Illinois § 5.20

Illinois Statutes

§ 5.20

Illinois § 5.20

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicGOVERNMENT

Ch. 70SPECIAL DISTRICTS

Act 70 ILCS 3615/Regional Transportation Authority Act.

Art.Article V - Procedures And Miscellaneous Provisions

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Bluebook

70 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5.20 (2026).

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(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date ) Sec. 5.20. Performance review and removal for cause.

(a)The Authority shall conduct a performance review of the Executive Director of each Service Board once each year. As part of this review, the Executive Director shall appear before the Board to discuss the initial findings of the review. At the conclusion of the review, the Authority shall provide feedback to the Executive Director. The review shall consider, at minimum:

(1)performance of public transportation service provided by the relevant Service Board as measured against the applicable service standards pursuant to Section 6.02;

(2)any findings of the most recent general performance audit conducted by the Auditor General under Section 2.01g;

(3)an

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(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date ) Sec. 5.20. Performance review and removal for cause. (a) The Authority shall conduct a performance review of the Executive Director of each Service Board once each year. As part of this review, the Executive Director shall appear before the Board to discuss the initial findings of the review. At the conclusion of the review, the Authority shall provide feedback to the Executive Director. The review shall consider, at minimum: (1) performance of public transportation service provided by the relevant Service Board as measured against the applicable service standards pursuant to Section 6.02; (2) any findings of the most recent general performance audit conducted by the Auditor General under Section 2.01g; (3) any findings of audits conducted by the Chief Internal Auditor into the relevant Division; and (4) Service Board compliance with the Service Plan, 5-Year Capital Program, Annual Budget, and 2-Year Financial Plan approved by the Authority. (b) The Authority may also review allegations of misconduct or other wrongdoing by the Executive Director. The Authority shall provide the Executive Director with written notice of any allegations and a reasonable opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel in reference thereto. The Authority shall establish rules to implement this Section. (c) The Authority shall remove the Executive Director of the Commuter Rail Division, Suburban Bus Division, or Chicago Transit Division (i) upon a showing of just cause, or following an annual performance review in which the Authority determines that the Executive Director led the Division to fail to comply with the Service Plan, 5-Year Capital Program, Annual Budget, or 2-Year Financial Plan approved by the Authority and (ii) a supermajority vote. Upon a vote to remove an Executive Director, a schedule that shall permit an orderly transition in that office may be instituted. For the purposes of this Section, "just cause" means any egregious act or omission, including, but not limited to, malfeasance, nonfeasance, gross misconduct or criminal conduct which impairs the individual's ability to fulfill their duties and obligations, or for actions taken that violate the terms of this Act.