(20 ILCS 3405/6) (from Ch. 127, par. 2706)
Sec. 6.
Jurisdiction.
The Historic Sites and Preservation Division of the Agency shall have
jurisdiction over the
following
described areas which are
hereby designated as State Historic Sites, State Memorials, and
Miscellaneous Properties:
State Historic Sites
Bishop Hill State Historic Site, Henry County;
Black Hawk State Historic Site, Rock Island County;
Bryant Cottage State Historic Site, Piatt County;
Buel House, Pope County;
Cahokia Courthouse State Historic Site, St. Clair County;
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Clair Counties (however, the Illinois State Museum shall act as curator of artifacts pursuant to the provisions of the Archaeological and Paleontological Resources Protection Act);
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Dana‑Thomas House State Historic Site, Sangamon County;
David Davis Mansion State Historic Site, McLean County;
Douglas Tomb State Historic Site, Cook County;
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site, Randolph County;
Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site, Randolph County;
Grand Village of the Illinois, LaSalle County;
U. S. Grant Home State Historic Site, Jo Daviess County;
Hotel Florence, Cook County;
Jarrot Mansion State Historic Site, St. Clair County;
Jubilee College State Historic Site, Peoria County;
Lincoln‑Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site,
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Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, Coles County;
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site, Menard County;
Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, Sangamon County;
Pierre Menard Home State Historic Site, Randolph County;
Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site, Woodford County;
Moore Home State Historic Site, Coles County;
Mount Pulaski Courthouse State Historic Site, Logan
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Old Market House State Historic Site, Jo Daviess County;
Old State Capitol State Historic Site, Sangamon County;
Postville Courthouse State Historic Site, Logan County;
Pullman Factory, Cook County;
Rose Hotel, Hardin County;
Carl Sandburg State Historic Site, Knox County;
Shawneetown Bank State Historic Site, Gallatin County;
Vachel Lindsay Home, Sangamon County;
Vandalia State House State Historic Site, Fayette
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Washburne House State Historic Site, Jo Daviess County.
State Memorials
Campbell's Island State Memorial, Rock Island County;
Governor Bond State Memorial, Randolph County;
Governor Coles State Memorial, Madison County;
Governor Horner State Memorial, Cook County;
Governor Small State Memorial, Kankakee County;
Illinois Vietnam Veterans State Memorial, Sangamon
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Kaskaskia Bell State Memorial, Randolph County;
Korean War Memorial, Sangamon County;
Lewis and Clark State Memorial, Madison County;
Lincoln Monument State Memorial, Lee County;
Lincoln Trail State Memorial, Lawrence County;
Lovejoy State Memorial, Madison County;
Norwegian Settlers State Memorial, LaSalle County; and
Wild Bill Hickok State Memorial, LaSalle County.
Miscellaneous Properties
Albany Mounds, Whiteside County;
Emerald Mound, St. Clair County;
Halfway Tavern, Marion County;
Hofmann Tower, Cook County; and
Kincaid Mounds, Massac and Pope Counties.
(Source: P.A. 92‑600, eff. 7‑1‑02.)
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(20 ILCS 3405/16) (from Ch. 127, par. 2716)
Sec. 16.
The Historic Sites and Preservation Division of the Agency
shall have the following
additional powers:
(a) To hire agents and employees necessary to carry out the duties and
purposes of the Historic Sites and Preservation Division of the Agency.
(b) To take all measures necessary to erect, maintain, preserve, restore,
and conserve all State Historic Sites and State Memorials, except when
supervision and maintenance is otherwise provided by law. This
authorization includes the power, with the consent of the Board, to enter
into contracts, acquire and
dispose of real and personal property, and enter into leases of real and
personal property.
(c) To provide recreational facilities including camp sites, lodges and
cabins, trails, picnic areas and related recreational facilities at all
sites under the jurisdiction of the Agency.
(d) To lay out, construct and maintain all needful roads, parking areas,
paths or trails, bridges, camp or lodge sites, picnic areas, lodges and
cabins, and any other structures and improvements necessary and appropriate
in any State historic site or easement thereto; and to provide water
supplies, heat and light, and sanitary facilities for the public and living
quarters for the custodians and keepers of State historic sites.
