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| Public Act 097-0814 | ||||
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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 80 as follows: | ||||
(110 ILCS 305/80 new) | ||||
Sec. 80. Search firm prohibition. Charges for the services | ||||
of an external hiring search firm may not be paid from any | ||||
source of funds, except (i) in the hiring of the President of | ||||
the University or (ii) in the case of when the President of the | ||||
University and the Board of Trustees demonstrate a justifiable | ||||
need for guidance from an individual or firm with specific | ||||
expertise in the field of the hiring. The University shall | ||||
implement a policy under this Section, including qualifying | ||||
criteria, within 6 months after the effective date of this | ||||
amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly. | ||||
Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management | ||||
Act is amended by adding Section 65 as follows: | ||||
(110 ILCS 520/65 new) | ||||
Sec. 65. Search firm prohibition. Charges for the services | ||||
of an external hiring search firm may not be paid from any | ||||
source of funds, except (i) in the hiring of the President of | ||
the University or (ii) in the case of when the President of the | ||
University and the Board demonstrate a justifiable need for | ||
guidance from an individual or firm with specific expertise in | ||
the field of the hiring. The University shall implement a | ||
policy under this Section, including qualifying criteria, | ||
within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act | ||
of the 97th General Assembly. | ||
Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by | ||
adding Section 5-175 as follows: | ||
(110 ILCS 660/5-175 new) | ||
Sec. 5-175. Search firm prohibition. Charges for the | ||
services of an external hiring search firm may not be paid from | ||
any source of funds, except (i) in the hiring of the President | ||
of the University or (ii) in the case of when the President of | ||
the University and the Board demonstrate a justifiable need for | ||
guidance from an individual or firm with specific expertise in | ||
the field of the hiring. The University shall implement a | ||
policy under this Section, including qualifying criteria, | ||
within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act | ||
of the 97th General Assembly. | ||
Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended | ||
by adding Section 10-175 as follows: | ||
(110 ILCS 665/10-175 new) | ||
Sec. 10-175. Search firm prohibition. Charges for the | ||
services of an external hiring search firm may not be paid from | ||
any source of funds, except (i) in the hiring of the President | ||
of the University or (ii) in the case of when the President of | ||
the University and the Board demonstrate a justifiable need for | ||
guidance from an individual or firm with specific expertise in | ||
the field of the hiring. The University shall implement a | ||
policy under this Section, including qualifying criteria, | ||
within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act | ||
of the 97th General Assembly. | ||
Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended | ||
by adding Section 15-175 as follows: | ||
(110 ILCS 670/15-175 new) | ||
Sec. 15-175. Search firm prohibition. Charges for the | ||
services of an external hiring search firm may not be paid from | ||
any source of funds, except (i) in the hiring of the President | ||
of the University or (ii) in the case of when the President of | ||
the University and the Board demonstrate a justifiable need for | ||
guidance from an individual or firm with specific expertise in | ||
the field of the hiring. The University shall implement a | ||
policy under this Section, including qualifying criteria, | ||
within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act | ||
of the 97th General Assembly. | ||
Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by | ||
adding Section 20-180 as follows: | ||
(110 ILCS 675/20-180 new) | ||
Sec. 20-180. Search firm prohibition. Charges for the | ||
services of an external hiring search firm may not be paid from | ||
any source of funds, except (i) in the hiring of the President | ||
of the University or (ii) in the case of when the President of | ||
the University and the Board demonstrate a justifiable need for | ||
guidance from an individual or firm with specific expertise in | ||
the field of the hiring. The University shall implement a | ||
policy under this Section, including qualifying criteria, | ||
within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act | ||
of the 97th General Assembly. | ||
Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is | ||
amended by adding Section 25-175 as follows: | ||
(110 ILCS 680/25-175 new) | ||
Sec. 25-175. Search firm prohibition. Charges for the | ||
services of an external hiring search firm may not be paid from | ||
any source of funds, except (i) in the hiring of the President | ||
of the University or (ii) in the case of when the President of | ||
the University and the Board demonstrate a justifiable need for | ||
guidance from an individual or firm with specific expertise in | ||
the field of the hiring. The University shall implement a | ||
policy under this Section, including qualifying criteria, | ||
within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act | ||
of the 97th General Assembly. | ||
Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended | ||
by adding Section 30-185 as follows: | ||
(110 ILCS 685/30-185 new) | ||
Sec. 30-185. Search firm prohibition. Charges for the | ||
services of an external hiring search firm may not be paid from | ||
any source of funds, except (i) in the hiring of the President | ||
of the University or (ii) in the case of when the President of | ||
the University and the Board demonstrate a justifiable need for | ||
guidance from an individual or firm with specific expertise in | ||
the field of the hiring. The University shall implement a | ||
policy under this Section, including qualifying criteria, | ||
within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act | ||
of the 97th General Assembly. | ||
Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended | ||
by adding Section 35-180 as follows: | ||
(110 ILCS 690/35-180 new) | ||
Sec. 35-180. Search firm prohibition. Charges for the | ||
services of an external hiring search firm may not be paid from | ||
any source of funds, except (i) in the hiring of the President | ||
of the University or (ii) in the case of when the President of | ||
the University and the Board demonstrate a justifiable need for | ||
guidance from an individual or firm with specific expertise in | ||
the field of the hiring. The University shall implement a | ||
policy under this Section, including qualifying criteria, | ||
within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act | ||
of the 97th General Assembly.
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