DCCA-TOURISM AUTHORITY House SponsorsRep. Thomas Holbrook-Sara Feigenholtz 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 605/605-725 new Amends the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs 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.House Amendment No. 1 Removes the requirement that the members of the Board represent the tourism industry. 2/21/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook 2/21/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/21/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2003HouseAssigned to Tourism Committee 3/6/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Tourism Committee 3/6/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Tourism Committee; by Voice Vote 3/6/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Tourism Committee; 006-000-000 3/6/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/4/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die