Chapter 110 — HIGHER EDUCATION

(110 ILCS 66/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Debt" means any money, obligation, claim, or sum due or owing or alleged to be due or owing from a student to an institution of higher education. "Debt" does not include the fee, if any, that is charged to students by an applicab…

(110 ILCS 66/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 102-998, eff. 5-27-22.)

(110 ILCS 70/0.01) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the State Universities Civil Service Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(110 ILCS 70/36b) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b1) Sec. 36b. Creation. (1) A classified civil service system to be known as the State Universities Civil Service System is hereby created, and is hereinafter referred to as the University System. (2) The purpose of the University System…

(110 ILCS 70/36c) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b2) Sec. 36c. The Merit Board. The Merit Board shall be composed of 11 members, 3 of whom shall be members of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, one of whom shall be a member of the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinoi…

(110 ILCS 70/36d) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b3) Sec. 36d. Powers and duties of the Merit Board. The Merit Board shall have the power and duty: (1) To approve a classification plan prepared under its direction, assigning to each class positions of substantially similar duties. The …

(110 ILCS 70/36e) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b4) Sec. 36e. Coverage. All employees of the Illinois Community College Board, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illin…

(110 ILCS 70/36f) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b5) Sec. 36f. Examinations. (a) All examinations given under the University System shall be open to all applicants who are citizens of or residents in the State of Illinois and who can qualify by training and experience for the position …

(110 ILCS 70/36g) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b6) Sec. 36g. Appropriate preference in entrance examinations to qualified persons who have been members of the armed forces of the United States or to qualified persons who, while citizens of the United States, were members of the armed…

(110 ILCS 70/36g-1) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b6.1) Sec. 36g-1. Active military service. Any employee of any institution or agency subject to this Act who is a member of any reserve component of the United States Armed Services, including the Illinois National Guard, and who is mo…

(110 ILCS 70/36h) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b7) Sec. 36h. Appointment. (1) Whenever an employer covered by the University System has a position which needs to be filled, this employer shall certify the names and addresses of the persons with the 3 highest scores on the register fo…

(110 ILCS 70/36i) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b8) Sec. 36i. Seniority. After the completion of the probationary period, the employee's seniority shall date from the day of original employment. Employees seniority shall be by institution or campus at which he is employed, unless a le…

(110 ILCS 70/36j) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b9) Sec. 36j. Promotions. (a) The Merit Board shall by rules provide for promotions on the basis of ability and experience and seniority in service and examination and to provide in all cases where it is practicable that vacancies will b…

(110 ILCS 70/36k) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b10) Sec. 36k. Regional compensation and registers. (1) The Merit Board shall have power to prescribe different ranges or rates of compensation for different places of employment within the State. In approving regional scales of compensa…

(110 ILCS 70/36l) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b11) Sec. 36l. Transfers. Any employee who has successfully passed an original entrance or promotional examination and who has completed his probationary period shall, at his request, be eligible for transfer to any other agency, institu…

(110 ILCS 70/36m) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b12) Sec. 36m. Temporary appointments. For positions which are temporary or of an emergency nature, the Merit Board may authorize temporary appointments for not more than three months, to be made from names on an eligible register when s…

(110 ILCS 70/36n) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b13) Sec. 36n. Provisional appointments. Where there are no names on the eligible register and it is impractical to give an immediate examination, applicants may be employed provisionally but such employment shall continue only until the…

(110 ILCS 70/36o) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b14) Sec. 36o. Demotion, removal, and discharge. (a) After the completion of his or her probationary period, no employee shall be demoted, removed or discharged except for just cause, upon written charges, and after an opportunity to be …

(110 ILCS 70/36p) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b15) Sec. 36p. Nondiscrimination. In the administration of the University System, no applicant shall be denied employment by the Merit Board or by any employer subject to this Act because of race, color, sex, national origin, religious o…

(110 ILCS 70/36q) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b16) Sec. 36q. Effect on past employees. On January 1, 1952, and on such date thereafter as an employee becomes subject to this Act, every person who is employed by any employer covered by the University System, or whose name appears on …

(110 ILCS 70/36s) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b18) Sec. 36s. Supported employees. (a) The Merit Board shall develop and implement a supported employment program. (b) The Merit Board shall designate a liaison to work with State agencies and departments, any funder or provider or both…

(110 ILCS 70/36t) Sec. 36t. Enhancement of employee rights permitted. Nothing in this Act or any rules adopted under this Act prevents the parties to a collective bargaining agreement subject to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act from agreeing to a provision that enhanc…

(110 ILCS 70/37) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38d) Sec. 37. No person or officer shall wilfully or corruptly, by himself, or in co-operation with one or more persons, defeat, deceive or obstruct any person in respect to his or her right of examination hereunder; or corruptly or falsely…

(110 ILCS 70/38) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38e) Sec. 38. No officer or employee shall solicit, orally or by letter, or receive, or be in any manner concerned in soliciting or receiving any assessment, subscription or contribution from any officer or employee subject to the provision…

