20 ILCS 4114/15

(20 ILCS 4114/15)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

Sec. 15. Duties.

(a) The Commission shall develop, encourage, and execute an inclusive commemoration and observance of the founding of the United States of America, and Illinois' imperative role in the nation's history.

(b) The Commission shall promote the inclusive and respectful identification, interpretation, documentation, preservation, and recognition of cultural and historical narratives and resources, including traditional cultural knowledge, oral histories, archival materials, objects, buildings, structures, sites, and landscapes related to Illinois history and prehistory.

(c) The Commission shall consider organizing its activities under the 5 historic themes established by the American Association for State and Local History in "The Field Guide for the Semiquincentennial: Making History at 250".

(d) The Commission shall serve as the official representative of the State of Illinois for the Semiquincentennial and all related activities, communications, and events.

(e) The Governor's office shall encourage various State agencies and organizations to work cooperatively to promote the Semiquincentennial.

(Source: P.A. 102-965, eff. 5-27-22.)