Chapter 20 — EXECUTIVE BRANCH

(20 ILCS 3305/14) (from Ch. 127, par. 1064) Sec. 14. Communications. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall ascertain what means exist for rapid and efficient communications in times of disaster. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall consider the desirability of …

(20 ILCS 3305/15) (from Ch. 127, par. 1065) Sec. 15. Immunity. Neither the State, any political subdivision of the State, nor, except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct, the Governor, the Director, the Principal Executive Officer of a political subdivision, or the…

(20 ILCS 3305/16) (from Ch. 127, par. 1066) Sec. 16. Professions, Trades and Occupations. If such disaster as is described in Section 4 occurs in this State and the services of persons who are competent to practice any profession, trade or occupation are required in this State to…

(20 ILCS 3305/17) (from Ch. 127, par. 1067) Sec. 17. Authority to Accept Services, Gifts, Grants or Loans. Whenever the federal government or any agency or officer thereof or whenever any person, firm or corporation shall offer to the State, or to any political subdivision thereo…

(20 ILCS 3305/17.5) Sec. 17.5. Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness Fund. The Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness Trust Fund is created as a federal trust fund in the State treasury. The Trust Fund shall be held separate and apart from all public moneys or funds of this …

(20 ILCS 3305/17.8) Sec. 17.8. IEMA State Projects Fund. The IEMA State Projects Fund is created as a trust fund in the State treasury. The Fund shall consist of any moneys appropriated to the Agency for purposes of the Illinois' Not-For-Profit Security Grant Program, a grant pro…

(20 ILCS 3305/18) (from Ch. 127, par. 1068) Sec. 18. Orders, Rules and Regulations. (a) The Governor shall file a copy of every rule, regulation or order, and any amendment thereof made by the Governor under the provisions of this Act in the office of the Secretary of State. No r…

(20 ILCS 3305/19) (from Ch. 127, par. 1069) Sec. 19. Utilization of Existing Agency, Facilities, and Personnel. In carrying out the provisions of this Act the Governor, the Director and the political subdivisions of the State are directed to utilize the services, equipment, suppl…

(20 ILCS 3305/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 1052) Sec. 2. Policy and Purposes. (a) Because of the possibility of the occurrence of disasters of unprecedented size and destructiveness resulting from the explosion in this or in neighboring states of atomic or other means from without or b…

(20 ILCS 3305/20) (from Ch. 127, par. 1070) Sec. 20. Oath. (a) Each person, whether compensated or noncompensated, who is appointed to serve in any capacity in, or on behalf of, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) or an emergency se…

(20 ILCS 3305/21) (from Ch. 127, par. 1071) Sec. 21. No Private Liability. (a) Any person owning or controlling real estate or other premises who voluntarily and without compensation grants a license or privilege, or otherwise permits the designation or use of the whole or any pa…

(20 ILCS 3305/22) (from Ch. 127, par. 1072) Sec. 22. Political activities prohibited. No emergency services and disaster agency established under the authority of this Act shall be employed directly or indirectly by any person or persons for political purposes. (Source: P.A. 85-1…

(20 ILCS 3305/23) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 23. Access and Functional Needs Advisory Committee. (a) In this Section, "Advisory Committee" means the Access and Functional Needs Advisory Committee. (b) The Access and Functional Needs Advisory Commit…

(20 ILCS 3305/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 1053) Sec. 3. Limitations. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (a) Interfere with the course or conduct of a labor dispute, except that actions otherwise authorized by this Act or other laws may be taken when necessary to mitigate immin…

(20 ILCS 3305/4) (from Ch. 127, par. 1054) Sec. 4. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and terms have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section: "Coordinator" means the staff assistant to the principal executiv…

(20 ILCS 3305/5) (from Ch. 127, par. 1055) Sec. 5. Illinois Emergency Management Agency. (a) There is created within the executive branch of the State Government an Illinois Emergency Management Agency and a Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, herein called the …

(20 ILCS 3305/6) (from Ch. 127, par. 1056) Sec. 6. Emergency Management Powers of the Governor. (a) The Governor shall have general direction and control of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and shall be responsible for the carrying out of the provisions of this Act. (b) I…

(20 ILCS 3305/7) (from Ch. 127, par. 1057) Sec. 7. Emergency Powers of the Governor. In the event of a disaster, as defined in Section 4, the Governor may, by proclamation declare that a disaster exists. Upon such proclamation, the Governor shall have and may exercise for a perio…

(20 ILCS 3305/8) (from Ch. 127, par. 1058) Sec. 8. Mobile support teams; mutual aid. (a) The Governor or Director, on behalf of the Governor, may enter into agreements with local governments, the federal government, tribal governments, and any public or private agency or entity i…

(20 ILCS 3305/9) (from Ch. 127, par. 1059) Sec. 9. Financing. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature and declared to be the policy of the State that funds to meet disasters shall always be available. (b) It is the legislative intent that the first recourse shall be to funds regu…

(20 ILCS 3310/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Safety Law of 2004. (Source: P.A. 93-1029, eff. 8-25-04.)

