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Short title. This Act may be cited as the Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Youth Advisory Board Act. (Source: P.A. 98-806, eff. 1-1-15.)
Illinois · statute · 20 ILCS 527 · 9 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Youth Advisory Board Act. (Source: P.A. 98-806, eff. 1-1-15.)
Statewide Youth Advisory Board; regional youth advisory boards. The Department of Children and Family Services shall convene and maintain a Statewide Youth Advisory Board and regional youth advisory boards. Each regional youth advisory board shall work with the Department or its designee to determine how to best provid…
Membership. (a) The Statewide Youth Advisory Board shall consist of executive regional board members elected to represent the regional youth advisory boards. (b) The Statewide Youth Advisory Board and each regional youth advisory board shall be composed of youth 14 to 21 years of age who are former or current youth in…
Meetings. (a) Regular meetings of the regional youth advisory boards shall be held monthly. (b) Regular meetings of the Statewide Youth Advisory Board shall be held at least 5 times per year. (c) The Director of the Department or the Director's designee shall meet with the Statewide Youth Advisory Board at least quarte…
Operations. The Department or its designee shall manage each board, facilitate meetings, and develop further necessary procedures, including, but not limited to, bylaws for the Statewide Youth Advisory Board and the regional youth advisory boards. The Department shall provide funding necessary to maintain the operation…
Reporting. The Statewide Youth Advisory Board shall report annually to the General Assembly on issues concerning adoption and guardianship and youth in foster care, and make recommendations regarding legislation, policies, guidelines, procedures, and training. (Source: P.A. 98-806, eff. 1-1-15.)
Public access to information. (a) Meetings of the Statewide Youth Advisory Board and each regional youth advisory board shall be closed to the public. Meetings of the Statewide Youth Advisory Board and each regional youth advisory board shall not be subject to the Open Meetings Act. (b) Records and information produced…
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