99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3163
 
Introduced , by Rep. David Reis
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
      
225 ILCS 705/1.25 new
225 ILCS 705/5.11  from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 511
225 ILCS 705/6.10  from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 610
225 ILCS 705/6.11  from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 611

     Amends the Coal Mining Act. Defines "recorder". Provides that a mine examiner shall record the report either by calling out to a recorder or personally recording  the report. Provides that the recorder or mine examiner shall record the report in a book or computer system that is provided by the operator for that purpose, and the book or computer system shall be secure and not susceptible to alteration. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
4    Section 5. The Coal Mining Act is amended  by changing 
5Sections 5.11, 6.10, and 6.11 and by adding Section 1.25 as 
6follows:
 
7    (225 ILCS 705/1.25 new)
8    Sec. 1.25. Recorder. "Recorder" means a person trained and 
9designated by the operator as the individual responsible for 
10recording the mine examiner's examination of the underground 
11workings of the mine.
 



12    (225 ILCS 705/5.11)  (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 511)



13    Sec. 5.11. 
To see that a mine examiner makes the 
14examinations provided in
Articles 5, 6, and 31 of this Act, and 
15that he or she enters his or her report either by calling it 
16out to the surface to a recorder or by personally recording the 
17report.  The recorder or mine examiner shall record the report 
18in a book or computer system that is provided by the operator 
19for that purpose, and the book or computer system shall be 
20secure and not susceptible to alteration. thereof
with 
21indelible pencil or ink in a well-bound or properly protected 
22loose
leaf book provided by the operator for that purpose.

 
 
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1(Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

 



2    (225 ILCS 705/6.10)  (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 610)



3    Sec. 6.10. 
Upon completing his or her examination, he or 
4she shall make a daily record of
the same either by calling out 
5the results of the examination to a recorder or by personally 
6recording the report. The recorder or mine examiner shall 
7record the report in a book or computer system that is provided 
8by the operator for that purpose, and the book or computer 
9system shall be secure and not susceptible to alteration.   The 
10mine examination report is in a book kept for that purpose, for 
11the information of the
company, the State Mine Inspector, and 
12all other persons interested; and
this report record shall be 
13recorded made each morning before the miners are permitted to

14enter the mine.

15(Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

 



16    (225 ILCS 705/6.11)  (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 611)



17    Sec. 6.11. 
Should any dangerous conditions be found as 
18described in Section
6.09, he or she shall call the conditions 
19out to a recorder or shall personally record  the report. The 
20recorder or mine examiner shall record the report in a book or 
21computer system that is provided by the operator for that 
22purpose, and the book or computer system shall be secure and 
23not susceptible to alteration. The recorder or mine examiner 
24shall ensure that the report sets record the same in the daily 
 
 
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1record book of examinations,
setting forth the nature of the 
2conditions found and the location of same.

3(Source: Laws 1955, p. 2012.)

 

4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
5becoming law.