Bill Text: IL SB0262 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the State Comptroller Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0419 [SB0262 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB0262-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Commission to End Hunger Act is amended by
changing Section 15 as follows:
(20 ILCS 5015/15)
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.
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

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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.
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.
Commission members shall be appointed within 60 days after
the effective date of this Act. The Commission shall hold their

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initial meetings within 60 days after at least 50% of the
members have been appointed.
The representative of the Office of the Governor and a
representative of a food bank shall serve as co-chairs of the
Commission.
At the first meeting of the Commission, the members shall
select a 5-person Steering Committee that includes the
co-chairs.
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.
(Source: P.A. 96-1119, eff. 7-20-10.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.