Current through Public Act 103-1052
Section 20 ILCS 4101/5 - [Section Scheduled to be Repealed 3/31/2025] College Course Materials Affordability and Equitable Access Task Force; membership(a) The College Course Materials Affordability and Equitable Access Task Force is created within the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.(b) The Task Force shall consist of all of the following members: (1) One member of the General Assembly appointed by the President of the Senate.(2) One member of the General Assembly appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.(3) One member of the General Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.(4) One member of the General Assembly appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.(5) One member of the public appointed by the President of the Senate.(6) One member of the public appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.(7) One member of the public appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.(8) One member of the public appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.(9) One member representing an institution of higher learning appointed by the President of the Senate.(10) One member representing an institution of higher learning appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.(11) One member representing an institution of higher learning appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.(12) One member representing an institution of higher learning appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.(13) The following members appointed by the Governor: (A) One member representing the Board of Higher Education.(B) One member representing the Illinois Community College Board.(C) One member representing the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.(D) One member representing the Faculty Advisory Council of the Board of Higher Education.(E) One member representing the Student Advisory Council of the Board of Higher Education.(F) One member who is a librarian or online education specialist.(G) One member representing a national association representing the higher education textbook publishing industry.(H) One member representing a statewide professional organization that advocates on behalf of public university employees.(I) One member representing a statewide professional organization that advocates on behalf of public community college employees.(J) One member representing a national association representing higher education book stores in this State.(K) One member representing a higher education digital content platform provider with offices located within this State. (b) Appointments to the Task Force shall be made within 90 days after the effective date of this Act.(c) The Task Force shall meet initially at the call of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, shall elect a chairperson from among the appointed members at the Task Force's initial meeting, and shall thereafter meet at the call of the chairperson.(d) The chairperson and other members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses from funds appropriated to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for that purpose, including travel, subject to the rules of the appropriate travel control board.Added by P.A. 102-0122,§ 5, eff. 7/23/2021.