Illinois Administrative Code
Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
Part 1600 - UNIVERSITIES RETIREMENT
Subpart G - BOARD TRUSTEE ELECTION
Section 1600.750 - Filling a Vacancy in the Term of an Elected Trustee
Universal Citation: 80 IL Admin Code ยง 1600.750
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) A vacancy occurring in the elected membership of the Board shall be filled by the elected trustees as prescribed in Section 15-159(e) of the Pension Code.
b) The elected trustees shall fill an unexpired term with currently eligible candidates or replacements otherwise satisfying the conditions in Sections 1600.700(b)(1) or (c)(1) and 1600.730(d) as follows:
1) If an elected trustee position
becomes vacant within the first 3 years of a term, the vacant position shall
temporarily be filled until the July 15 following the next regularly scheduled
Election Date. The remaining 3 years of the term shall be permanently filled at
the next available election. However, if a vacancy occurs within 6 months prior
to the next election, the remaining elected trustees may choose to leave the
position vacant until that election. The vacant position openings and term
lengths shall be filled as follows:
A) The
vacant position shall be temporarily filled by the elected members using the
eligibility rules provided in Section
1600.700(b)(1)
and the process rules provided in subsection
(b)(3) of this Section.
B) If the
vacancy occurs prior to the January 1 immediately preceding the next election,
the vacant positions shall be filled for the remainder of the term (years 4-6),
through the election process, by adding the appropriate number of available
positions to the ballot at the next available election.
C) If a vacancy occurs prior to the January 1
immediately preceding the next election, and an election is required under
Section 15-159(e) of the Pension Code, the term lengths shall be determined
with the candidates receiving the greatest number of votes awarded the 6 year
terms.
D) If a vacancy occurs prior
to the January 1 immediately preceding the next election and an election is not
otherwise necessary under Section 15-159(e), term lengths shall be determined
by blind random drawing.
2) If an elected trustee position becomes
vacant within the last 3 years of a term, the vacant position shall be filled
for the remainder of the term by the elected members using the eligibility
rules provided in this subsection (b) and the process rules provided in
subsection (b)(3). However, if a vacancy occurs within 6 months prior to the
next election, the remaining elected trustees may choose to leave the position
vacant until that election.
3)
Unexpired terms will be filled by the elected membership using the process
outlined in this subsection (b)(3). The Board Secretary will announce the
vacancy via a press release and request nominations be submitted by a certain
date in the form adopted by the System. Once the nomination period has ended,
the Board Secretary shall determine the eligibility of the candidates pursuant
to Section 15-159 of the Pension Code and the eligibility qualifications
provided in this subsection (b). The list of eligible nominees will be
submitted to all elected members of the Board for consideration of which
candidate would best represent the contributing members or annuitants,
respectively. Departing elected members shall not be eligible to participate in
the replacement process. Majority voting of all elected members will determine
the appointee. If the elected members cannot decide on a replacement, the full
Board may declare a special election to fill the vacancy.
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