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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning employment.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Youth Unemployment Task Force Act is amended |
| 5 | | by changing Sections 10 and 15 as follows:
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| 6 | | (820 ILCS 83/10) |
| 7 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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| 8 | | Sec. 10. The Youth Unemployment Task Force. |
| 9 | | (a) There is hereby created the Youth Unemployment Task |
| 10 | | Force. |
| 11 | | (b) The Task Force shall include the following members: |
| 12 | | (1) the Secretary of Human Services, or his or her |
| 13 | | designee; |
| 14 | | (2) the Director of Commerce and Economic |
| 15 | | Opportunities, or his or designee; |
| 16 | | (3) a representative of a Chicago-based organization |
| 17 | | focused on economic, educational, and social programs for |
| 18 | | African Americans, appointed by the Secretary; |
| 19 | | (4) a representative of a Chicago-based organization |
| 20 | | that connects partner communities and member schools to |
| 21 | | resources to improve outcomes of target populations, |
| 22 | | appointed by the Secretary; and |
| 23 | | (5) representatives of other community-based |
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| 1 | | organizations that focus on youth employment initiatives, |
| 2 | | appointed by the Secretary. |
| 3 | | (c) The Task Force shall meet to organize and select a |
| 4 | | chairperson from the non-governmental members of the Task Force |
| 5 | | upon appointment of a majority of the members. The chairperson |
| 6 | | shall be elected by a majority vote of the members appointed to |
| 7 | | the Task Force, and the elected chairperson of the Task Force |
| 8 | | shall provide technical support and assistance to the Task |
| 9 | | Force and shall be responsible for administering its operations |
| 10 | | and ensuring that the requirements of this Act are met. |
| 11 | | (d) The Task Force may consult with any persons or entities |
| 12 | | it deems necessary to carry out its purposes. |
| 13 | | (e) The members of the Task Force shall receive no |
| 14 | | compensation for serving as members of the Task Force. |
| 15 | | (f) The Task Force shall examine the State-wide youth |
| 16 | | unemployment crisis, and its particular effect on young people |
| 17 | | of color, including recommendations on how to improve |
| 18 | | employment among young people of color in this State. |
| 19 | | (g) The Task Force shall submit its findings and |
| 20 | | recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor on or |
| 21 | | before October 1, 2018 January 1, 2017.
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| 22 | | (h) The Task Force shall receive administrative support |
| 23 | | from the Department of Human Services. |
| 24 | | (Source: P.A. 99-645, eff. 7-28-16.)
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| 25 | | (820 ILCS 83/15) |