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| Public Act 100-0891 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Workforce Innovation Board Act is | ||||
amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 3975/3) (from Ch. 48, par. 2103)
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Sec. 3. Illinois Workforce Innovation Board.
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(a) The Illinois Workforce Innovation Board shall include:
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(1) the Governor;
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(2) 2 members of the House of Representatives appointed | ||||
by the Speaker of
the
House and 2 members of the Senate | ||||
appointed by the President of the Senate;
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(3) for appointments made prior to the effective date | ||||
of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, | ||||
persons appointed by the Governor, with the advice and | ||||
consent of the
Senate
(except in the case of a person | ||||
holding an office or employment described in
subparagraph | ||||
(F) when appointment to the office or employment requires | ||||
the
advice and consent of the Senate), from among the | ||||
following:
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(A) representatives of business in this State who | ||||
(i) are owners of
businesses, chief executives or | ||||
operating officers of businesses, or
other business | ||||
executives or employers with optimum policymaking or
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hiring authority, including members of local boards | ||
described in Section
117(b)(2)(A)(i) of the federal | ||
Workforce Investment Act of 1998; (ii)
represent | ||
businesses with employment opportunities that reflect | ||
the
employment opportunities in the State; and (iii) | ||
are appointed from
among individuals nominated by | ||
State business organizations and
business trade | ||
associations;
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(B) chief elected officials from cities and | ||
counties;
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(C) representatives of labor organizations who | ||
have been nominated by
State labor federations;
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(D) representatives of individuals or | ||
organizations that have experience
with youth | ||
activities;
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(E) representatives of individuals or | ||
organizations that have experience
and expertise in | ||
the delivery of workforce investment activities,
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including chief executive officers of community | ||
colleges and
community-based organizations within the | ||
State;
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(F) the lead State agency officials with | ||
responsibility for the programs
and
activities that | ||
are described in Section 121(b) of the federal | ||
Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 and carried out by | ||
one-stop partners and, in
any case in which no lead | ||
State agency official has responsibility for such a
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program, service, or activity, a representative in the | ||
State with
expertise in such program, service, or | ||
activity; and
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(G) any other representatives and State agency | ||
officials that the
Governor
may appoint, including, | ||
but not limited to, one or more representatives of
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local
public education, post-secondary institutions, | ||
secondary or post-secondary
vocational education | ||
institutions, and community-based
organizations; and
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(4) for appointments made on or after the effective | ||
date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, | ||
persons appointed by the Governor in accordance with | ||
Section 101 of the federal Workforce
Innovation and | ||
Opportunity Act, subject to the advice and consent of the | ||
Senate (except in the case of a person holding an office or | ||
employment with the Department of Commerce and Economic | ||
Opportunity, the Illinois Community College Board, the | ||
Department of Employment Security, or the Department of | ||
Human Services when appointment to the office or employment | ||
requires the consent of the Senate). | ||
Appointments made under this paragraph (4) shall | ||
include 2 representatives of community-based organizations | ||
that provide or support competitive, integrated employment | ||
for individuals with disabilities. These 2 representatives | ||
shall be individuals who self-identify as persons with | ||
intellectual or developmental disabilities, and who are | ||
engaged in advocacy for the rights of individuals with | ||
disabilities. If these persons require support in the form | ||
of reasonable accommodations in order to participate, such | ||
support shall be provided. | ||
(b) (Blank).
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(c) (Blank).
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(d) The Governor shall select a chairperson as provided in | ||
the federal Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act.
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(d-5) (Blank).
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(e) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, this | ||
amendatory Act
of the
92nd General
Assembly does not affect the | ||
tenure of any member appointed to and serving on
the
Illinois | ||
Human Resource Investment Council on the effective date of this
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amendatory Act
of the 92nd General Assembly. Members of the | ||
Board nominated for appointment in
2000, 2001, or 2002 shall | ||
serve for fixed and staggered terms, as designated
by the | ||
Governor, expiring
no later than July 1 of the second calendar | ||
year succeeding their respective
appointments
or until their | ||
successors are appointed and qualified. Members of the
Board | ||
nominated for appointment after 2002
shall
serve for terms | ||
expiring on July 1 of the second
calendar year succeeding their | ||
respective appointments, or until their
successors are | ||
appointed and qualified.
A State official or employee serving | ||
on the Board under subparagraph (F) of
paragraph
(3) of | ||
subsection (a) by virtue of his or her State office or | ||
employment shall
serve
during the
term of that office or | ||
employment. A vacancy is created in situations
including, but | ||
not
limited to, those in which an individual serving on the | ||
Board ceases to satisfy
all of the
requirements for appointment | ||
under the provision under which he or she was
appointed.
The | ||
Governor may at any time make
appointments to fill vacancies | ||
for the balance of an unexpired term.
Vacancies shall be filled | ||
in the same manner as the original appointment.
Members shall | ||
serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for
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necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
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(f) The Board shall meet at least 4 times per
calendar
year | ||
at
times and in places that it deems necessary. The
Board shall | ||
be
subject to the Open Meetings Act and, to the extent required | ||
by that
law,
its meetings shall be publicly announced and open | ||
and accessible to the
general public. The Board shall adopt any | ||
rules
and operating
procedures that it deems necessary to carry | ||
out its responsibilities
under
this Act and under the federal | ||
Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act.
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(Source: P.A. 100-477, eff. 9-8-17.)
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