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Full Text of SB2976  103rd General Assembly

SB2976sam001 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Doris Turner

Filed: 2/20/2024

 

 


 

 


 
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1
AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2976

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2976 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Historic Preservation Act is amended by
5changing Sections 2, 4.5, 6, 8, 16, and 35 and by adding
6Sections 4.7 and 21 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 3405/2)  (from Ch. 127, par. 2702)
8    Sec. 2. For the purposes of this Act:
9    (a) (Blank);
10    (b) "Board" means the State Historic Preservation Board
11(Blank);
12    (b-5) "Department" means the Department of Natural
13Resources.
14    (c) "Director" means the Director of Natural Resources;
15    (d) (Blank);
16    (e) (Blank);

 

 

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1    (f) (Blank); and
2    (g) "Historic Sites and Preservation Division" means the
3Division of Historic Preservation within the Department of
4Natural Resources; and .
5    (h) "State Historic Site" means a property that has been
6deemed by the Board and the Department to have a State,
7national, or international level of historic significance.
8(Source: P.A. 100-120, eff. 8-18-17; 100-695, eff. 8-3-18.)
 
9    (20 ILCS 3405/4.5)
10    Sec. 4.5. Division of Historic Preservation. On and after
11August 3, 2018 (the effective date of Public Act 100-695), the
12Division of Historic Preservation of the Department of Natural
13Resources Office of Land Management shall be created. The head
14of the Division shall be known as the Division Manager of
15Historic Preservation. The Department of Natural Resources may
16employ or retain other persons to assist in the discharge of
17its functions, subject to the Personnel Code and any other
18applicable Department policies.
19(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-1005, eff. 5-27-22.)
 
20    (20 ILCS 3405/4.7 new)
21    Sec. 4.7. State Historic Preservation Board.
22    (a) The State Historic Preservation Board is hereby
23created within the Department.
24    (b) The Board shall consist of 9 voting members appointed

 

 

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1by the Governor and the Director of the Department, or the
2Director's designee, who shall serve as an ex-officio
3nonvoting member of the Board. Of the members appointed by the
4Governor:
5        (1) 2 members shall have a relevant background in
6    public history or a background in teaching or researching
7    either the history of Illinois or the history of
8    historically marginalized communities;
9        (2) one member shall have experience in library
10    studies or archival work in Illinois;
11        (3) 3 members shall be representatives of a
12    community-based organization working on historic
13    preservation in Illinois;
14        (4) one member shall have experience with the federal
15    Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990;
16        (5) one member shall have experience working on
17    federal historic designations; and
18        (6) one member shall be a museum professional.
19    The chairperson of the Board shall be named by the
20Governor from among the voting members of the Board. Each
21member of the Board shall serve a 3-year term and until a
22successor is appointed by the Governor. The Governor may
23remove a Board member for incompetence, dereliction of duty,
24or malfeasance. Of those members appointed by the Governor, at
25least 5 of the members shall represent historically excluded
26and marginalized people. The Governor's Office, with the

 

 

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1assistance of the Department, shall be responsible for
2ensuring that 5 of the appointed members of the Board consist
3of people who represent historically excluded and marginalized
4people. Knowledge in the following areas shall be prioritized
5in making appointments to the Board: the culture, traditions,
6and history of American Indians and Native Americans, Black
7Americans, Latinos, Latinas, and Hispanic Americans, Asian
8Americans and Pacific Islanders, the LGBTQIA+ community,
9immigrants and refugees, people with disabilities, and
10veterans' organizations; women's history; the history of
11Illinois' agriculture, architecture, armed forces, arts,
12civics, cultural geography, ecology, education, faith-based
13communities, folklore, government, industry, labor, law,
14medicine, and transportation; anthropology; archaeology;
15cultural exhibits and museums; heritage tourism; historic
16preservation; and social justice.
17    (c) Board meetings shall be called at regular intervals
18set by the Board, on the request of the Department, or upon
19written notice signed by at least 5 members of the Board, but
20in no event less than once quarterly.
21    (d) A majority of the members of the Board constitutes a
22quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the
23Board. If a quorum is met, a majority of the members present
24and serving is required for official action of the Board.
25    (e) All business that the Board is authorized to perform
26shall be conducted at a public meeting of the Board, held in

