(a) There shall be established a Mahomet Aquifer Council. The Council shall be composed of the following members:
         (1) one member of the Senate, appointed by the
    
President of the Senate;
        (2) one member of the House of Representatives,
    
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
        (3) one member of the Senate, appointed by the
    
Minority Leader of the Senate;
        (4) one member of the House of Representatives,
    
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;
        (5) one member representing the Illinois
    
Environmental Protection Agency, appointed by the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency;
        (6) two members representing a national waste and
    
recycling organization, appointed by the Governor;
        (7) one member representing a statewide environmental
    
organization, appointed by the Governor;
        (8) three members representing a nonprofit consortium
    
dedicated to the sustainability of the Mahomet Aquifer, appointed by the Governor;
        (9) one member representing the Illinois State Water
    
Survey of the Prairie Research Institute of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, appointed by the Governor;
        (10) one member representing a statewide association
    
representing the pipe trades, appointed by the Governor;
        (11) one member representing the State’s largest
    
general farm organization, appointed by the Governor;
        (12) one member representing a statewide trade
    
association representing manufacturers, appointed by the Governor;
        (13) one member representing a community health care
    
organization located over the Mahomet Aquifer, appointed by the Governor;
        (14) seven members representing local government
    
bodies located over the Mahomet Aquifer, appointed by the Governor;
        (15) one member representing a State labor
    
organization that represents employees in the solid waste, recycling, and related industries, appointed by the Governor; and
        (16) one member representing a statewide business
    
association with a focus on environmental issues, appointed by the Governor.
    (b) From among the Council’s members, a chairperson shall be selected by majority vote and shall preside for a one-year term. The term of membership in the Council shall be for 3 years.
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 415 ILCS 55/5-5

  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     (c) The Council shall:
         (1) review, evaluate, and make recommendations
    
regarding State laws, regulations, and procedures that relate to the Mahomet Aquifer;
        (2) review, evaluate, and make recommendations
    
regarding the State’s efforts to implement this Act that relate to the quality of the Mahomet Aquifer;
        (3) review, evaluate, and make recommendations
    
regarding current and potential contamination threats to the water quality of the Mahomet Aquifer; and
        (4) make recommendations relating to actions that
    
might be taken to ensure the long-term protection of the Mahomet Aquifer.
    (d) Members of the Mahomet Aquifer Council shall be reimbursed for ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, except that such reimbursement shall be limited to expenses associated with no more than 4 meetings per calendar year. The Agency shall provide the Council with such supporting services as are reasonable for the performance of the Council’s duties.
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