AUTHORITY: Implementing Section 5-15 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/5-15] and authorized by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act [20 ILCS 3305] and the Nuclear Safety Law of 2004 [20 ILCS 3310].

SOURCE: Adopted and codified at 7 Ill. Reg. 14968, effective October 26, 1983; amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 16401, effective October 1, 1992; amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 1132, effective January 5, 2015; amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 6644, effective May 12, 2021.

SUBPART A: PUBLIC INFORMATION

 

Section 1800.10  Applicability

 

This Subpart applies to any interested persons seeking or submitting information regarding subjects, programs, and activities of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.

 

(Source:  Section 1800.10 renumbered to Section 1800.15, and new Section 1800.10 added at 39 Ill. Reg. 1132, effective January 5, 2015)

 

Section 1800.15  Public Requests

 

Any interested person should submit a request for information in writing regarding subjects, programs, and activities of the Agency.  The Agency shall follow the procedures in the Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140] in regard to requests for information.  Requests should be directed to:

 

            Freedom of Information Officer

            Illinois Emergency Management Agency

            1035 Outer Park Drive

            Springfield, Illinois 62704

 

(Source:  Renumbered from Section 1800.10 and amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 1132, effective January 5, 2015)

 

Section 1800.20  Public Submissions

 

Any interested person may submit comments and recommendations regarding subjects, programs and activities to the Director of the Agency by writing to:

 

Director

Illinois Emergency Management Agency

2200 South Dirksen Parkway

Springfield, Illinois 62703

 

(Source:  Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 1132, effective January 5, 2015)

SUBPART B: RULEMAKING

 

Section 1800.50  Applicability

 

This Subpart applies to all bureaus, offices, sections and units within the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.  The Agency's rules regulating emergency management are found in Title 29 and its rules regulating nuclear safety are in Title 32 of the Illinois Administrative Code.

 

(Source:  Added at 39 Ill. Reg. 1132, effective January 5, 2015)

 

Section 1800.100  Procedure

 

a)         The Agency shall comply with the rulemaking procedures contained within the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100] and the rules promulgated under that Act in the adoption and filing of Agency rules.

 

b)         Rules may be proposed by the Director and senior Agency personnel in consultation with their bureaus and offices.

 

c)         Any interested person may ask the Director in writing to adopt, amend, or repeal a rule.

 

1)         The request should be directed to:

 

Director

Illinois Emergency Management Agency

2200 South Dirksen Parkway

Springfield, Illinois 62703

 

2)         The request should contain the following:

 

A)        The names and addresses of the persons or groups presenting the petition;

 

B)        The specific rules of the Agency that the requestor believes should be modified or repealed, or the specific language the requestor believes should be adopted as a rule by the Agency;

 

C)        A description of the effect of the rules or lack of rules on the persons or groups presenting the request;

 

D)        The specific reasons the requestor believes that the Agency should

take the rulemaking action;

 

E)        Any additional facts or documentation necessary to explain and support the request.

 

d)         The Director or his or her designee may conduct public hearings on a proposed rulemaking whenever the interest of the State would be best served by those proceedings, or a public hearing may be held when requested pursuant to Section 5-40 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/5-40].

 

1)         Formal notice of a public hearing shall be published in the Illinois Register at least 10 days prior to the hearing.  The notice shall include the date, time, and place of the proceedings.

 

2)         Minutes of public hearings shall be recorded and shall be available for public inspection.

 

e)         Rules adopted by the Agency shall be available for public inspection during working hours at 1035 Outer Park Drive, Springfield, Illinois.  Rules are also available on the Agency's website at http://www.illinois.gov/iema.  Requests for public inspection of incorporated materials must be made at least 3 days prior to the expected date of inspection.

 

(Source:  Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 1132, effective January 5, 2015)

 

Section 1800.110  Public Hearings (Repealed)

 

(Source:  Repealed at 39 Ill. Reg. 1132, effective January 5, 2015)

SUBPART C: ORGANIZATION

 

Section 1800.150  Applicability

 

This Subpart applies to all bureaus, offices, sections and units within the Agency.  Information regarding the missions of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency may be found on the Agency's website at http://www.illinois.gov/iema.

 

(Source:  Added at 39 Ill. Reg. 1132, effective January 5, 2015)

 

Section 1800.200  Director

 

The Agency is headed by a Director who is appointed by the Governor for a term of two years.

 

Section 1800.210  Duties and Organization of the Agency

 

a)         The duties and organization of the staff of the Agency are established by the Director.

 

b)         The organization of the Agency is shown in Illustration A.

 

c)         A description of the specific responsibilities and duties of each of the personnel positions of the Agency can be obtained by contacting the Freedom of Information Officer at the address listed in Section 1800.15.

 

(Source:  Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 1132, effective January 5, 2015)

Section 1800.ILLUSTRATION A   AGENCY ORGANIZATION

 

Director

Chief Internal Auditor

Legal

Chief Accountability Officer

Public Information Officer

Chief of Staff

Deputy Director

Preparedness and Grants Administration

Operations

Logistics

Nuclear Safety

Fiscal and Procurement

Legislative Liaison

Personnel/Labor Manager

Information Technology (IL Department of Innovation & Technology)

 

(Source:  Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 6644, effective May 12, 2021)