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Public Act 91-0813
HB4450 Enrolled LRB9111689MWpc
AN ACT establishing the Illinois Military Flags
Commission.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Military Code of Illinois is amended by
adding Section 25.5 as follows:
(20 ILCS 1805/25.5 new)
Sec. 25.5. Illinois Military Flags Commission.
(a) The Illinois Military Flags Commission is
established for the purpose of assisting the Adjutant General
with his or her responsibilities under Section 25 of this
Code. The Commission shall advise the Adjutant General on
how to best collect, preserve, and present or display to the
public the colors, flags, guidons, and military trophies of
war belonging to the State in order to disseminate
information relating to the history of the Illinois National
Guard.
(b) The Commission consists of 15 members: the Adjutant
General, the State Historian, the Director of the Illinois
State Museum, and the Director of the Historic Preservation
Agency, all ex officio; 4 members of the General Assembly,
one of whom shall be appointed by the President of the
Senate, one by the Minority Leader of the Senate, one by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one by the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and 7
residents of the State appointed by the Governor. When
appointing members to the Commission, the Governor must
endeavor to appoint persons in a manner to maintain as
regionally diverse a membership as possible. Persons
appointed to the Commission should provide it with experience
in areas such as, but not limited to, knowledge of military
history, particularly of the American Civil War, and the
education of citizens. Any vacancy in the Commission shall
be filled by an appointment in the same manner as the
original appointment. Members of the Commission shall serve
without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for their
reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their
duties.
(c) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2003.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
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