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Short title. This Act may be cited as the Commission to Study Disproportionate Justice Impact Act. (Source: P.A. 95-995, eff. 6-1-09.)
Illinois · statute · 20 ILCS 4085 · 5 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Commission to Study Disproportionate Justice Impact Act. (Source: P.A. 95-995, eff. 6-1-09.)
Purpose. There is created a Commission to Study Disproportionate Justice Impact. The Commission shall: (1) study the nature and extent of the harm caused to minority communities through the practical application of the violation and sentencing provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code, the Criminal Code of 1961, the Cann…
Composition. The Commission shall be composed of the following members: (a) Two members of the Senate appointed by the Senate President, one of whom the President shall designate to serve as co-chair, and two members of the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate. (b) Two members of the House of Represent…
Compensation; support. The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred as a result of their duties as members of the Commission from funds appropriated by the General Assembly for that purpose. The Center for Excellence in Criminal Justice at the Gr…
Meetings; report. The Commission shall hold one or more public hearings, at which public testimony shall be heard. The Commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2010, after which the Commission shall dissolve. (Source: P.A. 95-995, eff. 6-1-09; 96-1406, e…