(70 ILCS 1850/16) (from Ch. 19, par. 416)
Sec. 16. The Governor shall appoint 4 members of the Board and each Mayor of the municipalities of Shawneetown, Equality and New Haven shall appoint one member of the Board. All initial appointments shall be made within 60 days after this Act takes effect. Of the 4 members initially appointed by the Governor 2 shall be appointed for initial terms expiring June 1, 1962, one for an initial term expiring June 1, 1963 and one for an initial term expiring June 1, 1964. The terms of the members initially appointed by the respective Mayors shall expire June 1, 1964. At the expiration of the term of any member, his successor shall be appointed by the Governor or the respective Mayors in like manner and with like regard to place of residence of the appointee, as in the case of appointments for the initial terms.
After the expiration of initial terms, each successor shall hold office for the term of 3 years beginning the first day of June of the year in which the term of office commences. In the case of a vacancy during the term of office of any member appointed by the Governor, the Governor shall make an appointment for the remainder of the term vacant and until a successor is appointed and qualified. In case of a vacancy during the term of office of any member appointed by a Mayor, the proper Mayor shall make an appointment for the remainder of the term vacant and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The Governor and each Mayor shall certify their respective appointments to the Secretary of State. Within 30 days after certification of his appointment, and before entering upon the duties of his office, each member of the Board shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office and file it in the office of the Secretary of State.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 2975.)
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