Full Text of SB2896 100th General Assembly
SB2896eng 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | 5 | | Illinois Bicentennial Office and Commission Act. | 6 | | Section 5. Purpose. August 26, 2018 will mark the 200th | 7 | | anniversary of the adoption of the Illinois Constitution of | 8 | | 1818 at the Kaskaskia Convention, and December 3, 2018 will | 9 | | mark the 200th anniversary of the admission of Illinois to the | 10 | | Union as a state. The bicentennial of our statehood is an | 11 | | opportunity to recognize and celebrate the many cultural, | 12 | | economic, academic, and political contributions that Illinois | 13 | | and its residents have made to the nation and the world. The | 14 | | bicentennial is also an opportunity to invite the world to | 15 | | Illinois and to showcase our core assets, including our | 16 | | community of global leaders; diverse and well-educated | 17 | | workforce; prominent institutions for technology, innovation, | 18 | | and higher education; exceptional quality of life with abundant | 19 | | outdoor recreation, magnificent arts and culture, endless | 20 | | nightlife and entertainment, and world-class dining and | 21 | | hotels; central and modern infrastructure; and fertile | 22 | | farmland and abundant fresh water. | 23 | | Executive Order 7 (2014) established a 77-member State |
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| 1 | | Bicentennial Commission empowered to hire personnel to plan the | 2 | | State's bicentennial celebration program. Illinoisans should | 3 | | expect that membership on their Bicentennial Commission not be | 4 | | merely symbolic, but should see that commissioners work with | 5 | | and for them to advance their vision of Illinois' past and | 6 | | future. A Bicentennial Commission representing the diversity | 7 | | and ingenuity of our State should play an active role advising | 8 | | the State with the planning of the bicentennial, but a | 9 | | Commission of 77 members is unworkable for achieving that goal. | 10 | | Both the Governor and the General Assembly recognize the | 11 | | importance of the bicentennial celebration as a way to honor | 12 | | the citizens and the history of our great State, and set a | 13 | | course for success over our next 200 years. The Governor and | 14 | | the General Assembly also believe that the various State | 15 | | agencies should work together with the Commission and the | 16 | | State's citizens and businesses to share their vision and | 17 | | projects to mark the 200th anniversary. To that end, the Office | 18 | | of the Illinois Bicentennial and the Bicentennial Commission | 19 | | are needed to properly develop and implement the celebration | 20 | | festivities of Illinois' bicentennial year.
| 21 | | Section 10. Office of the Illinois Bicentennial.
| 22 | | (a) There is hereby created the Governor's Office of the | 23 | | Illinois Bicentennial, or the "Bicentennial Office", which | 24 | | shall be headed by an Executive Director, who shall be | 25 | | appointed by the Governor. The Office of the Governor shall |
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| 1 | | provide administrative support to the Bicentennial Office as | 2 | | appropriate.
| 3 | | (b) The Bicentennial Office shall have the following duties | 4 | | and functions:
| 5 | | (1) The Bicentennial Office shall develop and | 6 | | implement a Statewide program to celebrate the | 7 | | bicentennial of the adoption of Illinois' first | 8 | | constitution and its admission to the Union as a state and | 9 | | showcase Illinois' hard-working citizens and world-class | 10 | | assets.
| 11 | | (2) The Bicentennial Office shall work collaboratively | 12 | | with members of the public, State agencies, units of local | 13 | | government, and public and private organizations to | 14 | | identify significant achievements in Illinois history to | 15 | | highlight through celebration.
| 16 | | (3) The Bicentennial Office shall seek opportunities | 17 | | to promote the successes to come in Illinois' next 200 | 18 | | years.
| 19 | | (4) The Bicentennial Office shall promote coordination | 20 | | among State agencies involved in the bicentennial | 21 | | celebration; develop partnerships with the non-profit and | 22 | | private sectors to create new funding sources for the | 23 | | celebration; and work with units of local government also | 24 | | developing local bicentennial celebrations. It shall | 25 | | develop strategic goals to ensure the celebration of the | 26 | | bicentennial is successful while using taxpayer funds or |
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| 1 | | funds donated by private individuals or entities in a | 2 | | responsible and transparent manner.
| 3 | | (5) The Bicentennial Office shall promote and market | 4 | | the bicentennial celebration to Illinois citizens and also | 5 | | work to attract tourists to Illinois to learn about this | 6 | | State's history and accomplishments.
| 7 | | (6) The Bicentennial Office shall provide periodic | 8 | | reports to the Governor and the public on the strategic | 9 | | goals set by the Bicentennial Office and its progress in | 10 | | meeting its goals.
| 11 | | (7) The Bicentennial Office may solicit and access | 12 | | donations of labor, services, or other things of value from | 13 | | any public or private agency or person, in compliance with | 14 | | all applicable State and federal law, including the State | 15 | | Officials and Employees Ethics Act.
| 16 | | (8) The Bicentennial Office shall prepare events | 17 | | around the State for each State holiday, except general | 18 | | election day.
| 19 | | (9) The Bicentennial Office may hire staff to | 20 | | facilitate its duties, functions, and goals under this Act.
| 21 | | (c) The Bicentennial Office shall be dissolved on December | 22 | | 31, 2018. Upon such dissolution, all personnel records, | 23 | | documents, books, correspondence, and other property, both | 24 | | real and personal, of the Bicentennial Office shall become | 25 | | property of the Office of the Governor or shall be transferred | 26 | | to the State Archives.
