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110 ILCS 686/31-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 686/ - Northern Illinois University Revenue Bond Law.|Article 31

Sec. 31-5.     Definitions.     In this Article, unless the context otherwise  requires:"Board" means the Board of Trustees of the University or its successor."University" means and includes Northern Illinois University, located at  DeKalb, Illinois, and its branches."Federal agency" means the United States of America, the President of the  United States of America, or such agency or agencies of the United States of  America as may be designated or created to make loans or grants or both."Acquire" includes to purchase, erect, build, construct, reconstruct,  complete, repair, replace, alter, extend, better, equip, develop, and improve a  project, including the acquisition and clearing of a site or sites therefor."Project" means and includes revenue producing buildings, structures and  facilities which, as determined by the Board, are required by, or necessary for  the use or benefit of, such University, including, without limiting the  generality of the foregoing, student residence halls; apartments; staff housing  facilities; dormitories; health, hospital or medical facilities; dining halls;  student union buildings; field houses; stadiums; physical education  installations and facilities; auditoriums; facilities for student or staff  services; any facility or building leased to the United States of America;  off-street parking facilities; heretofore, or as may be hereafter, acquired,  with all equipment and appurtenant facilities; or any one, or more than one, or  all, of the foregoing, or any combination thereof, for such University.    (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
110 ILCS 686/31-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 686/ - Northern Illinois University Revenue Bond Law.|Article 31

Sec. 31-10.     Powers.     The Board shall have power for such University to:(1) Acquire any project or projects, or any combination thereof, and to own,  operate and maintain the same.(2) Acquire by purchase, gift, or the exercise of eminent domain, and hold  or dispose of real or personal property or rights or interest therein.(3) Accept grants of money or materials or property of any kind from a  federal agency, or others, upon such terms and conditions as may be imposed.(4) Borrow money and issue bonds to acquire for such University any one  project, or more than one, or any combination thereof, or to refund bonds  heretofore or hereafter issued, for such University, or for either or both of  said purposes, and to provide for the security and payment of said bonds and  for the rights of the holders thereof.(5) Make contracts and leases and execute all instruments and perform all  acts and do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers granted  in this Article.(6) Retain in its treasury (i) all moneys received from the sale of all  bonds issued under this Article, (ii) all fees, rentals and other charges from  students, staff members and others using or being served by, or having the  right to use or the right to be served by, or to operate any project, (iii) all  tuition, registration, matriculation, health, hospital, medical, laboratory,  admission, student activities, student services, and all other fees collected  from students matriculated, registered or otherwise enrolled at and attending  such University pledged under the terms of any resolution authorizing bonds  pursuant to this Article, and (iv) all rentals from any facility or building  leased  to the United States of America, all of which shall be considered always  appropriated to the Board.(7) The Board shall prepare an annual capital plan that details the  proposed budget year and 3 year capital needs of such University for capital  expenditures to finance revenue producing facilities through the issuance of  revenue bonds.  This plan shall detail each project and the project cost in  current dollar amounts. The plan shall contain the appropriate detail for the  proposed budget year and the 3 year plan that will justify each project's  ability to meet the debt service requirements by producing sufficient revenue,  life expectancy and maintenance requirements.  Such annual capital plans shall  be submitted to the Board of Higher Education.    (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
110 ILCS 686/31-12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 686/ - Northern Illinois University Revenue Bond Law.|Article 31

Sec. 31-12. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Law, any power granted under this Law to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act.  (Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)
110 ILCS 686/31-25
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 686/ - Northern Illinois University Revenue Bond Law.|Article 31

Sec. 31-25.     Enforcement of Contract.     The provisions of this Article and  of any  resolution or other proceeding authorizing the issuance of bonds shall  constitute a contract with the holders of such bonds and the provisions thereof  shall be enforceable by civil action, mandamus, injunction or other proceeding  in the appropriate circuit court to enforce and compel the performance of all  duties required by this Article and by any resolution authorizing the issuance  of bonds adopted responsive hereto.    (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
110 ILCS 686/31-30
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 686/ - Northern Illinois University Revenue Bond Law.|Article 31

