Public Act 104-0273
 
HB3095 EnrolledLRB104 10813 SPS 20894 b

    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Guardianship and Advocacy Act is amended by 
changing Section 14 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 3955/14)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 714)
    Sec. 14. Each regional authority shall consist of at least 
7 members and no more than the 9 members appointed by the 
Director, in accordance with this Section. Each regional 
authority shall include insofar as possible one professionally 
knowledgeable and broadly experienced employee or officer of a 
provider of each of the following services: mental health, 
developmental disabilities, and vocational rehabilitation. No 
other employee or officer of a service provider shall be 
appointed to a regional authority. In making appointments, the 
Director shall strive to ensure representation of minority 
groups and of eligible persons, and shall give due 
consideration to recommendations of persons and groups 
assisting eligible persons. The Director may remove for 
incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office any 
member of a regional authority. All actions taken by the 
Director to appoint or remove members shall be reported to the 
Commission at the next scheduled Commission meeting. 
    Each regional authority shall annually elect a chairman 
and any other officers it deems necessary. Members of the 
regional authorities shall serve for a term of 3 years, except 
that the terms of the first appointees shall be as follows: 3 
members serving for a 1 year term; 3 members serving for a 2 
year term; and 3 members serving for a 3 year term. Assignment 
of terms of such first appointees shall be by lot. No member 
shall serve for more than 2 consecutive 3 year terms. A quorum 
shall consist of a majority of appointed members. Five members 
shall constitute a quorum.
    Vacancies in the regional authorities shall be filled in 
the same manner as original appointments.
    Members of the regional authorities shall serve without 
compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses 
incurred in the performance of their duties.
    Each regional authority shall meet not less than once 
every 2 months. Meetings may also be held upon call of the 
Regional Chairman or upon written request of any 5 members of 
the regional authority.
(Source: P.A. 96-271, eff. 1-1-10.)