 

 

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1compliance with the Open Meetings Act.
2    (f) Public records of the Board are subject to disclosure
3under the Freedom of Information Act.
4    (g) The members of the Board shall serve without
5compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for all
6necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
7official duties as members of the Board from funds
8appropriated for that purpose. Reimbursement for travel,
9meals, and lodging shall be in accordance with the rules of the
10Governor's Travel Control Board.
11    (h) The Board has the following powers and duties:
12        (1) The Board shall adopt rules in accordance with the
13    Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, for the
14    administration and execution of the powers granted under
15    this Act. All rules that are authorized to be adopted
16    under this Act shall be adopted after consultation with
17    and written approval by the Department.
18        (2) The Board shall list, delist, create specific list
19    designations, create designation definitions, create
20    property assessment criteria, or change the listing
21    designation of State Historic Sites. Such actions shall be
22    undertaken by administrative rule. The listing, delisting,
23    creation of specific list designations or designation
24    definitions, or change of listing designation by the Board
25    shall only be done with the written approval of the
26    Director of Natural Resources. When listing, delisting, or

 

 

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1    making a change of listing designation, the Board shall
2    consider, but is not limited to, the following:
3            (A) the budgetary impact on the full historic
4        sites portfolio when taking such action;
5            (B) if the action includes the stories of
6        historically excluded and marginalized people;
7            (C) the geographic balance of the portfolio;
8            (D) disability access;
9            (E) opportunities to coordinate with federal
10        historic designations or federal funding
11        opportunities; and
12            (F) any other criteria that have been set out in
13        administrative rule.
14        (3) The Board shall advise the Department on methods
15    of assistance, protection, conservation, and management of
16    State Historic Sites, which are all subject to Department
17    approval and available appropriations to implement those
18    recommendations.
19    (i) The Department shall provide administrative support to
20the Board.
 
21    (20 ILCS 3405/6)  (from Ch. 127, par. 2706)
22    Sec. 6. Jurisdiction. The Department shall have
23jurisdiction over the following described areas which are
24hereby designated by administrative rule as State Historic
25Sites, State Memorials, and Miscellaneous Properties. Those

 

 

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1These sites have been deemed by the Board and the Department to
2have a continuing State, national, or international level of
3historic historical significance and the stewardship and
4caretaking responsibilities to protect and promote are hereby
5bestowed upon the Department. The Board is authorized to
6modify, remove, or add to the list of State Historic Sites that
7are listed in administrative rule in compliance with this Act.
8The following sites shall comprise the initial list of State
9Historic Sites that the Board shall initially list in
10administrative rule, but shall be subject to modification,
11removal, or additions by the Board and the Department pursuant
12to this Act:
 
13
State Historic Sites
14    Albany Mounds State Historic Site, Whiteside County;
15    Apple River Fort State Historic Site, Jo Daviess County;
16    Bishop Hill State Historic Site, Henry County;
17    Black Hawk State Historic Site, Rock Island County;
18    Bryant Cottage State Historic Site, Piatt County;
19    Cahokia Courthouse State Historic Site, St. Clair County;
20    Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, in Madison and St.
21        Clair Counties (however, the Illinois State Museum
22        shall act as curator of artifacts pursuant to the
23        provisions of the Archaeological and Paleontological
24        Resources Protection Act);
25    Crenshaw House State Historic Site, Gallatin County;

 

 

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1    Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site, Sangamon County;
2    David Davis Mansion State Historic Site, McLean County;
3    Douglas Tomb State Historic Site, Cook County;
4    Fort de Chartres State Historic Site, Randolph County;
5    Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site, Randolph County;
6    Grand Village of the Illinois, LaSalle County;
7    U. S. Grant Home State Historic Site, Jo Daviess County;
8    Hotel Florence, Cook County;
9    Jarrot Mansion State Historic Site, St. Clair County;
10    Jubilee College State Historic Site, Peoria County;
11    Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site, Massac and Pope
12        Counties;
13    Lewis and Clark State Historic Site, Madison County;
14    Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site, Sangamon
15        County;
16    Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, Coles County;
17    Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site, Menard County;
18    Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, Sangamon County;
19    Martin Boismenue House State Historic Site, St. Clair
20        County;
21    Pierre Menard Home State Historic Site, Randolph County;
22    Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site, Woodford County;
23    Moore Home State Historic Site, Coles County;
24    Mount Pulaski Courthouse State Historic Site, Logan
25        County;
26    Old Market House State Historic Site, Jo Daviess County;