Sec. 31-30.     Moneys of the Board.     No moneys derived from the sale of bonds  issued under the provisions of this Article, or pledged or assigned to or in  trust  for the benefit of the holder or holders thereof, shall be required to be paid  into the State treasury but shall be deposited by the Treasurer or other fiscal  officer of the Board in one or more banks, savings and loan associations or  trust companies as may be designated by the Board.  Such moneys shall be  disbursed as may be directed by the Board and in accordance with the terms of  any agreements with the holder or holders of any bonds.  This Section shall not  be construed as limiting the power of the Board to agree in connection with the  issuance of any of its bonds as to the custody and disposition of the moneys  received from the sale of such bonds or from the income and revenues pledged or  assigned to or in trust for the benefit of the holder or holders thereof.No bank or savings and loan association shall receive public funds as  permitted by this Section, unless it has complied with the requirements  established pursuant to Section 6 of the Public Funds Investment Act.    (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
110 ILCS 686/31-35
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 686/ - Northern Illinois University Revenue Bond Law.|Article 31

Sec. 31-35.     Validity of Bonds.     The bonds bearing the signatures of  officers  of the Board in office on the date of the signing thereof shall be valid and  binding obligations, notwithstanding that before the delivery thereof and  payment therefor any or all persons whose signatures appear thereon shall have  ceased to be such officers.  The validity of the bonds shall not be dependent  on nor affected by the validity or regularity of any proceedings to acquire any  project financed by the bonds, or to refund outstanding bonds, or taken in  connection therewith.    (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
110 ILCS 686/31-40
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 686/ - Northern Illinois University Revenue Bond Law.|Article 31

Sec. 31-40.     Prohibitions Against Obligating the State of Illinois.       Nothing  in this Article shall be construed to authorize the Board or the University to  contract a debt on behalf of, or in any way to obligate, the State of Illinois,  or to pledge, assign or encumber in any way, or to permit the pledging,  assigning or encumbering in any way, of appropriations made by the General  Assembly of the State of Illinois.    (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
110 ILCS 686/31-45
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 686/ - Northern Illinois University Revenue Bond Law.|Article 31

Sec. 31-45.     Obligations of Board.     All bonds issued pursuant to this  Article  shall be obligations of the Board payable only in accordance with the terms  thereof and shall not be obligations general, special or otherwise, of the  State  of Illinois.  Such bonds shall not constitute a debt, legal or moral, of the  State of Illinois, and shall not be enforceable against the State, nor shall  payment thereof be enforceable out of any funds of the Board, or of the  University, other than the income and revenues pledged and assigned to, or in  trust for the benefit of, the holder or holders of such bonds.    (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
110 ILCS 686/31-50
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 686/ - Northern Illinois University Revenue Bond Law.|Article 31

Sec. 31-50.     Bonds as Legal Investments.     The State and all counties,  cities,  villages, incorporated towns and other municipal corporations, political  subdivisions and public bodies, and public officers of any thereof, all banks,  bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan  associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies and other  persons carrying on a banking business, all insurance companies, insurance  associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, and all  executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries may  legally invest any sinking funds, moneys or other funds belonging to them or  within their control in any bonds issued pursuant to this Article, it being the  purpose of this Section to authorize the investment in such bonds of all  sinking, insurance, retirement, compensation, pension and trust funds, whether  owned or controlled by private or public persons or officers; provided,  however, that nothing contained in this Section may be construed as relieving  any person, firm or corporation from any duty of exercising reasonable care in  selecting securities for purchase or investment.    (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
110 ILCS 686/31-55
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 686/ - Northern Illinois University Revenue Bond Law.|Article 31

Sec. 31-55.     Excision of Unconstitutional and Ineffective Parts of Article.     It is hereby declared that the Sections, clauses, sentences and parts of this  Article are severable and are not matters of mutual essential inducement, and  any of them  may be excised by any court of competent jurisdiction if this Article would  otherwise be unconstitutional or ineffective.  It is the intention of this  Article to confer upon the Board the whole or any part of the powers in this  Article  provided for, and if any one or more Sections, clauses, sentences and parts of  this Article shall for any reason be questioned in any court of competent  jurisdiction and shall be adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment  shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions thereof, but  shall be confined in its operation to the specific provision or provisions so  held unconstitutional or invalid, and the inapplicability or invalidity of any  Section, clause, sentence or part of this Article in any one or more instances  shall not be taken to affect or prejudice its applicability or validity in any  other instance.    (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
110 ILCS 686/31-60
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 686/ - Northern Illinois University Revenue Bond Law.|Article 31

(110 ILCS 686/31-60)Sec. 31-60.     Supplemental Nature of Article; Construction and Purposes.     The  powers conferred by this Article shall be in addition to and supplemental to  the powers conferred by any other law, general or special, and bonds may be  issued  under this Article notwithstanding the provisions of any other such law and  without  regard to the procedure required by any other such laws.  Insofar as the  provisions of this Article are inconsistent with the provisions of any other  law,  general or special, the provisions of this Article shall be controlling, except  for  the Board of Higher Education Act.    (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
110 ILCS 686/Art. 99 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 686/ - Northern Illinois University Revenue Bond Law.|Article 99

