Full Text of HB0594 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning 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 Legislative Youth Advisory Council Act. | 6 | | Section 5. Definition. For purposes of this Act: | 7 | | "Council" means the Illinois Legislative Youth Advisory | 8 | | Council. | 9 | | Section 10. The Illinois Legislative Youth Advisory | 10 | | Council. For the purpose of facilitating communication between | 11 | | the youth of the State of Illinois and the elected branches of | 12 | | State government regarding the issues, interests, and needs | 13 | | important to youth in the State of Illinois, the Illinois | 14 | | Legislative Youth Advisory Council is created. The Council | 15 | | shall have the powers and responsibilities enumerated in this | 16 | | Act, together with such others as may be conferred upon it by | 17 | | law. The Council shall be an entity created under the | 18 | | legislative branch, and maintained and staffed under the | 19 | | executive branch by the Office of the Governor or an agency | 20 | | designated by the Governor that is under the jurisdiction of | 21 | | the Governor. |
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| 1 | | Section 15. Advisory Board; members; nomination; term of | 2 | | office; vacancies. | 3 | | (a) An Advisory Board shall be created to facilitate the | 4 | | functions of the Council. The Advisory Board shall consist of | 5 | | 2 members of the House of Representatives, one each appointed | 6 | | by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the | 7 | | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and 2 members | 8 | | of the Senate, one each appointed by the President of the | 9 | | Senate and the Minority Leader of the Senate. The initial term | 10 | | for members of the Advisory Council shall begin on January l, | 11 | | 2022, or the effective date of this Act, whichever occurs | 12 | | later, and expire on January 9, 2024. Thereafter, the term for | 13 | | members of the Advisory Council shall begin on the Thursday | 14 | | following the second Wednesday of January, and expire after 2 | 15 | | years. On or before September 1, 2021, the Advisory Board | 16 | | shall create an application that shall be used in nominating | 17 | | individuals to be members of the Council. The Advisory Board | 18 | | may, from time to time, modify the application with the | 19 | | consent of the Council. While the Council is in session, the | 20 | | Advisory Board may attend meetings of the Council, and may | 21 | | generally advise the Council. Nothing in this Act shall be | 22 | | construed to entitle Advisory Board members to vote on matters | 23 | | pending before the Council. | 24 | | (b) The Advisory Board shall make nominations for | 25 | | prospective Council members. Nominations for prospective | 26 | | Council members shall reflect the racial and gender diversity |
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| 1 | | of this State and shall represent a diverse grouping of age | 2 | | distribution. After making the nomination, the Advisory Board | 3 | | shall notify the nominated individuals. Upon appointing the | 4 | | nominated individuals, the Advisory Board shall notify the | 5 | | individual of his or her appointment. The Advisory Board shall | 6 | | appoint one member from each congressional district of the | 7 | | State of Illinois, as well as 2 additional members-at-large. | 8 | | The 2 at-large members must not reside in the same | 9 | | congressional district. | 10 | | (c) Each Council member's term shall be for 2 years. A | 11 | | member shall be allowed to serve more than one term, so long as | 12 | | the member continues to meet the requirements for being a | 13 | | member and is appointed for each term. | 14 | | (d) Any vacancies in the Council shall be filled in the | 15 | | same or substantially the same manner as the original | 16 | | appointment within 30 days after the vacancy. | 17 | | Section 20. Transition Oversight Committee. | 18 | | (a) The Transition Oversight Committee is hereby created | 19 | | for initial outreach and marketing of the Council to the youth | 20 | | of Illinois as provided under Section 40. | 21 | | (b) The members of the Transition Oversight Committee | 22 | | shall be appointed by the Advisory Board within 30 days after | 23 | | the appointment of the Board. The Committee shall be comprised | 24 | | of 3 members, and the Board shall designate one member as Chair | 25 | | of the Committee. Members of the Committee shall meet the same |
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| 1 | | requirements of membership qualifications as members of the | 2 | | Council, and are responsible for overseeing the initial | 3 | | implementation of the Council. Members of the Committee may | 4 | | also be appointed to serve on the Council. | 5 | | (c) The members of the Transition Oversight Committee | 6 | | shall create the bylaws for the functioning of the Council. | 7 | | These initial bylaws shall be subject to approval by the | 8 | | Advisory Board and the Council. | 9 | | (d) The Chair of the Transition Oversight Committee shall | 10 | | preside at the first meeting of the Council with the | 11 | | assistance of the other 2 members, until the Chair of the | 12 | | Council is elected. | 13 | | (e) The Transition Oversight Committee shall cease to | 14 | | exist after the first meeting of the Council. | 15 | | Section 25. Members; qualifications. Each member of the | 16 | | Council shall, during his or her term, be: | 17 | | (1) a resident of this State; | 18 | | (2) at least 16 years of age and younger than 21 years | 19 | | of age, except that if the member turns 21 years of age | 20 | | during his or her term, such member shall be allowed to | 21 | | complete the term. | 22 | | (3) be a student enrolled at a high school or a | 23 | | graduate from a high school with a diploma or a GED. | 24 | | Section 30. Quorum; meetings; committees; leadership |
