Article III - Employee Boards - Illinois Statutes

      (625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 1 Art III heading)ARTICLE III. EMPLOYEE BOARDS

(625 ILCS 5/18c‑1301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c‑1301)     Sec. 18c‑1301. Employee Boards Generally. The Commission may, except as expressly provided in this Section, delegate one or more of its functions under this Chapter to Transportation Employee Boards. The Commission shall reserve to itself the function of making transportation policy. The Board shall be subject, in its deliberations, to all restraints which would govern the Commission if such functions had not been delegated to a Board, and to such other restraints as the Commission may by regulation prescribe. All decisions delegated to an Employee Board shall be appealable to the Commission. (Source: P.A. 84‑796.)

(625 ILCS 5/18c‑1302) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c‑1302)     Sec. 18c‑1302. Members of Employee Boards.     (1) Appointment of Members. Each board shall have 3 members. Members of employee boards established under provisions of this Article shall be appointed by the Commission. When any member is unable to act upon any matter before a Board because of absence, conflict, or other cause, and a qualified alternate appointed by the Commission is available, such alternate shall be called upon to serve on the Board. If no qualified alternate is available, the Chairman of the Commission may designate another qualified employee to serve temporarily until a member appointed by the Commission is available to serve.     (2) Qualification of Members. The Commission or its Chairman may, subject to limitations set forth in this Section, appoint any manager, section chief, examiner, attorney, or other qualified professional employee to serve on an Employee Board, either as a regular member or as an alternate member. No Employee Board member shall participate in any decision in which such person has a pecuniary or other direct interest. No 3 sitting members of an Employee Board shall be employed in the same division of the Commission. (Source: P.A. 86‑86‑1166.)

(625 ILCS 5/18c‑1303) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c‑1303)     Sec. 18c‑1303. Conduct of Employee Board Proceedings. A majority of an Employee Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Decisions on matters before an Employee Board shall be by majority vote of members present. Any party may appear before an Employee Board and be heard, in person or by representative, to the extent such party would be permitted to appear and be heard before the Commission itself. Each meeting of an Employee Board shall be a public meeting. Every vote and official act of an Employee Board shall be entered of record, and such records shall be made public on request. (Source: P.A. 84‑796.)

(625 ILCS 5/18c‑1304) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c‑1304)     Sec. 18c‑1304. Orders of Employee Boards. Employee Board orders shall be served, in writing, on all parties to the proceeding in which the order is entered. Such orders shall contain, in addition to the decision of the Board, a statement of findings, conclusions, or other reasons therefore. Employee Board decisions and orders shall have the same force and effect, and may be made, issued, and evidenced in the same manner, as if the decision had been made and the order issued by the Commission itself. The filing of a timely motion for reconsideration shall, unless otherwise provided by the Commission, stay the effect of an Employee Board order pending reconsideration. (Source: P.A. 84‑796.)