093_SB1778
LRB093 06019 SJM 06121 b
1 AN ACT concerning tourism.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Community
5 Affairs Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
6 amended by adding Section 605-725 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 605/605-725 new)
8 Sec. 605-725. Tourism Authority. There is created in the
9 Department a tourism authority to be known as the Illinois
10 Tourism Authority. The Authority shall consist of 14 members
11 appointed by the Governor representing the tourism industry
12 and chosen to represent different regions of the State.
13 Serving as ex-officio members of the Authority are the
14 Director of the Department, the Director of the Illinois
15 Bureau of Tourism, and the Lieutenant Governor. The members
16 shall serve without compensation.
17 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18 becoming law.