(20 ILCS 4040/10)

Sec. 10. Social Security Number Protection Task Force.

(a) The Social Security Number Protection Task Force is created within the Office of the Attorney General. The Attorney General is responsible for administering the activities of the Task Force. The Task Force shall consist of the following members:

(1) Two members representing the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of

the House of Representatives;

(2) Two members representing the House of Representatives, appointed by the Minority

Leader of the House of Representatives;

        (3) Two members representing the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate;
        (4) Two members representing the Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;
        (5) One member, who shall serve as the chairperson of the Task Force, representing the

Office of the Attorney General, appointed by the Attorney General;

(6) One member representing the Office of the Secretary of State, appointed by the

Secretary of State;

(7) One member representing the Office of the Governor, appointed by the Governor;
(8) One member representing the Department of Natural Resources, appointed by the

Director of Natural Resources;

(9) One member representing the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, appointed

by the Director of Healthcare and Family Services;

(10) One member representing the Department of Revenue, appointed by the Director of

Revenue;

(11) One member representing the Illinois State Police, appointed by the Director of the

Illinois State Police;

(12) One member representing the Department of Employment Security, appointed by the

Director of Employment Security;

(13) One member representing the Illinois Courts, appointed by the Director of the

Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts;

(14) One member representing the Department on Aging, appointed by the Director of the

Department on Aging;

(15) One member appointed by the Director of Central Management Services;

(16) One member appointed by the Executive Director of  the Board of Higher Education;

(17) One member appointed by the Secretary of Human Services;

(18) Three members appointed by the chairperson of the Task Force, representing

local-governmental organizations, who may include representatives of clerks of the circuit court, recorders of deeds, counties, and municipalities;

(19) One member representing the Office of the State Comptroller, appointed by the

Comptroller; and

(20) One member representing school administrators, appointed by the State

Superintendent of Education.

(b) The Task Force shall examine the procedures used by the State to protect an individual against the unauthorized disclosure of his or her social security number when the State requires the individual to provide his or her social security number to an officer or agency of the State.

(c) The Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations, including its recommendations concerning a unique identification number system under Section 15, to the Governor, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and the General Assembly no later than December 31 of each year.

(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)