2023 Illinois Compiled Statutes › Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION › 110 ILCS 940/ - Governor's Scholars Board of Sponsors Act.

(110 ILCS 940/0.01) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b130)
Sec. 0.01. 
		Short title. 
		This Act may be cited as the
Governor's Scholars Board of Sponsors Act.
(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)
(110 ILCS 940/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b131)
Sec. 1. 
		
		There is created a Board of Sponsors of The
Governor's Scholars, consisting of 10 members, 5 of whom shall be named by
the Governor.  The Director of the Department of Central Management Services
shall be an ex officio member, and there shall be 5 academic
members who shall be named from cooperating universities by the Governor.
Members shall serve until July 1 of each odd-numbered year and until their
successors are appointed and qualified.  Successors to academic members shall
be appointed during the month of June in each odd numbered year.  Vacancies
shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as
original appointments are made.  Appointments shall be in writing and filed
with the Secretary of State as public records.  The Board of
Sponsors shall elect its own chairman, and a program coordinator for The
Governor's Scholars who shall serve as Secretary of the Board of Sponsors
without vote.
Members of the Board of Sponsors shall serve without compensation but
shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses in connection with the
performance of their duties.
(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
(110 ILCS 940/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b132)
Sec. 2. 
		
		
		The Board of Sponsors shall:
(a) Investigate, establish, develop and publicize     appropriate courses, curricula, and programs whereby university graduates, holding at least the degrees of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, may pursue advanced studies concurrently with service as The Governor's Scholars, such service to be credited towards advanced degrees.
(b) Recruit, select and appoint The Governor's     Scholars for non-renewable internships not to exceed three years.
(c) Establish the stipends for The Governor's     Scholars, which shall be payable in whole or in part out of appropriations to the Board of Sponsors, and assign scholars to suitable positions in the Office of the Governor for the pursuit of study or research.
(d) Undertake studies and from time to time make     recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor for programs and joint State government-university arrangements to encourage the recruitment and retention of holders of university graduate degrees in State government service in Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 76-1907.)
(110 ILCS 940/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b133)
Sec. 3. 
		
		
		The Board of Sponsors is authorized to accept grants of funds from
foundations or other private sources and to expend such funds, in addition
to amounts appropriated to carry out the provisions of this Act. If any
charitable foundation shall make a grant of funds to a cooperating
university for the payment of the expenses of administration of The
Governor's Scholars program and the payment of a share of the compensation
to be awarded to such interns, the cooperating university shall (1)
designate the program coordinator, (2) pay the expenses of administration
of the program, and (3) pay at least one-half share of the stipends awarded
to such scholars. The balance of the stipends awarded to State Government
scholars shall be payable out of appropriations to the Board of Sponsors.
(Source: P.A. 76-1907.)
(110 ILCS 940/4) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b134)
Sec. 4. 
The Board
of Sponsors shall make a detailed report of its activities and
recommendations to the 77th General Assembly and to the Governor not later
than February 1, 1971 and by February 1 of each odd numbered year
thereafter and shall submit recommendations for such legislation as it
deems necessary.
The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall be satisfied
by filing copies of the report as required
by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and filing such additional copies with the State Government
Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required under
paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act.
(Source: P.A. 100-1148, eff. 12-10-18.)