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50 ILCS 752/ Illinois Public Safety Agency Network Act.

    (50 ILCS 752/1)
    Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Public Safety Agency Network Act.
(Source: P.A. 94‑896, eff. 7‑1‑06.)

    (50 ILCS 752/5)
    Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context requires otherwise:
    "ALECS" means the Automated Law Enforcement Communications System.
    "ALERTS" means the Area‑wide Law Enforcement Radio Terminal System.
    "Authority" means the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.
    "Board" means the Board of Directors of Illinois Public Safety Agency Network, Inc.
    "IPSAN" or "Partnership" means Illinois Public Safety Agency Network, Inc., the not‑for‑profit entity incorporated as provided in this Act.
    "PIMS" means the Police Information Management System.
    "Trust Fund" means the Criminal Justice Information Systems Trust Fund.
(Source: P.A. 94‑896, eff. 7‑1‑06.)

    (50 ILCS 752/10)
    Sec. 10. Findings; purpose. The General Assembly finds that it is important to promote intergovernmental cooperation between units of local government. Therefore, the purpose of IPSAN is to continue the ALERTS, PIMS, and ALECS systems, which have been developed by the Authority, through the intergovernmental cooperation of local public safety agencies, including sheriffs' offices, municipal police departments, and firefighting agencies, which have been funded by local taxpayers through user's fees since 1986. The General Assembly also finds that development and future enhancements to public safety communications and management systems and the promotion of interoperability between all public safety disciplines are in the best of interest of the people of the State of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 94‑896, eff. 7‑1‑06.)

    (50 ILCS 752/15)
    Sec. 15. Partnership established. A not‑for‑profit corporation to be known as "Illinois Public Safety Agency Network" shall be created. IPSAN shall be incorporated under the General Not for Profit Corporation Act of 1986 and shall be registered, incorporated, organized, and operated in compliance with the laws of this State. IPSAN shall not be a State agency. The General Assembly determines, however, that public policy dictates that IPSAN operate in the most open and accessible manner consistent with its public purpose. To this end, the General Assembly specifically declares that IPSAN and its Board and Advisory Committee shall adopt and adhere to the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, the State Records Act, and the Freedom of Information Act. IPSAN shall establish one or more corporate offices as determined by the Board.
(Source: P.A. 94‑896, eff. 7‑1‑06.)

    (50 ILCS 752/20)
    Sec. 20. Board of directors. IPSAN shall be governed by a board of directors. The IPSAN Board shall consist of 14 members. Nine of the members shall be voting members, 3 of whom shall be appointed by the Illinois Sheriffs' Association, 3 of whom shall be appointed by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, and 3 of whom shall be appointed by the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association, all of those Associations consisting of representatives of criminal justice agencies that are the users of criminal justice information systems developed and operated for them by the Authority before the effective date of this Act or by the IPSAN on or after the effective date of this Act. Voting members shall be appointed in such a fashion as to guarantee the representation of all 3 systems (ALERTS, ALECS, and PIMS). The Director of Corrections, the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, the Director of the Illinois State Police, the Sheriff of Cook County, and the Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, or the designee of each, shall be non‑voting ex officio members.
    Of the initial members appointed, 6 members shall serve 4‑year terms and 3 members shall serve 2‑year terms, as designated by the respective Associations. Thereafter, members appointed shall serve 4‑year terms. A vacancy among members appointed shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the vacated term.
    Members of the Board shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
    The Board shall designate a temporary chair of the Board from among the members, who shall serve until a permanent chair is elected by the Board of Directors. The Board shall meet at the call of the chair.
    Not less than 90 days after a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the IPSAN are appointed, the Board shall develop a policy adopted by resolution of the Board stating the Board's plan for the use of services provided by businesses owned by minorities, females, and persons with disabilities, as defined under the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act. The Board shall provide a copy of this resolution to the Governor and the General Assembly upon its adoption.
    On December 31 of each year, the Board shall report to the General Assembly and the Governor regarding the use of services provided by businesses owned by minorities, females, and persons with disabilities, as defined under the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act.
(Source: P.A. 94‑896, eff. 7‑1‑06.)