 

 

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1    Old State Capitol State Historic Site, Sangamon County;
2    Postville Courthouse State Historic Site, Logan County;
3    Pullman Factory, Cook County;
4    Rose Hotel, Hardin County;
5    Carl Sandburg State Historic Site, Knox County;
6    Shawneetown Bank State Historic Site, Gallatin County;
7    Vachel Lindsay Home, Sangamon County;
8    Vandalia State House State Historic Site, Fayette County;
9        and
10    Washburne House State Historic Site, Jo Daviess County.
 
11
State Memorials
12    Buel House, Pope County;
13    Campbell's Island State Memorial, Rock Island County;
14    Governor Bond State Memorial, Randolph County;
15    Governor Coles State Memorial, Madison County;
16    Governor Horner State Memorial, Cook County;
17    Governor Small State Memorial, Kankakee County;
18    Illinois Vietnam Veterans State Memorial, Sangamon County;
19    Kaskaskia Bell State Memorial, Randolph County;
20    Korean War Memorial, Sangamon County;
21    Lincoln Monument State Memorial, Lee County;
22    Lincoln Trail State Memorial, Lawrence County;
23    Lovejoy State Memorial, Madison County;
24    Norwegian Settlers State Memorial, LaSalle County;
25    Wild Bill Hickok State Memorial, LaSalle County; and

 

 

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1    World War II Veterans Memorial, Sangamon County.
 
2
Miscellaneous Properties
3    Emerald Mound, St. Clair County;
4    Halfway Tavern, Marion County; and
5    Hofmann Tower, Cook County.
6(Source: P.A. 102-246, eff. 1-1-22; 102-1005, eff. 5-27-22.)
 
7    (20 ILCS 3405/8)
8    Sec. 8. Business plans. The Department shall create an
9individual business plan for each historic site related to
10Abraham Lincoln that is listed in the relevant administrative
11rule Section 6 of this Act. Each business plan must address
12ways to enhance tourism at the historic site and the historic
13aspect of each site. The Department may seek assistance from
14the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity when
15creating the business plans. The Department shall complete the
16business plans no later than January 1, 2008.
17(Source: P.A. 100-695, eff. 8-3-18.)
 
18    (20 ILCS 3405/16)  (from Ch. 127, par. 2716)
19    Sec. 16. The Department shall have the following
20additional powers:
21        (a) To hire agents and employees necessary to carry
22    out the duties and purposes of this Act.
23        (b) To take all measures necessary to erect, maintain,

 

 

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1    preserve, restore, and conserve all State Historic Sites
2    and State Memorials, except when supervision and
3    maintenance is otherwise provided by law. This
4    authorization includes the power to enter into contracts,
5    acquire and dispose of real and personal property, and
6    enter into leases of real and personal property. The
7    Department has the power to acquire, for purposes
8    authorized by law, any real property in fee simple subject
9    to a life estate in the seller in not more than 3 acres of
10    the real property acquired, subject to the restrictions
11    that the life estate shall be used for residential
12    purposes only and that it shall be non-transferable.
13        (c) To provide recreational facilities, including
14    campsites, lodges and cabins, trails, picnic areas, and
15    related recreational facilities, at all sites under the
16    jurisdiction of the Department.
17        (d) To lay out, construct, and maintain all needful
18    roads, parking areas, paths or trails, bridges, camp or
19    lodge sites, picnic areas, lodges and cabins, and any
20    other structures and improvements necessary and
21    appropriate in any State historic site or easement
22    thereto; and to provide water supplies, heat and light,
23    and sanitary facilities for the public and living quarters
24    for the custodians and keepers of State historic sites.
25        (e) To grant licenses and rights-of-way within the
26    areas controlled by the Department for the construction,

