Community college boards may form, join and provide for the expenses of associations of Illinois community college boards formed, in compliance with this Section, for the purpose of conducting community college board institutes and otherwise disseminating and interchanging information regarding community college board problems, duties and responsibilities.
     Such an association shall adopt a constitution or by-laws providing for admission to membership of any community college board whose district lies wholly or in part within the area covered by the association, providing for the election of the officers and governing board of the association at an annual meeting of the association or in some other manner which will insure to the member boards an equal opportunity to participate in the election, and providing otherwise for the effective operation of the association on behalf of the member boards. Within 30 days of the adoption thereof, the association shall file a copy of the constitution or by-laws, or of any amendment thereto, with the Governor and with the State Board.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 805/3-55

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     No community college board member may receive any compensation for services rendered to any such association, whether as an officer or otherwise, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses necessarily incurred in the work of the association.
     Each association shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as are provided for employers for purposes of Article 15 of the Illinois Pension Code.
     Within 60 days after the close of its fiscal year annually, each such association shall make an annual report to the Governor and to the State Board setting forth the activities of the association for the preceding fiscal year, the institutes held, the subjects discussed and the attendance, and shall furnish the Governor and the State Board copies of all publications sent to members.