Sen. Don Harmon

Filed: 1/10/2023

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1563
2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1563 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
4 "Section 10. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
5amended by changing Section 5-200 as follows:
6 (20 ILCS 5/5-200) (was 20 ILCS 5/7.11)
7 Sec. 5-200. Director of Aging. The Director of Aging shall
8be a senior citizen, as that term is defined in the Illinois
9Act on the Aging, who has sufficient experience in providing
10services to the aging or shall be an individual who has actual
11experience in providing services to senior citizens.
12(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
13 Section 25. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended by
14changing Section 7.01 as follows:

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1 (20 ILCS 105/7.01) (from Ch. 23, par. 6107.01)
2 Sec. 7.01. The Council shall consist of 31 voting members,
3including: two Senators appointed by the President of the
4Senate; two Senators appointed by the Senate Minority Leader;
5two Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of
6Representatives; two Representatives appointed by the House
7Minority Leader; and twenty three citizen members, at least
8sixteen of whom shall be senior citizens or have actual
9experience in providing services to senior citizens. Of the
10citizen members, at least 7 shall represent underrepresented
11communities as follows:
12 (1) one member who is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
13 queer individual;
14 (2) one member who is a transgender or
15 gender-expansive individual;
16 (3) one member who is a person living with HIV;
17 (4) one member who is an African-American or Black
18 individual;
19 (5) one member who is a Hispanic or Latino individual;
20 (6) one member who is an Asian-American or Pacific
21 Islander individual; and
22 (7) one member who is an ethnically diverse
23 individual.
24(Source: P.A. 102-885, eff. 5-16-22.)
25 Section 30. The Department of Central Management Services

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1Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by
2changing Sections 405-122 and 405-413 as follows:
3 (20 ILCS 405/405-122)
4 Sec. 405-122. Employees with a disability. The Department,
5in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, the
6Department of Employment Security, and other agencies of State
7government shall develop and implement programs to increase
8the number of qualified employees with disabilities working in
9the State. The programs shall include provisions to increase
10the number of people with a disability hired for positions
11with specific job titles for which they have been assessed and
12met the qualifications awarded a passing grade. The Department
13shall conduct an annual presentation regarding the programs
14created under this Section, and each State agency shall
15designate one or more persons with hiring responsibilities to
16attend the presentation. The Department and the Department of
17Human Services must submit a report, annually, to the Governor
18and the General Assembly concerning their actions under this
19Section.
20(Source: P.A. 101-540, eff. 8-23-19.)
21 (20 ILCS 405/405-413)
22 Sec. 405-413. Geographic consolidation of State employment
23positions.
24 (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, it is

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1recognized that the Director of Central Management Services,
2working in consultation with the Director of any affected
3State agency, shall direct the relocation to Sangamon County
4is the preferred location of all State employment positions
5under the Personnel Code that are not required by their nature
6or function to be located in a specific geographic area.
7 (b) (Blank). Notwithstanding any other law to the
8contrary, the Director of Central Management Services, working
9in consultation with the Director of any affected State
10agency, shall direct all new State employment positions which
11may be created under the Personnel Code, and which are not
12required by their nature or function to be located in a
13specific geographic area, to be located in Sangamon County.
14 (c) The Director shall determine a geographic location for
15each State employment position taking into consideration a
16variety of factors, including, but not limited to, and, if it
17is other than Sangamon County, the reason for it to be in that
18geographic location. In determining whether to locate or
19relocate a State employment position to Sangamon County, the
20Director shall consult the Director of any affected State
21agency as to whether the nature or function of a position,
22whether the position is well-suited for telework or a similar
23arrangement, where a diverse and equitable applicant pool
24exists, the preference for State employment positions to be
25located in Sangamon County, and other similar factors that
26should determine the geographic location of a State employment

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1position. requires it to be located in a specific geographic
2area of the State. If no such geographic necessity exists,
3that position shall be located or relocated to Sangamon
4County.
5 (d) The rights of employees and the State and its agencies
6under the Personnel Code and applicable collective bargaining
7agreements with respect to the relocation of current State
8employee position holders shall not be affected by the
9provisions of this Section. The provisions of this Section
10regarding location or relocation of a position to Sangamon
11County shall apply only to State employment positions that
12become vacant or are created on or after the effective date of
13this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly.
14 (e) The provisions of this Section do not apply to: (1) any
15office of the legislative or judicial branch; (2) Statewide
16offices under the jurisdiction of any executive branch
17constitutional officer other than the Governor; or (3) persons
18employed directly by the Office of the Governor. This Section
19does apply to departments and agencies of State government
20under the jurisdiction of the Governor other than persons
21employed directly by the Office of the Governor.
22(Source: P.A. 100-742, eff. 8-9-18.)
23 Section 35. The Personnel Code is amended by changing
24Sections 4b, 4c, 4d, 8, 8b, 8b.1, 8b.3, 8b.4, 8b.5, 8b.6, 8b.7,
258b.8, 8b.9, 8b.10, 8b.14, 8b.17, 8b.18, 8b.19, 9, 10, 12f, 13,

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114, 17a, and 17b as follows:
2 (20 ILCS 415/4b) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b104b)
3 Sec. 4b. Extension of jurisdiction. Any or all of the
4three forms of jurisdiction of the Department may be extended
5to the positions not initially covered by this Act under a
6department, board, commission, institution, or other
7independent agency in the executive, legislative, or judicial
8branch of State government, or to a major administrative
9division, service, or office thereof by the following process:
10 (1) The officer or officers legally charged with control
11over the appointments to positions in a department, board,
12commission, institution, or other independent agency in the
13executive, legislative, or judicial branch of State
14government, or to a major administrative division, service, or
15office thereof, may request in writing to the Governor the
16extension of any or all of the three forms of jurisdiction of
17the Department to such named group of positions.
18 (2) The Governor, if he concurs with the request, may
19forward the request to the Director of Central Management
20Services.
21 (3) The Director shall survey the practicability of the
22requested extension of the jurisdiction or jurisdictions of
23the Department, approve or disapprove same, and notify the
24Civil Service Commission of his decision. If he should approve
25the request he shall provide notice of submit rules to

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1accomplish such extension to the Civil Service Commission.
2 (4) Such an extension of jurisdiction of the Department of
3Central Management Services may be terminated by the same
4process of amendment to the rules at any time after four years
5from its original effective date with notice to the Civil
6Service Commission.
7 (5) Employees in positions to which jurisdiction B is
8extended pursuant to this section shall be continued in their
9respective positions provided that they are deemed qualified
10pass a qualifying examination prescribed by the Director
11within 6 months after such jurisdiction is extended to such
12positions, and provided they satisfactorily complete their
13respective probationary periods. Such qualifying examinations
14shall be of the same kind as those required for entrance
15examinations for comparable positions. Appointments of such
16employees shall be without regard to eligible lists and
17without regard to the provisions of this Code requiring the
18appointment of the person standing among the three highest on
19the appropriate eligible list to fill a vacancy or from the
20highest category ranking group if the list is by rankings
21instead of numerical ratings. Nothing herein shall preclude
22the reclassification or reallocation as provided by this Act
23of any position held by any such incumbent. The Department
24shall maintain records of all extensions of jurisdiction
25pursuant to this Section.
26(Source: P.A. 82-789.)

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1 (20 ILCS 415/4c) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b104c)
2 Sec. 4c. General exemptions. The following positions in
3State service shall be exempt from jurisdictions A, B, and C,
4unless the jurisdictions shall be extended as provided in this
5Act:
6 (1) All officers elected by the people.
7 (2) All positions under the Lieutenant Governor,
8 Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Comptroller,
9 State Board of Education, Clerk of the Supreme Court,
10 Attorney General, and State Board of Elections.
11 (3) Judges, and officers and employees of the courts,
12 and notaries public.
13 (4) All officers and employees of the Illinois General
14 Assembly, all employees of legislative commissions, all
15 officers and employees of the Illinois Legislative
16 Reference Bureau and the Legislative Printing Unit.
17 (5) All positions in the Illinois National Guard and
18 Illinois State Guard, paid from federal funds or positions
19 in the State Military Service filled by enlistment and
20 paid from State funds.
21 (6) All employees of the Governor at the executive
22 mansion and on his immediate personal staff.
23 (7) Directors of Departments, the Adjutant General,
24 the Assistant Adjutant General, the Director of the
25 Illinois Emergency Management Agency, members of boards

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1 and commissions, and all other positions appointed by the
2 Governor by and with the consent of the Senate.
3 (8) The presidents, other principal administrative
4 officers, and teaching, research and extension faculties
5 of Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University,
6 Governors State University, Illinois State University,
7 Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois
8 University, Western Illinois University, the Illinois
9 Community College Board, Southern Illinois University,
10 Illinois Board of Higher Education, University of
11 Illinois, State Universities Civil Service System,
12 University Retirement System of Illinois, and the
13 administrative officers and scientific and technical staff
14 of the Illinois State Museum.
15 (9) All other employees except the presidents, other
16 principal administrative officers, and teaching, research
17 and extension faculties of the universities under the
18 jurisdiction of the Board of Regents and the colleges and
19 universities under the jurisdiction of the Board of
20 Governors of State Colleges and Universities, Illinois
21 Community College Board, Southern Illinois University,
22 Illinois Board of Higher Education, Board of Governors of
23 State Colleges and Universities, the Board of Regents,
24 University of Illinois, State Universities Civil Service
25 System, University Retirement System of Illinois, so long
26 as these are subject to the provisions of the State

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1 Universities Civil Service Act.
2 (10) The Illinois State Police so long as they are
3 subject to the merit provisions of the Illinois State
4 Police Act. Employees of the Illinois State Police Merit
5 Board are subject to the provisions of this Code.
6 (11) (Blank).
7 (12) The technical and engineering staffs of the
8 Department of Transportation, the Division Department of
9 Nuclear Safety at the Illinois Emergency Management
10 Agency, the Pollution Control Board, and the Illinois
11 Commerce Commission, and the technical and engineering
12 staff providing architectural and engineering services in
13 the Department of Central Management Services.
14 (13) All employees of the Illinois State Toll Highway
15 Authority.
16 (14) The Secretary of the Illinois Workers'
17 Compensation Commission.
18 (15) All persons who are appointed or employed by the
19 Director of Insurance under authority of Section 202 of
20 the Illinois Insurance Code to assist the Director of
21 Insurance in discharging his responsibilities relating to
22 the rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation, and
23 dissolution of companies that are subject to the
24 jurisdiction of the Illinois Insurance Code.
25 (16) All employees of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area
26 Airport Authority.

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1 (17) All investment officers employed by the Illinois
2 State Board of Investment.
3 (18) Employees of the Illinois Young Adult
4 Conservation Corps program, administered by the Illinois
5 Department of Natural Resources, authorized grantee under
6 Title VIII of the Comprehensive Employment and Training
7 Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 993.
8 (19) Seasonal employees of the Department of
9 Agriculture for the operation of the Illinois State Fair
10 and the DuQuoin State Fair, no one person receiving more
11 than 29 days of such employment in any calendar year.
12 (20) All "temporary" employees hired under the
13 Department of Natural Resources' Illinois Conservation
14 Service, a youth employment program that hires young
15 people to work in State parks for a period of one year or
16 less.
17 (21) All hearing officers of the Human Rights
18 Commission.
19 (22) All employees of the Illinois Mathematics and
20 Science Academy.
21 (23) All employees of the Kankakee River Valley Area
22 Airport Authority.
23 (24) The commissioners and employees of the Executive
24 Ethics Commission.
25 (25) The Executive Inspectors General, including
26 special Executive Inspectors General, and employees of

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1 each Office of an Executive Inspector General.
2 (26) The commissioners and employees of the
3 Legislative Ethics Commission.
4 (27) The Legislative Inspector General, including
5 special Legislative Inspectors General, and employees of
6 the Office of the Legislative Inspector General.
7 (28) The Auditor General's Inspector General and
8 employees of the Office of the Auditor General's Inspector
9 General.
10 (29) All employees of the Illinois Power Agency.
11 (30) Employees having demonstrable, defined advanced
12 skills in accounting, financial reporting, or technical
13 expertise who are employed within executive branch
14 agencies and whose duties are directly related to the
15 submission to the Office of the Comptroller of financial
16 information for the publication of the annual
17 comprehensive financial report.
18 (31) All employees of the Illinois Sentencing Policy
19 Advisory Council.
20(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-291, eff. 8-6-21;
21102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-783, eff. 5-13-22; 102-813, eff.
225-13-22.)
23 (20 ILCS 415/4d) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b104d)
24 Sec. 4d. Partial exemptions. The following positions in
25State service are exempt from jurisdictions A, B, and C to the

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1extent stated for each, unless those jurisdictions are
2extended as provided in this Act:
3 (1) In each department, board or commission that now
4 maintains or may hereafter maintain a major administrative
5 division, service or office in both Sangamon County and
6 Cook County, 2 private secretaries for the director or
7 chairman thereof, one located in the Cook County office
8 and the other located in the Sangamon County office, shall
9 be exempt from jurisdiction B; in all other departments,
10 boards and commissions one private secretary for the
11 director or chairman thereof shall be exempt from
12 jurisdiction B. In all departments, boards and commissions
13 one confidential assistant for the director or chairman
14 thereof shall be exempt from jurisdiction B. This
15 paragraph is subject to such modifications or waiver of
16 the exemptions as may be necessary to assure the
17 continuity of federal contributions in those agencies
18 supported in whole or in part by federal funds.
19 (2) The resident administrative head of each State
20 charitable, penal and correctional institution, the
21 chaplains thereof, and all member, patient and inmate
22 employees are exempt from jurisdiction B.
23 (3) The Civil Service Commission, upon written
24 recommendation of the Director of Central Management
25 Services, shall exempt from jurisdiction B other positions
26 which, in the judgment of the Commission, involve either

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1 principal administrative responsibility for the
2 determination of policy or principal administrative
3 responsibility for the way in which policies are carried
4 out, except positions in agencies which receive federal
5 funds if such exemption is inconsistent with federal
6 requirements, and except positions in agencies supported
7 in whole by federal funds.
8 (4) All individuals in positions paid in accordance
9 with prevailing wage laws, as well as beauticians and
10 teachers of beauty culture and teachers of barbering, and
11 all positions heretofore paid under Section 1.22 of "An
12 Act to standardize position titles and salary rates",
13 approved June 30, 1943, as amended, shall be exempt from
14 jurisdiction B.
15 (5) Licensed attorneys in positions as legal or
16 technical advisors; positions in the Department of Natural
17 Resources requiring incumbents to be either a registered
18 professional engineer or to hold a bachelor's degree in
19 engineering from a recognized college or university;
20 licensed physicians in positions of medical administrator
21 or physician or physician specialist (including
22 psychiatrists); all positions within the Department of
23 Juvenile Justice requiring licensure by the State Board of
24 Education under Article 21B of the School Code; all
25 positions within the Illinois School for the Deaf and the
26 Illinois School for the Visually Impaired requiring

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1 licensure by the State Board of Education under Article
2 21B of the School Code and all rehabilitation/mobility
3 instructors and rehabilitation/mobility instructor
4 trainees at the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired;
5 and registered nurses (except those registered nurses
6 employed by the Department of Public Health); except those
7 in positions in agencies which receive federal funds if
8 such exemption is inconsistent with federal requirements
9 and except those in positions in agencies supported in
10 whole by federal funds, are exempt from jurisdiction B
11 only to the extent that the requirements of Section 8b.1,
12 8b.3 and 8b.5 of this Code need not be met.
13 (6) All positions established outside the geographical
14 limits of the State of Illinois to which appointments of
15 other than Illinois citizens may be made are exempt from
16 jurisdiction B.
17 (7) Staff attorneys reporting directly to individual
18 Commissioners of the Illinois Workers' Compensation
19 Commission are exempt from jurisdiction B.
20 (8) (Blank). Twenty-one senior public service
21 administrator positions within the Department of
22 Healthcare and Family Services, as set forth in this
23 paragraph (8), requiring the specific knowledge of
24 healthcare administration, healthcare finance, healthcare
25 data analytics, or information technology described are
26 exempt from jurisdiction B only to the extent that the

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1 requirements of Sections 8b.1, 8b.3, and 8b.5 of this Code
2 need not be met. The General Assembly finds that these
3 positions are all senior policy makers and have
4 spokesperson authority for the Director of the Department
5 of Healthcare and Family Services. When filling positions
6 so designated, the Director of Healthcare and Family
7 Services shall cause a position description to be
8 published which allots points to various qualifications
9 desired. After scoring qualified applications, the
10 Director shall add Veteran's Preference points as
11 enumerated in Section 8b.7 of this Code. The following are
12 the minimum qualifications for the senior public service
13 administrator positions provided for in this paragraph
14 (8):
15 (A) HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION.
16 Medical Director: Licensed Medical Doctor in
17 good standing; experience in healthcare payment
18 systems, pay for performance initiatives, medical
19 necessity criteria or federal or State quality
20 improvement programs; preferred experience serving
21 Medicaid patients or experience in population
22 health programs with a large provider, health
23 insurer, government agency, or research
24 institution.
25 Chief, Bureau of Quality Management: Advanced
26 degree in health policy or health professional