(110 ILCS 70/39) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38f) Sec. 39. No person shall solicit, orally or by letter, or be in any manner concerned in soliciting any assessment, contribution or payment, for any party or any political purpose whatever from any officer or employee subject to the pro…

(110 ILCS 70/40) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38g) Sec. 40. No person shall, in any room or building occupied for the discharge of official duties by any officer or employee subject to this act solicit orally or by written communication, delivered therein, or in any other manner, or re…

(110 ILCS 70/41) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38h) Sec. 41. No officer or employee of the State shall discharge or degrade or promote or in any manner change the official rank or compensation of any officer or employee subject to this Act or promise or threaten to do so, for giving or …

(110 ILCS 70/42) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38i) Sec. 42. No applicant for appointment pursuant to the provisions of this Act, either directly or indirectly, shall pay or promise to pay, any money or other valuable thing to any person whatever, for or on account of his appointment or…

(110 ILCS 70/43) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38j) Sec. 43. No applicants for appointment or promotion pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall ask for or receive a recommendation or assistance from any officer or employee in said service, or from any person, upon the consideration…

(110 ILCS 70/44) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38k) Sec. 44. No person, while holding an office or position pursuant to the provisions of this Act or in nomination for, or while seeking a nomination for or appointment to any such office or position shall corruptly use or promise to use,…

(110 ILCS 70/45) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38l) Sec. 45. Any person who shall be served with a subpoena to appear and testify, or to produce books and papers, issued by the Merit Board, or by any member thereof or by any board or person acting under the orders of the Merit Board in …

(110 ILCS 70/45a) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38l.1) Sec. 45a. Except as provided in the second sentence of this Section, all officers and employees subject to this Act, shall have the following days as holidays, for which they shall receive their usual compensation: New Year's Day, J…

(110 ILCS 70/46) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38m) Sec. 46. Any person who shall wilfully, or through culpable negligence, violate any of the provisions of this act, or any board member, examiner, agent or employee of the board, or any applicant, who shall wilfully, or through culpable…

(110 ILCS 73/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the State University Certificates of Participation Act. (Source: P.A. 96-15, eff. 6-22-09.)

(110 ILCS 73/10) Sec. 10. Certificates of participation. (a) The power of the Board of any State University to enter into contracts includes the power to enter into financing agreements in connection with the financing of capital improvements (including technology or other relate…

(110 ILCS 73/15) Sec. 15. Accountability and review of proposed certificate issuance. Before issuance of any certificate of participation, a State University shall appear before the Commission and present the details of the proposal. This presentation shall include such informati…

(110 ILCS 73/20) Sec. 20. Annual reporting. Prior to December 31 of each year, each State University shall file with the Commission a report stating the status of all outstanding certificates of participation the State University has issued and a copy of the annual budget as appr…

(110 ILCS 73/25) Sec. 25. Required statement on certificate of participation documents. Each issuance of a certificate of participation shall include within the appropriate documents related to its execution the following statement, which sets forth required limitations in relati…

(110 ILCS 73/30) Sec. 30. Debt limit. The maximum annual debt service for a State University's total certificate of participation obligation must not exceed the following: (1) For the University of Illinois, $100,000,000. (2) For Southern Illinois University, $20,000,000. (3) For…

(110 ILCS 73/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Board" means the Board of Trustees of a State University. "Commission" means the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. "State University" means the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, …

(110 ILCS 73/90) Sec. 90. Expiration of Act. This Act applies until December 31, 2014. However, the refunding of certificates of participation issued prior to December 31, 2014 in accordance with the Act is permitted. (Source: P.A. 96-15, eff. 6-22-09.)

(110 ILCS 73/95) Sec. 95. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 96-15, eff. 6-22-09; text omitted.)

(110 ILCS 73/97) Sec. 97. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 96-15, eff. 6-22-09; text omitted.)

(110 ILCS 73/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 96-15, eff. 6-22-09.)

(110 ILCS 74/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Student Optional Disclosure of Private Mental Health Act. (Source: P.A. 99-278, eff. 1-1-16.)

(110 ILCS 74/10) Sec. 10. Disclosure of mental health information. (a) An institution of higher learning in Illinois shall, at or near the time that an incoming student enrolls at the institution of higher learning, provide that student the opportunity to authorize in writing the…

(110 ILCS 74/15) Sec. 15. Preparation of authorization form. An institution of higher learning shall prepare a form for the purpose of such authorization and shall create a policy and supporting procedures to ensure that every new student is given the opportunity to complete and …

(110 ILCS 74/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: (a) "Designated person" means a parent, guardian, or other person over the age of 18 designated by the student to receive disclosure of certain private mental health information. (b) "Qualified examiner" has the meaning ascribed t…

(110 ILCS 75/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 254) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Televised University Athletics Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(110 ILCS 75/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 255) Sec. 1. The governing board or administration of each State-supported university conducting or sponsoring intercollegiate athletic games or contests for which an admission is charged may advertise for bids for the televising of each such g…