 

 

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1    operation, and maintenance upon, under or across the
2    property, of facilities for water, sewage, telephone,
3    telegraph, electric, gas, or other public service, subject
4    to the terms and conditions as may be determined by the
5    Department.
6        (f) To authorize the officers, employees, and agents
7    of the Department, for the purposes of investigation and
8    to exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested and that
9    may be vested in it, to enter and cross all lands and
10    waters in this State, doing no damage to private property.
11        (g) To transfer jurisdiction of or exchange any realty
12    under the control of the Department to any other
13    Department of the State Government, or to any agency of
14    the Federal Government, or to acquire or accept Federal
15    lands, when any transfer, exchange, acquisition, or
16    acceptance is advantageous to the State and is approved in
17    writing by the Governor.
18        (h) To erect, supervise, and maintain all public
19    monuments and memorials erected by the State, except when
20    the supervision and maintenance of public monuments and
21    memorials is otherwise provided by law.
22        (i) To accept, hold, maintain, and administer, as
23    trustee, property given in trust for educational or
24    historic purposes for the benefit of the People of the
25    State of Illinois and to dispose of any property under the
26    terms of the instrument creating the trust.

 

 

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1        (j) To lease concessions on any property under the
2    jurisdiction of the Department for a period not exceeding
3    25 years and to lease a concession complex at Lincoln's
4    New Salem State Historic Site for which a cash incentive
5    has been authorized under Section 5.1 of this Act for a
6    period not to exceed 40 years. All leases, for whatever
7    period, shall be made subject to the written approval of
8    the Governor. All concession leases extending for a period
9    in excess of 10 years, will contain provisions for the
10    Department to participate, on a percentage basis, in the
11    revenues generated by any concession operation.
12        The Department is authorized to allow for provisions
13    for a reserve account and a leasehold account within
14    Department concession lease agreements for the purpose of
15    setting aside revenues for the maintenance,
16    rehabilitation, repair, improvement, and replacement of
17    the concession facility, structure, and equipment of the
18    Department that are part of the leased premises.
19        The lessee shall be required to pay into the reserve
20    account a percentage of gross receipts, as set forth in
21    the lease, to be set aside and expended in a manner
22    acceptable to the Department by the concession lessee for
23    the purpose of ensuring that an appropriate amount of the
24    lessee's moneys are provided by the lessee to satisfy the
25    lessee's incurred responsibilities for the operation of
26    the concession facility under the terms and conditions of

 

 

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1    the concession lease.
2        The lessee account shall allow for the amortization of
3    certain authorized expenses that are incurred by the
4    concession lessee but that are not an obligation of the
5    lessee under the terms and conditions of the lease
6    agreement. The Department may allow a reduction of up to
7    50% of the monthly rent due for the purpose of enabling the
8    recoupment of the lessee's authorized expenditures during
9    the term of the lease.
10        (k) To sell surplus agricultural products grown on
11    land owned by or under the jurisdiction of the Department,
12    when the products cannot be used by the Department.
13        (l) To enforce the laws of the State and the rules and
14    regulations of the Department in or on any lands owned,
15    leased, or managed by the Department.
16        (m) To cooperate with private organizations and
17    agencies of the State of Illinois by providing areas and
18    the use of staff personnel where feasible for the sale of
19    publications on the historic and cultural heritage of the
20    State and craft items made by Illinois craftsmen. These
21    sales shall not conflict with existing concession
22    agreements. The Department is authorized to negotiate with
23    the organizations and agencies for a portion of the monies
24    received from sales to be returned to the Department's
25    Historic Sites Fund for the furtherance of interpretive
26    and restoration programs.