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1 field preferred; at least 3 years experience in
2 implementing or managing healthcare quality
3 improvement initiatives in a clinical setting.
4 Quality Management Bureau: Manager, Care
5 Coordination/Managed Care Quality: Clinical degree
6 or advanced degree in relevant field required;
7 experience in the field of managed care quality
8 improvement, with knowledge of HEDIS measurements,
9 coding, and related data definitions.
10 Quality Management Bureau: Manager, Primary
11 Care Provider Quality and Practice Development:
12 Clinical degree or advanced degree in relevant
13 field required; experience in practice
14 administration in the primary care setting with a
15 provider or a provider association or an
16 accrediting body; knowledge of practice standards
17 for medical homes and best evidence based
18 standards of care for primary care.
19 Director of Care Coordination Contracts and
20 Compliance: Bachelor's degree required; multi-year
21 experience in negotiating managed care contracts,
22 preferably on behalf of a payer; experience with
23 health care contract compliance.
24 Manager, Long Term Care Policy: Bachelor's
25 degree required; social work, gerontology, or
26 social service degree preferred; knowledge of

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1 Olmstead and other relevant court decisions
2 required; experience working with diverse long
3 term care populations and service systems, federal
4 initiatives to create long term care community
5 options, and home and community-based waiver
6 services required. The General Assembly finds that
7 this position is necessary for the timely and
8 effective implementation of this amendatory Act of
9 the 97th General Assembly.
10 Manager, Behavioral Health Programs: Clinical
11 license or advanced degree required, preferably in
12 psychology, social work, or relevant field;
13 knowledge of medical necessity criteria and
14 governmental policies and regulations governing
15 the provision of mental health services to
16 Medicaid populations, including children and
17 adults, in community and institutional settings of
18 care. The General Assembly finds that this
19 position is necessary for the timely and effective
20 implementation of this amendatory Act of the 97th
21 General Assembly.
22 Manager, Office of Accountable Care Entity
23 Development: Bachelor's degree required, clinical
24 degree or advanced degree in relevant field
25 preferred; experience in developing integrated
26 delivery systems, including knowledge of health

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1 homes and evidence-based standards of care
2 delivery; multi-year experience in health care or
3 public health management; knowledge of federal ACO
4 or other similar delivery system requirements and
5 strategies for improving health care delivery.
6 Manager of Federal Regulatory Compliance:
7 Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree
8 preferred, in healthcare management or relevant
9 field; experience in healthcare administration or
10 Medicaid State Plan amendments preferred;
11 experience interpreting federal rules; experience
12 with either federal health care agency or with a
13 State agency in working with federal regulations.
14 Manager, Office of Medical Project Management:
15 Bachelor's degree required, project management
16 certification preferred; multi-year experience in
17 project management and developing business analyst
18 skills; leadership skills to manage multiple and
19 complex projects.
20 Manager of Medicare/Medicaid Coordination:
21 Bachelor's degree required, knowledge and
22 experience with Medicare Advantage rules and
23 regulations, knowledge of Medicaid laws and
24 policies; experience with contract drafting
25 preferred.
26 Chief, Bureau of Eligibility Integrity:

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1 Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree in
2 public administration or business administration
3 preferred; experience equivalent to 4 years of
4 administration in a public or business
5 organization required; experience with managing
6 contract compliance required; knowledge of
7 Medicaid eligibility laws and policy preferred;
8 supervisory experience preferred. The General
9 Assembly finds that this position is necessary for
10 the timely and effective implementation of this
11 amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
12 (B) HEALTHCARE FINANCE.
13 Director of Care Coordination Rate and
14 Finance: MBA, CPA, or Actuarial degree required;
15 experience in managed care rate setting,
16 including, but not limited to, baseline costs and
17 growth trends; knowledge and experience with
18 Medical Loss Ratio standards and measurements.
19 Director of Encounter Data Program: Bachelor's
20 degree required, advanced degree preferred,
21 preferably in health care, business, or
22 information systems; at least 2 years healthcare
23 or other similar data reporting experience,
24 including, but not limited to, data definitions,
25 submission, and editing; background in HIPAA
26 transactions relevant to encounter data

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1 submission; experience with large provider, health
2 insurer, government agency, or research
3 institution or other knowledge of healthcare
4 claims systems.
5 Manager of Medical Finance, Division of
6 Finance: Requires relevant advanced degree or
7 certification in relevant field, such as Certified
8 Public Accountant; coursework in business or
9 public administration, accounting, finance, data
10 analysis, or statistics preferred; experience in
11 control systems and GAAP; financial management
12 experience in a healthcare or government entity
13 utilizing Medicaid funding.
14 (C) HEALTHCARE DATA ANALYTICS.
15 Data Quality Assurance Manager: Bachelor's
16 degree required, advanced degree preferred,
17 preferably in business, information systems, or
18 epidemiology; at least 3 years of extensive
19 healthcare data reporting experience with a large
20 provider, health insurer, government agency, or
21 research institution; previous data quality
22 assurance role or formal data quality assurance
23 training.
24 Data Analytics Unit Manager: Bachelor's degree
25 required, advanced degree preferred, in
26 information systems, applied mathematics, or

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1 another field with a strong analytics component;
2 extensive healthcare data reporting experience
3 with a large provider, health insurer, government
4 agency, or research institution; experience as a
5 business analyst interfacing between business and
6 information technology departments; in-depth
7 knowledge of health insurance coding and evolving
8 healthcare quality metrics; working knowledge of
9 SQL and/or SAS.
10 Data Analytics Platform Manager: Bachelor's
11 degree required, advanced degree preferred,
12 preferably in business or information systems;
13 extensive healthcare data reporting experience
14 with a large provider, health insurer, government
15 agency, or research institution; previous
16 experience working on a health insurance data
17 analytics platform; experience managing contracts
18 and vendors preferred.
19 (D) HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
20 Manager of MMIS Claims Unit: Bachelor's degree
21 required, with preferred coursework in business,
22 public administration, information systems;
23 experience equivalent to 4 years of administration
24 in a public or business organization; working
25 knowledge with design and implementation of
26 technical solutions to medical claims payment

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1 systems; extensive technical writing experience,
2 including, but not limited to, the development of
3 RFPs, APDs, feasibility studies, and related
4 documents; thorough knowledge of IT system design,
5 commercial off the shelf software packages and
6 hardware components.
7 Assistant Bureau Chief, Office of Information
8 Systems: Bachelor's degree required, with
9 preferred coursework in business, public
10 administration, information systems; experience
11 equivalent to 5 years of administration in a
12 public or private business organization; extensive
13 technical writing experience, including, but not
14 limited to, the development of RFPs, APDs,
15 feasibility studies and related documents;
16 extensive healthcare technology experience with a
17 large provider, health insurer, government agency,
18 or research institution; experience as a business
19 analyst interfacing between business and
20 information technology departments; thorough
21 knowledge of IT system design, commercial off the
22 shelf software packages and hardware components.
23 Technical System Architect: Bachelor's degree
24 required, with preferred coursework in computer
25 science or information technology; prior
26 experience equivalent to 5 years of computer

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1 science or IT administration in a public or
2 business organization; extensive healthcare
3 technology experience with a large provider,
4 health insurer, government agency, or research
5 institution; experience as a business analyst
6 interfacing between business and information
7 technology departments.
8 The provisions of this paragraph (8), other than this
9 sentence, are inoperative after January 1, 2014.
10(Source: P.A. 99-45, eff. 7-15-15; 100-258, eff. 8-22-17;
11100-771, eff. 8-10-18.)
12 (20 ILCS 415/8) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108)
13 Sec. 8. Rules. The Department Director of Central
14Management Services shall adopt prepare and submit to the
15Civil Service Commission proposed rules for all positions and
16employees subject to this Act. Such rules may provide for such
17exemptions or modifications as may be necessary to assure the
18continuity of federal contributions in those agencies
19supported in whole or in part by federal funds. Such rules
20shall provide for the implementation of recruitment
21requirements necessary to fulfill any agency's special needs,
22such as linguistic abilities or cultural knowledge, to better
23serve the residents of Illinois or to comply with federal or
24other State requirements. Upon compliance with the
25requirements under The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act

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1and filing with the Secretary of State such rules or any part
2thereof shall have the force and effect of law.
3 The rules and amendments thereto shall provide:
4(Source: P.A. 86-1004.)
5 (20 ILCS 415/8b) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b)
6 Sec. 8b. Jurisdiction B - Merit and fitness.
7 (a) For positions in the State service subject to the
8jurisdiction of the Department of Central Management Services
9with respect to selection and tenure on the basis of merit and
10fitness, those matters specified in this Section and Sections
118b.1 through 8b.17.
12 (b) Application, testing and hiring procedures for all
13State employment vacancies for positions not exempt under
14Section 4c shall be reduced to writing and made available to
15the public via the Department's website or equivalent. All
16vacant positions subject to Jurisdiction B shall be posted at
17the State's hiring website and shall be filled according to
18the Department's written procedures. The written procedures
19shall be provided to each State agency and university for
20posting and public inspection at each agency's office and each
21university's placement office. The Director shall also
22annually prepare and distribute a listing of entry level
23non-professional and professional positions that are most
24utilized by State agencies under the jurisdiction of the
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1positions, localities of usage, description of position duties
2and responsibilities, salary ranges, eligibility requirements
3and test scheduling instructions. The position listings shall
4further identify special linguistic skills that may be
5required for any of the positions.
6(Source: P.A. 86-1004.)
7 (20 ILCS 415/8b.1) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.1)
8 Sec. 8b.1. For assessment open competitive examinations to
9test the relative fitness of applicants for the respective
10positions. Assessment shall be designed to objectively
11eliminate those who are not qualified for the position into
12which they are applying, whether for entrance into State
13service or for promotion within the service, and Tests shall
14be designed to eliminate those who are not qualified for
15entrance into or promotion within the service, and to discover
16the relative fitness of those who are qualified. The Director
17may use any one of or any combination of the following
18examination methods or equivalent, which in his judgment best
19serves this end: investigation of education; investigation of
20experience; test of cultural knowledge; test of capacity; test
21of knowledge; test of manual skill; test of linguistic
22ability; test of character; test of physical fitness; test of
23psychological fitness. No person with a record of misdemeanor
24convictions except those under Sections 11-1.50, 11-6, 11-7,
2511-9, 11-14, 11-15, 11-17, 11-18, 11-19, 11-30, 11-35, 12-2,

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112-6, 12-15, 14-4, 16-1, 21.1-3, 24-3.1, 24-5, 25-1, 28-3,
231-1, 31-4, 31-6, 31-7, 32-1, 32-2, 32-3, 32-4, and 32-8,
3subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2)(C) of Section 11-14.3, and
4paragraphs (1), (6), and (8) of subsection (a) of Section 24-1
5of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or
6arrested for any cause but not convicted thereon shall be
7disqualified from taking such examinations or subsequent
8appointment, unless the person is attempting to qualify for a
9position which would give him the powers of a peace officer, in
10which case the person's conviction or arrest record may be
11considered as a factor in determining the person's fitness for
12the position. The eligibility conditions specified for the
13position of Assistant Director of Healthcare and Family
14Services in the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
15in Section 5-230 of the Departments of State Government Law of
16the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois shall be applied to
17that position in addition to other standards, tests or
18criteria established by the Director. All examinations shall
19be announced publicly at least 2 weeks in advance of the date
20of the examinations and may be advertised through the press,
21radio and other media. The Director may, however, in his
22discretion, continue to receive applications and examine
23candidates long enough to assure a sufficient number of
24eligibles to meet the needs of the service and may add the
25names of successful candidates to existing eligible lists in
26accordance with their respective ratings.

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1 The Director may, in his discretion, accept the results of
2competitive examinations conducted by any merit system
3established by federal law or by the law of any state, and may
4compile eligible lists therefrom or may add the names of
5successful candidates in examinations conducted by those merit
6systems to existing eligible lists in accordance with their
7respective ratings. No person who is a non-resident of the
8State of Illinois may be appointed from those eligible lists,
9however, unless the requirement that applicants be residents
10of the State of Illinois is waived by the Director of Central
11Management Services and unless there are less than 3 Illinois
12residents available for appointment from the appropriate
13eligible list. The results of the examinations conducted by
14other merit systems may not be used unless they are comparable
15in difficulty and comprehensiveness to examinations conducted
16by the Department of Central Management Services for similar
17positions. Special linguistic options may also be established
18where deemed appropriate.
19 When an agency requests an open competitive eligible list
20from the Department, the Director shall also provide to the
21agency a Successful Disability Opportunities Program eligible
22candidate list.
23(Source: P.A. 101-192, eff. 1-1-20; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
24 (20 ILCS 415/8b.3) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.3)
25 Sec. 8b.3. For the establishment of qualification

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1assessments of applicants to determine those candidates who
2are eligible lists for appointment and promotion and , upon
3which lists shall be placed the names of successful candidates
4in order of their relative excellence in respective
5examinations. The Director may substitute rankings such as
6superior, excellent, well-qualified and qualified for
7numerical ratings and establish qualification assessments or
8assessment equivalents eligible lists accordingly. The
9Department may adopt rules regarding the assessment of
10applicants and the appointment of qualified candidates. Such
11rules may provide for lists by area or location, by department
12or other agency, for removal of those not available for or
13refusing employment, for minimum and maximum duration of such
14lists, and for such other provisions as may be necessary to
15provide rapid and satisfactory service to the operating
16agencies. The Director may approve the written request of an
17agency or applicant to extend the eligibility of a qualified
18eligible candidate when the extension is necessary to assist
19in achieving affirmative action goals in employment. The
20extended period of eligibility shall not exceed the duration
21of the original period of eligibility and shall not be
22renewed. The rules may authorize removal of eligibles from
23lists if those eligibles fail to furnish evidence of
24availability upon forms sent to them by the Director.
25(Source: P.A. 87-545.)

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1 (20 ILCS 415/8b.4) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.4)
2 Sec. 8b.4. For the rejection of candidates or eligibles
3who fail to comply with reasonable previously specified job
4requirements of the Director in regard to training and
5experience; who have been guilty of infamous or disgraceful
6conduct; or who have attempted any deception or fraud in
7connection with the hiring process an examination. The
8Department may adopt rules and implement procedures regarding
9candidate rejection. Those candidates who are alleged to have
10attempted deception or fraud in connection with an examination
11shall be afforded the opportunity to appeal and provide
12information to support their appeal which shall be considered
13when determining their eligibility as a candidate for
14employment.
15(Source: P.A. 102-617, eff. 1-1-22.)
16 (20 ILCS 415/8b.5) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.5)
17 Sec. 8b.5. For the appointment of eligible candidates in
18rank order the person standing among the 3 highest on the
19appropriate eligible list to fill a vacancy, or from the
20highest ranking group if the list is by rankings instead of
21numerical ratings, except as otherwise provided in Sections 4b
22and 17a of this Act.
23 The Director may approve the appointment of a lower
24ranking candidate when higher ranking candidates have been
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1group when the highest ranking group contains less than 3
2eligibles.
3(Source: P.A. 86-12.)
4 (20 ILCS 415/8b.6) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.6)
5 Sec. 8b.6. For a period of probation not to exceed one year
6before appointment or promotion is complete, and during which
7period a probationer may with the consent of the Director of
8Central Management Services, be separated, discharged, or
9reduced in class or rank, or replaced on the eligible list. For
10a person appointed to a term appointment under Section 8b.18
11or 8b.19, the period of probation shall not be less than 6
12months.
13(Source: P.A. 93-615, eff. 11-19-03.)
14 (20 ILCS 415/8b.7) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.7)
15 Sec. 8b.7. Veteran preference. For the granting of
16appropriate preference in entrance examinations to qualified
17veterans, persons who have been members of the armed forces of
18the United States or to qualified persons who, while citizens
19of the United States, were members of the armed forces of
20allies of the United States in time of hostilities with a
21foreign country, and to certain other persons as set forth in
22this Section.
23 (a) As used in this Section:
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1 any period of time in the past, present, or future during
2 which a declaration of war by the United States Congress
3 has been or is in effect or during which an emergency
4 condition has been or is in effect that is recognized by
5 the issuance of a Presidential proclamation or a
6 Presidential executive order and in which the armed forces
7 expeditionary medal or other campaign service medals are
8 awarded according to Presidential executive order.
9 (2) "Armed forces of the United States" means the
10 United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and
11 Coast Guard. Service in the Merchant Marine that
12 constitutes active duty under Section 401 of federal
13 Public Law 95-202 shall also be considered service in the
14 Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of this
15 Section.
16 (3) "Veteran" means a member of the armed forces of
17 the United States, the Illinois National Guard, or a
18 reserve component of the armed forces of the United
19 States.
20 (b) The preference granted under this Section shall be in
21the form of points, or the equivalent, added to the applicable
22scores final grades of the persons if they otherwise qualify
23and are entitled to be considered for appointment appear on
24the list of those eligible for appointments.
25 (c) A veteran is qualified for a preference of 10 points if
26the veteran currently holds proof of a service connected

