Full Text of SJR0070 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, It is the purpose of the National Conference of | 3 | | State Legislatures
(NCSL) to (i) advance the effectiveness, | 4 | | independence, and integrity of the
legislatures
as equal | 5 | | coordinate branches of government in the states and territories | 6 | | of the
United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (ii) | 7 | | seek to foster
interstate cooperation; (iii) vigorously | 8 | | represent the states and their
legislatures in the American | 9 | | federal system of government; and (iv) work for the
improvement | 10 | | of the organization, processes, and operations of the state
| 11 | | legislatures, the knowledge and effectiveness of individual | 12 | | legislators and
staff, and the encouragement of the practice of | 13 | | high standards of personal and
professional conduct by | 14 | | legislators and staffs; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, The NCSL annual conference, since its inception in | 16 | | 1975, has been
held in such celebrated American cities as New | 17 | | York, Philadelphia, San
Francisco, Boston, New Orleans, | 18 | | Indianapolis, Orlando, Denver, and Chicago, with Chicago
| 19 | | hosting the event in 1982 and 2000; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Pursuant to the vote of the Executive Committee of | 21 | | the NCSL, Chicago, Illinois, was
selected and will serve as the | 22 | | host city and state for the 2012 NCSL Legislative Summit; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The City of Chicago, with its great cultural | 2 | | wealth, vast diversity,
and its prominence as a global center | 3 | | of conventions and tourism, serves as an
ideal setting to host | 4 | | such a prestigious national event; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, By hosting a conference of such magnitude in the | 6 | | State of Illinois
and the City of Chicago, both the city and | 7 | | the State will benefit from the
influx of public and private | 8 | | sector revenue as well as the distinction
associated with such | 9 | | an event; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The development and implementation of a concise | 11 | | plan to successfully
fulfill the goals and high aspirations of | 12 | | the annual NCSL conference requires
an extensive logistical and | 13 | | preparatory approach; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, The General Assembly of the State of Illinois | 15 | | realizes the necessity
of creating a special committee to | 16 | | develop a succinct plan to bring to fruition
and enhance the | 17 | | high standards that have been set by previous hosts of the
| 18 | | annual conference; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 20 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | 21 | | CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created a Host
Committee for | 22 | | the NCSL Legislative Summit to be held in Chicago, Illinois, in |
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| 1 | | the year 2012; and be it further
| 2 | | RESOLVED, That the Host Committee shall consist of 3 | 3 | | members of the Senate
appointed by the President of the Senate, | 4 | | one of whom shall be designated by the President of the Senate | 5 | | as
a co-chairperson of the Host Committee; 3 members of the | 6 | | Senate appointed by
the Minority Leader of the Senate; 3 | 7 | | members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the | 8 | | Speaker of the House, one of whom shall be designated by the | 9 | | Speaker of the House as
a co-chairperson of the Host Committee; | 10 | | and 3 members of the House of
Representatives appointed by the | 11 | | Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives; and be it | 12 | | further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That the Mayor of the City of Chicago, the | 14 | | Executive Director of
the Chicago Convention and Tourism | 15 | | Bureau, and the Director of the Department of
Commerce and | 16 | | Economic Opportunity shall serve as ex-officio, non-voting | 17 | | members of the Host
Committee; and be it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That members of the Host Committee shall serve | 19 | | without
compensation but shall be reimbursed for their | 20 | | reasonable and necessary
expenses
incurred in the performance | 21 | | of their official duties; and be it further
| 22 | | RESOLVED, That the Host Committee may hire staff to advance |
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| 1 | | the objectives of
the Committee; and be it further
| 2 | | RESOLVED, That under the direction of the Host Committee, | 3 | | the Department of
Commerce and Economic Opportunity and
all | 4 | | legislative agencies shall provide support services and | 5 | | assistance; and be
it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That the Host Committee shall formulate a plan | 7 | | for the procedures
and activities of the conference; and be it | 8 | | further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That the Host Committee shall undertake both | 10 | | public and private
sector fundraising initiatives to support | 11 | | and defray the costs associated with
hosting the conference; | 12 | | and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution shall be | 14 | | distributed to the
President of the Senate, the Minority Leader | 15 | | of the Senate, the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, the | 16 | | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives,
the Mayor of | 17 | | the City of Chicago, the Executive Director of the Chicago
| 18 | | Convention and Tourism Bureau, the Director of Commerce and
| 19 | | Economic Opportunity, and the Executive Directors of the | 20 | | legislative agencies.
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