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70 ILCS 3615/3B.01
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III-B - Commuter Rail Division

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703B.01)Sec. 3B.01.     Commuter Rail Division.     There is established within the Authority the  Commuter Rail Division as the operating division responsible for providing  public transportation by commuter rail.  Purchase of service agreements between a transportation agency and the  Authority in effect on the effective date of this amendatory Act shall  remain in full force and effect in accordance with the terms of such  agreement. Such agreements shall first be the responsibility of the  Transition Board and, on the date of its creation, shall become the  responsibility of the Commuter Rail Division and its Board.    (Source: P.A. 83-885; 83-886.)
70 ILCS 3615/3B.03
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III-B - Commuter Rail Division

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703B.03)Sec. 3B.03. Terms, Vacancies. Each    director shall be appointed  for a term of 4 years, and until his successor has been appointed and  qualified.  A vacancy shall occur upon the resignation, death, conviction  of a felony, or removal from office of a director.  Any director may be  removed from office (i) upon the concurrence of not less than 8 directors, on  a formal finding of incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office or (ii) by the Governor in response to a summary report received from the Executive Inspector General in accordance with Section 20-50 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, provided he or she has an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by counsel prior to removal.  Within 30 days after the office of any director becomes vacant for any reason,  the appropriate appointing authorities of such director, as provided  in Section 3B.02, shall make an appointment to  fill the vacancy. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.   (Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08; 96-1528, eff. 7-1-11.)
70 ILCS 3615/3B.04
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III-B - Commuter Rail Division

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703B.04)Sec. 3B.04.     Chairman and Other Officers.     The Chairman shall preside at  meetings of the Commuter Rail Board and shall be entitled to vote on all  matters.  The Commuter Rail Board shall select a Secretary and a Treasurer  and may select persons to fill such other offices of the Division and to  perform such duties as it shall from time to time determine.   The Secretary,  Treasurer and other officers of the Division may but need not be members  of the Commuter Rail Board.    (Source: P.A. 83-886.)
70 ILCS 3615/3B.05
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III-B - Commuter Rail Division

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703B.05)Sec. 3B.05. Appointment of officers and employees. The Commuter Rail  Board shall appoint an Executive Director who shall  be the chief executive officer of the Division, appointed, retained or dismissed  with the concurrence of 8   of the directors of the Commuter Rail Board.  The Executive Director shall appoint, retain and employ officers, attorneys,  agents, engineers, employees and shall organize the staff, shall allocate  their functions and duties, fix compensation and conditions of employment,  and consistent with the policies  of and direction from the Commuter Rail Board take all actions necessary  to achieve its purposes, fulfill its responsibilities and carry out its  powers, and shall have  such other powers and responsibilities as the Commuter Rail Board shall  determine.  The Executive Director shall be an individual of proven transportation  and management skills and may not be a member of the Commuter Rail Board.  The Division may employ its own professional management personnel to provide  professional and technical expertise concerning its purposes and powers  and to assist it in assessing the performance of transportation agencies  in the metropolitan region.No employee, officer, or agent of the Commuter Rail Board may receive a bonus that exceeds 10% of his or her annual salary unless that bonus has been reviewed by the Regional Transportation Authority Board for a period of 14 days. After 14 days, the contract shall be considered reviewed. This Section does not apply to usual and customary salary adjustments.No unlawful discrimination, as defined and prohibited in the Illinois Human  Rights Act, shall be made in any term or aspect of employment nor shall  there be discrimination based upon political reasons or factors.  The Commuter  Rail Board shall establish regulations to insure that its discharges shall  not be arbitrary and that hiring and promotion are based on merit.The Division shall be subject to the "Illinois Human Rights Act", as now  or hereafter amended, and the remedies and procedure established thereunder.  The Commuter Rail Board shall file an affirmative action program for employment  by it with the Department of Human Rights to ensure that applicants are  employed and that employees are treated during employment, without regard  to unlawful discrimination.  Such affirmative action program shall include  provisions relating to hiring, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment,  recruitment advertising, selection for training and rates of pay or other  forms of compensation.  (Source: P.A. 98-1027, eff. 1-1-15.)
70 ILCS 3615/3B.06
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III-B - Commuter Rail Division

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703B.06)Sec. 3B.06.     Compensation.     The Chairman of the Commuter Rail Board  shall receive an annual salary of $25,000.  Other members of the Commuter  Rail Board shall receive an annual salary of $15,000. Each member shall be  reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of his duties.Officers of the Division shall not be required to comply with the  requirements of "An Act requiring certain custodians of public monies to  file and publish statements of the receipts and disbursements thereof",  approved June 24, 1919, as now or hereafter amended.    (Source: P.A. 83-1156.)
70 ILCS 3615/3B.07
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III-B - Commuter Rail Division