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1disability from the United States Department of Veterans
2Affairs or an allied country or if the veteran is a recipient
3of the Purple Heart.
4 (d) A veteran who has served during a time of hostilities
5with a foreign country is qualified for a preference of 5
6points if the veteran served under one or more of the following
7conditions:
8 (1) The veteran served a total of at least 6 months, or
9 (2) The veteran served for the duration of hostilities
10 regardless of the length of engagement, or
11 (3) The veteran was discharged on the basis of
12 hardship, or
13 (4) The veteran was released from active duty because
14 of a service connected disability and was discharged under
15 honorable conditions.
16 (e) A person not eligible for a preference under
17subsection (c) or (d) is qualified for a preference of 3 points
18if the person has served in the armed forces of the United
19States, the Illinois National Guard, or any reserve component
20of the armed forces of the United States if the person: (1)
21served for at least 6 months and has been discharged under
22honorable conditions; (2) has been discharged on the ground of
23hardship; (3) was released from active duty because of a
24service connected disability; or (4) served a minimum of 4
25years in the Illinois National Guard or reserve component of
26the armed forces of the United States regardless of whether or

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1not the person was mobilized to active duty. An active member
2of the National Guard or a reserve component of the armed
3forces of the United States is eligible for the preference if
4the member meets the service requirements of this subsection
5(e).
6 (f) The augmented ratings shall be used when determining
7the rank order of persons to be appointed entitled to a
8preference on eligible lists shall be determined on the basis
9of their augmented ratings. When the Director establishes
10eligible lists on the basis of category ratings such as
11"superior", "excellent", "well-qualified", and "qualified",
12the veteran eligibles in each such category shall be preferred
13for appointment before the non-veteran eligibles in the same
14category.
15 (g) Employees in positions covered by jurisdiction B who,
16while in good standing, leave to engage in military service
17during a period of hostility, shall be given credit for
18seniority purposes for time served in the armed forces.
19 (h) A surviving unremarried spouse of a veteran who
20suffered a service connected death or the spouse of a veteran
21who suffered a service connected disability that prevents the
22veteran from qualifying for civil service employment shall be
23entitled to the same preference to which the veteran would
24have been entitled under this Section.
25 (i) A preference shall also be given to the following
26individuals: 10 points for one parent of an unmarried veteran

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1who suffered a service connected death or a service connected
2disability that prevents the veteran from qualifying for civil
3service employment. The first parent to receive a civil
4service appointment shall be the parent entitled to the
5preference.
6 (j) The Department of Central Management Services shall
7adopt rules and implement procedures to verify that any person
8seeking a preference under this Section is entitled to the
9preference. A person seeking a preference under this Section
10shall provide documentation or execute any consents or other
11documents required by the Department of Central Management
12Services or any other State department or agency to enable the
13department or agency to verify that the person is entitled to
14the preference.
15 (k) If an applicant claims to be a veteran, the Department
16of Central Management Services must verify that status before
17granting a veteran preference by requiring a certified copy of
18the applicant's most recent DD214 (Certificate of Release or
19Discharge from Active Duty), NGB-22 (Proof of National Guard
20Service), or other evidence of the applicant's most recent
21honorable discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States
22that is determined to be acceptable by the Department of
23Central Management Services.
24(Source: P.A. 100-496, eff. 9-8-17.)
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1 Sec. 8b.8. For emergency appointments to any positions in
2the State service for a period not to exceed 90 60 days, to
3meet emergency situations. Emergency appointments may be made
4without regard to competitive selection eligible lists but may
5not be renewed. Notice of such appointments and terminations
6shall be reported simultaneously to the Director of Central
7Management Services.
8(Source: P.A. 82-789.)
9 (20 ILCS 415/8b.9) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.9)
10 Sec. 8b.9. For temporary appointments to any positions in
11the State service which are determined to be temporary or
12seasonal in nature by the Director of Central Management
13Services. Temporary appointments may be made for not more than
146 months and may be taken from eligible lists to the extent
15determined to be practicable. No position in the State service
16may be filled by temporary appointment for more than 6 months
17out of any 12 month period.
18(Source: P.A. 82-789.)
19 (20 ILCS 415/8b.10) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.10)
20 Sec. 8b.10. For provisional appointment to a position
21without competitive qualification assessment examination when
22there is no appropriate eligible list available. No position
23within jurisdiction B may be filled by provisional appointment
24for longer than 6 months out of any 12 month period.

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1(Source: P.A. 76-628.)
2 (20 ILCS 415/8b.14) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.14)
3 Sec. 8b.14. For the promotion of staff development and
4utilization by means of records of performance of all
5employees in the State service. The performance records may be
6considered in determining salary increases, provided in the
7pay plan, and as a factor in promotion tests, or promotions.
8The performance records shall be considered as a factor in
9determining salary decreases, the order of layoffs because of
10lack of funds or work, reinstatement, demotions, discharges
11and geographical transfers.
12(Source: Laws 1968, p. 472.)
13 (20 ILCS 415/8b.17) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.17)
14 Sec. 8b.17. For trainee programs, and for the appointment
15of persons to positions in trainee programs, hereinafter
16called "trainee appointments". Trainee appointments may be
17made with or without examination, with consideration of the
18needs of Illinois residents, but may not be made to positions
19in any class that is not in a trainee program approved by the
20Director of Central Management Services. Trainee programs will
21be developed with consideration of the need for employees with
22linguistic abilities or cultural knowledge. The Director shall
23work with the Department of Human Services and the Department
24of Employment Security in trainee position placements for

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1those persons who receive benefits from those Departments.
2Persons who receive trainee appointments do not acquire any
3rights under jurisdiction B of the Personnel Code by virtue of
4their appointments.
5(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
6 (20 ILCS 415/8b.18) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.18)
7 Sec. 8b.18. Probationary separation Term Appointments. For
8the separation of employees who fail to successfully complete
9the probationary period with the prior approval of the
10Director of Central Management Services. Unless otherwise
11required by rule or the employee is a member of a collective
12bargaining unit, the Director of Central Management Services
13may approve a probationary separation when an employee fails
14to satisfactorily complete the probationary period. (a)
15Appointees for all positions not subject to paragraphs (1),
16(2), (3) and (6) of Section 4d in or above merit compensation
17grade 12 or its equivalent shall be appointed for a term of 4
18years. During the term of such appointments, Jurisdictions A,
19B and C shall apply to such positions. When a term expires, the
20Director or Chairman of the Department, Board or Commission in
21which the position is located, shall terminate the incumbent
22or renew the term for another 4 year term. Failure to renew the
23term is not grievable or appealable to the Civil Service
24Commission.
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1Director of Central Management Services shall supply each such
2Director or Chairman with a list of employees selected
3randomly by social security numbers in his particular
4Department, Board or Commission who are in salary grades
5subject to this Section on February 1, 1980. Such list shall
6include 25% of all such employees in the Department, Board or
7Commission. Those employees shall only continue in State
8employment in those positions if an appointment is made
9pursuant to this Section by the Director or Chairman of that
10Department, Board or Commission.
11 The same process shall occur on February 1, 1981, 1982 and
121983 with an additional 25% of the employees subject to this
13Section who are employed on January 1, 1980 being submitted by
14the Director of Central Management Services for appointment
15each year.
16 New appointments to such positions after January 1, 1980
17shall be appointed pursuant to this Section.
18 The Director of Central Management Services may exempt
19specific positions in agencies receiving federal funds from
20the operation of this Section if he finds and reports to the
21Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, after
22good faith negotiations, that such exemption is necessary to
23maintain the availability of federal funds.
24 All positions, the duties and responsibilities of which
25are wholly professional but do not include policy-making or
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1which have either salaries at negotiated rates or salaries at
2prevailing rates shall be exempt from the provisions of this
3Section.
4 (b) Beginning January 1, 1985 and thereafter, any
5incumbent holding probationary or certified status in a
6position in or above merit compensation grade 12 or its
7equivalent and subject to paragraph (1), (2), (3) or (6) of
8Section 4d shall be subject to review and appointment for a
9term of 4 years unless such incumbent has received an
10appointment or renewal under paragraph (a) of this Section.
11During the term of such appointment, Jurisdiction A, B and C
12shall apply to such incumbent. When a term expires, the
13Director or Chairman of the Department, Board or Commission in
14which the position is located, shall terminate the incumbent
15or renew the term for another 4 year term. Failure to renew the
16term is not grievable or appealable to the Civil Service
17Commission.
18(Source: P.A. 83-1362; 83-1369; 83-1528.)
19 (20 ILCS 415/8b.19) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.19)
20 Sec. 8b.19. Term appointments.
21 (a) Appointees and renewal appointees for all positions
22not subject to paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (6) of Section 4d
23in or above merit compensation grade 12 or its equivalent
24shall be appointed for a term of 4 years beginning on the
25effective date of the appointment or renewal. During the term

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1of such appointments, Jurisdictions A, B and C shall apply to
2such positions. When a term expires, the Director or Chairman
3of the Department, Board or Commission in which the position
4is located shall terminate the incumbent or renew the term for
5another 4 year term. Failure to renew the term is not grievable
6or appealable to the Civil Service Commission.
7 New appointments to such positions after the effective
8date of this amendatory Act of 1988 shall be appointed
9pursuant to this Section.
10 The Director of Central Management Services may exempt
11specific positions in agencies receiving federal funds from
12the operation of this Section if he or she finds and reports to
13the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, after
14good faith negotiations, that the exemption is necessary to
15maintain the availability of federal funds.
16 All positions, the duties and responsibilities of which
17are wholly professional but do not include policy making or
18major administrative responsibilities, and those positions
19which have either salaries at negotiated rates or salaries at
20prevailing rates shall be exempt from the provisions of this
21Section.
22 (b) Any incumbent who has received an appointment or
23renewal either before the effective date of this amendatory
24Act of 1988 or under paragraph (a) of this Section and who is
25holding probationary or certified status in a position in or
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1subject to paragraph (1), (2), (3) or (6) of Section 4d shall
2be subject to review and appointment when the term expires.
3During the term of such appointment, Jurisdictions A, B and C
4shall apply to such incumbent. When a term expires, the
5Director or Chairman of the Department, Board or Commission in
6which the position is located shall terminate the incumbent or
7renew the term for another 4 year term. Failure to renew the
8term is not grievable or appealable to the Civil Service
9Commission.
10 (c) The term of any person appointed to or renewed in a
11term position before the effective date of this amendatory Act
12of 1988 shall expire 4 years after the effective date of the
13appointment or renewal. However, appointment to a different
14position, also subject to the 4-year term, shall restart the
154-year term appointment period.
16 (d) All appointments to and renewals in term positions
17made before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1988
18are ratified and confirmed.
19(Source: P.A. 85-1152.)
20 (20 ILCS 415/9) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b109)
21 Sec. 9. Director, powers and duties. The Director, as
22executive head of the Department, shall direct and supervise
23all its administrative and technical activities. In addition
24to the duties imposed upon him elsewhere in this law, it shall
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1 (1) To apply and carry out this law and the rules
2 adopted thereunder.
3 (2) To attend meetings of the Commission.
4 (3) To establish and maintain a roster of all
5 employees subject to this Act, in which there shall be set
6 forth, as to each employee, the class, title, pay, status,
7 and other pertinent data.
8 (4) To appoint, subject to the provisions of this Act,
9 such employees of the Department and such experts and
10 special assistants as may be necessary to carry out
11 effectively this law.
12 (5) Subject to such exemptions or modifications as may
13 be necessary to assure the continuity of federal
14 contributions in those agencies supported in whole or in
15 part by federal funds, to make appointments to vacancies;
16 to approve all written charges seeking discharge,
17 demotion, or other disciplinary measures provided in this
18 Act and to approve transfers of employees from one
19 geographical area to another in the State, in offices,
20 positions or places of employment covered by this Act,
21 after consultation with the operating unit.
22 (6) To formulate and administer service wide policies
23 and programs for the improvement of employee
24 effectiveness, including training, safety, health,
25 incentive recognition, counseling, welfare and employee
26 relations. The Department shall formulate and administer

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1 recruitment plans and testing of potential employees for
2 agencies having direct contact with significant numbers of
3 non-English speaking or otherwise culturally distinct
4 persons. The Department shall require each State agency to
5 annually assess the need for employees with appropriate
6 bilingual capabilities to serve the significant numbers of
7 non-English speaking or culturally distinct persons. The
8 Department shall develop a uniform procedure for assessing
9 an agency's need for employees with appropriate bilingual
10 capabilities. Agencies shall establish occupational titles
11 or designate positions as "bilingual option" for persons
12 having sufficient linguistic ability or cultural knowledge
13 to be able to render effective service to such persons.
14 The Department shall ensure that any such option is
15 exercised according to the agency's needs assessment and
16 the requirements of this Code. The Department shall make
17 annual reports of the needs assessment of each agency and
18 the number of positions calling for non-English linguistic
19 ability to whom vacancy postings were sent, and the number
20 filled by each agency. Such policies and programs shall be
21 subject to approval by the Governor, provided that for
22 needs that require a certain linguistic ability that: (i)
23 have not been met for a posted position for a period of at
24 least one year; or (ii) arise when an individual's health
25 or safety would be placed in immediate risk, the
26 Department shall accept certifications of linguistic

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1 competence from pre-approved third parties. To facilitate
2 expanding the scope of sources to demonstrate linguistic
3 competence, the Department shall issue standards for
4 demonstrating linguistic competence. No later than January
5 2024, the Department shall authorize at least one if not
6 more community colleges in the regions involving the
7 counties of Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage, Kendall,
8 Will, Sangamon, and 5 other geographically distributed
9 counties within the State to pre-test and certify
10 linguistic ability, and such certifications by candidates
11 shall be presumed to satisfy the linguistic ability
12 requirements for the job position. Such policies, program
13 reports and needs assessment reports, as well as
14 linguistic certification standards, shall be filed with
15 the General Assembly by January 1 of each year and shall be
16 available to the public.
17 The Department shall include within the report
18 required above the number of persons receiving the
19 bilingual pay supplement established by Section 8a.2 of
20 this Code. The report shall provide the number of persons
21 receiving the bilingual pay supplement for languages other
22 than English and for signing. The report shall also
23 indicate the number of persons, by the categories of
24 Hispanic and non-Hispanic, who are receiving the bilingual
25 pay supplement for language skills other than signing, in
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1 (7) To conduct negotiations affecting pay, hours of
2 work, or other working conditions of employees subject to
3 this Act.
4 (8) To make continuing studies to improve the
5 efficiency of State services to the residents of Illinois,
6 including but not limited to those who are non-English
7 speaking or culturally distinct, and to report his
8 findings and recommendations to the Commission and the
9 Governor.
10 (9) To investigate from time to time the operation and
11 effect of this law and the rules made thereunder and to
12 report his findings and recommendations to the Commission
13 and to the Governor.
14 (10) To make an annual report regarding the work of
15 the Department, and such special reports as he may
16 consider desirable, to the Commission and to the Governor,
17 or as the Governor or Commission may request.
18 (11) To make continuing studies to encourage State
19 employment for persons with disabilities, including, but
20 not limited to, the Successful Disability Opportunities
21 Program. (Blank).
22 (12) To make available on the Department's website
23 information regarding all exempt positions in State
24 service no less frequently than quarterly. To prepare and
25 publish a semi-annual statement showing the number of
26 employees exempt and non-exempt from merit selection in

