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90_HB1757eng
20 ILCS 3975/3 from Ch. 48, par. 2103
Amends the Illinois Human Resource Investment Council
Act. Makes technical changes in the Section concerning the
composition of Council.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Human Resource Investment
2 Council Act by changing Section 3.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Human Resource Investment
6 Council Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 3975/3) (from Ch. 48, par. 2103)
8 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 89-507)
9 Sec. 3. The Council shall consist of members appointed
10 by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate in
11 accordance with the requirements of Section 701 of Title VII
12 of the federal Job Training Partnership Act.
13 (a) At least 15% but not more than 60% of the members
14 shall be representatives of business, industry and
15 agriculture, including persons who are representatives of
16 business and industry on Private Industry Councils in the
17 State.
18 (b) The following State officials shall serve on the
19 Council but shall not constitute more than 60% of the
20 Council's membership: the Director of Commerce and Community
21 Affairs (administering agency for the Job Training
22 Partnership Act and the National and Community Service Act),
23 the Director of Public Aid (administering agency for part F
24 of Title IV of the Social Security Act and the employment
25 program established under Section 6(d)(4) of the Food Stamp
26 Act of 1977), the Director of the Department of Employment
27 Security (administrator of the Wagner-Peyser Act), the State
28 Superintendent of Education (administrator of the Carl D.
29 Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act and
30 the Adult Education Act), and the Executive Director of the
31 Illinois Community College Board, or their designees. Each
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1 member shall serve during the term of his office or
2 employment.
3 (c) At least 15%, but no more than 60% of the members
4 shall be representatives of organized labor. These members
5 shall be selected from among individuals nominated by
6 recognized State labor federations.
7 (d) The Human Resource Investment Council shall include
8 one or more representatives from each of the following:
9 (1) local public education;
10 (2) a postsecondary institution;
11 (3) a secondary or postsecondary vocational
12 education institution; and
13 (4) 3 separate a community based organizations,
14 which are directly involved in job training or work force
15 development; and
16 (5) each of the 4 caucuses of the General Assembly,
17 chosen by each of the 4 leaders organization.
18 Representatives from these entities shall constitute no
19 more than 60% of the Council. The total number of
20 representatives appointed under (1), (2), and (3) shall not
21 constitute less than 15% of the membership of the Human
22 Resource Investment Council.
23 (d-5) The Human Resource Investment Council may also
24 include additional qualified members who may be selected from
25 the following, but who shall not constitute more than 60% of
26 the Council:
27 (1) representatives from local welfare agencies;
28 (2) representatives from units of local government
29 or consortia of units of local government appointed from
30 nominations by the chief elected officials of the units
31 of local government or consortia;
32 (3) representatives from public housing agencies;
33 (4) representatives from the State legislature;
34 (4) (5) representatives from any State or local
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1 program that receives funding under an applicable federal
2 human resource program that the Governor has determined
3 has a direct interest in the utilization of human
4 resources within the State; and
5 (5) (6) individuals who have special knowledge and
6 qualifications in special education and career
7 development needs of hard-to-serve individuals.
8 (e) In reconstructing the membership of the Council
9 pursuant to subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (d-5), as
10 mandated in Section 701 of Title VII of the federal Job
11 Training Partnership Act, as amended, appointments made
12 effective on July 1, 1995 will be given fixed and staggered
13 terms of no less than 2 years. Thereafter, members of the
14 Council shall be appointed for terms of two years expiring on
15 July 1, or until their successors are appointed and
16 qualified. The Governor may at any time make appointments to
17 fill vacancies for the balance of an unexpired term.
18 Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original
19 appointment. Members shall serve without compensation, but
20 shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the
21 performance of their duties.
22 (f) The Council shall meet at least five times per
23 calendar year at such times and in such places as it deems
24 necessary. The Council shall be subject to the "Open
25 Meetings Act" and, to the extent required by that law, its
26 meetings shall be publicly announced and open and accessible
27 to the general public. The Council shall adopt such rules
28 and operating procedures as it deems necessary to carry out
29 its responsibilities under this Act and under the federal Job
30 Training Partnership Act.
31 (Source: P.A. 89-382, eff. 8-18-95.)
