Public Act 098-0329
 
HB3270 EnrolledLRB098 02801 KMW 32809 b

    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Department of Central Management Services
Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by
changing Sections 405-120 and 405-121 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 405/405-120)  (was 20 ILCS 405/67.29)
    Sec. 405-120. Hispanic and bilingual employees. The
Department shall develop and implement plans to increase the
number of Hispanics employed by State government and the number
of bilingual persons employed in State government at
supervisory, technical, professional, and managerial levels.
    The Department shall prepare and revise annually a State
Hispanic Employment Plan and a State Asian-American Employment
Plan in consultation with individuals and organizations
informed on these subjects, including the Hispanic Employment
Plan Advisory Council and the Asian-American Employment Plan
Advisory Council. The Department shall report to the General
Assembly by February 1 of each year each State agency's
activities in implementing the State Hispanic Employment Plan
and the State Asian-American Employment Plan.
(Source: P.A. 97-856, eff. 7-27-12.)
 
    (20 ILCS 405/405-121)
    Sec. 405-121. Hispanic and Asian-American Employment Plan
Advisory Councils Council. The Hispanic Employment Plan
Advisory Council and the Asian-American Employment Plan
Advisory Council are is hereby created to examine, as
applicable:
        (1) the prevalence and impact of Hispanics and
    Asian-Americans employed by State government;
        (2) the barriers faced by Hispanics and
    Asian-Americans who seek employment or promotional
    opportunities in State government; and
        (3) possible incentives that could be offered to foster
    the employment of and the promotion of Hispanics and
    Asian-Americans in State government.
    The Hispanic Employment Plan Advisory Council and the
Asian-American Employment Plan Advisory Council shall each
meet quarterly and independently to provide consultation to
State agencies and the Department.
    All members of the Hispanic Employment Plan Advisory
Council and the Asian-American Employment Plan Advisory
Council shall serve without compensation, but shall be
reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses from
funds available for that purpose.
    The Hispanic Employment Plan Advisory Council and the
Asian-American Employment Plan Advisory Council shall each
consist of 11 members, each of whom shall be a Latino or an
Asian-American subject matter expert, respectively, and shall
be appointed by the Governor.
    The Hispanic Employment Plan Advisory Council shall have an
ex-officio liaison member appointed by the Director or
Secretary of each of the following agencies: the Department on
Aging, Department of Children and Family Services, Department
of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Department of
Corrections, Department of Employment Security, Department of
Human Services, Department of Human Rights, Department of
Healthcare and Family Services, Department of Public Health,
and the Department of Transportation.
(Source: P.A. 97-856, eff. 7-27-12.)