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1 each department. This report shall be in addition to other
2 information on merit selection maintained for public
3 information under existing law.
4 (13) To establish policies to increase the flexibility
5 of the State work force for every department or agency
6 subject to Jurisdiction C, including the use of flexible
7 time, location, workloads, and positions. To authorize in
8 every department or agency subject to Jurisdiction C the
9 use of flexible hours positions. A flexible hours position
10 is one that does not require an ordinary work schedule as
11 determined by the Department and includes but is not
12 limited to: 1) a part time job of 20 hours or more per
13 week, 2) a job which is shared by 2 employees or a
14 compressed work week consisting of an ordinary number of
15 working hours performed on fewer than the number of days
16 ordinarily required to perform that job. The Department
17 may define flexible time, location, workloads, and
18 positions based on a variety of relevant factors,
19 including, but not limited to, State operational needs to
20 include other types of jobs that are defined above.
21 The Director and the director of each department or
22 agency shall together establish goals for flexibility
23 flexible hours positions to be available in every
24 department or agency.
25 The Department shall give technical assistance to
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1 shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly each
2 year on the progress of each department and agency.
3 When a goal of 10% of the positions in a department or
4 agency being available on a flexible hours basis has been
5 reached, the Department shall evaluate the effectiveness
6 and efficiency of the program and determine whether to
7 expand the number of positions available for flexible
8 hours to 20%.
9 When a goal of 20% of the positions in a department or
10 agency being available on a flexible hours basis has been
11 reached, the Department shall evaluate the effectiveness
12 and efficiency of the program and determine whether to
13 expand the number of positions available for flexible
14 hours.
15 Each department shall develop a plan for
16 implementation of flexible work requirements designed to
17 reduce the need for day care of employees' children
18 outside the home. Each department shall submit a report of
19 its plan to the Department of Central Management Services
20 and the General Assembly. This report shall be submitted
21 biennially by March 1, with the first report due March 1,
22 1993.
23 (14) To perform any other lawful acts which he may
24 consider necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes
25 and provisions of this law.
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1shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report as required
2by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and
3filing such additional copies with the State Government Report
4Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required
5under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act.
6(Source: P.A. 102-952, eff. 1-1-23.)
7 (20 ILCS 415/10) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b110)
8 Sec. 10. Duties and powers of the Commission. The Civil
9Service Commission shall have duties and powers as follows:
10 (1) Upon written recommendations by the Director of
11 the Department of Central Management Services to exempt
12 from jurisdiction B of this Act positions which, in the
13 judgment of the Commission, involve either principal
14 administrative responsibility for the determination of
15 policy or principal administrative responsibility for the
16 way in which policies are carried out. This authority may
17 not be exercised, however, with respect to the position of
18 Assistant Director of Healthcare and Family Services in
19 the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
20 (2) To require such special reports from the Director
21 as it may consider desirable.
22 (3) (Blank). To disapprove original rules or any part
23 thereof within 90 days and any amendment thereof within 30
24 days after the submission of such rules to the Civil
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1 amendments thereto in the same manner.
2 (4) To approve or disapprove within 60 days from date
3 of submission the position classification plan submitted
4 by the Director as provided in the rules, and any
5 revisions thereof within 30 days from the date of
6 submission.
7 (5) To hear appeals of employees who do not accept the
8 allocation of their positions under the position
9 classification plan.
10 (6) To hear and determine written charges filed
11 seeking the discharge, demotion of employees and
12 suspension totaling more than thirty days in any 12-month
13 period, as provided in Section 11 hereof, and appeals from
14 transfers from one geographical area in the State to
15 another, and in connection therewith to administer oaths,
16 subpoena witnesses, and compel the production of books and
17 papers.
18 (7) The fees of subpoenaed witnesses under this Act
19 for attendance and travel shall be the same as fees of
20 witnesses before the circuit courts of the State, such
21 fees to be paid when the witness is excused from further
22 attendance. Whenever a subpoena is issued the Commission
23 may require that the cost of service and the fee of the
24 witness shall be borne by the party at whose insistence
25 the witness is summoned. The Commission has the power, at
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1 cover the cost of service and witness fees and the payment
2 of the legal witness fee and mileage to the witness served
3 with the subpoena. A subpoena issued under this Act shall
4 be served in the same manner as a subpoena issued out of a
5 court.
6 Upon the failure or refusal to obey a subpoena, a
7 petition shall be prepared by the party serving the
8 subpoena for enforcement in the circuit court of the
9 county in which the person to whom the subpoena was
10 directed either resides or has his or her principal place
11 of business.
12 Not less than five days before the petition is filed
13 in the appropriate court, it shall be served on the person
14 along with a notice of the time and place the petition is
15 to be presented.
16 Following a hearing on the petition, the circuit court
17 shall have jurisdiction to enforce subpoenas issued
18 pursuant to this Section.
19 On motion and for good cause shown the Commission may
20 quash or modify any subpoena.
21 (8) To make an annual report regarding the work of the
22 Commission to the Governor, such report to be a public
23 report.
24 (9) If any violation of this Act is found, the
25 Commission shall direct compliance in writing.
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1 such other employees, experts, and special assistants as
2 may be necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the
3 Commission under this Act and employees, experts, and
4 special assistants so appointed by the Commission shall be
5 subject to the provisions of jurisdictions A, B and C of
6 this Act. These powers and duties supersede any contrary
7 provisions herein contained.
8 (11) To make rules to carry out and implement their
9 powers and duties under this Act, with authority to amend
10 such rules from time to time.
11 (12) To hear or conduct investigations as it deems
12 necessary of appeals of layoff filed by employees
13 appointed under Jurisdiction B after examination provided
14 that such appeals are filed within 15 calendar days
15 following the effective date of such layoff and are made
16 on the basis that the provisions of the Personnel Code or
17 of the Rules of the Department of Central Management
18 Services relating to layoff have been violated or have not
19 been complied with.
20 All hearings shall be public. A decision shall be
21 rendered within 60 days after receipt of the transcript of
22 the proceedings. The Commission shall order the
23 reinstatement of the employee if it is proven that the
24 provisions of the Personnel Code or of the rules of the
25 Department of Central Management Services relating to
26 layoff have been violated or have not been complied with.

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1 In connection therewith the Commission may administer
2 oaths, subpoena witnesses, and compel the production of
3 books and papers.
4 (13) Whenever the Civil Service Commission is
5 authorized or required by law to consider some aspect of
6 criminal history record information for the purpose of
7 carrying out its statutory powers and responsibilities,
8 then, upon request and payment of fees in conformance with
9 the requirements of Section 2605-400 of the Illinois State
10 Police Law, the Illinois State Police is authorized to
11 furnish, pursuant to positive identification, such
12 information contained in State files as is necessary to
13 fulfill the request.
14(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
15 (20 ILCS 415/12f)
16 Sec. 12f. Merit compensation/salary grade employees;
17layoffs.
18 (a) Each State agency shall make every attempt to minimize
19the number of its employees that are laid off. In an effort to
20minimize layoffs, each merit compensation/salary grade
21employee who is subject to layoff shall be offered any vacant
22positions for the same title held by that employee within the
23same agency and county from which the employee is subject to
24layoff and within 2 additional alternate counties designated
25by the employee (or 3 additional counties if the employee's

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1facility or office is closing), excluding titles that are
2subject to collective bargaining. If no such vacancies exist,
3then the employee shall be eligible for reemployment for a
4period of 3 years, commencing with the date of layoff. The
5Department may adopt rules and implement procedures for
6reemployment placed on the agency's reemployment list for (i)
7the title from which the employee was laid off and (ii) any
8other titles or successor titles previously held by that
9employee in which the employee held certified status within
10the county from which the employee was laid off and within 2
11additional alternate counties designated by the employee (or 3
12additional counties if the employee's facility or office is
13closing), excluding titles that are subject to collective
14bargaining. Laid-off employees shall remain on a reemployment
15list for 3 years, commencing with the date of layoff.
16 (b) Merit compensation/salary grade employees who are laid
17off shall be extended the same medical and dental insurance
18benefits to which employees laid off from positions subject to
19collective bargaining are entitled and on the same terms.
20 (c) Employees laid off from merit compensation/salary
21grade positions may apply to be qualified for any titles
22subject to collective bargaining.
23 (d) Merit compensation/salary grade employees subject to
24layoff shall be given 30 days' notice of the layoff.
25Information about all A list of all current vacancies of all
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1with the notice of the layoff.
2(Source: P.A. 93-839, eff. 7-30-04.)
3 (20 ILCS 415/13) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b113)
4 Sec. 13. Unlawful acts prohibited.
5 (1) No person shall make any false statement, certificate,
6mark, rating, or report with regard to any test,
7certification, or appointment made under any provision of this
8law, or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud
9preventing the impartial execution of this law and the rules.
10 (2) No person shall, directly or indirectly, give, render,
11pay, offer, solicit, or accept any money, service, or other
12valuable consideration for or on account of any appointment,
13proposed appointment, promotion, or proposed promotion to, or
14any advantage in, a position in the State service.
15 (3) No person shall defeat, deceive, or obstruct any
16person in his right to a qualification assessment examination,
17eligibility, certification, or appointment under this law, or
18furnish to any person any special or secret information for
19the purpose of affecting the rights or prospects of any person
20with respect to employment in the State service.
21 (4) No person may enter into any agreement under which a
22State employee is offered or assured of re-employment in the
23same department or agency after the employee's resignation
24from State employment for the purpose of receiving payment for
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1for the purpose of receiving a refund of the employee's
2accumulated pension contributions.
3(Source: P.A. 87-384.)
4 (20 ILCS 415/14) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b114)
5 Sec. 14. Records of the Department of Central Management
6Services. The records of the Department, including original
7and promotional eligible registers, except such records as the
8rules may properly require to be held confidential for reasons
9of public policy, shall be public records and shall be open to
10public inspection, subject to reasonable regulations as to the
11time and manner of inspection which may be prescribed by the
12Director.
13(Source: P.A. 85-1152.)
14 (20 ILCS 415/17a) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b117a)
15 Sec. 17a. Appointment of federal employees to State
16positions. At the discretion of the Director of Central
17Management Services, any certified or probationary employee of
18any Federal office, agency or institution in the State of
19Illinois which is closed by the Federal Government may be
20appointed to a comparable position in State service, without
21competitive selection examination. Such persons will attain
22certified status provided they pass a qualifying examination
23prescribed by the Director within 6 months after being so
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1complete their respective probationary periods. Such
2qualifying examinations shall be of the same kind as those
3required for entrance examinations for comparable positions.
4Appointments of such employees shall be without regard to the
5competitive selection process eligible lists and without
6regard to the provisions of this Code requiring the
7appointment of the person standing among the three highest on
8the appropriate eligible list to fill a vacancy or from the
9highest category ranking group if the list is by rankings
10instead of numerical ratings. Nothing herein shall preclude
11the reclassification or reallocation as provided by this Act
12of any position held by any person appointed pursuant to this
13Section.
14(Source: P.A. 82-789.)
15 (20 ILCS 415/17b)
16 Sec. 17b. Trainee program for persons with a disability.
17 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and
18after July 1, 2020, each State agency with 1,500 employees or
19more shall, and each executive branch constitutional officer
20may, offer at least one position per year to be filled by a
21person with a disability, as defined by the federal Americans
22with Disabilities Act, through an established trainee program.
23Agencies with fewer than 1,500 employees may also elect to
24participate in the program. The trainee position shall last
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1to participate in the trainee program for at least 20 hours per
2week. The program shall be administered by the Department of
3Central Management Services. The Department of Central
4Management Services shall conduct an initial assessment of
5potential candidates, and the hiring agency or officer shall
6conduct a final assessment interview. Upon successful
7completion of the trainee program, the respective agency or
8officer shall certify issue a certificate of completion of the
9trainee program, with final approval provided by which shall
10be sent to the Department of Central Management Services for
11final approval. Individuals who successfully complete a
12trainee appointment under this Section are eligible for
13promotion to the target title without further examination. The
14Department of Central Management Services, in cooperation with
15the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with
16Disabilities Task Force, may shall adopt rules to implement
17and administer the trainee program for persons with
18disabilities, including, but not limited to, establishing
19non-political selection criteria, implementing an assessment
20and interview process, if necessary, that accommodates persons
21with a disability, and linking trainee programs to targeted
22full-time position titles.
23 (b) The Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons
24with Disabilities Task Force shall prepare an annual report to
25be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly that
26includes: (1) best practices for helping persons with a

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1disability gain employment; (2) proposed rules for adoption by
2the Department of Central Management Services for the
3administration and implementation of the trainee program under
4this Section; (3) the number of agencies that participated in
5the trainee program under this Section in the previous
6calendar year; and (4) the number of individuals who
7participated in the trainee program who became full-time
8employees of the State at the conclusion of the trainee
9program.
10(Source: P.A. 101-533, eff. 8-23-19.)
11 (20 ILCS 415/8b.5-1 rep.)
12 (20 ILCS 415/8d.1 rep.)
13 (20 ILCS 415/12a rep.)
14 (20 ILCS 415/12b rep.)
15 (20 ILCS 415/12c rep.)
16 (20 ILCS 415/17 rep.)
17 Section 40. The Personnel Code is amended by repealing
18Sections 8b.5-1, 8d.1, 12a, 12b, 12c, and 17.
19 Section 45. The Department of Public Health Powers and
20Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
21amended by changing Section 2310-347 as follows:
22 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-347)
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1Board.
2 (a) The Carolyn Adams Ticket For The Cure Board is created
3as an advisory board within the Department. Until 30 days
4after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th
5General Assembly, the Board may consist of 10 members as
6follows: 2 members appointed by the President of the Senate; 2
7members appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; 2
8members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
9Representatives; 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of
10the House of Representatives; and 2 members appointed by the
11Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of whom
12shall be designated as chair of the Board at the time of
13appointment.
14 (a-5) Notwithstanding any provision of this Article to the
15contrary, the term of office of each current Board member ends
1630 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
1797th General Assembly or when his or her successor is
18appointed and qualified, whichever occurs sooner. No later
19than 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
20the 97th General Assembly, the Board shall consist of 10 newly
21appointed members. Four of the Board members shall be members
22of the General Assembly and appointed as follows: one member
23appointed by the President of the Senate; one member appointed
24by the Minority Leader of the Senate; one member appointed by
25the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and one member
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1Representatives.
2 Six of the Board members shall be appointed by the
3Director of the Department of Public Health, who shall
4designate one of these appointed members as chair of the Board
5at the time of his or her appointment. These 6 members
6appointed by the Director shall reflect the population with
7regard to ethnic, racial, and geographical composition and
8shall include the following individuals: one breast cancer
9survivor; one physician specializing in breast cancer or
10related medical issues; one breast cancer researcher; one
11representative from a breast cancer organization; one
12individual who operates a patient navigation program at a
13major hospital or health system; and one breast cancer
14professional that may include, but not be limited to, a
15genetics counselor, a social worker, a detain, an occupational
16therapist, or a nurse.
17 A Board member whose term has expired may continue to
18serve until a successor is appointed. A Board member who is not
19a member of the General Assembly may serve 2 consecutive
203-year terms and shall not be reappointed for 3 years after the
21completion of those consecutive terms.
22 (b) Board members shall serve without compensation but may
23be reimbursed for their reasonable travel expenses incurred in
24performing their duties from funds available for that purpose.
25The Department shall provide staff and administrative support
26services to the Board.

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1 (c) The Board may advise:
2 (i) the Department of Revenue in designing and
3 promoting the Carolyn Adams Ticket For The Cure special
4 instant scratch-off lottery game;
5 (ii) the Department in reviewing grant applications;
6 and
7 (iii) the Director on the final award of grants from
8 amounts appropriated from the Carolyn Adams Ticket For The
9 Cure Grant Fund, to public or private entities in Illinois
10 that reflect the population with regard to ethnic, racial,
11 and geographic geographical composition for the purpose of
12 funding breast cancer research and supportive services for
13 breast cancer survivors and those impacted by breast
14 cancer and breast cancer education. In awarding grants,
15 the Department shall consider criteria that includes, but
16 is not limited to, projects and initiatives that address
17 disparities in incidence and mortality rates of breast
18 cancer, based on data from the Illinois Cancer Registry,
19 and populations facing barriers to care in accordance with
20 Section 21.5 of the Illinois Lottery Law.
21 (c-5) The Department shall submit a report to the Governor
22and the General Assembly by December 31 of each year. The
23report shall provide a summary of the Carolyn Adams Ticket for
24the Cure lottery ticket sales, grants awarded, and the
25accomplishments of the grantees.
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1(Source: P.A. 99-917, eff. 12-30-16.)
2 Section 55. The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act
3is amended by changing Section 4 as follows:
4 (20 ILCS 3930/4) (from Ch. 38, par. 210-4)
5 Sec. 4. Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority;
6creation, membership, and meetings. There is created an
7Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority consisting of
825 members. The membership of the Authority shall consist of:
9 (1) the Illinois Attorney General, or the Illinois
10 Attorney General's his or her designee; ,
11 (2) the Director of Corrections or the Director's
12 designee; ,
13 (3) the Director of the Illinois State Police or the
14 Director's designee; ,
15 (4) the Director of Public Health or the Director's
16 designee; ,
17 (5) the Director of Children and Family Services or
18 the Director's designee; ,
19 (6) the Sheriff of Cook County or the Sheriff's
20 designee; ,
21 (7) the State's Attorney of Cook County or the State's
22 Attorney's designee; ,
23 (8) the clerk of the circuit court of Cook County or
24 the clerk's designee; ,

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1 (9) the President of the Cook County Board of
2 Commissioners or the President's designee; ,
3 (10) the Superintendent of the Chicago Police
4 Department or the Superintendent's designee; ,
5 (11) the Director of the Office of the State's
6 Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor or the Director's
7 designee; ,
8 (12) the Executive Director of the Illinois Law
9 Enforcement Training Standards Board or the Executive
10 Director's designee; ,
11 (13) the State Appellate Defender or the State
12 Appellate Defender's designee; ,
13 (14) the Public Defender of Cook County or the Public
14 Defender's designee; , and
15 (15) the following additional members, each of whom
16 shall be appointed by the Governor:
17 (A) a circuit court clerk; ,
18 (B) a sheriff; ,
19 (C) a State's Attorney of a county other than
20 Cook; ,
21 (D) a Public Defender of a county other than
22 Cook; ,
23 (E) a chief of police; , and
24 (F) 6 members of the general public.
25 Members appointed on and after the effective date of this
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1by the Senate.
2 The Governor from time to time shall designate a Chairman
3of the Authority from the membership. All members of the
4Authority appointed by the Governor shall serve at the
5pleasure of the Governor for a term not to exceed 4 years. The
6initial appointed members of the Authority shall serve from
7January, 1983 until the third Monday in January, 1987 or until
8their successors are appointed.
9 The Authority shall meet at least quarterly, and all
10meetings of the Authority shall be called by the Chairman.
11(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
12 Section 60. The Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation
13Infrastructure and Policy Act is amended by changing Sections
1410, 15, 25, and 30 as follows:
15 (20 ILCS 4116/10)
16 (Section scheduled to be repealed on February 1, 2023)
17 Sec. 10. Commission created.
18 (a) The Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation
19Infrastructure Funding and Policy is created within the
20Department of Transportation consisting of members appointed
21as follows:
22 (1) Four members of the House of Representatives, with
23 2 to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
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1 Leader of the House of Representatives.
2 (2) Four members of the Senate, with 2 to be appointed
3 by the President of the Senate and 2 to be appointed by the
4 Minority Leader of the Senate.
5 (3) Eight members appointed by the Governor with the
6 advice and consent of the Senate.
7 (4) The chair of the Commission to be appointed by the
8 Governor from among his 8 appointments.
9 (b) Members shall have expertise, knowledge, or experience
10in transportation infrastructure development, construction,
11workforce, or policy. Members shall also represent a diverse
12set of sectors, including the labor, engineering,
13construction, transit, active transportation, rail, air, or
14other sectors, and shall include participants of the
15Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. No more than 2
16appointees shall be members of the same sector.
17 (c) Members shall represent geographically diverse regions
18of the State.
19 (d) Members shall be appointed by January 31, 2023 May 31,
202022.
21(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22.)
22 (20 ILCS 4116/15)
23 (Section scheduled to be repealed on February 1, 2023)
24 Sec. 15. Meetings. The Commission shall hold its first
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1effective date of this Act. The Commission may conduct
2meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem
3necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and
4effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish its
5objectives and purposes.
6(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22.)
7 (20 ILCS 4116/25)
8 (Section scheduled to be repealed on February 1, 2023)
9 Sec. 25. Report. The Commission shall direct the Illinois
10Department of Transportation to enter into a contract with a
11third party to assist the Commission in producing a document
12that evaluates the topics under this Act and outline formal
13recommendations that can be acted upon by the General
14Assembly. The Commission shall report a summary of its
15activities and produce a final report of the data, findings,
16and recommendations to the General Assembly by September 15,
172023 January 31, 2023. The final report shall include
18specific, actionable recommendations for legislation and
19organizational adjustments. The final report may include
20recommendations for pilot programs to test alternatives. The
21final report and recommendations shall also include any
22minority and individual views of task force members.
23(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22.)
24 (20 ILCS 4116/30)

