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Title:Social Security Number Protection Task Force
Contact Name:Matthew W. Van Hise
Contact Title:Chief, Privacy Unit Illinois Attorney General's Office
Contact E-Mail:MVanHise@atg.state.il.us
Function:Examine the procedures used by the State to protect an individual against the unauthorized disclosure of his or her social security number when the State requires the individual to provide his or her social security number to an officer or agency of the State. The Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and the General Assembly no later than Dec. 31 of each year. Task Force shall explore the technical and procedural changes that are necessary in order to implement a unique id number system to replace the use of social security numbers by State and local government agencies for identification and record-keeping purposes.
Term:N/A
Senate Confirmation:No
Party Affiliation:N/A
Qualifications:See designated list
Compensation:N/A
Composition:-Attorney General is responsible for administering the activities of the Task Force - Chair: One member representing the office of the Attorney General, appointed by the Attorney General -Four members representing the House of Representatives, - Two appointed by the Speaker of the House - Two appointed by the Minority Leader of the House - Four member representing the Senate - Two appointed by the President of the Senate - Two appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate - One member representing the Office of the Secretary of State, appointed by the Secretary of State - One member representing the Office of the Governor, appointed by the Governor - One member representing the Department of Natural Resources, appointed by the Director of Natural Resources - One member representing the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, appointed by the Director of Healthcare and Family Services - One member representing the Department of Revenue, appointed by the Director of Revenue - One member representing the Department of State police, appointed by the Director of State Police - One member representing the Department of Employment Security, appointed by the Director of Employment Security. - One member representing the Illinois Courts, appointed by the Director of the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts - One member representing the Department on Aging, appointed by the Director of the Department of Aging - One member appointed by the Director of Central Management Services - One member appointed by the Executive Director of the Boards of Higher Education - One member appointed by the Secretary of Human Services - Three members appointed by the chairperson of the taskforce, representing local-governmental organizations, who may include representatives of clerks of the circuit court, recorders of deeds, counties, and municipalities - One member representing the Office of the State Comptroller, appointed by the Comptroller - One member representing school administrators, appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.
Chair:One member representing the office of the Attorney General
Authority:20 ILCS 4040/10

 Member Names
Name (Last, First)Term ExpiresMember SinceAffiliationAppointed ByPositionTitleCounty
Andrade Jr., Rep. Jaime9/28/2021OtherSpeaker of the HouseMemberState RepresentativeNone
Barba, Josue7/13/2021GovernorMember, Governor AppointeeRepresentative of Office of GovernorNone
Collins, Jacqueline12/20/2007OtherPresident of the SenateMember, Senate Majority Leader AppointeeState SenatorNone
Festa, ElizabethDirector of Healthcare and Family ServicesMember, Healthcare and Family Services AppointeeNone
Fortner, MikeOtherHouse Minority LeaderMember, House Minority Leader AppointeeState RepresentativeNone
Haley, BenComptrollerMember, Comptroller AppointeeChief Legal Counsel None
Hayden, Virginia8/28/2008Chairperson of the taskforce, representing local-governmental organizationsMember, Chairperson appointee representing local governmentQuincy City ClerkNone
Lichtenberger, Dr. EricExecutive Director of the Boards of Higher EducationMember, Higher Education AppointeeDept. Director, External RelationsNone
Lyddon, Captain SteveState Police DirectorMember, State PoliceDept. Director, AdministrationNone
Martinez, IrisChairperson of the taskforce, representing local-governmental organizationsMember, Chairperson appointee representing local governmentCook County Clerk of the Circuit CourtCook
McDevitt, TimDirector of Central Management ServicesMember, CMSNone
Miller, MicahSecretary of StateMember, Sec. of State AppointeeNone
Morphew, JamesDirector of the Administrative Office of Illinois CourtsMember, Administrative Office of Illinois CourtsNone
Mueller, JosephDirector of Employment SecurityMember, Employment Security AppointeeGeneral CounselNone
Pohlman, John ("J.J")Director of Natural ResourcesMember, DNR AppointeeDirector, Office of AdministrationNone
Reinhardt, Larry8/28/2008Chairperson of the taskforce, representing local-governmental organizationsMember, Chairperson appointee representing local governmentJackson County RecorderNone
Stoller, Win4/23/2021Senate Minority LeaderMember, Senate Minority Leader AppointeeNone
Theoharis, Georgiana6/21/2022State Superintendent of EducationMember, Superintendent of Education AppointeeAssociate Director/Legal CounselNone
Turner, Sally4/16/2021BlankSenate Minority LeaderMember, Senate Minority Leader AppointeeState SenatorNone
Ugaste, Dan12/19/2019House Minority LeaderMember, House Minority Leader AppointeeNone
VACANTDirector of the Department of AgingMember, Dept. of Aging AppointeeChief Financial OfficerNone
VACANTOtherPresident of the SenateMember, Senate Majority Leader AppointeeState SenatorNone
VACANTDirector of RevenueMember, IL. Dept. of Revenue AppointeeNone
VACANTSecretary of Human ServicesMember, Human Services AppointeeDirector, Office of Fiscal ServicesNone
Van Hise, Matthew W. Attorney GeneralChair, Attorney General AppointeeChief, Consumer Protection DivisionNone
Williams, Ann1/18/2012OtherSpeaker of the HouseMember, House Speaker AppointeeState RepresentativeNone