Sec. 5-25. Member terms and vacancies.
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Sec. 5-25. Member terms and vacancies.
(a)An appointment to the bridge authority shall be for a term of 4 years. Each member appointed to the bridge authority:
(1)shall hold office for the term of the appointment;
(2)shall continue to serve after the expiration of the appointment until a successor is
appointed and qualified;
(3)remains eligible for reappointment to the bridge authority if the requirements
described in Section 5-20 of this Act remain met; and
(4)may be removed from office by the other members of the bridge authority with or
without cause.
(b)A vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for the unexpired term. In the case of a vacancy while the Senate is not in session, the Governor shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of the Senate, when the Governor shall nominate a person to fill the office.
(c)A member of the bridge authority, including a member appointed under Section 5-20, may be reappointed.