32 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 89-507)
33 Sec. 3. The Council shall consist of members appointed
34 by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate in
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1 accordance with the requirements of Section 701 of Title VII
2 of the federal Job Training Partnership Act.
3 (a) At least 15% but not more than 60% of the members
4 shall be representatives of business, industry and
5 agriculture, including persons who are representatives of
6 business and industry on Private Industry Councils in the
7 State.
8 (b) The following State officials shall serve on the
9 Council but shall not constitute more than 60% of the
10 Council's membership: the Director of Commerce and Community
11 Affairs (administering agency for the Job Training
12 Partnership Act and the National and Community Service Act),
13 the Secretary of Human Services (administering agency for
14 part F of Title IV of the Social Security Act and the
15 employment program established under Section 6(d)(4) of the
16 Food Stamp Act of 1977), the Director of the Department of
17 Employment Security (administrator of the Wagner-Peyser Act),
18 the State Superintendent of Education (administrator of the
19 Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education
20 Act and the Adult Education Act), and the Executive Director
21 of the Illinois Community College Board, or their designees.
22 Each member shall serve during the term of his office or
23 employment.
24 (c) At least 15%, but no more than 60% of the members
25 shall be representatives of organized labor. These members
26 shall be selected from among individuals nominated by
27 recognized State labor federations.
28 (d) The Human Resource Investment Council shall include
29 one or more representatives from each of the following:
30 (1) local public education;
31 (2) a postsecondary institution;
32 (3) a secondary or postsecondary vocational
33 education institution; and
34 (4) 3 separate a community based organizations,
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1 which are directly involved in job training or work force
2 development; and
3 (5) each of the 4 caucuses of the General Assembly,
4 chosen by each of the 4 leaders organization.
5 Representatives from these entities shall constitute no
6 more than 60% of the Council. The total number of
7 representatives appointed under (1), (2), and (3) shall not
8 constitute less than 15% of the membership of the Human
9 Resource Investment Council.
10 (d-5) The Human Resource Investment Council may also
11 include additional qualified members who may be selected from
12 the following, but who shall not constitute more than 60% of
13 the Council:
14 (1) representatives from local welfare agencies;
15 (2) representatives from units of local government
16 or consortia of units of local government appointed from
17 nominations by the chief elected officials of the units
18 of local government or consortia;
19 (3) representatives from public housing agencies;
20 (4) representatives from the State legislature;
21 (4) (5) representatives from any State or local
22 program that receives funding under an applicable federal
23 human resource program that the Governor has determined
24 has a direct interest in the utilization of human
25 resources within the State; and
26 (5) (6) individuals who have special knowledge and
27 qualifications in special education and career
28 development needs of hard-to-serve individuals.
29 (e) In reconstructing the membership of the Council
30 pursuant to subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (d-5), as
31 mandated in Section 701 of Title VII of the federal Job
32 Training Partnership Act, as amended, appointments made
33 effective on July 1, 1995 will be given fixed and staggered
34 terms of no less than 2 years. Thereafter, members of the
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1 Council shall be appointed for terms of two years expiring on
2 July 1, or until their successors are appointed and
3 qualified. The Governor may at any time make appointments to
4 fill vacancies for the balance of an unexpired term.
5 Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original
6 appointment. Members shall serve without compensation, but
7 shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the
8 performance of their duties.
9 (f) The Council shall meet at least five times per
10 calendar year at such times and in such places as it deems
11 necessary. The Council shall be subject to the "Open
12 Meetings Act" and, to the extent required by that law, its
13 meetings shall be publicly announced and open and accessible
14 to the general public. The Council shall adopt such rules
15 and operating procedures as it deems necessary to carry out
16 its responsibilities under this Act and under the federal Job
17 Training Partnership Act.
18 (Source: P.A. 89-382, eff. 8-18-95; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
19 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20 becoming law.
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