Chapter 110 — HIGHER EDUCATION

(110 ILCS 805/3-12.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-12.1) Sec. 3-12.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 78-669. Repealed by P.A. 100-884, eff. 1-1-19.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-12.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-12.2) Sec. 3-12.2. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 78-981; 78-1297. Repealed by P.A. 100-884, eff. 1-1-19.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-13) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-13) Sec. 3-13. Unless otherwise provided in this Act, the forming of any territory into a community college district shall become effective upon the date of organization of the community college board. Provided, that an existing communi…

(110 ILCS 805/3-14) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-14) Sec. 3-14. Subject to the limits imposed by this Article, the rates for any community college district may be increased at a regular scheduled election held in accordance with the general election law, after the establishment of tha…

(110 ILCS 805/3-14.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-14.1) Sec. 3-14.1. Form of ballot and notice. Whenever any proposition to authorize or to levy an annual tax, or to increase the annual rate of tax levied by any community college district, including a community college district to wh…

(110 ILCS 805/3-14.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-14.2) Sec. 3-14.2. In addition to any other tax levies authorized by law, the board of a community college district (1) whose boundaries are entirely within a county with a population in excess of 2 million persons and (2) which was o…

(110 ILCS 805/3-14.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-14.3) Sec. 3-14.3. In addition to any other tax levies authorized by law, the board of a community college district may levy an additional tax upon the taxable property of the district in any year in which the State Board issues a cer…

(110 ILCS 805/3-15) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-15) Sec. 3-15. (Repealed). (Source: Repealed by P.A. 88-322.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-16) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-16) Sec. 3-16. The academic term of community college districts shall be determined by the community college board in accordance with rules adopted by the State Board. However, days within such term designated for the purpose of enrollm…

(110 ILCS 805/3-17) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-17) Sec. 3-17. The community college districts shall admit all students qualified to complete any one of their programs including general education, transfer, occupational, technical, and terminal, as long as space for effective instruc…

(110 ILCS 805/3-18) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-18) Sec. 3-18. Community college boards shall appoint a treasurer to serve at the pleasure of the board. The treasurer may not be a member of the community college board. The board of the community college district shall fix the compens…

(110 ILCS 805/3-19) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-19) Sec. 3-19. Before entering upon his duties, each treasurer shall execute a bond with 2 or more persons having an interest in real estate who are not members of the board of the district, or with a surety company authorized to do bus…

(110 ILCS 805/3-19.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-19.1) Sec. 3-19.1. When any warrant issued for the wages of an educational employee is presented to the treasurer and is not paid for want of funds, the treasurer shall endorse it over his signature, "not paid for want of funds", with…

(110 ILCS 805/3-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-2) Sec. 3-2. Upon the receipt of such a petition, the State Board shall, in cooperation with the regional superintendent of the county or counties in which the territory of the proposed district is located, cause a study to be made of th…

(110 ILCS 805/3-20) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-20) Sec. 3-20. The community college board, except a board to which Article VII applies, shall prepare and adopt a budget in the manner provided in this Article. The amount of money to be raised by taxes for the community college distri…

(110 ILCS 805/3-20.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-20.1) Sec. 3-20.1. The board of each community college district shall within or before the first quarter of each fiscal year, adopt an annual budget which it deems necessary to defray all necessary expenses and liabilities of the dist…

(110 ILCS 805/3-20.10) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-20.10) Sec. 3-20.10. When there is no money in the treasury of any community college district to defray the necessary expenses of the district, including amounts necessary to pay maturing principal and interest of bonds, the board ma…

(110 ILCS 805/3-20.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-20.2) Sec. 3-20.2. Whenever the voters of a community college district have voted in favor of an increase in the annual tax rate for educational or operation and maintenance of facilities purposes or both at an election held after the…

(110 ILCS 805/3-20.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-20.3) Sec. 3-20.3. Any sum expended or obligations incurred for the improvement, maintenance, repair or benefit of buildings and property, including the cost of interior decorating and the installation, improvement, repair, replacemen…

(110 ILCS 805/3-20.3.01) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-20.3.01) Sec. 3-20.3.01. Whenever, as a result of any lawful order of any agency, other than a local community college board, having authority to enforce any law or regulation designed for the protection, health, or safety of commu…

(110 ILCS 805/3-20.4) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-20.4) Sec. 3-20.4. The county clerk shall furnish the board of any community college district, upon request, a certificate showing the last ascertained equalized, assessed value of the taxable property of the district. When a communit…

(110 ILCS 805/3-20.5) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-20.5) Sec. 3-20.5. The board of each community college district shall ascertain, as near as practicable, annually, how much money must be raised by special tax for educational purposes and for operations and maintenance of facilities …

(110 ILCS 805/3-20.6) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-20.6) Sec. 3-20.6. When a district lies partly in two or more counties the board shall ascertain, as near as practicable, the amount to be raised by special tax for educational and operations and maintenance of facilities purposes and…

(110 ILCS 805/3-20.7) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-20.7) Sec. 3-20.7. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 78-669. Repealed by P.A. 100-884, eff. 1-1-19.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-20.8) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-20.8) Sec. 3-20.8. Within 30 days after the delinquent date for the payment of any tax or installment thereof and after the delivery of the tax books containing the computation and levy of the taxes, or as soon thereafter as the commu…

