Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/22A-109 – Membership of board
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The board shall consist of the following members:
(1) Five trustees appointed by the Governor with the
(1) Five trustees appointed by the Governor with the
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advice and consent of the Senate who may not hold an elective State office.
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(2) The Treasurer.
(3) The Comptroller, who shall represent the State
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/22A-109
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(3) The Comptroller, who shall represent the State
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Employees’ Retirement System of Illinois.
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(4) The Chairperson of the General Assembly
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Retirement System.
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(5) The Chairperson of the Judges Retirement System
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of Illinois.
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The appointive members shall serve for terms of 4 years except that the terms of office of the original appointive members pursuant to this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall be as follows: One member for a term of 1 year; 1 member for a term of 2 years; 1 member for a term of 3 years; and 2 members for a term of 4 years. Vacancies among the appointive members shall be filled for unexpired terms by appointment in like manner as for original appointments, and appointive members shall continue in office until their successors have been appointed and have qualified.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, the term of office of each trustee of the Board appointed by the Governor who is sitting on the Board on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly is terminated on that effective date. A trustee sitting on the board on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly may not hold over in office for more than 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly. Nothing in this Section shall prevent the Governor from making a temporary appointment or nominating a trustee holding office on the day before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.
Each person appointed to membership shall qualify by taking an oath of office before the Secretary of State stating that he will diligently and honestly administer the affairs of the board and will not violate or knowingly permit the violation of any provisions of this Article.
Members of the board shall receive no salary for service on the board but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred while on business for the board according to the standards in effect for members of the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.
A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum. The board shall elect from its membership, biennially, a Chairman, Vice Chairman and a Recording Secretary. These officers, together with one other member elected by the board, shall constitute the executive committee. During the interim between regular meetings of the board, the executive committee shall have authority to conduct all business of the board and shall report such business conducted at the next following meeting of the board for ratification.
No member of the board shall have any interest in any brokerage fee, commission or other profit or gain arising out of any investment made by the board. This paragraph does not preclude ownership by any member of any minority interest in any common stock or any corporate obligation in which investment is made by the board.
The board shall contract for a blanket fidelity bond in the penal sum of not less than $1,000,000.00 to cover members of the board, the director and all other employees of the board conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of their respective offices, the premium on which shall be paid by the board.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, the term of office of each trustee of the Board appointed by the Governor who is sitting on the Board on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly is terminated on that effective date. A trustee sitting on the board on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly may not hold over in office for more than 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly. Nothing in this Section shall prevent the Governor from making a temporary appointment or nominating a trustee holding office on the day before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.
Each person appointed to membership shall qualify by taking an oath of office before the Secretary of State stating that he will diligently and honestly administer the affairs of the board and will not violate or knowingly permit the violation of any provisions of this Article.
Members of the board shall receive no salary for service on the board but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred while on business for the board according to the standards in effect for members of the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.
A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum. The board shall elect from its membership, biennially, a Chairman, Vice Chairman and a Recording Secretary. These officers, together with one other member elected by the board, shall constitute the executive committee. During the interim between regular meetings of the board, the executive committee shall have authority to conduct all business of the board and shall report such business conducted at the next following meeting of the board for ratification.
No member of the board shall have any interest in any brokerage fee, commission or other profit or gain arising out of any investment made by the board. This paragraph does not preclude ownership by any member of any minority interest in any common stock or any corporate obligation in which investment is made by the board.
The board shall contract for a blanket fidelity bond in the penal sum of not less than $1,000,000.00 to cover members of the board, the director and all other employees of the board conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of their respective offices, the premium on which shall be paid by the board.