{"data":{"id":"us-il/40-ilcs-5-1-109.5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"40 ILCS 5/1-109.5","heading":"Prohibition on employment for board members.","body":"Except as otherwise provided in this Section and in accordance with Section 5-45 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, no individual who is a board member of a pension fund, investment board, or retirement system may be employed by that pension fund, investment board, or retirement system at any time during his or her service and for a period of 12 months after he or she ceases to be a board member.\nIf a senior administrative staff position becomes vacant and no executive member of the staff is willing to accept the position, an individual serving as a board member may temporarily serve as an interim member of the senior administrative staff of the fund under the following conditions:\n(1) the senior administrative staff position is vacant and the board is conducting and documenting a public search for a new permanent replacement who is not a member of the board of trustees of the fund;\n(2) a majority of the board of trustees of the fund votes to designate a specific board member to serve in the senior administrative staff position;\n(3) the board-designated interim member of the senior administrative staff does not receive any salary or benefits associated with the position;\n(4) the board-designated interim member of the senior administrative staff serves for a period of not more than 6 months; and\n(5) the trustee vacates his or her position as a trustee while serving as an interim member of the senior administrative staff.","path":["CHAPTER 40 PENSIONS","Illinois Pension Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=638\u0026ChapterID=9\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:20Z","sha256":"263f5ad0582cc9954e090b4e195a29df7b4d2443f3a21d3eb460df0df33e6355","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/40-ilcs-5-1-109.3","next":"us-il/40-ilcs-5-1-110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}