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1 (Section scheduled to be repealed on February 1, 2023)
2 Sec. 30. Repeal. This Commission is dissolved, and this
3Act is repealed, on September 30, 2023 February 1, 2023.
4(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22.)
5 Section 65. The Renewable Energy Component Recycling Task
6Force Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 4118/10)
8 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2025)
9 Sec. 10. The Renewable Energy Component Recycling Task
10Force.
11 (a) The Renewable Energy Component Recycling Task Force,
12hereinafter referred to as the REC Recycling Task Force, is
13hereby established.
14 (b) The REC Recycling Task Force shall consist of the
15following members:
16 (1) The Director of the Environmental Protection
17 Agency or his or her designee;
18 (2) The Chair of the Illinois Commerce Commission or
19 his or her designee;
20 (3) The Director of the Illinois Power Agency or his
21 or her designee;
22 (4) Four members appointed by the Governor, including
23 one representing a solid waste disposal organization, one
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1 representing an environmental advocacy organization;
2 (5) Two members appointed by the President of the
3 Senate, one representing a solid waste disposal
4 organization and one representing a renewable energy
5 organization;
6 (6) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of
7 the Senate, one representing a solid waste disposal
8 organization and one representing a renewable energy
9 organization;
10 (7) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House
11 of Representatives, one representing a solid waste
12 disposal organization and one representing a renewable
13 energy organization; and
14 (8) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of
15 the House of Representatives, one representing a solid
16 waste disposal organization and one representing a
17 renewable energy organization.
18 (c) The REC Recycling Task Force shall meet at the call of
19the Chair at least quarterly to fulfill its duties under this
20Act. At the first meeting of the REC Recycling Task Force, the
21Task Force shall elect from among its members a Chair and such
22other officers as it may choose.
23 (d) The Environmental Protection Agency shall coordinate
24meetings for and provide other logistical assistance to the
25REC Recycling Task Force. The Agency may, upon request by the
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1assistance, technical support, and assistance in the
2preparation of reports for the REC Recycling Task Force.
3Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Environmental
4Protection Agency may use moneys from the Solid Waste
5Management Fund to fulfill its obligations under this Section,
6including any obligation it may have to arrange to have
7outside experts provide support and assistance to the Task
8Force pursuant to this subsection.
9 (e) Members of the REC Recycling Task Force shall serve
10without compensation, but the Task Force may, within the
11limits of any funds appropriated or otherwise made available
12to it, reimburse its members for actual and necessary expenses
13incurred in the discharge of their Task Force duties.
14(Source: P.A. 102-1025, eff. 5-27-22.)
15 Section 70. The Illinois Indian American Advisory Council
16Act is amended by changing Section 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 as
17follows:
18 (20 ILCS 4120/1)
19 Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois
20South Asian Indian American Advisory Council Act.
21(Source: P.A. 102-1058, eff. 1-1-23.)
22 (20 ILCS 4120/5)
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1 "South Asian" "Indian" means a person descended from any
2of the countries of the South Asian subcontinent that are not
3primarily Muslim in character, including India, Bhutan, Nepal,
4and Sri Lanka.
5 "Council" means the Illinois South Asian Indian American
6Advisory Council created by this Act.
7(Source: P.A. 102-1058, eff. 1-1-23.)
8 (20 ILCS 4120/10)
9 Sec. 10. Illinois South Asian Indian American Advisory
10Council. There is hereby created the Illinois South Asian
11Indian American Advisory Council. The purpose of the Council
12is to advise the Governor and the General Assembly on policy
13issues impacting South Asian Indian Americans and immigrants;
14to advance the role and civic participation of South Asian
15Indian Americans in this State; to enhance trade and
16cooperation between South Asian Indian-majority countries and
17this State; and, in cooperation with State agencies, boards,
18and commissions, to build relationships with and disseminate
19information to South Asian Indian American and immigrant
20communities across this State.
21(Source: P.A. 102-1058, eff. 1-1-23.)
22 (20 ILCS 4120/15)
23 Sec. 15. Council members.
24 (a) The Council shall consist of 21 voting members. The

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1Governor shall appoint one voting member, who shall act as the
2chairperson of the Council and serve as the representative of
3the Office of the Governor. The Governor, the President of the
4Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
5Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the
6House of Representatives shall each appoint 4 members of the
7public to the Council, who shall also serve as voting members.
8 (b) Appointing authorities shall ensure, to the maximum
9extent practicable, that the Council is diverse with respect
10to race, ethnicity, age, gender, faith, sexual orientation,
11language, country of origin, and geography.
12 (c) Appointments to the Council shall be persons of
13recognized ability and experience in one or more of the
14following areas: higher education, business, international
15trade, law, social services, human services, immigration,
16refugee services, community development, or health care.
17 (d) Appointed members of the Council shall serve 2-year
18terms. A member shall serve until his or her successor shall be
19appointed. Members of the Council shall not be entitled to
20compensation for their services as members.
21 (e) The following officials shall serve as ex officio,
22nonvoting members of the Council: the Deputy Director of the
23Office of Trade and Investment within the Department of
24Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee, and
25the Chief of the Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services
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1designee.
2 The following State agencies shall also each appoint a
3liaison to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member members of
4the Council: the Department of Commerce and Economic
5Opportunity, the Department of Financial and Professional
6Regulation, the Department of Human Services, the Department
7on Aging, the Department of Children and Family Services, the
8Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department
9of Public Health, the Department of Central Management
10Services, the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois
11Board of Higher Education, and the Illinois Community College
12Board.
13 (f) The Council may establish committees that address
14certain issues, including, but not limited to, communications,
15economic development, and legislative affairs.
16 (g) (Blank). The Office of the Governor shall provide
17administrative and technical support to the Council, including
18a staff member to serve as ethics officer.
19(Source: P.A. 102-1058, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-16-22.)
20 (20 ILCS 4120/20)
21 Sec. 20. Meetings. The Council shall meet at least once
22per each calendar quarter. In addition, the Council may hold
23up to 2 public hearings annually to assist in the development
24of policy recommendations to the Governor and the General
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1accordance with the Open Meetings Act. Eleven members of the
2Council shall constitute a quorum.
3(Source: P.A. 102-1058, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-16-22.)
4 (20 ILCS 4120/25)
5 Sec. 25. Reports.
6 (a) The Council shall issue semi-annual reports on its
7policy recommendations to the Governor and the General
8Assembly by June 30th and December 31st of each year.
9 (b) The reports on policy recommendations shall focus on,
10but are not limited to, the following: (i) policy issues
11impacting South Asian Indian Americans and immigrants; (ii)
12advancement of the role and civic participation of South Asian
13Indian Americans in this State; (iii) enhancement of trade and
14cooperation between South Asian Indian-majority countries and
15this State; and (iv) building relationships with and
16disseminating information to, in cooperation with State
17agencies, boards, and commissions, South Asian Indian American
18and immigrant communities across this State.
19(Source: P.A. 102-1058, eff. 1-1-23.)
20 Section 75. The Hydrogen Economy Act is amended by
21changing Section 95 as follows:
22 (20 ILCS 4122/95)
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1 Sec. 95. Repealer. This Act is repealed on June 1, 2026
22023.
3(Source: P.A. 102-1086, eff. 6-10-22.)
4 Section 80. The Human Trafficking Task Force Act is
5amended by changing Section 5 as follows:
6 (20 ILCS 5086/5)
7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2024)
8 Sec. 5. Human Trafficking Task Force created.
9 (a) There is created the Human Trafficking Task Force to
10address the growing problem of human trafficking across this
11State. The Human Trafficking Task Force shall consist of the
12following persons:
13 (1) five three members of the House of
14 Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
15 Representatives;
16 (2) five three members of the House of
17 Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader of the
18 House of Representatives;
19 (3) five three members of the Senate, appointed by the
20 President of the Senate;
21 (4) five three members of the Senate, appointed by the
22 Minority Leader of the Senate;
23 (5) one representative of the Cook County Human
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1 (6) one representative of the Central Illinois Human
2 Trafficking Task Force, appointed by the Governor.
3 (b) The Task Force shall include the following ex officio
4members:
5 (1) the Director of the Illinois State Police, or his
6 or her designee;
7 (2) the Director of the Department of Children and
8 Family Services, or his or her designee;
9 (3) the Secretary of the Department of Human Services,
10 or his or her designee; and
11 (4) the Director of the Department of Healthcare and
12 Family Services, or his or her designee.
13 (c) Members of the Human Trafficking Task Force shall
14serve without compensation.
15(Source: P.A. 102-323, eff. 8-6-21.)
16 Section 85. The Illinois Muslim American Advisory Council
17Act is amended by changing Section 20 as follows:
18 (20 ILCS 5110/20)
19 Sec. 20. Council members.
20 (a) The Council shall consist of 21 members. The Governor
21shall appoint one member to be the representative of the
22Office of the Governor. The Governor, the President of the
23Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
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1House of Representatives shall also each appoint 4 public
2members to the Council. The Governor shall select the
3chairperson of the Council from among the members.
4 (b) Appointing authorities shall ensure, to the maximum
5extent practicable, that the Council is diverse with respect
6to race, ethnicity, age, gender, and geography.
7 (c) Appointments to the Council shall be persons of
8recognized ability and experience in one or more of the
9following areas: higher education, business, international
10trade, law, social services, human services, immigration,
11refugee services, community development, or healthcare.
12 (d) Members of the Council shall serve 2-year terms. A
13member shall serve until his or her successor shall be
14appointed. Members of the Council shall not be entitled to
15compensation for their services as members.
16 (e) The following officials shall serve as ex officio
17ex-officio members: the Deputy Director of the Office of Trade
18and Investment within the Department of Commerce and Economic
19Opportunity, or his or her designee, and the Chief of the
20Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services within the Department
21of Human Services, or his or her designee. In addition, the
22Department on Aging, the Department of Children and Family
23Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services,
24the Department of Public Health, the Department of Central
25Management Services, the Board of Education, the Board of
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1appoint a liaison to serve as an ex officio ex-officio member
2of the Council.
3 (f) The Council may establish committees that address
4certain issues, including, but not limited to, communications,
5economic development, and legislative affairs.
6 (g) (Blank). The Office of the Governor shall provide
7administrative and technical support to the Council, including
8a staff member to serve as ethics officer.
9(Source: P.A. 100-459, eff. 8-25-17.)
10 Section 90. The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority
11Act is amended by changing Section 14 as follows:
12 (70 ILCS 210/14) (from Ch. 85, par. 1234)
13 Sec. 14. Board; compensation. The governing and
14administrative body of the Authority shall be a board known as
15the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Board. On the effective
16date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the
17Trustee shall assume the duties and powers of the Board for a
18period of 18 months or until the Board is fully constituted,
19whichever is later. Any action requiring Board approval shall
20be deemed approved by the Board if the Trustee approves the
21action in accordance with Section 14.5. Beginning the first
22Monday of the month occurring 18 months after the effective
23date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly and
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1General Assembly, the Board shall consist of 9 members. On and
2after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd
3General Assembly, the Board shall consist of 11 members. The
4Governor shall appoint 5 4 members to the Board, subject to the
5advice and consent of the Senate. The Mayor shall appoint 5 4
6members to the Board. At least one member of the Board shall
7represent the interests of labor, and at least one member of
8the Board shall represent the interests of the convention
9industry. A majority of the members appointed by the Governor
10and Mayor shall appoint a ninth member to serve as the
11chairperson until the chairperson's term expires on or after
12the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
13Assembly, at which time, a majority of the members appointed
14by the Governor and Mayor shall appoint an eleventh member to
15serve as the chairperson. The Board shall be fully constituted
16when a quorum has been appointed. The members of the board
17shall be individuals of generally recognized ability and
18integrity. No member of the Board may be (i) an officer or
19employee of, or a member of a board, commission or authority
20of, the State, any unit of local government or any school
21district or (ii) a person who served on the Board prior to the
22effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General
23Assembly.
24 Of the initial members appointed by the Governor, one
25shall serve for a term expiring June 1, 2013, one shall serve
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1expiring June 1, 2015, and one shall serve for a term expiring
2June 1, 2016, as determined by the Governor. Of the initial
3members appointed by the Mayor, one shall serve for a term
4expiring June 1, 2013, one shall serve for a term expiring June
51, 2014, one shall serve for a term expiring June 1, 2015, and
6one shall serve for a term expiring June 1, 2016, as determined
7by the Mayor. The initial chairperson appointed by the Board
8shall serve a term for a term expiring June 1, 2015. Additional
9members of the Board appointed pursuant to this amendatory Act
10of the 102nd General Assembly shall serve for a term expiring
11on June 1, 2026. Successors shall be appointed to 4-year
12terms.
13 Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but
14shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by them in
15the performance of their duties. All members of the Board and
16employees of the Authority are subject to the Illinois
17Governmental Ethics Act, in accordance with its terms.
18(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)
19 Section 95. The Alexander-Cairo Port District Act is
20amended by changing Sections 95, 100, and 115 as follows:
21 (70 ILCS 1801/95)
22 Sec. 95. Board members. The governing and administrative
23body of the Port District shall be a Board consisting of 9 7
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1Board. All members of the Board shall be residents of the
2District, except the member with wetlands mitigation
3experience and the member with economic development experience
4do not need to be residents of the District. The members of the
5Board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed
6for actual expenses incurred by them in the performance of
7their duties. However, any member of the Board who is
8appointed to the office of secretary or treasurer may receive
9compensation for his or her services as such officer. No
10member of the Board or employee of the District shall have any
11private financial interest, profit, or benefit in any
12contract, work, or business of the District nor in the sale or
13lease of any property to or from the District.
14(Source: P.A. 96-1015, eff. 7-8-10.)
15 (70 ILCS 1801/100)
16 Sec. 100. Board appointments; terms. The Governor shall
17appoint 6 4 members of the Board, including one member with
18wetlands mitigation experience and one member with economic
19development experience. The member with wetlands mitigation
20experience and the member with economic development experience
21do not need to be residents of the District. The the Mayor of
22the City of Cairo shall appoint one member of the Board, and
23the chairperson of the Alexander County Board, with the advice
24and consent of the Alexander County Board, shall appoint 2
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1within 60 days after this Act takes effect. Of the 4 members
2initially appointed by the Governor, 2 shall be appointed for
3initial terms expiring June 1, 2012 and 2 shall be appointed
4for initial terms expiring June 1, 2013. The term of the member
5initially appointed by the Mayor shall expire June 1, 2013. Of
6the 2 members appointed by the Alexander County Board
7Chairperson, one shall be appointed for an initial term
8expiring June 1, 2012, and one shall be appointed for an
9initial term expiring June 1, 2013. Additional members of the
10Board appointed pursuant to this amendatory Act of the 102nd
11General Assembly shall serve for a term expiring on June 1,
122025. At the expiration of the term of any member, his or her
13successor shall be appointed by the Governor, Mayor, or
14Alexander County Board Chairperson in like manner and with
15like regard to the place of residence of the appointee, as in
16the case of appointments for the initial terms.
17 After the expiration of initial terms, each successor
18shall hold office for the term of 3 years beginning the first
19day of June of the year in which the term of office commences.
20In the case of a vacancy during the term of office of any
21member appointed by the Governor, the Governor shall make an
22appointment for the remainder of the term vacant and until a
23successor is appointed and qualified. In the case of a vacancy
24during the term of office of any member appointed by the Mayor,
25the Mayor shall make an appointment for the remainder of the
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1In the case of a vacancy during the term of office of any
2member appointed by the Alexander County Board Chairperson,
3the Alexander County Board Chairperson shall make an
4appointment for the remainder of the term vacant and until a
5successor is appointed and qualified. The Governor, Mayor, and
6Alexander County Board Chairperson shall certify their
7respective appointments to the Secretary of State. Within 30
8days after certification of his or her appointment, and before
9entering upon the duties of his or her office, each member of
10the Board shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of
11office and file it in the office of the Secretary of State.
12(Source: P.A. 96-1015, eff. 7-8-10.)
13 (70 ILCS 1801/115)
14 Sec. 115. Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board shall be
15held at least once in each calendar month, the time and place
16of the meetings to be fixed by the Board. Five Four members of
17the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
18business. All action of the Board shall be by ordinance or
19resolution and the affirmative vote of at least 5 4 members
20shall be necessary for the adoption of any ordinance or
21resolution. All such ordinances and resolutions before taking
22effect shall be approved by the chairperson of the Board, and
23if he or she approves, the chairperson shall sign the same, and
24if the chairperson does not approve, the chairperson shall
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1the next regular meeting of the Board occurring after the
2passage. But in the case the chairperson fails to return any
3ordinance or resolution with his or her objections within the
4prescribed time, the chairperson shall be deemed to have
5approved the ordinance, and it shall take effect accordingly.
6Upon the return of any ordinance or resolution by the
7chairperson with his or her objections, the vote shall be
8reconsidered by the Board, and if, upon reconsideration of the
9ordinance or resolution, it is passed by the affirmative vote
10of at least 5 members, it shall go into effect notwithstanding
11the veto of the chairperson. All ordinances, resolutions, and
12proceedings of the District and all documents and records in
13its possession shall be public records, and open to public
14inspection, except for documents and records that are kept or
15prepared by the Board for use in negotiations, legal actions,
16or proceedings to which the District is a party.
17(Source: P.A. 96-1015, eff. 7-8-10.)
18 Section 100. The Illinois Gambling Act is amended by
19changing Section 5 as follows:
20 (230 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 120, par. 2405)
21 Sec. 5. Gaming Board.
22 (a) (1) There is hereby established the Illinois Gaming
23Board, which shall have the powers and duties specified in
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1and effectively execute this Act for the purpose of
2administering, regulating, and enforcing the system of
3riverboat and casino gambling established by this Act and
4gaming pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under
5this Act. Its jurisdiction shall extend under this Act to
6every person, association, corporation, partnership and trust
7involved in riverboat and casino gambling operations and
8gaming pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under
9this Act in the State of Illinois.
10 (2) The Board shall consist of 5 members to be appointed by
11the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of
12whom shall be designated by the Governor to be chairperson.
13Each member shall have a reasonable knowledge of the practice,
14procedure and principles of gambling operations. Each member
15shall either be a resident of Illinois or shall certify that he
16or she will become a resident of Illinois before taking
17office.
18 On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
19the 101st General Assembly, new appointees to the Board must
20include the following:
21 (A) One member who has received, at a minimum, a
22 bachelor's degree from an accredited school and at least
23 10 years of verifiable experience in the fields of
24 investigation and law enforcement.
25 (B) One member who is a certified public accountant
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1 corporate structures and transactions.
2 (C) One member who has 5 years' experience as a
3 principal, senior officer, or director of a company or
4 business with either material responsibility for the daily
5 operations and management of the overall company or
6 business or material responsibility for the policy making
7 of the company or business.
8 (D) One member who is an attorney licensed to practice
9 law in Illinois for at least 5 years.
10 Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (a), the
11requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this
12paragraph (2) shall not apply to any person reappointed
13pursuant to paragraph (3).
14 No more than 3 members of the Board may be from the same
15political party. No Board member shall, within a period of one
16year immediately preceding nomination, have been employed or
17received compensation or fees for services from a person or
18entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in
19business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the
20Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Board members must publicly
21disclose all prior affiliations with gaming interests,
22including any compensation, fees, bonuses, salaries, and other
23reimbursement received from a person or entity, or its parent
24or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a
25licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of
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1nomination but prior to confirmation by the Senate and must be
2made available to the members of the Senate.
3 (3) The terms of office of the Board members shall be 3
4years, except that the terms of office of the initial Board
5members appointed pursuant to this Act will commence from the
6effective date of this Act and run as follows: one for a term
7ending July 1, 1991, 2 for a term ending July 1, 1992, and 2
8for a term ending July 1, 1993. Upon the expiration of the
9foregoing terms, the successors of such members shall serve a
10term for 3 years and until their successors are appointed and
11qualified for like terms. Vacancies in the Board shall be
12filled for the unexpired term in like manner as original
13appointments. Each member of the Board shall be eligible for
14reappointment at the discretion of the Governor with the
15advice and consent of the Senate.
16 (4) Each member of the Board shall receive $300 for each
17day the Board meets and for each day the member conducts any
18hearing pursuant to this Act. Each member of the Board shall
19also be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses and
20disbursements incurred in the execution of official duties.
21 (5) No person shall be appointed a member of the Board or
22continue to be a member of the Board who is, or whose spouse,
23child or parent is, a member of the board of directors of, or a
24person financially interested in, any gambling operation
25subject to the jurisdiction of this Board, or any race track,
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1subject to the jurisdiction of the Illinois Racing Board. No
2Board member shall hold any other public office. No person
3shall be a member of the Board who is not of good moral
4character or who has been convicted of, or is under indictment
5for, a felony under the laws of Illinois or any other state, or
6the United States.
7 (5.5) No member of the Board shall engage in any political
8activity. For the purposes of this Section, "political" means
9any activity in support of or in connection with any campaign
10for federal, State, or local elective office or any political
11organization, but does not include activities (i) relating to
12the support or opposition of any executive, legislative, or
13administrative action (as those terms are defined in Section 2
14of the Lobbyist Registration Act), (ii) relating to collective
15bargaining, or (iii) that are otherwise in furtherance of the
16person's official State duties or governmental and public
17service functions.
18 (6) Any member of the Board may be removed by the Governor
19for neglect of duty, misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance
20in office or for engaging in any political activity.
21 (7) Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of
22his office, each member of the Board shall take an oath that he
23will faithfully execute the duties of his office according to
24the laws of the State and the rules and regulations adopted
25therewith and shall give bond to the State of Illinois,
26approved by the Governor, in the sum of $25,000. Every such

