(225 ILCS 710/2.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4203)
Sec. 2.01.
Inspector of mines.
The Office of Inspector of Mines is
hereby created. From names certified by the Mining Board, the Director
of the Office of Mines and Minerals shall select and appoint
Inspectors as required to provide
adequate inspection of all properties coming within the regulations of this
Act. Their commissions shall be for a term of 2 years from July 1st provided
any State Inspector in actual service and in good standing who has passed one
examination under this Act may be reappointed for the next ensuing term without
further certification; and provided, further, no person shall be eligible for
appointment as a State Inspector of Mines who has pecuniary interest in any
metal or mineral mines. He or she shall be at least 30 years of age, a citizen
of the United States, a resident of the State for at least one year
previous to his or her appointment and shall have been practically engaged
in metalliferous or mineral mining for a sufficient number of years to be
familiar with mining operations above and below ground and able to pass an
examination for mine inspector before the State Mining Board. The State
Inspector shall receive as compensation the rate of pay established for coal
mine inspectors in the State of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
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