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| Public Act 102-0511 | ||||
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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||
Illinois Commission on Amateur Sports Act. | ||||
Section 5. Illinois Commission on Amateur Sports; purpose; | ||||
duties. | ||||
(a) The Illinois Commission on Amateur Sports is created. | ||||
(b) The purpose of the Commission is to research, study, | ||||
and to make recommendations to the Governor, the General | ||||
Assembly, and the Department of Commerce and Economic | ||||
Opportunity about the promotion, development, expansion, | ||||
hosting, and fostering of amateur sports, amateur sports | ||||
programs, and amateur sporting events and tournaments | ||||
throughout the State. | ||||
(c) Recommendations made by the Commission shall focus | ||||
generally on the promotion and encouragement of physical | ||||
fitness through the participation in amateur sports and | ||||
amateur sports programs and on the development of local and | ||||
statewide business opportunities and economic development | ||||
relating to amateur sports, amateur sports programs, | ||||
competitions, events and tournaments. The recommendations | ||||
reported by the Commission to the Governor, the General | ||||
Assembly, and the Department of Commerce and Economic | ||
Opportunity shall include, but are not limited to, the | ||
following objectives: | ||
(1) To provide workshops, training, and conferences to | ||
schools and communities throughout the State to increase | ||
youth participation in amateur sports and amateur sports | ||
programs. | ||
(2) To connect public, private, local, and State | ||
entities to generate funding for amateur sports programs | ||
and to facilitate the communication of information | ||
statewide about amateur sports programs and events. | ||
(3) To support the development of and investment in an | ||
Olympic Training Center in the State. | ||
(4) To promote the participation of community amateur | ||
sports programs in national and international amateur | ||
athletic competitions and events. | ||
(5) To encourage the inclusion and participation of | ||
persons with disabilities in amateur sports and amateur | ||
sports programs. | ||
(6) To encourage the inclusion and participation of | ||
persons from historically disadvantaged
communities in | ||
amateur sports and amateur sports programs. | ||
(7) To support and encourage the development of sports | ||
tourism. | ||
Section 10. Membership. | ||
(a) The Commission shall include the following members: | ||
(1) Four members appointed by the Governor who have | ||
recognized experience in promoting, organizing, or | ||
administering amateur sports programs or other athletic | ||
organizations. | ||
(2) Two members appointed by the Governor who are | ||
Olympians and who participated in youth sports. | ||
(3) One member of the Senate appointed by the | ||
President of the Senate. | ||
(4) One member of the Senate appointed by the Minority | ||
Leader of the Senate. | ||
(5) One member of the House of Representatives | ||
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. | ||
(6) One member of the House of Representatives | ||
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of | ||
Representatives. | ||
(7) One member appointed by the Governor who | ||
represents an Illinois high school athletic association. | ||
(8) One member appointed by the Governor who | ||
represents an Illinois collegiate athletic association. | ||
(9) One member appointed by the Governor who is a | ||
representative of the Illinois Council of Convention and | ||
Visitor Bureaus or represents any other similar | ||
State-certified entity. | ||
(10) Fifteen members appointed by the Governor who | ||
shall individually represent one category of the following | ||
amateur youth sports, but shall as a group represent all | ||
of the following categories of amateur youth sports: | ||
(A) Baseball. | ||
(B) Basketball. | ||
(C) Gymnastics. | ||
(D) Cross country running or other track and field | ||
sports. | ||
(E) Football. | ||
(F) Golf. | ||
(G) Hockey. | ||
(H) Soccer. | ||
(I) Softball. | ||
(J) Swimming. | ||
(K) Volleyball. | ||
(L) Cheerleading. | ||
(M) Wrestling. | ||
(N) Tennis. | ||
(O) The
Special Olympics. | ||
(b) More than 4 members of the General Assembly may be | ||
appointed to serve on the Commission as long as the number of | ||
members appointed at any time, except during a vacancy, | ||
represent equally each of the majority and minority caucuses | ||
of each house. | ||
(c) The Governor shall select the chairperson of the | ||
Council from among the members. | ||
Section 15. Terms; meetings; support; expenses. | ||
(a) Each member of the Commission shall be appointed for a | ||
2-year term, or until his or her successor is appointed. The | ||
Governor may stagger the members' terms to ensure continuity | ||
in the performance of the Commission's responsibilities. | ||
(b) The Commission shall meet initially within 90 days | ||
after the effective date of this Act, and at least quarterly | ||
thereafter, at the times and places in this State that the | ||
Commission designates. | ||
(c) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | ||
shall provide administrative and other support to the | ||
Commission. | ||
(d) Members of the Commission shall receive no | ||
compensation for their participation, but may be reimbursed by | ||
the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for | ||
expenses in connection with their participation, including | ||
travel, subject to the rules of the appropriate travel control | ||
board, if funds are available. | ||
Section 20. Reporting. The Commission shall submit a | ||
report of its findings, research, and recommendations to the | ||
Governor, the General Assembly, and the Department of Commerce | ||
and Economic Opportunity on or before December 31, 2023 and | ||
each December 31 thereafter. | ||
Section 25. Repeal. The Commission is dissolved and this | ||
Act is repealed on January 1, 2026.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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