SB0775eng 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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AN ACT concerning State government.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Lottery Law is amended by changing Section 21.5 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1605/21.5)

Sec. 21.5. Ticket For The Cure.

(a) The Department shall offer a special instant scratch-off game with the title of "Ticket For The Cure". The game shall commence on January 1, 2006 or as soon thereafter, in the discretion of the Director, as is reasonably practical, and shall be discontinued on December 31, 2011. The operation of the game shall be governed by this Act and any rules adopted by the Department. The Department must consult with the Ticket For The Cure Board, which is established under Section 10-13 of the Department of Human Services Act 2310-347 of the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, regarding the design and promotion of the game. If any provision of this Section is inconsistent with any other provision of this Act, then this Section governs.

(b) The Ticket For The Cure Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. The net revenue from the Ticket For The Cure special instant scratch-off game shall be deposited into the Fund for appropriation by the General Assembly solely to the Department of Human Services Public Health for the purpose of making grants to public or private entities in Illinois for the purpose of funding research concerning breast cancer and for funding services for breast cancer victims. The Department must, before grants are awarded, provide copies of all grant applications to the Ticket For The Cure Board, receive and review the Board's recommendations and comments, and consult with the Board regarding the grants. At least 50% of the grants awarded from the Fund must be awarded to community-based organizations. For the purposes of this Section, community-based organization" means a private, not-for-profit organization focused on providing social and community development services and on targeting problems within a designated location. For purposes of this Section, the term "research" includes, without limitation, expenditures to develop and advance the understanding, techniques, and modalities effective in the detection, prevention, screening, and treatment of breast cancer and may include clinical trials. The grant funds may not be used for institutional, organizational, or community-based overhead costs, indirect costs, or levies.

Moneys received for the purposes of this Section, including, without limitation, net revenue from the special instant scratch-off game and gifts, grants, and awards from any public or private entity, must be deposited into the Fund. Any interest earned on moneys in the Fund must be deposited into the Fund.

For purposes of this subsection, "net revenue" means the total amount for which tickets have been sold less the sum of the amount paid out in prizes and the actual administrative expenses of the Department solely related to the Ticket For The Cure game.

(c) During the time that tickets are sold for the Ticket For The Cure game, the Department shall not unreasonably diminish the efforts devoted to marketing any other instant scratch-off lottery game.

(d) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(e) With respect to the changes made by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Department of Human Services is the successor to the Department of Public Health for the purposes of Section 9b of the State Finance Act.

(Source: P.A. 94-120, eff. 7-6-05.)

Section 10. The Department of Human Services Act is amended by adding Section 10-13 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1305/10-13 new)

Sec. 10-13. Ticket For The Cure Board.

(a) The Ticket For The Cure Board is created as an advisory board within the Department. The terms of the Board members appointed under Public Act 94-120 terminate on July 1, 2007 and each of those members shall serve only until his or her successor has been appointed and assumes office. The Board consists of 11 members as follows:

(1) 3 members appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom is appointed to serve an initial term of one year and one of whom is appointed to serve an initial term of 2 years;

(2) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, one of whom is appointed to serve an initial term of one year and one of whom is appointed to serve an initial term of 2 years;

(3) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom is appointed to serve an initial term of one year and one of whom is appointed to serve an initial term of 2 years;

(4) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, one of whom is appointed to serve an initial term of one year and one of whom is appointed to serve an initial term of 2 years; and

(5) 2 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of whom is appointed to serve an initial term of one year and one of whom is appointed to serve an initial term of 2 years as chair of the Board.

After the initial terms, each member shall be appointed to serve a term of 2 years and until his or her successor has been appointed and assumes office. If a vacancy occurs in the Board membership, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the initial appointment.

(b) Board members shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for their reasonable travel expenses from funds available for that purpose. The Department shall provide staff and administrative support services to the Board.

(c) The Board must:

(i) consult with the Department of Revenue in designing and promoting the Ticket For The Cure special instant scratch-off lottery game; and

(ii) review grant applications, make recommendations and comments, and consult with the Department of Human Services in making grants, from amounts appropriated from the Ticket For The Cure Fund, to public or private entities in Illinois for the purpose of funding research concerning breast cancer and for funding services for breast cancer victims in accordance with Section 21.5 of the Illinois Lottery Law.

(d) The Board is discontinued on June 30, 2012.

(e) Except for the appointments to the Board under subsection (a), the changes made by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly are intended to be a continuation of the Ticket For The Cure Board established in the Department of Public Health under Public Act 94-120. The Department of Human Services is the successor to the Department of Public Health for the purposes of Section 9b of the State Finance Act.

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-347 rep.)

Section 15. The Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by repealing Section 2310-347.

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