50 ILCS 750/15.4 — Illinois Code / Chapter 50 / Act 750 / Section 15.4
Section 15.4
Status: in_force

(50 ILCS 750/15.4) (from Ch. 134, par. 45.4) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2027) Sec. 15.4. Emergency Telephone System Board; powers. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this Section, the corporate authorities of any county or municipality may establish an Emergency Telephone System Board. (a-5) The corporate authorities shall provide for the manner of appointment and the number of members of the Board, provided that the board shall consist of not fewer than 5 members, one of whom must be a public member who is a resident of the local exchange service territory included in the 9-1-1 coverage area, one of whom (in counties with a population less than 100,000) may be a member of the county board, and at least 3 of whom shall be representative of the 9-1-1 public safety agencies, including but not limited to police departments, fire departments, emergency medical services providers, and emergency services and disaster agencies, and appointed on the basis of their ability or experience. In counties with a population of more than 100,000 but less than 2,000,000, a member of the county board may serve on the Emergency Telephone System Board. Elected officials, including county sheriffs and members of a county board, are also eligible to serve on the board. Members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses. Any 2 or more municipalities, counties, or combination thereof, may, instead of establishing individual boards, establish by intergovernmental agreement a Joint Emergency Telephone System Board pursuant to this Section. The manner of appointment of such a joint board shall be prescribed in the agreement. A Joint ETSB created before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly shall adopt and maintain bylaws for the governance and termination of the Joint ETSB within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly. A Joint ETSB created on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly shall adopt and maintain bylaws for the governance and termination of the Joint ETSB within 6 months after the creation of the Joint ETSB. On or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, any new intergovernmental agreement entered into to establish or join a Joint Emergency Telephone System Board shall provide for the appointment of a PSAP representative to the board. The corporate authorities of the county or municipality shall assign staggered terms to board members. Board members may be re-appointed upon the expiration of their terms by the corporate authorities of the county or municipality. The corporate authorities of a county or municipality may, by a vote of the majority of the members elected, remove an Emergency Telephone System Board member for misconduct, official misconduct, or neglect of office. (b) The powers and duties of the board shall be defined by ordinance of the municipality or county, or by intergovernmental agreement in the case of a joint board. The powers and duties shall include, but need not be limited to the following: (1) Maintaining a NG9-1-1 system. (2) Coordinating and supervising the upgrading, or maintenance of the 9-1-1 system,