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70 ILCS 3205/7.8

(70 ILCS 3205/7.8)

Sec. 7.8.

Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Advisory Board.

(a) There is created the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority
Advisory Board composed of 12 members who are members of the General Assembly
and who are appointed 3 each by the President of the Senate, the Minority
Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

(b) Members of the Advisory Board shall serve
as long as
they hold their designated elected positions.  Vacancies shall be filled by
appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as original
appointments are made.  The Advisory Board shall elect
its own chairperson.

(c) Members of the Advisory Board shall serve without
compensation but, at the Authority's discretion, shall be reimbursed for
necessary expenses in connection with the performance of their duties.

(d) The Advisory Board shall meet quarterly, or as needed,
shall produce any reports it deems necessary, and shall do the following:

(1) Work with the Authority and the Chicago Park

District regarding potential means for providing increased economic opportunities to minorities and women produced indirectly or directly from the reconstruction, renovation, remodeling, extension, or improvement of a facility in connection with which the Authority is providing financial assistance pursuant to an assistance agreement under this Act.

(2) Work with the Authority and the Chicago Park

District to find candidates for building trades apprenticeships, for employment in the hospitality industry, and to identify job training programs.

(3) Work with the Authority and the Chicago Park

District to implement this Section in the reconstruction, renovation, remodeling, extension, or improvement of a facility in connection with which the Authority is providing financial assistance pursuant to an assistance agreement under this Act, including the Authority's goal of awarding not less than 25% and 5% of the annual dollar value of contracts to minority and female owned businesses, the outreach program for minorities and women, and the mentor/protege program for providing assistance to minority and female owned businesses.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b), the Advisory Board  is
dissolved (i) on January 1, 2004 or (ii) 6 months after 90 days after the first
professional football game is played in the facility in connection with which
the Authority provided financial assistance pursuant to an assistance agreement
under this Act, whichever is later.

(Source: P.A. 91-935, eff. 6-1-01.)