430 ILCS 100/8: Local emergency planning committees.

(a) The SERC shall appoint and supervise local emergency planning committees in accordance with Section 301 of the Federal Act.

(b) Local emergency planning committees shall carry out all responsibilities of a local emergency planning committee as specified in applicable Sections of the Federal Act and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Committees shall consult and coordinate with the SERC and such other local organizations as may be necessary to carry out their assigned responsibilities.