2015 Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH
20 ILCS 5080/ - Fair Practices in Contracting Task Force Act.

(20 ILCS 5080/1)
(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 2, 2019)
Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fair Practices in Contracting Task Force Act.
(Source: P.A. 99-451, eff. 6-1-16.)

(20 ILCS 5080/5)
(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 2, 2019)
Sec. 5. Purpose and members.
(a) There is created the Fair Practices in Contracting Task Force to:
(1) thoroughly survey African-American-owned business

participation in State procurement;

(2) study African-American-owned subcontractors'

ability to be paid in a timely manner and the communication processes between subcontractors and prime contractors and the State;

(3) research solutions and methods to address the

disparity in procurement awards; and

(4) produce a final report summarizing the Task

Force's findings and detailing recommended statutory or constitutional strategies to recognize best practices.

(b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members:
(1) One member of the House of Representatives,

appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(2) One member of the House of Representatives,

appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

(3) One member of the Senate, appointed by the

President of the Senate;

(4) One member of the Senate, appointed by the

Minority Leader of the Senate;

(5) Four members appointed by the Governor, 3 of whom

must be from the Department of Central Management Services, the Department of Transportation, or the Department of Health and Family Services, and one of whom must be a member of the Illinois African-American Family Commission; and

(6) Four members of the public, representing

minority-owned businesses, appointed by the Governor.

(c) Members shall serve without compensation.
(Source: P.A. 99-451, eff. 6-1-16.)

(20 ILCS 5080/10)
(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 2, 2019)
Sec. 10. Meetings.
(a) The Task Force shall hold its first meeting by March 1, 2016.
(b) The Department of Central Management Services shall assist the Task Force and provide administrative support, but shall have no hand in guiding its direction or ascertaining its results.
(c) The Task Force shall meet quarterly and report its findings to the General Assembly and the appropriate committees.
(d) The Task Force shall submit its final report to the General Assembly and the Governor no later than December 31, 2017.
(Source: P.A. 99-451, eff. 6-1-16.)

(20 ILCS 5080/15)
(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 2, 2019)
Sec. 15. Repeal date. This Act is repealed on January 2, 2019.
(Source: P.A. 99-451, eff. 6-1-16.)