Elected and appointed officials, including drainage commissioners, effective January 1, 2012 are required to complete an Open Meetings Act (OMA) Training online. Drainage Commissioners will have one year from that date to complete the OMA training program provided by the Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor. After January 1, 2012, anyone...
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Illinois Local Records Act
The Local Records Act became law on Aug. 18, 1961, and affects not only drainage districts, but also school districts, municipalities, county agencies, junior colleges, special districts, and townships. Staff limitations in the Local Records Unit of the Office of the Secretary of State, Division of Archives and Records, Records...
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Volunteers Needed
Thank you to the Pike-Scott County Farm Bureau for keeping everyone up to date on the 2013 Flood. There is a request for Volunteers for Sandbagging. DAY 7—4/24/2013 2013 FLOOD UPDATE ________________________________________ Today, we mark the end of the first week of the 2013 flood. Levees and levee workers and...
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Flood Safety Information
Keep up to date on the Flooding and learn how to stay safe during extreme weather events. Visit the Illinois Ready site....
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State of Emergency
Governor Quinn declares a State of Emergency, Link Here...
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HB5315, Open Meetings Act Passed
At the eleventh hour, the Illinois Senate return HB 5315, Alternative Open Meetings Act Training for Drainage Commissioners and SWCD Directors, to the floor for a vote. On January 3rd, the Senate passed HB 5315 with a vote 53 yeas, 0 nays, and 1 Present. The Bill will now move...
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Digging into Drainage, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Champaign, IL, December 19, 2012 — Properly managing a drainage system that embraces new technology, provides good drainage for landowners, preserves natural resources, and stays within the legal parameters of the drainage law and government regulation can make anyone feel like they are on a classified mission. ...
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