Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 3975 Illinois Workforce Investment Board Act. Section 3

    (20 ILCS 3975/3) (from Ch. 48, par. 2103)

    Sec. 3. Illinois Workforce Investment Board.

    (a) The Illinois Workforce Investment Board shall include:

        (1) the Governor;

        (2) 2 members of the House of Representatives

    appointed by the Speaker of the House and 2 members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; and

        (3) persons appointed by the Governor, with the

    advice and consent of the Senate (except in the case of a person holding an office or employment described in subparagraph (F) when appointment to the office or employment requires the advice and consent of the Senate), from among the following:

            (A) representatives of business in this State who

        (i) are owners of businesses, chief executives or operating officers of businesses, or other business executives or employers with optimum policymaking or hiring authority, including members of local boards described in Section 117(b)(2)(A)(i) of the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998; (ii) represent businesses with employment opportunities that reflect the employment opportunities in the State; and (iii) are appointed from among individuals nominated by State business organizations and business trade associations;

            (B) chief elected officials from cities and

        counties;

            (C) representatives of labor organizations who

        have been nominated by State labor federations;

            (D) representatives of individuals or

        organizations that have experience with youth activities;

            (E) representatives of individuals or

        organizations that have experience and expertise in the delivery of workforce investment activities, including chief executive officers of community colleges and community-based organizations within the State;

            (F) the lead State agency officials with

        responsibility for the programs and activities that are described in Section 121(b) of the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and carried out by one-stop partners and, in any case in which no lead State agency official has responsibility for such a program, service, or activity, a representative in the State with expertise in such program, service, or activity; and

            (G) any other representatives and State agency

        officials that the Governor may appoint, including, but not limited to, one or more representatives of local public education, post-secondary institutions, secondary or post-secondary vocational education institutions, and community-based organizations.

    (b) Members of the Board that represent organizations, agencies, or other entities must be individuals with optimum policymaking authority within the organization, agency, or entity. The members of the Board must represent diverse regions of the State, including urban, rural, and suburban areas.

    (c) A majority of the members of the Board must be representatives described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a). There must be at least 2 members from each of the categories described in subparagraphs (D) and (E) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a). There must be at least 3 members from the category described in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a). A majority of any committee the Board may establish for the purpose of general oversight, control, supervision, or management of the Board's business must be representatives described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a); any such committee must also include at least one representative from each of the categories described in subparagraphs (C) through (E) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) and may include one or more representatives from any other categories described in paragraph (3) of subsection (a).

    (d) The Governor shall select a chairperson for the Board from among the representatives described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a).

    (d-5) (Blank).

    (e) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly does not affect the tenure of any member appointed to and serving on the Illinois Human Resource Investment Council on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly. Members of the Board nominated for appointment in 2000, 2001, or 2002 shall serve for fixed and staggered terms, as designated by the Governor, expiring no later than July 1 of the second calendar year succeeding their respective appointments or until their successors are appointed and qualified. Members of the Board nominated for appointment after 2002 shall serve for terms expiring on July 1 of the second calendar year succeeding their respective appointments, or until their successors are appointed and qualified. A State official or employee serving on the Board under subparagraph (F) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) by virtue of his or her State office or employment shall serve during the term of that office or employment. A vacancy is created in situations including, but not limited to, those in which an individual serving on the Board ceases to satisfy all of the requirements for appointment under the provision under which he or she was appointed. The Governor may at any time make appointments to fill vacancies for the balance of an unexpired term. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Members shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

    (f) The Board shall meet at least 4 times per calendar year at times and in places that it deems necessary. The Board shall be subject to the Open Meetings Act and, to the extent required by that law, its meetings shall be publicly announced and open and accessible to the general public. The Board shall adopt any rules and operating procedures that it deems necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this Act and under the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998.

(Source: P.A. 92-588, eff. 7-1-02.)

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