Sen. Don Harmon
Filed: 1/10/2023
 
 


 




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1
AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1563




2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1563 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


4 "Section 10. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
5amended by changing Section 5-200 as follows:




6 (20 ILCS 5/5-200) (was 20 ILCS 5/7.11)



7 Sec. 5-200. Director of Aging. The Director of Aging shall 
8be a senior citizen, as that term is
defined
in the Illinois 
9Act on the Aging, who has sufficient experience in
providing 
10services to the aging or shall be an individual who has actual 
11experience in providing services to senior citizens.

12(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)


13 Section 25. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended by 
14changing Section 7.01 as follows:




 
 
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1 (20 ILCS 105/7.01) (from Ch. 23, par. 6107.01)



2 Sec. 7.01. 
The Council shall consist of 31 voting members, 
3including: two Senators
appointed by the President of the 
4Senate; two Senators appointed by the
Senate Minority Leader; 
5two Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the
House of 
6Representatives; two Representatives appointed by the House

7Minority Leader; and twenty three citizen members, at least 
8sixteen of whom
shall be senior citizens or have actual 
9experience in providing services to senior citizens. Of the 
10citizen members, at least 7 shall represent underrepresented 
11communities as follows: 

12  (1) one member who is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or 
13 queer individual; 
14  (2) one member who is a transgender or 
15 gender-expansive individual; 
16  (3) one member who is a person living with HIV; 
17  (4) one member who is an African-American or Black 
18 individual; 
19  (5) one member who is a Hispanic or Latino individual; 
20  (6) one member who is an Asian-American or Pacific 
21 Islander individual; and 
22  (7) one member who is an ethnically diverse 
23 individual. 
24(Source: P.A. 102-885, eff. 5-16-22.)


25 Section 30. The Department of Central Management Services 
 
 
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1Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by 
2changing Sections 405-122 and 405-413 as follows:

3 (20 ILCS 405/405-122)
4 Sec. 405-122. Employees with a disability. The Department, 
5in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, the 
6Department of Employment Security, and other agencies of State 
7government shall develop and implement programs to increase 
8the number of qualified employees with disabilities working in 
9the State. The programs shall include provisions to increase 
10the number of people with a disability hired for positions 
11with specific job titles for which they have been assessed and 
12met the qualifications awarded a passing grade. The Department 
13shall conduct an annual presentation regarding the programs 
14created under this Section, and each State agency shall 
15designate one or more persons with hiring responsibilities to 
16attend the presentation. The Department and the Department of 
17Human Services must submit a report, annually, to the Governor 
18and the General Assembly concerning their actions under this 
19Section.

20(Source: P.A. 101-540, eff. 8-23-19.)

21 (20 ILCS 405/405-413)
22 Sec. 405-413. Geographic consolidation of State employment 
23positions.
24 (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, it is 
 
 
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1recognized that the Director of Central Management Services, 
2working in consultation with the Director of any affected 
3State agency, shall direct the relocation to Sangamon County 
4is the preferred location of all State employment positions 
5under the Personnel Code that are not required by their nature 
6or function to be located in a specific geographic area.
7 (b) (Blank). Notwithstanding any other law to the 
8contrary, the Director of Central Management Services, working 
9in consultation with the Director of any affected State 
10agency, shall direct all new State employment positions which 
11may be created under the Personnel Code, and which are not 
12required by their nature or function to be located in a 
13specific geographic area, to be located in Sangamon County.
14 (c) The Director shall determine a geographic location for 
15each State employment position taking into consideration a 
16variety of factors, including, but not limited to, and, if it 
17is other than Sangamon County, the reason for it to be in that 
18geographic location. In determining whether to locate or 
19relocate a State employment position to Sangamon County, the 
20Director shall consult the Director of any affected State 
21agency as to whether the nature or function of a position, 
22whether the position is well-suited for telework or a similar 
23arrangement, where a diverse and equitable applicant pool 
24exists, the preference for State employment positions to be 
25located in Sangamon County, and other similar factors that 
26should determine the geographic location of a State employment 
 
 
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1position. requires it to be located in a specific geographic 
2area of the State. If no such geographic necessity exists, 
3that position shall be located or relocated to Sangamon 
4County.
5 (d) The rights of employees and the State and its agencies 
6under the Personnel Code and applicable collective bargaining 
7agreements with respect to the relocation of current State 
8employee position holders shall not be affected by the 
9provisions of this Section. The provisions of this Section 
10regarding location or relocation of a position to Sangamon 
11County shall apply only to State employment positions that 
12become vacant or are created on or after the effective date of 
13this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. 
14 (e) The provisions of this Section do not apply to: (1) any 
15office of the legislative or judicial branch; (2) Statewide 
16offices under the jurisdiction of any executive branch 
17constitutional officer other than the Governor; or (3) persons 
18employed directly by the Office of the Governor. This Section 
19does apply to departments and agencies of State government 
20under the jurisdiction of the Governor other than persons 
21employed directly by the Office of the Governor. 

22(Source: P.A. 100-742, eff. 8-9-18.)

23 Section 35. The Personnel Code is amended by changing 
24Sections 4b, 4c, 4d, 8, 8b, 8b.1, 8b.3, 8b.4, 8b.5, 8b.6, 8b.7, 
258b.8, 8b.9, 8b.10, 8b.14, 8b.17, 8b.18, 8b.19, 9, 10, 12f, 13, 
 
 
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114, 17a, and 17b as follows:




2 (20 ILCS 415/4b) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b104b)



3 Sec. 4b. Extension of jurisdiction. Any or all of the 
4three forms of jurisdiction of the Department may be
extended 
5to the positions not initially covered by this Act under a

6department, board, commission, institution, or other 
7independent agency in
the executive, legislative, or judicial 
8branch of State government, or to a
major administrative 
9division, service, or office thereof by the following
process:

10 (1) The officer or officers legally charged with control 
11over the
appointments to positions in a department, board, 
12commission, institution,
or other independent agency in the 
13executive, legislative, or judicial
branch of State 
14government, or to a major administrative division, service,
or 
15office thereof, may request in writing to the Governor the 
16extension of
any or all of the three forms of jurisdiction of 
17the Department to such
named group of positions.

18 (2) The Governor, if he concurs with the request, may 
19forward the
request to the Director of Central Management 
20Services.

21 (3) The Director shall survey the practicability of the 
22requested
extension of the jurisdiction or jurisdictions of 
23the Department, approve
or disapprove same, and notify the 
24Civil Service Commission of his
decision. If he should approve 
25the request he shall provide notice of submit rules to

 
 
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1accomplish such extension to the Civil Service Commission.

2 (4) Such an extension of jurisdiction of the Department of 
3Central Management
Services may
be terminated by the same 
4process of amendment to the rules at any time
after four years 
5from its original effective date with notice to the Civil 
6Service Commission.

7 (5) Employees in positions to which jurisdiction B is 
8extended pursuant
to this section shall be continued in their 
9respective positions provided
that they are deemed qualified 
10pass a qualifying examination prescribed by the Director 
11within 6
months after such jurisdiction is extended to such 
12positions, and provided
they satisfactorily complete their 
13respective probationary periods. Such
qualifying examinations 
14shall be of the same kind as those required for
entrance 
15examinations for comparable positions. Appointments of such

16employees shall be without regard to eligible lists and 
17without regard to
the provisions of this Code requiring the 
18appointment of the person
standing among the three highest on 
19the appropriate eligible list to fill a
vacancy or from the 
20highest category ranking group if the list is by
rankings 
21instead of numerical ratings. Nothing herein shall preclude 
22the
reclassification or reallocation as provided by this Act 
23of any position
held by any such incumbent. The Department 
24shall maintain records of all extensions of jurisdiction 
25pursuant to this Section. 

26(Source: P.A. 82-789.)


 
 
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1 (20 ILCS 415/4c) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b104c)
2 Sec. 4c. General exemptions.  The following positions in 
3State
service shall be exempt from jurisdictions A, B, and C, 
4unless the
jurisdictions shall be extended as provided in this 
5Act:


6  (1) All officers elected by the people.


7  (2) All positions under the Lieutenant Governor, 
8 Secretary of State,
State Treasurer, State Comptroller, 
9 State Board of Education, Clerk of
the Supreme Court,

10 Attorney General, and State Board of Elections.


11  (3) Judges, and officers and employees of the courts, 
12 and notaries
public.


13  (4) All officers and employees of the Illinois General 
14 Assembly, all
employees of legislative commissions, all 
15 officers and employees of the
Illinois Legislative 
16 Reference Bureau and the Legislative Printing Unit.


17  (5) All positions in the Illinois National Guard and 
18 Illinois State
Guard, paid from federal funds or positions

19 in the State Military Service filled by enlistment and 
20 paid from State
funds.


21  (6) All employees of the Governor at the executive 
22 mansion and on
his immediate personal staff.


23  (7) Directors of Departments, the Adjutant General, 
24 the Assistant
Adjutant General, the Director of the 
25 Illinois Emergency
Management Agency, members of boards 
 
 
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1 and commissions, and all other
positions appointed by the 
2 Governor by and with the consent of the
Senate.


3  (8) The presidents, other principal administrative 
4 officers, and
teaching, research and extension faculties 
5 of
Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, 
6 Governors State
University, Illinois State University, 
7 Northeastern Illinois University,
Northern Illinois 
8 University, Western Illinois University, the Illinois

9 Community College Board, Southern Illinois
University, 
10 Illinois Board of Higher Education, University of

11 Illinois, State Universities Civil Service System, 
12 University Retirement
System of Illinois, and the 
13 administrative officers and scientific and
technical staff 
14 of the Illinois State Museum.


15  (9) All other employees except the presidents, other 
16 principal
administrative officers, and teaching, research 
17 and extension faculties
of the universities under the 
18 jurisdiction of the Board of Regents and
the colleges and 
19 universities under the jurisdiction of the Board of

20 Governors of State Colleges and Universities, Illinois 
21 Community College
Board, Southern Illinois University, 
22 Illinois Board of Higher Education,
Board of Governors of 
23 State Colleges and Universities, the Board of
Regents, 
24 University of Illinois, State Universities Civil Service

25 System, University Retirement System of Illinois, so long 
26 as these are
subject to the provisions of the State 
 
 
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1 Universities Civil Service Act.


2  (10) The Illinois State Police so long as they are 
3 subject to the merit
provisions of the Illinois State 
4 Police Act.
Employees of the Illinois State Police Merit 
5 Board are subject to the provisions of this Code.

6  (11) (Blank).


7  (12) The technical and engineering staffs of the 
8 Department of
Transportation, the Division Department of 
9 Nuclear Safety at the Illinois Emergency Management 
10 Agency, the Pollution Control
Board, and the Illinois 
11 Commerce Commission, and the technical and engineering

12 staff providing architectural and engineering services in 
13 the Department of
Central Management Services.


14  (13) All employees of the Illinois State Toll Highway 
15 Authority.


16  (14) The Secretary of the Illinois Workers' 
17 Compensation Commission.


18  (15) All persons who are appointed or employed by the 
19 Director of
Insurance under authority of Section 202 of 
20 the Illinois Insurance Code
to assist the Director of 
21 Insurance in discharging his responsibilities
relating to 
22 the rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation, and

23 dissolution of companies that are subject to the 
24 jurisdiction of the
Illinois Insurance Code.


25  (16) All employees of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area 
26 Airport
Authority.


 
 
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1  (17) All investment officers employed by the Illinois 
2 State Board of
Investment.


3  (18) Employees of the Illinois Young Adult 
4 Conservation Corps program,
administered by the Illinois 
5 Department of Natural Resources, authorized
grantee under 
6 Title VIII of the Comprehensive
Employment and Training 
7 Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 993.


8  (19) Seasonal employees of the Department of 
9 Agriculture for the
operation of the Illinois State Fair 
10 and the DuQuoin State Fair, no one
person receiving more 
11 than 29 days of such employment in any calendar year.


12  (20) All "temporary" employees hired under the 
13 Department of Natural
Resources' Illinois Conservation 
14 Service, a youth
employment program that hires young 
15 people to work in State parks for a period
of one year or 
16 less.


17  (21) All hearing officers of the Human Rights 
18 Commission.


19  (22) All employees of the Illinois Mathematics and 
20 Science Academy.


21  (23) All employees of the Kankakee River Valley Area

22 Airport Authority.


23  (24) The commissioners and employees of the Executive 
24 Ethics
Commission.

25  (25) The Executive Inspectors General, including 
26 special Executive
Inspectors General, and employees of 
 
 
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1 each Office of an
Executive Inspector General.

2  (26) The commissioners and employees of the 
3 Legislative Ethics
Commission.


4  (27) The Legislative Inspector General, including 
5 special Legislative
Inspectors General, and employees of 
6 the Office of
the Legislative Inspector General.


7  (28) The Auditor General's Inspector General and 
8 employees of the Office
of the Auditor General's Inspector 
9 General.


10  (29) All employees of the Illinois Power Agency. 
11  (30) Employees having demonstrable, defined advanced 
12 skills in accounting, financial reporting, or technical 
13 expertise who are employed within executive branch 
14 agencies and whose duties are directly related to the 
15 submission to the Office of the Comptroller of financial 
16 information for the publication of the annual 
17 comprehensive financial report. 
18  (31) All employees of the Illinois Sentencing Policy 
19 Advisory Council. 
20(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-291, eff. 8-6-21; 
21102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-783, eff. 5-13-22; 102-813, eff. 
225-13-22.)





23 (20 ILCS 415/4d) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b104d)



24 Sec. 4d. Partial exemptions. The following positions in 
25State service are
exempt from jurisdictions A, B, and C to the 
 
 
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1extent stated for each, unless
those jurisdictions are 
2extended as provided in this Act:

3  (1) In each department, board or commission that now 
4 maintains or may
hereafter maintain a major administrative 
5 division, service or office in
both Sangamon County and 
6 Cook County, 2 private secretaries for the
director or 
7 chairman thereof, one located in the Cook County office 
8 and the
other located in the Sangamon County office, shall 
9 be exempt from
jurisdiction B; in all other departments, 
10 boards and commissions one
private secretary for the 
11 director or chairman thereof shall be exempt from

12 jurisdiction B. In all departments, boards and commissions 
13 one confidential
assistant for the director or chairman 
14 thereof shall be exempt from
jurisdiction B. This 
15 paragraph is subject to such modifications or waiver
of 
16 the exemptions as may be necessary to assure the 
17 continuity of federal
contributions in those agencies 
18 supported in whole or in part by federal
funds.

19  (2) The resident administrative head of each State 
20 charitable, penal and
correctional institution, the 
21 chaplains thereof, and all member, patient
and inmate 
22 employees are exempt from jurisdiction B.

23  (3) The Civil Service Commission, upon written 
24 recommendation of the
Director of Central Management 
25 Services, shall exempt
from jurisdiction B other positions

26 which, in the judgment of the Commission, involve either 
 
 
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1 principal
administrative responsibility for the 
2 determination of policy or principal
administrative 
3 responsibility for the way in which policies are carried

4 out, except positions in agencies which receive federal 
5 funds if such
exemption is inconsistent with federal 
6 requirements, and except positions
in agencies supported 
7 in whole by federal funds.

8  (4) All individuals in positions paid in accordance 
9 with prevailing wage laws, as well as beauticians and 
10 teachers of beauty culture and teachers of
barbering, and 
11 all positions heretofore paid under Section 1.22 of "An 
12 Act
to standardize position titles and salary rates", 
13 approved June 30, 1943,
as amended, shall be exempt from 
14 jurisdiction B.

15  (5) Licensed attorneys in positions as legal or 
16 technical advisors; positions in the Department of Natural 
17 Resources requiring incumbents
to be either a registered 
18 professional engineer or to hold a bachelor's degree
in 
19 engineering from a recognized college or university;

20 licensed physicians in positions of medical administrator 
21 or physician or
physician specialist (including 
22 psychiatrists); all positions within the Department of 
23 Juvenile Justice requiring licensure by the State Board of 
24 Education under Article 21B of the School Code; all 
25 positions within the Illinois School for the Deaf and the 
26 Illinois School for the Visually Impaired requiring 
 
 
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1 licensure by the State Board of Education under Article 
2 21B of the School Code and all rehabilitation/mobility 
3 instructors and rehabilitation/mobility instructor 
4 trainees at the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired; 
5 and registered nurses (except
those registered nurses 
6 employed by the Department of Public Health); except
those 
7 in positions in agencies which receive federal funds if 
8 such
exemption is inconsistent with federal requirements 
9 and except those in
positions in agencies supported in 
10 whole by federal funds, are exempt from
jurisdiction B 
11 only to the extent that the requirements of Section 8b.1,

12 8b.3 and 8b.5 of this Code need not be met.

13  (6) All positions established outside the geographical 
14 limits of the
State of Illinois to which appointments of 
15 other than Illinois citizens may
be made are exempt from 
16 jurisdiction B.

