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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended  by adding 
5Section 401.3 as follows:
 
6    (215 ILCS 5/401.3 new)
7    Sec. 401.3. Advisory council; powers and duties. There is 
8created within the Department an advisory council to review and 
9make recommendations to the Department regarding rules to be 
10adopted with respect to continuing education courses for which 
11the approval of the Department is required under the provisions 
12of this Code.  In addition, the advisory council shall make 
13recommendations to the Department regarding rules with respect 
14to course materials, curriculum, and credentials of 
15instructors.
16    The advisory council shall be  comprised of 5 members 
17appointed by the Director. One member shall be an educational 
18instructor who has regularly provided educational offerings 
19for more than 5 out of the last 10 years to individuals 
20licensed under this Code.  Three members shall be recommended by 
21the leadership of 3 statewide trade organizations whose 
22memberships are primarily composed of individuals licensed 
23under this Code, none of which may come from the same 
 
 
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1organization.  One member shall represent a domestic company.
2    The members' terms shall be 3 years or until their 
3successors are appointed, and the expiration of their terms 
4shall be staggered.  No individual may serve more than 3 
5consecutive terms.
6    The Director shall appoint an employee of the Department to 
7serve as the chairperson of the advisory council, ex officio, 
8without a vote.
9    Three voting advisory council members shall constitute a 
10quorum.  A quorum shall be necessary for all advisory council 
11decisions and recommendations.
 
 
12    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
13becoming law.