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1 AN ACT in relation to executive agencies.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Arts Council Act is amended by changing
5 Sections 1, 2, and 6 as follows:
6 (20 ILCS 3915/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 214.11)
7 Sec. 1. Council created. There is created the Illinois
8 Arts Council, an agency of the State of Illinois.
9 Until July 1, 2003 or when all of the new members to be
10 initially appointed under this amendatory Act of the 93rd
11 General Assembly have been appointed by the Governor,
12 whichever occurs later, the Illinois Arts Council shall be
13 composed of not less than 13 nor more than 35 members to be
14 appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be a senior
15 citizen age 60 or over.
16 The term of each appointed member of the Council who is
17 in office on June 30, 2003 shall terminate at the close of
18 business on that date or when all of the new members to be
19 initially appointed under this amendatory Act of the 93rd
20 General Assembly have been appointed by the Governor,
21 whichever occurs later.
22 Beginning on July 1, 2003 or when all of the new members
23 to be initially appointed under this amendatory Act of the
24 93rd General Assembly have been appointed by the Governor,
25 whichever occurs later, the Illinois Arts Council shall be
26 composed of 21 members to be appointed by the Governor, one
27 of whom shall be a senior citizen age 60 or over.
28 In making initial appointments pursuant to this
29 amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, the Governor
30 shall designate approximately one-half of the members to
31 serve for 2 years, and the balance of the members to serve
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1 for 4 years, each term of office to end on commence July 1,
2 1965. The senior citizen member first appointed under this
3 amendatory Act of 1984 shall serve for a term of 4 years
4 commencing July 1, 1985. Thereafter all appointments shall
5 be made for a 4 year term. The Governor shall designate the
6 Chairman of the Council from among the members thereof.
7 (Source: P.A. 83-1538.)
8 (20 ILCS 3915/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 214.12)
9 Sec. 2. Expenses. No member may receive compensation for
10 his services, but each member may be reimbursed for expenses
11 incurred in the performance of his duties. A member of the
12 Council who experiences a significant financial hardship due
13 to the loss of income on days of attendance at meetings or
14 while otherwise engaged in the business of the Council may be
15 paid a hardship allowance, as determined by and subject to
16 the approval of the Governor's Travel Control Board.
17 (Source: Laws 1965, p. 1965.)
18 (20 ILCS 3915/6) (from Ch. 127, par. 214.16)
19 Sec. 6. Employees; operational services.
20 (a) The Council may employ an executive director, a
21 secretary, and such clerical, technical and other employees
22 and assistants as it considers necessary for the proper
23 transaction of its business.
24 (b) The Department of Central Management Services shall
25 provide to the Illinois Arts Council the same type and level
26 of services as it provides to other State agencies, including
27 but not limited to office space, communications, facilities
28 management, and any other operational services that the
29 Department provides to other State offices and agencies, as
30 necessary to fulfill the Council's statutory mandate.
31 (Source: Laws 1965, p. 1965.)
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1 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2 becoming law.