2005 Illinois Code - 20 ILCS 801/ Department of Natural Resources Act. Article 20 - State Museum
(20 ILCS 801/Art. 20 heading)
ARTICLE 20.
STATE MUSEUM
(20 ILCS 801/20‑5)
Sec. 20‑5.
State Museum.
The Department of Natural Resources
shall have within it a division consisting of the Illinois State Museum,
which shall be within the Office of Scientific Research and Analysis. The
Board of the Illinois State Museum is retained as the governing
board for the State Museum.
(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 801/20‑10)
Sec. 20‑10.
Board of the Illinois State Museum.
(a) Within the Department there shall be a Board of the Illinois State
Museum, composed of 11 persons, one of whom shall be a senior citizen age 60 or
over. The Board shall be composed of 9 representatives of the natural
sciences, anthropology, art, and business, qualified by at least 10 years of
experience in practicing or teaching their several professions; one senior
citizen; and the Director of Natural Resources or the Director's designee.
Members of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and
consent of the Senate and shall serve for 2‑year terms.
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
that the former Director of Energy and Natural Resources is replaced by the
Director of Natural Resources.
(b) The Board shall:
(1) advise the Director of the Department in all |
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matters pertaining to maintenance, extension and usefulness of the Illinois State Museum;
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(2) make recommendations concerning the appointment
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of a new museum director whenever a vacancy occurs in that position;
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(3) fix the salaries of the administrative,
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scientific, and technical staff of the Illinois State Museum; and
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(4) review the budget and approve budget requests of
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the Illinois State Museum and make recommendations with reference thereto to the Governor through the Director of the Department.
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(c) The approval of the Board of the Illinois State Museum is necessary for
the appointment of the administrative, scientific, and technical staff of the
Illinois State Museum and for the making of any change in the salary of any
person on that staff.
(Source: P.A. 89‑445, eff. 2‑7‑96.)
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