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| 1 | | Section 15. Illinois Bicentennial Commission.
| 2 | | (a) There is hereby created the Illinois Bicentennial | 3 | | Commission. The Commission shall advise and assist the | 4 | | Bicentennial Office in planning and implementing the State's | 5 | | bicentennial celebration. The Bicentennial Office and certain | 6 | | State agencies, including the Department of Commerce and | 7 | | Economic Opportunity, the Department of Natural Resources, the | 8 | | Department of Agriculture, and the Historic Preservation | 9 | | Agency, including the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and | 10 | | Museum, shall provide administrative and technical assistance | 11 | | to the Commission.
| 12 | | (b) The Commission shall consist of the following members:
| 13 | | (1) no more than 40 members appointed by the Governor, | 14 | | not including non-voting member appointees;
| 15 | | (2) one member appointed by the President of the | 16 | | Senate;
| 17 | | (3) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the | 18 | | Senate;
| 19 | | (4) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of | 20 | | Representatives;
| 21 | | (5) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the | 22 | | House of Representatives;
| 23 | | (6) one member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor;
| 24 | | (7) one member appointed by the Attorney General;
| 25 | | (8) one member appointed by the Secretary of State;
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| 1 | | (9) one member appointed by the Comptroller;
| 2 | | (10) one member appointed by the Treasurer;
| 3 | | (11) one member appointed by the Mayor of the City of | 4 | | Chicago;
| 5 | | (12) one member appointed by the Mayor of the City of | 6 | | Springfield; and
| 7 | | (13) non-voting members appointed by the Governor as | 8 | | representatives of public and private agencies and | 9 | | organizations partnering with the Commission.
| 10 | | (c) Members of the Commission shall receive no compensation | 11 | | or reimbursement for serving as members. The chairperson or | 12 | | co-chairpersons of the Commission shall be designated by the | 13 | | Governor, and the Commission shall meet at the call of the | 14 | | chairperson or co-chairpersons. A majority of the appointed and | 15 | | serving members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for | 16 | | the transaction of business. The Commission is subject to, and | 17 | | shall comply with, the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of | 18 | | Information Act. The Commission shall be an advisory body to | 19 | | the Bicentennial Office that shall not make binding | 20 | | recommendations or determinations.
| 21 | | (d) The Commission may solicit and access donations of | 22 | | labor, services, or other things of value from any public or | 23 | | private agency or person in compliance with all applicable | 24 | | State and federal law, including the State Officials and | 25 | | Employees Ethics Act.
| 26 | | (e) The Commission shall be dissolved on December 31, 2018. |
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| 1 | | Upon such dissolution, all personnel records, documents, | 2 | | books, correspondence, and other property, both real and | 3 | | personal, of the Commission shall become property of the Office | 4 | | of the Governor or shall be transferred to the State Archives.
| 5 | | Section 20. Revocation of Executive Order 7 (2014); | 6 | | transfer provisions.
| 7 | | (a) Executive Order 7 (2014) is revoked and rescinded.
| 8 | | (b) The State Bicentennial Commission established by | 9 | | Executive Order 7 (2014) is abolished.
| 10 | | (c) All records, property, and other associated items in | 11 | | any way pertaining to the functions of the State Bicentennial | 12 | | Commission shall be delivered and transferred to the | 13 | | Bicentennial Office established under this Act.
| 14 | | (d) The unexpended balances of any appropriations or funds, | 15 | | grants, donations, or other moneys available for use by the | 16 | | State Bicentennial Commission shall be transferred to the | 17 | | Bicentennial Office for use by such office, and shall be | 18 | | expended for similar purposes for which the appropriations, | 19 | | funds, grants, or other moneys were originally made or given to | 20 | | the State Bicentennial Commission.
| 21 | | (e) Any employee of the State Bicentennial Commission is | 22 | | transferred to the Bicentennial Office. The status and rights | 23 | | of any such employee, the State, and its agencies under the | 24 | | Personnel Code shall not be affected by such transfer.
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| 1 | | Section 25. Savings clause. This Act does not contravene, | 2 | | and shall not be construed to contravene, any federal or State | 3 | | law or any collective bargaining agreement. This Act shall not | 4 | | affect any act undertaken, ratified, or cancelled, or any right | 5 | | occurring or established or any action or proceeding commenced | 6 | | in an administrative, civil, or criminal case before this Act | 7 | | takes effect, but these actions or proceedings may be | 8 | | prosecuted and continued by the Department. | 9 | | Section 30. Repeal. This Act is repealed January 1, 2020.
| 10 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 11 | | becoming law.
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