Ill. Admin. Code tit. 23, § 1400.50 - Organization and Compensation of the Board of Examiners
a) The Board shall annually elect a Chair and
a Vice-Chair as officers of the Board, to serve a one year term from August 1
through July 31 of the following year, as follows:
1) On or before August 1 of each year, Board
members will meet to elect from among the Board members a Chair and
Vice-Chair.
2) The order of
business at the meeting shall be limited to:
A) the election of the Chair and Vice-Chair;
and
B) establishment of dates for
regular Board meetings for the coming fiscal year by the newly elected Board
Chair.
3) The meeting
shall be presided over by the current year's Chair, or such other Board member
as the Board may agree upon.
4) If
only one person is nominated for an office, election may be by voice vote. If
more than one person is nominated, election shall be by secret ballot. In order
to be elected Chair or Vice-Chair, a Board member must receive a majority of
the votes cast.
b)
Duties of Chair, Vice-Chair and Board Members; Removal
1) The Chair shall preside at and prepare an
agenda for all Board meetings. The Chair will make appointments as indicated in
subsection (c) and shall supervise the activities of the Executive Director in
accordance with the Board directives and policies.
2) The Vice-Chair shall preside at Board
meetings in the absence of the Chair, shall serve as Chair during any term of
disability of the Chair, and shall serve the remainder of the term in the event
of the death, resignation or removal of the Chair.
3) The meetings of the Board are subject to
all requirements of the Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120 ]. Board members are
expected to attend all Board meetings and to accept assignment by the Board
Chair to, and attend all meetings of, Board Committees.
4) An officer of the Board, including the
Chair or Vice-Chair, may be removed from that position by the affirmative vote
of a majority plus one of all members of the Board taken at any regular Board
meeting or at any special Board meeting called for that purpose. Not less than
15 days written notice shall be given to each Board member of the intent to
call for a vote to remove the officer from office.
c) Committees
1) The Chair shall appoint the following
committees:
A) An Administrative Committee,
composed of three members, one of whom shall be appointed Chair of the
Committee by the Chair of the Board. The function of the Administrative
Committee is to review and make recommendations to the Board for changes in the
Board rules and policies as may be appropriate or necessary. The Committee
shall undertake additional responsibilities as delegated by the Board or the
Board Chair.
B) A Finance
Committee, composed of the Chair or Vice-Chair of the Board, and such
additional members as the Board or Board Chair may determine. The Board Chair
or Vice-Chair shall serve as Chair of the Finance Committee. The function of
the Finance Committee is to prepare and recommend a budget for Board approval,
to make those recommendations for adjustment of fees as it deems necessary or
appropriate, and to maintain oversight of the financial operations of the
Board, the Board's budget, applicable laws and regulations relating to
financial issues, and any accounting procedures adopted by the Board.
C) A Nominating Committee, composed entirely
of all members of the Board, shall meet as a committee of the whole. The
function of the Nominating Committee will be to nominate members of the Board
to fill vacancies on the Board and to nominate officers for the Board as set
forth in subsection (a). The Nominating Committee shall prepare its
recommendations by April 1 of each year for nominations to fill the terms of
Board members whose terms expire July 31 of that year. The Nominating Committee
shall also meet at such other times as may be necessary to make nominations to
fill positions that have been vacated due to the death, resignation or removal
of a Board member. In carrying out its duties to nominate individuals to the
Board, the Nominating Committee may give preference to current Board members
who are eligible for an additional term, unless the individual has requested
that he/she not be reappointed. The Nominating Committee may also consider
recommendations from past Board members and any professional association of
certified public accountants in developing its recommendations. The Nominating
Committee shall nominate only that number of individuals as are needed to fill
vacancies on the Board. The Nominating Committee shall forward its nominations
to the Governor of Illinois.
D) A
Candidacy Committee, composed of three or more members and the Executive
Director as an Ex Officio member, one of whom shall be appointed Chair of the
Committee by the Chair of the Board. The function of the Candidacy Committee
will be to review questions that arise regarding qualifications of applicants
for examination and requests from applicants for a waiver or deferral under
Section 2 of the Act, or for other relief under the Americans With Disabilities
Act (42 U.S.C.
12101) or similar laws, and determine the
disposition of those petitions, subject to appeal pursuant to Section
1400.80. The Candidacy Committee
shall also make recommendations to the Board for promulgation of rules or
policies with regard to petitions for waiver or deferral under Section 2 of the
Act, or under the Americans With Disabilities Act or similar laws, as it deems
appropriate.
E) Such other
Committees as the Chair or Board shall deem to be necessary to carry out the
duties and responsibilities of the Board.
2) Except as may be specifically authorized
by the Board or this Part, the actions of any Committee shall be advisory only
and are subject to approval or rejection by the Board.
d) Board and Committee Meetings
1) Board meetings shall be held at such
times, dates and places as may be determined by the Board Chair or three Board
members as follows:
A) At its meeting at which
officers are elected, establish dates for the following year at which regular
meetings of the Board shall take place (see subsection (a));
B) Call of the Board Chair, a notice of which
shall be communicated to all Board members not less than 15 days prior to the
date of the meeting, except as provided in subsection (d)(1)(D). The notice
shall specify the subject or subjects to be discussed;
C) Call of any three Board members, a notice
of which shall be communicated to all Board members not less than 15 days prior
to the date of the meeting, except as provided for in subsection (d)(1)(D). The
notice shall specify the Board members calling for the meeting and the subject
or subjects to be discussed; or
D)
On an emergency basis, by the Chair or any three Board members, on less than 15
days notice. For an emergency meeting, notice shall be given not less than 48
hours before the meeting. The notice shall specify the Board members calling
for the meeting, the specific subject or subjects to be discussed, and the
emergency that is the basis for calling a meeting under the provisions of this
subsection (d)(1)(D).
2)
Public notice of all Board and Committee meetings shall be given in accordance
with the Open Meetings Act. Committee meetings will be conducted at such times,
dates and locations as may be requested by the Board Chair, the Committee
Chair, or a majority of the members of any Committee. Any actions taken at a
meeting for which notice fails to comply with the notice requirements of this
Section or of the Open Meetings Act shall be void and of no effect.
3) A quorum of the Board necessary to conduct
the business of the Board shall be a simple majority of the current Board
membership. Action of the Board shall be by a majority vote of those present at
the Board meeting except as this Part specifically provides
otherwise.
4) A quorum of any Board
Committee shall be a simple majority of the members appointed to the Committee.
Committee action shall be by a simple majority of Committee members present,
except as may be specified by the Board Chair or Committee Chair in the case of
delegation of specific Board authority to a Committee.
5) At all Board and Committee meetings,
except hearings conducted under Section
1400.80, a quorum of members
must be physically present at the location of the meeting. Attendance of
members by video or audio conference is allowed if:
A) a quorum of the members is physically
present at the meeting location;
B)
the member is physically prevented from attending due to personal illness,
disability, employment requirements, tending to the business of the IBOE, or a
family or other emergency; and
C)
the requirements of the Open Meetings Act are satisfied.
6) Attendance by video or audio conference is
also allowed as provided in the Open Meetings Act.
7) For purposes of this Part, any Board
member will be considered present at any meeting of the Board or Board
Committee, except hearings conducted under Section
1400.80, if he or she is
physically present, or takes part in the meeting and deliberations by
teleconference and/or video conference.
8) In compliance with the Open Meetings Act,
the Executive Director shall publish notice of all meetings of the Board and
Board Committees by posting a notice and agenda at the Board Office.
Notes
Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 19524, effective November 21, 2005
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