Illinois Code § 19-108
Illinois Code § 19-108. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 19-108.
Board, how composed-Term. The said board of trustees shall consist of the chairman of the board of inspectors and the superintendent of the house of correction, four employees contributing to the fund and one member from the beneficiaries. The chairman of said board of inspectors and the superintendent of the house of correction shall be ex-officio members of such board of trustees, and the 5 other members of such board of trustees shall be elected by ballot, the members of the contributors to be elected by the employees contributing to said fund at the time and for the terms respectively as follows: At the first election the contributors to the said fund shall elect 1 of their number to serve for the term of 4 years, 1 for a term of 3 years, 1 for a term of 2 years and 1 of their number for the term of 1 year, and annually thereafter said contributors shall elect 1 of their number to hold office for the term of 4 years. Provided, that in such cities prior to July 1, 1937, the contributors shall, at the expiration of the term of office in 1937 of the member elected by them, elect 3 members for terms of 2, 3 and 4 years respectively, and annually thereafter, as the term of a member expires, a successor shall be elected for a term of 4 years. At each election the beneficiaries shall elect 1 of their number to serve as a member of such board of trustees for a term of 1 year. And in case the beneficiary or beneficiaries be a child or children the guardian of such child or children may cast the votes to which such child or children may be entitled. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 19-108
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
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