HB1767 EngrossedLRB103 27989 RJT 54368 b HB1767 Engrossed LRB103 27989 RJT 54368 b HB1767 Engrossed LRB103 27989 RJT 54368 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The State Universities Civil Service Act is 5 amended by changing Section 36f as follows: 6 (110 ILCS 70/36f) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b5) 7 Sec. 36f. Examinations. 8 (a) All examinations given under the University System 9 shall be open to all applicants who are citizens of or 10 residents in the State of Illinois and who can qualify by 11 training and experience for the position for which application 12 is made. In examinations for technical positions for which no 13 qualified residents of this State are available the residence 14 requirement may be waived. 15 (b) Examinations may be written; oral; by statement of 16 training and experience; in the form of tests of knowledge, 17 skill, capacity, intellect, or aptitude; or by any other 18 method which, in the judgment of the Merit Board, is 19 reasonable and practical for any particular classification. 20 The examinations shall be practical and shall relate to the 21 classification for which the examination is given. No question 22 in any examination shall relate to political or religious 23 affiliation or racial origins of the examinee. HB1767 Engrossed LRB103 27989 RJT 54368 b HB1767 Engrossed- 2 -LRB103 27989 RJT 54368 b HB1767 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 27989 RJT 54368 b HB1767 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 27989 RJT 54368 b 1 (c) Different examining procedures may be determined for 2 the examinations in different classifications, but all 3 examinations in the same classification must be uniform. The 4 examination requirement for the initial appointment, entry 5 level position only, of law enforcement personnel may be 6 waived if an applicant has satisfied all the requirements 7 established by the Illinois Police Training Act for 8 appointment of law enforcement officers and if the Merit Board 9 allows for such a waiver by rule. Additional positions, entry 10 level only, may have the examination requirement waived if the 11 occupational standards are regulated by the Department of 12 Financial and Professional Regulation, as designated by the 13 Merit Board and provided for in adopted rules. 14 (Source: P.A. 100-615, eff. 1-1-19.) HB1767 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 27989 RJT 54368 b