 

 

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1        (n) To establish local bank or savings and loan
2    association accounts, upon the written authorization of
3    the Director, to temporarily hold income received at any
4    of its properties. The local accounts established under
5    this Section shall be in the name of the Department and
6    shall be subject to regular audits. The balance in a local
7    bank or savings and loan association account shall be
8    forwarded to the Department for deposit with the State
9    Treasurer on Monday of each week if the amount to be
10    deposited in a fund exceeds $500.
11        No bank or savings and loan association shall receive
12    public funds as permitted by this Section, unless it has
13    complied with the requirements established under Section 6
14    of the Public Funds Investment Act.
15        (o) To accept offers of gifts, gratuities, or grants
16    from the federal government, its agencies, or offices, or
17    from any person, firm, or corporation.
18        (p) To make reasonable rules and regulations as may be
19    necessary to discharge the duties of the Department.
20        (q) With appropriate cultural organizations, to
21    further and advance the goals of the Department.
22        (r) To make grants for the purposes of planning,
23    survey, rehabilitation, restoration, reconstruction,
24    landscaping, and acquisition of Illinois properties (i)
25    designated individually in the National Register of
26    Historic Places, (ii) designated as a landmark under a

 

 

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1    county or municipal landmark ordinance, or (iii) located
2    within a National Register of Historic Places historic
3    district or a locally designated historic district when
4    the Director determines that the property is of historic
5    significance whenever an appropriation is made therefor by
6    the General Assembly or whenever gifts or grants are
7    received for that purpose and to promulgate regulations as
8    may be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of
9    the grants.
10        Grantees may, as prescribed by rule, be required to
11    provide matching funds for each grant. Grants made under
12    this subsection shall be known as Illinois Heritage
13    Grants.
14        Every owner of a historic property, or the owner's
15    agent, is eligible to apply for a grant under this
16    subsection.
17        (s) To establish and implement a pilot program for
18    charging admission to State historic sites. Fees may be
19    charged for special events, admissions, and parking or any
20    combination; fees may be charged at all sites or selected
21    sites. All fees shall be deposited into the Illinois
22    Historic Sites Fund. The Department shall have the
23    discretion to set and adjust reasonable fees at the
24    various sites, taking into consideration various factors,
25    including, but not limited to: cost of services furnished
26    to each visitor, impact of fees on attendance and tourism,

 

 

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1    and the costs expended collecting the fees. The Department
2    shall keep careful records of the income and expenses
3    resulting from the imposition of fees, shall keep records
4    as to the attendance at each historic site, and shall
5    report to the Governor and General Assembly by January 31
6    after the close of each year. The report shall include
7    information on costs, expenses, attendance, comments by
8    visitors, and any other information the Department may
9    believe pertinent, including:
10            (1) Recommendations as to whether fees should be
11        continued at each State historic site.
12            (2) How the fees should be structured and imposed.
13            (3) Estimates of revenues and expenses associated
14        with each site.
15        (t) To provide for overnight tent and trailer
16    campsites and to provide suitable housing facilities for
17    student and juvenile overnight camping groups. The
18    Department shall charge rates similar to those charged by
19    the Department for the same or similar facilities and
20    services.
21        (u) To engage in marketing activities designed to
22    promote the sites and programs administered by the
23    Department. In undertaking these activities, the
24    Department may take all necessary steps with respect to
25    products and services, including, but not limited to,
26    retail sales, wholesale sales, direct marketing, mail

 

 

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1    order sales, telephone sales, advertising and promotion,
2    purchase of product and materials inventory, design,
3    printing and manufacturing of new products, reproductions,
4    and adaptations, copyright and trademark licensing and
5    royalty agreements, and payment of applicable taxes. In
6    addition, the Department shall have the authority to sell
7    advertising in its publications and printed materials. All
8    income from marketing activities shall be deposited into
9    the Illinois Historic Sites Fund.
10        (v) To review and approve in writing rules adopted by
11    the Board.
12(Source: P.A. 102-1005, eff. 5-27-22.)
 
13    (20 ILCS 3405/21 new)
14    Sec. 21. Annual report. Beginning in 2025, the Department
15shall submit an annual report, on or before June 30, to the
16General Assembly containing a full list of the State Historic
17Sites and the sites designations, as recommended by the Board
18and approved by the Department.
 
