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| Public Act 100-0295 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Opportunities for At-Risk Women Act is | ||||
amended by changing Sections 5 and 15 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 5075/5)
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Sec. 5. Task Force. There is created within the Department | ||||
of Commerce and Economic Opportunity the Task Force on | ||||
Opportunities for At-Risk Women, composed of the following | ||||
members who shall be appointed within 60 days after the | ||||
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General | ||||
Assembly: | ||||
(1) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of | ||||
Representatives; | ||||
(2) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||||
House of Representatives; | ||||
(3) one member appointed by the President of the | ||||
Senate; | ||||
(4) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||||
Senate; | ||||
(5) the Secretary of State, or his or her designee; | ||||
(6) the Executive Director of the Criminal Justice | ||||
Information Authority, or his or her designee; | ||||
(7) the Director of the Department of Children and | ||
Family Services, or his or her designee; | ||
(8) the Director of the Department of Commerce and | ||
Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee; | ||
(9) the Director of the Department of Employment | ||
Security, or his or her designee; | ||
(10) the Director of the Department of Healthcare and | ||
Family Services, or his or her designee; | ||
(11) the Executive Director of the Community College | ||
Board, or his or her designee; | ||
(12) the Superintendent of the State Board of | ||
Education, or his or her designee; and | ||
(13) such other members as the Governor may appoint, | ||
who shall be experts with the following backgrounds: | ||
educators, prison officials, 21st Century programmers or | ||
other after school tutoring programs that are implemented | ||
in other counties throughout Illinois, community | ||
organization service providers, local college personnel, | ||
healthcare personnel, housing authority personnel, and | ||
addiction and recovery personnel. | ||
Members shall serve for 4-year terms and may be | ||
reappointed. Vacancies shall be filled by the respective | ||
appointing authorities for the remainder of the current term. | ||
Members shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed | ||
for reasonable expenses from funds appropriated for that | ||
purpose. | ||
Members shall elect from their number a chairperson, and | ||
such other officers as they may choose, for a 2-year term. The | ||
Task Force shall meet at the call of the chair, but not less | ||
than quarterly twice per year. The Department of Commerce and | ||
Economic Opportunity shall provide administrative support, | ||
technical assistance, meeting space, and funding to the Task | ||
Force.
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(Source: P.A. 99-416, eff. 1-1-16.) | ||
(20 ILCS 5075/15)
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Sec. 15. Annual report. On or before January 1, 2018, and | ||
on or before January 1 of each year thereafter, the The Task | ||
Force shall report annually to the Governor and the General | ||
Assembly on its activities and shall include any | ||
recommendations for legislation or rulemaking to facilitate | ||
its work in the targeted areas of assistance and outsourcing.
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(Source: P.A. 99-416, eff. 1-1-16.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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