Section 428.75  African-American Family Commission

a)         There shall be an African-American Family Commission to advocate and promote family preservation and community advancement by developing and recommending to the Department culturally specific child welfare policies and practices that will strengthen African-American families and communities.

b)         There shall be thirty members appointed by the Governor, each serving for a term of two years.  Members shall be selected on a statewide basis but shall be predominately (85 percent) residents of Cook County.  Members shall have a working knowledge of the child welfare system in Illinois, shall be representative of a variety of human service and related disciplines, and shall be representative of a partnership and collaborative effort between child welfare agencies, community based agencies and organizations and leadership from the public/private sector and the community.  The Director shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Commission.

c)         The chairperson(s) shall be appointed by the Governor from among the members of the Commission.

(Source:  Added at 21 Ill. Reg. 15474, effective December 15, 1997)