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703B.07)Sec. 3B.07. Meetings. The Commuter Rail Board shall prescribe the times  and places for meetings and the manner in which special meetings may be  called.  The Commuter Rail Board shall comply in all respects with the "Open  Meetings Act", as now or hereafter amended.  All records, documents and  papers of the Commuter Rail Division, other than those relating to matters  concerning which closed sessions of the Commuter Rail Board may be held,  shall be available for public examination, subject to such reasonable regulations  as the board may adopt.A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of  business.  The affirmative votes of at least 6   members shall be necessary  for any action required by this Act to be taken by ordinance.Open meetings of the Board shall be broadcast to the public and maintained in real-time on the Board's website using a high-speed Internet connection. Recordings of each meeting broadcast shall be posted to the Board's website within a reasonable time after the meeting and shall be maintained as public records to the extent practicable, as determined by the Board. Compliance with the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly does not relieve the Board of its obligations under the Open Meetings Act. (Source: P.A. 98-1139, eff. 6-1-15.)
70 ILCS 3615/3B.08
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III-B - Commuter Rail Division

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703B.08)Sec. 3B.08.     Jurisdiction.     Any public transportation within the metropolitan  region outside of the City of Chicago by commuter rail and within the City  of Chicago, public transportation by commuter rail along the line or route  provided on the effective date of this  amendatory Act of 1983 by the Burlington Northern Inc., the Chicago, Milwaukee,  St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad Company, the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad  Company, the Norfolk & Western Railway, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific  Railroad Company, the Chicago and North Western Railroad Company, the Chicago  South Shore and South Bend Railroad and the Authority, or their respective successors,  other than public transportation provided by the Chicago Transit  Authority, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Commuter Rail Board.    (Source: P.A. 83-885; 83-886.)
70 ILCS 3615/3B.09a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III-B - Commuter Rail Division

Sec. 3B.09a.     Bicycles on commuter rail trains.     Effective July 1, 1999 and  after first adopting an ordinance imposing terms and conditions designed to  protect the safety and convenience of passengers, the Commuter Rail Board  may  allow bicycles to be transported on commuter rail trains.  A  reasonable fare increase may be charged to those passengers with bicycles.    (Source: P.A. 90-45, eff. 1-1-98.)
70 ILCS 3615/3B.09b
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III-B - Commuter Rail Division

Sec. 3B.09b. Payment of fares by credit card.(a) By February 28, 2010, the Commuter Rail Board shall allow passengers to purchase fares by credit card (i) through an Internet  website operated by the Board, (ii) at its LaSalle Street Station, Union Station, Ogilvie Transportation Center, and Millennium Station, (iii) at stations with agents, and (iv) from vending machines capable of providing fares by credit card at the 14 largest stations on the Metra Electric Line.(b) The Board may not require a passenger who chooses to purchase a fare by credit card to pay an additional fee.   (Source: P.A. 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
70 ILCS 3615/3B.11
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III-B - Commuter Rail Division

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703B.11)Sec. 3B.11. Citizens Advisory Board. The Commuter Rail Board shall  establish a citizens advisory board composed of ten residents of those portions  of the metropolitan region in which the Commuter Rail Board provides service  who have an interest in public transportation.  The members of the advisory  board shall be named for two year terms, shall select one of their members  to serve as chairman and shall serve without compensation.  The citizens  advisory board shall meet with the Commuter Rail Board at least quarterly  and advise the Commuter Rail Board of the impact of its policies and programs  on the communities it serves. Appointments to the citizens advisory board should, to the greatest extent possible, reflect the ethnic, cultural, and geographic diversity of all persons residing within the Commuter Rail Division's jurisdiction.    (Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
70 ILCS 3615/3B.12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III-B - Commuter Rail Division

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703B.12)Sec. 3B.12. Working Cash Borrowing. The Commuter Rail Board with the  affirmative vote of 7   of its Directors may demand and direct the Board  of the Authority to issue Working Cash Notes at such time and in such amounts  and having such maturities as the Commuter Rail Board deems proper, provided  however any such borrowing shall have been specifically identified in the  budget of the Commuter Rail Board as approved by the Board of the Authority.  Provided further, that the Commuter Rail Board may not demand and direct the Board  of the Authority to have issued and have outstanding at any time in excess of  $20,000,000 in Working Cash Notes.  (Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
70 ILCS 3615/3B.14
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III-B - Commuter Rail Division

Sec. 3B.14. Free services; eligibility.(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is implemented, any fixed route public transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be provided without charge to all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region aged 65 and older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the Commuter Rail Board.(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be provided without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the Commuter Rail Board.  The Department on Aging shall furnish all information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, including updated lists of individuals who are eligible for services without charge under this Section.  Nothing in this Section shall relieve the Commuter Rail Board from providing reduced fares as may be required by federal law.   (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
70 ILCS 3615/3B.15
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III-B - Commuter Rail Division

Sec. 3B.15. Transit services for individuals with disabilities.  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, all fixed route public transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contract of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be provided without charge to all persons with disabilities who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such procedures as shall be prescribed by the Board. The Department on Aging shall furnish all information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, including updated lists of individuals who are eligible for services without charge under this Section.  (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
70 ILCS 3615/3B.16
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III-B - Commuter Rail Division

Sec. 3B.16. Emergency protocols. Within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Commuter Rail Board must develop written protocols to respond to medical and sanitation emergencies and to other safety hazards.  (Source: P.A. 96-677, eff. 8-25-09.)
70 ILCS 3615/3B.20
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III-B - Commuter Rail Division

