102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3098
 
Introduced 2/19/2021, by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
20 ILCS 880/5

     Amends the Illinois Conservation Foundation Act. Provides term length and appointment length. Provides that if a member fails to attend 2 or more meetings in one year without being excused, then the Chair of the Board of Directors may ask the appointing officer to consider removing the member and making a new appointment.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning state government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Conservation Foundation Act is 
5amended  by changing Section 5 as follows:
 



6    (20 ILCS 880/5)



7    Sec. 5. Creation of Foundation. The General Assembly 
8authorizes the
Department of Natural Resources, in accordance 
9with
Section 10 of the State Agency Entity Creation Act, to 
10create the Illinois
Conservation Foundation.  Under this 
11authority, the Department of Natural
Resources shall create 
12the Illinois Conservation Foundation
as a not-for-profit 
13foundation.  The Department shall file
articles of 
14incorporation as required under the General Not For Profit

15Corporation Act of 1986 to create the Foundation.  The

16Foundation's Board of Directors shall be appointed as follows:  
172 by the
President of the Illinois Senate; 2 by the Minority 
18Leader of the Illinois
Senate; 2 by the Speaker of the Illinois 
19House of Representatives; 2 by the
Minority Leader of the 
20Illinois House of Representatives; and 4 by the
Governor. Each 
21appointing individual shall have: one two-year term and one 
22three-year term appointment. The Governor shall have 4 
23four-year term appointments. If a member fails to attend 2 or 
 
 
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1more meetings in one year without being excused, then the 
2Chair of the Board of Directors may ask the appointing officer 
3to consider removing the member and making a new appointment. 
4If the appointing officer considers reappointing the same 
5individual, that reappointing officer  shall consider the 
6member's attendance and commitment to the Foundation's 
7purpose.  Vacancies shall be filled by the official who made 
8the
recommendation for the vacated appointment.  The Director 
9of Natural
Resources shall chair the Board of Directors of the 
10Foundation.  No member of
the Board
of Directors may receive 
11compensation for his or her services to the
Foundation.

12(Source: P.A. 88-591, eff. 8-20-94; 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)