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1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Commission on Community
2 Service Act.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Commission on Community Service
6 Act is amended by changing Sections 0.01, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.1,
7 6.1, and 7 as follows:
8 (20 ILCS 710/0.01) (from Ch. 127, par. 3800)
9 Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
10 Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service
11 Act.
12 (Source: P.A. 88-597; 89-84, eff. 7-1-95.)
13 (20 ILCS 710/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 3801)
14 Sec. 1. Creation. There is created in the Department of
15 Human Services Commerce and Community Affairs the Illinois
16 Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service.
17 (Source: P.A. 88-597; 89-84, eff. 7-1-95.)
18 (20 ILCS 710/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 3802)
19 Sec. 2. Purpose. The purpose of the Illinois Commission
20 on Volunteerism and Community Service is to promote and
21 support community service in public and private programs to
22 meet the needs of Illinois citizens; to stimulate new
23 volunteerism and community service initiatives and
24 partnerships; and to serve as a resource and advocate within
25 the Department of Human Services Commerce and Community
26 Affairs for community service agencies, volunteers, and
27 programs which utilize State and private volunteers.
28 (Source: P.A. 88-597; 89-84, eff. 7-1-95.)
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1 (20 ILCS 710/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 3803)
2 Sec. 3. Definitions.
3 "Commission" means the Illinois Commission on
4 Volunteerism and Community Service.
5 "Director" means the Executive Director of the Illinois
6 Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service.
7 "Staff" means the Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and
8 Community Service staff.
9 (Source: P.A. 88-597; 89-84, eff. 7-1-95.)
10 (20 ILCS 710/4) (from Ch. 127, par. 3804)
11 Sec. 4. Operation. The Lieutenant Governor shall
12 appoint a Director of the Lieutenant Governor's Commission on
13 Volunteerism and Community Service who shall serve at the
14 Lieutenant Governor's pleasure and who shall receive such
15 compensation as is determined by the Lieutenant Governor.
16 The Director shall employ such staff as is necessary to carry
17 out the purpose of this Act. The Commission, working in
18 cooperation with State agencies, individuals, local groups,
19 and organizations throughout the State, may undertake
20 programs and activities which further the purposes of this
21 Act including, but not limited to, the following:
22 (a) providing technical assistance to programs
23 which depend upon volunteers;
24 (b) initiating community service programs to meet
25 previously unmet needs in Illinois;
26 (c) promoting and coordinating efforts to expand
27 and improve the statewide community service network;
28 (d) recognizing outstanding community service
29 accomplishments;
30 (e) disseminating information to support community
31 service programs and to broaden community service
32 involvement throughout the State;
33 (f) implementing federally funded grant programs in
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1 Illinois such as the National and Community Service Trust
2 Act.
3 The Commission may receive and expend funds, grants and
4 services from any source for purposes reasonable and
5 necessary to carry out a coordinated plan of community
6 service throughout the State.
7 (Source: P.A. 87-902; 88-597, eff. 1-9-95.)
8 (20 ILCS 710/5.1)
9 Sec. 5.1. Commission. The Commission is established to
10 encourage community service and volunteer participation as a
11 means of community and State problem-solving; to promote and
12 support voluntary citizen involvement in government and
13 private programs throughout the State; to develop a
14 long-term, comprehensive vision and plan of action for
15 national volunteerism and community service initiatives in
16 Illinois; and to serve as the State's liaison to national and
17 State organizations that support its mission.
18 The Commission shall consist of 15 to 25 bipartisan
19 voting members and up to 15 bipartisan nonvoting members. At
20 least 25% of the members must be from the City of Chicago.
21 The Governor shall appoint up to 25 voting members and up
22 to 15 nonvoting members. Of those initial 25 voting
23 members, 10 shall serve for 3 years, 8 shall serve for 2
24 years, and 7 shall serve for one year. Voting members
25 appointed by the Governor shall include at least one
26 representative of the following: an expert in the education,
27 training, and development needs of youth; the chairman of the
28 City Colleges of a municipality having a population of more
29 than 2 million; labor organizations; business; the human
30 services department of a municipality with a population of
31 more than 2 million; community based organizations; the State
32 Superintendent of Education; the Superintendent of Police of
33 a municipality having a population of more than 2 million; a
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1 youth between 16 and 25 years old who is a participant or
2 supervisor in a community service program; the President of a
3 County Board of a county having a population of more than 3
4 million; an expert in older adult volunteerism; the public
5 health commissioner of a municipality having a population of
6 more than 2 million; local government; and a national service
7 program. A representative of; and the federal Corporation
8 for National Service shall be appointed as a nonvoting
9 member.