17  (7) Staff attorneys reporting directly to individual 
18 Commissioners of
the Illinois Workers' Compensation

19 Commission are exempt from jurisdiction B.

20  (8) (Blank). Twenty-one senior public service 
21 administrator positions within the Department of 
22 Healthcare and Family Services, as set forth in this 
23 paragraph (8), requiring the specific knowledge of 
24 healthcare administration, healthcare finance, healthcare 
25 data analytics, or information technology described are 
26 exempt from jurisdiction B only to the extent that the 
 
 
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1 requirements of Sections 8b.1, 8b.3, and 8b.5 of this Code 
2 need not be met. The General Assembly finds that these 
3 positions are all senior policy makers and have 
4 spokesperson authority for the Director of the Department 
5 of Healthcare and Family Services. When filling positions 
6 so designated, the Director of Healthcare and Family 
7 Services shall cause a position description to be 
8 published which allots points to various qualifications 
9 desired. After scoring qualified applications, the 
10 Director shall add Veteran's Preference points as 
11 enumerated in Section 8b.7 of this Code. The following are 
12 the minimum qualifications for the senior public service 
13 administrator positions provided for in this paragraph 
14 (8):
15   (A) HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION.
16    Medical Director: Licensed Medical Doctor in 
17 good standing; experience in healthcare payment 
18 systems, pay for performance initiatives, medical 
19 necessity criteria or federal or State quality 
20 improvement programs; preferred experience serving 
21 Medicaid patients or experience in population 
22 health programs with a large provider, health 
23 insurer, government agency, or research 
24 institution.
25    Chief, Bureau of Quality Management: Advanced 
26 degree in health policy or health professional 
 
 
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1 field preferred; at least 3 years experience in 
2 implementing or managing healthcare quality 
3 improvement initiatives in a clinical setting.
4    Quality Management Bureau: Manager, Care 
5 Coordination/Managed Care Quality: Clinical degree 
6 or advanced degree in relevant field required; 
7 experience in the field of managed care quality 
8 improvement, with knowledge of HEDIS measurements, 
9 coding, and related data definitions.
10    Quality Management Bureau: Manager, Primary 
11 Care Provider Quality and Practice Development: 
12 Clinical degree or advanced degree in relevant 
13 field required; experience in practice 
14 administration in the primary care setting with a 
15 provider or a provider association or an 
16 accrediting body; knowledge of practice standards 
17 for medical homes and best evidence based 
18 standards of care for primary care.
19    Director of Care Coordination Contracts and 
20 Compliance: Bachelor's degree required; multi-year 
21 experience in negotiating managed care contracts, 
22 preferably on behalf of a payer; experience with 
23 health care contract compliance.
24    Manager, Long Term Care Policy: Bachelor's 
25 degree required; social work, gerontology, or 
26 social service degree preferred; knowledge of 
 
 
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1 Olmstead and other relevant court decisions 
2 required; experience working with diverse long 
3 term care populations and service systems, federal 
4 initiatives to create long term care community 
5 options, and home and community-based waiver 
6 services required. The General Assembly finds that 
7 this position is necessary for the timely and 
8 effective implementation of this amendatory Act of 
9 the 97th General Assembly. 
10    Manager, Behavioral Health Programs: Clinical 
11 license or advanced degree required, preferably in 
12 psychology, social work, or relevant field; 
13 knowledge of medical necessity criteria and 
14 governmental policies and regulations governing 
15 the provision of mental health services to 
16 Medicaid populations, including children and 
17 adults, in community and institutional settings of 
18 care. The General Assembly finds that this 
19 position is necessary for the timely and effective 
20 implementation of this amendatory Act of the 97th 
21 General Assembly. 
22    Manager, Office of Accountable Care Entity 
23 Development: Bachelor's degree required, clinical 
24 degree or advanced degree in relevant field 
25 preferred; experience in developing integrated 
26 delivery systems, including knowledge of health 
 
 
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1 homes and evidence-based standards of care 
2 delivery; multi-year experience in health care or 
3 public health management; knowledge of federal ACO 
4 or other similar delivery system requirements and 
5 strategies for improving health care delivery.
6    Manager of Federal Regulatory Compliance: 
7 Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree 
8 preferred, in healthcare management or relevant 
9 field; experience in healthcare administration or 
10 Medicaid State Plan amendments preferred; 
11 experience interpreting federal rules; experience 
12 with either federal health care agency or with a 
13 State agency in working with federal regulations.
14    Manager, Office of Medical Project Management: 
15 Bachelor's degree required, project management 
16 certification preferred; multi-year experience in 
17 project management and developing business analyst 
18 skills; leadership skills to manage multiple and 
19 complex projects. 
20    Manager of Medicare/Medicaid Coordination: 
21 Bachelor's degree required, knowledge and 
22 experience with Medicare Advantage rules and 
23 regulations, knowledge of Medicaid laws and 
24 policies; experience with contract drafting 
25 preferred.
26    Chief, Bureau of Eligibility Integrity: 
 
 
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1 Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree in 
2 public administration or business administration 
3 preferred; experience equivalent to 4 years of 
4 administration in a public or business 
5 organization required; experience with managing 
6 contract compliance required; knowledge of 
7 Medicaid eligibility laws and policy preferred; 
8 supervisory experience preferred. The General 
9 Assembly finds that this position is necessary for 
10 the timely and effective implementation of this 
11 amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly. 
12   (B) HEALTHCARE FINANCE.
13    Director of Care Coordination Rate and 
14 Finance: MBA, CPA, or Actuarial degree required; 
15 experience in managed care rate setting, 
16 including, but not limited to, baseline costs and 
17 growth trends; knowledge and experience with 
18 Medical Loss Ratio standards and measurements.
19    Director of Encounter Data Program: Bachelor's 
20 degree required, advanced degree preferred, 
21 preferably in health care, business, or 
22 information systems; at least 2 years healthcare 
23 or other similar data reporting experience, 
24 including, but not limited to, data definitions, 
25 submission, and editing; background in HIPAA 
26 transactions relevant to encounter data 
 
 
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1 submission; experience with large provider, health 
2 insurer, government agency, or research 
3 institution or other knowledge of healthcare 
4 claims systems.
5    Manager of Medical Finance, Division of 
6 Finance: Requires relevant advanced degree or 
7 certification in relevant field, such as Certified 
8 Public Accountant; coursework in business or 
9 public administration, accounting, finance, data 
10 analysis, or statistics preferred; experience in 
11 control systems and GAAP; financial management 
12 experience in a healthcare or government entity 
13 utilizing Medicaid funding.
14   (C) HEALTHCARE DATA ANALYTICS.
15    Data Quality Assurance Manager: Bachelor's 
16 degree required, advanced degree preferred, 
17 preferably in business, information systems, or 
18 epidemiology; at least 3 years of extensive 
19 healthcare data reporting experience with a large 
20 provider, health insurer, government agency, or 
21 research institution; previous data quality 
22 assurance role or formal data quality assurance 
23 training.
24    Data Analytics Unit Manager: Bachelor's degree 
25 required, advanced degree preferred, in 
26 information systems, applied mathematics, or 
 
 
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1 another field with a strong analytics component; 
2 extensive healthcare data reporting experience 
3 with a large provider, health insurer, government 
4 agency, or research institution; experience as a 
5 business analyst interfacing between business and 
6 information technology departments; in-depth 
7 knowledge of health insurance coding and evolving 
8 healthcare quality metrics; working knowledge of 
9 SQL and/or SAS.
10    Data Analytics Platform Manager: Bachelor's 
11 degree required, advanced degree preferred, 
12 preferably in business or information systems; 
13 extensive healthcare data reporting experience 
14 with a large provider, health insurer, government 
15 agency, or research institution; previous 
16 experience working on a health insurance data 
17 analytics platform; experience managing contracts 
18 and vendors preferred.
19   (D) HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
20    Manager of MMIS Claims Unit: Bachelor's degree 
21 required, with preferred coursework in business, 
22 public administration, information systems; 
23 experience equivalent to 4 years of administration 
24 in a public or business organization; working 
25 knowledge with design and implementation of 
26 technical solutions to medical claims payment 
 
 
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1 systems; extensive technical writing experience, 
2 including, but not limited to, the development of 
3 RFPs, APDs, feasibility studies, and related 
4 documents; thorough knowledge of IT system design, 
5 commercial off the shelf software packages and 
6 hardware components.
7    Assistant Bureau Chief, Office of Information 
8 Systems: Bachelor's degree required, with 
9 preferred coursework in business, public 
10 administration, information systems; experience 
11 equivalent to 5 years of administration in a 
12 public or private business organization; extensive 
13 technical writing experience, including, but not 
14 limited to, the development of RFPs, APDs, 
15 feasibility studies and related documents; 
16 extensive healthcare technology experience with a 
17 large provider, health insurer, government agency, 
18 or research institution; experience as a business 
19 analyst interfacing between business and 
20 information technology departments; thorough 
21 knowledge of IT system design, commercial off the 
22 shelf software packages and hardware components.
23    Technical System Architect: Bachelor's degree 
24 required, with preferred coursework in computer 
25 science or information technology; prior 
26 experience equivalent to 5 years of computer 
 
 
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1 science or IT administration in a public or 
2 business organization; extensive healthcare 
3 technology experience with a large provider, 
4 health insurer, government agency, or research 
5 institution; experience as a business analyst 
6 interfacing between business and information 
7 technology departments.
8 The provisions of this paragraph (8), other than this 
9 sentence, are inoperative after January 1, 2014. 
10(Source: P.A. 99-45, eff. 7-15-15; 100-258, eff. 8-22-17; 
11100-771, eff. 8-10-18.)





12 (20 ILCS 415/8) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108)



13 Sec. 8. Rules. The Department Director of Central 
14Management Services shall adopt prepare
and submit to the 
15Civil Service Commission proposed rules for all positions
and 
16employees subject to this Act. Such rules may provide for such

17exemptions or modifications as may be necessary to assure the 
18continuity of
federal contributions in those agencies 
19supported in whole or in part by
federal funds. Such rules 
20shall provide for the implementation of
recruitment 
21requirements necessary to fulfill any agency's special needs,

22such as linguistic abilities or cultural knowledge, to better 
23serve the
residents of Illinois or to comply with federal or 
24other State
requirements. Upon compliance with the 
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1and filing with the Secretary of State such
rules or any part 
2thereof shall have the force and effect of law.

3 The rules and amendments thereto shall provide:
4(Source: P.A. 86-1004.)





5 (20 ILCS 415/8b) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b)



6 Sec. 8b. Jurisdiction B - Merit and fitness. 
7 (a) For positions in the State service subject to the 
8jurisdiction of the
Department of Central Management Services 
9with respect to selection
and tenure on the basis of merit and 
10fitness, those matters specified
in this Section and Sections 
118b.1 through 8b.17.

12 (b) Application, testing and hiring procedures for all 
13State
employment vacancies for positions not exempt under

14Section 4c shall be reduced to writing and made available to 
15the public via the Department's website or equivalent. All 
16vacant positions subject to Jurisdiction B shall be posted at 
17the State's hiring website and shall be filled according to 
18the Department's written procedures. The written procedures 
19shall be
provided to each State agency and university for 
20posting and public
inspection at each agency's office and each 
21university's placement office.
The Director shall also 
22annually prepare and distribute a listing of entry
level 
23non-professional and professional positions that are most 
24utilized by
State agencies under the jurisdiction of the 
25Governor. The position
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1positions, localities of usage,
description of position duties 
2and responsibilities, salary ranges,
eligibility requirements 
3and test scheduling instructions. The position
listings shall 
4further identify special linguistic skills that may be

5required for any of the positions.

6(Source: P.A. 86-1004.)




7 (20 ILCS 415/8b.1) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.1)



8 Sec. 8b.1. For assessment open competitive
examinations to 
9test the relative fitness of
applicants for the respective 
10positions. Assessment shall be designed to objectively 
11eliminate those who are not qualified for the position into 
12which they are applying, whether for entrance into State 
13service or for promotion within the service, and Tests shall 
14be designed to eliminate those who are not qualified for

15entrance into or promotion within the service, and to discover 
16the relative
fitness of those who are qualified. The Director 
17may use any one of or any
combination of the following 
18examination methods or equivalent, which in his judgment best

19serves this end: investigation of education; investigation of 
20experience;
test of cultural knowledge; test of capacity; test 
21of knowledge; test of
manual skill; test of linguistic 
22ability; test of character; test of
physical fitness; test of 
23psychological fitness. No person with a record of
misdemeanor 
24convictions except those under Sections 11-1.50, 11-6, 11-7, 
2511-9,
11-14, 11-15, 11-17, 11-18, 11-19, 11-30, 11-35, 12-2, 
 
 
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112-6, 12-15, 14-4, 16-1, 21.1-3, 24-3.1,
24-5, 25-1, 28-3, 
231-1, 31-4, 31-6, 31-7, 32-1, 32-2, 32-3, 32-4, and 32-8, 
3subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2)(C) of Section 11-14.3, and 
4paragraphs (1), (6), and (8) of subsection (a)
of Section 24-1 
5of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or

6arrested for any cause but not convicted thereon shall be 
7disqualified from
taking such examinations or subsequent 
8appointment, unless the person is
attempting to qualify for a 
9position which would give him the powers of a
peace officer, in 
10which case the person's conviction or arrest record may
be 
11considered as a factor in determining the person's fitness for 
12the
position. The eligibility conditions specified for the 
13position of
Assistant Director of Healthcare and Family 
14Services in the Department of Healthcare and Family Services 
15in Section
5-230 of the Departments of State Government Law of 
16the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois shall be applied to 
17that position in addition to other
standards, tests or 
18criteria established by the Director. All examinations
shall 
19be announced publicly at least 2 weeks in advance of the date 
20of the
examinations and may be advertised through the press, 
21radio and other
media. The Director may, however, in his 
22discretion, continue to receive
applications and examine 
23candidates long enough to assure a sufficient
number of 
24eligibles to meet the needs of the service and may add the 
25names
of successful candidates to existing eligible lists in 
26accordance with
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1 The Director may, in his discretion, accept the results of 
2competitive
examinations conducted by any merit system 
3established by federal law or by
the law of any state, and may 
4compile eligible lists therefrom or may add
the names of 
5successful candidates in examinations conducted by those merit

6systems to existing eligible lists in accordance with their 
7respective
ratings. No person who is a non-resident of the 
8State of Illinois may be
appointed from those eligible lists, 
9however, unless the requirement that
applicants be residents 
10of the State of Illinois is waived by the Director
of Central 
11Management Services and unless there are less than 3 Illinois

12residents available
for appointment from the appropriate 
13eligible list. The results of the
examinations conducted by 
14other merit systems may not be used unless they
are comparable 
15in difficulty and comprehensiveness to examinations
conducted 
16by the Department of Central Management Services
for similar 
17positions. Special
linguistic options may also be established 
18where deemed appropriate.

19 When an agency requests an open competitive eligible list 
20from the Department, the Director shall also provide to the 
21agency a Successful Disability Opportunities Program eligible 
22candidate list. 
23(Source: P.A. 101-192, eff. 1-1-20; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)





24 (20 ILCS 415/8b.3) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.3)



25 Sec. 8b.3. 
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1assessments of applicants to determine those candidates who 
2are eligible lists for appointment and
promotion and , upon 
3which lists shall be placed the names of successful
candidates 
4in order of their relative excellence in respective

5examinations. The Director may substitute rankings such as 
6superior,
excellent, well-qualified and qualified for 
7numerical ratings and establish qualification assessments or 
8assessment equivalents
eligible lists accordingly. The 
9Department may adopt rules regarding the assessment of 
10applicants and the appointment of qualified candidates. Such 
11rules may provide for lists by area or
location, by department 
12or other agency, for removal of those not available
for or 
13refusing employment, for minimum and maximum duration of such 
14lists,
and for such other provisions as may be necessary to 
15provide rapid and
satisfactory service to the operating 
16agencies. The Director may approve
the written request of an 
17agency or applicant to extend the eligibility of
a qualified 
18eligible candidate when the extension is necessary to assist 
19in
achieving affirmative action goals in employment. The 
20extended period of
eligibility shall not exceed the duration 
21of the original period of
eligibility and shall not be 
22renewed. The rules may authorize removal of
eligibles from 
23lists if those eligibles fail to furnish evidence
of 
24availability upon forms sent to them by the Director.

25(Source: P.A. 87-545.)




 
 
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1 (20 ILCS 415/8b.4) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.4)



2 Sec. 8b.4. 
For the rejection of candidates or eligibles 
3who fail to comply
with reasonable previously specified job 
4requirements of the Director in
regard to
training and 
5experience; who have been guilty of infamous or disgraceful

6conduct; or who have attempted any deception or fraud in

7connection with the hiring process an examination. The 
8Department may adopt rules and implement procedures regarding 
9candidate rejection. Those candidates who are alleged to have 
10attempted deception or fraud in connection with an examination 
11shall be afforded the opportunity to appeal and provide 
12information to support their appeal which shall be considered 
13when determining their eligibility as a candidate for 
14employment. 

15(Source: P.A. 102-617, eff. 1-1-22.)





16 (20 ILCS 415/8b.5) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.5)



17 Sec. 8b.5. 
For the appointment of eligible candidates in 
18rank order the person standing among the 3 highest
on the 
19appropriate eligible list to fill a vacancy, or from the 
20highest
ranking group if the list is by rankings instead of 
21numerical ratings,
except as otherwise provided in Sections 4b 
22and 17a of this Act.

23 The Director may approve the appointment of a lower 
24ranking candidate when higher ranking candidates have been 
25exhausted or duly bypassed person from the next
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1group when the highest ranking group contains less than 3 
2eligibles.

3(Source: P.A. 86-12.)


4 (20 ILCS 415/8b.6) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.6)

5 Sec. 8b.6. For a period of probation not to exceed one year 
6before
appointment or promotion is complete, and during which 
7period a probationer
may with the consent of the Director of 
8Central Management Services, be separated,
discharged, or 
9reduced
in class or rank, or replaced on the eligible list.
For 
10a person appointed to a term appointment under Section 8b.18 
11or 8b.19,
the period of probation shall not be less than 6 
12months.


13(Source: P.A. 93-615, eff. 11-19-03.)





14 (20 ILCS 415/8b.7) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.7)



15 Sec. 8b.7. Veteran preference. For the granting of 
16appropriate
preference in entrance examinations to qualified 
17veterans, persons who have been members
of the armed forces of 
18the United States or to qualified persons who, while
citizens 
19of the United States, were members of the armed forces of 
20allies of
the United States in time of hostilities with a 
21foreign country, and to certain
other persons as set forth in 
22this Section.

23 (a) As used in this Section:

24  (1) "Time of hostilities with a foreign country" means 
 
 
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1 any period of
time in the past, present, or future during 
2 which a declaration of war by
the United States Congress 
3 has been or is in effect or during which an
emergency 
4 condition has been or is in effect that is recognized by 
5 the
issuance of a Presidential proclamation or a 
6 Presidential executive order
and in which the armed forces 
7 expeditionary medal or other campaign service
medals are 
8 awarded according to Presidential executive order.

9  (2) "Armed forces of the United States" means the 
10 United States Army,
Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and 
11 Coast Guard. Service in the Merchant
Marine that 
12 constitutes active duty under Section 401 of federal 
13 Public Law
95-202 shall also be considered service in the 
14 Armed Forces of the United
States for purposes of this 
15 Section. 

16  (3) "Veteran" means a member of the armed forces of 
17 the United States, the Illinois National Guard, or a 
18 reserve component of the armed forces of the United 
19 States. 
20 (b) The preference granted under this Section shall be in 
21the form of points, or the equivalent,
added to the applicable 
22scores final grades of the persons if they otherwise qualify 
23and are
entitled to be considered for appointment appear on 
24the list of those eligible for appointments.

25 (c) A veteran is qualified for a preference of 10 points if 
26the veteran
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1disability from the United
States Department of Veterans 
2Affairs or an allied country or if the
veteran is a recipient 
3of the Purple Heart.

4 (d) A veteran who has served during a time of hostilities 
5with a foreign
country is qualified for a preference of 5 
6points if the veteran served
under one or more of the following 
7conditions:

8  (1) The veteran served a total of at least 6 months, or

9  (2) The veteran served for the duration of hostilities 
10 regardless of
the length of engagement, or

11  (3) The veteran was discharged on the basis of 
12 hardship, or

13  (4) The veteran was released from active duty because 
14 of a service connected disability and was discharged under 
15 honorable conditions.

