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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0350
Introduced 1/22/2007, by Rep. Thomas Holbrook SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that there is created in the
Department a
tourism authority to be known as the Illinois Tourism Authority. The Authority
shall
consist of 14 members appointed by the Governor representing the tourism
industry and
chosen to represent different regions of the State. Serving as ex-officio
members of the
Authority are the Director of the Department, the Director of the Illinois
Bureau of
Tourism, and the Lieutenant Governor. The members shall serve without
compensation.
Effective immediately.
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LRB095 05289 RCE 25367 b |
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| AN ACT concerning tourism.
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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 Commerce and Economic |
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| Opportunity Law of the Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois is |
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| amended by adding Section 605-725 as
follows:
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| (20 ILCS 605/605-725 new)
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| Sec. 605-725. Tourism Authority. There is created in the |
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| Department a
tourism
authority to be known as the Illinois |
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| Tourism Authority. The Authority shall
consist of
14 members |
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| appointed by the Governor representing the tourism industry and
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| chosen to
represent different regions of the State. Serving as |
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| ex-officio members of the
Authority
are the Director of the |
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| Department, the Director of the Illinois Bureau of
Tourism, and
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| the Lieutenant Governor. The members shall serve without |
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| compensation.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law. |