525 ILCS 31/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship Act. (Source: P.A. 100-420, eff. 8-25-17.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 525 ILCS 31 — Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship Act.
Illinois · statute · 525 ILCS 31 · 9 active provisions
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Legislative findings and statement of public policy
Legislative findings and statement of public policy. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act defines natural areas and creates the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission to preserve the highest quality natural areas in perpetuity to sustain for the people of present and future…
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Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Administrative decision" has the same meaning ascribed to the term in Section 3-101 of the Administrative Review Law of the Code of Civil Procedure. "Commission" means the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission. "Conservation land trust" means an entity exempt from taxation under Sectio…
525 ILCS 31/15
Powers, duties, and authorizations
Powers, duties, and authorizations. The Department may: (1) make stewardship grants under Section 20 of this Act under an appropriation made from the Natural Areas Acquisition Fund to conservation land trusts to conduct stewardship actions on eligible lands; (2) establish the total amount of funds available for annual…
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Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship Grant Program
Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship Grant Program. (a) The Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship Grant Program is established to make grants to conservation land trusts for the purpose of promoting stewardship actions on eligible lands. (b) A conservation land trust in good standing with the federal Internal Revenue Servic…
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Priorities
Priorities. In considering applications for grants under this Act, the Department shall establish priorities that: (1) provide the greatest benefit to implementing the needs and priorities identified in the Illinois Natural Area Plan, the Illinois Sustainable Natural Areas Vision, and the Illinois Wildlife Action Plan;…
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Administrative Review Law
Administrative Review Law. All final administrative decisions under this Act are subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law of the Code of Civil Procedure. (Source: P.A. 100-420, eff. 8-25-17.)
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Fund depository
Fund depository. All funds, assessments, fines, settlements, compensations, transfers, appropriations, penalties, and donations made under this Act shall be deposited into the Natural Areas Acquisition Fund subject to the limitations described in subsection (2) of Section 15 of this Act. (Source: P.A. 100-420, eff. 8-2…
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Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 100-420, eff. 8-25-17.)