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Full Text of HB0946 98th General Assembly

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HB0946 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014
HB0946

Introduced 1/25/2013, by Rep. Sam Yingling

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/22-77 new
    Amends the School Code. Creates the Young Adults Heroin Use Task Force to address the growing problem of heroin use in high schools across this State. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to conduct a study on the heroin use problem in high schools and suggest programs for high schools to use to address the problem, which programs may involve local law enforcement agencies. Requires the Task Force to reportits findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and Governor on or before June 30, 2014. Abolishes the Task Force and repeals these provisions on July 1, 2014. Effective immediately.

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1     AN ACT concerning education.

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

4     Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
5 22-77 as follows:

6     (105 ILCS 5/22-77 new)
7     (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2014)
8     Sec. 22-77. Young Adults Heroin Use Task Force.
9     (a) There is created the Young Adults Heroin Use Task Force
10 to address the growing problem of heroin use in high schools
11 across this State. The Task Force shall consist of all of the
12 following members:
13         (1) Three members of the House of Representatives,
14     appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
15         (2) Two members of the House of Representatives,
16     appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
17     Representatives.
18         (3) Two members of the House of Representatives who
19     serve in the House Majority Leadership, appointed by the
20     Governor.
21     Members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation
22 but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary
23 expenses from funds appropriated to the State Board of

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1 Education for that purpose. The members of the Task Force shall
2 be reimbursed for their travel expenses from appropriations to
3 the State Board of Education available for that purpose and
4 subject to the rules of the appropriate travel control board.
5     (b) The Task Force shall meet initially at the call of the
6 Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall select one
7 member as chairperson at its initial meeting, and shall
8 thereafter meet at the call of the chairperson. The State Board
9 of Education shall provide administrative and other support to
10 the Task Force.
11     (c) The Task Force shall conduct a study on the heroin use
12 problem in high schools and suggest programs for high schools
13 to use to address the problem, which programs may involve local
14 law enforcement agencies.
15     (d) On or before June 30, 2014, the Task Force shall report
16 its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly, by
17 filing copies of its report as provided in Section 3.1 of the
18 General Assembly Organization Act, and to the Governor.
19     (e) The Task Force is abolished and this Section is
20 repealed on July 1, 2014.

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

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