2005 Illinois Code - 20 ILCS 801/ Department of Natural Resources Act. Article 15 - Office Of Scientific Research And Analysis
(20 ILCS 801/Art. 15 heading)
ARTICLE 15.
OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
(20 ILCS 801/15‑5)
Sec. 15‑5.
Office of Scientific Research and Analysis.
The Department of Natural Resources shall have within it an Office of
Scientific Research and Analysis. The Office shall contain within it a
Natural History Survey division, a State Water Survey division, a State
Geological Survey division, a Waste Management and Research Center
division, and such other related research functions and responsibilities as may
be appropriate. The Board of Natural Resources and
Conservation is retained as the governing board for the Scientific Surveys and
Waste Management and Research
Center.
(Source: P.A. 89‑50, eff. 7‑1‑95; 89‑445, eff. 2‑7‑96; 90‑490, eff.
8‑17‑97.)
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(20 ILCS 801/15‑10)
Sec. 15‑10.
Board of Natural Resources and Conservation.
(a) Within the Department there shall be a Board of Natural Resources and
Conservation, composed of 8 persons. The Board shall be composed of the
Director of Natural Resources (or the Director's designee), who shall be
chairman; the president of the University of Illinois, or his or her
representative; the president of Southern Illinois University, or his or her
representative; and one appointed expert each in animal biology, geology,
engineering, chemistry, and plant biology, qualified by at least 10 years of
experience in practicing or teaching their several professions. Appointed
members of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
The transfer of the Board to the Department under this Act does not terminate
or otherwise affect the term of membership of any member of the Board, except
for the change in chairman.
(b) The Board, acting through 5 or more subcommittees, each of which shall
be composed of the Director of Natural Resources, the president of the
University of Illinois or his representative, the president of Southern
Illinois University or his representative, and the expert advisor specially
qualified in the field of investigation, shall:
(1) consider and decide matters pertaining to |
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natural history, geology, water and atmospheric resources, forestry, and allied research, investigation, and scientific work;
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(2) select and appoint, without reference to the
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State civil service law, members of the scientific staff, prosecuting such research, investigation, and scientific work;
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(3) cooperate with the University of Illinois in the
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use of scientific staff and equipment; and
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(4) cooperate with the various departments of State
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government in research, investigation, and scientific work useful in the prosecution of the work of any department.
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(Source: P.A. 89‑445, eff. 2‑7‑96; 90‑14, eff. 7‑1‑97.)
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