{"data":{"id":"us-il/20-ilcs-3955-14","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"20 ILCS 3955/14","heading":"Each regional authority shall consist of at least 7 members and no more than 9 members appointed by the Director, in accordance with this Section. Each regional authority shall include insofar as possible one professionally knowledgeable and broadly experienced employee or officer of a provider of each of the following services: mental health, developmental disabilities, and vocational rehabilitation. No other employee or officer of a service provider shall be appointed to a regional authority. In making appointments, the Director shall strive to ensure representation of minority groups and of eligible persons, and shall give due consideration to recommendations of persons and groups assisting eligible persons. The Director may remove for incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office any member of a regional authority. All actions taken by the Director to appoint or remove members shall be reported to the Commission at the next scheduled Commission meeting.","body":"(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-465)\nEach regional authority shall annually elect a chairman and any other officers it deems necessary. Members of the regional authorities shall serve for a term of 3 years, except that the terms of the first appointees shall be as follows: 3 members serving for a 1 year term; 3 members serving for a 2 year term; and 3 members serving for a 3 year term. Assignment of terms of such first appointees shall be by lot. No member shall serve for more than 2 consecutive 3 year terms. A quorum shall consist of a majority of appointed members.\nVacancies in the regional authorities shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments.\nMembers of the regional authorities shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.\nEach regional authority shall meet not less than once every 2 months. Meetings may also be held upon call of the Regional Chairman or upon written request of any 5 members of the regional authority.\n(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-465)\nEach regional board shall consist of at least 7 members and no more than 9 members appointed by the Director, in accordance with this Section. Each regional board shall include insofar as possible one professionally knowledgeable and broadly experienced employee or officer of a provider of each of the following services: mental health, developmental disabilities, and vocational rehabilitation. No other employee or officer of a service provider shall be appointed to a regional board. In making appointments, the Director shall strive to ensure representation of minority groups and of eligible persons, and shall give due consideration to recommendations of persons and groups assisting eligible persons. The Director may remove for incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office any member of a regional board. Each member of a regional board shall become a member of a regional board while retaining the existing end date of the member's current term. All terms shall be for 3 years, with each member serving no more than 2 consecutive terms, including terms as a member of a regional authority of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission immediately preceding the creation of the Department. No member shall serve for more than 2 full consecutive 3-year terms. A quorum shall consist of a majority of appointed members, excluding vacancies.\nEach regional board shall annually elect a Chair and any other officers it deems necessary.\nVacancies in the regional board shall be filled by the Director. Appointments to fill vacancies occurring before the expiration of a term are for the remainder of the unexpired term.\nMembers of the regional board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.\nEach regional board shall meet not less than once every 2 months. Meetings may also be held upon call of the Regional Chair or upon written request of a majority of the appointed members of the regional board, excluding vacancies.","path":["CHAPTER 20 EXECUTIVE BRANCH","Guardianship and Advocacy Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=405\u0026ChapterID=5\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:16Z","sha256":"fe419d07d5d9f96a97f21cc2ce6aad06606562a580ebdbe51ac1159b81a9365d","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/20-ilcs-3955-13","next":"us-il/20-ilcs-3955-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}