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| Public Act 097-0419 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Commission to End Hunger Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 15 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 5015/15)
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Sec. 15. Members. The Commission to End Hunger shall be | ||||
composed of no more than 21 voting members including 2 members | ||||
of the Illinois House of Representatives, one appointed by the | ||||
Speaker of the House and one appointed by the House Minority | ||||
Leader; 2 members of the Illinois Senate, one appointed by the | ||||
Senate President and one appointed by the Senate Minority | ||||
Leader; one representative of the Office of the Governor | ||||
appointed by the Governor; one representative of the Office of | ||||
the Lieutenant Governor appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; | ||||
and 15 public members, who shall be appointed by the Governor.
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The public members shall include 2 representatives of food | ||||
banks; 2 representatives from other community food assistance | ||||
programs; a representative of a statewide organization focused | ||||
on responding to hunger; a representative from an anti-poverty | ||||
organization; a representative of an organization that serves | ||||
or advocates for children and youth; a representative of an | ||||
organization that serves or advocates for older adults; a | ||||
representative of an organization that advocates for people who | ||
are homeless; a representative of an organization that serves | ||
or advocates for persons with disabilities; a representative of | ||
an organization that advocates for immigrants; a | ||
representative of a municipal or county government; a | ||
representative of a township government; and 3 2 at-large | ||
members. The appointed members shall reflect the racial, | ||
gender, and geographic diversity of the State and shall include | ||
representation from regions of the State. | ||
The following officials shall serve as ex-officio members: | ||
the Secretary of Human Services or his or her designee; the | ||
State Superintendent of Education or his or her designee; the | ||
Director of Healthcare and Family Services or his or her | ||
designee; the Director of Children and Family Services or his | ||
or her designee; the Director of Aging or his or her designee; | ||
the Director of Natural Resources or his or her designee; and | ||
the Director of Agriculture or his or her designee. The | ||
African-American Family Commission, and the Latino Family | ||
Commission, and the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Council shall | ||
each designate a liaison to serve ex-officio on the Commission.
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Members shall serve without compensation and are | ||
responsible for the cost of all reasonable and necessary travel | ||
expenses connected to Commission business, as the State of | ||
Illinois will not reimburse Commission members for these costs.
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Commission members shall be appointed within 60 days after | ||
the effective date of this Act. The Commission shall hold their | ||
initial meetings within 60 days after at least 50% of the | ||
members have been appointed.
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The representative of the Office of the Governor and a | ||
representative of a food bank shall serve as co-chairs of the | ||
Commission.
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At the first meeting of the Commission, the members shall | ||
select a 5-person Steering Committee that includes the | ||
co-chairs.
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The Commission may establish committees that address | ||
specific issues or populations and may appoint individuals with | ||
relevant expertise who are not appointed members of the | ||
Commission to serve on committees as needed. | ||
The Office of the Governor, or a designee of the Governor's | ||
choosing, shall provide guidance to the Commission. Under the | ||
leadership of the Office of the Governor, subject to | ||
appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall also | ||
provide leadership to support the Commission. The Department of | ||
Human Services and the State of Illinois shall not incur any | ||
costs as a result of the creation of the Commission to End | ||
Hunger as the coordination of meetings, report preparation, and | ||
other related duties will be completed by a representative of a | ||
food bank that is serving as a co-chair of the Commission.
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(Source: P.A. 96-1119, eff. 7-20-10.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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