Bill Text: IL HB1569 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Kankakee River Dam Transfer Act. Changes the presiding agency from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Natural Resources. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0227 [HB1569 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB1569-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 098-0227 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Kankakee River Dam Transfer Act is amended | ||||
by changing Sections 5 and 10 as follows:
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(615 ILCS 110/5)
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Sec. 5. Authorization to acquire. The Department of Natural | ||||
Resources Transportation , on
behalf of the State of Illinois, | ||||
is authorized to acquire by donation from
the City of | ||||
Wilmington in Will County, Illinois and other owners the
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existing Kankakee River dam and its abutments, millrace, | ||||
millrace structures,
and all other improvements constructed in | ||||
connection with the dam; the sites on
which the dam, abutments, | ||||
millrace, millrace structures, and other improvements
are | ||||
constructed; and all water, flowage easements, and other | ||||
privileges at law
or in equity that the present owners or their | ||||
predecessors acquired in and to
the property.
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(Source: P.A. 87-1219.)
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(615 ILCS 110/10)
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Sec. 10. Powers of Department of Natural Resources | ||||
Transportation . After the real estate
and structures described | ||||
in Section 5 have been acquired, the Department of Natural |
Resources
Transportation may reconstruct, repair, restore, | ||
rehabilitate, demolish,
lease for a period not to exceed 20 | ||
years, sell, transfer or convey,
exchange, develop or otherwise | ||
utilize these lands with their appurtenances
acquired under | ||
this Act in the best interest of the State of Illinois.
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(Source: P.A. 87-1219.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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