| Title: | Miners' Examining Board |
| Website: | https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/programs/Pages/MinersExaminingBoard.aspx |
| Contact Name: | Neda Banach |
| Contact Title: | Administrative Liaison for Mines and Minerals, Department of Natural Resources |
| Contact Phone: | 618 439-9111 |
| Contact E-Mail: | Neda.Banach@illinois.gov |
| Function: | The Board holds monthly examinations to determine competency and qualification of applicants for certification as miners in Illinois. |
| Term: | 2 years and until successor is appointed and qualified, beginning 3rd Monday of January |
| Senate Confirmation: | No |
| Qualifications: | No officers or employees of any government or municipal corporation. Must have 5 years’ continuous experience as coal mineran underground a coal miner. The members of the Miners' Examining Board shall hold certificates of competency as an Illinois mine examiner. Two of the members of the Miners' Examining Board shall be representatives of a labor organization recognized under the National Labor Relations Act representing coal miners. Two of the members of the Miners' Examining Board shall be from the employing class, working in IL at least 1 year preceding appointment. 2 of whom must be from a labor organization recognized under the National Labor Relations Act representing coal miners. |
| Compensation: | Chair & Members, $13,216 plus expenses (requires a Surety Bond) |
| Composition: | 4 members:
4 miners’ examining officers appointed by Governor, 2 of whom must be from a labor organization recognized under the National Labor Relations Act representing coal miners
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| Authority: | 225 ILCS 705/8.02 |