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| Public Act 098-1139 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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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 Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is | ||||
amended by changing Section 23 as follows:
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(70 ILCS 3605/23) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 323)
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Sec. 23.
Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at | ||||
least once in each
calendar month, the time and place of such | ||||
meetings to be fixed by the
Board. Four members of the Board | ||||
shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. All | ||||
action of the Board shall be by ordinance or
resolution and the | ||||
affirmative vote of at least four members shall be
necessary | ||||
for the adoption of any ordinance or resolution. All such
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ordinances and resolutions before taking effect shall be | ||||
approved by the
chairman of the Board, and if he shall approve | ||||
thereof he shall sign the
same, and such as he shall not | ||||
approve he shall return to the Board with
his objections | ||||
thereto in writing at the next regular meeting of the Board
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occurring after the passage thereof. But in case the chairman | ||||
shall fail to
return any ordinance or resolution with his | ||||
objections thereto by the time
aforesaid, he shall be deemed to | ||||
have approved the same and it shall take
effect accordingly. | ||||
Upon the return of any ordinance or resolution by the
chairman | ||||
with his objections, the vote by which the same was passed | ||
shall
be reconsidered by the Board, and if upon such | ||
reconsideration said
ordinance or resolution is passed by the | ||
affirmative vote of at least five
members, it shall go into | ||
effect notwithstanding the veto of the chairman.
All | ||
ordinances, resolutions and all proceedings of the Authority | ||
and all
documents and records in its possession shall be public | ||
records, and open
to public inspection, except such documents | ||
and records as shall be kept or
prepared by the Board for use | ||
in negotiations, action or proceedings to
which the Authority | ||
is a party. | ||
Open meetings of the Board shall be broadcast to the public | ||
and maintained in real-time on the Board's website using a | ||
high-speed Internet connection. Recordings of each meeting | ||
broadcast shall be posted to the Board's website within a | ||
reasonable time after the meeting and shall be maintained as | ||
public records to the extent practicable, as determined by the | ||
Board. Compliance with the provisions of this amendatory Act of | ||
the 98th General Assembly does not relieve the Board of its | ||
obligations under the Open Meetings Act.
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(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)
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Section 10. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is | ||
amended by changing Sections 3.05, 3A.07, and 3B.07 as follows:
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(70 ILCS 3615/3.05) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703.05)
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Sec. 3.05. Meetings. The Board shall prescribe the times | ||
and places for meetings and the
manner in which special | ||
meetings may be called. The Board shall comply
in all respects | ||
with the "Open Meetings Act", approved July 11,
1957, as now or | ||
hereafter amended. All records, documents and papers of
the | ||
Authority, other than those relating to matters concerning | ||
which
closed sessions of the Board may be held, shall be | ||
available for public
examination, subject to such reasonable | ||
regulations as the Board may
adopt.
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A majority of the Directors holding office shall constitute | ||
a quorum
for the conduct of business. Except as otherwise | ||
provided in this Act,
the affirmative votes of at least 9
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Directors shall be necessary for
approving any contract or | ||
agreement, adopting any rule or regulation,
and any other | ||
action required by this Act to be taken by resolution or
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ordinance.
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The Board shall meet with the Regional Citizens Advisory | ||
Board at least
once every 4 months.
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Open meetings of the Board shall be broadcast to the public | ||
and maintained in real-time on the Board's website using a | ||
high-speed Internet connection. Recordings of each meeting | ||
broadcast shall be posted to the Board's website within a | ||
reasonable time after the meeting and shall be maintained as | ||
public records to the extent practicable, as determined by the | ||
Board. Compliance with the provisions of this amendatory Act of | ||
the 98th General Assembly does not relieve the Board of its | ||
obligations under the Open Meetings Act. | ||
(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
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(70 ILCS 3615/3A.07) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.07)
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Sec. 3A.07. Meetings. The Suburban Bus Board shall | ||
prescribe the time
and places for meetings and the manner in | ||
which special meetings may be
called. The Suburban Bus Board | ||
shall comply in all respects with the "Open
Meetings Act", as | ||
now or hereafter amended. All records, documents and
papers of | ||
the Suburban Bus Division, other than those relating to matters
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concerning which closed sessions of the Suburban Bus Board may | ||
be held,
shall be available for public examination, subject to | ||
such reasonable regulations
as the Suburban Bus Board may | ||
adopt.
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A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the | ||
conduct of
business. The affirmative votes of at least 7 | ||
members shall be necessary
for any action required by this Act | ||
to be taken by ordinance.
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Open meetings of the Board shall be broadcast to the public | ||
and maintained in real-time on the Board's website using a | ||
high-speed Internet connection. Recordings of each meeting | ||
broadcast shall be posted to the Board's website within a | ||
reasonable time after the meeting and shall be maintained as | ||
public records to the extent practicable, as determined by the | ||
Board. Compliance with the provisions of this amendatory Act of | ||
the 98th General Assembly does not relieve the Board of its | ||
obligations under the Open Meetings Act. | ||
(Source: P.A. 83-886.)
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(70 ILCS 3615/3B.07) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703B.07)
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Sec. 3B.07. Meetings. The Commuter Rail Board shall | ||
prescribe the times
and places for meetings and the manner in | ||
which special meetings may be
called. The Commuter Rail Board | ||
shall comply in all respects with the "Open
Meetings Act", as | ||
now or hereafter amended. All records, documents and
papers of | ||
the Commuter Rail Division, other than those relating to | ||
matters
concerning which closed sessions of the Commuter Rail | ||
Board may be held,
shall be available for public examination, | ||
subject to such reasonable regulations
as the board may adopt.
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A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the | ||
conduct of
business. The affirmative votes of at least 6
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members shall be necessary
for any action required by this Act | ||
to be taken by ordinance.
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Open meetings of the Board shall be broadcast to the public | ||
and maintained in real-time on the Board's website using a | ||
high-speed Internet connection. Recordings of each meeting | ||
broadcast shall be posted to the Board's website within a | ||
reasonable time after the meeting and shall be maintained as | ||
public records to the extent practicable, as determined by the | ||
Board. Compliance with the provisions of this amendatory Act of | ||
the 98th General Assembly does not relieve the Board of its | ||
obligations under the Open Meetings Act. | ||
(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
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