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 1        AN ACT concerning historic preservation.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.   The  Illinois  Historic Preservation Act is
 5    amended by adding Section 20 as follows:

 6        (20 ILCS 3410/20 new)
 7        Sec. 20.  Historic Preservation Advisory Council.
 8        (a)  In  order  to  enhance  public   participation   and
 9    involvement in the preservation and protection of the State's
10    historic  and  archaeological  sites and properties, there is
11    created within the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency  the
12    Historic Preservation Advisory Council.
13        The  Council  shall  consist  of 12 members who represent
14    different areas of the State and who  are  appointed  by  the
15    Governor  with  the  advice  and  consent of the Senate.  The
16    Council members must be qualified as follows:
17             (1)  At  least  5  members  shall   have   practical
18        experience   in   the   preservation   of   historic   or
19        archaeological  sites  and  properties as demonstrated in
20        one  or  more  of  the  following  fields:  architecture,
21        architectural history,  historic  preservation,  history,
22        archaeology,  or  a  local  historic  preservation board,
23        commission, or nonprofit organization.   No  employee  or
24        contractual    employee    of   the   Illinois   Historic
25        Preservation Agency may serve on the Council.
26             (2)  Each  of  at  least  5  members  shall  be  the
27        president,  chief  elected   officer,   or   other   duly
28        authorized  representative  of  a statewide commercial or
29        residential developers  association,  statewide  realtors
30        association, or economic development organization.
31             (3)  The  remaining  2  members  shall  be  at-large
 
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 1        members.
 2        (b)  Members  shall be appointed for 4-year terms, except
 3    for an appointment to fill an unexpired term, in which  event
 4    the  appointment  shall be for the remainder of the unexpired
 5    term only.  No person shall serve  more  than  2  consecutive
 6    terms on the Council.
 7        (c)  Members  shall  elect  a  chairperson  annually.  No
 8    member shall be elected to consecutive terms as chairperson.
 9        (d)  The Council shall meet at least quarterly throughout
10    the State fiscal year.  However, the chairperson, a  majority
11    of  the  members,  or  the  Agency  may  convene the Council.
12    Members shall serve without pay, but  shall  be  entitled  to
13    reimbursement  for  expenses  incurred  in the performance of
14    their duties.  All members of  the  Council  shall  be  legal
15    residents of the State.
16        (e)  All action taken by the Council shall be by majority
17    vote  of  those  present.   The Director of the Agency or the
18    Director's designee shall  serve  without  voting  rights  as
19    secretary to the Council.  The Agency shall provide necessary
20    staff assistance to the Council.
21        (f)  It  shall  be  the  responsibility of the Council to
22    provide assistance, advice, and recommendations to the Agency
23    in:
24             (1)  Establishing priorities for the identification,
25        acquisition, protection, and preservation of historic and
26        archaeological sites and properties.
27             (2)  Establishing criteria for use in assessing  the
28        significance  of  historic  and  archaeological sites and
29        properties.
30             (3)  Evaluating proposals  for  awards  of  historic
31        preservation  grants  administered  by  the  Agency.  The
32        Council shall  review  and  evaluate  all  proposals  for
33        grants   and  shall  make  recommendations,  including  a
34        priority ranking, reflecting such evaluation.  In  making
 
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 1        such  evaluation  and recommendations, the Council shall,
 2        at a minimum, consider the purpose,  economic  and  other
 3        public  benefit,  location,  compatibility with statewide
 4        historic  preservation  priorities,  and  cost  of   each
 5        proposal for grant assistance.
 6             (4)  Preparing   rules   relating  to  the  historic
 7        preservation programs administered by the Agency.
 8        (g)  It shall be the  additional  responsibility  of  the
 9    Council  to  provide  such other assistance and advice to the
10    Agency as may be  required  from  time  to  time  in  matters
11    pertaining  to the protection and preservation of the State's
12    historic and archaeological sites and properties.