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| Public Act 097-1082 | ||||
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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 changing Section 805-40 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 805/805-40) (was 20 ILCS 805/63a41)
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Sec. 805-40. Adopt-A-Park program. The
Department shall | ||||
may establish and maintain
Adopt-A-Park programs
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individual or group volunteers, if requested by an individual | ||||
or group volunteers, in an effort to reduce and remove litter
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from parks and park lands and to provide other services. The | ||||
Department shall retain the ability to approve or deny an | ||||
individual or group volunteer's request; however, the | ||||
Department must state the reason for the request denial. These | ||||
programs shall include but not be limited to
the following:
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(1) Providing and coordinating services by volunteers | ||||
to reduce
the amount of litter, including providing trash | ||||
bags and trash bag pickup and,
in designated areas where | ||||
volunteers may be in close proximity to moving
vehicles. | ||||
Individuals or volunteers must bring their own , providing | ||||
safety briefings and reflective safety gear.
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(2) The Department shall provide a certificate of | ||||
appreciation to individual or group volunteers as | ||
recognition of their Adopt-A-Park efforts at a particular | ||
Department site. Providing and installing signs | ||
identifying those volunteers
adopting particular parks and | ||
park lands.
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(3) 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 State and the Department,
its directors, employees, and | ||
agents shall not be liable
for any damages or injury suffered | ||
by any person resulting from his or her
participation in the | ||
program or from the actions or activities of the
volunteers, | ||
except in cases of willful and wanton misconduct. Any group and | ||
its individual members who wish to volunteer or any individual | ||
who wishes to volunteer is required to execute a general | ||
release and hold harmless agreement before beginning any | ||
volunteer activity or work. An officer, director, or other | ||
representative of any group shall also be required to execute a | ||
general release and hold harmless on behalf of a group. The | ||
agreement shall be prepared and provided by the Department. | ||
By engaging in volunteer activities under this Act, | ||
volunteers fully acknowledge and understand that there shall be | ||
neither any (1) promise or expectation of compensation of any | ||
type, including benefits, nor (2) creation of an | ||
employer-employee relationship. The Prevailing Wage Act and | ||
the administrative rules adopted thereunder, 56 Ill. Adm. Code | ||
100, shall not apply to any Department project or job in which | ||
volunteers are utilized under the Adopt-A-Park program. | ||
(Source: P.A. 90-14, eff. 7-1-97; 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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