16 (e) A person not eligible for a preference under 
17subsection (c) or (d)
is qualified for a preference of 3 points 
18if the person has served in the
armed forces of the United 
19States, the Illinois National Guard, or any
reserve component 
20of the armed forces of the United States if the person:
(1) 
21served for at least 6 months and has been discharged under 
22honorable
conditions; (2) has been discharged on the ground of 
23hardship; (3) was
released from active duty because of a 
24service connected disability; or (4) served a minimum of 4 
25years in the Illinois National Guard or reserve component of 
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1not the person was mobilized to active duty. An
active member 
2of the National Guard or a reserve component of the armed

3forces of the United States is eligible for the preference if 
4the member
meets the service requirements of this subsection 
5(e).

6 (f) The augmented ratings shall be used when determining 
7the rank order of persons to be appointed entitled to a 
8preference on eligible lists
shall be determined on the basis 
9of their augmented ratings. When the
Director establishes 
10eligible lists on the basis of category ratings such as

11"superior", "excellent", "well-qualified", and "qualified", 
12the veteran
eligibles in each such category shall be preferred 
13for appointment before the
non-veteran eligibles in the same 
14category.

15 (g) Employees in positions covered by jurisdiction B who, 
16while in good
standing, leave to engage in military service 
17during a period of hostility,
shall be given credit for 
18seniority purposes for time served in the armed
forces.

19 (h) A surviving unremarried spouse of a veteran who 
20suffered a service
connected death or the spouse of a veteran 
21who suffered a service connected
disability that prevents the 
22veteran from qualifying for civil service
employment shall be 
23entitled to the same preference to which the veteran
would 
24have been entitled under this Section.

25 (i) A preference shall also be given to the following 
26individuals: 10
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1who suffered a service
connected death or a service connected 
2disability that prevents the veteran
from qualifying for civil 
3service employment. The first parent to receive a
civil 
4service appointment shall be the parent entitled to the 
5preference.

6 (j) The Department of Central Management Services shall 
7adopt rules and
implement procedures to verify that any person 
8seeking a preference under this
Section is entitled to the 
9preference. A person seeking a preference under
this Section 
10shall provide documentation or execute any consents or other

11documents required by the Department of Central Management 
12Services or any
other State department or agency to enable the 
13department or agency to verify
that the person is entitled to 
14the preference.

15 (k) If an applicant claims to be a veteran, the Department 
16of Central
Management Services must verify that status before 
17granting a veteran
preference by requiring a certified copy of 
18the applicant's most recent
DD214 (Certificate of Release or 
19Discharge from Active Duty), NGB-22 (Proof of National Guard 
20Service), or other evidence
of the applicant's most recent 
21honorable discharge from the Armed Forces of the
United States 
22that is determined to be acceptable by the Department of 
23Central
Management Services.

24(Source: P.A. 100-496, eff. 9-8-17.)





25 (20 ILCS 415/8b.8) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.8)



 
 
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1 Sec. 8b.8. 
For emergency appointments to any positions in 
2the State service
for a period not to exceed 90 60 days, to 
3meet emergency situations. Emergency
appointments may be made 
4without regard to competitive selection eligible lists but may 
5not be
renewed. Notice of such appointments and terminations 
6shall be reported
simultaneously to the Director of Central 
7Management Services.

8(Source: P.A. 82-789.)





9 (20 ILCS 415/8b.9) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.9)



10 Sec. 8b.9. 
For temporary appointments to any positions in 
11the State service
which are determined to be temporary or 
12seasonal in nature by the Director
of Central Management 
13Services. Temporary appointments
may be made for not more than 
146 months
and may be taken from eligible lists to the extent 
15determined to be
practicable. No position in the State service 
16may be filled by temporary
appointment for more than 6 months 
17out of any 12 month period.

18(Source: P.A. 82-789.)





19 (20 ILCS 415/8b.10) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.10)



20 Sec. 8b.10. 
For provisional appointment to a position 
21without competitive
qualification assessment examination when 
22there is no appropriate eligible list available. No
position 
23within jurisdiction B may be filled by provisional appointment 
24for
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1(Source: P.A. 76-628.)





2 (20 ILCS 415/8b.14) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.14)



3 Sec. 8b.14. 
For the promotion of staff development and 
4utilization by means
of records of performance of all 
5employees in the State service. The
performance records may be 
6considered in determining salary increases,
provided in the 
7pay plan, and as a factor in promotion tests, or promotions. 
8The
performance records shall be considered as a factor in 
9determining salary
decreases, the order of layoffs because of 
10lack of funds or work,
reinstatement, demotions, discharges 
11and geographical transfers.

12(Source: Laws 1968, p. 472.)





13 (20 ILCS 415/8b.17) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.17)



14 Sec. 8b.17. 
For trainee programs, and for the appointment 
15of persons to
positions in trainee programs, hereinafter 
16called "trainee appointments".
Trainee appointments may be 
17made with or without examination,
with consideration of the 
18needs of Illinois residents,
but may not
be made to positions 
19in any class that is not in a trainee program approved
by the 
20Director of Central
Management Services.
Trainee programs will 
21be developed with consideration of the need for
employees with 
22linguistic abilities or cultural knowledge. The Director
shall 
23work with the Department of Human Services and the
Department 
24of
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1those persons who
receive benefits from those Departments.

2Persons who receive trainee appointments do not
acquire any 
3rights under jurisdiction B of the Personnel Code by
virtue of 
4their appointments.

5(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)





6 (20 ILCS 415/8b.18) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.18)



7 Sec. 8b.18. Probationary separation Term Appointments. For 
8the separation of employees who fail to successfully complete 
9the probationary period with the prior approval of the 
10Director of Central Management Services. Unless otherwise 
11required by rule or the employee is a member of a collective 
12bargaining unit, the Director of Central Management Services 
13may approve a probationary separation when an employee fails 
14to satisfactorily complete the probationary period. (a) 
15Appointees for all positions not
subject to paragraphs (1), 
16(2), (3) and (6) of Section 4d in or above merit
compensation 
17grade 12 or its equivalent shall be appointed for a term of 4

18years. During the term of such appointments, Jurisdictions A, 
19B and C
shall apply to such positions. When a term expires, the 
20Director or
Chairman of the Department, Board or Commission in 
21which the position is
located, shall terminate the incumbent 
22or renew the term for another 4 year
term. Failure to renew the 
23term is not grievable or appealable to the
Civil Service 
24Commission.

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1Director of Central
Management Services shall supply each such 
2Director or Chairman
with a list of employees selected 
3randomly by social security numbers in
his particular 
4Department, Board or Commission who are in salary
grades 
5subject to this Section on February 1, 1980. Such list shall 
6include
25% of all such employees in the Department, Board or 
7Commission. Those
employees shall only continue in State 
8employment in those positions if
an appointment is made 
9pursuant to this Section by the Director or Chairman
of that 
10Department, Board or Commission.

11 The same process shall occur on February 1, 1981, 1982 and 
121983 with an
additional 25% of the employees subject to this 
13Section who are employed
on January 1, 1980 being submitted by 
14the Director of Central Management
Services for appointment 
15each year.

16 New appointments to such positions after January 1, 1980 
17shall be appointed
pursuant to this Section.

18 The Director of Central Management Services may exempt 
19specific positions
in agencies receiving federal funds from 
20the operation of this Section if
he finds and reports to the 
21Speaker of the House and the President of the
Senate, after 
22good faith negotiations, that such exemption is necessary to

23maintain the availability of federal funds.

24 All positions, the duties and responsibilities of which 
25are wholly
professional but do not include policy-making or 
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1which have either salaries at
negotiated rates or salaries at 
2prevailing rates shall be exempt from the
provisions of this 
3Section.

4 (b) Beginning January 1, 1985 and thereafter, any 
5incumbent holding
probationary or certified status in a 
6position in or above merit
compensation grade 12 or its 
7equivalent and subject to paragraph (1), (2),
(3) or (6) of 
8Section 4d shall be subject to review and appointment for a

9term of 4 years unless such incumbent has received an 
10appointment or
renewal under paragraph (a) of this Section. 
11During the term of such
appointment, Jurisdiction A, B and C 
12shall apply to such incumbent. When a
term expires, the 
13Director or Chairman of the Department, Board or
Commission in 
14which the position is located, shall terminate the incumbent

15or renew the term for another 4 year term. Failure to renew the 
16term is not
grievable or appealable to the Civil Service 
17Commission.

18(Source: P.A. 83-1362; 83-1369; 83-1528.)





19 (20 ILCS 415/8b.19) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.19)



20 Sec. 8b.19. Term appointments. 
21 (a) Appointees and renewal appointees
for all positions 
22not subject to paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (6) of
Section 4d 
23in or above merit compensation grade 12 or its equivalent 
24shall
be appointed for a term of 4 years beginning on the 
25effective date of the
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1of such appointments,
Jurisdictions A, B and C shall apply to 
2such positions. When a term
expires, the Director or Chairman 
3of the Department, Board or Commission in
which the position 
4is located shall terminate the incumbent or renew the
term for 
5another 4 year term. Failure to renew the term is not grievable

6or appealable to the Civil Service Commission.

7 New appointments to such positions after the effective 
8date of this
amendatory Act of 1988 shall be appointed 
9pursuant to this Section.

10 The Director of Central Management Services may exempt 
11specific positions
in agencies receiving federal funds from 
12the operation of this Section if
he or she finds and reports to 
13the Speaker of the House and the President
of the Senate, after 
14good faith negotiations, that the exemption is
necessary to 
15maintain the availability of federal funds.

16 All positions, the duties and responsibilities of which 
17are wholly
professional but do not include policy making or 
18major administrative
responsibilities, and those positions 
19which have either salaries at
negotiated rates or salaries at 
20prevailing rates shall be exempt from the
provisions of this 
21Section.

22 (b) Any incumbent who has received an appointment or 
23renewal either
before the effective date of this amendatory 
24Act of 1988 or under paragraph
(a) of this Section and who is 
25holding probationary or certified status in
a position in or 
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1subject to paragraph (1), (2), (3) or (6) of Section 4d shall 
2be subject to
review and appointment when the term expires. 
3During the term of such
appointment, Jurisdictions A, B and C 
4shall apply to such incumbent. When
a term expires, the 
5Director or Chairman of the Department, Board or
Commission in 
6which the position is located shall terminate the incumbent
or 
7renew the term for another 4 year term. Failure to renew the 
8term is
not grievable or appealable to the Civil Service 
9Commission.

10 (c) The term of any person appointed to or renewed in a 
11term position
before the effective date of this amendatory Act 
12of 1988 shall expire 4
years after the effective date of the 
13appointment or renewal. However, appointment to a different 
14position, also subject to the 4-year term, shall restart the 
154-year term appointment period. 

16 (d) All appointments to and renewals in term positions 
17made before the
effective date of this amendatory Act of 1988 
18are ratified and confirmed.

19(Source: P.A. 85-1152.)




20 (20 ILCS 415/9) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b109)



21 Sec. 9. Director, powers and duties. The Director, as 
22executive
head of the Department, shall direct and supervise 
23all its
administrative and technical activities. In addition 
24to the duties
imposed upon him elsewhere in this law, it shall 
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1  (1) To apply and carry out this law and the rules 
2 adopted
thereunder.

3  (2) To attend meetings of the Commission.

4  (3) To establish and maintain a roster of all 
5 employees subject to
this Act, in which there shall be set 
6 forth, as to each employee, the
class, title, pay, status, 
7 and other pertinent data.

8  (4) To appoint, subject to the provisions of this Act, 
9 such
employees of the Department and such experts and 
10 special assistants as
may be necessary to carry out 
11 effectively this law.

12  (5) Subject to such exemptions or modifications as may 
13 be necessary
to assure the continuity of federal 
14 contributions in those agencies
supported in whole or in 
15 part by federal funds, to make appointments to
vacancies; 
16 to approve all written charges seeking discharge, 
17 demotion,
or other disciplinary measures provided in this 
18 Act and to approve
transfers of employees from one 
19 geographical area to another in the
State, in offices, 
20 positions or places of employment covered by this
Act, 
21 after consultation with the operating unit.

22  (6) To formulate and administer service wide policies 
23 and programs
for the improvement of employee 
24 effectiveness, including training,
safety, health, 
25 incentive recognition, counseling, welfare and employee

26 relations. The Department shall formulate and administer 
 
 
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1 recruitment
plans and testing of potential employees for 
2 agencies having direct
contact with significant numbers of 
3 non-English speaking or otherwise
culturally distinct 
4 persons. The Department shall require each State agency
to 
5 annually assess the need for employees with appropriate 
6 bilingual
capabilities to serve the significant numbers of 
7 non-English speaking or
culturally distinct persons. The 
8 Department shall develop a uniform
procedure for assessing 
9 an agency's need for employees with appropriate
bilingual 
10 capabilities. Agencies shall establish occupational titles 
11 or
designate positions as "bilingual option" for persons 
12 having sufficient
linguistic ability or cultural knowledge 
13 to be able to render effective
service to such persons. 
14 The Department shall ensure that any such option
is 
15 exercised according to the agency's needs assessment and 
16 the
requirements of this Code. The Department shall make 
17 annual reports of the
needs assessment of each agency and 
18 the number of positions calling for
non-English linguistic 
19 ability to whom vacancy postings were sent, and the
number 
20 filled by each agency. Such policies and programs shall be 
21 subject
to approval by the Governor, provided that for 
22 needs that require a certain linguistic ability that: (i) 
23 have not been met for a posted position for a period of at 
24 least one year; or (ii) arise when an individual's health 
25 or safety would be placed in immediate risk, the 
26 Department shall accept certifications of linguistic 
 
 
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1 competence from pre-approved third parties. To facilitate 
2 expanding the scope of sources to demonstrate linguistic 
3 competence, the Department shall issue standards for 
4 demonstrating linguistic competence. No later than January 
5 2024, the Department shall authorize at least one if not 
6 more community colleges in the regions involving the 
7 counties of Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, 
8 Will, Sangamon, and 5 other geographically distributed 
9 counties within the State to pre-test and certify 
10 linguistic ability, and such certifications by candidates 
11 shall be presumed to satisfy the linguistic ability 
12 requirements for the job position. Such policies, program 
13 reports and needs
assessment reports, as well as 
14 linguistic certification standards, shall be filed with 
15 the General Assembly
by January 1 of each year and shall be 
16 available to the public.

17  The Department shall include within the report 
18 required above
the number of persons receiving the 
19 bilingual pay supplement established by
Section 8a.2 of 
20 this Code. The report shall provide the number of persons

21 receiving the bilingual pay supplement for languages other 
22 than English and for
signing. The report shall also 
23 indicate the number of persons, by the
categories of 
24 Hispanic and non-Hispanic, who are receiving the bilingual 
25 pay
supplement for language skills other than signing, in 
26 a language other than
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1  (7) To conduct negotiations affecting pay, hours of 
2 work, or other
working conditions of employees subject to 
3 this Act.

4  (8) To make continuing studies to improve the 
5 efficiency of State
services to the residents of Illinois, 
6 including but not limited to those
who are non-English 
7 speaking or culturally distinct, and to report his

8 findings and recommendations to the Commission and the 
9 Governor.

10  (9) To investigate from time to time the operation and 
11 effect of
this law and the rules made thereunder and to 
12 report his findings and
recommendations to the Commission 
13 and to the
Governor.

14  (10) To make an annual report regarding the work of 
15 the Department,
and such special reports as he may 
16 consider desirable, to the Commission
and to the Governor, 
17 or as the Governor or Commission may request.

18  (11) To make continuing studies to encourage State 
19 employment for persons with disabilities, including, but 
20 not limited to, the Successful Disability Opportunities 
21 Program. (Blank).

22  (12) To make available on the Department's website 
23 information regarding all exempt positions in State 
24 service no less frequently than quarterly. To prepare and 
25 publish a semi-annual statement showing the
number of 
26 employees exempt and non-exempt from merit selection in 
 
 
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1 each
department. This report shall be in addition to other 
2 information on
merit selection maintained for public 
3 information under existing law.

4  (13) To establish policies to increase the flexibility 
5 of the State work force for every department or agency 
6 subject to Jurisdiction C, including the use of flexible 
7 time, location, workloads, and positions. To authorize in 
8 every department or agency subject to
Jurisdiction C the 
9 use of flexible hours positions. A flexible hours
position 
10 is one that does not require an ordinary work schedule as

11 determined by the Department and includes but is not 
12 limited to: 1) a
part time job of 20 hours or more per 
13 week, 2) a job which is shared by
2 employees or a 
14 compressed work week consisting of an ordinary number
of 
15 working hours performed on fewer than the number of days 
16 ordinarily
required to perform that job. The Department 
17 may define flexible time, location, workloads, and 
18 positions based on a variety of relevant factors, 
19 including, but not limited to, State operational needs
to 
20 include other types of jobs that are defined above.

21  The Director and the director of each department or 
22 agency shall
together establish goals for flexibility 
23 flexible hours positions to be available in
every 
24 department or agency.

25  The Department shall give technical assistance to 
26 departments and
agencies in achieving their goals, and 
 
 
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1 shall report to the Governor and
the General Assembly each 
2 year on the progress of each department and
agency.

3  When a goal of 10% of the positions in a department or 
4 agency being
available on a flexible hours basis has been 
5 reached, the Department
shall evaluate the effectiveness 
6 and efficiency of the program and
determine whether to 
7 expand the number of positions available for
flexible 
8 hours to 20%.

9  When a goal of 20% of the positions in a department or 
10 agency being
available on a flexible hours basis has been 
11 reached, the Department
shall evaluate the effectiveness 
12 and efficiency of the program and
determine whether to 
13 expand the number of positions available for
flexible 
14 hours.

15  Each department shall develop a plan for 
16 implementation of flexible
work requirements designed to 
17 reduce the need for day care of employees'
children 
18 outside the home. Each department shall submit a report of 
19 its
plan to the Department of Central Management Services 
20 and the General
Assembly. This report shall be submitted 
21 biennially by March 1, with the
first report due March 1, 
22 1993.

23  (14) To perform any other lawful acts which he may 
24 consider
necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes 
25 and provisions of this
law.

26 The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly 
 
 
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1shall be satisfied
by filing copies of the report as required 
2by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and

3filing such additional copies with the State Government Report 
4Distribution
Center for the General Assembly as is required 
5under paragraph (t) of
Section 7 of the State Library Act.

6(Source: P.A. 102-952, eff. 1-1-23.)





7 (20 ILCS 415/10) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b110)


8 Sec. 10. Duties and powers of the Commission. The Civil 
9Service Commission shall have duties and powers as follows:

10  (1) Upon written recommendations by the Director of 
11 the Department
of Central Management Services to exempt 
12 from jurisdiction B of this Act
positions which, in the 
13 judgment of the Commission, involve either
principal 
14 administrative responsibility for the determination of 
15 policy or
principal administrative responsibility for the 
16 way in which policies are
carried out. This authority may 
17 not be exercised, however, with respect to
the position of 
18 Assistant Director of Healthcare and Family Services in 
19 the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

20  (2) To require such special reports from the Director 
21 as it may
consider desirable.

