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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in
5Illinois Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 930/3)  (from Ch. 144, par. 2303)
7    Sec. 3. Composition of the Program Board. The Program Board
8shall be comprised of 11 21 members and shall be appointed by
9the Board of Higher Education. Persons appointed to the Program
10Board shall include, but need not be limited to, individuals
11who are in leadership positions in institutions of higher
12education, including community colleges. Illinois institutions
13that grant doctoral degrees must have representation on the
14Program Board.
15    The Board shall assure that racial minorities who are
16traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education
17programs and activities are members of the Program Board.
18(Source: P.A. 93-862, eff. 8-4-04.)
 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20becoming law.