(110 ILCS 805/3-20.9) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-20.9) Sec. 3-20.9. If any collector fails to pay the taxes or any part thereof, the community college treasurer or other authorized person may proceed against him and his sureties in a civil action upon his official bond in the circui…

(110 ILCS 805/3-21) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-21) Sec. 3-21. The board of community college districts shall have the duties enumerated in the Sections following this Section and preceding Section 3-30. Notwithstanding any provision of this Article to the contrary, when bonds are is…

(110 ILCS 805/3-22) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-22) Sec. 3-22. To maintain records to substantiate all claims for state apportionment in accordance with regulations prescribed by the State Board and to retain such records for a period of 3 years. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 1229.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-22.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-22.1) Sec. 3-22.1. To cause an audit to be made as of the end of each fiscal year by an accountant licensed to practice public accounting in Illinois and appointed by the board. The auditor shall perform his or her examination in acco…

(110 ILCS 805/3-22.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-22.2) Sec. 3-22.2. To publish annually a financial statement in accordance with rules and regulations issued by the State Board. Such statement shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the community co…

(110 ILCS 805/3-22.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-22.3) Sec. 3-22.3. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 85-1420. Repealed by P.A. 100-884, eff. 1-1-19.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-23) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-23) Sec. 3-23. To provide for the revenue necessary to maintain such community college. (Source: P.A. 78-669.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-24) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-24) Sec. 3-24. To designate the treasurer who is to receive the taxes of the district and to notify the collectors in writing accordingly. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 1529.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-25) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-25) Sec. 3-25. To adopt and enforce all necessary rules for the management and government of the colleges of its district. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 1529.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-25.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-25.1) Sec. 3-25.1. To authorize application to the State Board for the approval of new units of instruction, research, or public service as defined in this Section and to establish such new units following approval in accordance with …

(110 ILCS 805/3-25.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-25.2) Sec. 3-25.2. Armed forces recruiting and training. (a) To provide, on an equal basis, access to the campus to the official recruiting representatives of the armed forces of Illinois and the United States for the purpose of infor…

(110 ILCS 805/3-26) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-26) Sec. 3-26. (a) To make appointments and fix the salaries of a chief administrative officer, who shall be the executive officer of the board, other administrative personnel and all teachers. In making these appointments and fixing th…

(110 ILCS 805/3-26.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-26.1) Sec. 3-26.1. Any employee of a community college board who is a member of any reserve component of the United States Armed Services, including the Illinois National Guard, and who is mobilized to active military duty on or after…

(110 ILCS 805/3-26.5) Sec. 3-26.5. Students called to active military service. A community college shall allow a currently enrolled student who is called to active military service to complete any unfinished courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course credit ha…

(110 ILCS 805/3-27) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-27) Sec. 3-27. To pay no orders except for teachers' wages unless at the time there are sufficient funds in the hands of the treasurer to pay such order, except as herein provided. (a) It shall be lawful for the board to submit to the t…

(110 ILCS 805/3-27.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-27.1) Sec. 3-27.1. Contracts. To award all contracts for purchase of supplies, materials or work involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 or a lower amount as required by board policy to the lowest responsible bidder considering …

(110 ILCS 805/3-27.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-27.2) Sec. 3-27.2. To participate in joint purchases by governmental units pursuant to "An Act authorizing certain governmental units to purchase personal property, supplies and services jointly", approved August 15, 1961, as amended.…

(110 ILCS 805/3-27.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-27.3) Sec. 3-27.3. 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.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-28) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-28) Sec. 3-28. To adopt regulations for the admission of students which do not conflict with the provisions in Section 3-17. (Source: P.A. 78-669.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-29) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-29) Sec. 3-29. To indemnify and protect board members and employees of boards against civil rights damage claims and suits, constitutional rights damage claims and suits, death, bodily injury and property damage claims and suits, includ…

(110 ILCS 805/3-29.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-29.1) Sec. 3-29.1. To grant to full time teachers and other employees sick leave not less in amount than 10 days at full pay in each school year. If any such teacher or employee does not use the full amount of annual leave thus allowe…

(110 ILCS 805/3-29.10) Sec. 3-29.10. Priority enrollment; service member or veteran. (a) For the purposes of this Section: "Service member" means a resident of this State who is a member of any component of the U.S. Armed Forces, including any reserve component, or the National G…

(110 ILCS 805/3-29.11) Sec. 3-29.11. Southwestern Illinois College dual credit program. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Act to the contrary, East St. Louis School District 189 is encouraged to allow students in grades 11 and 12 to take classes at Southwestern Illinois Coll…

(110 ILCS 805/3-29.12) Sec. 3-29.12. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of the Board of Higher Education Act, every community college shall offer a course studying the events of Black History, including the history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the v…

(110 ILCS 805/3-29.13) Sec. 3-29.13. Mental health resources. For the 2020-2021 academic year and for each academic year thereafter, each community college district must make available to its students information on all mental health and suicide prevention resources available at …