Bill Text: IL SB0731 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Act. Provides that the terms of the mutual cooperation between the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum ("Agency") and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Foundation ("Foundation") shall be set forth in a memorandum of understanding. Provides that the memorandum of understanding will include, at a minimum: (a) authorization for the Foundation to operate food service, catering service, and retail activities at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum with the net proceeds being made available to the Agency; (b) disclosure by the Foundation of specified financial information and tax returns to the Agency; and (c) creation of a working group composed of 3 members of the Agency Board and 3 members of the Foundation Board, together with the State Historian. Provides that the working group shall collaborate to advance the interests of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and shall develop an official mission statement for the Library and Museum to align and guide the efforts of both the Agency and the Foundation. Provides that the State Historian shall serve as chair. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: (Passed) 2019-08-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0535 [SB0731 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SB0731-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 101-0535 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and | ||||
Museum Act is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 3475/15)
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Sec. 15. Board. There shall be a Board of Trustees of the | ||||
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum to set policy | ||||
and advise the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum | ||||
and the Executive Director on programs related to the Abraham | ||||
Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and to exercise the | ||||
powers and duties given to it under Section 25 of this Act. The | ||||
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Abraham | ||||
Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation shall mutually | ||||
cooperate co-operate to maximize resources available to the | ||||
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and to support, | ||||
sustain, and provide educational programs and collections at | ||||
the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Any | ||||
membership fees collected by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential | ||||
Library Foundation may be used to support the Abraham Lincoln | ||||
Presidential Library and Museum programs or collections at the | ||||
Foundation's discretion.
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The terms of the mutual cooperation shall be set forth in a | ||||
memorandum of understanding or similar written document for an | ||
agreed-upon term concluding on December 31st of a particular | ||
year and shall include, at a minimum, the following:
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(a) an authorization by the Agency for the Foundation | ||
to operate, directly or through subcontractors, food | ||
service, catering service, and retail activities at the | ||
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum with the | ||
net proceeds being made available by the Foundation to the | ||
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum; | ||
(b) a requirement that the Foundation annually provide | ||
to the Office of the Governor and the General Assembly the | ||
following: | ||
(1) any audit of the Foundation's financial | ||
statements performed by an independent auditor; | ||
(2) the most recent Form 990 federal tax return | ||
filed by the Foundation with the Internal Revenue | ||
Service; and | ||
(3) an annual report including income and | ||
expenditures of funds raised as a result of the | ||
Foundation's operation, directly or through | ||
subcontractors, for food service, catering service, | ||
and retail activities at the Abraham Lincoln | ||
Presidential Library and Museum; and | ||
(c) the establishment of a working group with 7 | ||
members, composed of 3 members of the Board and 3 members | ||
of the Board of Directors of the Foundation, with such | ||
members appointed by the respective chair of each board, | ||
together with the State Historian. The working group shall | ||
collaborate to advance the interests of the Agency and, as | ||
an initial responsibility, shall develop an official | ||
mission statement for the Agency which shall be presented | ||
to the Board and the Board of Directors of the Foundation | ||
for adoption and which shall serve to align and guide the | ||
efforts of both the Agency and the Foundation. Except for | ||
the State Historian, ex officio members of either board are | ||
not eligible to be appointed as members of the working | ||
group. The working group shall meet at least once each | ||
quarter and shall be chaired by the State Historian. The | ||
Foundation shall provide staff support to the working group | ||
to maintain attendance and other necessary records of the | ||
working group. | ||
(Source: P.A. 100-120, eff. 8-18-17.)
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