Chapter 110 — HIGHER EDUCATION

(110 ILCS 58/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2020, except that Section 55 and this Section take effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 101-251, eff. 8-9-19.)

(110 ILCS 60/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 6.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Nonresident College Trustees Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(110 ILCS 60/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 7) Sec. 1. (a) In all colleges, universities and other institutions of learning in the State of Illinois, not placed under the control of the officers of this State, whether organized under any general or special law, non-residents of this Stat…

(110 ILCS 61/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Open Access to Research Articles Act. (Source: P.A. 98-295, eff. 8-9-13.)

(110 ILCS 61/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act, "public university" means the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, …

(110 ILCS 61/15) Sec. 15. Task forces. (a) By January 1, 2014, each public university shall establish an Open Access to Research Task Force. Each task force shall be appointed by the chairperson of the board of trustees for the public university, with the advice and consent of th…

(110 ILCS 61/5) Sec. 5. Purpose. The General Assembly finds and declares the following: (1) to maximize the social and economic benefits of research to the public, the published research articles produced by faculty at public universities should be made as widely available as pos…

(110 ILCS 61/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 98-295, eff. 8-9-13.)

(110 ILCS 62/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Public University Energy Conservation Act. (Source: P.A. 90-486, eff. 8-17-97.)

(110 ILCS 62/10) Sec. 10. Evaluation of proposal. Before entering into a guaranteed energy savings contract under Section 15, a public university shall submit a request for proposals. The public university shall evaluate any sealed proposal from a qualified provider. The evaluati…

(110 ILCS 62/15) Sec. 15. Award of guaranteed energy savings contract. Sealed proposals must be opened by the public university's board of trustees or a designee of that board at a public opening at which the contents of the proposals must be announced. Each person or entity subm…

(110 ILCS 62/20) Sec. 20. Guarantee. The guaranteed energy savings contract shall include a written guarantee of the qualified provider that either the energy or operational cost savings, or both, will meet or exceed within 20 years the costs of the energy conservation measures. …

(110 ILCS 62/25) Sec. 25. Installment payment contract; lease purchase agreement. A public university or 2 or more public universities in combination may enter into an installment payment contract or lease purchase agreement with a qualified provider or with a third party, as aut…

(110 ILCS 62/3) Sec. 3. Applicable laws. Other State laws and related administrative requirements apply to this Act, including, but not limited to, the following laws and related administrative requirements: the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Prevailing Wage Act, the Public Const…

(110 ILCS 62/30) Sec. 30. Term; budget and appropriations. Guaranteed energy savings contracts may extend beyond the fiscal year in which they become effective. The public university shall include in its annual budget request and the Board of Higher Education shall recommend an a…

(110 ILCS 62/35) Sec. 35. Operational and energy cost savings. The public university shall document the operational and energy cost savings specified in the guaranteed energy savings contract and designate and reserve that amount for an annual payment of the contract. If the annu…

(110 ILCS 62/4) Sec. 4. Applicability. In order to protect the integrity of historic buildings, no provision of this Act shall be interpreted to require the implementation of energy conservation measures that conflict with respect to any property eligible for, nominated to, or en…

(110 ILCS 62/40) Sec. 40. Available funds. A public university may use funds designated for operating or capital expenditures for any guaranteed energy savings contract, including purchases using installment payment contracts or lease purchase agreements. A public university that…

(110 ILCS 62/45) Sec. 45. Funding. No grants or other funds or amounts appropriated to a public university for any purpose shall be reduced as a result of energy savings realized from a guaranteed energy savings contract or a lease purchase agreement for the purchase and installa…

(110 ILCS 62/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act, words and phrases have the meanings set forth in the following Sections preceding Section 10. (Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)

(110 ILCS 62/5-10) Sec. 5-10. Energy conservation measure. (a) "Energy conservation measure" means any improvement, repair, alteration, or betterment of any building or facility, subject to all applicable building codes, owned or operated by a public university or any equipment, …

(110 ILCS 62/5-15) Sec. 5-15. Guaranteed energy savings contract. "Guaranteed energy savings contract" means a contract for: (i) the implementation of an energy audit, data collection, and other related analyses preliminary to the undertaking of energy conservation measures; (ii)…

(110 ILCS 62/5-20) Sec. 5-20. Qualified provider. "Qualified provider" means a person or business whose employees are experienced and trained in the design, implementation, or installation of energy conservation measures. The minimum training required for any person or employee u…

(110 ILCS 62/5-25) Sec. 5-25. Request for proposals. "Request for proposals" means a competitive selection achieved by negotiated procurement. The request for proposals shall be announced by the public university that will administer the program in the Illinois Public Higher Educ…

(110 ILCS 62/5-5) Sec. 5-5. Public university. "Public university" means any of the following institutions of higher learning: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Eastern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, Northea…

(110 ILCS 62/70) Sec. 70. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-486, eff. 8-17-97; text omitted.)

