Illinois § 4

§ 4.

There is created the Governor's Health and Physical Fitness Advisory Committee, hereafter referred to as the Committee. The Committee shall consist of 13 members, including a senior citizen age 60 or over, 9 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor and shall be representative of physicians, pediatricians, coaches, athletic trainers, athletes, educators and such other persons or professions interested in the physical fitness of the citizens of Illinois as the Governor deems appropriate. Four members of the Committee shall be members of the General Assembly, with one appointed by the President and one by the Minority Leader of the Senate, and one by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and one by the Minority Leader thereof. All members of the Committee shall serve 2 year terms expiring on January 31 of each odd-numbered year, but shall continue to serve until their successors are appointed. Members of the Committee may be reappointed for additional terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments, and a vacancy occurs whenever a member of the General Assembly ceases to be a member of the house from which he was appointed. The Committee shall select from its membership a chairman and such other officers as it considers necessary. Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The Committee shall meet each calendar quarter. At least one of the quarterly meetings shall be in Springfield. The Committee may meet at additional times and places as the Governor or the Committee deem necessary. The Illinois Department of Public Health shall provide the Committee with such administrative, technical and clerical support services as it may need to carry out its duties. (Source: P.A. 87-489; 87-860.)