(e) To grant licenses and rights‑of‑way within the areas controlled
by the Historic Sites and Preservation Division of the Agency for the
construction, operation
and maintenance upon,
under or across the property, of facilities for water, sewage, telephone,
telegraph, electric, gas, or other public service, subject to the terms and
conditions as may be determined by the Agency.
(f) To authorize the officers, employees and agents of the Historic Sites
and Preservation
Division of the Agency,
for the purposes of investigation and to exercise the rights,
powers, and duties vested and that may be vested in it, to enter and cross
all lands and waters in this State, doing no damage to private property.
(g) To transfer jurisdiction of or exchange any realty under the
control of the Historic Sites and Preservation Division of the Agency to
any other Department of
the State Government,
or to any agency of the Federal Government, or to acquire or accept Federal
lands, when any transfer, exchange, acquisition or acceptance is
advantageous to the State and is approved in writing by the Governor.
(h) To erect, supervise, and maintain all public monuments and memorials
erected by the State, except when the supervision and maintenance of
public monuments and memorials is otherwise provided by law.
(i) To accept, hold, maintain, and administer, as trustee, property given
in trust for educational or historic purposes for the benefit of the People
of the State of Illinois and to dispose, with the consent of the Board, of
any property under the terms of the
instrument creating the trust.
(j) To lease concessions on any property under the jurisdiction of the
Agency for a period not exceeding 25 years and to lease a concession
complex at Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site for which a cash
incentive has been authorized under Section 5.1 of the Historic
Preservation Agency Act for a period not to exceed 40 years. All
leases, for whatever period, shall be made subject to the written approval
of the Governor. All concession leases extending for a period in excess of
10 years, will contain provisions for the Agency to participate, on a
percentage basis, in the revenues generated by any concession operation.
(k) To sell surplus agricultural products grown on land owned by or
under the jurisdiction of the Historic Sites and Preservation Division of
the Agency, when the
products cannot be used
by the Agency.
(l) To enforce the laws of the State and the rules and regulations of the
Agency in or on any lands owned, leased, or managed by the Historic Sites and
Preservation
Division of the Agency.
(m) To cooperate with private organizations and agencies of the
State of Illinois by providing areas and the use of staff personnel
where feasible for the sale of publications on the historic and cultural
heritage of the State and craft items made by Illinois craftsmen. These
sales shall not conflict with existing concession agreements. The
Historic Sites and Preservation Division of the Agency is authorized to
negotiate with the
organizations and
agencies for a portion of the monies received from sales to be returned
to the Historic Sites and Preservation Division of the Agency's Historic
Sites Fund
for the
furtherance of interpretive
and restoration programs.
(n) To establish local bank or savings and loan association
accounts, upon the written authorization of the Director, to temporarily
hold income received at any of its properties. The local accounts
established under this Section shall be in the name of the Historic
Preservation Agency and shall be subject to regular audits. The balance in
a local bank or savings and loan association account shall be forwarded to
the Agency for deposit with the State Treasurer on Monday of each week if
the amount to be deposited in a fund exceeds $500.
No bank or savings and loan association shall receive public funds as
permitted by this Section, unless it has complied with the requirements
established under Section 6 of the Public Funds Investment Act.
(o) To accept, with the consent of the Board, offers of gifts,
gratuities, or grants from the federal
government, its agencies, or offices, or from any person, firm, or
corporation.
(p) To make reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary to
discharge the duties of the Agency.
(q) With appropriate cultural organizations, to further and advance the
goals of the Agency.
(r) To make grants for the purposes of planning, survey, rehabilitation,
restoration, reconstruction, landscaping, and acquisition of Illinois
properties (i) designated individually in the National
Register of Historic Places, (ii) designated as a landmark under a county or
municipal landmark ordinance, or (iii) located within a National Register of
Historic Places historic district or a locally designated historic district
when the Director determines that the property is of historic significance
whenever an
appropriation is made therefor by the General Assembly or whenever gifts or
grants are received for that purpose and to promulgate
regulations as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes
of the grants.
Grantees may, as prescribed by rule, be required to provide matching funds
for each grant. Grants made under this subsection shall be known as Illinois
Heritage Grants.
