Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 574/40-5 – Commission on Equity and Inclusion
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(a) There is hereby created the Commission on Equity and Inclusion, which shall consist of 7 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. No more than 4 members shall be of the same political party. The Governor shall designate one member as chairperson.
(b) Of the members first appointed, 4 shall be appointed for a term to expire on the third Monday of January, 2023, and 3 (including the Chairperson) shall be appointed for a term to expire on the third Monday of January, 2025.
Thereafter, each member shall serve for a term of 4 years and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified; except that any member chosen to fill a vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom he or she shall succeed and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
(c) In case of a vacancy on the Commission during the recess of the Senate, the Governor shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of the Senate, when he or she shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy. Any person so nominated who is confirmed by the Senate shall hold office during the remainder of the term and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies in the Commission shall not impair the right of the remaining members to exercise all the powers of the Commission.
(d) The Chairperson of the Commission shall be compensated at the rate of $128,000 per year, or as otherwise set by this Section, during his or her service as Chairperson, and each other member shall be compensated at the rate of $121,856 per year, or as otherwise set by this Section. In addition, all members of the Commission shall be reimbursed for expenses actually and necessarily incurred by them in the performance of their duties. Members of the Commission are eligible to receive pension under the State Employees’ Retirement System of Illinois as provided under Article 14 of the Illinois Pension Code.
(e) The Commission shall have an Executive Director who is appointed by the Governor and who shall be the chief administrative and operational officer of the Commission, shall direct and supervise its administrative affairs and general management, and perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Commission. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, the Executive Director shall receive an annual salary as set by the Governor.
The Executive Director or any committee of the Commission may carry out such responsibilities of the Commission as the Commission by resolution may delegate. The Executive Director shall attend all meetings of the Commission; however, no action of the Commission shall be invalid on account of the absence of the Executive Director from a meeting. The Executive Director may employ and determine the compensation of staff, as appropriations permit.
(f) The budget established for the Commission for any given fiscal year shall be no less than that established for the Human Rights Commission for that same fiscal year.
(b) Of the members first appointed, 4 shall be appointed for a term to expire on the third Monday of January, 2023, and 3 (including the Chairperson) shall be appointed for a term to expire on the third Monday of January, 2025.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 574/40-5
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
Thereafter, each member shall serve for a term of 4 years and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified; except that any member chosen to fill a vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom he or she shall succeed and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
(c) In case of a vacancy on the Commission during the recess of the Senate, the Governor shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of the Senate, when he or she shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy. Any person so nominated who is confirmed by the Senate shall hold office during the remainder of the term and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies in the Commission shall not impair the right of the remaining members to exercise all the powers of the Commission.
(d) The Chairperson of the Commission shall be compensated at the rate of $128,000 per year, or as otherwise set by this Section, during his or her service as Chairperson, and each other member shall be compensated at the rate of $121,856 per year, or as otherwise set by this Section. In addition, all members of the Commission shall be reimbursed for expenses actually and necessarily incurred by them in the performance of their duties. Members of the Commission are eligible to receive pension under the State Employees’ Retirement System of Illinois as provided under Article 14 of the Illinois Pension Code.
(e) The Commission shall have an Executive Director who is appointed by the Governor and who shall be the chief administrative and operational officer of the Commission, shall direct and supervise its administrative affairs and general management, and perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Commission. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, the Executive Director shall receive an annual salary as set by the Governor.
The Executive Director or any committee of the Commission may carry out such responsibilities of the Commission as the Commission by resolution may delegate. The Executive Director shall attend all meetings of the Commission; however, no action of the Commission shall be invalid on account of the absence of the Executive Director from a meeting. The Executive Director may employ and determine the compensation of staff, as appropriations permit.
(f) The budget established for the Commission for any given fiscal year shall be no less than that established for the Human Rights Commission for that same fiscal year.