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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1507
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 1507 by replacing
3 the title with the following:
4 "AN ACT to amend the Illinois Commission on Community
5 Service Act."; and
6 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
7 following:
8 "Section 5. The Illinois Commission on Community Service
9 Act is amended by changing Sections 0.01, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.1,
10 6.1, and 7 as follows:
11 (20 ILCS 710/0.01) (from Ch. 127, par. 3800)
12 Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
13 Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service
14 Act.
15 (Source: P.A. 88-597; 89-84, eff. 7-1-95.)
16 (20 ILCS 710/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 3801)
17 Sec. 1. Creation. There is created in the Department of
18 Human Services Commerce and Community Affairs the Illinois
19 Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service.
20 (Source: P.A. 88-597; 89-84, eff. 7-1-95.)
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1 (20 ILCS 710/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 3802)
2 Sec. 2. Purpose. The purpose of the Illinois Commission
3 on Volunteerism and Community Service is to promote and
4 support community service in public and private programs to
5 meet the needs of Illinois citizens; to stimulate new
6 volunteerism and community service initiatives and
7 partnerships; and to serve as a resource and advocate within
8 the Department of Human Services Commerce and Community
9 Affairs for community service agencies, volunteers, and
10 programs which utilize State and private volunteers.
11 (Source: P.A. 88-597; 89-84, eff. 7-1-95.)
12 (20 ILCS 710/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 3803)
13 Sec. 3. Definitions.
14 "Commission" means the Illinois Commission on
15 Volunteerism and Community Service.
16 "Director" means the Executive Director of the Illinois
17 Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service.
18 "Staff" means the Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and
19 Community Service staff.
20 (Source: P.A. 88-597; 89-84, eff. 7-1-95.)
21 (20 ILCS 710/4) (from Ch. 127, par. 3804)
22 Sec. 4. Operation. The Lieutenant Governor shall
23 appoint a Director of the Lieutenant Governor's Commission on
24 Volunteerism and Community Service who shall serve at the
25 Lieutenant Governor's pleasure and who shall receive such
26 compensation as is determined by the Lieutenant Governor.
27 The Director shall employ such staff as is necessary to carry
28 out the purpose of this Act. The Commission, working in
29 cooperation with State agencies, individuals, local groups,
30 and organizations throughout the State, may undertake
31 programs and activities which further the purposes of this
32 Act including, but not limited to, the following:
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1 (a) providing technical assistance to programs
2 which depend upon volunteers;
3 (b) initiating community service programs to meet
4 previously unmet needs in Illinois;
5 (c) promoting and coordinating efforts to expand
6 and improve the statewide community service network;
7 (d) recognizing outstanding community service
8 accomplishments;
9 (e) disseminating information to support community
10 service programs and to broaden community service
11 involvement throughout the State;
12 (f) implementing federally funded grant programs in
13 Illinois such as the National and Community Service Trust
14 Act.
15 The Commission may receive and expend funds, grants and
16 services from any source for purposes reasonable and
17 necessary to carry out a coordinated plan of community
18 service throughout the State.
19 (Source: P.A. 87-902; 88-597, eff. 1-9-95.)
20 (20 ILCS 710/5.1)
21 Sec. 5.1. Commission. The Commission is established to
22 encourage community service and volunteer participation as a
23 means of community and State problem-solving; to promote and
24 support voluntary citizen involvement in government and
25 private programs throughout the State; to develop a
26 long-term, comprehensive vision and plan of action for
27 national volunteerism and community service initiatives in
28 Illinois; and to serve as the State's liaison to national and
29 State organizations that support its mission.
30 The Commission shall consist of 15 to 25 bipartisan
31 voting members and up to 15 bipartisan nonvoting members. At
32 least 25% of the members must be from the City of Chicago.