10 Appointing authorities shall ensure, to the maximum
11 extent practicable, that the Commission is diverse with
12 respect to race, ethnicity, age, gender, geography, and
13 disability. Not more than 50% of the Commission appointed by
14 the Governor may be from the same political party.
15 Subsequent voting members of the Commission shall serve
16 3-year terms. Commissioners must be allowed to serve until
17 new commissioners are appointed in order to maintain the
18 federally required number of commissioners.
19 Each nonvoting member shall serve at the pleasure of the
20 Governor.
21 Members of the Commission may not serve more than 3 2
22 consecutive terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same
23 manner as the original appointments and any member so
24 appointed shall serve during the remainder of the term for
25 which the vacancy occurred. The members shall not receive
26 any compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary
27 expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
28 (Source: P.A. 88-597, eff. 1-9-95.)
29 (20 ILCS 710/6.1)
30 Sec. 6.1. Functions of Commission. The Commission shall
31 meet at least quarterly and shall advise and consult with the
32 Department of Human Services Commerce and Community Affairs
33 and the Director on all matters relating to community service
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1 in Illinois. In addition, the Commission shall have the
2 following duties:
3 (a) prepare a 3-year national and community service
4 plan, developed through an open, public process and updated
5 annually;
6 (b) prepare the financial assistance applications of the
7 State under the National and Community Service Trust Fund Act
8 of 1993;
9 (c) assist in the preparation of the application by the
10 State Board of Education for assistance under that Act;
11 (d) prepare the State's application under that Act for
12 the approval of national service positions;
13 (e) assist in the provision of health care and child
14 care benefits under that Act;
15 (f) develop a State recruitment, placement, and
16 information dissemination system for participants in programs
17 that receive assistance under the national service laws;
18 (g) administer the State's grant program including
19 selection, oversight, and evaluation of grant recipients;
20 (h) make technical assistance available to enable
21 applicants to plan and implement service programs and to
22 apply for assistance under the national service laws;
23 (i) develop projects, training methods, curriculum
24 materials, and other activities related to service;
25 (j) coordinate its functions with any division of the
26 federal Corporation for National and Community Service
27 outlined in the National and Community Service Trust Fund Act
28 of 1993.
29 (k) publicize Commission Office services and promote
30 community involvement in the activities of the Commission
31 Office;
32 (l) promote increased visibility and support for
33 volunteers of all ages, especially youth and senior citizens,
34 and community service in meeting the needs of Illinois
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1 citizens; and
2 (m) represent the Department of Human Services Commerce
3 and Community Affairs on such occasions and in such manner as
4 the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs may provide.
5 (Source: P.A. 88-597; 89-84, eff. 7-1-95.)
6 (20 ILCS 710/7)
7 Sec. 7. On the effective date of this amendatory Act of
8 the 91st General Assembly 1995, the authority, powers, and
9 duties in this Act of the Lieutenant Governor are transferred
10 to the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs are
11 transferred to the Department of Human Services.
12 (Source: P.A. 89-84, eff. 7-1-95.)
13 Section 10. The Illinois Commission on Community Service
14 Act is amended by changing the title as follows:
15 (20 ILCS 710/Act title)
16 An Act to create a Commission on Volunteerism and
17 Community Service and to define its powers and duties.
18 (Source: P.A. 86-1192. Title amended by P.A. 87-902; 88-597,
19 eff. 1-9-95; 89-626, eff. 8-9-96.)
20 (20 ILCS 710/10 rep.)
21 Section 15. The Illinois Commission on Community Service
22 Act is amended by repealing Section 10.
23 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
24 becoming law.
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