In the Office of Mines and Minerals of the Department of Natural Resources. In the Office of Mines and Minerals of the Department of Natural Resources, there shall be a State Mining Board, which shall consist of 6 officers designated as mine officers and the Director of the Office of Mines and Minerals. Three officers shall be representatives of the employing class and 3 officers shall be chosen from a labor organization recognized under the National Labor Relations Act representing coal miners. The 6 mine officers shall be qualified as follows:
         (1) Two mine officers from the employing class shall
    
have at least 4 years’ experience in a supervisory capacity in an underground coal mine and each shall hold a certificate of competency as an Illinois mine examiner or Illinois mine manager.
        (2) The third mine officer from the employing class
    
shall have at least 4 years’ experience in a supervisory capacity in a surface coal mine.
        (3) Two mine officers chosen from a labor
    
organization representing coal miners shall have 4 years experience in an underground coal mine and shall hold certificates of competency as an Illinois mine examiner.
        (4) The third mine officer chosen from a labor
    
organization representing coal miners shall have at least 4 years experience in a surface coal mine.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 5/5-155

  • 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
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