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90_SB0918ham001

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 1                    AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 918
 2        AMENDMENT NO.     .  Amend Senate Bill 918  by  replacing
 3    the title with the following:
 4        "AN  ACT  to  amend  the  Governor's  Council on Physical
 5    Fitness and Sports Act by changing the title and  Sections  1
 6    and 2 and by adding Section 8."; and
 7    by  replacing  everything  after the enacting clause with the
 8    following:
 9        "Section 5.  The Governor's Council on  Physical  Fitness
10    and  Sports Act is amended by changing the title and Sections
11    1 and 2 and by adding Section 8 as follows:
12        (20 ILCS 3950/Act title)
13        An Act to create the Governor's  Council  on  Health  and
14    Physical Fitness and Sports.
15        (20 ILCS 3950/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2701)
16        Sec.  1.  This Act may be cited as the Governor's Council
17    on Health and Physical Fitness and Sports Act.
18    (Source: P.A. 87-860.)
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 1        (20 ILCS 3950/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2702)
 2        Sec. 2.  There  is  created  the  Governor's  Council  on
 3    Health  and  Physical  Fitness  and Sports Council, hereafter
 4    referred to as the Council.  The Council shall consist of  no
 5    more  than  50  residents  of Illinois who have distinguished
 6    themselves in sports or who maintain an  active  concern  for
 7    the  health  and  physical  well  being  of  the  citizens of
 8    Illinois.  All the members of the Council shall be  appointed
 9    by  the  Governor and shall serve terms on the Council at his
10    pleasure without compensation.  On the effective date of this
11    amendatory Act of 1997,  no  more  than  25  members  of  the
12    Council shall be appointed to 2-year terms which shall expire
13    on  December  31,  1999  and no more than 25 members shall be
14    appointed to 4-year terms which shall expire on December  31,
15    2001.    On   or   after  January  1,  2000,  all  successive
16    appointments to the Council shall be for 4-year terms.
17        The Illinois Department of Public  Health  shall  provide
18    the  Council with such administrative, technical and clerical
19    support services as it may need  to  carry  out  its  duties,
20    including  all filings necessary to transfer ownership of any
21    copyright interests from the Illinois Governor's  Health  and
22    Physical  Fitness  Council to the Governor's Physical Fitness
23    and Sports Council.
24        The changes to this Act made by this  amendatory  Act  of
25    1992  shall  not affect (1) any proceeding commenced prior to
26    the effective date  of  this  amendatory  Act  to  which  the
27    Council  is  a  party;  (2)  the  validity  of any procedure,
28    policy, or action of the Council that was  adopted  or  taken
29    prior  to  the effective date of this amendatory Act; nor (3)
30    the term of service of any member of the Council.  Any  rules
31    adopted under Section 7 of this Act are hereby repealed.
32    (Source: P.A. 87-860.)
33        (20 ILCS 3950/8 new)
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 1        Sec.  8.  Standards  of  accreditation.    The Governor's
 2    Council on Health and Physical Fitness  shall  establish,  by
 3    rule,  minimum  standards  for  the accreditation of Coaches'
 4    Safety  Orientation  and   Training   Skills   Programs   and
 5    Officials'  Safety  Orientation and Training Skills Programs.
 6    The coaches' programs, at minimum, shall cover  the  medical,
 7    legal,  and  first  aid  aspects  of  coaching;  training and
 8    conditioning of athletes; psychological aspects of  coaching;
 9    and general coaching concepts.  The officials' programs, at a
10    minimum, shall cover the legal aspects of officiating; safety
11    issues  under  the  control of the official; and the rules of
12    the game. Programs accredited by the  Governor's  Council  on
13    Health and Physical Fitness may be recognized by youth sports
14    programs  and  organizations, municipalities, park districts,
15    insurance carriers, and  other  organizations  as  acceptable
16    standards for volunteer coaches and officials.".

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