(225 ILCS 325/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 5207)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
Sec. 7. Powers and duties of the Board. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board shall exercise the following functions, powers, and duties:
(a) Review applicant qualifications to sit for the
examination or for licensure and shall make recommendations to the Department except for those applicant qualifications that the Board designates as routinely acceptable;
(b) The Board may appoint a subcommittee to serve as
a Complaint Committee to recommend the disposition of case files according to procedures established by rule in 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1380.305, and any changes and amendments thereto;
(c) Conduct hearings regarding disciplinary actions
and submit a written report and recommendations to the Secretary as required by this Act and to provide a Board member at informal conferences;
(d) Make visits to universities or colleges to
evaluate engineering curricula or to otherwise evaluate engineering curricula and submit to the Secretary a written recommendation of acceptability of a curriculum;
(e) Submit a written recommendation to the Secretary
concerning promulgation of rules as required in Section 5 and to recommend to the Secretary any rules or amendments thereto for the administration of this Act;
(f) Hold at least 3 regular meetings each year;
(g) Elect annually a chairperson and a
vice-chairperson who shall be professional engineers; and
(h) Submit written comments to the Secretary within
30 days from notification of any final decision or order from the Secretary that deviates from any report or recommendation of the Board relating to the qualification of applicants, discipline of licensees or registrants, or promulgation of rules.
(Source: P.A. 96-626, eff. 8-24-09.)
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