(a) There shall be an Office of Water Resources within the Department. The Office shall exercise the powers and duties transferred to the Department of Natural Resources from the Department of Transportation by this Act and such other powers and duties as may be provided by law.
     (b) The Office of Water Resources of the Department of Natural Resources shall exercise the powers, rights, and duties formerly vested by law in the Department of Transportation as successor to:
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 801/5-5

  • 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

        (1) the Rivers and Lakes Commission of Illinois, its
    
officers and employees;
        (2) the Illinois Waterway Commission, its secretary,
    
chief engineers, and other officers and employees; and
        (3) the Department of Public Works and Buildings with
    
respect to matters relating to waterways and waterway improvements, canals, harbors, ports, public port districts, port improvements and facilities, beaches, flood relief, and water conservation.
    (c) The Office of Water Resources shall act as the State coordinating agency and accept and administer grants or other financial assistance from the federal government with respect to all of the following:
        (1) The Water Resources Planning Act of 1965 (79
    
Stat. 244), as now or hereafter amended or superseded.
        (2) The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (82
    
Stat. 572), as now or hereafter amended or superseded.
        (3) The National Dam Inspection Act of 1972 (33
    
U.S.C., Sec. 467), as now or hereafter amended or superseded.
        (4) The construction or reconstruction of all
    
projects for flood control and allied purposes.
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