(20 ILCS 3910/0.01) (from Ch. 38, par. 1300) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Anti-Crime Advisory Council Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(20 ILCS 3910/1) (from Ch. 38, par. 1301) Sec. 1. Creation-Membership-Tenure-Vacancies. There is created the Illinois Anti-Crime Advisory Council, called the Council, consisting of 11 members. Of the 11 members, 4 shall be chosen from the General Assembly, 2 are to be Senators, 1 appointed by the President of the Senate and 1 by the Senate Minority Leader, and 2 are to be Representatives, 1 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 1 by the House Minority Leader. The remaining 7 members shall be chosen as follows: 2 appointed by the President of the Senate and 1 by the Senate Minority Leader and 2 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 1 by the House Minority Leader and 1 appointed by the Governor. Council members are to be appointed prior to July 1 of each odd-numbered year for a 2-year term commencing July 1, and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified, except that General Assembly members are to serve that term or until the termination of their legislative service, whichever first occurs. Vacancies are to be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments. All appointments must be in writing and filed with the Secretary of State as a public record. (Source: P.A. 83-829.)

(20 ILCS 3910/2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1302) Sec. 2. Compensation. Members of the Council shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. (Source: P.A. 83-829)

(20 ILCS 3910/3) (from Ch. 38, par. 1303) Sec. 3. Meeting - Selection of chairman and vice-chairman - Quorum. The Council shall meet at least quarterly and at other times on call of the chairman or any 6 members at such place as shall be designated by the chairman. Notice of the time and place of each meeting shall be given by the secretary of the Council to each member at least 7 days prior to the date of the meeting. The Council at its first meeting in each year shall select a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership who shall serve until their successors are selected. Six members of the Council shall constitute a quorum and a majority of a quorum shall have authority to act in any matter within the jurisdiction of the Council. (Source: P.A. 83-829.)

(20 ILCS 3910/4) (from Ch. 38, par. 1304) Sec. 4. Employees. The Council may, without regard to any law relating to public employment, employ a director and such stenographic staff and other assistants as it deems necessary. (Source: P.A. 83-829.)

(20 ILCS 3910/5) (from Ch. 38, par. 1305) Sec. 5. Duties. The Council shall have the following powers and duties: (a) to advise and assist in the creation of local anti-crime programs, such as Crime Stoppers, We-Tip and similar programs designed to solve crimes; (b) to foster the detection of crime and encourage persons through the program and otherwise to come forward with information about criminal activity; (c) to encourage the news media to promote local anti-crime programs and to inform the public of the functions of the Council; (d) to assist local anti-crime programs in channeling information reported to those programs concerning criminal activity to the appropriate law enforcement agencies; (e) to assist local anti-crime programs in promoting the private funding of local anti-crime programs; and (f) to assist drug alert programs such as D.A.R.E. and other drug alert programs or drug task forces composed of or created by State or local law enforcement agencies. (Source: P.A. 90-775, eff. 1-1-99.)

(20 ILCS 3910/6) (from Ch. 38, par. 1306) Sec. 6. Powers. The Council is empowered to prepare and cause to be printed any and all drafts of bills intended to carry out its recommendations, as well as any and all reports, memoranda or other papers necessary or incidental to the performance of its tasks. Its members, with a view to obtaining information and suggestions which will aid in the attainment of its objects, are authorized to visit and observe local anti-crime programs and to attend meetings of professional bodies and of associations and groups engaged in study or research other work relating to such local anti-crime programs. (Source: P.A. 83-829.)

(20 ILCS 3910/7) (from Ch. 38, par. 1307) Sec. 7. Definition. For the purposes of this Act, "local anti-crime program" means a plan established in various regions of this State which is designed to encourage the public to report incidences of crime to law enforcement agencies and to assist such agencies in the apprehension of criminal offenders. "Local anti-crime program" also means a drug alert program or drug task force composed of or created by local law enforcement agencies. (Source: P.A. 90-775, eff. 1-1-99.)

(20 ILCS 3910/8) (from Ch. 38, par. 1308) Sec. 8. Reports. The Council shall submit a report of the results of its study together with its recommendations and drafts of bills to each General Assembly within 30 days after the convening board. (Source: P.A. 83-829.)