Bill Text: IL SB0728 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Creates the DUI Prevention and Education Commission Act. Creates the DUI Prevention and Education Commission, and provides for the membership of the Commission. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall provide administrative support to the Commission. Provides for the meetings and powers of the Commission. Creates the DUI Prevention and Education Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for the use of moneys in the DUI Prevention and Education Fund. Provides that the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer any remaining balance in excess of $30,000 from the Roadside Memorial Fund to the DUI Prevention and Education Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to provide for the DUI Prevention and Education Fund.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-08-02 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0196 [SB0728 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SB0728-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 101-0196 | ||||
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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the DUI | ||||
Prevention and Education Commission Act.
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Section 5. The DUI Prevention and Education Commission.
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(a) The DUI Prevention and Education Commission is created, | ||||
consisting of the following members: | ||||
(1) one member from the Office of the Secretary of | ||||
State, appointed by the Secretary of State;
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(2) one member representing law enforcement, appointed | ||||
by the Department of State Police;
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(3) one member from the Division of Substance Use | ||||
Prevention and Recovery of the Department of Human | ||||
Services, appointed by the Secretary of the Department of | ||||
Human Services;
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(4) one member from the Bureau of Safety Programs and | ||||
Engineering of the Department of Transportation, appointed | ||||
by the Secretary of the Department of Transportation; and | ||||
(5) the Director of the Office of the State's Attorneys | ||||
Appellate Prosecutor, or his or her designee. | ||||
(b) The members of the Commission shall be appointed within | ||||
60 days after the effective date of this Act. |
(c) The members of the Commission shall receive no | ||
compensation for serving as members of the Commission. | ||
(d) The Department of Transportation shall provide | ||
administrative support to the Commission.
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Section 10. Meetings. | ||
(a) Each member of the Commission shall have voting rights | ||
and all actions and recommendations shall be approved by a | ||
simple majority vote of the members. A quorum shall consist of | ||
3 members. | ||
(b) The initial meeting of the Commission shall take place | ||
within 90 days after the effective date of this Act. At the | ||
initial meeting, the Commission shall elect one member as a | ||
Chairperson by a simple majority vote. The Chairperson shall | ||
call any subsequent meetings.
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Section 15. Powers. The Commission shall:
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(1) create rules and guidelines to consider in | ||
accepting, reviewing, and determining grant applications;
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(2) as necessary, meet to determine recipients of | ||
grants from the DUI Prevention and Education Fund; and
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(3) provide a list of eligible grant recipients to the | ||
Department of Transportation.
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Section 20. DUI Prevention and Education Fund; transfer of | ||
funds. |
(a) The DUI Prevention and Education Fund is created as a | ||
special fund in the State treasury. Subject to appropriation, | ||
all moneys in the DUI Prevention and Education Fund shall be | ||
distributed by the Department of Transportation with guidance | ||
from the DUI Prevention and Education Commission as grants for | ||
crash victim programs and materials, impaired driving | ||
prevention programs, law enforcement support, and other | ||
DUI-related programs. | ||
(b) As soon as practical after the effective date of this | ||
Act, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer | ||
shall transfer any remaining balance in excess of $30,000 from | ||
the Roadside Memorial Fund to the DUI Prevention and Education | ||
Fund.
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Section 25. The State Finance Act is amended by adding | ||
Section 5.891 as follows:
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(30 ILCS 105/5.891 new) | ||
Sec. 5.891. DUI Prevention and Education Fund.
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