Illinois § 205-55 Meetings; selection of chairman, secretary, and treasurer

Illinois Statutes

§ 205-55 — Meetings; selection of chairman, secretary, and treasurer

Illinois § 205-55

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicGOVERNMENT

Ch. 70SPECIAL DISTRICTS

Act 70 ILCS 200/Civic Center Code.

Art.Article 205 - Peoria Civic Center

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Bluebook

70 Ill. Comp. Stat. 205-55 (2026).

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The Commissioners appointed pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Article shall constitute the Board of Commissioners of the Peoria Civic Center Authority. The government, control and management of the affairs of the Civic Center shall be vested in the Board of Commissioners and such Board shall possess and exercise all of the powers granted under this Article and such other powers, but not inconsistent with this Article, as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Article. The Mayor of the City of Peoria shall call the first meeting of the Board of Commissioners. He shall give notice in writing to each member of the Board of the time and place of the meeting not less than 5 days prior to the meeting and shall preside over the meeting until the members have elected a chai

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The Commissioners appointed pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Article shall constitute the Board of Commissioners of the Peoria Civic Center Authority. The government, control and management of the affairs of the Civic Center shall be vested in the Board of Commissioners and such Board shall possess and exercise all of the powers granted under this Article and such other powers, but not inconsistent with this Article, as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Article. The Mayor of the City of Peoria shall call the first meeting of the Board of Commissioners. He shall give notice in writing to each member of the Board of the time and place of the meeting not less than 5 days prior to the meeting and shall preside over the meeting until the members have elected a chairman. The members, at the initial meeting, shall first draw lots to determine their terms of office which shall be entered of record in the proceedings of the Board. The Board of Commissioners at the initial meeting shall elect one of their members as chairman. At such meeting or at a later meeting, the Board shall elect or appoint a secretary and treasurer and such other officers as they may deem necessary for such terms as they may decide upon. The secretary and treasurer need not be commissioners, and if such officers are not commissioners, they shall receive compensation in such amount as shall be determined by the Board. At such meeting, or at a later meeting, the Commissioners shall adopt a corporate seal, by laws, rules and regulations suitable to the purposes of this Article, which shall provide a time for the election of officers and of other regular and special meetings of the Commissioners, and shall contain the rules for the transaction of other business of such Peoria Civic Center Authority and for amending such by-laws, rules and regulations. The Board of Commissioners shall have full power to pass all necessary ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations for the proper management and conduct of the business of the Board of Commissioners and of the Peoria Civic Center Authority and for carrying into effect the object for which such Peoria Civic Center Authority is created.