 ARTICLE 99
110 ILCS 686/99-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 686/ - Northern Illinois University Revenue Bond Law.|Article 99

(110 ILCS 686/99-1)Sec. 99-1.     Effective date.     This Act takes effect July 1, 1995, except  that Articles 5, 6, 10, 11, 15, 16, 20, 21, 25, 26, 30, 31, 35, and 36,  Sections 50-5 through 50-60 of Article 50, Section 50-65 except Sec. 6a-4 of  Article 50, Section 50-70 through 50-190 of Article 50, Sections 50-200 through  50-215 of Article 50, Section 50-220 except Sec. 12 of Article 50, Section  50-225 except Sec. 14 of Article 50, Sections 50-230 through 50-240 of Article  50, Section 50-245 of Article 50, Sections 60-5 through 60-40 of Article 60,  and Sections 60-50 through 60-70 of Article 60 take effect January 1, 1996.    (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 7-1-95; 89-24, eff. 7-1-95.)
110 ILCS 690/Art. 35 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 690/ - Western Illinois University Law.|Article 35

 ARTICLE 35
110 ILCS 690/35-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 690/ - Western Illinois University Law.|Article 35

Sec. 35-1.     Short title.     This Article may be cited as the  Western Illinois University Law.    (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
110 ILCS 690/35-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 690/ - Western Illinois University Law.|Article 35

Sec. 35-5.     Object.     The object of Western Illinois  University is to offer such  courses of instruction, conduct such research and offer such public  services as are prescribed by the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois  University or its successor, subject to the provisions of Section 7 of  the Board of Higher Education Act.    (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
110 ILCS 690/35-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 690/ - Western Illinois University Law.|Article 35

Sec. 35-10.         There is hereby created a body politic and  corporate which shall be styled the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois  University (hereinafter called the Board), and which  shall operate,  manage, control, and maintain Western Illinois University in accordance  with the rights, powers and duties now or hereafter vested by law in that  Board.    (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
110 ILCS 690/35-15
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 690/ - Western Illinois University Law.|Article 35

Sec. 35-15.     Membership; terms; vacancies.     The Board shall consist of 7  voting members appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent  of the Senate, and one voting member who is a student at Western Illinois  University.  The student member shall be chosen by a campus-wide student  election.  The student member shall serve a term of one year beginning on July  1 of each year, except that the student member initially selected shall serve  a term beginning on the date of his or her selection and expiring on the next  succeeding June 30.  To be eligible to remain as a student member of the Board,  the student member must be a resident of this State, must have and maintain a  grade point average that is equivalent to at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and must  be a full time student enrolled at all times during his or her term of office  except for that part of the term which follows the completion of the last full  regular semester of an academic year and precedes the first full regular  semester of the succeeding academic year at the university (sometimes commonly  referred to as the summer session or summer school).  If a student member  serving on the Board fails to continue to meet or maintain the residency,  minimum grade point average, or enrollment requirement established by this  Section, his or her membership on the Board shall be deemed to have terminated  by operation of law.  Of the members first appointed by the Governor, 4 shall  be appointed for terms to expire on the third Monday in January, 1999, and 3  shall be appointed for terms to expire on the third Monday in January, 2001.  If the Senate is not in session on the effective date of this Article, or if a  vacancy in an appointive membership occurs at a time when the Senate is not in  session, the Governor shall make temporary appointments until the next meeting  of the Senate when he shall nominate persons to fill such memberships for the  remainder of their respective terms.  No more than 4 of the members appointed  by the Governor shall be affiliated with the same political party.  Each member  appointed by the Governor must be a resident of this State.  A failure to meet  or maintain this residency requirement constitutes a resignation from and  creates a vacancy in the Board.  Upon the expiration of the terms of members  appointed by the Governor, their respective successors shall be appointed for  terms of 6 years from the third Monday in January of each odd-numbered year.  Any members appointed to the Board shall continue to serve in such capacity  until their successors are appointed and qualified.    (Source: P.A. 91-778, eff. 1-1-01;  91-798, eff. 7-9-00; 92-16, eff. 6-28-01.)
110 ILCS 690/35-20
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 690/ - Western Illinois University Law.|Article 35

