HB 5860

Abstract

Amends the Southern Illinois University Management Act. Provides that on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the terms of office of the members of the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University shall terminate and the Board shall be reconstituted. With regard to the 7 members of the Board appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, specifies that after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the 7 members shall be appointed as follows: 3 appointees shall hold an undergraduate or graduate degree from the Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville campus, 3 appointees shall hold an undergraduate or graduate degree from the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale campus, and one appointee must not have attended Southern Illinois University at all. Changes the voting student member to an additional nonvoting student member, and deletes provisions concerning the designation of a voting student member and a nonvoting student member; makes related changes. Sets forth provisions concerning the expiration of the terms of the 7 initial members appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, pursuant to the amendatory Act.