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70 ILCS 3615/2.14
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article II - Powers

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.14)Sec. 2.14. Appointment of Officers and Employees. The Authority may appoint,  retain and employ officers, attorneys, agents, engineers and employees.  The officers shall include an Executive Director, who shall be the chief  executive officer of the Authority, appointed by the Chairman with the concurrence  of 11   of the other then Directors of the Board. The Executive Director  shall organize the staff of the Authority, shall  allocate their functions and duties, shall transfer such staff to the  Suburban Bus Division and the Commuter Rail  Division as is sufficient to meet their purposes, shall fix compensation  and conditions of employment of the staff of the Authority, and consistent  with the policies of and direction from the 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 Board shall determine. The Executive  Director must be an individual  of proven transportation and management skills and may not be a member of  the Board. The Authority 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 the  Service Boards in the metropolitan region.No employee, officer, or agent of the Authority may receive a bonus that exceeds 10% of his or her annual salary unless that bonus has been reviewed by the 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 Authority shall establish regulations to insure that its  discharges shall not be arbitrary and that hiring and promotion are  based on merit.The Authority shall be subject to the "Illinois Human Rights  Act", as now or hereafter amended, and the remedies and procedure  established thereunder. The Authority 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 3615/2.15
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article II - Powers

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.15)Sec. 2.15.         Policy With Respect to Protective Arrangements, Collective Bargaining and  Labor Relations.It is the intent of this Act that:(a) The Authority shall insure that every employee of the Authority and  every employee of a Service Board or transportation agency shall receive  fair and equitable  protection against actions of the Authority which shall not be less than  those established pursuant to Section 13 (c) of the Urban Mass  Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. Sec. 1609 (c), and  Section 405 (b) of the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, as amended (45  U.S.C. Sec. 565 (b), and as prescribed by the United States Secretary of  Labor thereunder, at the time of the protective agreement or arbitration  decision providing protection.(b) There shall be no limitation on freedom of association among  employees of the Authority nor any denial of the right of employees to join  or support a labor organization and to bargain collectively through  representatives of their own choosing.(c) The Authority and the duly accredited representatives of employees  shall have the obligation to bargain collectively in good faith, and the  Authority shall have the power and duty to enter into written collective  bargaining agreements with such representatives.    (Source: P.A. 83-886.)
70 ILCS 3615/2.16
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article II - Powers

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.16)Sec. 2.16.     Employee Protection.(a) The Authority shall insure that every employee of the Authority or  of a Service Board or transportation agency shall receive  fair and equitable protection  against actions of the Authority which shall not be less than those  established pursuant to Section 13(c) of the Urban Mass Transportation Act  of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. Sec. 1609(c)), and Section 405(b) of the  Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, as amended (45 U.S.C. Sec. 565(b)),  and as prescribed by the United States Secretary of Labor thereunder, at  the time of the protective agreement or arbitration decision providing  protection.(b) The Authority shall negotiate or arrange for the negotiation of such  fair and equitable employee arrangements with the employees, through their  accredited representatives authorized to act for them. If agreement cannot  be reached on the terms of such protective arrangement, any party may  submit any matter in dispute to arbitration. In such arbitration, each  party shall have the right to select non-voting arbitration board members.  The impartial arbitrator will be selected by the American Arbitration  Association and appointed from a current listing of the membership of the  National Academy of Arbitrators, upon request of any party. The impartial  arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding on all parties. Each party  shall pay an equal proportionate share of the impartial arbitrator's fees  and expenses.(c) For purposes of Sections 2.15 through 2.19, "actions of the  Authority" include its acquisition and operation of public transportation  facilities, the execution of purchase of service agreements and grant  contracts made under this Act and the coordination, reorganization,  combining, leasing, merging of operations or the expansion or curtailment  of public transportation service or facilities by the Authority, but does  not include a failure or refusal to enter into a purchase of service  agreement or grant contract.    (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
70 ILCS 3615/2.17
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article II - Powers

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.17)Sec. 2.17.     Employee Pensions.The Authority may establish and maintain systems of pensions and  retirement benefits for such officers and employees of the Authority as may  be designated or described by ordinance of the Authority; may fix the  classifications therein; may take such steps as may be necessary to provide  that persons eligible for admission to such pension systems as officers and  employees of the Authority or of any transportation agency whose operations  are financed in whole or in part by the Authority, shall retain eligibility  for admission to or continued coverage and participation under Title II of  the federal Social Security Act, as amended, and the related provisions of  the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, as amended, or the federal  Railroad Retirement Act, as amended, and the related provisions of the  Railroad Retirement Tax Act, as amended, as the case may be; and may  provide in connection with such pension systems, a system of benefits  payable to the beneficiaries and dependents of any participant in such  pension systems after the death of such participant (whether accidental or  otherwise, whether occurring in the actual performance of duty or  otherwise, or both) subject to such exceptions, conditions, restrictions  and classifications as may be provided by ordinance of the Authority. Such  pension systems shall be financed or funded by such means and in such  manner as may be determined by the Authority to be economically feasible.    (Source: P.A. 78-3rd S.S.-5.)
70 ILCS 3615/2.18a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article II - Powers