(110 ILCS 62/75) Sec. 75. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-486, eff. 8-17-97; text omitted.)

(110 ILCS 62/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 1997. (Source: P.A. 90-486, eff. 8-17-97.)

(110 ILCS 63/10) Sec. 10. Definition. In this Act, "public university" means and includes Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinoi…

(110 ILCS 63/15) Sec. 15. Tuition statements. Each year, using data from the preceding fiscal year, public universities shall include as part of an undergraduate student's tuition bill or other statement of tuition charges or as a separate attachment to the bill or charge the fol…

(110 ILCS 63/5) Sec. 5. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Public University Tuition Statement Act. (Source: P.A. 91-185, eff. 7-20-99.)

(110 ILCS 63/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 1999. (Source: P.A. 91-185, eff. 7-20-99.)

(110 ILCS 64/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Smoke-Free Campus Act. (Source: P.A. 98-985, eff. 8-18-14.)

(110 ILCS 64/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act: "Campus" means all property, including buildings, grounds, parking lots, and vehicles that are owned or operated by a State-supported institution of higher education, but does not include property covered under the Smoke Free Il…

(110 ILCS 64/15) Sec. 15. Prohibitions on smoking. (a) Beginning on July 1, 2015, smoking is prohibited on each campus of a State-supported institution of higher education. The prohibition set forth in this subsection (a) shall not apply to any instance in which an individual is …

(110 ILCS 64/20) Sec. 20. Smoke-free campus task force. On or before December 31, 2014, each State-supported institution of higher education shall establish a community task force for the purpose of coordinating with community and campus leaders for the implementation of this Act…

(110 ILCS 64/25) Sec. 25. Penalties and rules. The governing board of each State-supported institution of higher education shall implement this Act and shall promulgate all policies and regulations necessary for this purpose, including, but not limited to, disciplinary action, fi…

(110 ILCS 64/30) Sec. 30. Conflict. In case of conflict with provisions of the Smoke Free Illinois Act, the provisions of the Smoke Free Illinois Act shall control. (Source: P.A. 98-985, eff. 8-18-14.)

(110 ILCS 64/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that tobacco smoke is a harmful and dangerous carcinogen to human beings and a hazard to public health. Secondhand tobacco smoke causes at least 65,000 deaths each year from heart disease and lung cancer according to th…

(110 ILCS 64/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 98-985, eff. 8-18-14.)

(110 ILCS 65/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 2851) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the State Colleges and Universities Gasohol Use Act. (Source: P.A. 87-408.)

(110 ILCS 65/10) (from Ch. 144, par. 2860) Sec. 10. This Act takes effect July 1, 1992. (Source: P.A. 87-408.)

(110 ILCS 65/5) (from Ch. 144, par. 2855) Sec. 5. Requirement. All gasoline burning motor vehicles owned or leased by any State college or university shall be equipped to operate on ethanol blended gasoline as defined in Section 3-40 of the Use Tax Act and are required to be oper…

(110 ILCS 66/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Student Debt Assistance Act. (Source: P.A. 102-998, eff. 5-27-22.)

(110 ILCS 66/10) Sec. 10. Withholding of unofficial transcripts prohibited. An institution of higher education may not do any of the following: (1) Refuse to provide an unofficial transcript to a current or former student on the grounds that the student owes a debt. (2) Condition…

(110 ILCS 66/15) Sec. 15. Withholding of official transcripts. (a) An institution of higher education: (1) must provide an official transcript of a current or former student even if the current or former student owes a debt if the student requests the official transcript to: (A) …

(110 ILCS 66/20) Sec. 20. Physical or financial hardship policy. (a) Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, every institution of higher education must have a policy instituting a financial or physical hardship withdrawal process. The process must work to limit debt owed by stu…

(110 ILCS 66/25) Sec. 25. Student debt and credit report. If an institution of higher education chooses to send a current or former student's past due debt to a debt collection agency, the past due debt may not be reported to any credit reporting agencies, except as provided by f…

(110 ILCS 66/30) Sec. 30. Past-due debt policy. (a) Beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy that outlines the process by which a current or former student may obtain a transcript or diploma that has been withheld from …

(110 ILCS 66/35) Sec. 35. Reporting. On or before July 1, 2024 and on or before each July 1 thereafter, each institution of higher education shall report to either the Board of Higher Education or the Illinois Community College Board, whichever is appropriate, information regardi…