98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB3048
 
Introduced , by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 3983/20

     Amends the Illinois Latino Family Commission Act. Requires the State Board of Education, the State Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, the Department of Human Rights, and the Capital Development Board to provide a liaison to serve ex-officio on the Illinois Latino Family Commission. Deletes a provision requiring the Department of Public Aid to provide a liaison to serve ex-officio on the Commission.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Latino Family Commission Act is 
5amended  by changing Section 20 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 3983/20)

7    Sec. 20. Appointment; terms. The Illinois Latino Family 
8Commission shall be comprised of 15 members. The Governor, the 
9President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the 
10Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Minority 
11Leader of the House of Representatives shall each appoint 3 
12members to the Commission. Each member shall have working 
13knowledge of human services, community development, and 
14economic public policies in Illinois. The Governor shall 
15appoint the chairperson or chairpersons.
16    The members shall reflect regional representation to 
17ensure that the needs of Latino families and children 
18throughout the State are met. The members shall be selected 
19from a variety of disciplines. They shall represent a 
20partnership and collaborative effort between public and 
21private agencies, the business sector, and community-based 
22human services organizations.
23    Members shall serve 3-year terms, except in the case of 
 
 
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1initial appointments. Five members, as determined by lot, shall 
2be appointed to one-year terms; 5 members shall be appointed to 
32-year terms; and 5 members shall be appointed to 3-year terms, 
4so that the terms are staggered. Members shall serve without 
5compensation, but shall be reimbursed for Commission-related 
6expenses.
7    The Department on Aging, the Department of Children and 
8Family Services, the Department of Commerce and Economic 
9Opportunity, the Department of Corrections, the Department of 
10Employment Security, the Department of Human Services, the 
11Department of Public Aid, the Department of Public Health, and 
12the Department of Transportation, the State Board of Education, 
13the State Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community 
14College Board, the Department of Human Rights, and the Capital 
15Development Board shall each appoint a liaison to serve 
16ex-officio on the Commission. The Office of the Governor, in 
17cooperation with the State agencies appointing liaisons to the 
18Commission under this paragraph,  shall provide administrative 
19support to the Commission.

20(Source: P.A. 95-619, eff. 9-14-07.)