(20 ILCS 3310/10) Sec. 10. Nuclear and radioactive materials disposal. The Agency shall formulate a comprehensive plan regarding disposal of nuclear and radioactive materials in this State. The Agency shall establish minimum standards for disposal sites, shall evaluate and public…

(20 ILCS 3310/15) Sec. 15. Radiation sources; radioactive waste disposal. The Agency, instead of the Department of Nuclear Safety, shall register, license, inspect, and control radiation sources, shall purchase, lease, accept, or acquire lands, buildings, and grounds where radioa…

(20 ILCS 3310/20) Sec. 20. Nuclear waste sites. (a) The Agency shall conduct a survey and prepare and publish a list of sites in the State where nuclear waste has been deposited, treated, or stored. (b) The Agency shall monitor nuclear waste processing, use, handling, storage, an…

(20 ILCS 3310/25) Sec. 25. Boiler and pressure vessel safety. The Agency shall exercise, administer, and enforce all of the following rights, powers, and duties: (1) Rights, powers, and duties vested in the Department of Nuclear Safety by the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act…

(20 ILCS 3310/30) Sec. 30. Powers vested in Environmental Protection Agency. (a) The Agency shall exercise, administer, and enforce all rights, powers, and duties vested in the Environmental Protection Agency by paragraphs a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, and r …

(20 ILCS 3310/35) Sec. 35. Pollution Control Board regulations concerning nuclear plants. The Agency shall enforce the regulations promulgated by the Pollution Control Board under Section 25b of the Environmental Protection Act. Under these regulations the Agency shall require th…

(20 ILCS 3310/40) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-458) Sec. 40. Regulation of nuclear safety. (a) The Agency shall have primary responsibility for the coordination and oversight of all State governmental functions concerning the regulation of nuclear power, includin…

(20 ILCS 3310/40.5) Sec. 40.5. Radiochemistry laboratory program. The Agency shall implement a comprehensive radiochemistry laboratory program. The Director, in accordance with the Personnel Code, shall employ and direct such personnel, and shall provide for such laboratory and o…

(20 ILCS 3310/45) Sec. 45. Appointment of Assistant Director. The Assistant Director shall be an officer appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall serve for a term of 2 years beginning on the third Monday in January of the odd-numbered year, …

(20 ILCS 3310/5) Sec. 5. Cross references. The Agency shall exercise, administer, and enforce all rights, powers, and duties vested in Department of Nuclear Safety by the following named Acts or Sections of those Acts: (1) The Radiation Protection Act of 1990. (2) The Radioactive…

(20 ILCS 3310/50) Sec. 50. Personnel transferred. Personnel previously assigned to the programs transferred from the Department of Nuclear Safety are hereby transferred to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (now the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homelan…

(20 ILCS 3310/55) Sec. 55. Records and property transferred. All books, records, papers, documents, property (real or personal), unexpended appropriations, and pending business in any way pertaining to the rights, powers, and duties transferred by this Act shall be delivered and …

(20 ILCS 3310/60) Sec. 60. Data available to Department of Public Health. All files, records, and data gathered by or under the direction or authority of the Director under the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois shall be made available to the Department of Public Health under …

(20 ILCS 3310/65) Sec. 65. Nuclear accident plan. The Agency shall have primary responsibility to formulate a comprehensive emergency preparedness and response plan for any nuclear accident. The Agency shall also train and maintain an emergency response team. (Source: P.A. 103-56…

(20 ILCS 3310/70) Sec. 70. Nuclear and radioactive materials transportation plan. The Agency shall formulate a comprehensive plan regarding the transportation of nuclear and radioactive materials in Illinois. The Agency shall have primary responsibility for all State governmental…

(20 ILCS 3310/75) (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 1, 2026) Sec. 75. State nuclear power policy. Subject to appropriation, the Agency, in cooperation with the Department of Natural Resources, shall study (i) the impact and cost of nuclear power and compare these to the i…

(20 ILCS 3310/8) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-458) Sec. 8. Definitions. In this Act: "IEMA-OHS" means the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, or its successor agency. "Director" means the Director of IEMA-OHS. "Nuclear facilities…

(20 ILCS 3310/80) Sec. 80. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 93-1029, eff. 8-25-04. Repealed by P.A. 100-872, eff. 8-14-18.)

(20 ILCS 3310/85) Sec. 85. Saving clause. (a) The rights, powers and duties transferred to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (now the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security) by this Act shall be vested in and shall be exercised by the Illinois…

(20 ILCS 3310/90) (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 1, 2026) Sec. 90. Small modular reactor study. (a) The Governor may commission a study on the potential for development of small modular reactors in this State. No later than January 1, 2025, subject to appropriation, th…

(20 ILCS 3310/905) Sec. 905. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 93-1029, eff. 8-25-04; text omitted.)

(20 ILCS 3310/910) Sec. 910. The Department of Nuclear Safety Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is repealed. (Source: P.A. 93-1029, eff. 8-25-04.)

(20 ILCS 3310/915) Sec. 915. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 93-1029, eff. 8-25-04; text omitted.)

(20 ILCS 3310/999) Sec. 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 93-1029, eff. 8-25-04.)

(20 ILCS 3405/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 2701) Sec. 1. This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Historic Preservation Act". (Source: P.A. 100-695, eff. 8-3-18.)

(20 ILCS 3405/11) (from Ch. 127, par. 2711) Sec. 11. The Department shall exercise all rights, powers and duties vested in the Department of Conservation by the "Illinois Historic Preservation Act", approved August 14, 1976, as amended. (Source: P.A. 102-1005, eff. 5-27-22.)

(20 ILCS 3405/12) (from Ch. 127, par. 2712) Sec. 12. The Department shall exercise all rights, powers and duties vested in the Department of Conservation by Section 63a34 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois (renumbered; now Section 805-220 of the Department of Natural Re…

(20 ILCS 3405/13) (from Ch. 127, par. 2713) Sec. 13. The Department shall exercise all rights, powers and duties vested in the Department of Conservation by "An Act relating to the planning, acquisition and development of outdoor recreation resources and facilities, and authorizi…

(20 ILCS 3405/14) (from Ch. 127, par. 2714) Sec. 14. The Department shall exercise all rights, powers and duties set forth in Sections 10-40 through 10-85 of the Property Tax Code. (Source: P.A. 102-1005, eff. 5-27-22.)