SB3071 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB3071

Introduced 2/15/2018, by Sen. Tom Rooney

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 930/3

from Ch. 144, par. 2303

Amends the Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Act. Provides that the Program Board created to administer the grant program authorized by the Act shall be comprised of 11 (rather than 21) members. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

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

Section 5. The Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:

(110 ILCS 930/3) (from Ch. 144, par. 2303)

Sec. 3. Composition of the Program Board. The Program Board shall be comprised of 11 21 members and shall be appointed by the Board of Higher Education. Persons appointed to the Program Board shall include, but need not be limited to, individuals who are in leadership positions in institutions of higher education, including community colleges. Illinois institutions that grant doctoral degrees must have representation on the Program Board.

The Board shall assure that racial minorities who are traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education programs and activities are members of the Program Board.

(Source: P.A. 93-862, eff. 8-4-04.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.