Sec. 3B.20. Wireless Internet. The Commuter Rail Board must provide wireless Internet service on all passenger trains it owns or operates by January 1, 2012, but only if the service can be provided with no cost to the Commuter Rail Division.  (Source: P.A. 97-85, eff. 7-7-11.)
70 ILCS 3615/3B.25
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III-B - Commuter Rail Division

Sec. 3B.25. Automated external defibrillators. The Commuter Rail Board must conduct a study concerning the installation and use of automated external defibrillators on passenger trains operated by the Commuter Rail Board. No later than one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the Commuter Rail Board must report to the Governor and the General Assembly the results of the study. For the purposes of this Section, "automated external defibrillator" has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 10 of the Automated External Defibrillator Act.  (Source: P.A. 97-85, eff. 7-7-11.)
70 ILCS 3615/3B.26
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III-B - Commuter Rail Division

(70 ILCS 3615/3B.26)Sec. 3B.26. Employment contracts. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3B.13, before the Commuter Rail Board may enter into or amend any employment contract in excess of $100,000, the Commuter Rail Board must submit that contract or amendment to the Board for review for a period of 14 days. After 14 days, the contract shall be considered reviewed. This Section applies only to contracts entered into or amended on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly.Before the Board of the Regional Transportation Authority may enter into or amend any employment contract in excess of $100,000, the Board must submit that contract to the Chairman and Minority Spokesman of the Mass Transit Committee, or its successor committee, of the House of Representatives, and to the Chairman and Minority Spokesman of the Transportation Committee, or its successor committee, of the Senate.   (Source: P.A. 98-1027, eff. 1-1-15.)
70 ILCS 3615/Art. IV heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article IV - Finances

 ARTICLE IV.      FINANCES.
70 ILCS 3615/4.01a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article IV - Finances

Sec. 4.01a.     (Repealed).     (Source: P.A. 86-463.  Repealed by P.A. 90-273, eff.  7-30-97.)
70 ILCS 3615/4.02
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article IV - Finances

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 704.02)Sec. 4.02. Federal, State and Other Funds.(a) The Authority shall have the power to apply for, receive and expend  grants, loans or other funds from the State of Illinois or any department  or agency thereof, from any unit of local government, from the federal  government or any department or agency thereof,  for use in connection with any of the powers or purposes of the Authority  as set forth in this Act. The Authority shall have power to make such  studies as may be necessary and to enter into contracts or agreements with  the State of Illinois or any department or agency thereof, with any unit of  local government, or with the federal government or any department or  agency thereof, concerning such grants, loans or  other funds, or any conditions relating thereto, including obligations to  repay such funds. The Authority may make such covenants concerning such  grants, loans and funds as it deems proper and necessary in carrying out  its responsibilities, purposes and powers as provided in this Act.(b) The Authority shall be the primary public body in the metropolitan  region with authority to apply for and receive any grants, loans or other  funds relating to public transportation programs from the State of Illinois  or any department or agency thereof, or from the federal government or any  department or agency thereof. Any unit of local government, Service Board  or transportation agency may apply for and receive any such federal  or state capital grants, loans or other funds, provided, however that a  Service Board may not apply  for or receive any grant or loan which is not identified in the Five-Year Capital Program.  Any Service Board, unit of local government or transportation agency  shall notify the Authority prior to making any such application and shall  file a copy thereof with the Authority. Nothing in this Section shall be  construed to impose any limitation on the ability of the State of Illinois  or any department or agency thereof, any unit of local government or Service  Board or  transportation agency to make any grants or to enter into any agreement or  contract with the National Rail Passenger Corporation. Nor shall anything  in this Section impose any limitation on the ability of any school district  to apply for or receive any grant, loan or other funds for transportation  of school children.(c) The Authority shall provide to the Service Board any monies received  relating to public transportation services under the jurisdiction of the  Service Boards as provided in Section 4.03.3 of this Act.(Source: P.A. 94-839, eff. 6-6-06; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
70 ILCS 3615/4.02a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article IV - Finances

Sec. 4.02a. Chicago Transit Authority contributions to pension funds.(a) The Authority shall continually  review the Chicago Transit Authority's payment of the  required contributions to its retirement system under Section 22-101 of the Illinois Pension Code.(b) Beginning January 1, 2009, if at any time the Authority determines that the Chicago Transit Authority's payment of any portion of the  required contributions to its retirement system under Section 22-101 of the Illinois Pension Code is more than one month overdue, it shall as soon as possible pay the amount of those overdue contributions to the Board of Trustees    of the Retirement Plan   on behalf of the Chicago Transit Authority out of moneys otherwise payable to the Chicago Transit Authority under Section 4.03.3   of this Act. The Authority shall thereafter have no liability to the Chicago Transit Authority for amounts paid to the Board of Trustees   of the Retirement Plan   under this Section.(c) Whenever the Authority acts or determines that it is required to act under subsection (b), it shall so notify the Chicago Transit Authority, the Mayor of Chicago, the Governor, the Auditor General of the State of Illinois, and the General Assembly.    (Source: P.A. 94-839, eff. 6-6-06; 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)