Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Filed: 4/30/2013
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3049 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3049 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Latino Family Commission Act is 
5amended  by changing Sections 20 and 25 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 3983/20)

7    Sec. 20. Appointment; terms. The Illinois Latino Family 
8Commission shall be comprised of 15 members. The Governor, the 
9President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the 
10Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Minority 
11Leader of the House of Representatives shall each appoint 3 
12members to the Commission. Each member shall have working 
13knowledge of human services, community development, and 
14economic public policies in Illinois. The Governor shall 
15appoint the chairperson or chairpersons.
16    The members shall reflect regional representation to 
 
 
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1ensure that the needs of Latino families and children 
2throughout the State are met. The members shall be selected 
3from a variety of disciplines. They shall represent a 
4partnership and collaborative effort between public and 
5private agencies, the business sector, and community-based 
6human services organizations.
7    Members shall serve 3-year terms, except in the case of 
8initial appointments. Five members, as determined by lot, shall 
9be appointed to one-year terms; 5 members shall be appointed to 
102-year terms; and 5 members shall be appointed to 3-year terms, 
11so that the terms are staggered. Members shall serve without 
12compensation, but shall be reimbursed for Commission-related 
13expenses.
14    The Department on Aging, the Department of Children and 
15Family Services, the Department of Commerce and Economic 
16Opportunity, the Department of Corrections, the Department of 
17Employment Security, the Department of Human Services, the 
18Department of Healthcare and Family Services Public Aid, the 
19Department of Public Health, the Illinois State Board of 
20Education, the Illinois State Board of Higher Education, the 
21Illinois Community College Board, the Illinois Department of 
22Human Rights, the Capital Development Board,  the Department of 
23Labor, and the Department of Transportation shall each appoint 
24a liaison to serve ex-officio on the Commission. The Office of 
25the Governor, in cooperation with the State agencies appointing 
26liaisons to the Commission under this paragraph,  shall provide 
 
 
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1administrative support to the Commission.

2(Source: P.A. 95-619, eff. 9-14-07.)
 
3    (20 ILCS 3983/25)

4    Sec. 25. Funding. The Illinois Latino Family Commission may 
5receive funding through specific appropriations available for 
6its purposes made to the Department on Aging, the Department of 
7Children and Family Services, the Department of Commerce and 
8Economic Opportunity, the Department of Corrections, the 
9Department of Human Services, the Department of Healthcare and 
10Family Services Public Aid, the Department of Public Health, 
11the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois State Board 
12of Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, the 
13Illinois Department of Human Rights, the Capital Development 
14Board, the Department of Labor, and the Department of 
15Transportation. The funding allocation for the Commission 
16shall be no less than $500,000.

17(Source: P.A. 95-619, eff. 9-14-07.)".