Every owner of a historic property, or the owner's agent, is eligible to
apply for a grant under this subsection.
(s) To establish and implement a pilot program for charging admission to
State historic sites. Fees may be charged for special events, admissions, and
parking or any combination; fees may be charged at all sites or selected sites.
All fees shall be deposited into the Illinois Historic Sites Fund. The
Historic Sites and Preservation Division of the Agency
shall have the discretion to set and adjust reasonable fees at the various
sites, taking into consideration various factors including but not limited to:
cost of services furnished to each visitor, impact of fees on attendance and
tourism and the costs expended collecting the fees. The
Agency shall keep
careful records of the income and expenses resulting from the imposition of
fees, shall keep records as to the attendance at each historic site, and shall
report to the Governor and General Assembly by January 31 after the close of
each year. The report shall include information on costs, expenses,
attendance, comments by visitors, and any other information the
Agency may
believe pertinent, including:
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continued at each State historic site.
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(2) How the fees should be structured and imposed.
(3) Estimates of revenues and expenses associated
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(t) To provide for overnight tent and trailer campsites and to provide
suitable housing facilities for student and juvenile overnight camping
groups. The Historic Sites and Preservation Division of the Agency shall
charge rates similar to those
charged by the Department
of Conservation for the same or similar facilities and services.
(u) To engage in marketing activities designed to promote the sites and
programs administered by the Agency. In
undertaking these activities, the
Agency may take all necessary steps with respect
to products and services,
including but not limited to retail sales, wholesale sales, direct marketing,
mail order sales, telephone sales, advertising and promotion, purchase of
product and materials inventory, design, printing and manufacturing of new
products, reproductions, and adaptations, copyright and trademark licensing and
royalty agreements, and payment of applicable taxes. In addition, the Agency
shall have the authority to sell advertising in its publications and printed
materials. All income from marketing
activities shall be deposited into the Illinois Historic Sites Fund.
(Source: P.A. 91‑202, eff. 1‑1‑00; 92‑600, eff. 7‑1‑02.)
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(20 ILCS 3405/20)
Sec. 20.
Freedom Trail Commission.
(a) Creation. The Freedom Trail Commission is created within the Agency. The
budgeting, procurement, and related functions of the commission and
administrative
responsibilities for the staff of the commission shall be performed under the
direction and
supervision of the Agency.
(b) Membership. The commission shall consist of 16 members, appointed as
soon
as
possible after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General
Assembly.
The members shall be appointed as follows:
(1) one member appointed by the President of the
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(2) one member appointed by the Senate Minority
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(3) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House;
(4) one member appointed by the House Minority
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(5) 9 members appointed by the Governor as follows:
(i) 3 members from the academic community who
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are knowledgeable concerning African‑American history;
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(ii) one public member who is actively involved
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(iii) one public member who is knowledgeable in
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the field of historic preservation;
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(iv) one public member who represents local
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communities in which the underground railroad had a significant presence; and
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(v) 3 members at large, one of whom shall be a
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representative of the DuSable Museum and one of whom shall be a representative of the Chicago Historical Society;
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(6) the Director of Commerce and Economic
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Opportunity, ex officio, or a designee of the Director;
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(7) the State Librarian, ex officio, or a designee
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of the State Library; and
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(8) the Director of the Historic Preservation
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Agency, ex officio, or a designee of that Agency.
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Appointed members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
(c) Election of chairperson; meetings. At its first meeting, the
commission
shall elect
from among its members a chairperson and other officers it considers necessary
or
appropriate. After its first meeting, the commission shall meet at least
quarterly, or more
frequently at the call of the chairperson or if requested by 7 or more members.
(d) Quorum. A majority of the members of the commission
constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business at a
meeting of the commission. A majority of the members
present and serving is required for official action of the
commission.
(e) Public meeting. The business that the commission may perform shall be
conducted at a public meeting of the commission held in compliance with the
Open
Meetings Act.
(f) Freedom of information. A writing prepared, owned, used, in the
possession of,
or retained by the commission in the performance of an official function is
subject to the
Freedom of Information Act.
(g) Compensation. Members of the commission shall serve without
compensation.
