Public Act 093-0670
 
SB1611 Enrolled LRB093 03052 SJM 03069 b

    AN ACT in relation to transportation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing
Section 2705-207 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 2705/2705-207)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2005)
    Sec. 2705-207. Regional Transportation Task Force.
    (a) The Regional Transportation Task Force is created
within the Department.
    (b) The Task Force shall consist of 11 voting members, as
follows: 3 members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall
be designated as chair of the task force at the time of
appointment; 2 members appointed by the President of the
Senate; 2 members appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; 2
members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives; and 2 members appointed by the House Minority
Leader.
    The following shall serve, ex officio, as non-voting
members: the Secretary of Transportation; one member
designated by the Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS); one
member designated by the Northeastern Illinois Planning
Commission (NIPC); one member designated by the Regional
Transportation Authority (RTA); one member designated by the
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA); 2 members of
Congress representing Illinois from different political
parties, as designated by the Governor; and 4 members
designated by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus.
    If a vacancy occurs in the task force membership, the
vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the initial
appointment.
    (c) The task force may begin to conduct business upon the
appointment of a majority of the voting members, including the
chair.
    (d) The task force may adopt bylaws; it must meet at least
once each calendar quarter; and it may establish committees and
officers as it deems necessary. For purposes of task force
meetings, a quorum is 6 voting members. Meetings of the task
force are subject to the Open Meetings Act. The task force must
afford an opportunity for public comment at each of its
meetings.
    (e) Task force members shall serve without compensation,
but may be reimbursed for their reasonable travel expenses from
funds available for that purpose. The Department shall provide
staff and administrative support services to the task force.
The Department and the task force may accept donated services
and other resources from registered not-for-profit
organizations as may be necessary to complete the work of the
task force with minimal expense to the State of Illinois.
    (f) The task force shall gather information and make
recommendations to the Governor and to the General Assembly
regarding metro area transportation programs in northeastern
Illinois, which includes, without limitation, the counties of
Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will. These
recommendations must include, without limitation:
        (1) examining the feasibility of merging CATS, NIPC,
RTA, and ISTHA into a single agency;
        (2) identifying areas where functions of these and
other agencies are redundant or unnecessary;
        (3) identifying methods to promote cost effectiveness,
efficiency, and equality in meeting area transportation
needs; and
        (4) examining regional and economic impact as it
relates to potential policy implementation.
    (g) The task force shall submit a report to the Governor
and the General Assembly by April 15, 2004 March 1, 2004
concerning its findings and recommendations.
    (h) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2005.
(Source: P.A. 93-405, eff. 8-1-03.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 3/19/2004