Public Act 101-0392
 
HB3217 EnrolledLRB101 10305 RJF 55410 b


  
    AN ACT concerning government.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Asian 
American Family Commission Act.
 
    Section 5. Purpose and objectives. The purpose of the Asian 
American Family Commission is to advise the Governor and 
General Assembly, as well as work directly with State agencies, 
to improve and expand existing policies, services, programs, 
and opportunities for Asian American families. The Asian 
American Family Commission shall guide the efforts of and 
collaborate with State agencies, including: the Department on 
Aging, the Department of Children and Family Services, the 
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the 
Department of Corrections, the Department of Human Services, 
the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the 
Department of Public Health, the Department of Transportation, 
the Department of Employment Security, and others. This shall 
be achieved primarily by:
        (1) monitoring and commenting on existing and proposed 
    legislation and programs designed to  address  the needs of 
    Asian Americans in Illinois;
        
        (2) assisting State agencies in developing programs, 
    services, public policies, and research strategies that 
    will expand and enhance the social and economic well-being 
    of Asian American children and families;
      
        (3) facilitating the participation of and 
    representation of Asian Americans in the development, 
    implementation, and planning of policies, programs, and 
    services; and
      
        (4) promoting research efforts to document the impact 
    of policies and programs on Asian American families.
        
    The work of the Asian American Family Commission shall 
include the use of existing reports, research and planning 
efforts, procedures, and programs.

 
    Section 10. Asian American Family Commission.

    (a) There is hereby established the Asian American Family 
Commission.

    (b) The Asian American Family Commission shall be comprised 
of 15 members. The Governor, the President of the Senate, the 
Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the House of 
Representatives shall each appoint 3 members to the Commission. 
Each member shall have working knowledge of human services, 
community development, or economic public policies in 
Illinois. The Governor shall appoint the chairperson or 
chairpersons.

    (c) Members shall serve 3-year terms, except in the case of 
initial appointments. Five members, as determined by lot, shall 
initially be appointed to one-year terms; 5 members shall be 
appointed to 2-year terms; and 5 members shall be appointed to 
3-year terms, so that the terms are staggered. Members shall 
serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for 
Commission-related expenses.
    (d) The Department on Aging, the Department of Children and 
Family Services, the Department of Commerce and Economic 
Opportunity, the Department of Corrections, the Department of 
Employment Security, the Department of Human Services, the 
Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of 
Public Health, the State Board of Education, the  State Board of 
Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, the 
Department of Human Rights, the Capital Development Board, the 
Department of Labor, and the Department of Transportation shall 
each appoint a liaison to serve ex officio on the Commission. 
The Office of the Governor, in cooperation with the State 
agencies appointing liaisons to the Commission under this 
subsection (d), shall provide administrative support to the 
Commission.

 
    Section 15. Funding. The Asian American Family Commission 
may receive funding through specific appropriations available 
for its purposes made to the Department on Aging, the 
Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of 
Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Department of 
Corrections, the Department of Human Services, the Department 
of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Public 
Health, the State Board of Education, the State Board of Higher 
Education, the Illinois Community College Board, the 
Department of Human Rights, the Capital Development Board, the 
Department of Labor, and the Department of Transportation.
 
    Section 20. Report. The Asian American Family Commission 
shall annually report to the Governor and the General Assembly 
on the Commission's progress toward its goals and objectives.