19    (20 ILCS 3405/35)
20    Sec. 35. Products manufactured in the United States. State
21Historic Sites, State Memorials, and other properties that are
22under the jurisdiction of the Department under Section 6 of
23this Act shall set aside a booth or section for the sale of
24products manufactured in the United States. As used in this

 

 

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1Section, "products manufactured in the United States" means
2assembled articles, materials, or supplies for which design,
3final assembly, processing, packaging, testing, or other
4process that adds value, quality, or reliability occurred in
5the United States.
6(Source: P.A. 100-695, eff. 8-3-18.)
 
7    Section 10. The Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council
8Act is amended by changing Sections 1, 2, and 3 as follows:
 
9    (20 ILCS 3410/1)  (from Ch. 127, par. 133d1)
10    Sec. 1. This Act shall be known as the Illinois National
11Register Historic Sites Advisory Council Act.
12(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
 
13    (20 ILCS 3410/2)  (from Ch. 127, par. 133d2)
14    Sec. 2. As used in this Act:
15    (a) "Council" means the Illinois National Register
16Historic Sites Advisory Council.
17    (b) (Blank).
18    (c) (Blank).
19    (c-5) "Department" means the Department of Natural
20Resources.
21    (d) "Director" means the Director of Natural Resources, or
22his or her designee.
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1either publicly or privately held and which:
2        (1) is listed in the National Register of Historic
3    Places (hereafter "National Register");
4        (2) has been formally determined by the Director to be
5    eligible for listing in the National Register as defined
6    in Section 106 of Title 16 of the United States Code;
7        (3) has been nominated by the Director and the
8    Illinois National Register Historic Sites Advisory Council
9    for listing in the National Register; or
10        (4) meets one or more criteria for listing in the
11    National Register, as determined by the Director.
12    (e) "Place" means (1) any parcel or contiguous grouping of
13parcels of real estate under common or related ownership or
14control, where any significant improvements are at least 40
15years old, or (2) any aboriginal mound, fort, earthwork,
16village, location, burial ground, historic or prehistoric
17ruin, mine case or other location which is or may be the source
18of important archeological data.
19    (f) (Blank).
20    (g) (Blank).
21    (h) (Blank).
22    (i) (Blank).
23(Source: P.A. 100-695, eff. 8-3-18.)
 
24    (20 ILCS 3410/3)  (from Ch. 127, par. 133d3)
25    Sec. 3. There is recognized and established hereunder the

 

 

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1Illinois National Register Historic Sites Advisory Council,
2previously established pursuant to federal Federal
3regulations, hereafter called the Council. Starting on January
41, 2025 the The Council shall consist of 9 15 members. Of
5these, there shall be at least 2 3 historians, at least 2 3
6architectural historians, or architects with a preservation
7background, and at least 2 3 archeologists. The remaining 3 6
8members shall be drawn from supporting fields and have a
9preservation interest. Supporting fields shall include but not
10be limited to historical geography, law, urban planning, local
11government officials, and members of other preservation
12commissions. All voting members of the Council shall be
13appointed by the Director. The Director may remove a member of
14the Council for incompetence, dereliction of duty, or
15malfeasance.
16    The Council Chairperson shall be appointed by the Director
17from the Council membership and shall serve at the Director's
18pleasure.
19    The Executive Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential
20Library and Museum and the Director of the Illinois State
21Museum shall serve on the Council in advisory capacity as
22non-voting members.
23    Terms of membership shall be 3 years and shall be
24staggered by the Director to assure continuity of
25representation. Council members shall serve until a
26replacement is named by the Director.

 

 

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1    The Council shall meet at least 3 times each year.
2Additional meetings may be held at the call of the chairperson
3or at the call of the Director.
4    Members shall serve without compensation, but shall be
5reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of
6their duties.
7    A majority of the members of the Council constitutes a
8quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the
9Council. If a quorum is met, a majority of the members present
10and serving is required for official action of the Council.
11    All business that the Council is authorized to perform
12shall be conducted at a public meeting of the Council, held in
13compliance with the Open Meetings Act.
14    Records of the Council are subject to the Freedom of
15Information Act.
16(Source: P.A. 100-120, eff. 8-18-17; 100-695, eff. 8-3-18.)
 
17    (20 ILCS 3415/Act rep.)
18    Section 15. The Historical Sites Listing Act is repealed.
 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20becoming law, except that Section 10 takes effect on January
211, 2025.".