HB2377ham001 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

Filed: 4/26/2007

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2377

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2377 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Act.

Section 5. Definitions. For the purpose of this Act:

(a) "Commission" means the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission.

(b) "Court" means the Illinois Supreme Court.

Section 10. Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission; creation; commissioners; appointments; terms; compensation.

(a) The Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission is created.

(b) The Commission shall consist of 9 commissioners, one of whom shall be the Administrative Director of the Illinois Courts. Two shall be appointed by the Court; 2 shall be appointed by the Governor; 2 shall be appointed by the President of the Senate; and 2 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Court shall designate one member of the Commission as chairperson.

(c) The terms of the initial appointed commissioners shall commence upon qualification. Each appointing authority shall designate one appointee who shall serve for a 2-year term running through June 30, 2009. Each appointing authority shall designate one appointee who shall serve for a 4-year term running through June 30, 2011. The initial appointments shall be made within 60 days after the effective date of this Act.

(d) After the initial terms, commissioners shall serve for 4-year terms commencing on July 1 of the year of appointment and running through June 30 of the fourth following year. Commissioners may be reappointed to one or more subsequent terms.

(e) Vacancies occurring other than at the end of a term shall be filled by the appointing authority only for the balance of the term of the commissioner whose office is vacant.

(f) Terms shall run regardless of whether the position is filled.

(g) The members of the Commission shall receive no compensation for their service, except for their actual expenses while in the discharge of their official duties.

Section 15. Commission policy, powers, and duties. The Commission shall assist and advise the Court in regard to the acquisition, collection, documentation, preservation, cataloging, and related matters with respect to historic aspects of buildings, objects, artifacts, documents, and information, regardless of form, relating to the Illinois judiciary.

Section 20. Supreme Court Historic Preservation Fund. The Supreme Court Historic Preservation Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All monies received by the Commission, including but not limited to, grants, gifts, donations, bequests, fees, admissions, sales, and concessions, from any source, including private, public, governmental, and individual, shall be deposited into the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Fund. Subject to appropriation, the monies in the fund shall be used by the Commission as deemed appropriate for historic preservation and related purposes, including the hiring of necessary staff.

Section 25. Annual Report. The Commission shall provide a report of its fiscal and programmatic activities to the Court, the Governor, and the General Assembly, on or before January 31, 2008, and annually thereafter.

Section 90. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.675 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.675 new)

Sec. 5.675. The Supreme Court Historic Preservation Fund.".