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1bond, when duly executed and approved, shall be recorded in
2the office of the Secretary of State. Whenever the Governor
3determines that the bond of any member of the Board has become
4or is likely to become invalid or insufficient, he shall
5require such member forthwith to renew his bond, which is to be
6approved by the Governor. Any member of the Board who fails to
7take oath and give bond within 30 days from the date of his
8appointment, or who fails to renew his bond within 30 days
9after it is demanded by the Governor, shall be guilty of
10neglect of duty and may be removed by the Governor. The cost of
11any bond given by any member of the Board under this Section
12shall be taken to be a part of the necessary expenses of the
13Board.
14 (7.5) For the examination of all mechanical,
15electromechanical, or electronic table games, slot machines,
16slot accounting systems, sports wagering systems, and other
17electronic gaming equipment, and the field inspection of such
18systems, games, and machines, for compliance with this Act,
19the Board shall utilize the services of independent outside
20testing laboratories that have been accredited in accordance
21with ISO/IEC 17025 by an accreditation body that is a
22signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation
23Cooperation Mutual Recognition Agreement signifying they are
24qualified to perform such examinations. Notwithstanding any
25law to the contrary, the Board shall consider the licensing of
26independent outside testing laboratory applicants in

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1accordance with procedures established by the Board by rule.
2The Board shall not withhold its approval of an independent
3outside testing laboratory license applicant that has been
4accredited as required under this paragraph (7.5) and is
5licensed in gaming jurisdictions comparable to Illinois. Upon
6the finalization of required rules, the Board shall license
7independent testing laboratories and accept the test reports
8of any licensed testing laboratory of the system's, game's, or
9machine manufacturer's choice, notwithstanding the existence
10of contracts between the Board and any independent testing
11laboratory.
12 (8) The Board shall employ such personnel as may be
13necessary to carry out its functions and shall determine the
14salaries of all personnel, except those personnel whose
15salaries are determined under the terms of a collective
16bargaining agreement. No person shall be employed to serve the
17Board who is, or whose spouse, parent or child is, an official
18of, or has a financial interest in or financial relation with,
19any operator engaged in gambling operations within this State
20or any organization engaged in conducting horse racing within
21this State. For the one year immediately preceding employment,
22an employee shall not have been employed or received
23compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or
24its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the
25Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse
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1shall be subject to termination of employment.
2 (9) An Administrator shall perform any and all duties that
3the Board shall assign him. The salary of the Administrator
4shall be determined by the Board and, in addition, he shall be
5reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred by
6him in discharge of his official duties. The Administrator
7shall keep records of all proceedings of the Board and shall
8preserve all records, books, documents and other papers
9belonging to the Board or entrusted to its care. The
10Administrator shall devote his full time to the duties of the
11office and shall not hold any other office or employment.
12 (b) The Board shall have general responsibility for the
13implementation of this Act. Its duties include, without
14limitation, the following:
15 (1) To decide promptly and in reasonable order all
16 license applications. Any party aggrieved by an action of
17 the Board denying, suspending, revoking, restricting or
18 refusing to renew a license may request a hearing before
19 the Board. A request for a hearing must be made to the
20 Board in writing within 5 days after service of notice of
21 the action of the Board. Notice of the action of the Board
22 shall be served either by personal delivery or by
23 certified mail, postage prepaid, to the aggrieved party.
24 Notice served by certified mail shall be deemed complete
25 on the business day following the date of such mailing.
26 The Board shall conduct any such hearings promptly and in

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1 reasonable order;
2 (2) To conduct all hearings pertaining to civil
3 violations of this Act or rules and regulations
4 promulgated hereunder;
5 (3) To promulgate such rules and regulations as in its
6 judgment may be necessary to protect or enhance the
7 credibility and integrity of gambling operations
8 authorized by this Act and the regulatory process
9 hereunder;
10 (4) To provide for the establishment and collection of
11 all license and registration fees and taxes imposed by
12 this Act and the rules and regulations issued pursuant
13 hereto. All such fees and taxes shall be deposited into
14 the State Gaming Fund;
15 (5) To provide for the levy and collection of
16 penalties and fines for the violation of provisions of
17 this Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
18 hereunder. All such fines and penalties shall be deposited
19 into the Education Assistance Fund, created by Public Act
20 86-0018, of the State of Illinois;
21 (6) To be present through its inspectors and agents
22 any time gambling operations are conducted on any
23 riverboat, in any casino, or at any organization gaming
24 facility for the purpose of certifying the revenue
25 thereof, receiving complaints from the public, and
26 conducting such other investigations into the conduct of

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1 the gambling games and the maintenance of the equipment as
2 from time to time the Board may deem necessary and proper;
3 (7) To review and rule upon any complaint by a
4 licensee regarding any investigative procedures of the
5 State which are unnecessarily disruptive of gambling
6 operations. The need to inspect and investigate shall be
7 presumed at all times. The disruption of a licensee's
8 operations shall be proved by clear and convincing
9 evidence, and establish that: (A) the procedures had no
10 reasonable law enforcement purposes, and (B) the
11 procedures were so disruptive as to unreasonably inhibit
12 gambling operations;
13 (8) To hold at least one meeting each quarter of the
14 fiscal year. In addition, special meetings may be called
15 by the Chairman or any 2 Board members upon 72 hours
16 written notice to each member. All Board meetings shall be
17 subject to the Open Meetings Act. Three members of the
18 Board shall constitute a quorum, and 3 votes shall be
19 required for any final determination by the Board. The
20 Board shall keep a complete and accurate record of all its
21 meetings. A majority of the members of the Board shall
22 constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business,
23 for the performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any
24 power which this Act requires the Board members to
25 transact, perform or exercise en banc, except that, upon
26 order of the Board, one of the Board members or an

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1 administrative law judge designated by the Board may
2 conduct any hearing provided for under this Act or by
3 Board rule and may recommend findings and decisions to the
4 Board. The Board member or administrative law judge
5 conducting such hearing shall have all powers and rights
6 granted to the Board in this Act. The record made at the
7 time of the hearing shall be reviewed by the Board, or a
8 majority thereof, and the findings and decision of the
9 majority of the Board shall constitute the order of the
10 Board in such case;
11 (9) To maintain records which are separate and
12 distinct from the records of any other State board or
13 commission. Such records shall be available for public
14 inspection and shall accurately reflect all Board
15 proceedings;
16 (10) To file a written annual report with the Governor
17 on or before July 1 each year and such additional reports
18 as the Governor may request. The annual report shall
19 include a statement of receipts and disbursements by the
20 Board, actions taken by the Board, and any additional
21 information and recommendations which the Board may deem
22 valuable or which the Governor may request;
23 (11) (Blank);
24 (12) (Blank);
25 (13) To assume responsibility for administration and
26 enforcement of the Video Gaming Act;

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1 (13.1) To assume responsibility for the administration
2 and enforcement of operations at organization gaming
3 facilities pursuant to this Act and the Illinois Horse
4 Racing Act of 1975;
5 (13.2) To assume responsibility for the administration
6 and enforcement of the Sports Wagering Act; and
7 (14) To adopt, by rule, a code of conduct governing
8 Board members and employees that ensure, to the maximum
9 extent possible, that persons subject to this Code avoid
10 situations, relationships, or associations that may
11 represent or lead to a conflict of interest.
12 Internal controls and changes submitted by licensees must
13be reviewed and either approved or denied with cause within 90
14days after receipt of submission is deemed final by the
15Illinois Gaming Board. In the event an internal control
16submission or change does not meet the standards set by the
17Board, staff of the Board must provide technical assistance to
18the licensee to rectify such deficiencies within 90 days after
19the initial submission and the revised submission must be
20reviewed and approved or denied with cause within 90 days
21after the date the revised submission is deemed final by the
22Board. For the purposes of this paragraph, "with cause" means
23that the approval of the submission would jeopardize the
24integrity of gaming. In the event the Board staff has not acted
25within the timeframe, the submission shall be deemed approved.
26 (c) The Board shall have jurisdiction over and shall

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1supervise all gambling operations governed by this Act. The
2Board shall have all powers necessary and proper to fully and
3effectively execute the provisions of this Act, including, but
4not limited to, the following:
5 (1) To investigate applicants and determine the
6 eligibility of applicants for licenses and to select among
7 competing applicants the applicants which best serve the
8 interests of the citizens of Illinois.
9 (2) To have jurisdiction and supervision over all
10 riverboat gambling operations authorized under this Act
11 and all persons in places where gambling operations are
12 conducted.
13 (3) To promulgate rules and regulations for the
14 purpose of administering the provisions of this Act and to
15 prescribe rules, regulations and conditions under which
16 all gambling operations subject to this Act shall be
17 conducted. Such rules and regulations are to provide for
18 the prevention of practices detrimental to the public
19 interest and for the best interests of riverboat gambling,
20 including rules and regulations regarding the inspection
21 of organization gaming facilities, casinos, and
22 riverboats, and the review of any permits or licenses
23 necessary to operate a riverboat, casino, or organization
24 gaming facility under any laws or regulations applicable
25 to riverboats, casinos, or organization gaming facilities
26 and to impose penalties for violations thereof.

