| Title | Inventorying Employment Restrictions, Task Force on |
|---|---|
| Website | http://www.icjia.state.il.us/public/index.cfm |
| Contact Name | Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority; Christine Devitt |
| Contact Phone | 312 793-8550 |
| Function | The purpose of the Task Force is to review the statutes, administrative rules, policies and practices that restrict employment of persons with a criminal history and to report to the Governor and the General Assembly those employment restrictions and their impact on employment opportunities for people with criminal records. The report shall also identify any employment restrictions that are not reasonably related to public safety. The Task Force shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly its findings, including recommendations as to any employment restrictions that are not reasonably related to public safety, by July 1, 2013. |
| Senate Confirmation | No |
| Party Affiliation | n/a |
| Compensation | n/a |
| Composition |
Within 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly Act, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall each appoint 2 members of the General Assembly to the Task Force. 2)The Governor shall appoint the Task Force chairperson. 3) In addition, the Director or Secretary of each of the following, or his or her designee, are members: a) the Department of Human Services, b) the Department of Corrections, c) the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, d) the Department of Children and Family Services, e) the Department of Human Rights, f) the Department of Central Management Services, g) the Department of Employment Security, h) the Department of Public Health, i) the Department of State Police, j) the Illinois State Board of Education, k) the Illinois Board of Higher Education, l) the Illinois Community College Board, and m) the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. |
| Chair | Appointed by the Governor |
| Authority | 20 ILCS 5000/15 |
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Name (Last, First) |
Member Since | Appointed By | Position | County | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calica, Richard | Statute | Member, DCFS Director | None | ||
| Claps, Rocco J. | Statute | Member, Department of Human Rights Director | None | ||
| Cutrone, John M. "Jack" | Statute | Member, Executive Director, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority | None | ||
| Flowers, Mary | 01/10/2012 | Speaker of the House | Member | None | State Rep. |
| Grau, Hiram | Statute | Member, Department of State Police | None | ||
| Hasbrouck, LaMar | Statute | Member, Director of Public Health | None | ||
| Howard, Connie | 01/10/2012 | Speaker of the House | Member | None | State Rep. |
| Johnson, Tom | 02/14/2012 | Senate Minority Leader | Member | None | |
| Koch, Christopher | Statute | Member, ISBE Director | None | ||
| Lightford, Kimberly | 10/31/2011 | President of the Senate | Member | None | |
| Obrzut, Geoffrey | Statute | Member, ICCB Director | None | ||
| Pollet, Adam | Statute | Member, DCEO Director | None | ||
| Reid, George | Statute | Member, IBHE Director | None | ||
| Riggs, Robin | Statute | Member, IDOC Director or designees | None | ||
| Rowell, Jay | Statute | Member, Department of Employment Security | None | ||
| Sacia, Jim | 05/17/2012 | House Minority Leader | Member | None | |
| Saddler, Michelle | Statute | Member, DHS Director | None | ||
| Shuck, Jeffrey A. | 08/31/2011 | Governor | Chair | Menard | |
| TBD | President of the Senate | Member | None | ||
| TBD | Senate Minority Leader | Member | None | ||
| Tracy, Jil | 11/03/2011 | House Minority Leader | Member | None | |
| Weems, Malcolm | Statute | Member, Director of CMS | None |