(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
- (a) The Secretary shall appoint members to the State of Illinois Athletic Board. The Board shall consist of 7 members who shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary. One member of the Board shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches. One member of the Board shall be a member of the full-contact martial arts community. One member of the Board shall be a member of either the full-contact martial arts community or the boxing community.
- (b) Board members shall serve 5-year terms and until their successors are appointed and qualified.
- (c) In appointing members to the Board, the Secretary shall give due consideration to recommendations by members and organizations of the martial arts and boxing industry.
- (d) The membership of the Board should reasonably reflect representation from the geographic areas in this State.
- (e) No member shall be appointed to the Board for a term that would cause his or her continuous service on the Board to be longer than 2 consecutive 5-year terms.
- (f) The Secretary may terminate the appointment of any member for cause that in the opinion of the Secretary reasonably justified such termination, which may include, but is not limited to, a Board member who does not attend 2 consecutive meetings.
- (g) Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the same manner as original appointments, for the unexpired portion of the vacated term.
- (h) Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. A quorum is required for Board decisions.
- (i) Members of the Board shall have no liability in any action based upon activity performed in good faith as members of the Board.
- (j) Members of the Board may be reimbursed for all legitimate, necessary, and authorized expenses.
(from Ch. 111, par. 5002)
(Source: P.A. 102-20, eff. 1-1-22.)