Public Act 096-0064
 
SB1330 Enrolled LRB096 10775 JDS 20977 b

    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Commission on the Elimination of Poverty Act
is amended by changing Sections 15 and 20 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 4080/15)
    Sec. 15. Members. The Commission on the Elimination of
Poverty shall be composed of no more than 26 voting members
including 2 members of the Illinois House of Representatives,
one appointed by the Speaker of the House and one appointed by
the House Minority Leader; 2 members of the Illinois Senate,
one appointed by the Senate President and one appointed by the
Senate Minority Leader; one representative of the Office of the
Governor appointed by the Governor; one representative of the
Office of the Lieutenant Governor appointed by the Lieutenant
Governor; and 20 public members, 4 of whom shall be appointed
by the Governor, 4 of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of
the House, 4 of whom shall be appointed by the House Minority
Leader, 4 of whom shall be appointed by the Senate President,
and 4 of whom shall be appointed by the Senate Minority Leader.
It shall be determined by lot who will appoint which public
members of the Commission. The public members shall include a
representative of a service-based human rights organization; 2
representatives from anti-poverty organizations, including one
that focuses on rural poverty; 2 individuals who have
experienced extreme poverty; a representative of an
organization that advocates for health care access,
affordability and availability; a representative of an
organization that advocates for persons with mental illness; a
representative of an organization that advocates for children
and youth; a representative of an organization that advocates
for quality and equality in education; a representative of an
organization that advocates for people who are homeless; a
representative of a statewide anti-hunger organization; a
person with a disability; a representative of an organization
that advocates for persons with disabilities; a representative
of an organization that advocates for immigrants; a
representative of a statewide faith-based organization that
provides direct social services in Illinois; a representative
of an organization that advocates for economic security for
women; a representative of an organization that advocates for
older adults; a representative of a labor organization that
represents primarily low and middle-income wage earners; a
representative of a municipal or county government; and a
representative of township government. The appointed members
shall reflect the racial, gender, and geographic diversity of
the State and shall include representation from regions of the
State experiencing the highest rates of extreme poverty.
    The following officials shall serve as ex-officio members:
the Secretary of Human Services or his or her designee; the
Director of Corrections or his or her designee; the Director of
Healthcare and Family Services or his or her designee; the
Director of Human Rights or his or her designee; the Director
of Children and Family Services or his or her designee; the
Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or his or her
designee; the State Superintendent of Education or his or her
designee; the Director of Aging or his or her designee; the
Director of Public Health or his or her designee; and the
Director of Employment Security or his or her designee. The
State Workforce Investment Board, the African-American Family
Commission, and the Latino Family Commission shall each
designate a liaison to serve ex-officio on the Commission.
    Members shall serve without compensation, but, subject to
the availability of funds, public members may be reimbursed for
reasonable and necessary travel expenses connected to
Commission business.
    Commission members shall be appointed within 60 days after
the effective date of this Act. The Commission shall hold its
initial meeting within 30 days after at least 50% of the
members have been appointed.
    The representative of the Office of the Governor and the
representative of a service-based human rights organization
shall serve as co-chairs of the Commission.
    At the first meeting of the Commission, the members shall
select a 7-person Steering Committee that includes the
co-chairs.
    The Commission may establish committees that address
specific issues or populations and may appoint individuals with
relevant expertise who are not appointed members of the
Commission to serve on committees as needed.
    Subject to appropriation, the office of the Governor, or a
designee of the Governor's choosing, shall provide
administrative support to the Commission. Under the leadership
of the Office of the Governor, subject to appropriation, the
Department of Human Services shall provide administrative
support to the Commission.
(Source: P.A. 95-833, eff. 8-15-08.)
 
    (20 ILCS 4080/20)
    Sec. 20. Meetings; reports. The full Commission shall meet
at least annually. The Steering Committee shall meet at least
quarterly. In addition, it may hold up to 4 public hearings to
assist in the development of the strategic plan. The Commission
shall also consider written comments for the purpose of
developing the strategic plan.
    The Commission shall issue an interim report on its
activities and recommendations to the constitutional officers
and to the General Assembly on or before December March 1,
2009. The strategic plan shall be adopted by the Commission not
later than April January 1, 2010 and sent to the constitutional
officers and to the General Assembly. Following the adoption of
the strategic plan, the Commission shall continue to meet and
issue annual reports by September March 1st of each year after
2010 on the implementation of the strategic plan.
    The Commission shall hold at least one public hearing prior
to the issuance of each annual report.
(Source: P.A. 95-833, eff. 8-15-08.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.