Public Act 097-1122
 
SB3631 EnrolledLRB097 19278 HLH 64522 b


  
    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority 
Act is amended  by changing Section 5.6 as follows:
 
    (70 ILCS 210/5.6)
    Sec. 5.6. Marketing agreement.
    (a) The Authority shall enter into a marketing agreement 
with a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Chicago 
and recognized by the Department of Commerce and Economic 
Opportunity as a certified local tourism and convention bureau 
entitled to receive State tourism grant funds, provided the 
bylaws of the organization establish a board of the 
organization that is comprised of 35 25 members serving 3-year 
staggered terms, including the following:
        (1)  no less than 8 members appointed by the Mayor of 
    Chicago, to include: 
            (A) a Chair of the board of the organization 
        appointed by the Mayor of the City of Chicago from 
        among the business and civic leaders of Chicago who are 
        not engaged in the hospitality business or who have not 
        served as a member of the Board or as chief executive 
        officer of the Authority; and 
            (B) 7 members from among the cultural, economic 
        development, or civic leaders of Chicago; 
        (2)  the chairperson of the interim board or Board of 
    the Authority, or his or her designee;
        (3) a representative from the department in the City of 
    Chicago that is responsible for the operation of 
    Chicago-area airports; 
        (4) a representative from the department in  the City of 
    Chicago that is responsible for the regulation of 
    Chicago-area livery vehicles; 
        (5) at least 1, but no more than: 
            (A) (3)   no more than 5 members from the hotel 
        industry;
            (B) 5 members representing Chicago arts and 
        cultural institutions or projects; 
            (C) (4) no more than 2 members from the restaurant 
        industry; 
            (D) (5)  no more than 2 members employed by or 
        representing an entity responsible for a trade show;
            (E) (6)  no more than 2 members representing unions; 
            (F) (7) no more than 2 members from the attractions 
        industry; and
        (6) (8) the Director  of the Illinois Department of 
    Commerce and Economic Opportunity, ex officio. 
    The bylaws of the organization may provide for the 
appointment of a City of Chicago alderman as an ex officio 
member, and may provide for other ex officio members who shall 
serve terms of one year. 
    Persons with a real or apparent conflict of interest shall 
not be appointed to the board. Members of the board of the 
organization shall not serve more than 2 terms. The bylaws 
shall require the following: (i) that the Chair of the 
organization name no less than 5 and no more than 9 members to 
the Executive Committee of the organization, one of whom must 
be the chairperson of the interim board or Board of the 
Authority, and (ii) a provision concerning conflict of interest 
and a requirement that a member abstain from participating in 
board action if there is a threat to the independence of 
judgment created by any conflict of interest or if 
participation is likely to have a negative effect on public 
confidence in the integrity of the board.
    (b) The Authority shall notify the Department of Revenue 
within 10 days after entering into a contract pursuant to this 
Section. 

(Source: P.A. 96-898, eff. 5-27-10; 96-899, eff. 5-28-10.)
 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law. 
  


Effective Date:  8/27/2012