    (50 ILCS 752/30)
    Sec. 30. Powers of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall have the power to:
        (1) Secure funding for programs and activities of

IPSAN from federal, State, local, and private sources and from fees charged for services and published materials; solicit, receive, hold, invest, and administer any grant, payment, or gift of funds or property; and make expenditures consistent with the powers granted to it.

(2) Make and enter into contracts, agreements, and

other instruments necessary or convenient for the exercise of its powers and to facilitate the use by the members of IPSAN of other criminal justice information systems and networks.

(3) Sue and be sued, and appear and defend in all

actions and proceedings, in its corporate name to the same extent as a natural person.

(4) Adopt, use, and alter a common corporate seal for

IPSAN.

(5) Elect, employ, or appoint officers and agents as

its affairs require and allow them reasonable compensation.

(6) Adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws and policies, not

inconsistent with the powers granted to it or the articles of incorporation, for the administration of the affairs of IPSAN and the exercise of its corporate powers.

(7) Acquire, enjoy, use, and dispose of patents,

copyrights, and trademarks and any licenses, radio frequencies, royalties, and other rights or interests thereunder or therein.

(8) Do all acts and things necessary or convenient to

carry out the powers granted to it.

(9) Appoint an Executive Director who shall serve as

the Chief Operations Officer of IPSAN and who shall direct and supervise the administrative affairs and activities of the Board and of IPSAN, in accordance with the Board's bylaws, rules, and policies.

(Source: P.A. 94‑896, eff. 7‑1‑06.)

    (50 ILCS 752/35)
    Sec. 35. Finances; audits; annual report.
    (a) The current balance of the Criminal Justice Information Systems Trust Fund upon the effective date of this Act and all future moneys deposited into that Fund shall be promptly transferred to the IPSAN operating fund by the State Treasurer notwithstanding current obligations as determined by the IPSAN Board in cooperation with the Authority.
    (b) IPSAN may accept funds, grants, gifts, and services from the government of the United States or its agencies, from this State or its departments, agencies, or instrumentalities, from any other governmental unit, and from private and civic sources for the purpose of funding any projects authorized by this Act.
    (c) Services of personnel, use of equipment and office space, and other necessary services may be accepted from members of the Board as part of IPSAN's financial support.
    (d) The Board shall arrange for the annual financial audit of IPSAN by one or more independent certified public accountants in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The annual audit results shall be included in the annual report required under subsection (e) of this Section.
    (e) IPSAN shall report annually on its activities and finances to the Governor and the members of the General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 94‑896, eff. 7‑1‑06.)

    (50 ILCS 752/40)
    Sec. 40. Advisory Committee. An Advisory Committee is established for the benefit of IPSAN and its Board of Directors in the performance of their powers, duties, and functions under this Act. The Board shall provide for the number, qualifications, and appointment of members of the Advisory Committee.
(Source: P.A. 94‑896, eff. 7‑1‑06.)

    (50 ILCS 752/45)
    Sec. 45. Employees. The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority may establish a lease agreement program under which IPSAN may hire any individual who, as of January 1, 2006, is employed by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority or who, as of January 1, 2006, is employed by the Office of the Governor and has responsibilities specifically in support of a criminal justice information program. Under the agreement, the employee shall retain his or her status as a State employee but shall work under the direct supervision of IPSAN. Retention of State employee status shall include the right to participate in the State Employees Retirement System. The Department of Central Management Services and the Board shall establish the terms and conditions of the lease agreements.
(Source: P.A. 94‑896, eff. 7‑1‑06.)

    (50 ILCS 752/50)
    Sec. 50. Other State programs. State executive branch agencies shall consult with IPSAN in order to ensure the interoperability of existing and future public safety communication systems and criminal justice database programs or networks authorized by law as of or after the effective date of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 94‑896, eff. 7‑1‑06.)

    (50 ILCS 752/90)
    Sec. 90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted).
(Source: P.A. 94‑896, eff. 7‑1‑06; text omitted.)

    (50 ILCS 752/93)
    Sec. 93. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
(Source: P.A. 94‑896, eff. 7‑1‑06.)

    (50 ILCS 752/95)
    Sec. 95. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted).
(Source: P.A. 94‑896, eff. 7‑1‑06; text omitted.)

    (50 ILCS 752/99)
    Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2006.
(Source: P.A. 94‑896, eff. 7‑1‑06.)