20 ILCS 30/5

The purposes of this Act are as follows: (a) improve the delivery of State services to Illinois' African Americans by increasing the number of African American State employees and the number of African American State employees serving in supervisory, technical, professional, and managerial positions; (b) identify State agencies' staffing needs and qualification requirements; (c) track hiring practices and promotions of African Americans employed by State agencies; (d) increase the number of African Americans employed by State agencies; (e) increase the number of African American State employees who are promoted; (f) assist State agencies to meet their goals established pursuant to the African American Employment Plan; and (g) establish the African American Employment Plan Advisory Council.