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Public Act 0392 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Public Act 101-0392

HB3217 Enrolled LRB101 10305 RJF 55410 b

    AN ACT concerning government.

    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Asian
American Family Commission Act.

    Section 5. Purpose and objectives. The purpose of the Asian
American Family Commission is to advise the Governor and
General Assembly, as well as work directly with State agencies,
to improve and expand existing policies, services, programs,
and opportunities for Asian American families. The Asian
American Family Commission shall guide the efforts of and
collaborate with State agencies, including: the Department on
Aging, the Department of Children and Family Services, the
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the
Department of Corrections, the Department of Human Services,
the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the
Department of Public Health, the Department of Transportation,
the Department of Employment Security, and others. This shall
be achieved primarily by:
        (1) monitoring and commenting on existing and proposed
    legislation and programs designed to address the needs of
    Asian Americans in Illinois;
        (2) assisting State agencies in developing programs,
    services, public policies, and research strategies that
    will expand and enhance the social and economic well-being
    of Asian American children and families;
        (3) facilitating the participation of and
    representation of Asian Americans in the development,
    implementation, and planning of policies, programs, and
    services; and
        (4) promoting research efforts to document the impact
    of policies and programs on Asian American families.
    The work of the Asian American Family Commission shall
include the use of existing reports, research and planning
efforts, procedures, and programs.

    Section 10. Asian American Family Commission.
    (a) There is hereby established the Asian American Family
Commission.
    (b) The Asian American Family Commission shall be comprised
of 15 members. The Governor, 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 shall each appoint 3 members to the Commission.
Each member shall have working knowledge of human services,
community development, or economic public policies in
Illinois. The Governor shall appoint the chairperson or
chairpersons.
    (c) Members shall serve 3-year terms, except in the case of
initial appointments. Five members, as determined by lot, shall
initially be appointed to one-year terms; 5 members shall be
appointed to 2-year terms; and 5 members shall be appointed to
3-year terms, so that the terms are staggered. Members shall
serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for
Commission-related expenses.
    (d) The Department on Aging, the Department of Children and
Family Services, the Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity, the Department of Corrections, the Department of
Employment Security, the Department of Human Services, the
Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of
Public Health, the State Board of Education, the State Board of
Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, the
Department of Human Rights, the Capital Development Board, the
Department of Labor, and the Department of Transportation shall
each appoint a liaison to serve ex officio on the Commission.
The Office of the Governor, in cooperation with the State
agencies appointing liaisons to the Commission under this
subsection (d), shall provide administrative support to the
Commission.

    Section 15. Funding. The Asian American Family Commission
may receive funding through specific appropriations available
for its purposes made to the Department on Aging, the
Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of
Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Department of
Corrections, the Department of Human Services, the Department
of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Public
Health, the State Board of Education, the State Board of Higher
Education, the Illinois Community College Board, the
Department of Human Rights, the Capital Development Board, the
Department of Labor, and the Department of Transportation.

    Section 20. Report. The Asian American Family Commission
shall annually report to the Governor and the General Assembly
on the Commission's progress toward its goals and objectives.

Effective Date: 1/1/2020

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