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| Public Act 100-0220 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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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 Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by changing | ||||
Section 4.28 and adding Section 4.38 as follows: | ||||
(5 ILCS 80/4.28) | ||||
Sec. 4.28. Acts
repealed on January 1, 2018. The following | ||||
Acts are
repealed on January 1, 2018: | ||||
The Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing Act.
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The Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987. | ||||
The Acupuncture Practice Act. | ||||
The Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | ||||
Practice Act. | ||||
The Interpreter for the Deaf Licensure Act of 2007. | ||||
The Nurse Practice Act. | ||||
The Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act. | ||||
The Pharmacy Practice Act. | ||||
The Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider License | ||||
Act. | ||||
The Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act. | ||||
The Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary | ||||
Act. | ||||
The Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. | ||||
(Source: P.A. 95-187, eff. 8-16-07; 95-235, eff. 8-17-07; | ||
95-450, eff. 8-27-07; 95-465, eff. 8-27-07; 95-617, eff. | ||
9-12-07; 95-639, eff. 10-5-07; 95-687, eff. 10-23-07; 95-689, | ||
eff. 10-29-07; 95-703, eff. 12-31-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; | ||
96-328, eff. 8-11-09.) | ||
(5 ILCS 80/4.38 new) | ||
Sec. 4.38. Act repealed on January 1, 2028. The following | ||
Act is repealed on January 1, 2028: | ||
The Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing Act. | ||
Section 10. The Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing | ||
Act is amended by changing Sections 10, 15, and 45 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 728/10)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 10. Illinois Petroleum Resources Board.
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(a) There is hereby created until January 1, 2018, the | ||
Illinois Petroleum
Resources Board, which shall be subject to | ||
the provisions of the Regulatory
Sunset Act. The purpose of the | ||
Board is to coordinate a program designed to
demonstrate to the | ||
general public the importance of the Illinois oil
and gas
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exploration and production industry, to encourage the wise and | ||
efficient use of
energy, to promote environmentally
sound | ||
production methods and technologies, to develop existing | ||
supplies of
State oil and gas resources, and to support | ||
research and educational activities
concerning the oil and gas
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exploration and production industry, and to support oilfield | ||
environmental remediation and restoration activities.
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(b) The Board shall be composed of 12 members to be
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appointed as follows: | ||
(1) Through December 31, 2006, the Governor shall make | ||
appointments from a
list of names submitted by qualified | ||
producer associations, of which 10 shall
be oil and gas | ||
producers. | ||
(2) Beginning January 1, 2007, all appointments shall | ||
be made by the qualified producer associations.
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(c) A member of the Board shall:
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(1) be at least 25 years of age;
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(2) be a resident of the State of Illinois; and
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(3) have at least 5 years of active experience in the | ||
oil industry.
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(d) Members shall serve for a term of 3 years, except that | ||
of the initial
appointments, 4 members shall serve for one | ||
year, 4 members for 2 years, and 4
members for 3 years.
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(e) Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of | ||
office in the same
manner as the original appointment.
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(f) The Board shall, at its first meeting, elect one of its | ||
members as
chairperson, who shall preside over meetings of the | ||
Board and perform
other duties that may be required by the | ||
Board. The first meeting of the Board
shall be called by the | ||
Governor.
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(g) No member of the Board shall receive a salary or | ||
reimbursement for
duties performed as a member of the Board, | ||
except that members are eligible to
receive
reimbursement for | ||
travel expenses incurred in the performance of Board duties.
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(Source: P.A. 97-40, eff. 6-28-11.)
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(225 ILCS 728/15)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 15. Board powers and duties. The Board shall have the | ||
following powers and duties:
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(1) To administer and enforce the provisions of this
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Act.
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(2) To establish an office for the Board within the | ||
State of Illinois.
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(3) To elect a chairperson and any other officers that | ||
may be necessary to
direct the operations of the Board.
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(4) To employ personnel as shall be deemed necessary to | ||
carry out the
purpose
and provisions of this Act and to | ||
prescribe their duties and fix their
compensation.
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(5) To receive and administer all assessments, | ||
donations, grants, contributions, and gifts received by | ||
the Board pursuant to this Act and to deposit them into | ||
accounts maintained by the Board.
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(6) To annually establish priorities and approve a | ||
prepared budget consistent with estimated resources.
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(7) To adopt rules as it deems necessary to carry out | ||
the provisions
of this Act.
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(8) To enter into contracts or agreements for studies, | ||
research projects,
experimental work, supplies, or other | ||
services to carry out the purposes of
this Act and to incur | ||
those expenses necessary to carry out those purposes. A
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contract or agreement entered into under this item shall | ||
provide that:
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(A) the person entering the contract or agreement | ||
on behalf of the Board
shall develop and submit to the | ||
Board a plan or project together with a budget
that | ||
shows estimated costs to be incurred for the plan or
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project; and
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(B) the person entering the contract or agreement | ||
shall keep accurate
records of all of its transactions, | ||
account for funds received and expended,
and make | ||
periodic reports to the Board of activities conducted | ||
and other
reports that the Board may require.
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(9) To keep accurate records of all financial | ||
transactions performed
pursuant to this Act. These records | ||
shall be audited annually by an
independent
auditor who is | ||
a certified public accountant and has been selected by the | ||
Board, and an annual report shall be compiled and made | ||
available to any interest owner and filed with the | ||
Department within 60 days after the close of the Board's | ||
fiscal year.
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(10) To cooperate with any private, local, state, or | ||
national commission,
organization, agency, or group and to | ||
make contracts and agreements for joint
programs | ||
beneficial to the oil and gas industry.
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(11) To accept donations, grants, contributions, and | ||
gifts from any public
or private source and deposit them | ||
into accounts maintained by the Board.
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(12) To keep an accurate record of all assessments | ||
collected.
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(13) To enter into voluntary agreements with the | ||
Department to support oilfield environmental remediation | ||
and restoration activities. | ||
(Source: P.A. 94-1085, eff. 1-19-07.)
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(225 ILCS 728/45)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 45. Use of funds.
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(a) All interest earned on moneys received by the Board | ||
shall be the property of the Board.
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(a-5) The Board may expend funds only as provided for by | ||
law. | ||
(b) The Board shall not utilize any funds collected
under | ||
Section 30 of this Act for the purpose of
influencing | ||
government action or policy, with the exception of recommending
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amendments to this Act.
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(c) None of the moneys collected under Section 30 and not | ||
refunded under Section 35 of this Act shall be used for travel | ||
expenses of any member of the Illinois General Assembly. | ||
(Source: P.A. 94-1085, eff. 1-19-07.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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