22  (3) (Blank). To disapprove original rules or any part 
23 thereof within 90 days
and any amendment thereof within 30 
24 days after the submission of such
rules to the Civil 
25 Service Commission by the Director, and to disapprove
any 
 
 
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1 amendments thereto in the same manner.

2  (4) To approve or disapprove within 60 days from date 
3 of submission
the position classification plan submitted 
4 by the Director as provided
in the rules, and any 
5 revisions thereof within 30 days from the date of

6 submission.

7  (5) To hear appeals of employees who do not accept the 
8 allocation of
their positions under the position 
9 classification plan.

10  (6) To hear and determine written charges filed 
11 seeking the
discharge, demotion of employees and 
12 suspension totaling more than
thirty days in any 12-month 
13 period, as provided in Section 11 hereof,
and appeals from 
14 transfers from one geographical area in the State to

15 another, and in connection therewith to administer oaths, 
16 subpoena
witnesses, and compel the production of books and 
17 papers.

18  (7) The fees of subpoenaed witnesses under this Act 
19 for attendance and
travel shall be the same as fees of 
20 witnesses before the circuit courts
of the State, such 
21 fees to be paid when the witness is excused from further

22 attendance. Whenever a subpoena is issued the Commission 
23 may require that
the cost of service and the fee of the 
24 witness shall be borne by the party
at whose insistence 
25 the witness is summoned. The Commission has the power,
at 
26 its discretion, to require a deposit from such party to 
 
 
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1 cover the cost
of service and witness fees and the payment 
2 of the legal witness fee and
mileage to the witness served 
3 with the subpoena. A subpoena issued under
this Act shall 
4 be served in the same manner as a subpoena issued out of a 
5 court.

6  Upon the failure or refusal to obey a subpoena, a 
7 petition shall be prepared
by the party serving the 
8 subpoena for enforcement in the circuit court of
the 
9 county in which the person to whom the subpoena was 
10 directed either
resides or has his or her principal place 
11 of business.

12  Not less than five days before the petition is filed 
13 in the appropriate
court, it shall be served on the person 
14 along with a notice of the time and
place the petition is 
15 to be presented.

16  Following a hearing on the petition, the circuit court 
17 shall have
jurisdiction to enforce subpoenas issued 
18 pursuant to this Section.

19  On motion and for good cause shown the Commission may 
20 quash or modify
any subpoena.

21  (8) To make an annual report regarding the work of the 
22 Commission to
the Governor, such report to be a public 
23 report.

24  (9) If any violation of this Act is found, the 
25 Commission shall
direct compliance in writing.

26  (10) To appoint a full-time executive secretary and 
 
 
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1 such other
employees, experts, and special assistants as 
2 may be necessary to carry
out the powers and duties of the 
3 Commission under this Act and
employees, experts, and 
4 special assistants so appointed by the
Commission shall be 
5 subject to the provisions of jurisdictions A, B and
C of 
6 this Act. These powers and duties supersede any contrary 
7 provisions
herein contained.

8  (11) To make rules to carry out and implement their 
9 powers and
duties under this Act, with authority to amend 
10 such rules from time to
time.

11  (12) To hear or conduct investigations as it deems 
12 necessary of appeals
of layoff filed by employees 
13 appointed under Jurisdiction B after examination
provided 
14 that such appeals are filed within 15 calendar days 
15 following the
effective date of such layoff and are made 
16 on the basis that the provisions
of the Personnel Code or 
17 of the Rules of the Department of Central Management

18 Services relating to layoff have been violated or have not

19 been complied with.

20  All hearings shall be public. A decision shall be 
21 rendered within 60 days
after receipt of the transcript of 
22 the proceedings. The Commission shall
order the 
23 reinstatement of the employee if it is proven that the 
24 provisions
of the Personnel Code or of the rules of the 
25 Department of Central Management
Services relating to 
26 layoff have been violated or have not been
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1 In connection therewith the Commission may administer 
2 oaths,
subpoena witnesses, and compel the production of 
3 books and papers.

4  (13) Whenever the Civil Service Commission is

5 authorized or required by law to consider some aspect of 
6 criminal history
record information for the purpose of 
7 carrying out its statutory powers and
responsibilities, 
8 then, upon request and payment of fees in conformance
with 
9 the requirements of Section 2605-400 of the Illinois State 
10 Police Law, the Illinois State Police is
authorized to 
11 furnish, pursuant to positive identification, such

12 information contained in State files as is necessary to 
13 fulfill the request.

14(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)


15 (20 ILCS 415/12f)
16 Sec. 12f. Merit compensation/salary grade employees; 
17layoffs.
18 (a) Each State agency shall make every attempt to minimize 
19the number of its employees that are laid off. In an effort to 
20minimize layoffs, each merit compensation/salary grade 
21employee who is subject to layoff shall be offered any vacant 
22positions for the same title held by that employee within the 
23same agency and county from which the employee is subject to 
24layoff and within 2 additional alternate counties designated 
25by the employee (or 3 additional counties if the employee's 
 
 
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1facility or office is closing), excluding titles that are 
2subject to collective bargaining. If no such vacancies exist, 
3then the employee shall be eligible for reemployment for a 
4period of 3 years, commencing with the date of layoff. The 
5Department may adopt rules and implement procedures for 
6reemployment placed on the agency's reemployment list for (i) 
7the title from which the employee was laid off and (ii) any 
8other titles or successor titles previously held by that 
9employee in which the employee held certified status within 
10the county from which the employee was laid off and within 2 
11additional alternate counties designated by the employee (or 3 
12additional counties if the employee's facility or office is 
13closing), excluding titles that are subject to collective 
14bargaining. Laid-off employees shall remain on a reemployment 
15list for 3 years, commencing with the date of layoff.
16 (b) Merit compensation/salary grade employees who are laid 
17off shall be extended the same medical and dental insurance 
18benefits to which employees laid off from positions subject to 
19collective bargaining are entitled and on the same terms.
20 (c) Employees laid off from merit compensation/salary 
21grade positions may apply to be qualified for any titles 
22subject to collective bargaining.
23 (d) Merit compensation/salary grade employees subject to 
24layoff shall be given 30 days' notice of the layoff. 
25Information about all A list of all current vacancies of all 
26titles within the agency shall be provided to the employee 
 
 
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1with the notice of the layoff.

2(Source: P.A. 93-839, eff. 7-30-04.)




3 (20 ILCS 415/13) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b113)



4 Sec. 13. Unlawful acts prohibited. 

5 (1) No person shall make any false statement, certificate, 
6mark, rating,
or report with regard to any test, 
7certification, or appointment made under
any provision of this 
8law, or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any
fraud 
9preventing the impartial execution of this law and the rules.

10 (2) No person shall, directly or indirectly, give, render, 
11pay, offer,
solicit, or accept any money, service, or other 
12valuable consideration for
or on account of any appointment, 
13proposed appointment, promotion, or
proposed promotion to, or 
14any advantage in, a position in the State
service.

15 (3) No person shall defeat, deceive, or obstruct any 
16person in his right
to a qualification assessment examination, 
17eligibility, certification, or appointment under this law,
or 
18furnish to any person any special or secret information for 
19the purpose
of affecting the rights or prospects of any person 
20with respect to
employment in the State service.

21 (4) No person may enter into any agreement under which a 
22State
employee is offered or assured of re-employment in the 
23same department or
agency after the employee's resignation 
24from State employment for the
purpose of receiving payment for 
25accrued vacation, overtime, sick leave or
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1for the purpose of receiving a refund of the employee's

2accumulated pension contributions.

3(Source: P.A. 87-384.)





4 (20 ILCS 415/14) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b114)



5 Sec. 14. Records of the Department of Central Management 
6Services. The records of the Department, including original 
7and promotional
eligible registers, except such records as the 
8rules may properly require
to be held confidential for reasons 
9of public policy, shall be public
records and shall be open to 
10public inspection, subject to reasonable
regulations as to the 
11time and manner of inspection which may be prescribed
by the 
12Director.

13(Source: P.A. 85-1152.)





14 (20 ILCS 415/17a) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b117a)



15 Sec. 17a. 
Appointment of federal
employees to State 
16positions.
At the discretion of the Director of Central 
17Management Services,
any certified or
probationary employee of 
18any Federal office, agency or institution in the
State of 
19Illinois which is closed by the Federal Government may be

20appointed to a comparable position in State service, without 
21competitive selection
examination. Such persons will attain 
22certified status provided they pass a
qualifying examination 
23prescribed by the Director within 6 months after
being so 
24appointed, and provided they thereafter satisfactorily 
 
 
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1complete
their respective probationary periods. Such 
2qualifying examinations shall
be of the same kind as those 
3required for entrance examinations for
comparable positions. 
4Appointments of such employees shall be without
regard to the 
5competitive selection process eligible lists and without 
6regard to the provisions of this Code
requiring the 
7appointment of the person standing among the three highest on

8the appropriate eligible list to fill a vacancy or from the 
9highest
category ranking group if the list is by rankings 
10instead of numerical
ratings. Nothing herein shall preclude 
11the reclassification or reallocation
as provided by this Act 
12of any position held by any person appointed
pursuant to this 
13Section.

14(Source: P.A. 82-789.)


15 (20 ILCS 415/17b)
16 Sec. 17b. Trainee program for persons with a disability.
17 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and 
18after July 1, 2020, each State agency with 1,500 employees or 
19more shall, and each executive branch constitutional officer 
20may, offer at least one position per year to be filled by a 
21person with a disability, as defined by the federal Americans 
22with Disabilities Act, through an established trainee program. 
23Agencies with fewer than 1,500 employees may also elect to 
24participate in the program. The trainee position shall last 
25for a period of at least 6 months and shall require the trainee 
 
 
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1to participate in the trainee program for at least 20 hours per 
2week. The program shall be administered by the Department of 
3Central Management Services. The Department of Central 
4Management Services shall conduct an initial assessment of 
5potential candidates, and the hiring agency or officer shall 
6conduct a final assessment interview. Upon successful 
7completion of the trainee program, the respective agency or 
8officer shall certify issue a certificate of completion of the 
9trainee program, with final approval provided by which shall 
10be sent to the Department of Central Management Services for 
11final approval. Individuals who successfully complete a 
12trainee appointment under this Section are eligible for 
13promotion to the target title without further examination. The 
14Department of Central Management Services, in cooperation with 
15the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with 
16Disabilities Task Force, may shall adopt rules to implement 
17and administer the trainee program for persons with 
18disabilities, including, but not limited to, establishing 
19non-political selection criteria, implementing an assessment 
20and interview process, if necessary, that accommodates persons 
21with a disability, and linking trainee programs to targeted 
22full-time position titles. 
23 (b) The Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons 
24with Disabilities Task Force shall prepare an annual report to 
25be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly that 
26includes: (1) best practices for helping persons with a 
 
 
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1disability gain employment; (2) proposed rules for adoption by 
2the Department of Central Management Services for the 
3administration and implementation of the trainee program under 
4this Section; (3) the number of agencies that participated in 
5the trainee program under this Section in the previous 
6calendar year; and (4) the number of individuals who 
7participated in the trainee program who became full-time 
8employees of the State at the conclusion of the trainee 
9program. 

10(Source: P.A. 101-533, eff. 8-23-19.)


11 (20 ILCS 415/8b.5-1 rep.)


12 (20 ILCS 415/8d.1 rep.)


13 (20 ILCS 415/12a rep.)


14 (20 ILCS 415/12b rep.)


15 (20 ILCS 415/12c rep.)


16 (20 ILCS 415/17 rep.)

17 Section 40. The Personnel Code is amended by repealing 
18Sections 8b.5-1, 8d.1, 12a, 12b, 12c, and 17.

19 Section 45. The Department of Public Health Powers and 
20Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
21amended by changing Section 2310-347 as follows:

22 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-347)

23 Sec. 2310-347. The Carolyn Adams Ticket For The Cure 
 
 
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1Board.
2 (a) The Carolyn Adams Ticket For The Cure Board is created 
3as an advisory board within the Department. Until 30 days 
4after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th 
5General Assembly, the Board may consist of 10 members as 
6follows: 2 members appointed by the President of the Senate; 2 
7members appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; 2 
8members appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
9Representatives; 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of 
10the House of Representatives; and 2 members appointed by the 
11Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of whom 
12shall be designated as chair of the Board at the time of 
13appointment.
14 (a-5) Notwithstanding any provision of this Article to the 
15contrary, the term of office of each current Board member ends 
1630 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
1797th General Assembly or when his or her successor is 
18appointed and qualified, whichever occurs sooner. No later 
19than 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
20the 97th General Assembly, the Board shall consist of 10 newly 
21appointed members. Four of the Board members shall be members 
22of the General Assembly and appointed as follows: one member 
23appointed by the President of the Senate; one member appointed 
24by the Minority Leader of the Senate; one member appointed by 
25the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and one member 
26appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of 
 
 
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1Representatives.
2 Six of the Board members shall be appointed by the 
3Director of the Department of Public Health, who shall 
4designate one of these appointed members as chair of the Board 
5at the time of his or her appointment. These 6 members 
6appointed by the Director shall reflect the population with 
7regard to ethnic, racial, and geographical composition and 
8shall include the following individuals: one breast cancer 
9survivor; one physician specializing in breast cancer or 
10related medical issues; one breast cancer researcher; one 
11representative from a breast cancer organization; one 
12individual who operates a patient navigation program at a 
13major hospital or health system; and one breast cancer 
14professional that may include, but not be limited to, a 
15genetics counselor, a social worker, a detain, an occupational 
16therapist, or a nurse.
17 A Board member whose term has expired may continue to 
18serve until a successor is appointed. A Board member who is not 
19a member of the General Assembly may serve 2 consecutive 
203-year terms and shall not be reappointed for 3 years after the 
21completion of those consecutive terms. 
22 (b) Board members shall serve without compensation but may 
23be reimbursed for their reasonable travel expenses incurred in 
24performing their duties from funds available for that purpose. 
25The Department shall provide staff and administrative support 
26services to the Board.
 
 
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1 (c) The Board may advise:
2  (i) the Department of Revenue in designing and 
3 promoting the Carolyn Adams Ticket For The Cure special 
4 instant scratch-off lottery game;
5  (ii) the Department in reviewing grant applications; 
6 and
7  (iii) the Director on the final award of grants from 
8 amounts appropriated from the Carolyn Adams Ticket For The 
9 Cure Grant Fund, to public or private entities in Illinois 
10 that reflect the population with regard to ethnic, racial, 
11 and geographic geographical composition for the purpose of 
12 funding breast cancer research and supportive services for 
13 breast cancer survivors and those impacted by breast 
14 cancer and breast cancer education. In awarding grants, 
15 the Department shall consider criteria that includes, but 
16 is not limited to, projects and initiatives that address 
17 disparities in incidence and mortality rates of breast 
18 cancer, based on data from the Illinois Cancer Registry, 
19 and populations facing barriers to care in accordance with 
20 Section 21.5 of the Illinois Lottery Law.
21 (c-5) The Department shall submit a report to the Governor 
22and the General Assembly by December 31 of each year. The 
23report shall provide a summary of the Carolyn Adams Ticket for 
24the Cure lottery ticket sales, grants awarded, and the 
25accomplishments of the grantees. 
26 (d) The Board is discontinued on June 30, 2027.

 
 
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1(Source: P.A. 99-917, eff. 12-30-16.)

2 Section 55. The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act 
3is amended by changing Section 4 as follows:

4 (20 ILCS 3930/4) (from Ch. 38, par. 210-4)
5 Sec. 4. Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority; 
6creation,
membership, and meetings.  There is created an 
7Illinois Criminal Justice
Information Authority consisting of 
825 members. The membership of
the
Authority shall consist of: 
9  (1) the Illinois Attorney General, or the Illinois 
10 Attorney General's his or her
designee; , 
11  (2) the Director of Corrections or the Director's 
12 designee; , 
13  (3) the Director
of the Illinois State Police or the 
14 Director's designee; , 
15  (4) the Director of Public Health or the Director's 
16 designee; , 
17  (5) the Director of Children and Family Services or 
18 the Director's designee; , 
19  (6) the Sheriff of Cook County or the Sheriff's 
20 designee; , 
21  (7) the
State's Attorney of Cook County or the State's 
22 Attorney's designee; , 
23  (8) the clerk of the circuit court of Cook
County or 
24 the clerk's designee; , 
 
 
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1  (9) the President of the Cook County Board of 
2 Commissioners or the President's designee; , 
3  (10) the Superintendent of the Chicago Police

4 Department or the Superintendent's designee; , 
5  (11) the Director of the Office of the State's 
6 Attorneys Appellate
Prosecutor or the Director's 
7 designee; , 
8  (12) the Executive Director of the Illinois Law 
9 Enforcement Training
Standards Board or the Executive 
10 Director's designee; , 
11  (13) the State Appellate Defender or the State 
12 Appellate Defender's designee; , 
13  (14) the Public Defender of Cook County or the Public 
14 Defender's designee; , and 
15  (15) the following additional
members, each of whom

16 shall be appointed by the Governor: 
17   (A) a circuit court clerk; , 
18   (B) a sheriff; ,

19   (C) a State's Attorney of a
county other than 
20 Cook; , 
21   (D) a Public Defender of a county other than 
22 Cook; , 
23   (E) a chief of police; , and 
24   (F) 6 members of the
general public.
25 Members appointed on and after the effective date of this 
26amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly shall be confirmed 
 
 
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1by the Senate. 
2 The Governor from time to time shall designate a Chairman 
3of the Authority
from the membership. All members of the 
4Authority appointed by the Governor
shall serve at the 
5pleasure of the Governor for a term not to exceed 4 years.
The 
6initial appointed members of the Authority shall serve from 
7January,
1983 until the third Monday in January, 1987 or until 
8their successors are
appointed.
9 The Authority shall meet at least quarterly, and all 
10meetings of the
Authority shall be called by the Chairman.
11(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)

12 Section 60. The Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation 
13Infrastructure and Policy Act is amended by changing Sections 
1410, 15, 25, and 30 as follows:

15 (20 ILCS 4116/10)
16 (Section scheduled to be repealed on February 1, 2023)

17 Sec. 10. Commission created.
18 (a) The Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation 
19Infrastructure Funding and Policy is created within the 
20Department of Transportation consisting of members appointed 
21as follows:
22  (1) Four members of the House of Representatives, with 
23 2 to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
24 Representatives and 2 to be appointed by the Minority 
 
 
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1 Leader of the House of Representatives.
2  (2) Four members of the Senate, with 2 to be appointed 
3 by the President of the Senate and 2 to be appointed by the 
4 Minority Leader of the Senate.
5  (3) Eight members appointed by the Governor with the 
6 advice and consent of the Senate.
7  (4) The chair of the Commission to be appointed by the 
8 Governor from among his 8 appointments.
9 (b) Members shall have expertise, knowledge, or experience 
10in transportation infrastructure development, construction, 
11workforce, or policy. Members shall also represent a diverse 
12set of sectors, including the labor, engineering, 
13construction, transit, active transportation, rail, air, or 
14other sectors, and shall include participants of the 
15Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. No more than 2 
16appointees shall be members of the same sector.
17 (c) Members shall represent geographically diverse regions 
18of the State.
19 (d) Members shall be appointed by January 31, 2023 May 31, 
202022.

