(415 ILCS 157/20)
Sec. 20. Appointments; members. (a) Members of the Oversight Committee shall be appointed according to subsections (d) and (e) no later than 60 days after the effective date of this Act. If a vacancy occurs within the Oversight Committee, the vacancy shall be filled in a manner consistent with subsections (d) and (e). (b) At the discretion of both of the Co-Chairpersons, additional individuals may participate as nonvoting members of the Oversight Committee. (c) With the approval of both of the Co-Chairpersons, additional individuals may be appointed as voting members of the Oversight Committee. (d) The Oversight Committee shall consist of the following voting members: (1) four members appointed as follows and who |
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(A) one member appointed by the Speaker of the
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(B) one member appointed by the President of the
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(C) one member appointed by the Minority Leader
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(D) one member appointed by the Minority Leader
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(2) the Director of the Illinois Environmental
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(3) the Director of Public Health or his or her
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(4) the Secretary of Human Services or his or her
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(5) the Secretary of Transportation or his or her
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(e) The Oversight Committee may, at the discretion of the Oversight Committee, consist of the following nonvoting members:
(1) two representatives from labor organizations;
(2) two representatives from a statewide
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(3) two representatives from faith-based
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(4) two representatives from environmental justice
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(5) two representatives from community-based
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(6) two residents of disadvantaged communities; and
(7) a person nominated by a federal agency.
(Source: P.A. 103-313, eff. 7-28-23.)
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