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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 735
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 735 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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
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1 to be initially appointed under this amendatory Act of the
2 93rd General Assembly have been appointed by the Governor,
3 whichever occurs later, the Illinois Arts Council shall be
4 composed of 21 members to be appointed by the Governor, one
5 of whom shall be a senior citizen age 60 or over.
6 In making initial appointments pursuant to this
7 amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, the Governor
8 shall designate approximately one-half of the members to
9 serve for 2 years, and the balance of the members to serve
10 for 4 years, each term of office to end on commence July 1,
11 1965. The senior citizen member first appointed under this
12 amendatory Act of 1984 shall serve for a term of 4 years
13 commencing July 1, 1985. Thereafter all appointments shall
14 be made for a 4 year term. The Governor shall designate the
15 Chairman of the Council from among the members thereof.
16 (Source: P.A. 83-1538.)
17 (20 ILCS 3915/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 214.12)
18 Sec. 2. Expenses. No member may receive compensation for
19 his services, but each member may be reimbursed for expenses
20 incurred in the performance of his duties. A member of the
21 Council who experiences a significant financial hardship due
22 to the loss of income on days of attendance at meetings or
23 while otherwise engaged in the business of the Council may be
24 paid a hardship allowance, as determined by and subject to
25 the approval of the Governor's Travel Control Board.
26 (Source: Laws 1965, p. 1965.)
27 (20 ILCS 3915/6) (from Ch. 127, par. 214.16)
28 Sec. 6. Employees; operational services.
29 (a) The Council may employ an executive director, a
30 secretary, and such clerical, technical and other employees
31 and assistants as it considers necessary for the proper
32 transaction of its business.
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1 (b) The Department of Central Management Services shall
2 provide to the Illinois Arts Council the same type and level
3 of services as it provides to other State agencies, including
4 but not limited to office space, communications, facilities
5 management, and any other operational services that the
6 Department provides to other State offices and agencies, as
7 necessary to fulfill the Council's statutory mandate.
8 (Source: Laws 1965, p. 1965.)
9 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
10 becoming law.".