Bill Text: IL SB2089 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced, with the following changes: (1) provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall have flags at State parks within 5 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act; and (2) provides that donations related to costs of flags and flagpoles may be made by individuals and groups to the Department's Special Projects Fund.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0388 [SB2089 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SB2089-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 102-0388 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Natural Resources Act is | ||||
amended by changing Section 1-15 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 801/1-15)
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Sec. 1-15. General powers and duties.
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(a) It shall be the duty of the Department to investigate | ||||
practical
problems, implement studies, conduct research and | ||||
provide assistance,
information and data relating to the | ||||
technology and administration of
the natural history, | ||||
entomology, zoology, and botany of this State; the geology
and | ||||
natural resources of this State; the water and atmospheric | ||||
resources of
this State; and the archeological and cultural | ||||
history of this State.
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(b) The Department (i) shall obtain, store, and process | ||||
relevant
data; recommend technological, administrative, and | ||||
legislative changes and
developments; cooperate with other | ||||
federal, state, and local governmental
research agencies, | ||||
facilities, or institutes in the selection of projects
for | ||||
study; cooperate with the Board of Higher Education and with | ||||
the public
and private colleges and universities in this State | ||||
in developing relevant
interdisciplinary approaches to | ||||
problems; and evaluate curricula at all
levels
of education | ||
and provide assistance to instructors and (ii) may
sponsor an
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annual
conference of leaders in government, industry, health, | ||
and education to
evaluate the state of this State's | ||
environment and natural resources.
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(c) The Director, in accordance with the Personnel Code, | ||
shall employ
such personnel, provide such facilities, and | ||
contract for such outside services
as may be necessary to | ||
carry out the purposes of the Department. Maximum use
shall be | ||
made of existing federal and state agencies, facilities, and | ||
personnel
in conducting research under this Act.
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(d) In addition to its other powers, the Department has | ||
the following
powers:
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(1) To obtain, store, process, and provide data and | ||
information
related to the powers and duties of the | ||
Department under this Act.
This subdivision (d)(1) does | ||
not give authority to the Department to
require reports | ||
from nongovernmental sources or entities.
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(2) To cooperate with and support the Illinois Science
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and Technology Advisory
Committee and the Illinois | ||
Coalition for the purpose of facilitating the
effective | ||
operations and activities of such entities. Support may | ||
include,
but need not be limited to, providing space for | ||
the operations of the
Committee and the Illinois | ||
Coalition.
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(e) The Department is authorized to make grants to local | ||
not-for-profit
organizations for the purposes of development, | ||
maintenance and study of
wetland areas.
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(f) The Department has the authority to accept, receive | ||
and administer
on behalf of the State any gifts, bequests, | ||
donations, income from property
rental and endowments. Any | ||
such funds received by the Department shall be
deposited into | ||
the Natural Resources Fund, a special fund which is hereby
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created in the State treasury, and used for the purposes of | ||
this Act or,
when appropriate, for such purposes and under | ||
such restrictions, terms and
conditions as are predetermined | ||
by the donor or grantor of such funds or
property. Any accrued | ||
interest from money deposited into the Natural
Resources Fund | ||
shall be reinvested into the Fund and used in the same
manner | ||
as the principal. The Director shall maintain records which | ||
account
for and assure that restricted funds or property are | ||
disbursed or used
pursuant to the restrictions, terms or | ||
conditions of the donor.
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(g) The Department shall recognize, preserve, and promote | ||
our special
heritage of recreational hunting and trapping by | ||
providing opportunities to
hunt and trap in accordance with | ||
the Wildlife Code.
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(h) Within 5 years after the effective date of this | ||
amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, the Department | ||
shall fly a United States Flag, an Illinois flag, and a POW/MIA | ||
flag at all State parks. Donations may be made by groups and | ||
individuals to the Department's Special Projects Fund for | ||
costs related to the implementation of this subsection. | ||
(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99; 91-582, eff. 8-14-99; | ||
92-326, eff. 8-9-01.)
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