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HOUSE RESOLUTION


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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that a 
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commission is created consisting of the membership of the 
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Latino Caucus; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That the Commission on Latinos with Disabilities 
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shall study and recommend to the General Assembly its findings 
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on the state of Latinos with disabilities residing in Illinois 
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concerning, at a minimum but not limited to, the following 
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areas: program and services, housing, health, education, 
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employment, and recreation; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That the Commission shall consider all of the 
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following factors in its assessments and recommendations: 
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strategies to broaden access to programs and services, 
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mechanisms to ensure community and stakeholder input, 
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mechanisms for data collection and tracking that integrate data 
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across programs and funding streams, and other factors that the 
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Commission deems important to the quality of life of Latinos 
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with disabilities; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That the Commission shall work directly with the 
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Department on Aging, the Department of Children and Family 
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Services, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, 
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the Department of Corrections, the Department of Human 
 


 






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Services, the Department of Public Aid, the Department of 
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Public Health, the Department of Transportation, the 
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Department of Employment Security, and others to gather the 
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necessary information for their report to the General Assembly; 
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and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That the Commission shall hold public hearings to 
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gather information; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That the Commission shall designate a chairman 
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from among its number, shall meet as frequently as necessary at 
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the call of the chair, and shall report its findings to the 
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General Assembly as expeditiously as possible; and be it 
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further
 
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    RESOLVED, That Commission members shall receive no 
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compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in 
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the performance of their duties from funds appropriated for 
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that purpose; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That no later than June 1, 2010, the Commission 
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shall issue a written report on its findings and 
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recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor; 
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follow-up reports shall be issued as necessary; and be it 
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further
 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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delivered to the Governor.