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The Board of Economic Development was created in 1961. It assumed the responsibilities of the Division of Industrial Planning and Development in the Department of Registration and Education and of the State Water Resources and Flood Control Board. Membership included the Governor and the directors of the Departments of Aeronautics, Agriculture, Conservation, Insurance, Labor, Mines and Minerals, Public Works and Buildings, and Revenue. It was to formulate plans for the state's economic development, gather data on economic conditions and factors, encourage new industry to locate in the state, act as the state's official planning agency and accept forthcoming federal grants, determine areas of critical labor surpluses, approve grants to local and regional agencies which qualified for the same under the Area Redevelopment Act, cooperate with civic groups and local planning agencies, and recommend legislation relating to economic development. Additionally the board had authority to oversee water resources in the state (L. 1961, p. 3144).
In 1965 the board's responsibilities were transferred to the newly created Department of Business and Economic Development. It additionally was charged with assisting state businesses in obtaining contracts from the federal government and foreign countries and in expanding foreign trade (L. 1965, p. 1958).
The rights, powers, and duties of the Department of Business and Economic Development were transferred to the newly created Department of Commerce and Community Affairs by the Governor's Executive Order No. 3 (March 30, 1979). At the same time the Governor's Office of Manpower and Human Development was abolished and its duties were assumed by the new department. Also at this time the Department of Local Governmental Affairs was done away with. Its property taxation related functions were taken over by the Department of Revenue while its housing and redevelopment functions were assumed by the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs. The department further was mandated to provide a central clearing house for information concerning local governmental problems and various solutions to those problems and to assist and aid local governments in matters relating to budgets, fiscal procedures and administration (P.A. 81-1509, p. 3491).
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TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION CORRESPONDENCE. 1965-1971. 9 cu. ft. No index.
Correspondence concerns the Technical Services Division's responsibility of assisting industry and business in benefiting from newly developed technologies and techniques. Subjects include computer aided management systems; wood, machine tool, and earth moving equipment industries; science and technology in state government; federal executive training programs; minority businesses; business mergers; engineering colleges;
agri-business; human resources; the East St. Louis Development Program; federal grants; and state and federal legislation. Also included are minutes of meetings of commissions and councils: Illinois Commission on Economic Energy (June 26, 1970-October 30, 1970; January 29, 1971), Commission for Economic Development (October 12, 1967; December 6, 1967; January 10, 1968-May 1, 1968), Commission on Technical Progress (March 7, 1968-October 25, 1968), and the Illinois Science Advisory Council (August 10, 1964-December 1, 1967; November 18, 1968; May 15, 1970).
246.002
WATER RESOURCES PLAN SUBJECT FILES. 1960-1972. 7.5 cu. ft. No index.
Files include correspondence, reports, maps, photographs, memoranda, newspaper clippings, and press releases. Subjects include water and air pollution and environmental impacts, strip mine reclamation, industrial anti-pollution equipment, population distributions, water plant capacities, port development, navigation, water demands, outdoor recreation, state parks and reserves, watershed protection, farm water hauling, irrigation, soil types, erosion, reservoirs, flood damage and control, sewer systems, water resource development projects, federal assistance, and legislation concerning water resources.
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DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICTS INVENTORY FILES. 1934-1935; 1970-1971. 5.5 cu. ft. No index.
Files include listings of drainage and levee districts giving district name, date organized, current status (i.e., dissolved, inactive, active), number of acres in district which were assessed, total district acreage, assessments, and indication if assessments were paid. Where appropriate, like information on subdistricts is given. Occasionally shown in the cost of annual operation or the total maintenance assessment, the history of the district (e.g., organization, construction, financial and economic conditions, federal aid), engineering recommendations, and bond issuances. Also included are preliminary drafts, maps of each county designating district locations, and correspondence concerning clarification of information.
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT'S CORRESPONDENCE AND WORKING FILES. 1969-1970. 2 cu. ft. Index.
Correspondence concerns appropriations, opposition to legislation, the Governor's vetoes, creation of new departments, the Cairo Investigation Committee, solid waste disposal in the St. Louis area, appointments to commissions and committees, highway easements, a guaranteed employment program for East St. Louis, and conferences on minority enterprise. Reports concern the State Constitutional Convention, the Constitution Study Commission, housing, water and sewage facilities, transit development, an air pollution alert plan, budgets and appropriations, and exposition development plans. Also included are minutes of the East-West Gateway Coordinating Council (August 27, 1969; November 7, 1968; January 28, 1970-May 25, 1970) concerning development in the St. Louis metropolitan area, press releases, and newspaper clippings.
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ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION'S CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLICATIONS FILES. 1963-1972. 8 cu. ft. No index.
The Administrative Division coordinates overall activities and is responsible for accounting, budgeting, personnel, and legislative matters. Files include correspondence concerning trade fairs, international economic development programs, advertising campaigns, tourism, legislation, appropriations, activities of the Brussels, Belgium, office, airport site selections, export expansions, unemployment, waterways, pollution, recreation, freight charges, bond issues, industrial taxes, import restrictions, occupational training, natural resources, highway construction, regional port districts, and environmental impact studies. Reports concern air traffic, air and water pollution, trade missions and expansion, transit service, port districts, land use, exports, industrial taxes, energy resources, capital development, planned development of the State Capitol complex, community development, European business development, advertising, and minority enterprise. Also included are copies of legislation affecting the department, appropriation and budget documents, minutes of meetings of the Natural Resource Development Board (June 1970-October 1970) and the Capital City Planning Commission (January 1966-January 1969), lists of leading corporations, news releases, photographs, and telegrams.
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MEETING MINUTES FILES. 1979-1982. 1.25 cu. ft. No index.
Files include minutes of the State Private Industry Council, regional local planning councils, and local manpower planning councils. Subjects cover economic development, job training, employment, summer jobs for young people, and performance standards. Also included are meeting notices, agendas, organizational charts, training manuals, reports, studies, resolutions, memoranda, and press releases.
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ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM APPLICATION FILES. 1982-1984. 1 cu. ft. No index.
Applications were made by municipalities for certification as enterprise zones in order to promote local economic development by means of tax credits. Files include application forms, public hearing transcripts and notices, census and street maps, local economic development master plans, land use pattern studies, and staff working papers.
These records are available at the Illinois State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State.
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