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| Public Act 104-0142 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 5. The Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act is amended | ||||
by changing Sections 26a and 35 as follows: | ||||
(615 ILCS 5/26a) (from Ch. 19, par. 74) | ||||
Sec. 26a. The Department of Natural Resources may issue | ||||
orders requiring all necessary remedial actions to correct | ||||
violations of this Act and impose the civil penalties provided | ||||
in this Section. All orders entered by the Department of | ||||
Natural Resources shall be made only upon giving reasonable | ||||
notice to persons to be affected by such orders; or having any | ||||
interest in the subject matter of such orders and after a | ||||
hearing in relation thereto. Any person who violates any | ||||
provision of this Act; any rule or regulation adopted by the | ||||
Department; any permit, term, or condition of this Act; or any | ||||
order of the Department under this Act, shall be liable for a | ||||
civil penalty of up to 2 times the applicable permit fee, but | ||||
not to exceed $5,000 for a violation. The penalty fee may, upon | ||||
order of the Department of Natural Resources or a court of | ||||
competent jurisdiction, be made payable to the Department and | ||||
deposited into the Water Resources State Boating Act Fund and | ||||
may be used for the purposes as authorized under Section 59.14 | ||||
of the Environmental Protection Act. The moneys deposited into | ||
the Water Resources Fund under this Section shall not be | ||
subject to administrative charges or chargebacks unless | ||
otherwise authorized by this Act for use by the Department for | ||
ordinary and contingent expenses. | ||
(Source: P.A. 99-73, eff. 1-1-16.) | ||
(615 ILCS 5/35) | ||
Sec. 35. Permit fees. The Department of Natural Resources | ||
shall collect a fee of up to $5,000 per application for permits | ||
issued under this Act. The Department of Natural Resources | ||
shall set the specific fee applicable to different permits | ||
issued under this Act by administrative rule, provided that no | ||
fee exceeds $5,000. All fees collected pursuant to this | ||
Section shall be deposited in the Water Resources Fund and may | ||
be used for the purposes as authorized under Section 59.14 of | ||
the Environmental Protection Act. State Boating Act Fund for | ||
use by the Department of Natural Resources for the ordinary | ||
and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural | ||
Resources. No permit application shall be processed until the | ||
application fee is paid to the Department of Natural | ||
Resources. The monies deposited into the Water Resources State | ||
Boating Act Fund under this Section shall not be subject to | ||
administrative charges or chargebacks unless otherwise | ||
authorized by this Act. | ||
(Source: P.A. 97-1136, eff. 1-1-13.) | ||