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1 AN ACT concerning the Illinois Century Network.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Century Network Act is amended
5 by changing Sections 10, 15, and 20 and by adding Section 25
6 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 3921/10)
8 Sec. 10. Illinois Century Network. The Illinois Century
9 Network shall be a service creating and maintaining high
10 speed telecommunications networks network that provide
11 provides reliable communication links to and among Illinois
12 schools, institutions of higher education, libraries,
13 museums, research institutions, State agencies, units of
14 local government, and other local entities that provide
15 services to Illinois citizens. The Illinois Century Network
16 shall build on existing investments in networking schools,
17 colleges, and universities, avoid duplication of future
18 efforts, maintain sufficient capacity to meet the
19 requirements of the participating institutions, and stay
20 current with rapid developments in technology. The Illinois
21 Century Network shall be capable of delivering
22 state-of-the-art access to education, training, and
23 electronic information and shall provide access to networking
24 technologies for institutions located in even the most remote
25 areas of this State.
26 (Source: P.A. 91-21, eff. 7-1-99.)
27 (20 ILCS 3921/15)
28 Sec. 15. Management of the Illinois Century Network.
29 (a) Staffing and contractual services necessary to
30 support the network's activities shall be governed by the
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1 Illinois Century Network Policy Committee. The committee
2 shall include:
3 (1) 6 standing members as follows:
4 (i) the Illinois State Library Director or
5 designee;
6 (ii) the Illinois State Museum Director or
7 designee;
8 (iii) the Executive Director of the Board of
9 Higher Education or designee;
10 (iv) the Community College Board President or
11 designee;
12 (v) the State Board of Education State
13 Superintendent or designee; and
14 (vi) the Director of Central Management
15 Services or designee;
16 (2) up to 7 members who are appointed by the
17 Governor and who:
18 (i) have experience and background in private
19 K-12 education, private higher education, or who are
20 from other participant constituents that are not
21 already represented;
22 (ii) shall serve staggered terms up to 3 years
23 as designated by the Governor; and
24 (iii) shall serve until a successor is
25 appointed and qualified; and
26 (3) a Chairperson who is appointed by the Governor
27 and who shall serve a term of 2 years and until a
28 successor is appointed and qualified.
29 (b) Illinois Century Network Policy Committee members
30 shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to
31 reimbursement for reasonable expenses of travel for members
32 who are required to travel for a distance greater than 20
33 miles to participate in business of the Illinois Century
34 Network Policy Committee. provided by the Board of Higher
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1 Education, the Illinois Community College Board, the State
2 Board of Education, and other agencies as necessary or
3 warranted, using funds appropriated to these agencies for
4 this purpose.
5 (Source: P.A. 91-21, eff. 7-1-99.)
6 (20 ILCS 3921/20)
7 Sec. 20. Illinois Century Network Policy Committee. The
8 Illinois Century Network Policy Committee shall set general
9 policies for the network. The Committee shall have the
10 following additional duties and powers:
11 (1) to purchase, acquire, or receive equipment and
12 agreements or contracts for services for the benefit of
13 the Illinois Century Network or its participants;
14 (2) to sell or convey equipment or services
15 desirable for Network operations to its participants at
16 reasonable costs incurred in the acquisition of the
17 equipment or services;
18 (3) to employ and fix the compensation for
19 employees as it deems reasonable to achieve the purposes
20 of this Act;
21 (4) to establish and maintain petty cash funds as
22 provided in Section 13.3 of the State Finance Act;
23 (5) to make, amend, and repeal bylaws, rules,
24 regulations, and resolutions that are consistent with
25 this Act;
26 (6) to make and execute all contracts and
27 instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of
28 its powers;
29 (7) to exclusively control and manage the Network
30 and all moneys that are donated, paid, or appropriated
31 for the creation, improvement, and operation of the
32 Network;
33 (8) to prepare and submit a budget for the
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1 necessary and contingent operation expenses of the
2 Network;
3 (9) to accept grants and funds from the federal and
4 state governments and any federal or state agency and to
5 expend those moneys in accordance and in furtherance of
6 the purposes of this Act;
7 (10) to enter into intergovernmental agreements
8 with other governmental entities, including but not
9 limited to, the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois
10 Community College Board, the State Board of Education,
11 the Department of Central Management Services, and local
12 education agencies, in order to implement and execute the
13 powers and duties set forth in this Act;
14 (11) to acquire or procure telecommunications or
15 computer networks or related services, alone or in
16 cooperation with other governmental or education
17 entities, as may be of reasonable benefit to the Network
18 or its participants for the general purposes set forth in
19 this Act; and
20 (12) to receive assignment of ownership or
21 management rights and the use of telecommunications
22 equipment and services owned or leased by the State of
23 Illinois or other entities providing services to Illinois
24 citizens for use in operation of Network programs and
25 services. consist of representatives from (i) the Office
26 of the Governor, appointed by the Governor, (ii) the
27 Board of Higher Education, appointed by the Board of
28 Higher Education, (iii) the Illinois Community College
29 Board, appointed by the Illinois Community College Board,
30 (iv) the State Board of Education, appointed by the State
31 Board of Education, and (v) other public and private
32 partners as are necessary, appointed by the Governor.
33 (Source: P.A. 91-21, eff. 7-1-99.)
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1 (20 ILCS 3921/25 new)
2 Sec. 25. Illinois Century Network Special Purposes Fund.
3 There is hereby created the Illinois Century Network Special
4 Purposes Fund within the State treasury. Deposits into the
5 Fund shall include but not be limited to any funds
6 appropriated to State agencies for the operation of the
7 Network, funds collected as reimbursements, fees for network
8 partnerships, and federal funds. Deposits into the Fund
9 shall include any gifts, grants, or donations received by the
10 network from any public or private organization including
11 State and federal agencies. Earnings attributable to moneys
12 in the Illinois Century Network Special Purposes Fund shall
13 be deposited into the Fund. Subject to appropriation, all
14 moneys within the Fund shall be expended for the operation of
15 the Illinois Century Network, including building and
16 maintaining the Network and its supporting connections.
17 Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
18 Section 5.570 as follows:
19 (30 ILCS 105/5.570 new)
20 Sec. 5.570. The Illinois Century Network Special
21 Purposes Fund.
22 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23 becoming law.
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