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SB2818 Engrossed
LRB104 17597 RPS 31025 b
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AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Illinois Pension Code is amended by
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changing Section 17-139 as follows:

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(40 ILCS 5/17-139)

(from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-139)
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Sec. 17-139.
Board elections and vacancies.
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(1) Contributors other than administrators election. Every
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member who is not an administrator may vote at the election for
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as many persons as there are trustees to be elected by the
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contributors who are not administrators, provided that the
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contributor obtained that voter eligibility status on or
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before October 1 of the election year. The name of a candidate
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shall not be placed on the ballot unless he or she has been
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assigned on a regular certificate for at least 10 years in the
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Chicago public schools or charter schools and nominated by a
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petition signed by not less than 200 contributors who are not
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administrators.
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Petitions shall be filed with the recording secretary of
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the Fund on or
before

after September 15 of each year and not
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later than
October 1st of
the election

that
year. No more than
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one candidate may be nominated by any one petition. If the
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nominations do not exceed the number of candidates to be

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elected, the canvassing board shall declare the nominated
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candidates elected. Otherwise, candidates receiving the
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highest number of votes cast for their respective terms shall
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be declared elected. The location and number of polling places
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shall be designated by the Board.
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Elections to fill vacancies on the Board shall be held at
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the next annual election.
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(2) Pensioners election. The name of a candidate shall not
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be placed on the ballot unless he or she has been nominated by
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a petition signed by not less than 100 pensioners of the Fund.
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Petitions shall be filed with the recording secretary of the
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Fund on or before October 1 of the odd-numbered year. If the
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nominations do not exceed 3, the mailing of ballots shall be
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eliminated and the nominated candidates shall be declared
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elected. Otherwise, the 3 candidates receiving the highest
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number of votes cast shall be declared elected.
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(3) Administrators election. The name of a candidate shall
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not be placed on the ballot unless he or she has been nominated
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by a petition signed by at least 25 contributors who are
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administrators. Petitions shall be filed with the recording
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secretary of the Fund on or before October 1 of the election
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year. Every member who is an administrator may vote at the
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election for one candidate who is a contributor who is an
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administrator, provided that the member obtained such voter
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eligibility status on or before October 1 of the election
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year. If only one eligible candidate is nominated, the

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election shall not be held and the nominated candidate shall
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be declared elected. Otherwise, the candidate receiving the
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highest number of votes cast shall be declared elected.
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(4) Vacancies. The Board may fill vacancies occurring in
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the membership of the Board elected by the administrators,
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teachers other than administrators, or pensioners at any
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regular meeting of the Board. The Board of Education may fill
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vacancies occurring in the membership of the Board appointed
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by the Board of Education at any regular meeting of the Board
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of Education.
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(Source: P.A. 98-449, eff. 8-16-13.)

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

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