28A.9 - ORGANIZATION -- OFFICERS -- MEETINGS -- COMPENSATION.
28A.9 ORGANIZATION -- OFFICERS -- MEETINGS --
COMPENSATION.
1. The board of commissioners may exercise all of its legislative
and executive powers granted under this division. Within thirty days
after the appointment of the initial commissioners, the board shall
meet and elect a chairperson from among its members for a term of one
year. The chairperson's position shall alternate annually between a
commissioner from one state to a commissioner from the other state.
The board shall also select a secretary, treasurer, and other
officers or employees as necessary for the accomplishment of its
corporate objectives, none of whom need be a commissioner. The
board, at its first meeting, shall define by ordinance the first and
subsequent fiscal years of the authority, and shall adopt a corporate
seal and bylaws, which shall determine the times for the annual
election of officers and for other regular and special meetings of
the board. The bylaws shall contain the rules for the transaction of
other business of the authority and for amending the bylaws.
2. Each commissioner of the authority shall devote the amount of
time to the duties of office as the faithful discharge of the duties
may require. The board shall reimburse a commissioner for actual and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties as
approved by the board. A commissioner shall not receive a salary or
per diem for the performance of official duties.
3. Each commissioner shall comply with restrictions relating to
conflicts of interests or acceptance of gifts as provided in chapter
68B or similar laws of the state of Illinois as determined by the
board.
4. The commissioners shall conduct the meetings as public
meetings with appropriate notice pursuant to chapter 21 or to similar
laws of the state of Illinois as determined by the board.
5. The board shall keep and maintain its records as public
records pursuant to chapter 22 or to similar laws of the state of
Illinois as determined by the board. Section History: Recent Form
91 Acts, ch 198, §8
CS91, § 330B.9
92 Acts, ch 1163, § 82
C93, § 28A.9