(20 ILCS 862/20)
Sec. 20. Off-Highway vehicle trails grant projects; State Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Advisory Board.
(a) There is created the
State Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Advisory Board.
The Board shall consist of
5 members, one from each of the following organizations, except for the
Illinois off-road riders and all-terrain vehicle clubs, which shall have 2
members, appointed
by the Director from nominations submitted
by
the following organizations:
(1) The Department of Natural Resources, to vote only in the case of a
tie.
(2) (Blank).
(3) The American Motorcycle Association.
(4) ABATE of Illinois.
(5) Illinois off-road riders and all-terrain vehicle clubs.
The length of terms of members
shall be 2 years, beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31. The
Board shall meet beginning in January of 1998.
Procedures for conduct of the Board's business
shall
be established by the Department by rule. Two members of the Board shall also
be members of the Department's State Greenways and Trails Advisory Council.
(b) The Board shall evaluate and recommend to the Director recreational
trail projects for funding consistent with the purposes set forth in
subsection (b) of Section 15.
To the extent practicable and consistent with other
requirements of this Act, the Board and the Director shall give preference
to project proposals that:
(1) provide for the greatest number of compatible recreational purposes including, but |