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.18a)Sec. 2.18a. (a) The provisions of this Section apply to collective bargaining  agreements (including extensions and amendments to existing agreements)  between Service Boards or transportation agencies subject to the jurisdiction  of Service Boards and their employees, which are entered into after January 1, 1984.(b) The Authority shall approve amended budgets prepared by Service Boards  which incorporate the costs of collective bargaining agreements between  Service Boards and their employees.  The Authority shall approve such an  amended budget provided that it determines by the affirmative vote of 12    of its then members that the amended budget meets the standards established  in Section 4.11.   (Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
70 ILCS 3615/2.21
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article II - Powers

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.21)Sec. 2.21.   (a) The Authority or the Commuter Rail Board may not in  the exercise of its powers to provide effective public transportation as  provided by this Act:(i) require or authorize the operation of, or operate     or acquire by eminent domain or otherwise, any public transportation facility or service on terms or in a manner which unreasonably interferes with the ability of a railroad to provide efficient freight or inter-city passenger service. This subparagraph shall not bar the Authority from acquiring title to any property pursuant to Section 2.13 in a manner consistent with this subparagraph.(ii) obtain by eminent domain any interest in any     right of way or any other real property of a railroad which is not a public body in excess of the interest to be used for public transportation as provided in this Act.(iii) prohibit the operation of public transportation     by a private carrier that does not receive a grant or purchase of service contract from the Authority or a Service Board.(b) If in connection with any construction, acquisition, or other  activity undertaken by or for the Authority or a Service Board, or  pursuant to any purchase of  service or grant agreement with the Authority or a Service Board, any  facility of a public  utility (as defined in the Public Utilities Act), is removed or relocated from its then-existing site  all costs and expenses of such relocation or removal, including the cost of  installing such facilities in a new location or locations, and the cost of  any land or lands, or interest in land, or any rights required to  accomplish such relocation or removal, shall be paid by the Authority or  a Service Board. If  any such facilities are so relocated onto the properties of the Authority  or the Service Board  or onto properties made available for that purpose by the Authority or  the Service Board, there  shall be no rent, fee, or other charge of any kind imposed upon the public  utility owning or operating such facilities in excess of that imposed prior  to such relocation and such public utility, and its successors and assigns,  shall be granted the right to operate such facilities in the new location  or locations for as long a period and upon the same terms and conditions as  it had the right to maintain and operate such facilities in their former  location. Nothing in this paragraph (b) shall prevent the Authority or  the Service Board and a  transportation agency from agreeing in a purchase of service agreement or  otherwise to make different arrangements for such relocations or the costs  thereof.  (Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
70 ILCS 3615/2.22
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article II - Powers

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.22)Sec. 2.22.         It is the policy of this State that all powers granted, either expressly  or by necessary implication, by this Act or any other Illinois statute to  the Authority may be exercised by the  Authority notwithstanding effects on competition. It is the intention of the  General Assembly that the "State action exemption" to the application of  federal antitrust statutes be fully available to the Authority to the extent  its activities are authorized by law as stated herein.    (Source: P.A. 83-929.)
70 ILCS 3615/2.23
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article II - Powers

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.23)Sec. 2.23.         Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in  compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the  Eighty-fourth General Assembly.    (Source: P.A. 84-731.)
70 ILCS 3615/2.24
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article II - Powers

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.24)Sec. 2.24.     Drug and alcohol testing.     The  Regional Transportation Authority,  and all of the Service Boards subject to the Authority, including the  Chicago Transportation Authority, shall be responsible for the  establishment, maintenance, administration and enforcement of a  comprehensive drug and alcohol testing program which is in absolute  conformity with  Federal statutes and regulations currently in effect.    (Source: P.A. 88-619, eff. 1-1-95.)
70 ILCS 3615/2.31
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article II - Powers

Sec. 2.31. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Contracting and Equal Employment Opportunity Programs. The Authority and each Service Board shall, as soon as is practicable but in no event later than two years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, establish and maintain a disadvantaged business enterprise contracting program designed to ensure non-discrimination in the award and administration of contracts not covered under a federally mandated disadvantaged business enterprise program.  The program shall establish narrowly tailored goals for the participation of disadvantaged business enterprises as the Authority and each Service Board determines appropriate.  The goals shall be based on demonstrable evidence of the availability of ready, willing, and able disadvantaged business enterprises relative to all businesses ready, willing, and able to participate on the program's contracts.  The program shall require the Authority and each Service Board to monitor the progress of the contractors' obligations with respect to the program's goals.  Nothing in this program shall conflict with or interfere with the maintenance or operation of, or compliance with, any federally mandated disadvantaged business enterprise program.The Authority and each Service Board shall establish and maintain a program designed to promote equal employment opportunity.  Each year, no later than October 1, the Authority and each Service Board shall report to the General Assembly on the number of their respective employees and the number of their respective employees who have designated themselves as members of a minority group and gender.Each year no later than October 1, and starting no later than the October 1 after the establishment of their disadvantaged business enterprise contracting programs, the Authority and each Service Board shall submit a report with respect to such  program to the General Assembly.  In addition, each year no later than October 1, the Authority and each Service Board shall submit a copy of its federally mandated semi-annual Uniform Report of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Awards or Commitments and Payments to the General Assembly.    (Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
70 ILCS 3615/2.32
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article II - Powers

