The Advisory Board shall consist of eighteen members of the Commission who currently serve as County Board Chairpersons, Mayors, Chiefs of Police, Sheriffs, Coroners, or Chief Executive Law Enforcement Officers of any participating agency serviced by the Commission, and are primarily concerned with upgrading law enforcement training.

The Director, Chairman, or appointed member of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, will be considered the nineteenth Advisory Board member with full voting power.

The Regional Director shall serve as an ex-officio officer and shall not be entitled to voting privileges, nor counted when determining if a quorum is present.

The eighteen members, elected by the Commission membership, shall consist of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, and fourteen (14) members from the Commission.

The fourteen (14) members from the Commission shall consist of one (1) County Representative elected from each of the seven (7) counties of Cass, Logan, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon, and Scott, and seven (7) additional members elected at large from any of the seven (7) counties. 

Upon expiration of his/her term, the outgoing Chairman may serve for a period of two years as an ex-officio member of the Advisory Board and shall not have voting privileges, unless he/she has been elected to another position on the Advisory Board.

All elected Advisory Board seats consist of a two year term of office.  There are no term limits.

One-third, or six (6), Advisory Board members present at any Advisory Board meeting held pursuant to regular notice shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.  A majority vote of those members present shall prevail.

Proxies to vote will be permitted, provided a signed letter has been submitted from the Advisory Board member, designating a particular person as having their proxy vote at each or any meeting at which the Advisory Board member is not present, or for a specified meeting date only.  No Advisory Board member may have more than one person designated to vote at the same meeting.  These letters shall be kept on file at the LETAC office until that Board member no longer holds a seat on the Advisory Board.

UPCOMING ADVISORY BOARD MEETINGS

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 11:30 a.m. - Regular Advisory Board Meeting (Approval of FY14 Budget/Grant Application - at LETAC)

Wednesday, May 15, 2013- 11:30 a.m. - Regular Advisory Board Meeting (End of Fiscal Year Planning - at LETAC)

Wednesday, July 17, 2013- 11:30 a.m. - Regular Advisory Board Meeting (Beginning of Fiscal Year - at LETAC)

Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - 11:30 a.m. - Regular Advisory Board Meeting (Assessment Discussion - at LETAC)

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 11:30 a.m. - Regular Advisory Board Meeting (At Large Elections - at LETAC)

Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 11:30 a.m. - Regular Advisory Board Meeting (New Board Members Take Office - at LETAC)