Illinois Statutes Chapter 110. Higher Education § 680/25-25. Officers; meetings

§ 25-25. Officers; meetings. Members of the Board appointed by the Governor shall elect by secret ballot from their own number a chairperson, who shall serve for a period of 2 years from his or her election and who shall preside over meetings of the Board, a secretary, and other officers that the Board deems necessary. The secretary and other officers shall also serve for a period of 2 years from their election.

Meetings of the Board shall be held at least once each quarter on the campus of Northeastern Illinois University at Chicago, Illinois. At all regular meetings of the Board, a majority of its members shall constitute a quorum. The student member shall have all of the privileges of membership, including the right to make and second motions, to attend executive sessions, and to vote on all Board matters except those involving faculty tenure, faculty promotion or any issue on which the student member has a direct conflict of interest. For the purposes of this Section, a student member shall not be deemed to have a direct conflict of interest in and may vote on any item involving the employment or compensation of the President of the University or the election of officers. No action of the Board shall be invalidated by reason of any vacancies on the Board or by reason of any failure to select a student member.

Special meetings of the Board may be called by the chairperson of the Board or by any 4 members of the Board.

At each regular and special meeting that is open to the public, members of the public and employees of the University shall be afforded time, subject to reasonable constraints, to make comments to or ask questions of the Board.