Sec. 2.32. Clean/green vehicles. Any vehicles purchased from funds made available to the Authority from the Transportation Bond, Series B Fund or the Multi-modal Transportation Bond Fund must incorporate clean/green technologies and alternative fuel technologies, to the extent practical.  (Source: P.A. 101-30, eff. 6-28-19.)
70 ILCS 3615/2.35
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article II - Powers

Sec. 2.35. Vehicle arrival information. By July 1, 2012, all Service Boards must make available web-based, real-time vehicle arrival information for use by riders for all fixed-route public transportation services.  The Authority shall have access to all universally acceptable data feeds for vehicle arrival information.   (Source: P.A. 97-85, eff. 7-7-11.)
70 ILCS 3615/2.37
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article II - Powers

Sec. 2.37. Wireless Internet study. By January 1, 2012, the Authority must prepare and submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly regarding the feasibility of providing wireless Internet services on all fixed-route public transportation services.  (Source: P.A. 97-85, eff. 7-7-11; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)
70 ILCS 3615/2.38
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article II - Powers

Sec. 2.38. Universal fare instrument for persons age 65 and over. No later than 120 days after January 1, 2012 (the effective date of Public Act 97-271), the Authority must develop and make available for use by riders age 65 and over a universal fare instrument that may be used interchangeably on all public transportation funded by the Authority, except for ADA paratransit services.  (Source: P.A. 97-271, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)
70 ILCS 3615/2.39
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article II - Powers

(70 ILCS 3615/2.39)Sec. 2.39. Prioritization process for Northeastern Illinois transit projects.(a) The Authority shall develop a transparent prioritization process for Northeastern Illinois transit projects receiving State capital funding. The prioritization process must consider, at a minimum: (1) access to key destinations such as jobs, retail, healthcare, and recreation, (2) reliability improvement, (3) capacity needs, (4) safety, (5) state of good repair, (6) racial equity and mobility justice, and (7) economic development.  All State capital funding awards shall be made by the Regional Transportation Authority in accordance with the prioritization process. An appropriate public input process shall be established. The Authority shall make a report to the General Assembly each year describing the prioritization process and its use in funding awards.(b) A summary of the project evaluation process, measures, program, and scores or prioritization criteria for all candidate projects shall be published on the Authority's website in a timely manner.(c) Starting April 1, 2022, no project shall be included in the 5-year capital program, or amendments to that program, without being evaluated under the selection process described in this Section.  (Source: P.A. 102-573, eff. 8-24-21.)
70 ILCS 3615/Art. III heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III - Organization

 ARTICLE III.      ORGANIZATION.
70 ILCS 3615/3.02
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III - Organization

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703.02)Sec. 3.02.     Chairman and Other Officers.     The Chairman shall preside at  meetings of the Board, and shall be entitled to vote on all matters. The Board  shall select a Secretary and a Treasurer and may select persons to fill  such other offices of the Authority and to perform such duties as it shall  from time to time determine. The Secretary, Treasurer and other officers of  the Authority may, but need not be, members of the Board.    (Source: P.A. 83-886.)
70 ILCS 3615/3.03
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III - Organization

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703.03)Sec. 3.03. Terms, vacancies. Each Director  shall hold office for a term of 5  years, and until his successor has been appointed and has qualified. A  vacancy shall occur upon resignation, death, conviction of a felony, or  removal from office of a Director. Any Director may be removed from office  (i) upon concurrence of not less than 11   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 member becomes vacant for any reason, the  appointing authorities of such member shall make an appointment to fill the  vacancy. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.Whenever   a vacancy for a Director, except as  to the Chairman or those Directors appointed by the Mayor of the City  of Chicago, exists for longer than 4 months, the new Director shall be  chosen by election by all legislative members in the General Assembly  representing the affected area.  In order to qualify as a  voting legislative member in this matter, the affected  area must be more than 50% of the geographic area of the legislative district.  (Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08; 96-1528, eff. 7-1-11.)
70 ILCS 3615/3.04
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 3615/ - Regional Transportation Authority Act.|Article III - Organization

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703.04)Sec. 3.04.     Compensation.     Each Director including the  Chairman, except for the Chairman of the Chicago Transit Authority who  shall not be compensated by the Authority,  shall be compensated at the  rate of $25,000 per year.Officers of the Authority shall not be required to comply with the  requirements of "An Act requiring certain custodians of public moneys to  file and publish statements of the receipts and disbursements thereof",  approved June 24, 1919, as now or hereafter amended.    (Source: P.A. 83-885; 83-886.)