95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5116


 
Introduced , by Rep. William Davis
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		








  



20 ILCS 710/4
  from Ch. 127, par. 3804







    Amends the Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service Act. Subject to appropriation, allows the Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service to award an Illinois Service Education Award Grant to recipients of a national service educational award awarded by the Corporation for National Community Service, which grant must be awarded only as a partial matching grant.  Provides that an individual who successfully completes a required term of full-time national service in an approved national service position in this State may apply to receive a grant.  Sets forth the purposes for which a grant may be used.
















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    AN ACT concerning education.

 
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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 5. The Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and 
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Community Service Act is amended  by changing Section 4 as 
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follows:
 



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    (20 ILCS 710/4)  (from Ch. 127, par. 3804)



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    Sec. 4. Operation. 
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    (1) The
Governor shall appoint a Director
of the Commission 
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on Volunteerism and Community
Service who shall
serve
at the 
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Governor's pleasure
and who shall receive such compensation
as 
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is determined by
the Governor.  The Director shall
employ such 
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staff as is necessary to
carry out the purpose of this Act.  The 
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Commission, working
 in cooperation with State agencies, 
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individuals, local groups, and
organizations
throughout the 
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State, may undertake programs and activities which further the
 
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purposes of this Act including, but not limited to, the 
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following:


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        (a) providing technical assistance to programs which 
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    depend upon
volunteers;


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        (b) initiating community service programs to meet

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    previously unmet needs in Illinois;


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        (c) promoting and coordinating efforts to expand and 
 


 






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    improve the
statewide community service network;


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        (d) recognizing outstanding community service

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    accomplishments;


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        (e) disseminating information to support community 
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    service programs and to
broaden community service

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    involvement throughout the State;


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        (f) implementing federally funded grant programs in 
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    Illinois such as the
National and Community Service Trust 
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    Act.

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    (2)  The Commission may, subject to appropriation, award an 
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Illinois Service Education Award Grant to recipients of a 
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national service educational award, established under 42 
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U.S.C. Sec. 12602 and awarded by the Corporation for National 
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Community Service, which grant must be awarded only as a 
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partial matching grant.
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    An individual who successfully completes a required term of 
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full-time national service in an approved national service 
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position in this State may apply to receive an Illinois Service 
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Education Award Grant. The Commission shall adopt rules to 
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govern the process for applying for the grant and for 
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determining the amount of the grant and any other rules 
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necessary to implement and administer this subsection (2).
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    An Illinois Service Education Award Grant may be used for 
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any of the following purposes:
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        (a) To repay student loans associated with attending an 
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    Illinois institution of higher learning, as defined in the 
 


 






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    Higher Education Student Assistance Act.
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        (b) To pay all or part of the cost of attendance at an 
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    Illinois institution of  higher learning, as defined in the 
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    Higher Education Student Assistance Act.
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        (c) To pay expenses incurred in participating in an 
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    approved Illinois school-to-work program.
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        (d) Any other purpose for which the national service 
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    educational award may lawfully be used. 
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    (3) The Commission may receive and expend funds, grants and

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services from any source for purposes reasonable and necessary 
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to carry out a
coordinated plan of community service
throughout 
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the State.

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(Source: P.A. 91-798, eff. 7-9-00.)