However, members of the commission may be reimbursed for their actual and
necessary
expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as members of the
commission.
(h) Duties. The commission shall do the following:
(1) Prepare a master plan to promote and preserve
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the history of the freedom trail and underground railroad in the State.
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(2) Work in conjunction with State and federal
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authorities to sponsor commemorations, linkages, seminars, and public forums on the freedom trail and underground railroad in the State and in neighboring states.
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(3) Assist in and promote the making of applications
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for inclusion in the national and State registers of historic places for significant historic places related to the freedom trail and the underground railroad in the State.
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(4) Assist in developing and develop partnerships to
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seek public and private funds to carry out activities to protect, preserve, and promote the legacy of the freedom trail and the underground railroad in the State.
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(5) Work with the Illinois State Board of Education
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to evaluate, conduct research concerning, and develop a curriculum for use in Illinois public schools regarding the underground railroad, with emphasis on the activities of the underground railroad within the State.
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(i) Report. The commission shall report its activities and findings to the
General
Assembly by February 1, 2004.
(Source: P.A. 93‑487, eff. 8‑8‑03; 94‑793, eff. 5‑19‑06.)
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(20 ILCS 3405/22)
Sec. 22.
Amistad Commission.
(a) Purpose. The General Assembly finds and declares that all people should know of and remember the human carnage and dehumanizing atrocities committed during the period of the African slave trade and slavery in America and of the vestiges of slavery in this country; and it is in fact vital to educate our citizens on these events, the legacy of slavery, the sad history of racism in this country, and the principles of human rights and dignity in a civilized society.
It is the policy of the State of Illinois that the history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, the depth of their impact in our society, and the triumphs of African‑Americans and their significant contributions to the development of this country is the proper concern of all people, particularly students enrolled in the schools of the State of Illinois.
It is therefore desirable to create a Commission that, as an organized body and on a continuous basis, will survey, design, encourage, and promote the implementation of education and awareness programs in Illinois that are concerned with the African slave trade, slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country, and the contributions of African‑Americans in building our country; to develop workshops, institutes, seminars, and other teacher training activities designed to educate teachers on this subject matter; and that will be responsible for the coordination of events on a regular basis, throughout the State, that provide appropriate memorialization of the events concerning the enslavement of Africans and their descendants in America and their struggle for freedom, liberty, and equality.
(b) Amistad Commission. The Amistad Commission is created within the Agency. The Commission is named to honor the group of enslaved Africans transported in 1839 on a vessel named the Amistad who overthrew their captors and created an international incident that was eventually argued before the Supreme Court and that shed a growing light on the evils of the slave trade and galvanized a growing abolitionist movement towards demanding the end of slavery in the United States.
(c) Membership. The Commission shall consist of 15 members, including 3 ex officio members: the State Superintendent of Education or
his or her designee, the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or his or her designee, and the Director of Historic Sites and Preservation or his or her designee; and 12 public
members. Public members shall be appointed as follows:
(i) 2 members appointed by the President of the
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Senate and one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;
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(ii) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House
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of Representatives and one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and
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(iii) 6 members, no more than 4 of whom shall be of
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the same political party, appointed by the Governor.
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The public members shall be residents of this State, chosen with due regard to broad geographic representation and ethnic diversity, who have served actively in organizations that educate the public on the history of the African slave trade, the contributions of African‑Americans to our society, and civil rights issues.
Each public member of the Commission shall serve for a term of 3 years, except that of the initial members so appointed: one member appointed by the President of the Senate, one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and 2 members appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms of one year; the member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and 2 members appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms of 2 years; and one member appointed by the President of the Senate, the member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and 2 members appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms of 3 years. Public members shall be eligible for reappointment. They shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified, and the term of the successor of any incumbent shall be calculated from the expiration of the term of that incumbent. A vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired term only.
(d) Election of chairperson; meetings. At its first meeting and annually thereafter, the Commission shall elect from among its members a chairperson and other officers it considers necessary or appropriate. After its first meeting, the Commission shall meet at least quarterly, or more frequently at the call of the chairperson or if requested by 9 or more members.
