POLICE TRAIN-RETIRED OFFICER

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall issue an identification card to any individual certified under the Board, or individual who retired from a certified position and shall issue those identification cards to the Illinois Active and Retired Officer Concealed Carry Office upon the request of the Office. Provides that the Office shall make the identification card available to any individual in or retired from a certified position who otherwise meets the federal requirements of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004. Provides that the Office may propose and adopt any rules necessary to accomplish its duties under this provision. The Office may obtain personnel, create a budget, establish a fund, charge fees to program participants and otherwise administer the federal program and this provision. Provides that any fees charged to participants for the administration of this provision shall be held separately by the Office for the administration of the Office and shall not be used for any other purposes. Provides that the Office shall be governed exclusively by a Board composed of the Executive Director of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, the Director of the Illinois State Police, one member who is a chief of police appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one member who is a certified police officer appointed by the President of the Senate, one member who is a certified police officer appointed by the House Minority Leader, and one member who is a sheriff appointed by the Senate Minority Leader. Provides that all appointments are for 2-year terms and shall be initially made within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act and shall thereafter be made on January 15 of every other year.