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Title
Title. This Act may be cited as the Citizens Utility Board Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 10 — Citizens Utility Board Act.
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Purpose
Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to promote the health, welfare and prosperity of all the citizens of this State by ensuring effective and democratic representation of utility consumers before the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the court…
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Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the corporation. (2) "Campaign contribution" means a gift, subscription, loan, advance or deposit of money or anything of value, made for the purpose of electing a candidate to the board; or a contract, a promise or agreement, express or impl…
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Citizens utility board: formation and membership
Citizens utility board: formation and membership. (1) There is created a nonprofit public body corporate and politic to be known as the "Citizens Utility Board". Any utility consumer who has submitted a membership form and has contributed membership dues to the corporation in the preceding 12 months shall be a member o…
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Powers and duties
Powers and duties. (1) The corporation shall: (a) Represent and protect the interests of the residential utility consumers of this State. All actions by the corporation under this Act shall be directed toward such duty; provided that the corporation may also give due consideration to the interests of business in the St…
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Contributions
Contributions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5 of this Act, the corporation shall have the authority to solicit and accept contributions made pursuant to Section 16-111.1 of the Public Utilities Act. (Source: P.A. 91-50, eff. 6-30-99.)
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Board
Board. The corporation shall be managed by, and its powers, functions and duties shall be exercised through a board to be composed as follows: (1) Election and Terms of Directors. The Citizens Utility Board Districts shall be divided into two groups for the purpose of establishing terms for which the Directors shall be…
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Duties of directors
Duties of directors. The board shall have the following duties: (1) To establish the policy of the corporation regarding appearances before regulatory agencies, legislative bodies and other public authorities, and regarding other activities which the corporation has the authority to perform under this Act. (2) To emplo…
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Director statement of financial interest
Director statement of financial interest. Every director shall file annually with the board a current financial statement which includes the information required under subsection (3) of Section 12. (Source: P.A. 86-1028.)
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Executive director: qualifications; appointment
Executive director: qualifications; appointment. (1) The executive director hired by the board under Section 7 shall have the same qualifications as a director under Section 12, except that the executive director need not be a resident of this State nor a member of the corporation. The executive director may not be a c…
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Annual membership meeting
Annual membership meeting. All members shall be eligible to attend, participate in and vote in the annual membership meeting called by the board under subsection (3) of Section 7. The meeting shall be open to the public and shall be held in different districts on a rotating basis. Each year a meeting shall be held in e…
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Mailing procedure
Mailing procedure. (1) As used in this Section: (a) "Enclosure" means a card, leaflet, envelope or combination thereof furnished by the corporation under this Section. (b) "Mailing" means any communication by a State agency, other than a mailing made under the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax…
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Prohibited Acts
Prohibited Acts. (1) No person may interfere or threaten to interfere with or cause any interference with utility service or with the utility service of or penalize any person who contributes to the corporation or participates in any of its activities, in retribution for such contribution or participation. (2) No perso…
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Appointment of Interim Board of Directors
Appointment of Interim Board of Directors. (1) Within 90 days after the effective date of this Act, an interim board of directors shall be appointed. The Board shall consist of 11 members. The Governor shall appoint 3 members. The President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, the Minority Leader of the Senate and…
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(1) Eligibility
(1) Eligibility. To be eligible for election to the board, a candidate must: (a) Meet the qualifications for directors under subsection (2) of Section 6. (b) Have his or her nomination certified by the board under subsection (2) of this Section. (c) Submit to the board a statement of financial interests under subsectio…
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Public records
Public records. Statements filed with the corporation shall be available for public inspection at the office of the corporation during reasonable hours of the day. Such records may be copied. The corporation may charge a reasonable fee for the cost of such copies. (Source: P.A. 83-945.)
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Board officers
Board officers. (1) Election. The interim board of directors and the board of directors, at the first regular meeting of each at which a quorum is present, shall elect by a majority vote of the directors present and voting a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. The board may elect such other officers as…
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Corrupt practices and conflicts of interest
Corrupt practices and conflicts of interest. (1) No person may offer or give anything of monetary value to any director, employee or agent of the corporation if the offer or gift influences, or is intended to influence, the action or judgment of the director, employee or agent of the corporation in his or her capacity…
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Corporation to be nonpartisan
Corporation to be nonpartisan. The corporation may not sponsor, endorse or otherwise support, nor may it oppose any political party or the candidacy of any person for public office. The corporation and its directors and employees may not in their official capacities make statements which are intended to influence elect…
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Expenses
Expenses. All expenses of the corporation incurred in carrying out this Act shall be payable solely from the funding as provided under this Act, and no liability may be incurred by the corporation beyond the extent to which moneys have been provided under this Act except that, for the purposes of meeting the necessary…
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Dissolution
Dissolution. The corporation may dissolve or be dissolved under the General Not for Profit Corporation Act. (Source: P.A. 83-945.)
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Construction
Construction. (1) This Act, being necessary for the welfare of the State and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. (2) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the right of any person to initiate, intervene in, or otherwise participate in any regulatory agency proceeding or court…
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Liability of public utility
Liability of public utility. No public utility shall be liable on any claim based on any action it is required to take to be in compliance with this Act. (Source: P.A. 83-945.)
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Home rule preemption
Home rule preemption. The provisions of this Act are declared to be an exclusive exercise of power by the State of Illinois pursuant to paragraphs (h) or (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution. No home rule unit may impose any requirement or regulation on any public utility inconsistent with or in…