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| 1 | | responsibilities. | 2 | | (a) A majority of those appointed to the Council shall | 3 | | constitute a quorum. | 4 | | (b) The Council shall convene each year and shall meet as | 5 | | often as is deemed necessary. For all other meetings and | 6 | | committee meetings, the Council may meet by electronic or | 7 | | telephonic means. Members of the Council shall be excused from | 8 | | school to participate in in-person meetings of the Council. At | 9 | | the initial meeting of the Council, the members shall elect | 10 | | from among their number a Chair, and may create more | 11 | | leadership positions as deemed necessary by the Council. | 12 | | Section 35. Powers. The Council may: | 13 | | (1) request the drafting of legislative measures from | 14 | | the Legislative Reference Bureau; | 15 | | (2) provide testimony during any committee meeting of | 16 | | the General Assembly; | 17 | | (3) vote as a Council position on any matter pending | 18 | | before the General
Assembly and inform the General | 19 | | Assembly of the Council's position on the matter; | 20 | | (4) draft reports and advisory opinions to the General | 21 | | Assembly; | 22 | | (5) perform any other activity that may reasonably | 23 | | inform the General Assembly of the Council's position on | 24 | | any issue of relevance; | 25 | | (6) conduct periodic seminars for members of the |
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| 1 | | Council concerning leadership, government, and the General | 2 | | Assembly; | 3 | | (7) collaborate with other established youth advisory | 4 | | commissions or councils, or any other commission or | 5 | | council as necessary within the State of Illinois; and
| 6 | | (8) attend trainings, educational seminars, and other | 7 | | relevant educational events as approved by the Council. | 8 | | Section 40. Outreach. | 9 | | (a) On or before September 1 of each year, the Chair of the | 10 | | Council, or a committee formed by the Chair, shall notify all | 11 | | high schools, colleges, and universities in this State, and | 12 | | make a reasonable effort to also notify community-based youth | 13 | | organizations, civic institutions, and units of government, | 14 | | that the time for applying to become a member of the Council is | 15 | | open, and shall expire on October 31st. The notice shall | 16 | | include the requirements for membership and a copy of the | 17 | | application. | 18 | | (b) Upon receiving notice that the application period is | 19 | | open, any entity provided notice under subsection (a) shall | 20 | | make reasonable attempts to notify interested students of the | 21 | | Council. | 22 | | (c) To raise awareness about the Council, the Council may: | 23 | | (1) conduct a public awareness campaign; | 24 | | (2) maintain a website and establish a social media | 25 | | presence; |
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| 1 | | (3) work with established youth groups to increase | 2 | | awareness; and | 3 | | (4) employ any other means necessary to raise | 4 | | awareness of the Council's existence and purpose. | 5 | | Section 45. Administrative support. Administrative support | 6 | | for the Council shall be provided by any State agency under the | 7 | | jurisdiction of the
Governor or as otherwise designated by the | 8 | | Governor. Members of the Council shall not receive | 9 | | compensation for serving as members, but may be reimbursed for | 10 | | expenses incurred for traveling to council meetings, food, | 11 | | lodging, the printing of the required annual report, Council | 12 | | approved trainings, educational seminars, and other relevant | 13 | | educational events, and any other reimbursements approved by | 14 | | the Council. The funds for the travel and administrative costs | 15 | | of the Council may come from appropriations to the Governor's | 16 | | office and the Illinois Legislative Youth Advisory Council | 17 | | Fund established under Section 55, subject to appropriation. | 18 | | Section 50. Report to the General Assembly and Governor. | 19 | | The Council shall submit an annual report electronically to | 20 | | the General Assembly and the Governor detailing its activities | 21 | | and recommending any proposed legislation. | 22 | | Section 55. Illinois Legislative Youth Advisory Council | 23 | | Fund. The Illinois Legislative Youth Advisory Council Fund is |
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| 1 | | created as a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in | 2 | | the Fund shall be used to reimburse Council members for actual | 3 | | expenses incurred in traveling to Council meetings, including | 4 | | travel, food, and lodging, and other expenses such as printing | 5 | | the annual report, Council approved trainings, educational | 6 | | seminars, and other relevant educational events, and any other | 7 | | reimbursements approved by the Council in compliance with | 8 | | Section 50 of this Act. The moneys in the Illinois Legislative | 9 | | Youth Advisory Council Fund are subject to appropriation by | 10 | | the General Assembly. The Illinois Legislative Youth Advisory | 11 | | Council Fund may accept private donations and gifts. | 12 | | Section 95. The State Finance Act is amended by adding | 13 | | Section 5.935 as follows: | 14 | | (30 ILCS 105/5.935 new) | 15 | | Sec. 5.935. The Illinois Legislative Youth Advisory | 16 | | Council Fund.
| 17 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 18 | | becoming law.
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