Public Act 100-0220
 
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    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by changing
Section 4.28 and adding Section 4.38 as follows:
 
    (5 ILCS 80/4.28)
    Sec. 4.28. Acts repealed on January 1, 2018. The following
Acts are repealed on January 1, 2018:
    The Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing Act.
    The Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987.
    The Acupuncture Practice Act.
    The Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Practice Act.
    The Interpreter for the Deaf Licensure Act of 2007.
    The Nurse Practice Act.
    The Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act.
    The Pharmacy Practice Act.
    The Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider License
Act.
    The Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act.
    The Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary
Act.
    The Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.
(Source: P.A. 95-187, eff. 8-16-07; 95-235, eff. 8-17-07;
95-450, eff. 8-27-07; 95-465, eff. 8-27-07; 95-617, eff.
9-12-07; 95-639, eff. 10-5-07; 95-687, eff. 10-23-07; 95-689,
eff. 10-29-07; 95-703, eff. 12-31-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08;
96-328, eff. 8-11-09.)
 
    (5 ILCS 80/4.38 new)
    Sec. 4.38. Act repealed on January 1, 2028. The following
Act is repealed on January 1, 2028:
    The Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing Act.
 
    Section 10. The Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing
Act is amended by changing Sections 10, 15, and 45 as follows:
 
    (225 ILCS 728/10)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
    Sec. 10. Illinois Petroleum Resources Board.
    (a) There is hereby created until January 1, 2018, the
Illinois Petroleum Resources Board, which shall be subject to
the provisions of the Regulatory Sunset Act. The purpose of the
Board is to coordinate a program designed to demonstrate to the
general public the importance of the Illinois oil and gas
exploration and production industry, to encourage the wise and
efficient use of energy, to promote environmentally sound
production methods and technologies, to develop existing
supplies of State oil and gas resources, and to support
research and educational activities concerning the oil and gas
exploration and production industry, and to support oilfield
environmental remediation and restoration activities.
    (b) The Board shall be composed of 12 members to be
appointed as follows:
        (1) Through December 31, 2006, the Governor shall make
    appointments from a list of names submitted by qualified
    producer associations, of which 10 shall be oil and gas
    producers.
        (2) Beginning January 1, 2007, all appointments shall
    be made by the qualified producer associations.
    (c) A member of the Board shall:
        (1) be at least 25 years of age;
        (2) be a resident of the State of Illinois; and
        (3) have at least 5 years of active experience in the
    oil industry.
    (d) Members shall serve for a term of 3 years, except that
of the initial appointments, 4 members shall serve for one
year, 4 members for 2 years, and 4 members for 3 years.
    (e) Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of
office in the same manner as the original appointment.
    (f) The Board shall, at its first meeting, elect one of its
members as chairperson, who shall preside over meetings of the
Board and perform other duties that may be required by the
Board. The first meeting of the Board shall be called by the
Governor.
    (g) No member of the Board shall receive a salary or
reimbursement for duties performed as a member of the Board,
except that members are eligible to receive reimbursement for
travel expenses incurred in the performance of Board duties.
(Source: P.A. 97-40, eff. 6-28-11.)
 
    (225 ILCS 728/15)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
    Sec. 15. Board powers and duties. The Board shall have the
following powers and duties:
        (1) To administer and enforce the provisions of this
    Act.
        (2) To establish an office for the Board within the
    State of Illinois.
        (3) To elect a chairperson and any other officers that
    may be necessary to direct the operations of the Board.
        (4) To employ personnel as shall be deemed necessary to
    carry out the purpose and provisions of this Act and to
    prescribe their duties and fix their compensation.
        (5) To receive and administer all assessments,
    donations, grants, contributions, and gifts received by
    the Board pursuant to this Act and to deposit them into
    accounts maintained by the Board.
        (6) To annually establish priorities and approve a
    prepared budget consistent with estimated resources.
        (7) To adopt rules as it deems necessary to carry out
    the provisions of this Act.
        (8) To enter into contracts or agreements for studies,
    research projects, experimental work, supplies, or other
    services to carry out the purposes of this Act and to incur
    those expenses necessary to carry out those purposes. A
    contract or agreement entered into under this item shall
    provide that:
            (A) the person entering the contract or agreement
        on behalf of the Board shall develop and submit to the
        Board a plan or project together with a budget that
        shows estimated costs to be incurred for the plan or
        project; and
            (B) the person entering the contract or agreement
        shall keep accurate records of all of its transactions,
        account for funds received and expended, and make
        periodic reports to the Board of activities conducted
        and other reports that the Board may require.
        (9) To keep accurate records of all financial
    transactions performed pursuant to this Act. These records
    shall be audited annually by an independent auditor who is
    a certified public accountant and has been selected by the
    Board, and an annual report shall be compiled and made
    available to any interest owner and filed with the
    Department within 60 days after the close of the Board's
    fiscal year.
        (10) To cooperate with any private, local, state, or
    national commission, organization, agency, or group and to
    make contracts and agreements for joint programs
    beneficial to the oil and gas industry.
        (11) To accept donations, grants, contributions, and
    gifts from any public or private source and deposit them
    into accounts maintained by the Board.
        (12) To keep an accurate record of all assessments
    collected.
        (13) To enter into voluntary agreements with the
    Department to support oilfield environmental remediation
    and restoration activities.
(Source: P.A. 94-1085, eff. 1-19-07.)
 
    (225 ILCS 728/45)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
    Sec. 45. Use of funds.
    (a) All interest earned on moneys received by the Board
shall be the property of the Board.
    (a-5) The Board may expend funds only as provided for by
law.
    (b) The Board shall not utilize any funds collected under
Section 30 of this Act for the purpose of influencing
government action or policy, with the exception of recommending
amendments to this Act.
    (c) None of the moneys collected under Section 30 and not
refunded under Section 35 of this Act shall be used for travel
expenses of any member of the Illinois General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 94-1085, eff. 1-19-07.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/18/2017