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Public Act 096-0148
Public Act 0148 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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Public Act 096-0148 |
HB0899 Enrolled |
LRB096 03972 NHT 20585 b |
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| AN ACT concerning higher education.
| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| represented in the General Assembly:
| Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by | adding Section 45 as follows: | (110 ILCS 305/45 new) | Sec. 45. Faculty and staff political displays. The | University may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from | (i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on | University property, provided that such display by any member | of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose | relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a | partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on | duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or | her motor vehicle. | Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management | Act is amended by adding Section 30 as follows: | (110 ILCS 520/30 new) | Sec. 30. Faculty and staff political displays. The | University may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from | (i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on |
| University property, provided that such display by any member | of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose | relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a | partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on | duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or | her motor vehicle. | Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by | adding Section 5-140 as follows: | (110 ILCS 660/5-140 new) | Sec. 5-140. Faculty and staff political displays. The | University may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from | (i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on | University property, provided that such display by any member | of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose | relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a | partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on | duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or | her motor vehicle. | Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended | by adding Section 10-140 as follows: | (110 ILCS 665/10-140 new) | Sec. 10-140. Faculty and staff political displays. The |
| University may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from | (i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on | University property, provided that such display by any member | of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose | relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a | partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on | duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or | her motor vehicle. | Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended | by adding Section 15-140 as follows: | (110 ILCS 670/15-140 new) | Sec. 15-140. Faculty and staff political displays. The | University may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from | (i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on | University property, provided that such display by any member | of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose | relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a | partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on | duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or | her motor vehicle. | Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by | adding Section 20-145 as follows: |
| (110 ILCS 675/20-145 new) | Sec. 20-145. Faculty and staff political displays. The | University may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from | (i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on | University property, provided that such display by any member | of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose | relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a | partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on | duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or | her motor vehicle. | Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is | amended by adding Section 25-140 as follows: | (110 ILCS 680/25-140 new) | Sec. 25-140. Faculty and staff political displays. The | University may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from | (i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on | University property, provided that such display by any member | of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose | relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a | partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on | duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or | her motor vehicle. | Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended |
| by adding Section 30-150 as follows: | (110 ILCS 685/30-150 new) | Sec. 30-150. Faculty and staff political displays. The | University may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from | (i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on | University property, provided that such display by any member | of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose | relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a | partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on | duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or | her motor vehicle. | Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended | by adding Section 35-145 as follows: | (110 ILCS 690/35-145 new) | Sec. 35-145. Faculty and staff political displays. The | University may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from | (i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on | University property, provided that such display by any member | of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose | relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a | partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on | duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or | her motor vehicle. |
| Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by | adding Section 3-29.4 as follows:
| (110 ILCS 805/3-29.4 new)
| Sec. 3-29.4. Faculty and staff political displays. A | community college may not prohibit any faculty or staff member | from (i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches | while on community college property, provided that such display | by any member of the faculty in an instructional setting is for | a purpose relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) | attending a partisan political rally, provided that the | employee is not on duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper | sticker on his or her motor vehicle.
| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | becoming law.
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Effective Date: 8/7/2009
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