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Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Racial Profiling Prevention and Data Oversight Act. (Source: P.A. 94-997, eff. 1-1-08.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 2715 — Racial Profiling Prevention and Data Oversight Act.
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Legislative purpose
Legislative purpose. The purpose of this Act is to identify and address bias-based policing through the monitoring, review, and improvement of the collection of racial profiling information collected under the Illinois Traffic Stop Statistical Study. Through this data collection and review, a more accurate understandin…
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Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "Oversight Board" means the Racial Profiling Prevention and Data Oversight Board established under this Act. (b) "Department" means the Illinois Department of Transportation. (c) "Traffic and Pedestrian Stop Statistical Study Act" means Section 11-212 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.…
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Oversight Board
Oversight Board. (a) There is created within the Department a Racial Profiling Prevention and Data Oversight Board, consisting of 15 members, which shall independently exercise its powers, duties, and responsibilities. The Board shall have the authority to allow additional participation from various groups that the Boa…
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Chairpersons
Chairpersons. From the membership of the Board, the Governor shall designate the chair and vice chair, who shall serve at the discretion of the Governor. Chairpersons shall serve in that capacity for a term not to exceed 2 years. (Source: P.A. 94-997, eff. 1-1-08.)
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Funding
Funding. Funding to implement this Act shall be appropriated by the General Assembly to the Department. (Source: P.A. 94-997, eff. 1-1-08.)
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Compensation
Compensation. Members of the Oversight Board shall serve without compensation. Members may be reimbursed by the Department for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with their duties. (Source: P.A. 94-997, eff. 1-1-08.)
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Staffing
Staffing. The Secretary of the Department shall employ or assign, in accordance with the provisions of the Illinois Personnel Code, the administrative, professional, clerical, and other personnel required and may organize his or her staff as may be appropriate to effectuate the purposes, powers, duties, and responsibil…
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Powers and Duties of the Oversight Board
Powers and Duties of the Oversight Board. The Oversight Board shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities: (a) To operate purely as an advisory body. Any changes to rules and policy promoted by the Oversight Board are only recommendations, which may be reported to the Governor, the Secretary of State,…
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(Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 94-997, eff. 1-1-08; text omitted.)
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Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2007, except that the Racial Profiling Prevention and Data Oversight Act takes effect January 1, 2008. (Source: P.A. 94-997, eff. 1-1-08.)