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| Public Act 096-0995 |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic | ||||
Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||||
amended by changing Section 605-970 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 605/605-970)
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Sec. 605-970. Motor Sports Promotion Council Task Force. | ||||
The
Motor Sports Promotion Council Task Force is created within | ||||
the Department
to gather information and make recommendations | ||||
to the Governor and the
General Assembly regarding the creation | ||||
of a Motor Sports Promotion Council.
The mission of the Motor | ||||
Sports Promotion Council shall be to conduct a study
and make | ||||
recommendations regarding the effects that the motor sports | ||||
racing
industry would have on the State of Illinois. The Motor | ||||
Sports Promotion
Council
would aim to enhance Illinois' | ||||
economy, image, and quality of life through the
recruitment, | ||||
development, and promotion of regional, national, and
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international
motor racing industry events. The Council would | ||||
be responsible for enhancing
the sports tourism industry | ||||
throughout the State by the process of attracting,
hosting, and | ||||
supporting regional, national, and international motor sports
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racing
events and organizations throughout the State.
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The Motor Sports Promotion Council Task Force shall consist | ||
of 7 voting
members as follows: 3 members appointed by the | ||
Governor, one of whom
shall be designated as
Chair of the Task | ||
Force at the time of appointment; one member appointed by the
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President of the Senate; one member appointed by
the Senate | ||
Minority Leader; one member appointed by the Speaker of the | ||
House;
and
one member appointed by the House Minority Leader. | ||
If a vacancy occurs in the
Motor Sports Promotion Council Task | ||
Force membership, the vacancy shall be
filled in the same | ||
manner as the initial appointment.
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Task Force members shall serve without compensation, but | ||
may be
reimbursed for their personal travel expense from funds | ||
available for that
purpose. The Department shall provide staff | ||
and administrative support services
to the Task Force. The | ||
Department and the Task Force may accept donated
services and | ||
other resources from registered not-for-profit organizations | ||
that
may
be necessary to complete the work of the Task Force | ||
with minimal expense to
the State of Illinois.
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The Motor Sports Promotion Council Task Force may begin to | ||
conduct
business upon appointment of a majority of the voting | ||
members, including the
Chair of the Task Force. The Task Force | ||
may adopt bylaws and may shall meet at the call of the Chair or | ||
any 4 members at
least once each calendar quarter. The Task | ||
Force may establish any committees
and offices it deems | ||
necessary. For purposes of Task Force meetings, a quorum
is 4 | ||
voting members. Meetings of the Task Force are subject to the | ||
Open
Meetings Act. The Task Force must afford an opportunity | ||
for public comment at
each of its meetings. The Task Force | ||
shall submit a report to the Governor and
General Assembly no | ||
later than February 1, 2004 concerning its finding and
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recommendations.
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(Source: P.A. 93-327, eff. 1-1-04.)
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(20 ILCS 605/605-65 rep.)
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Section 10. The Department of Commerce and Economic | ||
Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||
amended by repealing Section 605-65. | ||
Section 15. The Center for Business Ownership Succession | ||
and Employee Ownership
Act is amended by changing Section 2 as | ||
follows:
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(20 ILCS 609/2)
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Sec. 2. Center for Business Ownership Succession and | ||
Employee Ownership.
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(a) There may be is created within the Department of | ||
Commerce and Community Affairs
(now Department of Commerce and | ||
Economic Opportunity) the Center for Business Ownership | ||
Succession and Employee Ownership.
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The purpose of the Center is to foster greater awareness of | ||
the most
effective techniques that facilitate business | ||
ownership succession and
employee ownership with an emphasis on | ||
the retention and creation of job
opportunities.
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(b) The Center shall have the authority to do the | ||
following:
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(1) Develop and disseminate materials to promote | ||
effective business
ownership
succession and employee | ||
ownership strategies.
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(2) Provide counseling to individual companies and | ||
referral services to
provide professional advisors expert | ||
in the field of business ownership
succession and employee | ||
ownership.
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(3) Plan, organize, sponsor, or conduct conferences | ||
and workshops on
business
ownership succession and | ||
employee ownership issues.
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(4) Network and contract with local economic | ||
development agencies,
business
organizations, and | ||
professional advisors to accomplish the goals of the | ||
Center.
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(5) Raise money from private sources to support the | ||
work of the Center.
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(c) (Blank).
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(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
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Section 20. The Illinois Emergency Employment Development | ||
Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 630/3) (from Ch. 48, par. 2403)
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Sec. 3. (a) The governor may shall appoint an Illinois | ||
Emergency Employment
Development Coordinator to administer the | ||
provisions of this Act. The
coordinator shall be within the | ||
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, but shall be | ||
responsible directly to the governor. The coordinator
shall | ||
have the powers necessary to carry out the purpose of the | ||
program.
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(b) The coordinator shall:
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(1) Coordinate the Program with other State agencies;
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(2) Coordinate administration of the program with the | ||
general assistance program;
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(3) Set policy regarding disbursement of program | ||
funds; and
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(4) Perform general program marketing and monitoring | ||
functions.
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(c) The coordinator shall administer the program within the | ||
Department
of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The Director | ||
of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall provide | ||
administrative support services to the coordinator
for the | ||
purposes of the program.
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(d) The coordinator shall report to the Governor, the | ||
Illinois Job
Training Coordinating Council and the General | ||
Assembly on a
quarterly basis concerning (1) the number of | ||
persons employed under the
program; (2) the number and type
of | ||
employers under the program; (3) the amount of money spent in | ||
each
service delivery area for wages for each type of | ||
employment
and each type of other
expenses; (4) the number of | ||
persons who have completed participation in the
program and | ||
their current employment, educational or training status; and
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(5) any information requested by the General Assembly or | ||
governor or deemed
pertinent by the coordinator. Each report | ||
shall include cumulative
information, as well as information | ||
for each quarter.
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(e) Rules. The Director of Commerce and Economic | ||
Opportunity, with the
advice of the coordinator, shall adopt | ||
rules for the administration and
enforcement of this Act.
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(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
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(30 ILCS 755/Act rep.)
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Section 25. The Gang Control Grant Act is repealed. | ||
Section 30. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended by | ||
changing Section 9.25 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 205/9.25)
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Sec. 9.25. Feasibility study; Parks College. The | ||
Department
of Commerce and Economic Opportunity along with the | ||
Board of Higher Education may
shall conduct an economic and | ||
educational feasibility study for the future
development of | ||
Parks College in Cahokia, Illinois.
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(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
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