HR0746 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It has recently come to light that there may have been a sexual assault purposefully prevented from being reported in Champaign; and

WHEREAS, The Champaign County State's Attorney stated that she was initially hesitant to investigate the sexual assault because her budget did not provide for the convening of a grand jury; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the State's Attorney Proper Funding Task Force is established to:

(1) Study the current funding levels of state's attorneys' offices in Illinois and their ability to effectively represent the State's interests and protect the people in this State at the current funding levels;

(2) Study the optimal funding for state's attorneys' offices in the State; and

(3) Make recommendations to improve the funding to state's attorneys' offices across the State; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the following members appointed by the Governor no later than 30 days after the adoption of this resolution:

(1) Two members who are assistant state's attorneys from the Cook County State's Attorney's Office;

(2) Five members who are state's attorneys or assistant state's attorneys from five counties other than Cook County;

(3) One Cook County circuit judge experienced in the litigation of criminal law matters;

(4) One circuit judge from outside of Cook County experienced in the litigation of criminal law matters; and

(5) One representative from the Office of the State's Attorney Appellate Prosecutor; and be it further

RESOLVED, That Task Force members shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for their expenses incurred in performing their duties; if a vacancy occurs in the Task Force membership, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the Task Force; and be it further

RESOLVED, That The Task Force shall hold a minimum of one public hearing per month; at the public hearings, the Task Force shall take testimony from state's attorneys, victims of crimes prosecuted by state's attorneys, and any other person the Task Force believes would aid the Task Force's examination and recommendations; the Task Force may meet at such other times as it deems appropriate; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Office of the State's Attorney Appellate Prosecutor shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall prepare a report that summarizes its work and makes recommendations; the Task Force shall submit its report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2020 and is dissolved upon the filing of its report.