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92_HB4455
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1 AN ACT in relation to criminal law.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Violent Crime Victims Assistance Act is
5 amended by changing Section 4 as follows:
6 (725 ILCS 240/4) (from Ch. 70, par. 504)
7 Sec. 4. Advisory Commission created. There is created a
8 Violent Crimes Advisory Commission, hereinafter called the
9 Advisory Commission, consisting of 18 members: the Attorney
10 General, or his or her designee who shall serve as
11 Chairperson; the Illinois Secretary of State or his or her
12 designee; the Chief Justice of the Court of Claims or his or
13 her designee; the Director of Children and Family Services or
14 his or her designee; 2 members of the House of
15 Representatives, 1 to be appointed by the Speaker of the
16 House and 1 to be appointed by the Minority Leader of the
17 House; 2 members of the Senate, 1 to be appointed by the
18 President of the Senate and 1 to be appointed by the Minority
19 Leader of the Senate; and the following to be appointed by
20 the Attorney General: 1 police officer; 1 State's Attorney
21 from a county in Illinois; 1 health services professional
22 possessing experience and expertise in dealing with the
23 victims of violent crime; one person who is employed as an
24 administrator at a public or private institution of higher
25 education; one person who is enrolled as a student at a
26 public or private institution of higher education; and 5
27 members of the public, one of whom shall be a senior citizen
28 age 60 or over, possessing experience and expertise in
29 dealing with victims of violent crime, including experience
30 with victims of domestic and sexual violence. The members of
31 the Advisory Commission shall be appointed biennially for
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1 terms expiring on July 1 of each succeeding odd-numbered year
2 and shall serve until their respective successors are
3 appointed or until termination of their legislative service,
4 whichever first occurs. The members of the Commission shall
5 receive no compensation for their services but shall be
6 reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance
7 of their duties. Vacancies occurring because of death or
8 resignation shall be filled by the appointing authority for
9 the group in which the vacancy occurs.
10 Nine members of the Advisory Commission shall constitute
11 a quorum for the transaction of business, and the concurrence
12 of at least 9 members shall be necessary to render a
13 determination, decision or recommendation by the Advisory
14 Committee. In addition to the Attorney General, who shall
15 serve as Chairperson, the Advisory Commission may select such
16 other officers as it deems necessary.
17 (Source: P.A. 92-286, eff. 1-1-02.)