Illinois § 7c
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 7c, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7c.
Appointment. Members of the Civil Service Commission in office at the time of the effective date of this Act shall continue in office until the expiration of the terms for which they were appointed. Their successors shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for terms ending 6 years from the date of expiration of the terms for which their predecessors were appointed, except that a person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of a 6 year term shall be similarly appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term. Each member of the Commission shall hold office until his successor is appointed and qualified. The Governor shall appoint one of the members to serve as chairman of the Commission at the pleasure of the Governor. Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, the term of office of each member of the Commission is abolished on the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1985, but the incumbents shall continue to exercise all of the powers and be subject to all of the duties of members of the Commission until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. The successors to the members whose terms of office are herein abolished shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate to terms of office as follows: one member shall be appointed to a term of office to expire on March 1, 1987; one member shall be appointed to a term of office to expire on March 1, 1989; and one member shall be appointed to a term of office to expire on March 1, 1991. The 2 additional members appointed pursuant to this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly shall each be appointed to a term of office to expire on March 1, 2005. Each member of the Commission shall hold office until his successor is appointed and qualified. Following the terms of office established in this paragraph, successors shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of this Section. (Source: P.A. 91-798, eff. 7-9-00.)
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What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 7c cover?
Section 7c is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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