§ 12-1 — Travel control boards

(a) The following travel control boards are created with the members and jurisdiction set forth below: (1) A Travel Control Board is created within the Office of the Attorney General consisting of the Attorney General as chairman and 2 members of his supervisory staff appointed by him. The board shall have jurisdiction over travel by employees of the office. (2) A Travel Control Board is created within the Office of the State Comptroller consisting of the Comptroller as chairman and 2 members of his supervisory staff appointed by him. The board shall have jurisdiction over travel by employees of the office. (3) The Higher Education Travel Control Board shall consist of 11 members, one to be appointed by each of the following: the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Governors State University, the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University, the Illinois Community College Board and the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Each member shall be an officer, member or employee of the board making the appointment, or of an institution governed or maintained by such board. The board shall have jurisdiction over travel by the Board of Higher Education, the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Governors State University, the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University, the Illinois Community College Board, the State Community College of East St. Louis (abolished under Section 2-12.1 of the Public Community College Act), the Illinois State Scholarship Commission, the State Universities Retirement System, the University Civil Service Merit Board, the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy and all employees of the named Boards, Commission and System and of the institutions governed or maintained by the named Boards. The Higher Education Travel Control Board shall select a chairman from among its members. (4) The Legislative Travel Control Board shall consist of the following members serving ex-officio: The Auditor General as chairman, the President and the Minority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. The board shall have jurisdiction over travel by employees of: the General Assembly, legislative boards and commissions, the Office of the Auditor General and all legislative agencies. (5) A Travel Control Board is created within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor consisting of the Lieutenant Governor as chairman and 2 members of his supervisory staff appointed by him. The board shall have jurisdiction over travel by employees of the office. The Travel Control Board within the office of the Lieutenant Governor is subject to the provisions of Section 405-500 of the Department of Central Management Services Law (20 ILCS 405/405-500). (6) A Travel Control Board is created within the Office of the Secretary of State consisting of the Secretary of State as chairman, and 2 members of his supervisory staff appointed by him. The board shall have jurisdiction over travel by employees of the office. (7) A Travel Control Board is created within the Judicial Branch consisting of a chairman and 2 members appointed by the Supreme Court. The board shall have jurisdiction over travel by personnel of the Judicial Branch, except the circuit courts and the judges. (8) A Travel Control Board is created under the State Board of Education, consisting of the State Superintendent of Education as chairman, and 2 members of his supervisory staff appointed by the State Board of Education. The Board shall have jurisdiction over travel by employees of the State Board of Education. (9) A Travel Control Board is created within the Office of the State Treasurer, consisting of the State Treasurer as chairman and 2 members of his supervisory staff appointed by him. The board shall have jurisdiction over travel by employees of the office. (10) A Governor's Travel Control Board is created consisting of the Governor ex-officio as chairman, and 2 members appointed by the Governor. The board shall have jurisdiction over travel by employees and officers of all State agencies as defined in the Illinois State Auditing Act, except for the following: judges, members of the General Assembly, elected constitutional officers of the State, the Auditor General, and personnel under the jurisdiction of another travel control board created by statute. (a-5) The Commissioner of Banks and Real Estate, the Prisoner Review Board, and the State Fire Marshal shall submit to the Governor's Travel Control Board the quarterly reports required by regulation pertaining to their employees reimbursed for housing. (b) Each travel control board created by this Section shall meet at the call of the chairman at least quarterly to review all vouchers, or a report thereof, for travel reimbursements involving an exception to the State Travel Regulations and Rates. Each travel control board shall prescribe the procedures for submission of an information copy of vouchers involving an exception to the general provisions established by the State Travel Regulations and Reimbursement Rates. (c) Any chairman or member of a travel control board may, with the consent of the respective appointing official, designate a deputy to serve in his place at any or all meetings of the board. The designation shall be in writing and directed to the chairman of the board. (d) No member of a travel control board may receive additional compensation for his service as a member. (e) A report of the travel reimbursement claims reviewed by each travel control board shall be submitted to the Legislative Audit Commission at least once each quarter and that Commission shall comment on all such reports in its annual reports to the General Assembly.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)