(415 ILCS 157/20)
Sec. 20. Appointments; members. (a) Members of the Oversight Committee shall be appointed according to subsections (d) and (e) no later than 60 days after the effective date of this Act. If a vacancy occurs within the Oversight Committee, the vacancy shall be filled in a manner consistent with subsections (d) and (e). (b) At the discretion of both of the Co-Chairpersons, additional individuals may participate as nonvoting members of the Oversight Committee. (c) With the approval of both of the Co-Chairpersons, additional individuals may be appointed as voting members of the Oversight Committee. (d) The Oversight Committee shall consist of the following voting members: (1) four members appointed as follows and who represent, when possible, disadvantaged communities: (A) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall serve as Co-Chairperson; (B) one member appointed by the President of the Senate, who shall serve as Co-Chairperson; (C) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; (D) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; (2) the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or his or her designee; (3) the Director of Public Health or his or her designee; (4) the Secretary of Human Services or his or her designee; and (5) the Secretary of Transportation or his or her designee. (e) The Oversight Committee may, at the discretion of the Oversight Committee, consist of the following nonvoting members: (1) two representatives from labor organizations; (2) two representatives from a statewide organization representing manufacturers; (3) two representatives from faith-based organizations; (4) two representatives from environmental justice organizations; (5) two representatives from community-based organizations that work to facilitate affordable housing, transportation, or other essential services; (6) two residents of disadvantaged communities; and (7) a person nominated by a federal agency.
(Source: P.A. 103-313, eff. 7-28-23.)