HB3304 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3304

Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 5/5-535

was 20 ILCS 5/6.15

Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that a Children and Family Services Advisory Council of 20 members shall be appointed by the Governor (rather than a Children and Family Services Advisory Council of 17 members, one of whom shall be a senior citizen age 60 or over, shall be appointed by the Governor). Provides that the Council shall advise the Department of Children and Family Services with respect to services and programs for children under its care (rather than for children and adults under its care). Provides that beginning July 1, 2015, at least one youth from each of the Department of Children and Family Services' regional youth advisory boards shall be appointed to serve as a member of the Children and Family Services Advisory Council. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

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

Section 5. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section 5-535 as follows:

(20 ILCS 5/5-535) (was 20 ILCS 5/6.15)

Sec. 5-535. In the Department of Children and Family Services. A Children and Family Services Advisory Council of 20 17 members, one of whom shall be a senior citizen age 60 or over, appointed by the Governor. The Council shall advise the Department with respect to services and programs for children and for adults under its care. In appointing the first Council, 8 members shall be named to serve 2 years, and 8 members named to serve 4 years. The member first appointed under Public Act 83-1538 shall serve for a term of 4 years. All members appointed thereafter shall be appointed for terms of 4 years. Beginning July 1, 2015, at least one youth from each of the Department of Children and Family Services' regional youth advisory boards shall be appointed to serve as a member of the Children and Family Services Advisory Council. At its first meeting the Council shall select a chairman from among its members and appoint a committee to draft rules of procedure.

(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)

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