Illinois Code § 16

§ 16.

Within 60 days after this Act becomes effective the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint 3 members of the Board for initial terms expiring June first of the years 1957, 1959 and 1961, respectively, and the Mayor, with advice and consent of the city council of the city of Waukegan, shall appoint 2 members of the Board for initial terms expiring June first of the years 1956 and 1958, respectively. Of the 3 members appointed by the Governor not more than 2 shall be members of the same political party at the time of appointment. Within 60 days of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, the Mayor of the City of Waukegan shall appoint 2 additional members of the Board, whose terms shall expire on June 1, 2008 and June 1, 2010, respectively. At the expiration of the term of any member appointed by the Governor, his successor shall be appointed by the Governor in like manner, and at the expiration of the term of any member appointed by the Mayor, his successor shall be appointed by the Mayor in like manner, and with like regard as to the place of residence of the appointee, as appointments for the initial terms. All successors shall hold office for the term of 6 years from the first day of June of the year in which they are appointed, except in the case of an appointment to fill a vacancy. In case of vacancy in the office of any member appointed by the Governor 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. If the Senate is not in session at the time this Act takes effect, the Governor shall make temporary appointments as in case of vacancies. The Governor and Mayor shall certify their respective appointments to the Secretary of State. Within 30 days after certification of his appointment, and before entering upon the duties of his office, each member of the Board shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office and file it in the office of the Secretary of State. (Source: P.A. 94-1003, eff. 7-3-06.)