21(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22.)

22 (20 ILCS 4116/15)
23 (Section scheduled to be repealed on February 1, 2023)

24 Sec. 15. Meetings. The Commission shall hold its first 
25meeting by February 15, 2023 within 2 months from the 
 
 
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1effective date of this Act. The Commission may conduct 
2meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem 
3necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and 
4effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish its 
5objectives and purposes.

6(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22.)

7 (20 ILCS 4116/25)
8 (Section scheduled to be repealed on February 1, 2023)

9 Sec. 25. Report. The Commission shall direct the Illinois 
10Department of Transportation to enter into a contract with a 
11third party to assist the Commission in producing a document 
12that evaluates the topics under this Act and outline formal 
13recommendations that can be acted upon by the General 
14Assembly. The Commission shall report a summary of its 
15activities and produce a final report of the data, findings, 
16and recommendations to the General Assembly by September 15, 
172023 January 31, 2023. The final report shall include 
18specific, actionable recommendations for legislation and 
19organizational adjustments. The final report may include 
20recommendations for pilot programs to test alternatives. The 
21final report and recommendations shall also include any 
22minority and individual views of task force members.

23(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22.)

24 (20 ILCS 4116/30)
 
 
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1 (Section scheduled to be repealed on February 1, 2023)

2 Sec. 30. Repeal. This Commission is dissolved, and this 
3Act is repealed, on September 30, 2023 February 1, 2023.

4(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22.)

5 Section 65. The Renewable Energy Component Recycling Task 
6Force Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:

7 (20 ILCS 4118/10)
8 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2025)

9 Sec. 10. The Renewable Energy Component Recycling Task 
10Force.

11 (a) The Renewable Energy Component Recycling Task Force, 
12hereinafter referred to as the REC Recycling Task Force, is 
13hereby established.

14 (b) The REC Recycling Task Force shall consist of the 
15following members:

16  (1) The Director of the Environmental Protection 
17 Agency or his or her designee;

18  (2) The Chair of the Illinois Commerce Commission or 
19 his or her designee;

20  (3) The Director of the Illinois Power Agency or his 
21 or her designee;

22  (4) Four members appointed by the Governor, including 
23 one representing a solid waste disposal organization, one 
24 representing a renewable energy organization, and one 
 
 
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1 representing an environmental advocacy organization;

2  (5) Two members appointed by the President of the 
3 Senate, one representing a solid waste disposal 
4 organization and one representing a renewable energy 
5 organization;

6  (6) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of 
7 the Senate, one representing a solid waste disposal 
8 organization and one representing a renewable energy 
9 organization;

10  (7) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House 
11 of Representatives, one representing a solid waste 
12 disposal organization and one representing a renewable 
13 energy organization; and

14  (8) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of 
15 the House of Representatives, one representing a solid 
16 waste disposal organization and one representing a 
17 renewable energy organization.

18 (c) The REC Recycling Task Force shall meet at the call of 
19the Chair at least quarterly to fulfill its duties under this 
20Act. At the first meeting of the REC Recycling Task Force, the 
21Task Force shall elect from among its members a Chair and such 
22other officers as it may choose.

23 (d) The Environmental Protection Agency shall coordinate 
24meetings for and provide other logistical assistance to the 
25REC Recycling Task Force. The Agency may, upon request by the 
26Task Force, arrange to have outside experts provide research 
 
 
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1assistance, technical support, and assistance in the 
2preparation of reports for the REC Recycling Task Force. 
3Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Environmental 
4Protection Agency may use moneys from the Solid Waste 
5Management Fund to fulfill its obligations under this Section, 
6including any obligation it may have to arrange to have 
7outside experts provide support and assistance to the Task 
8Force pursuant to this subsection.
9 (e) Members of the REC Recycling Task Force shall serve 
10without compensation, but the Task Force may, within the 
11limits of any funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
12to it, reimburse its members for actual and necessary expenses 
13incurred in the discharge of their Task Force duties.

14(Source: P.A. 102-1025, eff. 5-27-22.)

15 Section 70. The Illinois Indian American Advisory Council 
16Act is amended by changing Section 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 as 
17follows:

18 (20 ILCS 4120/1)

19 Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois 
20South Asian Indian American Advisory Council Act.

21(Source: P.A. 102-1058, eff. 1-1-23.)

22 (20 ILCS 4120/5)

23 Sec. 5. Definitions.
As used in this Act:

 
 
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1 "South Asian" "Indian" means a person descended from any 
2of the countries of the South Asian subcontinent that are not 
3primarily Muslim in character, including India, Bhutan, Nepal, 
4and Sri Lanka.

5 "Council" means the Illinois South Asian Indian American 
6Advisory Council created by this Act.

7(Source: P.A. 102-1058, eff. 1-1-23.)

8 (20 ILCS 4120/10)

9 Sec. 10. Illinois South Asian Indian American Advisory 
10Council. There is hereby created the Illinois South Asian 
11Indian American Advisory Council. The purpose of the Council 
12is to advise the Governor and the General Assembly on policy 
13issues impacting South Asian Indian Americans and immigrants; 
14to advance the role and civic participation of South Asian 
15Indian Americans in this State; to enhance trade and 
16cooperation between South Asian Indian-majority countries and 
17this State; and, in cooperation with State agencies, boards, 
18and commissions, to build relationships with and disseminate 
19information to South Asian Indian American and immigrant 
20communities across this State.

21(Source: P.A. 102-1058, eff. 1-1-23.)

22 (20 ILCS 4120/15)

23 Sec. 15. Council members.

24 (a) The Council shall consist of 21 voting members. The 
 
 
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1Governor shall appoint one voting member, who shall act as the 
2chairperson of the Council and serve as the representative of 
3the Office of the Governor. The Governor, the President of the 
4Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 
5Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the 
6House of Representatives shall each appoint 4 members of the 
7public to the Council, who shall also serve as voting members.
8 (b) Appointing authorities shall ensure, to the maximum 
9extent practicable, that the Council is diverse with respect 
10to race, ethnicity, age, gender, faith, sexual orientation, 
11language, country of origin, and geography.

12 (c) Appointments to the Council shall be persons of 
13recognized ability and experience in one or more of the 
14following areas: higher education, business, international 
15trade, law, social services, human services, immigration, 
16refugee services, community development, or health care.

17 (d) Appointed members of the Council shall serve 2-year 
18terms. A member shall serve until his or her successor shall be 
19appointed. Members of the Council shall not be entitled to 
20compensation for their services as members.

21 (e) The following officials shall serve as ex officio, 
22nonvoting members of the Council: the Deputy Director of the 
23Office of Trade and Investment within the Department of 
24Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee, and 
25the Chief of the Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services 
26within the Department of Human Services, or his or her 
 
 
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1designee.

2 The following State agencies shall also each appoint a 
3liaison to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member members of 
4the Council: the Department of Commerce and Economic 
5Opportunity, the Department of Financial and Professional 
6Regulation, the Department of Human Services, the Department 
7on Aging, the Department of Children and Family Services, the 
8Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department 
9of Public Health, the Department of Central Management 
10Services, the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 
11Board of Higher Education, and the Illinois Community College 
12Board.

13 (f) The Council may establish committees that address 
14certain issues, including, but not limited to, communications, 
15economic development, and legislative affairs.

16 (g) (Blank). The Office of the Governor shall provide 
17administrative and technical support to the Council, including 
18a staff member to serve as ethics officer.


19(Source: P.A. 102-1058, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-16-22.)

20 (20 ILCS 4120/20)

21 Sec. 20. Meetings. The Council shall meet at least once 
22per each calendar quarter. In addition, the Council may hold 
23up to 2 public hearings annually to assist in the development 
24of policy recommendations to the Governor and the General 
25Assembly. All meetings of the Council shall be conducted in 
 
 
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1accordance with the Open Meetings Act. Eleven members of the 
2Council shall constitute a quorum.

3(Source: P.A. 102-1058, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-16-22.)

4 (20 ILCS 4120/25)

5 Sec. 25. Reports.

6 (a) The Council shall issue semi-annual reports on its 
7policy recommendations to the Governor and the General 
8Assembly by June 30th and December 31st of each year.

9 (b) The reports on policy recommendations shall focus on, 
10but are not limited to, the following: (i) policy issues 
11impacting South Asian Indian Americans and immigrants; (ii) 
12advancement of the role and civic participation of South Asian 
13Indian Americans in this State; (iii) enhancement of trade and 
14cooperation between South Asian Indian-majority countries and 
15this State; and (iv) building relationships with and 
16disseminating information to, in cooperation with State 
17agencies, boards, and commissions, South Asian Indian American 
18and immigrant communities across this State.

19(Source: P.A. 102-1058, eff. 1-1-23.)

20 Section 75. The Hydrogen Economy Act is amended by 
21changing Section 95 as follows:

22 (20 ILCS 4122/95)
23 (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 1, 2023)

 
 
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1 Sec. 95. Repealer. This Act is repealed on June 1, 2026 
22023.

3(Source: P.A. 102-1086, eff. 6-10-22.)

4 Section 80. The Human Trafficking Task Force Act is 
5amended by changing Section 5 as follows:

6 (20 ILCS 5086/5)
7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2024)

8 Sec. 5. Human Trafficking Task Force created.
9 (a) There is created the Human Trafficking Task Force to 
10address the growing problem of human trafficking across this 
11State. The Human Trafficking Task Force shall consist of the 
12following persons:
13  (1) five three members of the House of 
14 Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
15 Representatives;

16  (2) five three members of the House of 
17 Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
18 House of Representatives;

19  (3) five three members of the Senate, appointed by the 
20 President of the Senate;
21  (4) five three members of the Senate, appointed by the 
22 Minority Leader of the Senate;
23  (5) one representative of the Cook County Human 
24 Trafficking Task Force, appointed by the Governor; and
 
 
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1  (6) one representative of the Central Illinois Human 
2 Trafficking Task Force, appointed by the Governor. 
3 (b) The Task Force shall include the following ex officio 
4members:
5  (1) the Director of the Illinois State Police, or his 
6 or her designee;
7  (2) the Director of the Department of Children and 
8 Family Services, or his or her designee;
9  (3) the Secretary of the Department of Human Services, 
10 or his or her designee; and
11  (4) the Director of the Department of Healthcare and 
12 Family Services, or his or her designee.
13 (c) Members of the Human Trafficking Task Force shall 
14serve without compensation.

15(Source: P.A. 102-323, eff. 8-6-21.)

16 Section 85. The Illinois Muslim American Advisory Council 
17Act is amended by changing Section 20 as follows:

18 (20 ILCS 5110/20)

19 Sec. 20. Council members.
20 (a) The Council shall consist of 21 members. The Governor 
21shall appoint one member to be the representative of the 
22Office of the Governor. The Governor, the President of the 
23Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 
24Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the 
 
 
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1House of Representatives shall also each appoint 4 public 
2members to the Council. The Governor shall select the 
3chairperson of the Council from among the members.
4 (b) Appointing authorities shall ensure, to the maximum 
5extent practicable, that the Council is diverse with respect 
6to race, ethnicity, age, gender, and geography.
7 (c) Appointments to the Council shall be persons of 
8recognized ability and experience in one or more of the 
9following areas: higher education, business, international 
10trade, law, social services, human services, immigration, 
11refugee services, community development, or healthcare.
12 (d) Members of the Council shall serve 2-year terms. A 
13member shall serve until his or her successor shall be 
14appointed. Members of the Council shall not be entitled to 
15compensation for their services as members.
16 (e) The following officials shall serve as ex officio 
17ex-officio members: the Deputy Director of the Office of Trade 
18and Investment within the Department of Commerce and Economic 
19Opportunity, or his or her designee, and the Chief of the 
20Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services within the Department 
21of Human Services, or his or her designee. In addition, the 
22Department on Aging, the Department of Children and Family 
23Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, 
24the Department of Public Health, the Department of Central 
25Management Services, the Board of Education, the Board of 
26Higher Education, and the Community College Board shall each 
 
 
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1appoint a liaison to serve as an ex officio ex-officio member 
2of the Council.
3 (f) The Council may establish committees that address 
4certain issues, including, but not limited to, communications, 
5economic development, and legislative affairs.
6 (g) (Blank). The Office of the Governor shall provide 
7administrative and technical support to the Council, including 
8a staff member to serve as ethics officer.

9(Source: P.A. 100-459, eff. 8-25-17.)

10 Section 90. The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority 
11Act is amended by changing Section 14 as follows:

12 (70 ILCS 210/14) (from Ch. 85, par. 1234)
13 Sec. 14. Board; compensation. The governing and 
14administrative body of the Authority shall be a
board known as 
15the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Board. On the effective 
16date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the 
17Trustee shall assume the duties and powers of the Board for a 
18period of 18 months or until the Board is fully constituted, 
19whichever is later. Any action requiring Board approval shall 
20be deemed approved by the Board if the Trustee approves the 
21action in accordance with Section 14.5. Beginning the first 
22Monday of the month occurring 18 months after the effective 
23date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly and 
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1General Assembly, the Board shall consist of 9 members. On and 
2after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd 
3General Assembly, the Board shall consist of 11 members. The 
4Governor shall appoint 5 4 members to the Board, subject to the 
5advice and consent of the Senate. The Mayor shall appoint 5 4 
6members to the Board. At least one member of the Board shall 
7represent the interests of labor, and at least one member of 
8the Board shall represent the interests of the convention 
9industry. A majority of the members appointed by the Governor 
10and Mayor shall appoint a ninth member to serve as the 
11chairperson until the chairperson's term expires on or after 
12the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General 
13Assembly, at which time, a majority of the members appointed 
14by the Governor and Mayor shall appoint an eleventh member to 
15serve as the chairperson. The Board shall be fully constituted 
16when a quorum has been appointed. The members of
the board 
17shall be individuals of generally recognized ability and

18integrity. No member of the Board may be (i) an
officer or 
19employee of, or a member of a board, commission or authority 
20of,
the State, any unit of local government or any school 
21district or (ii) a person who served on the Board prior to the 
22effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General 
23Assembly.
24 Of the initial members appointed by the Governor, one 
25shall serve for a term expiring June 1, 2013, one shall serve 
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1expiring June 1, 2015, and one shall serve for a term expiring 
2June 1, 2016, as determined by the Governor. Of the initial 
3members appointed by the Mayor, one shall serve for a term 
4expiring June 1, 2013, one shall serve for a term expiring June 
51, 2014, one shall serve for a term expiring June 1, 2015, and 
6one shall serve for a term expiring June 1, 2016, as determined 
7by the Mayor. The initial chairperson appointed by the Board 
8shall serve a term for a term expiring June 1, 2015. Additional 
9members of the Board appointed pursuant to this amendatory Act 
10of the 102nd General Assembly shall serve for a term expiring 
11on June 1, 2026. Successors shall be appointed to 4-year 
12terms. 
13 Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but 
14shall be reimbursed for actual
expenses incurred by them in 
15the performance of their duties. All members of
the Board and 
16employees of the Authority are subject to the Illinois

17Governmental Ethics Act, in accordance with its terms.
18(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)

19 Section 95. The Alexander-Cairo Port District Act is 
20amended by changing Sections 95, 100, and 115 as follows:

21 (70 ILCS 1801/95)

22 Sec. 95. Board members. The governing and administrative 
23body of the Port District shall be a Board consisting of 9 7 
24members, to be known as the Alexander-Cairo Port District 
 
 
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1Board. All members of the Board shall be residents of the 
2District, except the member with wetlands mitigation 
3experience and the member with economic development experience 
4do not need to be residents of the District. The members of the 
5Board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed 
6for actual expenses incurred by them in the performance of 
7their duties. However, any member of the Board who is 
8appointed to the office of secretary or treasurer may receive 
9compensation for his or her services as such officer. No 
10member of the Board or employee of the District shall have any 
11private financial interest, profit, or benefit in any 
12contract, work, or business of the District nor in the sale or 
13lease of any property to or from the District.

14(Source: P.A. 96-1015, eff. 7-8-10.)

15 (70 ILCS 1801/100)

16 Sec. 100. Board appointments; terms. The Governor shall 
17appoint 6 4 members of the Board, including one member with 
18wetlands mitigation experience and one member with economic 
19development experience. The member with wetlands mitigation 
20experience and the member with economic development experience 
21do not need to be residents of the District. The the Mayor of 
22the City of Cairo shall appoint one member of the Board, and 
23the chairperson of the Alexander County Board, with the advice 
24and consent of the Alexander County Board, shall appoint 2 
25members of the Board. All initial appointments shall be made 
 
 
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1within 60 days after this Act takes effect. Of the 4 members 
2initially appointed by the Governor, 2 shall be appointed for 
3initial terms expiring June 1, 2012 and 2 shall be appointed 
4for initial terms expiring June 1, 2013. The term of the member 
5initially appointed by the Mayor shall expire June 1, 2013. Of 
6the 2 members appointed by the Alexander County Board 
7Chairperson, one shall be appointed for an initial term 
8expiring June 1, 2012, and one shall be appointed for an 
9initial term expiring June 1, 2013. Additional members of the 
10Board appointed pursuant to this amendatory Act of the 102nd 
11General Assembly shall serve for a term expiring on June 1, 
122025. At the expiration of the term of any member, his or her 
13successor shall be appointed by the Governor, Mayor, or 
14Alexander County Board Chairperson in like manner and with 
15like regard to the place of residence of the appointee, as in 
16the case of appointments for the initial terms.
17 After the expiration of initial terms, each successor 
18shall hold office for the term of 3 years beginning the first 
19day of June of the year in which the term of office commences. 
20In the case of a vacancy during the term of office of any 
21member appointed by the Governor, the Governor shall make an 
22appointment for the remainder of the term vacant and until a 
23successor is appointed and qualified. In the case of a vacancy 
24during the term of office of any member appointed by the Mayor, 
25the Mayor shall make an appointment for the remainder of the 
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1In the case of a vacancy during the term of office of any 
2member appointed by the Alexander County Board Chairperson, 
3the Alexander County Board Chairperson shall make an 
4appointment for the remainder of the term vacant and until a 
5successor is appointed and qualified. The Governor, Mayor, and 
6Alexander County Board Chairperson shall certify their 
7respective appointments to the Secretary of State. Within 30 
8days after certification of his or her appointment, and before 
9entering upon the duties of his or her office, each member of 
10the Board shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of 
11office and file it in the office of the Secretary of State.

