Illinois Code § 20 ILCS 2905/2

The Office shall have the following powers and duties:
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1. To exercise the rights, powers and duties which 
 
have been vested by law in the Illinois State Police as the successor of the Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal, inspectors, officers and employees of the State Fire Marshal, including arson investigation. Arson investigations conducted by the State Fire Marshal's Office shall be conducted by State Fire Marshal Arson Investigator Special Agents, who shall be peace officers as provided in the Peace Officer Fire Investigation Act. 

 
 
2. To keep a record, as may be required by law, of 
 
all fires occurring in the State, together with all facts, statistics and circumstances, including the origin of fires.

 
 
3. To exercise the rights, powers and duties which 
 
have been vested in the Illinois State Police by the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act.

 
 
4. To administer the Illinois Fire Protection 
 
Training Act.

 
 
5. To aid in the establishment and maintenance of the 
 
training facilities and programs of the Illinois Fire Service Institute.

 
 
6. To disburse Federal grants for fire protection 
 
purposes to units of local government.

 
 
7. To pay to or in behalf of the City of Chicago for 
 
the maintenance, expenses, facilities and structures directly incident to the Chicago Fire Department training program. Such payments may be made either as reimbursements for expenditures previously made by the City, or as payments at the time the City has incurred an obligation which is then due and payable for such expenditures. Payments for the Chicago Fire Department training program shall be made only for those expenditures which are not claimable by the City under "An Act relating to fire protection training", certified November 9, 1971, as amended.

 
 
8. To administer grants to areas not located in a 
 
fire protection district or in a municipality which provides fire protection services, to defray the organizational expenses of forming a fire protection district.

 
 
9. In cooperation with the Illinois Environmental 
 
Protection Agency, to administer the Illinois Leaking Underground Storage Tank program in accordance with Section 4 of this Act and Section 22.12 of the Environmental Protection Act.

 
 
10. To expend state and federal funds as appropriated 
 
by the General Assembly.

 
 
11. To provide technical assistance, to areas not 
 
located in a fire protection district or in a municipality which provides fire protection service, to form a fire protection district, to join an existing district, or to establish a municipal fire department, whichever is applicable.

 
 
12. To exercise such other powers and duties as may 
 
be vested in the Office by law.

have been vested by law in the Illinois State Police as the successor of the Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal, inspectors, officers and employees of the State Fire Marshal, including arson investigation. Arson investigations conducted by the State Fire Marshal's Office shall be conducted by State Fire Marshal Arson Investigator Special Agents, who shall be peace officers as provided in the Peace Officer Fire Investigation Act.
all fires occurring in the State, together with all facts, statistics and circumstances, including the origin of fires.
have been vested in the Illinois State Police by the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act.
Training Act.
training facilities and programs of the Illinois Fire Service Institute.
purposes to units of local government.
the maintenance, expenses, facilities and structures directly incident to the Chicago Fire Department training program. Such payments may be made either as reimbursements for expenditures previously made by the City, or as payments at the time the City has incurred an obligation which is then due and payable for such expenditures. Payments for the Chicago Fire Department training program shall be made only for those expenditures which are not claimable by the City under "An Act relating to fire protection training", certified November 9, 1971, as amended.
fire protection district or in a municipality which provides fire protection services, to defray the organizational expenses of forming a fire protection district.
Protection Agency, to administer the Illinois Leaking Underground Storage Tank program in accordance with Section 4 of this Act and Section 22.12 of the Environmental Protection Act.
by the General Assembly.
located in a fire protection district or in a municipality which provides fire protection service, to form a fire protection district, to join an existing district, or to establish a municipal fire department, whichever is applicable.
be vested in the Office by law.

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