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| Public Act 101-0535 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and | ||||
Museum Act is amended by changing Section 15 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 3475/15)
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Sec. 15. Board. There shall be a Board of Trustees of the | ||||
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum to set policy | ||||
and advise the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum | ||||
and the Executive Director on programs related to the Abraham | ||||
Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and to exercise the | ||||
powers and duties given to it under Section 25 of this Act. The | ||||
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Abraham | ||||
Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation shall mutually | ||||
cooperate co-operate to maximize resources available to the | ||||
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and to support, | ||||
sustain, and provide educational programs and collections at | ||||
the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Any | ||||
membership fees collected by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential | ||||
Library Foundation may be used to support the Abraham Lincoln | ||||
Presidential Library and Museum programs or collections at the | ||||
Foundation's discretion.
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The terms of the mutual cooperation shall be set forth in a | ||||
memorandum of understanding or similar written document for an | ||
agreed-upon term concluding on December 31st of a particular | ||
year and shall include, at a minimum, the following:
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(a) an authorization by the Agency for the Foundation | ||
to operate, directly or through subcontractors, food | ||
service, catering service, and retail activities at the | ||
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum with the | ||
net proceeds being made available by the Foundation to the | ||
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum; | ||
(b) a requirement that the Foundation annually provide | ||
to the Office of the Governor and the General Assembly the | ||
following: | ||
(1) any audit of the Foundation's financial | ||
statements performed by an independent auditor; | ||
(2) the most recent Form 990 federal tax return | ||
filed by the Foundation with the Internal Revenue | ||
Service; and | ||
(3) an annual report including income and | ||
expenditures of funds raised as a result of the | ||
Foundation's operation, directly or through | ||
subcontractors, for food service, catering service, | ||
and retail activities at the Abraham Lincoln | ||
Presidential Library and Museum; and | ||
(c) the establishment of a working group with 7 | ||
members, composed of 3 members of the Board and 3 members | ||
of the Board of Directors of the Foundation, with such | ||
members appointed by the respective chair of each board, | ||
together with the State Historian. The working group shall | ||
collaborate to advance the interests of the Agency and, as | ||
an initial responsibility, shall develop an official | ||
mission statement for the Agency which shall be presented | ||
to the Board and the Board of Directors of the Foundation | ||
for adoption and which shall serve to align and guide the | ||
efforts of both the Agency and the Foundation. Except for | ||
the State Historian, ex officio members of either board are | ||
not eligible to be appointed as members of the working | ||
group. The working group shall meet at least once each | ||
quarter and shall be chaired by the State Historian. The | ||
Foundation shall provide staff support to the working group | ||
to maintain attendance and other necessary records of the | ||
working group. | ||
(Source: P.A. 100-120, eff. 8-18-17.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||