12(Source: P.A. 96-1015, eff. 7-8-10.)

13 (70 ILCS 1801/115)

14 Sec. 115. Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board shall be 
15held at least once in each calendar month, the time and place 
16of the meetings to be fixed by the Board. Five Four members of 
17the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of 
18business. All action of the Board shall be by ordinance or 
19resolution and the affirmative vote of at least 5 4 members 
20shall be necessary for the adoption of any ordinance or 
21resolution. All such ordinances and resolutions before taking 
22effect shall be approved by the chairperson of the Board, and 
23if he or she approves, the chairperson shall sign the same, and 
24if the chairperson does not approve, the chairperson shall 
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1the next regular meeting of the Board occurring after the 
2passage. But in the case the chairperson fails to return any 
3ordinance or resolution with his or her objections within the 
4prescribed time, the chairperson shall be deemed to have 
5approved the ordinance, and it shall take effect accordingly. 
6Upon the return of any ordinance or resolution by the 
7chairperson with his or her objections, the vote shall be 
8reconsidered by the Board, and if, upon reconsideration of the 
9ordinance or resolution, it is passed by the affirmative vote 
10of at least 5 members, it shall go into effect notwithstanding 
11the veto of the chairperson. All ordinances, resolutions, and 
12proceedings of the District and all documents and records in 
13its possession shall be public records, and open to public 
14inspection, except for documents and records that are kept or 
15prepared by the Board for use in negotiations, legal actions, 
16or proceedings to which the District is a party.

17(Source: P.A. 96-1015, eff. 7-8-10.)

18 Section 100. The Illinois Gambling Act is amended by 
19changing Section 5 as follows:



20 (230 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 120, par. 2405)


21 Sec. 5. Gaming Board. 

22 (a) (1) There is hereby established the
Illinois Gaming 
23Board, which shall have the powers and duties specified in

24this Act, and all other powers necessary and proper to fully 
 
 
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1and
effectively execute this Act for the purpose of 
2administering, regulating,
and enforcing the system of 
3riverboat and casino gambling established by this Act and 
4gaming pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under 
5this Act. Its
jurisdiction shall extend under this Act to 
6every person, association,
corporation, partnership and trust 
7involved in riverboat and casino gambling
operations and 
8gaming pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under 
9this Act in the State of Illinois.

10 (2) The Board shall consist of 5 members to be appointed by 
11the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of 
12whom shall be designated
by the Governor to be chairperson. 
13Each member shall have a reasonable
knowledge of the practice, 
14procedure and principles of gambling operations.
Each member 
15shall either be a resident of Illinois or shall certify that he 
16or she
will become a resident of Illinois before taking 
17office. 
18 On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
19the 101st General Assembly, new appointees to the Board must 
20include the following:
21  (A) One member who has received, at a minimum, a 
22 bachelor's degree from an accredited school and at least 
23 10 years of verifiable experience in the fields of 
24 investigation and law enforcement.
25  (B) One member who is a certified public accountant 
26 with experience in auditing and with knowledge of complex 
 
 
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1 corporate structures and transactions.
2  (C) One member who has 5 years' experience as a 
3 principal, senior officer, or director of a company or 
4 business with either material responsibility for the daily 
5 operations and management of the overall company or 
6 business or material responsibility for the policy making 
7 of the company or business.
8  (D) One member who is an attorney licensed to practice 
9 law in Illinois for at least 5 years.
10 Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (a), the 
11requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this 
12paragraph (2) shall not apply to any person reappointed 
13pursuant to paragraph (3).
14 No more than 3 members of the Board may be from the same 
15political party. No Board member shall, within a period of one 
16year immediately preceding nomination, have been employed or 
17received compensation or fees for services from a person or 
18entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in 
19business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the 
20Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Board members must publicly 
21disclose all prior affiliations with gaming interests, 
22including any compensation, fees, bonuses, salaries, and other 
23reimbursement received from a person or entity, or its parent 
24or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a 
25licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 
261975. This disclosure must be made within 30 days after 
 
 
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1nomination but prior to confirmation by the Senate and must be 
2made available to the members of the Senate.

3 (3) The terms of office of the Board members shall be 3 
4years, except
that the terms of office of the initial Board 
5members appointed pursuant to
this Act will commence from the 
6effective date of this Act and run as
follows: one for a term 
7ending July 1, 1991, 2 for a term ending July 1,
1992, and 2 
8for a term ending July 1, 1993. Upon the expiration of the

9foregoing terms, the successors of such members shall serve a 
10term for 3
years and until their successors are appointed and 
11qualified for like terms.
Vacancies in the Board shall be 
12filled for the unexpired term in like
manner as original 
13appointments. Each member of the Board shall be
eligible for 
14reappointment at the discretion of the Governor with the

15advice and consent of the Senate.

16 (4) Each member of the Board shall receive $300 for each 
17day the
Board meets and for each day the member conducts any 
18hearing pursuant to
this Act. Each member of the Board shall 
19also be reimbursed for all actual
and necessary expenses and 
20disbursements incurred in the execution of official
duties.

21 (5) No person shall be appointed a member of the Board or 
22continue to be
a member of the Board who is, or whose spouse, 
23child or parent is, a member
of the board of directors of, or a 
24person financially interested in, any
gambling operation 
25subject to the jurisdiction of this Board, or any race
track, 
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1subject
to the jurisdiction of the Illinois Racing Board. No 
2Board member shall
hold any other public office. No person 
3shall be a
member of the Board who is not of good moral 
4character or who has been
convicted of, or is under indictment 
5for, a felony under the laws of
Illinois or any other state, or 
6the United States.

7 (5.5) No member of the Board shall engage in any political 
8activity. For the purposes of this Section, "political" means 
9any activity in support
of or in connection with any campaign 
10for federal, State, or local elective office or any political

11organization, but does not include activities (i) relating to 
12the support or
opposition of any executive, legislative, or 
13administrative action (as those
terms are defined in Section 2 
14of the Lobbyist Registration Act), (ii) relating
to collective 
15bargaining, or (iii) that are
otherwise
in furtherance of the 
16person's official
State duties or governmental and public 
17service functions.

18 (6) Any member of the Board may be removed by the Governor 
19for neglect
of duty, misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance 
20in office or for engaging in any political activity.

21 (7) Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of 
22his office, each
member of the Board shall take an oath that he 
23will faithfully execute the
duties of his office according to 
24the laws of the State and the rules and
regulations adopted 
25therewith and shall give bond to the State of Illinois,

26approved by the Governor, in the sum of $25,000. Every such 
 
 
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1bond, when
duly executed and approved, shall be recorded in 
2the office of the
Secretary of State. Whenever the Governor 
3determines that the bond of any
member of the Board has become 
4or is likely to become invalid or
insufficient, he shall 
5require such member forthwith to renew his bond,
which is to be 
6approved by the Governor. Any member of the Board who fails
to 
7take oath and give bond within 30 days from the date of his 
8appointment,
or who fails to renew his bond within 30 days 
9after it is demanded by the
Governor, shall be guilty of 
10neglect of duty and may be removed by the
Governor. The cost of 
11any bond given by any member of the Board under this
Section 
12shall be taken to be a part of the necessary expenses of the 
13Board.

14 (7.5) For the examination of all mechanical, 
15electromechanical, or electronic table games, slot machines, 
16slot accounting systems, sports wagering systems, and other 
17electronic gaming equipment, and the field inspection of such 
18systems, games, and machines, for compliance with this Act, 
19the Board shall utilize the services of independent outside 
20testing laboratories that have been accredited in accordance 
21with ISO/IEC 17025 by an accreditation body that is a 
22signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation 
23Cooperation Mutual Recognition Agreement signifying they are 
24qualified to perform such examinations. Notwithstanding any 
25law to the contrary, the Board shall consider the licensing of 
26independent outside testing laboratory applicants in 
 
 
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1accordance with procedures established by the Board by rule. 
2The Board shall not withhold its approval of an independent 
3outside testing laboratory license applicant that has been 
4accredited as required under this paragraph (7.5) and is 
5licensed in gaming jurisdictions comparable to Illinois. Upon 
6the finalization of required rules, the Board shall license 
7independent testing laboratories and accept the test reports 
8of any licensed testing laboratory of the system's, game's, or 
9machine manufacturer's choice, notwithstanding the existence 
10of contracts between the Board and any independent testing 
11laboratory. 
12 (8) The Board shall employ such
personnel as may be 
13necessary to carry out its functions and shall determine the 
14salaries of all personnel, except those personnel whose 
15salaries are determined under the terms of a collective 
16bargaining agreement. No
person shall be employed to serve the 
17Board who is, or whose spouse, parent
or child is, an official 
18of, or has a financial interest in or financial
relation with, 
19any operator engaged in gambling operations within this
State 
20or any organization engaged in conducting horse racing within 
21this
State. For the one year immediately preceding employment, 
22an employee shall not have been employed or received 
23compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or 
24its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the 
25Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse 
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1shall be subject to
termination of employment.

2 (9) An Administrator shall perform any and all duties that 
3the Board
shall assign him. The salary of the Administrator 
4shall be determined by
the Board and, in addition,
he shall be 
5reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred by

6him in discharge of his official duties. The Administrator 
7shall keep
records of all proceedings of the Board and shall 
8preserve all records,
books, documents and other papers 
9belonging to the Board or entrusted to
its care. The 
10Administrator shall devote his full time to the duties of
the 
11office and shall not hold any other office or employment.

12 (b) The Board shall have general responsibility for the 
13implementation
of this Act. Its duties include, without 
14limitation, the following:


15  (1) To decide promptly and in reasonable order all 
16 license applications.
Any party aggrieved by an action of 
17 the Board denying, suspending,
revoking, restricting or 
18 refusing to renew a license may request a hearing
before 
19 the Board. A request for a hearing must be made to the 
20 Board in
writing within 5 days after service of notice of 
21 the action of the Board.
Notice of the action of the Board 
22 shall be served either by personal
delivery or by 
23 certified mail, postage prepaid, to the aggrieved party.

24 Notice served by certified mail shall be deemed complete 
25 on the business
day following the date of such mailing. 
26 The Board shall conduct any such hearings promptly and in 
 
 
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1 reasonable order;


2  (2) To conduct all hearings pertaining to civil 
3 violations of this Act
or rules and regulations 
4 promulgated hereunder;


5  (3) To promulgate such rules and regulations as in its 
6 judgment may be
necessary to protect or enhance the 
7 credibility and integrity of gambling
operations 
8 authorized by this Act and the regulatory process 
9 hereunder;


10  (4) To provide for the establishment and collection of 
11 all license and
registration fees and taxes imposed by 
12 this Act and the rules and
regulations issued pursuant 
13 hereto. All such fees and taxes shall be
deposited into 
14 the State Gaming Fund;


15  (5) To provide for the levy and collection of 
16 penalties and fines for the
violation of provisions of 
17 this Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated 
18 hereunder. All such fines and penalties shall be deposited

19 into the Education Assistance Fund, created by Public Act 
20 86-0018, of the
State of Illinois;


21  (6) To be present through its inspectors and agents 
22 any time gambling
operations are conducted on any 
23 riverboat, in any casino, or at any organization gaming

24 facility for the purpose of certifying the
revenue 
25 thereof, receiving complaints from the public, and 
26 conducting such
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1 the gambling games and the
maintenance of the equipment as 
2 from time to time the Board may deem
necessary and proper;


3  (7) To review and rule upon any complaint by a 
4 licensee
regarding any investigative procedures of the 
5 State which are unnecessarily
disruptive of gambling 
6 operations. The need to inspect and investigate
shall be 
7 presumed at all times. The disruption of a licensee's 
8 operations
shall be proved by clear and convincing 
9 evidence, and establish that: (A)
the procedures had no 
10 reasonable law enforcement purposes, and (B) the

11 procedures were so disruptive as to unreasonably inhibit 
12 gambling operations;


13  (8) To hold at least one meeting each quarter of the 
14 fiscal
year. In addition, special meetings may be called 
15 by the Chairman or any 2
Board members upon 72 hours 
16 written notice to each member. All Board
meetings shall be 
17 subject to the Open Meetings Act. Three members of the

18 Board shall constitute a quorum, and 3 votes shall be 
19 required for any
final determination by the Board. The 
20 Board shall keep a complete and
accurate record of all its 
21 meetings. A majority of the members of the Board
shall 
22 constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, 
23 for the
performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any 
24 power which this Act
requires the Board members to 
25 transact, perform or exercise en banc, except
that, upon 
26 order of the Board, one of the Board members or an

 
 
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1 administrative law judge designated by the Board may 
2 conduct any hearing
provided for under this Act or by 
3 Board rule and may recommend findings and
decisions to the 
4 Board. The Board member or administrative law judge

5 conducting such hearing shall have all powers and rights 
6 granted to the
Board in this Act. The record made at the 
7 time of the hearing shall be
reviewed by the Board, or a 
8 majority thereof, and the findings and decision
of the 
9 majority of the Board shall constitute the order of the 
10 Board in
such case;


11  (9) To maintain records which are separate and 
12 distinct from the records
of any other State board or 
13 commission. Such records shall be available
for public 
14 inspection and shall accurately reflect all Board 
15 proceedings;


16  (10) To file a written annual report with the Governor 
17 on or before
July 1 each year and such additional reports 
18 as the Governor may request.
The annual report shall 
19 include a statement of receipts and disbursements
by the 
20 Board, actions taken by the Board, and any additional 
21 information
and recommendations which the Board may deem 
22 valuable or which the Governor
may request;


23  (11) (Blank);


24  (12) (Blank);


25  (13) To assume responsibility for administration and 
26 enforcement of the
Video Gaming Act;
 
 
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1  (13.1) To assume responsibility for the administration 
2 and enforcement
of operations at organization gaming 
3 facilities pursuant to this Act and the
Illinois Horse 
4 Racing Act of 1975; 
5  (13.2) To assume responsibility for the administration 
6 and enforcement
of the Sports Wagering Act; and 
7  (14) To adopt, by rule, a code of conduct governing 
8 Board members and employees that ensure, to the maximum 
9 extent possible, that persons subject to this Code avoid 
10 situations, relationships, or associations that may 
11 represent or lead to a conflict of interest.

12 Internal controls and changes submitted by licensees must 
13be reviewed and either approved or denied with cause within 90 
14days after receipt of submission is deemed final by the 
15Illinois Gaming Board. In the event an internal control 
16submission or change does not meet the standards set by the 
17Board, staff of the Board must provide technical assistance to 
18the licensee to rectify such deficiencies within 90 days after 
19the initial submission and the revised submission must be 
20reviewed and approved or denied with cause within 90 days 
21after the date the revised submission is deemed final by the 
22Board. For the purposes of this paragraph, "with cause" means 
23that the approval of the submission would jeopardize the 
24integrity of gaming. In the event the Board staff has not acted 
25within the timeframe, the submission shall be deemed approved.
26 (c) The Board shall have jurisdiction over and shall 
 
 
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1supervise all
gambling operations governed by this Act. The 
2Board shall have all powers
necessary and proper to fully and 
3effectively execute the provisions of
this Act, including, but 
4not limited to, the following:


5  (1) To investigate applicants and determine the 
6 eligibility of
applicants for licenses and to select among 
7 competing applicants the
applicants which best serve the 
8 interests of the citizens of Illinois.


9  (2) To have jurisdiction and supervision over all 
10 riverboat gambling
operations authorized under this Act 
11 and all persons in places where gambling
operations are 
12 conducted.


13  (3) To promulgate rules and regulations for the 
14 purpose of administering
the provisions of this Act and to 
15 prescribe rules, regulations and
conditions under which 
16 all gambling operations subject to this
Act shall be

17 conducted. Such rules and regulations are to provide for 
18 the prevention of
practices detrimental to the public 
19 interest and for the best interests of
riverboat gambling, 
20 including rules and regulations regarding the
inspection 
21 of organization gaming facilities, casinos, and 
22 riverboats, and the review of any permits or licenses

23 necessary to operate a riverboat, casino, or organization 
24 gaming facility under any laws or regulations applicable

25 to riverboats, casinos, or organization gaming facilities 
26 and to impose penalties for violations thereof.


 
 
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1  (4) To enter the office, riverboats, casinos, 
2 organization gaming facilities, and
other facilities, or 
3 other
places of business of a licensee, where evidence of 
4 the compliance or
noncompliance with the provisions of 
5 this Act is likely to be found.


6  (5) To investigate alleged violations of this Act or 
7 the
rules of the Board and to take appropriate 
8 disciplinary
action against a licensee or a holder of an 
9 occupational license for a
violation, or institute 
10 appropriate legal action for enforcement, or both.


11  (6) To adopt standards for the licensing of all 
12 persons and entities under this Act,
as well as for 
13 electronic or mechanical gambling games, and to establish

14 fees for such licenses.


15  (7) To adopt appropriate standards for all 
16 organization gaming facilities, riverboats, casinos,
and 
17 other facilities authorized under this Act.


18  (8) To require that the records, including financial 
19 or other statements
of any licensee under this Act, shall 
20 be kept in such manner as prescribed
by the Board and that 
21 any such licensee involved in the ownership or
management 
22 of gambling operations submit to the Board an annual 
23 balance
sheet and profit and loss statement, list of the 
24 stockholders or other
persons having a 1% or greater 
25 beneficial interest in the gambling
activities of each 
26 licensee, and any other information the Board deems

 
 
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1 necessary in order to effectively administer this Act and 
2 all rules,
regulations, orders and final decisions 
3 promulgated under this Act.


4  (9) To conduct hearings, issue subpoenas for the 
5 attendance of
witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum for the 
6 production of books, records
and other pertinent documents 
7 in accordance with the Illinois
Administrative Procedure 
8 Act, and to administer oaths and affirmations to
the 
9 witnesses, when, in the judgment of the Board, it is 
10 necessary to
administer or enforce this Act or the Board 
11 rules.


12  (10) To prescribe a form to be used by any licensee 
13 involved in the
ownership or management of gambling 
14 operations as an
application for employment for their 
15 employees.


16  (11) To revoke or suspend licenses, as the Board may 
17 see fit and in
compliance with applicable laws of the 
18 State regarding administrative
procedures, and to review 
19 applications for the renewal of licenses. The
Board may 
20 suspend an owners license or an organization gaming 
21 license without notice or hearing upon a
determination 
22 that the safety or health of patrons or employees is

23 jeopardized by continuing a gambling operation conducted 
24 under that license. The suspension may
remain in effect 
25 until the Board determines that the cause for suspension

26 has been abated. The Board may revoke an owners license or 
 
 
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1 organization gaming license upon a
determination that the 
2 licensee has not made satisfactory progress toward
abating 
3 the hazard.


