Full Text of SJR0110 96th General Assembly
SJ0110 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, It is the purpose of the National Conference of | 3 |
| State Legislatures
(NCSL) to (i) advance the effectiveness, | 4 |
| independence, and integrity of the
legislatures
as equal | 5 |
| coordinate branches of government in the states and territories | 6 |
| of the
United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (ii) | 7 |
| seek to foster
interstate cooperation; (iii) vigorously | 8 |
| represent the states and their
legislatures in the American | 9 |
| federal system of government; and (iv) work for the
improvement | 10 |
| of the organization, processes, and operations of the state
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| legislatures, the knowledge and effectiveness of individual | 12 |
| legislators and
staff, and the encouragement of the practice of | 13 |
| high standards of personal and
professional conduct by | 14 |
| legislators and staffs; and
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| WHEREAS, The NCSL annual conference, since its inception in | 16 |
| 1975, has been
held in such celebrated American cities as New | 17 |
| York, Philadelphia, San
Francisco, Boston, New Orleans, | 18 |
| Indianapolis, Orlando, Denver, and Chicago, with Chicago
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| hosting the event in 1982 and 2000; and
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| WHEREAS, Pursuant to the vote of the Executive Committee of | 21 |
| the NCSL, Chicago, Illinois, was
selected and will serve as the | 22 |
| host city and state for the 2012 NCSL Legislative Summit; and
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| WHEREAS, The City of Chicago, with its great cultural | 2 |
| wealth, vast diversity,
and its prominence as a global center | 3 |
| of conventions and tourism, serves as an
ideal setting to host | 4 |
| such a prestigious national event; and
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| WHEREAS, By hosting a conference of such magnitude in the | 6 |
| State of Illinois
and the City of Chicago, both the city and | 7 |
| the State will benefit from the
influx of public and private | 8 |
| sector revenue as well as the distinction
associated with such | 9 |
| an event; and
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| WHEREAS, The development and implementation of a concise | 11 |
| plan to successfully
fulfill the goals and high aspirations of | 12 |
| the annual NCSL conference requires
an extensive logistical and | 13 |
| preparatory approach; and
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| WHEREAS, The General Assembly of the State of Illinois | 15 |
| realizes the necessity
of creating a special committee to | 16 |
| develop a succinct plan to bring to fruition
and enhance the | 17 |
| high standards that have been set by previous hosts of the
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| annual conference; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 20 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | 21 |
| CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created a Host
Committee for | 22 |
| the NCSL Legislative Summit to be held in Chicago, Illinois, in |
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| the year 2012; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Host Committee shall consist of 3 | 3 |
| members of the Senate
appointed by the President of the Senate, | 4 |
| one of whom shall be designated by the President of the Senate | 5 |
| as
a co-chairperson of the Host Committee; 3 members of the | 6 |
| Senate appointed by
the Minority Leader of the Senate; 3 | 7 |
| members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the | 8 |
| Speaker of the House, one of whom shall be designated by the | 9 |
| Speaker of the House as
a co-chairperson of the Host Committee; | 10 |
| and 3 members of the House of
Representatives appointed by the | 11 |
| Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives; and be it | 12 |
| further
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| RESOLVED, That the Mayor of the City of Chicago, the | 14 |
| Executive Director of
the Chicago Convention and Tourism | 15 |
| Bureau, and the Director of the Department of
Commerce and | 16 |
| Economic Opportunity shall serve as ex-officio, non-voting | 17 |
| members of the Host
Committee; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That members of the Host Committee shall serve | 19 |
| without
compensation but shall be reimbursed for their | 20 |
| reasonable and necessary
expenses
incurred in the performance | 21 |
| of their official duties; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Host Committee may hire staff to advance |
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| the objectives of
the Committee; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That under the direction of the Host Committee, | 3 |
| the Department of
Commerce and Economic Opportunity and
all | 4 |
| legislative agencies shall provide support services and | 5 |
| assistance; and be
it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Host Committee shall formulate a plan | 7 |
| for the procedures
and activities of the conference; and be it | 8 |
| further
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| RESOLVED, That the Host Committee shall undertake both | 10 |
| public and private
sector fundraising initiatives to support | 11 |
| and defray the costs associated with
hosting the conference; | 12 |
| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution shall be | 14 |
| distributed to the
President of the Senate, the Minority Leader | 15 |
| of the Senate, the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, the | 16 |
| Minority Leader of the House of Representatives,
the Mayor of | 17 |
| the City of Chicago, the Executive Director of the Chicago
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| Convention and Tourism Bureau, the Director of Commerce and
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| Economic Opportunity, and the Executive Directors of the | 20 |
| legislative agencies.
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