104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3095
 
Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Theresa Mah
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 3955/14  from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 714
    Amends the Guardianship and Advocacy Act. Provides that each regional authority shall consist of at least 7 members and no more than 9 members (rather than 9 members) appointed by the Director of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission. Makes a conforming change.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Guardianship and Advocacy Act is amended by 
5changing Section 14 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 3955/14)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 714)
7    Sec. 14. Each regional authority shall consist of at least 
87 members and no more than the 9 members appointed by the 
9Director, in accordance with this Section. Each regional 
10authority shall include insofar as possible one professionally 
11knowledgeable and broadly experienced employee or officer of a 
12provider of each of the following services: mental health, 
13developmental disabilities, and vocational rehabilitation. No 
14other employee or officer of a service provider shall be 
15appointed to a regional authority. In making appointments, the 
16Director shall strive to ensure representation of minority 
17groups and of eligible persons, and shall give due 
18consideration to recommendations of persons and groups 
19assisting eligible persons. The Director may remove for 
20incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office any 
21member of a regional authority. All actions taken by the 
22Director to appoint or remove members shall be reported to the 
23Commission at the next scheduled Commission meeting. 
 
 
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1    Each regional authority shall annually elect a chairman 
2and any other officers it deems necessary. Members of the 
3regional authorities shall serve for a term of 3 years, except 
4that the terms of the first appointees shall be as follows: 3 
5members serving for a 1 year term; 3 members serving for a 2 
6year term; and 3 members serving for a 3 year term. Assignment 
7of terms of such first appointees shall be by lot. No member 
8shall serve for more than 2 consecutive 3 year terms. A quorum 
9shall consist of a majority of appointed members. Five members 
10shall constitute a quorum.
11    Vacancies in the regional authorities shall be filled in 
12the same manner as original appointments.
13    Members of the regional authorities shall serve without 
14compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses 
15incurred in the performance of their duties.
16    Each regional authority shall meet not less than once 
17every 2 months. Meetings may also be held upon call of the 
18Regional Chairman or upon written request of any 5 members of 
19the regional authority.
20(Source: P.A. 96-271, eff. 1-1-10.)