Public Act 0180 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
Public Act 100-0180 |
HB3455 Enrolled | LRB100 06179 SLF 16213 b |
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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 |
(Conservation) Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois |
is amended by adding Section 805-45 as follows: |
(20 ILCS 805/805-45 new) |
Sec. 805-45. Adopt-a-Trail Program. |
(a) The Department shall establish an "Adopt-a-Trail" |
program that will allow volunteer groups to assist in |
maintaining and enhancing trails on State owned land. |
(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this Section, volunteer |
groups in the Adopt-a-Trail program may adopt any available |
trail or trail segment and may choose any one or more of the |
following volunteer activities: |
(1) spring cleanups; |
(2) accessibility projects; |
(3) special events; |
(4) trail maintenance, enhancement, or realignment; |
(5) public information and assistance; or |
(6) training. |
The Department shall designate and approve specific |
activities to be performed by a volunteer group in the |
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Adopt-a-Trail program which shall be executed with an approved |
Adopt-a-Trail agreement. Volunteer services shall not include |
work historically performed by Department employees, including |
services that result in a reduction of hours or compensation or |
that may be performed by an employee on layoff; nor shall |
volunteer services be inconsistent with the terms of a |
collective bargaining agreement. The Department may provide |
for more than one volunteer group to adopt an eligible trail or |
trail segment. |
(c) If the Department operates other programs in the |
vicinity of the trail that allows volunteers to participate in |
the Department's Adopt-a-park program or other resource, the |
Department shall coordinate these programs to provide for |
efficient and effective volunteer programs in the area. |
(d) A volunteer group that wishes to participate in the |
Adopt-a-Trail program shall submit an application to the |
Department on a form provided by the Department. Volunteer |
groups shall agree to the following: |
(1) volunteer groups participate in the program for at |
least a 2-year period; |
(2) volunteer groups shall consist of at least 6 people |
who are 18 years of age or older, unless the volunteer |
group is a school or scout organization, in which case the |
volunteers may be under 18 years of age, but supervised by |
someone over the age of 18; |
(3) volunteer groups shall contribute a total of at |
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least 200 service hours over a 2-year period; |
(4) volunteer groups shall only execute Adopt-a-Trail |
projects and activities after a volunteer project |
agreement has been completed and approved by the |
Department; and |
(5) volunteer groups shall comply with all reasonable |
requirements of the Department.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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