220 ILCS 5/2-101
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article II - Illinois Commerce Commission

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 2-101)Sec. 2-101.     Commerce Commission created.     There is created an Illinois  Commerce Commission consisting of 5 members not more than 3 of whom shall be  members of the same political  party at the time of appointment.  The Governor shall appoint the members  of such Commission by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.  In  case of a vacancy in such office during the recess of the Senate the Governor  shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of the Senate,  when he shall nominate some person to fill such office; and any  person so nominated who is confirmed by the Senate, shall hold his office  during the remainder of the term and until his successor shall be appointed  and qualified. Each member of the Commission shall hold office for a term  of 5 years from the third Monday in January of the year in which his  predecessor's term expires.Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, the term of  office of each member of the Commission is terminated on the effective date of  this amendatory Act of 1995, but the incumbent members  shall continue to exercise all of the powers and be subject to all of the  duties of members of the Commission until their respective successors are  appointed and qualified.  Of the members initially appointed under the  provisions of this amendatory Act of 1995, one member shall be appointed for a  term of office which shall expire on the third Monday of January, 1997; 2  members shall be appointed for terms of office which shall expire on the third  Monday of January, 1998; one member shall be appointed for a term of office  which shall expire on the third Monday of January, 1999; and one member shall  be appointed for a term of office which shall expire on the third Monday of  January, 2000.  Each respective successor shall be appointed for a term of  5 years from the third Monday of January of the year in which his  predecessor's term expires in accordance with the provisions of the first  paragraph of this Section.Each member shall serve until his successor is appointed and qualified,  except that if the Senate refuses to consent to the appointment of any  member, such office shall be deemed vacant, and within 2 weeks of the date  the Senate refuses to consent to the reappointment of any member, such  member shall vacate such office. The Governor shall from time to time  designate the member of the Commission who shall be its chairman.  Consistent with the provisions of this Act, the Chairman shall be the chief  executive officer of the Commission for the purpose of ensuring that the  Commission's policies are properly executed.If there is no vacancy on the Commission, 4 members of the Commission shall  constitute a quorum to transact business; otherwise, a majority of the  Commission shall constitute a quorum to transact business,  and no vacancy shall impair the right of the remaining  commissioners to  exercise all of the powers of the Commission. Every finding,  order, or  decision approved by a majority of the members of the Commission shall be  deemed to be the finding, order, or decision of the Commission.    (Source: P.A. 92-22, eff. 6-30-01.)