20 ILCS 3903/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois African-American Family Commission Act. (Source: P.A. 93-867, eff. 8-5-04.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 3903 — Illinois African-American Family Commission Act.
Illinois · statute · 20 ILCS 3903 · 9 active provisions
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Legislative findings
Legislative findings. It is the policy of this State to promote family preservation and to preserve and strengthen families. (a) Over 12 million people live in Illinois. African-Americans represent 15% of the population and 26% of the residents living in Cook County. Despite some progress over the last few decades, Afr…
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Illinois African-American Family Commission established
Illinois African-American Family Commission established. The African-American Family Commission shall be renamed and established as the Illinois African-American Family Commission. (Source: P.A. 93-867, eff. 8-5-04.)
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Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives. The purpose of the Illinois African-American Family Commission is to advise the Governor and General Assembly, as well as work directly with State agencies, to improve and expand existing policies, services, programs, and opportunities for African-American families. The Illinois African-American…
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Appointment; terms
Appointment; terms. The Illinois African-American Family Commission shall be comprised of 15 members. For those seats on the Commission with terms that expire in 2015, and for subsequent appointments to those seats, the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House o…
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Funding
Funding. The African-American Family Commission may receive funding through appropriations available for its purposes made to the Department on Aging, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Human Services, the…
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Reporting
Reporting. The Illinois African-American Family Commission shall annually report to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Commission on Equity and Inclusion on the Commission's progress toward its goals and objectives. (Source: P.A. 101-657, eff. 1-1-22.)
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Oversight
Oversight. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Commission on Equity and Inclusion established under the Commission on Equity and Inclusion Act shall have general oversight of the operations of the Illinois African-American Family Commission. (Source: P.A. 101-657, eff. 1-1-22.)
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Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 93-867, eff. 8-5-04.)