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| Public Act 101-0196 | ||||
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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 DUI | ||||
Prevention and Education Commission Act. | ||||
Section 5. The DUI Prevention and Education Commission.
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(a) The DUI Prevention and Education Commission is created, | ||||
consisting of the following members: | ||||
(1) one member from the Office of the Secretary of | ||||
State, appointed by the Secretary of State;
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(2) one member representing law enforcement, appointed | ||||
by the Department of State Police;
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(3) one member from the Division of Substance Use | ||||
Prevention and Recovery of the Department of Human | ||||
Services, appointed by the Secretary of the Department of | ||||
Human Services;
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(4) one member from the Bureau of Safety Programs and | ||||
Engineering of the Department of Transportation, appointed | ||||
by the Secretary of the Department of Transportation; and | ||||
(5) the Director of the Office of the State's Attorneys | ||||
Appellate Prosecutor, or his or her designee. | ||||
(b) The members of the Commission shall be appointed within | ||||
60 days after the effective date of this Act. | ||||
(c) The members of the Commission shall receive no | ||
compensation for serving as members of the Commission. | ||
(d) The Department of Transportation shall provide | ||
administrative support to the Commission. | ||
Section 10. Meetings. | ||
(a) Each member of the Commission shall have voting rights | ||
and all actions and recommendations shall be approved by a | ||
simple majority vote of the members. A quorum shall consist of | ||
3 members. | ||
(b) The initial meeting of the Commission shall take place | ||
within 90 days after the effective date of this Act. At the | ||
initial meeting, the Commission shall elect one member as a | ||
Chairperson by a simple majority vote. The Chairperson shall | ||
call any subsequent meetings.
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Section 15. Powers. The Commission shall:
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(1) create rules and guidelines to consider in | ||
accepting, reviewing, and determining grant applications;
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(2) as necessary, meet to determine recipients of | ||
grants from the DUI Prevention and Education Fund; and
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(3) provide a list of eligible grant recipients to the | ||
Department of Transportation.
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Section 20. DUI Prevention and Education Fund; transfer of | ||
funds. | ||
(a) The DUI Prevention and Education Fund is created as a | ||
special fund in the State treasury. Subject to appropriation, | ||
all moneys in the DUI Prevention and Education Fund shall be | ||
distributed by the Department of Transportation with guidance | ||
from the DUI Prevention and Education Commission as grants for | ||
crash victim programs and materials, impaired driving | ||
prevention programs, law enforcement support, and other | ||
DUI-related programs. | ||
(b) As soon as practical after the effective date of this | ||
Act, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer | ||
shall transfer any remaining balance in excess of $30,000 from | ||
the Roadside Memorial Fund to the DUI Prevention and Education | ||
Fund. | ||
Section 25. The State Finance Act is amended by adding | ||
Section 5.891 as follows: | ||
(30 ILCS 105/5.891 new) | ||
Sec. 5.891. DUI Prevention and Education Fund.
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