Public Act 097-0814
 
HB5914 EnrolledLRB097 17948 NHT 63171 b



    AN ACT concerning higher education.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:




 
    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.