Public Act 0602 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB2806 Enrolled LRB102 14654 AWJ 20007 b

Public Act 102-0602

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local Volunteer Board Member Removal Act.

Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Board" means a volunteer board or commission of a governing or administrative body of a unit of local government.

"Member" means an appointed member of a board serving without compensation, other than reimbursement for actual expenses. "Member" does not include an individual who is appointed to fill a vacancy on an elected board of a unit of local government.

Section 10. Removal of volunteer board members.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the person or entity that appointed a member of a board may remove that member for misconduct, official misconduct, or neglect of office.

(b) Removal under this Section is in addition to any other method of removal provided by law.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/27/2021