4  (12) To eject or exclude or authorize the ejection or 
5 exclusion of, any
person from gambling facilities where 
6 that person is in violation
of this Act, rules and 
7 regulations thereunder, or final orders of the
Board, or 
8 where such person's conduct or reputation is such that his 
9 or her
presence within the gambling facilities may, in the 
10 opinion of
the Board, call into question the honesty and 
11 integrity of the gambling
operations or interfere with the 
12 orderly conduct thereof; provided that the
propriety of 
13 such ejection or exclusion is subject to subsequent 
14 hearing
by the Board.


15  (13) To require all licensees of gambling operations 
16 to utilize a
cashless wagering system whereby all players' 
17 money is converted to tokens,
electronic cards, or chips 
18 which shall be used only for wagering in the
gambling 
19 establishment.


20  (14) (Blank).


21  (15) To suspend, revoke or restrict licenses, to 
22 require the
removal of a licensee or an employee of a 
23 licensee for a violation of this
Act or a Board rule or for 
24 engaging in a fraudulent practice, and to
impose civil 
25 penalties of up to $5,000 against individuals and up to

26 $10,000 or an amount equal to the daily gross receipts, 
 
 
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1 whichever is
larger, against licensees for each violation 
2 of any provision of the Act, any rules adopted by the 
3 Board, any order of the Board or any other action
which, in 
4 the Board's discretion, is a detriment or impediment to

5 gambling operations.


6  (16) To hire employees to gather information, conduct 
7 investigations
and carry out any other tasks contemplated 
8 under this Act.


9  (17) To establish minimum levels of insurance to be 
10 maintained by
licensees.


11  (18) To authorize a licensee to sell or serve 
12 alcoholic liquors, wine or
beer as defined in the Liquor 
13 Control Act of 1934 on board a riverboat or in a casino
and 
14 to have exclusive authority to establish the hours for 
15 sale and
consumption of alcoholic liquor on board a 
16 riverboat or in a casino, notwithstanding any
provision of 
17 the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or any local ordinance, and

18 regardless of whether the riverboat makes excursions. The

19 establishment of the hours for sale and consumption of 
20 alcoholic liquor on
board a riverboat or in a casino is an 
21 exclusive power and function of the State. A home
rule 
22 unit may not establish the hours for sale and consumption 
23 of alcoholic
liquor on board a riverboat or in a casino. 
24 This subdivision (18) is a denial and
limitation of home 
25 rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of
Section 
26 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.


 
 
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1  (19) After consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of 
2 Engineers, to
establish binding emergency orders upon the 
3 concurrence of a majority of
the members of the Board 
4 regarding the navigability of water, relative to

5 excursions,
in the event
of extreme weather conditions, 
6 acts of God or other extreme circumstances.


7  (20) To delegate the execution of any of its powers 
8 under this Act for
the purpose of administering and 
9 enforcing this Act and the rules adopted by the Board.

10  (20.5) To approve any contract entered into on its 
11 behalf.

12  (20.6) To appoint investigators to conduct 
13 investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other 
14 duties imposed under this Act, as deemed necessary by the 
15 Board. These investigators have and may exercise all of 
16 the rights and powers of peace officers, provided that 
17 these powers shall be limited to offenses or violations 
18 occurring or committed in a casino, in an organization 
19 gaming facility, or on a riverboat or dock, as defined in 
20 subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as otherwise 
21 provided by this Act or any other law.
22  (20.7) To contract with the Illinois State Police for 
23 the use of trained and qualified State police officers and 
24 with the Department of Revenue for the use of trained and 
25 qualified Department of Revenue investigators to conduct 
26 investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other 
 
 
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1 duties imposed under this Act and to exercise all of the 
2 rights and powers of peace officers, provided that the 
3 powers of Department of Revenue investigators under this 
4 subdivision (20.7) shall be limited to offenses or 
5 violations occurring or committed in a casino, in an 
6 organization gaming facility, or on a riverboat or dock, 
7 as defined in subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as 
8 otherwise provided by this Act or any other law. In the 
9 event the Illinois State Police or the Department of 
10 Revenue is unable to fill contracted police or 
11 investigative positions, the Board may appoint 
12 investigators to fill those positions pursuant to 
13 subdivision (20.6).

14  (21) To adopt rules concerning the conduct of gaming 
15 pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under 
16 this Act. 
17  (22) To have the same jurisdiction and supervision 
18 over casinos and organization gaming facilities as the 
19 Board has over riverboats, including, but not limited to, 
20 the power to (i) investigate, review, and approve 
21 contracts as that power is applied to riverboats, (ii) 
22 adopt rules for administering the provisions of this Act, 
23 (iii) adopt standards for the licensing of all persons 
24 involved with a casino or organization gaming facility, 
25 (iv) investigate alleged violations of this Act by any 
26 person involved with a casino or organization gaming 
 
 
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1 facility, and (v) require that records, including 
2 financial or other statements of any casino or 
3 organization gaming facility, shall be kept in such manner 
4 as prescribed by the Board. 

5  (23) To take any other action as may be reasonable or 
6 appropriate to
enforce this Act and the rules adopted by 
7 the Board.

8 (d) The Board may seek and shall receive the cooperation 
9of the
Illinois State Police in conducting background 
10investigations of
applicants and in fulfilling its 
11responsibilities under
this Section. Costs incurred by the 
12Illinois State Police as
a result of such cooperation shall be 
13paid by the Board in conformance
with the requirements of 
14Section 2605-400 of the Illinois State Police Law.

15 (e) The Board must authorize to each investigator and to 
16any other
employee of the Board exercising the powers of a 
17peace officer a distinct badge
that, on its face, (i) clearly 
18states that the badge is authorized by the Board
and
(ii) 
19contains a unique identifying number. No other badge shall be 
20authorized
by the Board.

21(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)


22 Section 105. The Environmental Justice Act is amended by 
23changing Section 10 as follows:

24 (415 ILCS 155/10)
 
 
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1 Sec. 10. Commission on Environmental Justice.
2 (a) The Commission on Environmental Justice is established 
3and consists of the following 24 voting members:
4  (1) 2 members of the Senate, one appointed by the 
5 President of the Senate and the other by the Minority 
6 Leader of the Senate, each to serve at the pleasure of the 
7 appointing officer;
8  (2) 2 members of the House of Representatives, one 
9 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives 
10 and the other by the Minority Leader of the House of 
11 Representatives, each to serve at the pleasure of the 
12 appointing officer;
13  (3) the following ex officio members: the Director of 
14 Commerce and Economic Opportunity or his or her designee, 
15 the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency or his 
16 or her designee, the Director of Natural Resources or his 
17 or her designee, the Director of Public Health or his or 
18 her designee, the Secretary of Transportation or his or 
19 her designee, and a representative of the housing office 
20 of the Department of Human Services appointed by the 
21 Secretary of Human Services;
and
22  (4) 14 members appointed by the Governor who represent 
23 the following interests:
24   (i) at least 4 members of affected communities 
25 concerned with environmental justice;
26   (ii) at least 2 members of business organizations 
 
 
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1 including one member representing a statewide 
2 organization representing manufacturers and one member 
3 representing an organization representing the energy 
4 sector;
5   (iii) environmental organizations;
6   (iv) experts on environmental health and 
7 environmental justice;
8   (v) units of local government;
9   (vi) members of the general public who have an 
10 interest or expertise in environmental justice; and
11   (vii) at least 2 members of labor organizations 
12 including one member from a statewide labor federation 
13 representing more than one international union and one 
14 member from an organization representing workers in 
15 the energy sector.
16  (b) Of the initial members of the Commission appointed 
17 by the Governor, 5 shall serve for a 2-year term and 5 
18 shall serve for a 1-year term, as designated by the 
19 Governor at the time of appointment. The Thereafter, the 
20 members appointed by the Governor for terms beginning 
21 before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
22 102nd General Assembly shall serve 2-year terms. Members 
23 appointed by the Governor for terms beginning on or after 
24 the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd 
25 General Assembly shall serve 4-year terms. Vacancies shall 
26 be filled in the same manner as appointments. Members of 
 
 
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1 the Commission appointed by the Governor may not receive 
2 compensation for their service on the Commission and are 
3 not entitled to reimbursement for expenses.
4 (c) The Governor shall designate a Chairperson from among 
5the Commission's members. The Commission shall meet at the 
6call of the Chairperson, but no later than 90 days after the 
7effective date of this Act and at least quarterly thereafter.
8 (d) The Commission shall:
9  (1) advise State entities on environmental justice and 
10 related community issues;
11  (2) review and analyze the impact of current State 
12 laws and policies on the issue of environmental justice 
13 and sustainable communities;
14  (3) assess the adequacy of State and local laws to 
15 address the issue of environmental justice and sustainable 
16 communities;
17  (4) develop criteria to assess whether communities in 
18 the State may be experiencing environmental justice 
19 issues; and
20  (5) recommend options to the Governor for addressing 
21 issues, concerns, or problems related to environmental 
22 justice that surface after reviewing State laws and 
23 policies, including prioritizing areas of the State that 
24 need immediate attention.
25 (e) On or before October 1, 2011 and each October 1 
26thereafter, the Commission shall report its findings and 
 
 
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1recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly.
2 (f) The Environmental Protection Agency shall provide 
3administrative and other support to the Commission.

4(Source: P.A. 99-541, eff. 1-1-17.)


5 Section 110. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is 
6amended by changing Section 10 as follows:



7 (430 ILCS 65/10) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-10)



8 Sec. 10. Appeals; hearing; relief from firearm 
9prohibitions.  
10 (a) Whenever an application for a Firearm Owner's 
11Identification
Card is denied or whenever such a Card is 
12revoked or seized
as provided for in Section 8 of this Act, the 
13aggrieved party may
(1) file a record challenge with the 
14Director regarding the record upon which the decision to deny 
15or revoke the Firearm Owner's Identification Card was based 
16under subsection (a-5); or (2) appeal
to the Director of the 
17Illinois State Police through December 31, 2022, or beginning 
18January 1, 2023, the Firearm Owner's Identification Card 
19Review Board for a hearing seeking relief from
such denial or 
20revocation unless the denial or revocation
was based upon a 
21forcible felony, stalking, aggravated stalking, domestic

22battery, any violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances 
23Act, the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, 
24or the
Cannabis Control Act that is classified as a Class 2 or 
 
 
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1greater felony,
any
felony violation of Article 24 of the 
2Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or any

3adjudication as a delinquent minor for the commission of an

4offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony, in 
5which case the
aggrieved party may petition the circuit court 
6in writing in the county of
his or her residence for a hearing 
7seeking relief from such denial or revocation.

8 (a-5) There is created a Firearm Owner's Identification 
9Card Review Board to consider any appeal under subsection (a) 
10beginning January 1, 2023, other than an appeal directed to 
11the circuit court and except when the applicant is challenging 
12the record upon which the decision to deny or revoke was based 
13as provided in subsection (a-10).
14  (0.05) In furtherance of the policy of this Act that 
15 the Board shall exercise its powers and duties in an 
16 independent manner, subject to the provisions of this Act 
17 but free from the direction, control, or influence of any 
18 other agency or department of State government. All 
19 expenses and liabilities incurred by the Board in the 
20 performance of its responsibilities hereunder shall be 
21 paid from funds which shall be appropriated to the Board 
22 by the General Assembly for the ordinary and contingent 
23 expenses of the Board. 
24  (1) The Board shall consist of 7 members appointed by 
25 the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, 
26 with 3 members residing within the First Judicial District 
 
 
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1 and one member residing within each of the 4 remaining 
2 Judicial Districts. No more than 4 members shall be 
3 members of the same political party. The Governor shall 
4 designate one member as the chairperson. The members shall 
5 have actual experience in law, education, social work, 
6 behavioral sciences, law enforcement, or community affairs 
7 or in a combination of those areas. The Board shall 
8 consist of: 
9   (A) one member with at least 5 years of service as 
10 a federal or State judge;
11   (B) one member with at least 5 years of experience 
12 serving as an attorney with the United States 
13 Department of Justice, or as a State's Attorney or 
14 Assistant State's Attorney;
15   (C) one member with at least 5 years of experience 
16 serving as a State or federal public defender or 
17 assistant public defender;
18   (D) three members with at least 5 years of 
19 experience as a federal, State, or local law 
20 enforcement agent or as an employee with investigative 
21 experience or duties related to criminal justice under 
22 the United States Department of Justice, Drug 
23 Enforcement Administration, Department of Homeland 
24 Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, or a State 
25 or local law enforcement agency; and
26   (E) one member with at least 5 years of experience 
 
 
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1 as a licensed physician or clinical psychologist with 
2 expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of mental 
3 illness.
4  (2) The terms of the members initially appointed after 
5 January 1, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-237) 
6 shall be as follows: one of
the initial members shall be 
7 appointed for a term of one year, 3 shall be
appointed for 
8 terms of 2 years, and 3 shall be appointed for terms of 4 
9 years. Thereafter, members shall hold office for 4 years, 
10 with terms expiring on the second Monday in January 
11 immediately following the expiration of their terms and 
12 every 4 years thereafter. Members may be reappointed. 
13 Vacancies in the office of member shall be filled in the 
14 same manner as the original appointment, for the remainder 
15 of the unexpired term. The Governor may remove a member 
16 for incompetence, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or 
17 inability to serve. Members shall receive compensation in 
18 an amount equal to the compensation of members of the 
19 Executive Ethics Commission and may be reimbursed, from 
20 funds appropriated for such a purpose, for reasonable 
21 expenses actually incurred in the performance of their 
22 Board duties. The Illinois State Police shall designate an 
23 employee to serve as Executive Director of the Board and 
24 provide logistical and administrative assistance to the 
25 Board. 
26  (3) The Board shall meet at least quarterly each year 
 
 
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1 and at the call of the chairperson as often as necessary to 
2 consider appeals of decisions made with respect to 
3 applications for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card 
4 under this Act. If necessary to ensure the participation 
5 of a member, the Board shall allow a member to participate 
6 in a Board meeting by electronic communication. Any member 
7 participating electronically shall be deemed present for 
8 purposes of establishing a quorum and voting.
9  (4) The Board shall adopt rules for the review of 
10 appeals and the conduct of hearings. The Board shall 
11 maintain a record of its decisions and all materials 
12 considered in making its decisions. All Board decisions 
13 and voting records shall be kept confidential and all 
14 materials considered by the Board shall be exempt from 
15 inspection except upon order of a court.
16  (5) In considering an appeal, the Board shall review 
17 the materials received concerning the denial or revocation 
18 by the Illinois State Police. By a vote of at least 4 
19 members, the Board may request additional information from 
20 the Illinois State Police or the applicant or the 
21 testimony of the Illinois State Police or the applicant. 
22 The Board may require that the applicant submit electronic 
23 fingerprints to the Illinois State Police for an updated 
24 background check if the Board determines it lacks 
25 sufficient information to determine eligibility. The Board 
26 may consider information submitted by the Illinois State 
 
 
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1 Police, a law enforcement agency, or the applicant. The 
2 Board shall review each denial or revocation and determine 
3 by a majority of members whether an applicant should be 
4 granted relief under subsection (c).
5  (6) The Board shall by order issue summary decisions. 
6 The Board shall issue a decision within 45 days of 
7 receiving all completed appeal documents from the Illinois 
8 State Police and the applicant. However, the Board need 
9 not issue a decision within 45 days if:
10   (A) the Board requests information from the 
11 applicant, including, but not limited to, electronic 
12 fingerprints to be submitted to the Illinois State 
13 Police, in accordance with paragraph (5) of this 
14 subsection, in which case the Board shall make a 
15 decision within 30 days of receipt of the required 
16 information from the applicant;
17   (B) the applicant agrees, in writing, to allow the 
18 Board additional time to consider an appeal; or
19   (C) the Board notifies the applicant and the 
20 Illinois State Police that the Board needs an 
21 additional 30 days to issue a decision. The Board may 
22 only issue 2 extensions under this subparagraph (C). 
23 The Board's notification to the applicant and the 
24 Illinois State Police shall include an explanation for 
25 the extension.
26  (7) If the Board determines that the applicant is 
 
 
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1 eligible for relief under subsection (c), the Board shall 
2 notify the applicant and the Illinois State Police that 
3 relief has been granted and the Illinois State Police 
4 shall issue the Card.
5  (8) Meetings of the Board shall not be subject to the 
6 Open Meetings Act and records of the Board shall not be 
7 subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
8  (9) The Board shall report monthly to the Governor and 
9 the General Assembly on the number of appeals received and 
10 provide details of the circumstances in which the Board 
11 has determined to deny Firearm Owner's Identification 
12 Cards under this subsection (a-5). The report shall not 
13 contain any identifying information about the applicants. 
14 (a-10) Whenever an applicant or cardholder is not seeking 
15relief from a firearms prohibition under subsection (c) but 
16rather does not believe the applicant is appropriately denied 
17or revoked and is challenging the record upon which the 
18decision to deny or revoke the Firearm Owner's Identification 
19Card was based, or whenever the Illinois State Police fails to 
20act on an application within 30 days of its receipt, the 
21applicant shall file such challenge with the Director. The 
22Director shall render a decision within 60 business days of 
23receipt of all information supporting the challenge. The 
24Illinois State Police shall adopt rules for the review of a 
25record challenge. 
26 (b) At least 30 days before any hearing in the circuit 
 
 
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1court, the
petitioner shall serve the
relevant State's 
2Attorney with a copy of the petition. The State's Attorney
may 
3object to the petition and present evidence. At the hearing, 
4the court
shall
determine whether substantial justice has been 
5done. Should the court
determine that substantial justice has 
6not been done, the court shall issue an
order directing the 
7Illinois State Police to issue a Card. However, the court 
8shall not issue the order if the petitioner is otherwise 
9prohibited from obtaining, possessing, or using a firearm 
10under
federal law. 

11 (c) Any person prohibited from possessing a firearm under 
12Sections 24-1.1
or 24-3.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 or 
13acquiring a Firearm Owner's
Identification Card under Section 
148 of this Act may apply to
the Firearm Owner's Identification 
15Card Review Board
or petition the circuit court in the county 
16where the petitioner resides,
whichever is applicable in 
17accordance with subsection (a) of this Section,
requesting 
18relief
from such prohibition and the Board or court may grant 
19such relief if it
is
established by the applicant to the 
20court's or the Board's satisfaction
that:

21  (0.05) when in the circuit court, the State's Attorney 
22 has been served
with a written
copy of the
petition at 
23 least 30 days before any such hearing in the circuit court 
24 and at
the hearing the
State's Attorney was afforded an 
25 opportunity to present evidence and object to
the 
26 petition;

 
 
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1  (1) the applicant has not been convicted of a forcible 
2 felony under the
laws of this State or any other 
3 jurisdiction within 20 years of the
applicant's 
4 application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, or 
5 at
least 20 years have passed since the end of any period 
6 of imprisonment
imposed in relation to that conviction;

7  (2) the circumstances regarding a criminal conviction, 
8 where applicable,
the applicant's criminal history and his 
9 reputation are such that the applicant
will not be likely 
10 to act in a manner dangerous to public safety;

11  (3) granting relief would not be contrary to the 
12 public interest; and
13  (4) granting relief would not be contrary to federal 
14 law.

