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.