Sec. 35-20. Reimbursement; employment limitations. Members of the Board  shall serve without compensation but  shall be entitled to reasonable amounts for expenses necessarily incurred  in the performance of their duties.  Such expenses incurred by the  student member may, at the discretion of the Chairman of the Board, be provided  for by advance payment to the student member, who shall account therefor to the  Board immediately after each meeting.No member of the Board shall hold or be employed in or appointed  to any office or place under the authority of the Board, nor shall  any member of the Board be directly or indirectly  interested in any contract made by the Board, nor shall  he be an employee of the State Government; provided that nothing in  this Section shall be deemed to  prohibit the student member of the Board from maintaining  normal and official status as an enrolled student or normal student  employment at Western Illinois University.    (Source: P.A. 93-1096, eff. 1-1-06.)
110 ILCS 690/35-25
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 690/ - Western Illinois University Law.|Article 35

Sec. 35-25. Officers; meetings. Members of the Board shall elect annually  by secret ballot from their own number a chairman who shall preside over  meetings of the Board and a secretary.Meetings of the Board shall be held at least once each quarter. One of these meetings must be held on the Quad Cities campus of Western Illinois University and all other meetings must be held on the campus  of Western Illinois University at Macomb, Illinois.  At all regular meetings of  the Board, a majority of its members shall constitute a quorum.  The student  member shall have all of the privileges of membership, including the right to  make and second motions, to attend executive sessions, and to vote on all Board  matters except those involving faculty tenure, faculty promotion or any issue  on which the student member has a direct conflict of interest. For the purposes of this Section, a student member shall not be deemed to have a direct conflict of interest in and may vote on any item involving the employment or compensation of the President of the University or the election of officers.  Unless the  student member is entitled to vote on a measure at a meeting of the Board or  any of its committees, he or she shall not be considered a member for the  purpose of determining whether a quorum is present at the time that measure is  voted upon.  No action of the Board shall be invalidated by reason of any  vacancies on the Board or by reason of any failure to select a student member.Special meetings of the Board may be called by the chairman of the Board  or by any 3 members of the Board.At each regular and special meeting that is open to the public, members of  the public and employees of the University shall be afforded time, subject to  reasonable constraints, to make comments to or ask questions of the Board.  (Source: P.A. 98-999, eff. 8-18-14; 99-734, eff. 8-5-16.)
110 ILCS 690/35-30
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 690/ - Western Illinois University Law.|Article 35

Sec. 35-30.     Ex-officio treasurer.     The Board shall designate a member of  the staff of Western Illinois University as treasurer  to serve the Board, but not as a member, and shall furnish a bond in such  amount and with such security as is satisfactory to the Board.    (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
110 ILCS 690/35-40
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 690/ - Western Illinois University Law.|Article 35

Sec. 35-40. Contracts, conveyances, expenditures. The Board shall have  power to enter into contracts and to sue and be  sued, provided that any suit against the Board based upon a claim sounding  in tort must be filed in the Court of Claims; to acquire by purchase,  eminent domain or otherwise, and to hold and convey title to  real property as it shall deem appropriate and personal property in  accordance with the State Property Control Act, except as otherwise provided in item (14) of Section 35-45 of this Law; and to expend the funds  appropriated to or lawfully belonging to the Western Illinois University,  provided that the Board in the exercise of  the powers conferred by this Article shall not create any liability or  indebtedness of funds from the State Treasury in excess of the funds  appropriated to Western Illinois University.All real property acquired by the Board shall be held for the People of  the State of Illinois, for the use of Western Illinois University.Any lease to the Board of lands, buildings or facilities  which will support scientific research and development in such  areas as high technology, super computing, microelectronics,  biotechnology, robotics, physics and engineering shall be for  a term not to exceed 18 years, and may grant to the Board the option to  purchase the lands, buildings or facilities.  The lease shall recite that  it is subject to termination and cancellation in any year for which the  General Assembly fails to make an appropriation to pay the rent payable  under the terms of the lease.Leases for the purposes described herein exceeding 5 years shall have  the approval of the Illinois Board of Higher Education.The Board's power to enter into contracts includes but is not limited  to the power to enter into contracts with municipalities within which the  University or any branch thereof is located, in whole or in part, for such  municipality to provide fire protection or other essential municipal  services upon properties leased to for-profit entities the title to which  properties is held by the Board.  The Board shall pay to the municipality concerned such equitable portion of  the cost of providing such fire protection or other essential municipal  service as shall be agreed to by the Board, and as part of the compensation  for such fire protection the Board may provide land and buildings, or  either, for fire stations to be used by the municipality.  (Source: P.A. 98-998, eff. 8-18-14.)