Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
Filed: 4/3/2019
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 728




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 728 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:



 
4    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the DUI 
5Prevention and Education Commission Act.
 
6    Section 5. The DUI Prevention and Education Commission.
 
7    (a) The DUI Prevention and Education Commission is created, 
8consisting of the following members:
9        (1) one member from the Office of the  Secretary of 
10    State, appointed by the Secretary of State;

11        (2) one member representing law enforcement, appointed 
12    by the Department of State Police;

13        (3) one member from the Division of Substance Use 
14    Prevention and Recovery of the Department of Human 
15    Services, appointed by the Secretary of the Department of 
16    Human Services;

 
 
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1        (4) one member from the Bureau of Safety Programs and 
2    Engineering of the Department of Transportation, appointed 
3    by the Secretary of the Department of Transportation; and
4        (5) the Director of the Office of the State's Attorneys 
5    Appellate Prosecutor, or his or her designee.
6    (b) The members of the Commission shall be appointed within 
760 days after the effective date of this Act.
8    (c) The members of the Commission shall receive no 
9compensation for serving as members of the Commission.
10    (d) The Department of Transportation shall provide 
11administrative support to the Commission.
 
12    Section 10. Meetings. 
13    (a) Each member of the Commission shall have voting rights 
14and all actions and recommendations shall be approved by a 
15simple majority vote of the members. A quorum shall consist of 
163 members.
17    (b) The initial meeting of the Commission shall take place 
18within 90 days after the effective date of this Act. At the 
19initial meeting, the Commission shall elect one member as a 
20Chairperson by a simple majority vote. The Chairperson shall 
21call any subsequent meetings.

 
22    Section 15. Powers. The Commission shall:

23        (1) create rules and guidelines to consider in 
24    accepting, reviewing, and determining grant applications;

 
 
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1        (2) as necessary, meet to determine recipients of 
2    grants from the DUI Prevention and Education Fund; and

3        (3) provide a list of eligible grant recipients to the 
4    Department of Transportation.

 
5    Section 20. DUI Prevention and Education Fund; transfer of 
6funds. 
7    (a) The DUI Prevention and Education Fund is created as a 
8special fund in the State treasury. Subject to appropriation, 
9all moneys in the DUI Prevention and Education Fund shall be 
10distributed by the Department of Transportation with guidance 
11from the DUI Prevention and Education Commission as grants for 
12crash victim programs and materials, impaired driving 
13prevention programs, law enforcement support, and other 
14DUI-related programs.
15    (b) As soon as practical after the effective date of this 
16Act, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer 
17shall transfer any remaining balance in excess of $30,000 from 
18the Roadside Memorial Fund to the DUI Prevention and Education 
19Fund.
 
20    Section 25. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
21Section 5.891 as follows:
 
22    (30 ILCS 105/5.891 new)
23    Sec. 5.891. DUI Prevention and Education Fund.".