[ Search ] [ Legislation ]
[ Home ] [ Back ] [ Bottom ]
| [ Engrossed ] | [ Enrolled ] |
91_SB1078
LRB9101296ACtmA
1 AN ACT to amend the Radiation Protection Act of 1990 by
2 changing Sections 14 and 15.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Radiation Protection Act of 1990 is
6 amended by changing Sections 14 and 15 as follows:
7 (420 ILCS 40/14) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-14)
8 Sec. 14. Radiation Protection Advisory Council. There
9 shall be created a Radiation Protection Advisory Council
10 consisting of 7 members to be appointed by the Governor on
11 the basis of demonstrated interest in and capacity to further
12 the purposes of this Act and who shall broadly reflect the
13 varied interests in and aspects of atomic energy and ionizing
14 radiation within the State. The Director of the Department of
15 Labor and the Chairman of the Commerce Commission or their
16 representatives shall be ex-officio members of the Council.
17 Each member Members of the Council shall be appointed for
18 a 4 year term and shall continue to serve until a successor
19 is appointed terms, except that, of the initial members the
20 terms of 2 shall expire at the end of the first year, 2 at
21 the end of the second year, and 3 at the end of the third
22 year. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior
23 to the expiration of the term for which his or her
24 predecessor was appointed shall continue to serve until a
25 successor is appointed be appointed for the remainder of such
26 term. The Chairman of the Council shall be selected by and
27 from the Council membership. The Council members shall serve
28 without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual
29 expenses incurred in line of duty. The Council shall meet as
30 often as the Chairman deems necessary, but upon request of 4
31 or more members it shall be the duty of the Chairman to call
-2- LRB9101296ACtmA
1 a meeting of the Council.
2 It shall be the duty of the Council to assist in the
3 formulation of and to review the policies and program of the
4 Department as developed under authority of this Act and to
5 make recommendations thereon and to provide the Department
6 with such technical advice and assistance as may be
7 requested. The Council may employ such professional,
8 technical, clerical and other assistants, without regard to
9 the civil service laws or the "Personnel Code" of this State,
10 as it deems necessary to carry out its duties.
11 Individuals who serve on advisory boards of the
12 Department of Nuclear Safety shall be defended by the
13 Attorney General and indemnified for all actions alleging a
14 violation of any duty arising within the scope of their
15 service on such board. Nothing contained herein shall be
16 deemed to afford defense or indemnification for any willful
17 or wanton violation of law. Such defense and indemnification
18 shall be afforded in accordance with the terms and provisions
19 of the State Employee Indemnification Act "An Act to provide
20 for representation and indemnification in certain civil law
21 suits", approved December 3, 1977.
22 (Source: P.A. 86-1341.)
23 (420 ILCS 40/15) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-15)
24 Sec. 15. Radiologic Technologist Accreditation Advisory
25 Board.
26 (a) There shall be created a Radiologic Technologist
27 Accreditation Advisory Board consisting of 13 members to be
28 appointed by the Governor on the basis of demonstrated
29 interest in and capacity to further the purposes of this Act:
30 one physician licensed to practice medicine in all its
31 branches specializing in nuclear medicine; one physician
32 licensed to practice medicine in all its branches
33 specializing in diagnostic radiology; one physician licensed
-3- LRB9101296ACtmA
1 to practice medicine in all its branches specializing in
2 therapeutic radiology; 3 physicians licensed to practice
3 medicine in all its branches who do not specialize in
4 radiology; one medical radiation physicist; one radiologic
5 technologist (radiography); one radiologic technologist
6 (nuclear medicine); one radiologic technologist (therapy);
7 one chiropractor; one person accredited by the Department to
8 perform a limited scope of diagnostic radiography procedures;
9 and one registered nurse. The Director of the Department of
10 Nuclear Safety or his representative shall be an ex officio
11 member of the Board with voting privileges in case of a tie.
12 The Board may appoint consultants to assist in administering
13 this Act.
14 (b) Any person serving on the Board who is a
15 practitioner of a profession or occupation required to be
16 accredited pursuant to this Act, shall be the holder of an
17 appropriate accreditation issued by the State, except in the
18 case of the initial Board members.
19 (c) Each member Members of the Board shall be appointed
20 for a 3 year term and shall continue to serve until a
21 successor is appointed terms, except that of the initial
22 members, the terms of 5 shall expire at the end of the first
23 year, 5 at the end of the second year, and 3 at the end of
24 the third year. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy
25 occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his
26 or her predecessor was appointed shall continue to serve
27 until a successor is appointed be appointed for the remainder
28 of such term. No more than 2 successive terms shall be
29 served by a Board member.
30 (d) The Chairman of the Board shall be selected by and
31 from the Board membership.
32 (e) The Board members shall serve without compensation
33 but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in
34 line of duty.
-4- LRB9101296ACtmA
1 (f) All members of the Board shall be legal residents of
2 the State and shall have practiced for a minimum period of 2
3 years immediately preceding appointment.
4 (g) The Board shall meet as often as the Chairman deems
5 necessary, but upon request of 7 or more members it shall be
6 the duty of the Chairman to call a meeting of the Board. at
7 least once a year, and at other times on the call of the
8 Chairman or by a majority of the Board membership.
9 (h) The Board shall advise, consult with and make
10 recommendations to the Department with respect to
11 accreditation requirements to be promulgated by the
12 Department; however, the actions of the Board shall be
13 advisory only with respect to the Department.
14 (i) Individuals who serve on advisory boards of the
15 Department of Nuclear Safety shall be defended by the
16 Attorney General and indemnified for all actions alleging a
17 violation of any duty arising within the scope of their
18 service on such advisory board. Nothing contained herein
19 shall be deemed to afford defense or indemnification for any
20 willful or wanton violation of law. Such defense and
21 indemnification shall be afforded in accordance with the
22 terms and provisions of the State Employees Indemnification
23 Act "An Act to provide for representation and indemnification
24 in certain civil lawsuits", approved December 3, 1977.
25 (Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
26 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
27 becoming law.