Public Act 0227 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB1569 Enrolled LRB098 08263 MLW 38364 b

Public Act 098-0227

AN ACT concerning transportation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Kankakee River Dam Transfer Act is amended by changing Sections 5 and 10 as follows:

(615 ILCS 110/5)

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 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.

(Source: P.A. 87-1219.)

(615 ILCS 110/10)

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.

(Source: P.A. 87-1219.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.