Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/5-23008

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
     Where the board of directors is to be composed of 3 directors, one of the directors shall hold office for one year, another for 2 years and another for 3 years from the first day of July following their appointment, but each until his successor is appointed, and at their first regular meeting they shall cast lots for the respective terms. Where the board of directors is to be composed of 5 directors, one of the directors shall hold office for one year, 2 for 2 years, and 2 for 3 years, from the first day of July following their appointment, but each until his successor is appointed, and at their first regular meeting they shall cast lots for the respective terms. Whenever additional directors to existing boards are appointed under the provisions of Section 5-23007, one of the additional directors shall hold office for 2 years and the other for 3 years from the first day of July following his appointment, but each until his successor is appointed, and the additional directors shall draw lots for their respective terms. Annually thereafter the presiding officer of the county board, with the advice and consent of the county board, shall, before the first day of July of each year, appoint as before one director, to take the place of the retiring director, who shall hold office for 3 years and until his successor is appointed. The chairman or president, as the case may be, of the county board may, by and with the consent of the county board, remove any director for misconduct or neglect of duty.