SJ0001 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, During the 97th General Assembly, Senate Joint Resolution 3 created the Illinois Great Migration Centennial Commission to plan for the Great Migration Centennial, which will be commemorated and celebrated from January to December 2016, and to promote a deeper knowledge, understanding, and engagement in the life and times of the African American migration experience; and

WHEREAS, Senate Joint Resolution 3 required that no later than December 31, 2012, the Commission shall report to the General Assembly and the Governor on its planning progress to commemorate and celebrate the Great Migration Centennial; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that instead of December 31, 2012, the Commission shall report to the General Assembly and the Governor on its planning progress to commemorate and celebrate the Great Migration Centennial no later than December 31, 2014; and be it further

RESOLVED, That with this change, the Illinois Great Migration Centennial Commission shall continue to operate pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 3 of the 97th General Assembly.