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Commission on Equity and Inclusion Act.

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Article 40.

(30 ILCS 574/40-1)

Sec. 40-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Commission on Equity and Inclusion Act. References in this Article to "this Act" mean this Article.

(Source: P.A. 101-657, eff. 1-1-22; 102-687, eff. 12-17-21.)

(30 ILCS 574/40-5)

Sec. 40-5. Commission on Equity and Inclusion.

(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, who shall be the chief administrative and executive officer of the Commission, and shall have general supervisory authority over all personnel of the Commission.

(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 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.

(Source: P.A. 101-657, eff. 1-1-22.)

(30 ILCS 574/40-10)

Sec. 40-10. Powers and duties. In addition to the other powers and duties which may be prescribed in this Act or elsewhere, the Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) The Commission shall have a role in all State and university procurement by facilitating and streamlining communications between the Business Enterprise Council for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities, the purchasing entities, the Chief Procurement Officers, and others.
(2) The Commission may create a scoring evaluation for State agency directors, public university presidents and chancellors, and public community college presidents. The scoring shall be based on the following 3 principles: (i) increasing capacity; (ii) growing revenue; and (iii) enhancing credentials. These principles should be the foundation of the agency compliance plan required under Section 6 of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act.
(3) The Commission shall exercise the authority and duties provided to it under Section 5-7 of the Illinois Procurement Code.
(4) The Commission, working with State agencies, shall provide support for diversity in State hiring.
(5) The Commission shall oversee the implementation of diversity training of the State workforce.
(6) Each January, and as otherwise frequently as may be deemed necessary and appropriate by the Commission, the Commission shall propose and submit to the Governor and the General Assembly legislative changes to increase inclusion and diversity in State government.
(7) The Commission shall have oversight over the following entities:

(A) the Illinois African-American Family Commission;
(B) the Illinois Latino Family Commission;
(C) the Asian American Family Commission;
(D) the Illinois Muslim American Advisory Council;
(E) the Illinois African-American Fair Contracting Commission created under Executive Order 2018-07; and
(F) the Business Enterprise Council for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities.

(8) The Commission shall adopt any rules necessary for the implementation and administration of the requirements of this Act.
(9) The Commission shall exercise the authority and duties provided to it under Section 45-57 of the Illinois Procurement Code. (Source: P.A. 101-657, eff. 1-1-22; 102-29, eff. 6-25-21; 102-671, eff. 11-30-21.)

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Sec. 40-100. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted).