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| Public Act 098-0329 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Central Management Services | ||||
Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by | ||||
changing Sections 405-120 and 405-121 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 405/405-120) (was 20 ILCS 405/67.29)
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Sec. 405-120. Hispanic and bilingual employees. The
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Department shall develop and implement plans to
increase the | ||||
number of Hispanics employed by State government and the
number | ||||
of bilingual persons employed in State government at | ||||
supervisory,
technical, professional, and managerial levels.
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The Department shall prepare and revise annually a State | ||||
Hispanic Employment Plan and a State Asian-American Employment | ||||
Plan in consultation with individuals and organizations | ||||
informed on these subjects, including the Hispanic Employment | ||||
Plan Advisory Council and the Asian-American Employment Plan | ||||
Advisory Council. The Department shall report to the General | ||||
Assembly by February 1 of each year each State agency's | ||||
activities in implementing the State Hispanic Employment Plan | ||||
and the State Asian-American Employment Plan. | ||||
(Source: P.A. 97-856, eff. 7-27-12.)
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(20 ILCS 405/405-121) | ||
Sec. 405-121. Hispanic and Asian-American Employment Plan | ||
Advisory Councils Council. The Hispanic Employment Plan | ||
Advisory Council and the Asian-American Employment Plan | ||
Advisory Council are is hereby created to examine, as | ||
applicable: | ||
(1) the prevalence and impact of Hispanics and | ||
Asian-Americans employed by State government; | ||
(2) the barriers faced by Hispanics and | ||
Asian-Americans who seek employment or promotional | ||
opportunities in State government; and | ||
(3) possible incentives that could be offered to foster | ||
the employment of and the promotion of Hispanics and | ||
Asian-Americans in State government. | ||
The Hispanic Employment Plan Advisory Council and the | ||
Asian-American Employment Plan Advisory Council shall each | ||
meet quarterly and independently to provide consultation to | ||
State agencies and the Department. | ||
All members of the Hispanic Employment Plan Advisory | ||
Council and the Asian-American Employment Plan Advisory | ||
Council shall serve without compensation, but shall be | ||
reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses from | ||
funds available for that purpose. | ||
The Hispanic Employment Plan Advisory Council and the | ||
Asian-American Employment Plan Advisory Council shall each | ||
consist of 11 members, each of whom shall be a Latino or an | ||
Asian-American subject matter expert, respectively, and shall | ||
be appointed by the Governor.
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The Hispanic Employment Plan Advisory Council shall have an | ||
ex-officio liaison member appointed by the Director or | ||
Secretary of each of the following agencies: the Department on | ||
Aging, Department of Children and Family Services, Department | ||
of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Department of | ||
Corrections, Department of Employment Security, Department of | ||
Human Services, Department of Human Rights, Department of | ||
Healthcare and Family Services, Department of Public Health, | ||
and the Department of Transportation. | ||
(Source: P.A. 97-856, eff. 7-27-12.)
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