HB 722

Abstract

Amends the Public Community College Act. With regard to the members of a board of trustees of a community college district, provides that if a vacancy in the board occurs, the secretary of the board must publish the vacancy through at least one public notice for a minimum of 30 days before the remaining board members meet to fill the vacancy, at which time the board must accept applications for the position. Provides that notice of the vacancy must also be given by publication in a newspaper published in the community college district at least 30 days before the remaining board members meet to fill the vacancy and if there is no newspaper published in the district, notice of the vacancy may be given by posting notices in 5 of the most public places in the district. Provides that notice of the vacancy must comply with the Notice By Publication Act and the Newspaper Legal Notice Act. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill, but provides that the secretary of the board must publish the vacancy through at least one public notice for a minimum of 15 (rather than 30) days before the remaining board members meet to fill the vacancy and notice of the vacancy must be given by publication in a newspaper published in the community college district at least 15 (rather than 30) days before the remaining board members meet to fill the vacancy. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 110 ILCS 805/3-7 Adds reference to: (H.B. 1175, 102nd G.A., Sec. 99 new) Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Adds an immediate effective date to House Bill 1175 of the 102nd General Assembly. Effective immediately.