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| Public Act 096-0064 |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Commission on the Elimination of Poverty Act | ||||
is amended by changing Sections 15 and 20 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 4080/15)
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Sec. 15. Members. The Commission on the Elimination of | ||||
Poverty shall be composed of no more than 26 voting members | ||||
including 2 members of the Illinois House of Representatives, | ||||
one appointed by the Speaker of the House and one appointed by | ||||
the House Minority Leader; 2 members of the Illinois Senate, | ||||
one appointed by the Senate President and one appointed by the | ||||
Senate Minority Leader; one representative of the Office of the | ||||
Governor appointed by the Governor; one representative of the | ||||
Office of the Lieutenant Governor appointed by the Lieutenant | ||||
Governor; and 20 public members, 4 of whom shall be appointed | ||||
by the Governor, 4 of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of | ||||
the House, 4 of whom shall be appointed by the House Minority | ||||
Leader, 4 of whom shall be appointed by the Senate President, | ||||
and 4 of whom shall be appointed by the Senate Minority Leader. | ||||
It shall be determined by lot who will appoint which public | ||||
members of the Commission. The public members shall include a | ||||
representative of a service-based human rights organization; 2 | ||||
representatives from anti-poverty organizations, including one | ||
that focuses on rural poverty; 2 individuals who have | ||
experienced extreme poverty; a representative of an | ||
organization that advocates for health care access, | ||
affordability and availability; a representative of an | ||
organization that advocates for persons with mental illness; a | ||
representative of an organization that advocates for children | ||
and youth; a representative of an organization that advocates | ||
for quality and equality in education; a representative of an | ||
organization that advocates for people who are homeless; a | ||
representative of a statewide anti-hunger organization; a | ||
person with a disability; a representative of an organization | ||
that advocates for persons with disabilities; a representative | ||
of an organization that advocates for immigrants; a | ||
representative of a statewide faith-based organization that | ||
provides direct social services in Illinois; a representative | ||
of an organization that advocates for economic security for | ||
women; a representative of an organization that advocates for | ||
older adults; a representative of a labor organization that | ||
represents primarily low and middle-income wage earners; a | ||
representative of a municipal or county government; and a | ||
representative of township government. The appointed members | ||
shall reflect the racial, gender, and geographic diversity of | ||
the State and shall include representation from regions of the | ||
State experiencing the highest rates of extreme poverty. | ||
The following officials shall serve as ex-officio members: | ||
the Secretary of Human Services or his or her designee; the | ||
Director of Corrections or his or her designee; the Director of | ||
Healthcare and Family Services or his or her designee; the | ||
Director of Human Rights or his or her designee; the Director | ||
of Children and Family Services or his or her designee; the | ||
Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or his or her | ||
designee; the State Superintendent of Education or his or her | ||
designee; the Director of Aging or his or her designee; the | ||
Director of Public Health or his or her designee; and the | ||
Director of Employment Security or his or her designee. The | ||
State Workforce Investment Board, the African-American Family | ||
Commission, and the Latino Family Commission shall each | ||
designate a liaison to serve ex-officio on the Commission.
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Members shall serve without compensation, but, subject to | ||
the availability of funds, public members may be reimbursed for | ||
reasonable and necessary travel expenses connected to | ||
Commission business. | ||
Commission members shall be appointed within 60 days after | ||
the effective date of this Act. The Commission shall hold its | ||
initial meeting within 30 days after at least 50% of the | ||
members have been appointed. | ||
The representative of the Office of the Governor and the | ||
representative of a service-based human rights organization | ||
shall serve as co-chairs of the Commission. | ||
At the first meeting of the Commission, the members shall | ||
select a 7-person Steering Committee that includes the | ||
co-chairs. | ||
The Commission may establish committees that address | ||
specific issues or populations and may appoint individuals with | ||
relevant expertise who are not appointed members of the | ||
Commission to serve on committees as needed. | ||
Subject to appropriation, the office of the Governor, or a | ||
designee of the Governor's choosing, shall provide | ||
administrative support to the Commission. Under the leadership | ||
of the Office of the Governor, subject to appropriation, the | ||
Department of Human Services shall provide administrative | ||
support to the Commission.
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(Source: P.A. 95-833, eff. 8-15-08.) | ||
(20 ILCS 4080/20)
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Sec. 20. Meetings; reports. The full Commission shall meet | ||
at least annually. The Steering Committee shall meet at least | ||
quarterly. In addition, it may hold up to 4 public hearings to | ||
assist in the development of the strategic plan. The Commission | ||
shall also consider written comments for the purpose of | ||
developing the strategic plan. | ||
The Commission shall issue an interim report on its | ||
activities and recommendations to the constitutional officers | ||
and to the General Assembly on or before December March 1, | ||
2009. The strategic plan shall be adopted by the Commission not | ||
later than April January 1, 2010 and sent to the constitutional | ||
officers and to the General Assembly. Following the adoption of | ||
the strategic plan, the Commission shall continue to meet and | ||
issue annual reports by September March 1st of each year after | ||
2010 on the implementation of the strategic plan. | ||
The Commission shall hold at least one public hearing prior | ||
to the issuance of each annual report.
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(Source: P.A. 95-833, eff. 8-15-08.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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