Full Text of SJR0043 94th General Assembly
SJ0043 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, It is the purpose of the Council of State | 3 |
| Governments to assist all three branches of government of | 4 |
| member states in the pursuit of excellence in state government | 5 |
| through access to information and research, opportunities for | 6 |
| networking and exchange of innovative ideas, and leadership | 7 |
| training; and
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| WHEREAS, The Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC) is a | 9 |
| non-partisan regional association of state legislatures | 10 |
| representing eleven Midwestern states, as well as the Canadian | 11 |
| provinces of Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan; and
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| WHEREAS, Pursuant to the rotation of host states among the | 13 |
| eleven member states, the State of Illinois and the City of | 14 |
| Chicago will host the annual meeting of the Midwestern | 15 |
| Legislative Conference August 27 to 30, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, The incoming Chair of the MLC for the 2005-2006 | 17 |
| year is the distinguished Illinois State Senator Donne E. | 18 |
| Trotter; and
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| WHEREAS, The City of Chicago, with its great cultural | 20 |
| wealth, vast diversity, and prominence as a center of | 21 |
| conventions and tourism, offers an ideal setting to host this | 22 |
| prestigious event; and
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| WHEREAS, Both the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago | 24 |
| will benefit from the financial activity and distinction | 25 |
| associated with hosting such an event; and
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| WHEREAS, The development and execution of a succinct plan | 27 |
| to host the annual meeting successfully requires an extensive | 28 |
| logistical and well-organized effort; and
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| WHEREAS, The General Assembly of the State of Illinois | 2 |
| recognizes the need to create a special committee to organize | 3 |
| and execute such a plan to meet the high standards set by | 4 |
| previous host states; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 6 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | 7 |
| CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created a Host Committee for | 8 |
| the MLC Annual Meeting to be held in Chicago in 2006; and be it | 9 |
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| RESOLVED, That the Host Committee shall consist of two | 11 |
| members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, | 12 |
| two members of the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader of | 13 |
| the Senate, two members of the House of Representatives | 14 |
| appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and | 15 |
| two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the | 16 |
| Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; each | 17 |
| appointing authority shall designate one of his or her | 18 |
| appointees as one of four co-chairs; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the co-chairs may appoint additional | 20 |
| members to serve on the Host Committee and may request the | 21 |
| assistance of the Legislative Research Unit and other | 22 |
| legislative staff; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That members of the Host Committee shall serve | 24 |
| without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their | 25 |
| reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance | 26 |
| of their official duties from funds available for that purpose; | 27 |
| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Host Committee shall, in conjunction | 29 |
| with the MLC officers and staff, formulate and execute a plan | 30 |
| to provide for the procedures and activities required to host a | 31 |
| successful annual meeting; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Host Committee shall undertake both | 2 |
| public and private sector fundraising initiatives to support or | 3 |
| defray the costs associated with the annual meeting; and be it | 4 |
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| RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution shall be | 6 |
| distributed to the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader | 7 |
| of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the | 8 |
| Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the | 9 |
| Executive Directors of the Legislative Support Service | 10 |
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