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1 (4) To enter the office, riverboats, casinos,
2 organization gaming facilities, and other facilities, or
3 other places of business of a licensee, where evidence of
4 the compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of
5 this Act is likely to be found.
6 (5) To investigate alleged violations of this Act or
7 the rules of the Board and to take appropriate
8 disciplinary action against a licensee or a holder of an
9 occupational license for a violation, or institute
10 appropriate legal action for enforcement, or both.
11 (6) To adopt standards for the licensing of all
12 persons and entities under this Act, as well as for
13 electronic or mechanical gambling games, and to establish
14 fees for such licenses.
15 (7) To adopt appropriate standards for all
16 organization gaming facilities, riverboats, casinos, and
17 other facilities authorized under this Act.
18 (8) To require that the records, including financial
19 or other statements of any licensee under this Act, shall
20 be kept in such manner as prescribed by the Board and that
21 any such licensee involved in the ownership or management
22 of gambling operations submit to the Board an annual
23 balance sheet and profit and loss statement, list of the
24 stockholders or other persons having a 1% or greater
25 beneficial interest in the gambling activities of each
26 licensee, and any other information the Board deems

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1 necessary in order to effectively administer this Act and
2 all rules, regulations, orders and final decisions
3 promulgated under this Act.
4 (9) To conduct hearings, issue subpoenas for the
5 attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum for the
6 production of books, records and other pertinent documents
7 in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure
8 Act, and to administer oaths and affirmations to the
9 witnesses, when, in the judgment of the Board, it is
10 necessary to administer or enforce this Act or the Board
11 rules.
12 (10) To prescribe a form to be used by any licensee
13 involved in the ownership or management of gambling
14 operations as an application for employment for their
15 employees.
16 (11) To revoke or suspend licenses, as the Board may
17 see fit and in compliance with applicable laws of the
18 State regarding administrative procedures, and to review
19 applications for the renewal of licenses. The Board may
20 suspend an owners license or an organization gaming
21 license without notice or hearing upon a determination
22 that the safety or health of patrons or employees is
23 jeopardized by continuing a gambling operation conducted
24 under that license. The suspension may remain in effect
25 until the Board determines that the cause for suspension
26 has been abated. The Board may revoke an owners license or

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1 organization gaming license upon a determination that the
2 licensee has not made satisfactory progress toward abating
3 the hazard.
4 (12) To eject or exclude or authorize the ejection or
5 exclusion of, any person from gambling facilities where
6 that person is in violation of this Act, rules and
7 regulations thereunder, or final orders of the Board, or
8 where such person's conduct or reputation is such that his
9 or her presence within the gambling facilities may, in the
10 opinion of the Board, call into question the honesty and
11 integrity of the gambling operations or interfere with the
12 orderly conduct thereof; provided that the propriety of
13 such ejection or exclusion is subject to subsequent
14 hearing by the Board.
15 (13) To require all licensees of gambling operations
16 to utilize a cashless wagering system whereby all players'
17 money is converted to tokens, electronic cards, or chips
18 which shall be used only for wagering in the gambling
19 establishment.
20 (14) (Blank).
21 (15) To suspend, revoke or restrict licenses, to
22 require the removal of a licensee or an employee of a
23 licensee for a violation of this Act or a Board rule or for
24 engaging in a fraudulent practice, and to impose civil
25 penalties of up to $5,000 against individuals and up to
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1 whichever is larger, against licensees for each violation
2 of any provision of the Act, any rules adopted by the
3 Board, any order of the Board or any other action which, in
4 the Board's discretion, is a detriment or impediment to
5 gambling operations.
6 (16) To hire employees to gather information, conduct
7 investigations and carry out any other tasks contemplated
8 under this Act.
9 (17) To establish minimum levels of insurance to be
10 maintained by licensees.
11 (18) To authorize a licensee to sell or serve
12 alcoholic liquors, wine or beer as defined in the Liquor
13 Control Act of 1934 on board a riverboat or in a casino and
14 to have exclusive authority to establish the hours for
15 sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor on board a
16 riverboat or in a casino, notwithstanding any provision of
17 the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or any local ordinance, and
18 regardless of whether the riverboat makes excursions. The
19 establishment of the hours for sale and consumption of
20 alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat or in a casino is an
21 exclusive power and function of the State. A home rule
22 unit may not establish the hours for sale and consumption
23 of alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat or in a casino.
24 This subdivision (18) is a denial and limitation of home
25 rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section
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1 (19) After consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of
2 Engineers, to establish binding emergency orders upon the
3 concurrence of a majority of the members of the Board
4 regarding the navigability of water, relative to
5 excursions, in the event of extreme weather conditions,
6 acts of God or other extreme circumstances.
7 (20) To delegate the execution of any of its powers
8 under this Act for the purpose of administering and
9 enforcing this Act and the rules adopted by the Board.
10 (20.5) To approve any contract entered into on its
11 behalf.
12 (20.6) To appoint investigators to conduct
13 investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other
14 duties imposed under this Act, as deemed necessary by the
15 Board. These investigators have and may exercise all of
16 the rights and powers of peace officers, provided that
17 these powers shall be limited to offenses or violations
18 occurring or committed in a casino, in an organization
19 gaming facility, or on a riverboat or dock, as defined in
20 subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as otherwise
21 provided by this Act or any other law.
22 (20.7) To contract with the Illinois State Police for
23 the use of trained and qualified State police officers and
24 with the Department of Revenue for the use of trained and
25 qualified Department of Revenue investigators to conduct
26 investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other

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1 duties imposed under this Act and to exercise all of the
2 rights and powers of peace officers, provided that the
3 powers of Department of Revenue investigators under this
4 subdivision (20.7) shall be limited to offenses or
5 violations occurring or committed in a casino, in an
6 organization gaming facility, or on a riverboat or dock,
7 as defined in subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as
8 otherwise provided by this Act or any other law. In the
9 event the Illinois State Police or the Department of
10 Revenue is unable to fill contracted police or
11 investigative positions, the Board may appoint
12 investigators to fill those positions pursuant to
13 subdivision (20.6).
14 (21) To adopt rules concerning the conduct of gaming
15 pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under
16 this Act.
17 (22) To have the same jurisdiction and supervision
18 over casinos and organization gaming facilities as the
19 Board has over riverboats, including, but not limited to,
20 the power to (i) investigate, review, and approve
21 contracts as that power is applied to riverboats, (ii)
22 adopt rules for administering the provisions of this Act,
23 (iii) adopt standards for the licensing of all persons
24 involved with a casino or organization gaming facility,
25 (iv) investigate alleged violations of this Act by any
26 person involved with a casino or organization gaming

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1 facility, and (v) require that records, including
2 financial or other statements of any casino or
3 organization gaming facility, shall be kept in such manner
4 as prescribed by the Board.
5 (23) To take any other action as may be reasonable or
6 appropriate to enforce this Act and the rules adopted by
7 the Board.
8 (d) The Board may seek and shall receive the cooperation
9of the Illinois State Police in conducting background
10investigations of applicants and in fulfilling its
11responsibilities under this Section. Costs incurred by the
12Illinois State Police as a result of such cooperation shall be
13paid by the Board in conformance with the requirements of
14Section 2605-400 of the Illinois State Police Law.
15 (e) The Board must authorize to each investigator and to
16any other employee of the Board exercising the powers of a
17peace officer a distinct badge that, on its face, (i) clearly
18states that the badge is authorized by the Board and (ii)
19contains a unique identifying number. No other badge shall be
20authorized by the Board.
21(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
22 Section 105. The Environmental Justice Act is amended by
23changing Section 10 as follows:
24 (415 ILCS 155/10)

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1 Sec. 10. Commission on Environmental Justice.
2 (a) The Commission on Environmental Justice is established
3and consists of the following 24 voting members:
4 (1) 2 members of the Senate, one appointed by the
5 President of the Senate and the other by the Minority
6 Leader of the Senate, each to serve at the pleasure of the
7 appointing officer;
8 (2) 2 members of the House of Representatives, one
9 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
10 and the other by the Minority Leader of the House of
11 Representatives, each to serve at the pleasure of the
12 appointing officer;
13 (3) the following ex officio members: the Director of
14 Commerce and Economic Opportunity or his or her designee,
15 the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency or his
16 or her designee, the Director of Natural Resources or his
17 or her designee, the Director of Public Health or his or
18 her designee, the Secretary of Transportation or his or
19 her designee, and a representative of the housing office
20 of the Department of Human Services appointed by the
21 Secretary of Human Services; and
22 (4) 14 members appointed by the Governor who represent
23 the following interests:
24 (i) at least 4 members of affected communities
25 concerned with environmental justice;
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1 including one member representing a statewide
2 organization representing manufacturers and one member
3 representing an organization representing the energy
4 sector;
5 (iii) environmental organizations;
6 (iv) experts on environmental health and
7 environmental justice;
8 (v) units of local government;
9 (vi) members of the general public who have an
10 interest or expertise in environmental justice; and
11 (vii) at least 2 members of labor organizations
12 including one member from a statewide labor federation
13 representing more than one international union and one
14 member from an organization representing workers in
15 the energy sector.
16 (b) Of the initial members of the Commission appointed
17 by the Governor, 5 shall serve for a 2-year term and 5
18 shall serve for a 1-year term, as designated by the
19 Governor at the time of appointment. The Thereafter, the
20 members appointed by the Governor for terms beginning
21 before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
22 102nd General Assembly shall serve 2-year terms. Members
23 appointed by the Governor for terms beginning on or after
24 the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd
25 General Assembly shall serve 4-year terms. Vacancies shall
26 be filled in the same manner as appointments. Members of

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1 the Commission appointed by the Governor may not receive
2 compensation for their service on the Commission and are
3 not entitled to reimbursement for expenses.
4 (c) The Governor shall designate a Chairperson from among
5the Commission's members. The Commission shall meet at the
6call of the Chairperson, but no later than 90 days after the
7effective date of this Act and at least quarterly thereafter.
8 (d) The Commission shall:
9 (1) advise State entities on environmental justice and
10 related community issues;
11 (2) review and analyze the impact of current State
12 laws and policies on the issue of environmental justice
13 and sustainable communities;
14 (3) assess the adequacy of State and local laws to
15 address the issue of environmental justice and sustainable
16 communities;
17 (4) develop criteria to assess whether communities in
18 the State may be experiencing environmental justice
19 issues; and
20 (5) recommend options to the Governor for addressing
21 issues, concerns, or problems related to environmental
22 justice that surface after reviewing State laws and
23 policies, including prioritizing areas of the State that
24 need immediate attention.
25 (e) On or before October 1, 2011 and each October 1
26thereafter, the Commission shall report its findings and

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1recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly.
2 (f) The Environmental Protection Agency shall provide
3administrative and other support to the Commission.
4(Source: P.A. 99-541, eff. 1-1-17.)
5 Section 110. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is
6amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
7 (430 ILCS 65/10) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-10)
8 Sec. 10. Appeals; hearing; relief from firearm
9prohibitions.
10 (a) Whenever an application for a Firearm Owner's
11Identification Card is denied or whenever such a Card is
12revoked or seized as provided for in Section 8 of this Act, the
13aggrieved party may (1) file a record challenge with the
14Director regarding the record upon which the decision to deny
15or revoke the Firearm Owner's Identification Card was based
16under subsection (a-5); or (2) appeal to the Director of the
17Illinois State Police through December 31, 2022, or beginning
18January 1, 2023, the Firearm Owner's Identification Card
19Review Board for a hearing seeking relief from such denial or
20revocation unless the denial or revocation was based upon a
21forcible felony, stalking, aggravated stalking, domestic
22battery, any violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances
23Act, the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act,
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1greater felony, any felony violation of Article 24 of the
2Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or any
3adjudication as a delinquent minor for the commission of an
4offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony, in
5which case the aggrieved party may petition the circuit court
6in writing in the county of his or her residence for a hearing
7seeking relief from such denial or revocation.
8 (a-5) There is created a Firearm Owner's Identification
9Card Review Board to consider any appeal under subsection (a)
10beginning January 1, 2023, other than an appeal directed to
11the circuit court and except when the applicant is challenging
12the record upon which the decision to deny or revoke was based
13as provided in subsection (a-10).
14 (0.05) In furtherance of the policy of this Act that
15 the Board shall exercise its powers and duties in an
16 independent manner, subject to the provisions of this Act
17 but free from the direction, control, or influence of any
18 other agency or department of State government. All
19 expenses and liabilities incurred by the Board in the
20 performance of its responsibilities hereunder shall be
21 paid from funds which shall be appropriated to the Board
22 by the General Assembly for the ordinary and contingent
23 expenses of the Board.
24 (1) The Board shall consist of 7 members appointed by
25 the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate,
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1 and one member residing within each of the 4 remaining
2 Judicial Districts. No more than 4 members shall be
3 members of the same political party. The Governor shall
4 designate one member as the chairperson. The members shall
5 have actual experience in law, education, social work,
6 behavioral sciences, law enforcement, or community affairs
7 or in a combination of those areas. The Board shall
8 consist of:
9 (A) one member with at least 5 years of service as
10 a federal or State judge;
11 (B) one member with at least 5 years of experience
12 serving as an attorney with the United States
13 Department of Justice, or as a State's Attorney or
14 Assistant State's Attorney;
15 (C) one member with at least 5 years of experience
16 serving as a State or federal public defender or
17 assistant public defender;
18 (D) three members with at least 5 years of
19 experience as a federal, State, or local law
20 enforcement agent or as an employee with investigative
21 experience or duties related to criminal justice under
22 the United States Department of Justice, Drug
23 Enforcement Administration, Department of Homeland
24 Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, or a State
25 or local law enforcement agency; and
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1 as a licensed physician or clinical psychologist with
2 expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of mental
3 illness.
4 (2) The terms of the members initially appointed after
5 January 1, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-237)
6 shall be as follows: one of the initial members shall be
7 appointed for a term of one year, 3 shall be appointed for
8 terms of 2 years, and 3 shall be appointed for terms of 4
9 years. Thereafter, members shall hold office for 4 years,
10 with terms expiring on the second Monday in January
11 immediately following the expiration of their terms and
12 every 4 years thereafter. Members may be reappointed.
13 Vacancies in the office of member shall be filled in the
14 same manner as the original appointment, for the remainder
15 of the unexpired term. The Governor may remove a member
16 for incompetence, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or
17 inability to serve. Members shall receive compensation in
18 an amount equal to the compensation of members of the
19 Executive Ethics Commission and may be reimbursed, from
20 funds appropriated for such a purpose, for reasonable
21 expenses actually incurred in the performance of their
22 Board duties. The Illinois State Police shall designate an
23 employee to serve as Executive Director of the Board and
24 provide logistical and administrative assistance to the
25 Board.
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1 and at the call of the chairperson as often as necessary to
2 consider appeals of decisions made with respect to
3 applications for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card
4 under this Act. If necessary to ensure the participation
5 of a member, the Board shall allow a member to participate
6 in a Board meeting by electronic communication. Any member
7 participating electronically shall be deemed present for
8 purposes of establishing a quorum and voting.
9 (4) The Board shall adopt rules for the review of
10 appeals and the conduct of hearings. The Board shall
11 maintain a record of its decisions and all materials
12 considered in making its decisions. All Board decisions
13 and voting records shall be kept confidential and all
14 materials considered by the Board shall be exempt from
15 inspection except upon order of a court.
16 (5) In considering an appeal, the Board shall review
17 the materials received concerning the denial or revocation
18 by the Illinois State Police. By a vote of at least 4
19 members, the Board may request additional information from
20 the Illinois State Police or the applicant or the
21 testimony of the Illinois State Police or the applicant.
22 The Board may require that the applicant submit electronic
23 fingerprints to the Illinois State Police for an updated
24 background check if the Board determines it lacks
25 sufficient information to determine eligibility. The Board
26 may consider information submitted by the Illinois State

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1 Police, a law enforcement agency, or the applicant. The
2 Board shall review each denial or revocation and determine
3 by a majority of members whether an applicant should be
4 granted relief under subsection (c).
5 (6) The Board shall by order issue summary decisions.
6 The Board shall issue a decision within 45 days of
7 receiving all completed appeal documents from the Illinois
8 State Police and the applicant. However, the Board need
9 not issue a decision within 45 days if:
10 (A) the Board requests information from the
11 applicant, including, but not limited to, electronic
12 fingerprints to be submitted to the Illinois State
13 Police, in accordance with paragraph (5) of this
14 subsection, in which case the Board shall make a
15 decision within 30 days of receipt of the required
16 information from the applicant;
17 (B) the applicant agrees, in writing, to allow the
18 Board additional time to consider an appeal; or
19 (C) the Board notifies the applicant and the
20 Illinois State Police that the Board needs an
21 additional 30 days to issue a decision. The Board may
22 only issue 2 extensions under this subparagraph (C).
23 The Board's notification to the applicant and the
24 Illinois State Police shall include an explanation for
25 the extension.
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1 eligible for relief under subsection (c), the Board shall
2 notify the applicant and the Illinois State Police that
3 relief has been granted and the Illinois State Police
4 shall issue the Card.
5 (8) Meetings of the Board shall not be subject to the
6 Open Meetings Act and records of the Board shall not be
7 subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
8 (9) The Board shall report monthly to the Governor and
9 the General Assembly on the number of appeals received and
10 provide details of the circumstances in which the Board
11 has determined to deny Firearm Owner's Identification
12 Cards under this subsection (a-5). The report shall not
13 contain any identifying information about the applicants.
14 (a-10) Whenever an applicant or cardholder is not seeking
15relief from a firearms prohibition under subsection (c) but
16rather does not believe the applicant is appropriately denied
17or revoked and is challenging the record upon which the
18decision to deny or revoke the Firearm Owner's Identification
19Card was based, or whenever the Illinois State Police fails to
20act on an application within 30 days of its receipt, the
21applicant shall file such challenge with the Director. The
22Director shall render a decision within 60 business days of
23receipt of all information supporting the challenge. The
24Illinois State Police shall adopt rules for the review of a
25record challenge.
26 (b) At least 30 days before any hearing in the circuit

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1court, the petitioner shall serve the relevant State's
2Attorney with a copy of the petition. The State's Attorney may
3object to the petition and present evidence. At the hearing,
4the court shall determine whether substantial justice has been
5done. Should the court determine that substantial justice has
6not been done, the court shall issue an order directing the
7Illinois State Police to issue a Card. However, the court
8shall not issue the order if the petitioner is otherwise
9prohibited from obtaining, possessing, or using a firearm
10under federal law.
11 (c) Any person prohibited from possessing a firearm under
12Sections 24-1.1 or 24-3.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 or
13acquiring a Firearm Owner's Identification Card under Section
148 of this Act may apply to the Firearm Owner's Identification
15Card Review Board or petition the circuit court in the county
16where the petitioner resides, whichever is applicable in
17accordance with subsection (a) of this Section, requesting
18relief from such prohibition and the Board or court may grant
19such relief if it is established by the applicant to the
20court's or the Board's satisfaction that:
21 (0.05) when in the circuit court, the State's Attorney
22 has been served with a written copy of the petition at
23 least 30 days before any such hearing in the circuit court
24 and at the hearing the State's Attorney was afforded an
25 opportunity to present evidence and object to the
26 petition;

