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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3011 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Rep. Jed Davis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | | Amends the Public Community College Act. Requires each member of the board of trustees of a community college district to, before entering upon the duties of the office, take and subscribe to a specified oath. Provides that the oath or affirmation shall be administered by the secretary of the board, a notary public, or any other officer authorized to administer oaths under State law, and the completed oath shall be filed with the secretary of the board and made part of the official records of the community college district. Prohibits a trustee from exercising the powers or performing the duties of office until the oath has been taken and properly filed. |
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| | HB3011 | | LRB104 11503 LNS 21592 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning education.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 3-7.12 as follows:
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| 6 | | (110 ILCS 805/3-7.12 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 3-7.12. Oath of office for board of trustees. |
| 8 | | (a) Each member of the board of trustees of a community |
| 9 | | college district shall, before entering upon the duties of the |
| 10 | | office, take and subscribe to the following oath or |
| 11 | | affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will |
| 12 | | support the Constitution of the United States and the |
| 13 | | Constitution of the State of Illinois, and that I will |
| 14 | | faithfully discharge the duties of the office of trustee of |
| 15 | | [Community College District Number] to the best of my |
| 16 | | ability.". |
| 17 | | (b) The oath or affirmation shall be administered by the |
| 18 | | secretary of the board, a notary public, or any other officer |
| 19 | | authorized to administer oaths under State law. The completed |
| 20 | | oath shall be filed with the secretary of the board and made |
| 21 | | part of the official records of the community college |
| 22 | | district. |
| 23 | | (c) No trustee may exercise the powers or perform the |