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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1128
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 1128, AS AMENDED,
3 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4 following:
5 "Section 5. The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition
6 Authority Act is amended by changing Sections 15, 16, and 22
7 as follows:
8 (70 ILCS 210/15) (from Ch. 85, par. 1235)
9 Sec. 15. On the effective date of this amendatory Act of
10 1989, the term of each of the members of the Board serving
11 prior to such date shall immediately expire.
12 On the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1989, the
13 Governor (by and with the advice and consent of the Senate)
14 shall appoint six members of the Board for initial terms
15 expiring June 1 of the years 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994,
16 and 1995 respectively; the Mayor of the City of Chicago shall
17 appoint six members of the Board for initial terms expiring
18 June 1 of the years 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995
19 respectively; the Mayor of the City of Chicago shall appoint,
20 subject to the approval of the Governor, one member who shall
21 serve as chairman for an initial term expiring June 1, 1992.
22 An appointment shall be deemed to be approved unless the
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1 Governor disapproves the appointment in writing within 15
2 days after notice thereof. At the expiration of the term of
3 any member appointed by the Governor, his successor shall be
4 appointed by the Governor in like manner, and at the
5 expiration of the term of any member appointed by the Mayor
6 of the City of Chicago, his successor shall be appointed by
7 the Mayor of the City of Chicago in like manner, and at the
8 expiration of the term of any Mayoral appointee requiring
9 approval by the Governor, the successor shall be appointed in
10 like manner, as appointments for the initial terms. All
11 successors shall hold office for a term of five years from
12 the first day of June of the year in which they are
13 appointed, except in case of an appointment to fill a
14 vacancy. In case of vacancy in the office when the Senate is
15 not in session, the Governor may make a temporary appointment
16 until the next meeting of the Senate when he shall nominate
17 some person to fill such office; and any person so nominated,
18 who is confirmed by the Senate, shall hold his office during
19 the remainder of the term and until his successor shall be
20 appointed and qualified. If the Senate is not in session on
21 the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1989, the
22 Governor shall make temporary appointments as in case of
23 vacancies. When the appointments have become final, the
24 Governor and the Mayor of the City of Chicago shall certify
25 their respective appointees to the Secretary of State. Within
26 thirty days after certification of his appointment, and
27 before entering upon the duties of his office, each member of
28 the Board shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of
29 office and file it in the office of the Secretary of State.
30 On the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd
31 General Assembly, the term of each of the members of the
32 Board serving on that date shall immediately expire. On the
33 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General
34 Assembly, the Mayor of the City of Chicago shall appoint 10
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1 members of the Board for initial terms expiring June 1 of
2 2002 for 2 of the members, 2003 for 2 of the members, 2004
3 for 2 of the members, 2005 for 2 of the members, and 2006 for
4 2 of the members; the President of the Cook County Board
5 shall appoint 2 members of the Board for initial terms
6 expiring June 1 of 2003 and 2005, respectively; the Mayor of
7 the City of Chicago shall appoint one member who shall serve
8 as chairman for an initial term expiring June 1, 2005. At
9 the expiration of the term of any member appointed by the
10 Mayor of the City of Chicago, his or her successor shall be
11 appointed by the Mayor of the City of Chicago in like manner,
12 and at the expiration of the term of any member appointed by
13 the President of the Cook County Board his or her successor
14 shall be appointed in like manner, as appointments for the
15 initial terms. All successors shall hold office for a term
16 of 5 years from the first day of June of the year in which
17 they are appointed, except in case of an appointment to fill
18 a vacancy. When the appointments have become final, the
19 Mayor of the City of Chicago and the President of the Cook
20 County Board shall certify their respective appointees to the
21 Secretary of State. Within 30 days after certification of his
22 or her appointment, and before entering upon the duties of
23 office, each member of the Board shall take and subscribe the
24 constitutional oath of office and file it in the office of
25 the Secretary of State.
26 (Source: P.A. 86-17.)
27 (70 ILCS 210/16) (from Ch. 85, par. 1236)
28 Sec. 16. Members of the board shall hold office until
29 their respective successors have been appointed and
30 qualified. Any member may resign from his office, to take
31 effect when his successor has been appointed and has
32 qualified. The Governor and the Mayor of the City of Chicago
33 and the President of the Cook County Board, respectively, may
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1 remove any member of the Board appointed by him in case of
2 incompetency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office,
3 after service on him of a copy of the written charges against
4 him and an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by
5 counsel in his own defense upon not less than ten days'
6 notice. In case of failure to qualify within the time
7 required, or of abandonment of his office, or in case of
8 death, conviction of a felony or removal from office, his
9 office shall become vacant. Each vacancy shall be filled for
10 the unexpired term by appointment in like manner, as in case
11 of expiration of the term of a member of the Board.
12 (Source: Laws 1955, p. 1125.)
13 (70 ILCS 210/22) (from Ch. 85, par. 1242)
14 Sec. 22. (a) The Governor shall appoint, subject to the
15 approval of the Mayor (which approval shall be deemed granted
16 unless a written disapproval is made within 15 days after
17 notice of the appointment), a chief executive officer of the
18 Authority, subject to the general control of the Board, who
19 shall be responsible for the management of the properties,
20 business and employees of the authority, shall direct the
21 enforcement of all ordinances, resolutions, rules and
22 regulations of the Board, and shall perform such other duties
23 as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board. The
24 chief executive officer, in his discretion, may make
25 recommendations to the Board with respect to appointments
26 pursuant to this Section 22, contracts and policies and
27 procedures. Any officers, attorneys, engineers, consultants,
28 agents and employees appointed in accordance with this
29 Section 22 shall report to the chief executive officer. On
30 the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General
31 Assembly, the term of the chief executive officer of the
32 Authority serving on that date shall immediately expire. On
33 the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General
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1 Assembly, the Mayor of the City of Chicago shall appoint a
2 chief executive officer of the Authority.
3 (b) The Board may appoint other officers who are subject
4 to the general control of the Board and who are subordinate
5 to the chief executive officer. The Board shall provide for
6 the appointment of such other officers, attorneys, engineers,
7 consultants, agents and employees as may be necessary. It
8 shall define their duties and require bonds of such of them
9 as the Board may designate.
10 (c) The chief executive officer and other officers
11 appointed by the Board pursuant to this Section shall be
12 exempt from taking and subscribing any oath of office and
13 shall not be members of the Board. The compensation of the
14 chief executive officer and all other officers, attorneys,
15 consultants, agents and employees shall be fixed by the
16 Board.
17 (d) The Board shall, within 180 days after the effective
18 date of this amendatory Act of 1985, adopt a personnel code
19 governing the Authority's employment, evaluation, promotion
20 and discharge of employees. Such code may be modeled after
21 the standards and procedures found in the Personnel Code,
22 including provisions for (i) competitive examinations, (ii)
23 eligibility lists for appointment and promotion, (iii)
24 probationary periods and performance records, (iv) layoffs,
25 discipline and discharges, and (v) such other matters, not
26 inconsistent with law, as may be necessary for the proper and
27 efficient operation of the Authority and its facilities.
28 The Authority shall conduct an annual review of (i) the
29 performance of the officers appointed by the Board who are
30 subordinate to the chief executive officer and (ii) the
31 services provided by outside attorneys, construction
32 managers, or consultants who have been retained by, or
33 performed services for, the Authority during the previous
34 twelve month period.
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1 (Source: P.A. 91-422, eff. 1-1-00.)
2 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
3 becoming law.".
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