680/25-140 new) | ||
Sec. 25-140. Faculty and staff political displays. The | ||
University may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from | ||
(i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on | ||
University property, provided that such display by any member | ||
of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose | ||
relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a | ||
partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on | ||
duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or | ||
her motor vehicle. | ||
Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended | ||
by adding Section 30-150 as follows: | ||
(110 ILCS 685/30-150 new) | ||
Sec. 30-150. Faculty and staff political displays. The | ||
University may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from | ||
(i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on | ||
University property, provided that such display by any member | ||
of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose | ||
relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a | ||
partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on | ||
duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or | ||
her motor vehicle. | ||
Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended | ||
by adding Section 35-145 as follows: | ||
(110 ILCS 690/35-145 new) | ||
Sec. 35-145. Faculty and staff political displays. The | ||
University may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from | ||
(i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on | ||
University property, provided that such display by any member | ||
of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose | ||
relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a | ||
partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on | ||
duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or | ||
her motor vehicle. | ||
Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by | ||
adding Section 3-29.4 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 805/3-29.4 new)
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Sec. 3-29.4. Faculty and staff political displays. A | ||
community college may not prohibit any faculty or staff member | ||
from (i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches | ||
while on community college property, provided that such display | ||
by any member of the faculty in an instructional setting is for | ||
a purpose relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) | ||
attending a partisan political rally, provided that the | ||
employee is not on duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper | ||
sticker on his or her motor vehicle.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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