Section 20 ILCS 5125/10 - [Section Scheduled to be Repealed 12/1/2027] Commission The Commission shall be composed of 20 members who reflect the interests, history, and importance of the communities along Route 66 in Illinois. The members shall be appointed as follows:
(1) two public members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;(2) two public members appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;(3) two public members appointed by the President of the Senate;(4) two public members appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;(5) three public members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall serve as chairperson;(6) the President of the Route 66 Association of Illinois, or his or her designee;(7) the Executive Director of the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway, or his or her designee; and(8) seven ex officio members as follows:(A) the Governor, or his or her designee;(B) the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, or his or her designee;(C) the Director of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, or his or her designee;(D) the Director of the Department of Natural Resources, or his or her designee;(E) the Director of the Office of Tourism, or his or her designee;(F) the Director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee; and(G) the Director of the State Archives, or his or her designee.Added by P.A. 100-0649,§ 10, eff. 1/1/2019.