15 (c-5) (1) An active law enforcement officer employed by a 
16unit of government or a Department of Corrections employee 
17authorized to possess firearms who is denied, revoked, or has 
18his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card seized under 
19subsection (e) of Section 8 of this Act may apply to the 
20Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board requesting 
21relief if the officer or employee did not act in a manner 
22threatening to the officer or employee, another person, or the 
23public as determined by the treating clinical psychologist or 
24physician, and as a result of his or her work is referred by 
25the employer for or voluntarily seeks mental health evaluation 
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1psychiatrist, or qualified examiner, and:
2  (A) the officer or employee has not received treatment 
3 involuntarily at a mental health facility, regardless of 
4 the length of admission; or has not been voluntarily 
5 admitted to a mental health facility for more than 30 days 
6 and not for more than one incident within the past 5 years; 
7 and
8  (B) the officer or employee has not left the mental 
9 institution against medical advice.
10 (2) The Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board 
11shall grant expedited relief to active law enforcement 
12officers and employees described in paragraph (1) of this 
13subsection (c-5) upon a determination by the Board that the 
14officer's or employee's possession of a firearm does not 
15present a threat to themselves, others, or public safety. The 
16Board shall act on the request for relief within 30 business 
17days of receipt of:
18  (A) a notarized statement from the officer or employee 
19 in the form prescribed by the Board detailing the 
20 circumstances that led to the hospitalization;
21  (B) all documentation regarding the admission, 
22 evaluation, treatment and discharge from the treating 
23 licensed clinical psychologist or psychiatrist of the 
24 officer;
25  (C) a psychological fitness for duty evaluation of the 
26 person completed after the time of discharge; and
 
 
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1  (D) written confirmation in the form prescribed by the 
2 Board from the treating licensed clinical psychologist or 
3 psychiatrist that the provisions set forth in paragraph 
4 (1) of this subsection (c-5) have been met, the person 
5 successfully completed treatment, and their professional 
6 opinion regarding the person's ability to possess 
7 firearms.
8 (3) Officers and employees eligible for the expedited 
9relief in paragraph (2) of this subsection (c-5) have the 
10burden of proof on eligibility and must provide all 
11information required. The Board may not consider granting 
12expedited relief until the proof and information is received.
13 (4) "Clinical psychologist", "psychiatrist", and 
14"qualified examiner" shall have the same meaning as provided 
15in Chapter I of the Mental Health and Developmental 
16Disabilities Code. 
17 (c-10) (1) An applicant, who is denied, revoked, or has 
18his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card seized under 
19subsection (e) of Section 8 of this Act based upon a 
20determination of a developmental disability or an intellectual 
21disability may apply to the Firearm Owner's Identification 
22Card Review Board requesting relief.
23 (2) The Board shall act on the request for relief within 60 
24business days of receipt of written certification, in the form 
25prescribed by the Board, from a physician or clinical 
26psychologist, or qualified examiner, that the aggrieved 
 
 
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1party's developmental disability or intellectual disability 
2condition is determined by a physician, clinical psychologist, 
3or qualified to be mild. If a fact-finding conference is 
4scheduled to obtain additional information concerning the 
5circumstances of the denial or revocation, the 60 business 
6days the Director has to act shall be tolled until the 
7completion of the fact-finding conference.
8 (3) The Board may grant relief if the aggrieved party's 
9developmental disability or intellectual disability is mild as 
10determined by a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified 
11examiner and it is established by the applicant to the Board's 
12satisfaction that:
13  (A) granting relief would not be contrary to the 
14 public interest; and
15  (B) granting relief would not be contrary to federal 
16 law.
17 (4) The Board may not grant relief if the condition is 
18determined by a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified 
19examiner to be moderate, severe, or profound.
20 (5) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 99-29 
21apply to requests for
relief pending on or before July 10, 2015 
22(the effective date of Public Act 99-29), except that the 
2360-day period for the Director to act on requests pending 
24before the effective date shall begin
on July 10, 2015 (the 
25effective date of Public Act 99-29). All appeals as provided 
26in subsection (a-5) pending on January 1, 2023 shall be 
 
 
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1considered by the Board. 
2 (d) When a minor is adjudicated delinquent for an offense 
3which if
committed by an adult would be a felony, the court 
4shall notify the Illinois State Police.

5 (e) The court shall review the denial of an application or 
6the revocation of
a Firearm Owner's Identification Card of a 
7person who has been adjudicated
delinquent for an offense that 
8if
committed by an adult would be a felony if an
application 
9for relief has been filed at least 10 years after the 
10adjudication
of delinquency and the court determines that the 
11applicant should be
granted relief from disability to obtain a 
12Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
If the court grants 
13relief, the court shall notify the Illinois State
Police that 
14the disability has
been removed and that the applicant is 
15eligible to obtain a Firearm Owner's
Identification Card.

16 (f) Any person who is subject to the disabilities of 18 
17U.S.C. 922(d)(4) and 922(g)(4) of the federal Gun Control Act 
18of 1968 because of an adjudication or commitment that occurred 
19under the laws of this State or who was determined to be 
20subject to the provisions of subsections (e), (f), or (g) of 
21Section 8 of this Act may apply to the Illinois State Police 
22requesting relief from that prohibition. The Board shall grant 
23the relief if it is established by a preponderance of the 
24evidence that the person will not be likely to act in a manner 
25dangerous to public safety and that granting relief would not 
26be contrary to the public interest. In making this 
 
 
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1determination, the Board shall receive evidence concerning (i) 
2the circumstances regarding the firearms disabilities from 
3which relief is sought; (ii) the petitioner's mental health 
4and criminal history records, if any; (iii) the petitioner's 
5reputation, developed at a minimum through character witness 
6statements, testimony, or other character evidence; and (iv) 
7changes in the petitioner's condition or circumstances since 
8the disqualifying events relevant to the relief sought. If 
9relief is granted under this subsection or by order of a court 
10under this Section, the Director shall as soon as practicable 
11but in no case later than 15 business days, update, correct, 
12modify, or remove the person's record in any database that the 
13Illinois State Police makes available to the National Instant 
14Criminal Background Check System and notify the United States 
15Attorney General that the basis for the record being made 
16available no longer applies. The Illinois State Police shall 
17adopt rules for the administration of this Section.
18(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 
19102-645, eff. 1-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)


20 Section 115. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by 
21changing Section 20 as follows:

22 (430 ILCS 66/20)

23 Sec. 20. Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board. 
24 (a) There is hereby created within the Illinois State 
 
 
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1Police a Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board to consider 
2any objection to an applicant's eligibility to obtain a 
3license under this Act submitted by a law enforcement agency 
4or the Illinois State Police under Section 15 of this Act. The 
5Board shall consist of 7 commissioners to be appointed by the 
6Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, with 3 
7commissioners residing within the First Judicial District and 
8one commissioner residing within each of the 4 remaining 
9Judicial Districts. No more than 4 commissioners shall be 
10members of the same political party. The Governor shall 
11designate one commissioner as the Chairperson. The members 
12shall have actual experience in law, education, social work, 
13behavioral sciences, law enforcement, or community affairs or 
14in a combination of those areas. The Board shall consist of:
15  (1) one commissioner with at least 5 years of service 
16 as a federal judge;
17  (2) 2 commissioners with at least 5 years of 
18 experience serving as an attorney with the United States 
19 Department of Justice;
20  (3) 3 commissioners with at least 5 years of 
21 experience as a federal agent or employee with 
22 investigative experience or duties related to criminal 
23 justice under the United States Department of Justice, 
24 Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Homeland 
25 Security, or Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
26  (4) one member with at least 5 years of experience as a 
 
 
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1 licensed physician or clinical psychologist with expertise 
2 in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.
3 (b) The initial terms of the commissioners shall end on 
4January 12, 2015. Notwithstanding any provision in this 
5Section to the contrary, the term
of office of each 
6commissioner of the Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board is 
7abolished on January 1, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 
8102-237). The terms of the commissioners appointed on or after 
9January 1, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-237) 
10shall be as follows: one of
the initial members shall be 
11appointed for a term of one year, 3 shall be
appointed for 
12terms of 2 years, and 3 shall be appointed for terms of 4 
13years. Thereafter, the commissioners shall hold office for 4 
14years, with terms expiring on the second Monday in January of 
15the fourth year. Commissioners may be reappointed. Vacancies 
16in the office of commissioner shall be filled in the same 
17manner as the original appointment, for the remainder of the 
18unexpired term. The Governor may remove a commissioner for 
19incompetence, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or inability to 
20serve. Commissioners shall receive compensation in an amount 
21equal to the compensation of members of the Executive Ethics 
22Commission and may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses 
23actually incurred in the performance of their Board duties, 
24from funds appropriated for that purpose.
25 (c) The Board shall meet at the call of the chairperson as 
26often as necessary to consider objections to applications for 
 
 
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1a license under this Act. If necessary to ensure the 
2participation of a commissioner, the Board shall allow a 
3commissioner to participate in a Board meeting by electronic 
4communication. Any commissioner participating electronically 
5shall be deemed present for purposes of establishing a quorum 
6and voting.
7 (d) The Board shall adopt rules for the review of 
8objections and the conduct of hearings. The Board shall 
9maintain a record of its decisions and all materials 
10considered in making its decisions. All Board decisions and 
11voting records shall be kept confidential and all materials 
12considered by the Board shall be exempt from inspection except 
13upon order of a court.
14 (e) In considering an objection of a law enforcement 
15agency or the Illinois State Police, the Board shall review 
16the materials received with the objection from the law 
17enforcement agency or the Illinois State Police. By a vote of 
18at least 4 commissioners, the Board may request additional 
19information from the law enforcement agency, Illinois State 
20Police, or the applicant, or the testimony of the law 
21enforcement agency, Illinois State Police, or the applicant. 
22The Board may require that the applicant submit electronic 
23fingerprints to the Illinois State Police for an updated 
24background check where the Board determines it lacks 
25sufficient information to determine eligibility. The Board may 
26only consider information submitted by the Illinois State 
 
 
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1Police, a law enforcement agency, or the applicant. The Board 
2shall review each objection and determine by a majority of 
3commissioners whether an applicant is eligible for a license.
4 (f) The Board shall issue a decision within 30 days of 
5receipt of the objection from the Illinois State Police. 
6However, the Board need not issue a decision within 30 days if:
7  (1) the Board requests information from the applicant, 
8 including but not limited to electronic fingerprints to be 
9 submitted to the Illinois State Police, in accordance with 
10 subsection (e) of this Section, in which case the Board 
11 shall make a decision within 30 days of receipt of the 
12 required information from the applicant;
13  (2) the applicant agrees, in writing, to allow the 
14 Board additional time to consider an objection; or
15  (3) the Board notifies the applicant and the Illinois 
16 State Police that the Board needs an additional 30 days to 
17 issue a decision.
18 (g) If the Board determines by a preponderance of the 
19evidence that the applicant poses a danger to himself or 
20herself or others, or is a threat to public safety, then the 
21Board shall affirm the objection of the law enforcement agency 
22or the Illinois State Police and shall notify the Illinois 
23State Police that the applicant is ineligible for a license. 
24If the Board does not determine by a preponderance of the 
25evidence that the applicant poses a danger to himself or 
26herself or others, or is a threat to public safety, then the 
 
 
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1Board shall notify the Illinois State Police that the 
2applicant is eligible for a license.
3 (h) Meetings of the Board shall not be subject to the Open 
4Meetings Act and records of the Board shall not be subject to 
5the Freedom of Information Act.
6 (i) The Board shall report monthly to the Governor and the 
7General Assembly on the number of objections received and 
8provide details of the circumstances in which the Board has 
9determined to deny licensure based on law enforcement or 
10Illinois State Police objections under Section 15 of this Act. 
11The report shall not contain any identifying information about 
12the applicants.

13(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 
14102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

15 (615 ILCS 60/Act rep.)
16 Section 120. The Des Plaines and Illinois Rivers Act is 
17repealed.

18 Section 125. The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended by 
19changing Section 8-101 as follows:



20 (775 ILCS 5/8-101) (from Ch. 68, par. 8-101)



21 Sec. 8-101. Illinois Human Rights Commission.

22 (A) Creation; appointments. The Human Rights Commission is 
23created to consist
of 7 members appointed by the Governor with 
 
 
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1the advice and consent of the
Senate. No more than 4 members 
2shall be of the same political party. The
Governor shall 
3designate one member as chairperson. All appointments shall
be 
4in writing and filed with the Secretary of State as a public 
5record.

6 (B) Terms. Of the members first appointed, 4 shall be 
7appointed for a
term to expire on the third Monday of January, 
82021, and 3 (including the
Chairperson) shall be appointed for 
9a term to expire on the third Monday
of January, 2023. 

10 Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the 
11contrary, the term
of office of each member of the Illinois 
12Human Rights Commission is
abolished on January 19, 2019. 
13Incumbent members holding a position on the Commission that 
14was created by Public Act 84-115 and whose terms, if not for 
15this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, would have 
16expired January 18, 2021 shall continue to exercise all of the 
17powers and be
subject to all of the duties of members of the 
18Commission until June 30, 2019 or until
their respective 
19successors are appointed and qualified, whichever is earlier.

20 Thereafter, each member shall serve for a term of 4 years

21and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified; 
22except that any
member chosen to fill a vacancy occurring 
23otherwise than by expiration of
a term shall be appointed only 
24for the unexpired term of the member whom
he or she shall 
25succeed and until his or her successor is appointed and

26qualified.

 
 
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1 (C) Vacancies. 
2  (1) In the case of vacancies on the Commission during

3 a recess of the Senate, the Governor shall make a 
4 temporary appointment
until the next meeting of the Senate 
5 when he or she shall appoint a person
to fill the vacancy. 
6 Any person so nominated and confirmed by the Senate
shall 
7 hold office for the remainder of the term and until his or 
8 her successor
is appointed and qualified.

9  (2) If the Senate is not in session at the time this 
10 Act takes effect,
the Governor shall make temporary 
11 appointments to the Commission as in the
case of 
12 vacancies.

13  (3) Vacancies in the Commission shall not impair the 
14 right of the remaining
members to exercise all the powers 
15 of the Commission. Except when authorized
by this Act to 
16 proceed through a 3 member panel, a majority of the 
17 members
of the Commission then in office shall constitute 
18 a quorum.

19 (D) Compensation. On and after January 19, 2019, the 
20Chairperson of the Commission shall be compensated
at the rate 
21of $125,000 per year, or as set by the Compensation Review

22Board, whichever is greater, during his or her service as 
23Chairperson,
and each other member shall be compensated at the 
24rate of $119,000 per
year, or as set by the Compensation Review 
25Board, whichever is greater.
In addition, all members of the 
26Commission shall be reimbursed for expenses
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1necessarily incurred by them
in the performance of their 
2duties.

3 (E) Notwithstanding the general supervisory authority of 
4the Chairperson, each commissioner, unless appointed to the 
5special temporary panel created under subsection (H), has the 
6authority to hire and supervise a staff attorney. The staff 
7attorney shall report directly to the individual commissioner.
8 (F) A formal training program for newly appointed 
9commissioners shall be implemented. The training program shall 
10include the following:
11  (1) substantive and procedural aspects of the office 
12 of commissioner;
13  (2) current issues in employment and housing 
14 discrimination and public accommodation law and practice;
15  (3) orientation to each operational unit of the
Human 
16 Rights Commission;
17  (4) observation of experienced hearing officers and 
18 commissioners conducting hearings of cases, combined with 
19 the opportunity to discuss evidence presented and rulings 
20 made;
21  (5) the use of hypothetical cases requiring the
newly 
22 appointed commissioner to issue judgments as a means of 
23 evaluating knowledge and writing ability;
24  (6) writing skills; and
25  (7) professional and ethical standards.
26 A formal and ongoing professional development program 
 
 
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1including, but not limited to, the above-noted areas shall be 
2implemented to keep commissioners informed of recent 
3developments and issues and to assist them in maintaining and 
4enhancing their professional competence. Each commissioner 
5shall complete 20 hours of training in the above-noted areas 
6during every 2 years the commissioner remains in office.
7 (G) Commissioners must meet one of the following 
8qualifications:
9  (1) licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois;
10  (2) at least 3 years of experience as a hearing 
11 officer at the Human Rights Commission; or
12  (3) at least 4 years of professional experience 
13 working for or dealing with individuals or corporations 
14 affected by this Act or similar laws in other 
15 jurisdictions, including, but not limited to, experience 
16 with a civil rights advocacy group, a fair housing group, 
17 a community organization, a trade association, a union, a 
18 law firm, a legal aid organization, an employer's human 
19 resources department, an employment discrimination 
20 consulting firm, a community affairs organization, or a 
21 municipal human relations agency.
22 The Governor's appointment message, filed with the 
23Secretary of State and transmitted to the Senate, shall state 
24specifically how the experience of a nominee for commissioner 
25meets the requirement set forth in this subsection. The 
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1budget experience, as determined by the Governor.
2 Each commissioner shall devote full time to his or her 
3duties and any commissioner who is an attorney shall not 
4engage in the practice of law, nor shall any commissioner hold 
5any other office or position of profit under the United States 
6or this State or any municipal corporation or political 
7subdivision of this State, nor engage in any other business, 
8employment, or vocation.
9 (H) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
10Governor shall appoint, by and with the consent of the Senate, 
11a special temporary panel of commissioners comprised of 3 
12members. The members shall hold office until the Commission, 
13in consultation with the Governor, determines that the 
14caseload of requests for review has been reduced sufficiently 
15to allow cases to proceed in a timely manner, or for a term of 
1618 months from the date of appointment by the Governor, 
17whichever is earlier. Each of the 3 members shall have only 
18such rights and powers of a commissioner necessary to dispose 
19of the cases assigned to the special panel. Each of the 3 
20members appointed to the special panel shall receive the same 
21salary as other commissioners for the duration of the panel. 
22The panel shall have the authority to hire and supervise a 
23staff attorney who shall report to the panel of commissioners. 
24(Source: P.A. 100-1066, eff. 8-24-18; 101-530, eff. 1-1-20.)


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1makes changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by 
2text that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a 
3Section represented by multiple versions), the use of that 
4text does not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the 
5changes made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any 
6other Public Act.


7 Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
8becoming law.".