Rep. Esther Golar
Filed: 11/18/2008
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2603




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2603, AS AMENDED, 
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by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the 
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following:

 
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    "Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended  by adding 
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Sections 5.719 and 5.720 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 105/5.719 new)

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    Sec. 5.719. The Private College Academic Quality Assurance 
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Fund.
 
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    (30 ILCS 105/5.720 new)

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    Sec. 5.720. The Academic Quality Assurance Fund.
 
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    Section 7. The Public Community College Act is amended  by 
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changing Section 7-17 as follows:
 



 


 






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    (110 ILCS 805/7-17)  (from Ch. 122, par. 107-17)


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    Sec. 7-17. Any member or officer of the board, any officer 
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of the
city or any other person holding any trust or employment 
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under the board
or city who wilfully violates any of the 
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provisions of Sections 7-8 7-6
through 7-16 shall be guilty of 
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a business offense and may be fined not
exceeding $10,000 and 
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forfeits his right to and shall be removed from
his office, 
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trust or employment. Any such member, officer or person is

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liable for the amount of any loss or damage suffered by the 
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board
resulting from his violation of any of those Sections, to 
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be recovered
by the board or by any taxpayer in the name and 
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for the benefit of the
board, in a civil action. Any taxpayer 
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bringing an action
under this Section must file a bond for all 
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costs, and is liable for all
costs taxed against the board in 
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that suit. This Section does not bar
any other remedy.

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(Source: P.A. 79-1366.)



 

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    (110 ILCS 805/7-6 rep.)


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    (110 ILCS 805/7-7 rep.)

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    Section 8. The Public Community College Act is amended  by 
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repealing Sections 7-6 and 7-7.
 
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    Section 10. The Private College Act is amended  by adding 
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Sections 14.5 and 14.10 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 1005/14.5  new)
 


 






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    Sec. 14.5. Fees.  Fees to cover the cost of reviewing 
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applications for a certificate of approval to establish or 
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operate a post-secondary educational institution may be set by 
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the Board by rule.
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    Rulemaking authority to implement this amendatory Act of 
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the 95th General Assembly, if any, is conditioned on the rules 
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being adopted in accordance with all provisions of the Illinois 
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Administrative Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of 
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the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule 
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not so adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized. 
 
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    (110 ILCS 1005/14.10  new)
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    Sec. 14.10. Private College Academic Quality Assurance 
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Fund. The Private College Academic Quality Assurance Fund is 
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created as a special fund in the State treasury.  All fees 
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collected for the administration and enforcement of this Act 
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must be deposited into this Fund.  All money in the Fund must be 
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used, subject to appropriation, by the Board to supplement 
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support for the administration and enforcement of this Act and 
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must not be used for any other purpose.
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    Rulemaking authority to implement this amendatory Act of 
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the 95th General Assembly, if any, is conditioned on the rules 
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being adopted in accordance with all provisions of the Illinois 
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Administrative Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of 
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the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule 
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not so adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized. 
 
 


 






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    Section 15. The Academic Degree Act is amended  by adding 
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Sections 10.5 and 10.10 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 1010/10.5  new)
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    Sec. 10.5. Fees. Fees to cover the cost of reviewing 
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applications for authorization to operate and for 
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authorization to grant degrees may be set by the Board by rule.
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    Rulemaking authority to implement this amendatory Act of 
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the 95th General Assembly, if any, is conditioned on the rules 
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being adopted in accordance with all provisions of the Illinois 
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Administrative Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of 
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the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule 
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not so adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized. 
 
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    (110 ILCS 1010/10.10  new)
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    Sec. 10.10. Academic Quality Assurance Fund. The Academic 
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Quality Assurance Fund is created as a special fund in the 
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State treasury.  All fees collected for the administration and 
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enforcement of this Act must be deposited into this Fund.  All 
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money in the Fund must be used, subject to appropriation, by 
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the Board to supplement support for the administration and 
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enforcement of this Act and must not be used for any other 
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purpose.
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    Rulemaking authority to implement this amendatory Act of 
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the 95th General Assembly, if any, is conditioned on the rules 
 


 






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being adopted in accordance with all provisions of the Illinois 
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Administrative Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of 
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the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule 
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not so adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized. 
 

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