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1 (1) the applicant has not been convicted of a forcible
2 felony under the laws of this State or any other
3 jurisdiction within 20 years of the applicant's
4 application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, or
5 at least 20 years have passed since the end of any period
6 of imprisonment imposed in relation to that conviction;
7 (2) the circumstances regarding a criminal conviction,
8 where applicable, the applicant's criminal history and his
9 reputation are such that the applicant will not be likely
10 to act in a manner dangerous to public safety;
11 (3) granting relief would not be contrary to the
12 public interest; and
13 (4) granting relief would not be contrary to federal
14 law.
15 (c-5) (1) An active law enforcement officer employed by a
16unit of government or a Department of Corrections employee
17authorized to possess firearms who is denied, revoked, or has
18his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card seized under
19subsection (e) of Section 8 of this Act may apply to the
20Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board requesting
21relief if the officer or employee did not act in a manner
22threatening to the officer or employee, another person, or the
23public as determined by the treating clinical psychologist or
24physician, and as a result of his or her work is referred by
25the employer for or voluntarily seeks mental health evaluation
26or treatment by a licensed clinical psychologist,

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1psychiatrist, or qualified examiner, and:
2 (A) the officer or employee has not received treatment
3 involuntarily at a mental health facility, regardless of
4 the length of admission; or has not been voluntarily
5 admitted to a mental health facility for more than 30 days
6 and not for more than one incident within the past 5 years;
7 and
8 (B) the officer or employee has not left the mental
9 institution against medical advice.
10 (2) The Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board
11shall grant expedited relief to active law enforcement
12officers and employees described in paragraph (1) of this
13subsection (c-5) upon a determination by the Board that the
14officer's or employee's possession of a firearm does not
15present a threat to themselves, others, or public safety. The
16Board shall act on the request for relief within 30 business
17days of receipt of:
18 (A) a notarized statement from the officer or employee
19 in the form prescribed by the Board detailing the
20 circumstances that led to the hospitalization;
21 (B) all documentation regarding the admission,
22 evaluation, treatment and discharge from the treating
23 licensed clinical psychologist or psychiatrist of the
24 officer;
25 (C) a psychological fitness for duty evaluation of the
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1 (D) written confirmation in the form prescribed by the
2 Board from the treating licensed clinical psychologist or
3 psychiatrist that the provisions set forth in paragraph
4 (1) of this subsection (c-5) have been met, the person
5 successfully completed treatment, and their professional
6 opinion regarding the person's ability to possess
7 firearms.
8 (3) Officers and employees eligible for the expedited
9relief in paragraph (2) of this subsection (c-5) have the
10burden of proof on eligibility and must provide all
11information required. The Board may not consider granting
12expedited relief until the proof and information is received.
13 (4) "Clinical psychologist", "psychiatrist", and
14"qualified examiner" shall have the same meaning as provided
15in Chapter I of the Mental Health and Developmental
16Disabilities Code.
17 (c-10) (1) An applicant, who is denied, revoked, or has
18his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card seized under
19subsection (e) of Section 8 of this Act based upon a
20determination of a developmental disability or an intellectual
21disability may apply to the Firearm Owner's Identification
22Card Review Board requesting relief.
23 (2) The Board shall act on the request for relief within 60
24business days of receipt of written certification, in the form
25prescribed by the Board, from a physician or clinical
26psychologist, or qualified examiner, that the aggrieved

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1party's developmental disability or intellectual disability
2condition is determined by a physician, clinical psychologist,
3or qualified to be mild. If a fact-finding conference is
4scheduled to obtain additional information concerning the
5circumstances of the denial or revocation, the 60 business
6days the Director has to act shall be tolled until the
7completion of the fact-finding conference.
8 (3) The Board may grant relief if the aggrieved party's
9developmental disability or intellectual disability is mild as
10determined by a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified
11examiner and it is established by the applicant to the Board's
12satisfaction that:
13 (A) granting relief would not be contrary to the
14 public interest; and
15 (B) granting relief would not be contrary to federal
16 law.
17 (4) The Board may not grant relief if the condition is
18determined by a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified
19examiner to be moderate, severe, or profound.
20 (5) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 99-29
21apply to requests for relief pending on or before July 10, 2015
22(the effective date of Public Act 99-29), except that the
2360-day period for the Director to act on requests pending
24before the effective date shall begin on July 10, 2015 (the
25effective date of Public Act 99-29). All appeals as provided
26in subsection (a-5) pending on January 1, 2023 shall be

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1considered by the Board.
2 (d) When a minor is adjudicated delinquent for an offense
3which if committed by an adult would be a felony, the court
4shall notify the Illinois State Police.
5 (e) The court shall review the denial of an application or
6the revocation of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card of a
7person who has been adjudicated delinquent for an offense that
8if committed by an adult would be a felony if an application
9for relief has been filed at least 10 years after the
10adjudication of delinquency and the court determines that the
11applicant should be granted relief from disability to obtain a
12Firearm Owner's Identification Card. If the court grants
13relief, the court shall notify the Illinois State Police that
14the disability has been removed and that the applicant is
15eligible to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
16 (f) Any person who is subject to the disabilities of 18
17U.S.C. 922(d)(4) and 922(g)(4) of the federal Gun Control Act
18of 1968 because of an adjudication or commitment that occurred
19under the laws of this State or who was determined to be
20subject to the provisions of subsections (e), (f), or (g) of
21Section 8 of this Act may apply to the Illinois State Police
22requesting relief from that prohibition. The Board shall grant
23the relief if it is established by a preponderance of the
24evidence that the person will not be likely to act in a manner
25dangerous to public safety and that granting relief would not
26be contrary to the public interest. In making this

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1determination, the Board shall receive evidence concerning (i)
2the circumstances regarding the firearms disabilities from
3which relief is sought; (ii) the petitioner's mental health
4and criminal history records, if any; (iii) the petitioner's
5reputation, developed at a minimum through character witness
6statements, testimony, or other character evidence; and (iv)
7changes in the petitioner's condition or circumstances since
8the disqualifying events relevant to the relief sought. If
9relief is granted under this subsection or by order of a court
10under this Section, the Director shall as soon as practicable
11but in no case later than 15 business days, update, correct,
12modify, or remove the person's record in any database that the
13Illinois State Police makes available to the National Instant
14Criminal Background Check System and notify the United States
15Attorney General that the basis for the record being made
16available no longer applies. The Illinois State Police shall
17adopt rules for the administration of this Section.
18(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
19102-645, eff. 1-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
20 Section 115. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by
21changing Section 20 as follows:
22 (430 ILCS 66/20)
23 Sec. 20. Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board.
24 (a) There is hereby created within the Illinois State

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1Police a Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board to consider
2any objection to an applicant's eligibility to obtain a
3license under this Act submitted by a law enforcement agency
4or the Illinois State Police under Section 15 of this Act. The
5Board shall consist of 7 commissioners to be appointed by the
6Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, with 3
7commissioners residing within the First Judicial District and
8one commissioner residing within each of the 4 remaining
9Judicial Districts. No more than 4 commissioners shall be
10members of the same political party. The Governor shall
11designate one commissioner as the Chairperson. The members
12shall have actual experience in law, education, social work,
13behavioral sciences, law enforcement, or community affairs or
14in a combination of those areas. The Board shall consist of:
15 (1) one commissioner with at least 5 years of service
16 as a federal judge;
17 (2) 2 commissioners with at least 5 years of
18 experience serving as an attorney with the United States
19 Department of Justice;
20 (3) 3 commissioners with at least 5 years of
21 experience as a federal agent or employee with
22 investigative experience or duties related to criminal
23 justice under the United States Department of Justice,
24 Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Homeland
25 Security, or Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
26 (4) one member with at least 5 years of experience as a

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1 licensed physician or clinical psychologist with expertise
2 in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.
3 (b) The initial terms of the commissioners shall end on
4January 12, 2015. Notwithstanding any provision in this
5Section to the contrary, the term of office of each
6commissioner of the Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board is
7abolished on January 1, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
8102-237). The terms of the commissioners appointed on or after
9January 1, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-237)
10shall be as follows: one of the initial members shall be
11appointed for a term of one year, 3 shall be appointed for
12terms of 2 years, and 3 shall be appointed for terms of 4
13years. Thereafter, the commissioners shall hold office for 4
14years, with terms expiring on the second Monday in January of
15the fourth year. Commissioners may be reappointed. Vacancies
16in the office of commissioner shall be filled in the same
17manner as the original appointment, for the remainder of the
18unexpired term. The Governor may remove a commissioner for
19incompetence, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or inability to
20serve. Commissioners shall receive compensation in an amount
21equal to the compensation of members of the Executive Ethics
22Commission and may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses
23actually incurred in the performance of their Board duties,
24from funds appropriated for that purpose.
25 (c) The Board shall meet at the call of the chairperson as
26often as necessary to consider objections to applications for

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1a license under this Act. If necessary to ensure the
2participation of a commissioner, the Board shall allow a
3commissioner to participate in a Board meeting by electronic
4communication. Any commissioner participating electronically
5shall be deemed present for purposes of establishing a quorum
6and voting.
7 (d) The Board shall adopt rules for the review of
8objections and the conduct of hearings. The Board shall
9maintain a record of its decisions and all materials
10considered in making its decisions. All Board decisions and
11voting records shall be kept confidential and all materials
12considered by the Board shall be exempt from inspection except
13upon order of a court.
14 (e) In considering an objection of a law enforcement
15agency or the Illinois State Police, the Board shall review
16the materials received with the objection from the law
17enforcement agency or the Illinois State Police. By a vote of
18at least 4 commissioners, the Board may request additional
19information from the law enforcement agency, Illinois State
20Police, or the applicant, or the testimony of the law
21enforcement agency, Illinois State Police, or the applicant.
22The Board may require that the applicant submit electronic
23fingerprints to the Illinois State Police for an updated
24background check where the Board determines it lacks
25sufficient information to determine eligibility. The Board may
26only consider information submitted by the Illinois State

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1Police, a law enforcement agency, or the applicant. The Board
2shall review each objection and determine by a majority of
3commissioners whether an applicant is eligible for a license.
4 (f) The Board shall issue a decision within 30 days of
5receipt of the objection from the Illinois State Police.
6However, the Board need not issue a decision within 30 days if:
7 (1) the Board requests information from the applicant,
8 including but not limited to electronic fingerprints to be
9 submitted to the Illinois State Police, in accordance with
10 subsection (e) of this Section, in which case the Board
11 shall make a decision within 30 days of receipt of the
12 required information from the applicant;
13 (2) the applicant agrees, in writing, to allow the
14 Board additional time to consider an objection; or
15 (3) the Board notifies the applicant and the Illinois
16 State Police that the Board needs an additional 30 days to
17 issue a decision.
18 (g) If the Board determines by a preponderance of the
19evidence that the applicant poses a danger to himself or
20herself or others, or is a threat to public safety, then the
21Board shall affirm the objection of the law enforcement agency
22or the Illinois State Police and shall notify the Illinois
23State Police that the applicant is ineligible for a license.
24If the Board does not determine by a preponderance of the
25evidence that the applicant poses a danger to himself or
26herself or others, or is a threat to public safety, then the

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1Board shall notify the Illinois State Police that the
2applicant is eligible for a license.
3 (h) Meetings of the Board shall not be subject to the Open
4Meetings Act and records of the Board shall not be subject to
5the Freedom of Information Act.
6 (i) The Board shall report monthly to the Governor and the
7General Assembly on the number of objections received and
8provide details of the circumstances in which the Board has
9determined to deny licensure based on law enforcement or
10Illinois State Police objections under Section 15 of this Act.
11The report shall not contain any identifying information about
12the applicants.
13(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
14102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
15 (615 ILCS 60/Act rep.)
16 Section 120. The Des Plaines and Illinois Rivers Act is
17repealed.
18 Section 125. The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended by
19changing Section 8-101 as follows:
20 (775 ILCS 5/8-101) (from Ch. 68, par. 8-101)
21 Sec. 8-101. Illinois Human Rights Commission.
22 (A) Creation; appointments. The Human Rights Commission is
23created to consist of 7 members appointed by the Governor with

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1the advice and consent of the Senate. No more than 4 members
2shall be of the same political party. The Governor shall
3designate one member as chairperson. All appointments shall be
4in writing and filed with the Secretary of State as a public
5record.
6 (B) Terms. Of the members first appointed, 4 shall be
7appointed for a term to expire on the third Monday of January,
82021, and 3 (including the Chairperson) shall be appointed for
9a term to expire on the third Monday of January, 2023.
10 Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
11contrary, the term of office of each member of the Illinois
12Human Rights Commission is abolished on January 19, 2019.
13Incumbent members holding a position on the Commission that
14was created by Public Act 84-115 and whose terms, if not for
15this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, would have
16expired January 18, 2021 shall continue to exercise all of the
17powers and be subject to all of the duties of members of the
18Commission until June 30, 2019 or until their respective
19successors are appointed and qualified, whichever is earlier.
20 Thereafter, each member shall serve for a term of 4 years
21and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified;
22except that any member chosen to fill a vacancy occurring
23otherwise than by expiration of a term shall be appointed only
24for the unexpired term of the member whom he or she shall
25succeed and until his or her successor is appointed and
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1 (C) Vacancies.
2 (1) In the case of vacancies on the Commission during
3 a recess of the Senate, the Governor shall make a
4 temporary appointment until the next meeting of the Senate
5 when he or she shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy.
6 Any person so nominated and confirmed by the Senate shall
7 hold office for the remainder of the term and until his or
8 her successor is appointed and qualified.
9 (2) If the Senate is not in session at the time this
10 Act takes effect, the Governor shall make temporary
11 appointments to the Commission as in the case of
12 vacancies.
13 (3) Vacancies in the Commission shall not impair the
14 right of the remaining members to exercise all the powers
15 of the Commission. Except when authorized by this Act to
16 proceed through a 3 member panel, a majority of the
17 members of the Commission then in office shall constitute
18 a quorum.
19 (D) Compensation. On and after January 19, 2019, the
20Chairperson of the Commission shall be compensated at the rate
21of $125,000 per year, or as set by the Compensation Review
22Board, whichever is greater, during his or her service as
23Chairperson, and each other member shall be compensated at the
24rate of $119,000 per year, or as set by the Compensation Review
25Board, whichever is greater. In addition, all members of the
26Commission shall be reimbursed for expenses actually and

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1necessarily incurred by them in the performance of their
2duties.
3 (E) Notwithstanding the general supervisory authority of
4the Chairperson, each commissioner, unless appointed to the
5special temporary panel created under subsection (H), has the
6authority to hire and supervise a staff attorney. The staff
7attorney shall report directly to the individual commissioner.
8 (F) A formal training program for newly appointed
9commissioners shall be implemented. The training program shall
10include the following:
11 (1) substantive and procedural aspects of the office
12 of commissioner;
13 (2) current issues in employment and housing
14 discrimination and public accommodation law and practice;
15 (3) orientation to each operational unit of the Human
16 Rights Commission;
17 (4) observation of experienced hearing officers and
18 commissioners conducting hearings of cases, combined with
19 the opportunity to discuss evidence presented and rulings
20 made;
21 (5) the use of hypothetical cases requiring the newly
22 appointed commissioner to issue judgments as a means of
23 evaluating knowledge and writing ability;
24 (6) writing skills; and
25 (7) professional and ethical standards.
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1including, but not limited to, the above-noted areas shall be
2implemented to keep commissioners informed of recent
3developments and issues and to assist them in maintaining and
4enhancing their professional competence. Each commissioner
5shall complete 20 hours of training in the above-noted areas
6during every 2 years the commissioner remains in office.
7 (G) Commissioners must meet one of the following
8qualifications:
9 (1) licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois;
10 (2) at least 3 years of experience as a hearing
11 officer at the Human Rights Commission; or
12 (3) at least 4 years of professional experience
13 working for or dealing with individuals or corporations
14 affected by this Act or similar laws in other
15 jurisdictions, including, but not limited to, experience
16 with a civil rights advocacy group, a fair housing group,
17 a community organization, a trade association, a union, a
18 law firm, a legal aid organization, an employer's human
19 resources department, an employment discrimination
20 consulting firm, a community affairs organization, or a
21 municipal human relations agency.
22 The Governor's appointment message, filed with the
23Secretary of State and transmitted to the Senate, shall state
24specifically how the experience of a nominee for commissioner
25meets the requirement set forth in this subsection. The
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1budget experience, as determined by the Governor.
2 Each commissioner shall devote full time to his or her
3duties and any commissioner who is an attorney shall not
4engage in the practice of law, nor shall any commissioner hold
5any other office or position of profit under the United States
6or this State or any municipal corporation or political
7subdivision of this State, nor engage in any other business,
8employment, or vocation.
9 (H) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the
10Governor shall appoint, by and with the consent of the Senate,
11a special temporary panel of commissioners comprised of 3
12members. The members shall hold office until the Commission,
13in consultation with the Governor, determines that the
14caseload of requests for review has been reduced sufficiently
15to allow cases to proceed in a timely manner, or for a term of
1618 months from the date of appointment by the Governor,
17whichever is earlier. Each of the 3 members shall have only
18such rights and powers of a commissioner necessary to dispose
19of the cases assigned to the special panel. Each of the 3
20members appointed to the special panel shall receive the same
21salary as other commissioners for the duration of the panel.
22The panel shall have the authority to hire and supervise a
23staff attorney who shall report to the panel of commissioners.
24(Source: P.A. 100-1066, eff. 8-24-18; 101-530, eff. 1-1-20.)
25 Section 997. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act

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1makes changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by
2text that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a
3Section represented by multiple versions), the use of that
4text does not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the
5changes made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any
6other Public Act.
7 Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
8becoming law.".