(e) Quorum. A majority of the members of the Commission constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the Commission. A majority of the members present and serving is required for official action of the Commission.
(f) Public meeting. All business that the Commission is authorized to perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the Commission, held in compliance with the Open Meetings Act.
(g) Freedom of Information. A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the Commission in the performance of an official function is subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
(h) Compensation. The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as members of the Commission from funds appropriated for that purpose. Reimbursement for travel, meals, and lodging shall be in accordance with the rules of the Governor's Travel Control Board.
(i) Duties. The Commission shall have the following responsibilities and duties:
(1) To provide, based upon the collective interest of
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the members and the knowledge and experience of the members, assistance and advice to schools within the State with respect to the implementation of education, awareness programs, textbooks, and educational materials concerned with the African slave trade, slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country, and the contributions of African‑Americans to our society.
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(2) To survey and catalog the extent and breadth of
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education concerning the African slave trade, slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country, and the contributions of African‑Americans to our society presently being incorporated into the curricula and textbooks and taught in the school systems of the State; to inventory those African slave trade, American slavery, or relevant African‑American history memorials, exhibits, and resources that should be incorporated into courses of study at educational institutions, schools, and various other locations throughout the State; and to assist the State Board of Education and other State and educational agencies in the development and implementation of African slave trade, American slavery, and African‑American history education programs.
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(3) To act as a liaison with textbook publishers,
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schools, public, private, and nonprofit resource organizations, and members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate and House of Representatives in order to facilitate the inclusion of the history of African slavery and of African‑Americans in this country in the curricula of public and nonpublic schools.
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(4) To compile a roster of individual volunteers who
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are willing to share their knowledge and experience in classrooms, seminars, and workshops with students and teachers on the subject of the African slave trade, American slavery, the impact of slavery on our society today, and the contributions of African‑Americans to our country.
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(5) To coordinate events memorializing the African
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slave trade, American slavery, and the history of African‑Americans in this country that reflect the contributions of African‑Americans in overcoming the burdens of slavery and its vestiges, and to seek volunteers who are willing and able to participate in commemorative events that will enhance student awareness of the significance of the African slave trade, American slavery, its historical impact, and the struggle for freedom.
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(6) To prepare reports for the Governor and the
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General Assembly regarding its findings and recommendations on facilitating the inclusion of the African slave trade, American slavery studies, African‑American history, and special programs in the educational system of the State.
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(7) To develop, in consultation with the State Board
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of Education, curriculum guidelines that will be made available to every school board for the teaching of information on the African slave trade, slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country, and the contributions of African‑Americans to our country.
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(8) To solicit, receive, and accept appropriations,
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gifts, and donations for Commission operations and programs authorized under this Section.
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(j) Commission requests for assistance. The Commission is authorized to call upon any department, office, division, or agency of the State, or of any county, municipality, or school district of the State, to supply such data, program reports, and other information, appropriate school personnel, and assistance as it deems necessary to discharge its responsibilities under this Act. These departments, offices, divisions, and agencies shall, to the extent possible and not inconsistent with any other law of this State, cooperate with the Commission and shall furnish it with such information, appropriate school personnel, and assistance as may be necessary or helpful to accomplish the purposes of this Act.
(k) State Board of Education assistance. The State Board of Education shall:
(1) Assist the Amistad Commission in marketing and
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distributing to educators, administrators, and school districts in the State educational information and other materials on the African slave trade, slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country, and the contributions of African‑Americans to our society.
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(2) Conduct at least one teacher workshop annually on
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the African slave trade, slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country, and the contributions of African‑Americans to our society.
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(3) Assist the Amistad Commission in monitoring the
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inclusion of slavery materials and curricula in the State's educational system.
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(4) Consult with the Amistad Commission to determine
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ways it may survey, catalog, and extend slave trade and American slavery education presently being taught in the State's educational system.
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The State Board of Education may, subject to the availability of appropriations, hire additional staff and consultants to carry out the duties and responsibilities provided within this subsection (k).
(l) Report. The Commission shall report its activities and findings, as required under subsection (i), to the Governor and General Assembly on or before June 30, 2006, and biannually thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 94‑285, eff. 7‑21‑05.)
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