The 1925 state law, which was later amended in 1931, gave the director of the Illinois Department of Public Works jurisdiction over the state parks. The Public Works position was one of Lowden's 1917 reforms that had already gone into effect. The law also mandated a system of state park's, under the Illinois Department of Conservation, later renamed the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
The 1925 state legislation, which was later revised in 1931, granted the director of the Illinois Department of Public Works authority over the state parks. The Public Works position was one of Lowden's 1917 reforms that had already been implemented. The law also established a system of state parks under the Illinois Department of Conservation, later renamed the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.