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| Public Act 100-0180 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Natural Resources | ||||
(Conservation) Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois | ||||
is amended by adding Section 805-45 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 805/805-45 new) | ||||
Sec. 805-45. Adopt-a-Trail Program. | ||||
(a) The Department shall establish an "Adopt-a-Trail" | ||||
program that will allow volunteer groups to assist in | ||||
maintaining and enhancing trails on State owned land. | ||||
(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this Section, volunteer | ||||
groups in the Adopt-a-Trail program may adopt any available | ||||
trail or trail segment and may choose any one or more of the | ||||
following volunteer activities: | ||||
(1) spring cleanups; | ||||
(2) accessibility projects; | ||||
(3) special events; | ||||
(4) trail maintenance, enhancement, or realignment; | ||||
(5) public information and assistance; or | ||||
(6) training. | ||||
The Department shall designate and approve specific | ||||
activities to be performed by a volunteer group in the | ||||
Adopt-a-Trail program which shall be executed with an approved | ||
Adopt-a-Trail agreement. Volunteer services shall not include | ||
work historically performed by Department employees, including | ||
services that result in a reduction of hours or compensation or | ||
that may be performed by an employee on layoff; nor shall | ||
volunteer services be inconsistent with the terms of a | ||
collective bargaining agreement. The Department may provide | ||
for more than one volunteer group to adopt an eligible trail or | ||
trail segment. | ||
(c) If the Department operates other programs in the | ||
vicinity of the trail that allows volunteers to participate in | ||
the Department's Adopt-a-park program or other resource, the | ||
Department shall coordinate these programs to provide for | ||
efficient and effective volunteer programs in the area. | ||
(d) A volunteer group that wishes to participate in the | ||
Adopt-a-Trail program shall submit an application to the | ||
Department on a form provided by the Department. Volunteer | ||
groups shall agree to the following: | ||
(1) volunteer groups participate in the program for at | ||
least a 2-year period; | ||
(2) volunteer groups shall consist of at least 6 people | ||
who are 18 years of age or older, unless the volunteer | ||
group is a school or scout organization, in which case the | ||
volunteers may be under 18 years of age, but supervised by | ||
someone over the age of 18; | ||
(3) volunteer groups shall contribute a total of at | ||
least 200 service hours over a 2-year period; | ||
(4) volunteer groups shall only execute Adopt-a-Trail | ||
projects and activities after a volunteer project | ||
agreement has been completed and approved by the | ||
Department; and | ||
(5) volunteer groups shall comply with all reasonable | ||
requirements of the Department.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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