33 The Governor shall appoint up to 25 voting members and up
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1 to 15 nonvoting members. Of those initial 25 voting
2 members, 10 shall serve for 3 years, 8 shall serve for 2
3 years, and 7 shall serve for one year. Voting members
4 appointed by the Governor shall include at least one
5 representative of the following: an expert in the education,
6 training, and development needs of youth; the chairman of the
7 City Colleges of a municipality having a population of more
8 than 2 million; labor organizations; business; the human
9 services department of a municipality with a population of
10 more than 2 million; community based organizations; the State
11 Superintendent of Education; the Superintendent of Police of
12 a municipality having a population of more than 2 million; a
13 youth between 16 and 25 years old who is a participant or
14 supervisor in a community service program; the President of a
15 County Board of a county having a population of more than 3
16 million; an expert in older adult volunteerism; the public
17 health commissioner of a municipality having a population of
18 more than 2 million; local government; and a national service
19 program. A representative of; and the federal Corporation
20 for National Service shall be appointed as a nonvoting
21 member.
22 Appointing authorities shall ensure, to the maximum
23 extent practicable, that the Commission is diverse with
24 respect to race, ethnicity, age, gender, geography, and
25 disability. Not more than 50% of the Commission appointed by
26 the Governor may be from the same political party.
27 Subsequent voting members of the Commission shall serve
28 3-year terms. Commissioners must be allowed to serve until
29 new commissioners are appointed in order to maintain the
30 federally required number of commissioners.
31 Each nonvoting member shall serve at the pleasure of the
32 Governor.
33 Members of the Commission may not serve more than 3 2
34 consecutive terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same
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1 manner as the original appointments and any member so
2 appointed shall serve during the remainder of the term for
3 which the vacancy occurred. The members shall not receive
4 any compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary
5 expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
6 (Source: P.A. 88-597, eff. 1-9-95.)
7 (20 ILCS 710/6.1)
8 Sec. 6.1. Functions of Commission. The Commission shall
9 meet at least quarterly and shall advise and consult with the
10 Department of Human Services Commerce and Community Affairs
11 and the Director on all matters relating to community service
12 in Illinois. In addition, the Commission shall have the
13 following duties:
14 (a) prepare a 3-year national and community service
15 plan, developed through an open, public process and updated
16 annually;
17 (b) prepare the financial assistance applications of the
18 State under the National and Community Service Trust Fund Act
19 of 1993;
20 (c) assist in the preparation of the application by the
21 State Board of Education for assistance under that Act;
22 (d) prepare the State's application under that Act for
23 the approval of national service positions;
24 (e) assist in the provision of health care and child
25 care benefits under that Act;
26 (f) develop a State recruitment, placement, and
27 information dissemination system for participants in programs
28 that receive assistance under the national service laws;
29 (g) administer the State's grant program including
30 selection, oversight, and evaluation of grant recipients;
31 (h) make technical assistance available to enable
32 applicants to plan and implement service programs and to
33 apply for assistance under the national service laws;
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1 (i) develop projects, training methods, curriculum
2 materials, and other activities related to service;
3 (j) coordinate its functions with any division of the
4 federal Corporation for National and Community Service
5 outlined in the National and Community Service Trust Fund Act
6 of 1993.
7 (k) publicize Commission Office services and promote
8 community involvement in the activities of the Commission
9 Office;
10 (l) promote increased visibility and support for
11 volunteers of all ages, especially youth and senior citizens,
12 and community service in meeting the needs of Illinois
13 citizens; and
14 (m) represent the Department of Human Services Commerce
15 and Community Affairs on such occasions and in such manner as
16 the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs may provide.
17 (Source: P.A. 88-597; 89-84, eff. 7-1-95.)
18 (20 ILCS 710/7)
19 Sec. 7. On the effective date of this amendatory Act of
20 the 91st General Assembly 1995, the authority, powers, and
21 duties in this Act of the Lieutenant Governor are transferred
22 to the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs are
23 transferred to the Department of Human Services.
24 (Source: P.A. 89-84, eff. 7-1-95.)
25 Section 10. The Illinois Commission on Community Service
26 Act is amended by changing the title as follows:
27 (20 ILCS 710/Act title)
28 An Act to create a Commission on Volunteerism and
29 Community Service and to define its powers and duties.
30 (Source: P.A. 86-1192. Title amended by P.A. 87-902; 88-597,
31 eff. 1-9-95; 89-626, eff. 8-9-96.)
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1 (20 ILCS 710/10 rep.)
2 Section 15. The Illinois Commission on Community Service
3 Act is amended by repealing Section 10.
4 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5 becoming law.".