94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0208

 

Introduced 01/13/05, by Rep. Thomas Holbrook

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 605/605-725 new

    Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that there is created in the Department a tourism authority to be known as the Illinois Tourism Authority. The Authority shall consist of 14 members appointed by the Governor representing the tourism industry and chosen to represent different regions of the State. Serving as ex-officio members of the Authority are the Director of the Department, the Director of the Illinois Bureau of Tourism, and the Lieutenant Governor. The members shall serve without compensation. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning tourism.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic
5 Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
6 amended by adding Section 605-725 as follows:
 
7     (20 ILCS 605/605-725 new)
8     Sec. 605-725. Tourism Authority. There is created in the
9 Department a tourism authority to be known as the Illinois
10 Tourism Authority. The Authority shall consist of 14 members
11 appointed by the Governor representing the tourism industry and
12 chosen to represent different regions of the State. Serving as
13 ex-officio members of the Authority are the Director of the
14 Department, the Director of the Illinois Bureau of Tourism, and
15 the Lieutenant Governor. The members shall serve without
16 compensation.
 
17     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18 becoming law.