96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB3687


 
Introduced 2/24/2009, by Rep. William Davis
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		








  



20 ILCS 710/4
  from Ch. 127, par. 3804



30 ILCS 105/5.719 new










    Amends the Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service Act and the State Finance Act. Subject to appropriation from the Illinois Service Education Award Grant Fund, a special fund created in the State treasury, allows the Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service to award an Illinois Service Education Award Grant to recipients of a national service educational award awarded by the Corporation for National Community Service, which grant must be awarded only as a partial matching grant.  Provides that an individual who successfully completes a required term of full-time national service in an approved national service position in this State may apply to receive a grant.  Sets forth the purposes for which a grant may be used.
















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    AN ACT concerning education.

 
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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 Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and 
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Community Service Act is amended  by changing Section 4 as 
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follows:
 



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    (20 ILCS 710/4)  (from Ch. 127, par. 3804)



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    Sec. 4. Operation. 
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    (1) The
Governor shall appoint a Director
of the Commission 
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on Volunteerism and Community
Service who shall
serve
at the 
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Governor's pleasure
and who shall receive such compensation
as 
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is determined by
the Governor.  The Director shall
employ such 
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staff as is necessary to
carry out the purpose of this Act.  The 
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Commission, working
 in cooperation with State agencies, 
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individuals, local groups, and
organizations
throughout the 
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State, may undertake programs and activities which further the
 
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purposes of this Act including, but not limited to, the 
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following:


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        (a) providing technical assistance to programs which 
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    depend upon
volunteers;


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        (b) initiating community service programs to meet

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    previously unmet needs in Illinois;


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        (c) promoting and coordinating efforts to expand and 
 


 






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    improve the
statewide community service network;


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        (d) recognizing outstanding community service

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    accomplishments;


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        (e) disseminating information to support community 
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    service programs and to
broaden community service

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    involvement throughout the State;


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        (f) implementing federally funded grant programs in 
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    Illinois such as the
National and Community Service Trust 
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    Act.

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    (2)  The Commission may, subject to appropriation from the 
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Illinois Service Education Award Grant Fund, award an Illinois 
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Service Education Award Grant to recipients of a national 
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service educational award, established under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 
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Service, which grant must be awarded only as a partial matching 
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grant.
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    An individual who successfully completes a required term of 
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full-time national service in an approved national service 
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position in this State may apply to receive an Illinois Service 
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Education Award Grant. The Commission shall adopt rules to 
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govern the process for applying for the grant and for 
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determining the amount of the grant and any other rules 
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necessary to implement and administer this subsection (2).
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    An Illinois Service Education Award Grant may be used for 
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any of the following purposes:
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        (a) To repay student loans associated with attending an 
 


 






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    Illinois institution of higher learning, as defined in the 
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    Higher Education Student Assistance Act.
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        (b) To pay all or part of the cost of attendance at an 
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    Illinois institution of  higher learning, as defined in the 
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    Higher Education Student Assistance Act.
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        (c) To pay expenses incurred in participating in an 
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    approved Illinois school-to-work program.
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        (d) Any other purpose for which the national service 
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    educational award may lawfully be used. 
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    The Illinois Service Education Award Grant Fund is created 
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as a special fund in the State treasury.  All money in the Fund 
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shall be used, subject to appropriation, by the Commission for 
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the purposes of this subsection (2). 
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    (3) The Commission may receive and expend funds, grants and

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services from any source for purposes reasonable and necessary 
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to carry out a
coordinated plan of community service
throughout 
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the State.

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(Source: P.A. 91-798, eff. 7-9-00.)

 
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    Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
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Section 5.719 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 105/5.719 new)
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    Sec. 5.719. The Illinois Service Education Award Grant 
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Fund.