(70 ILCS 605/4-30) (from Ch. 42, par. 4-30)
Sec. 4-30.
Leasing right-of-way and other district property - Easements -
Licenses. The commissioners of any drainage district, subject to the approval
of the court, shall have power:
(a) On such terms as the commissioners may determine to be for the best
interest of the district, but subject to the rights of the owner of any
underlying fee, to grant to the State or Federal Government or any agency
of either, to any municipal corporation, public corporation, railroad
company, public carrier, telegraph or telephone company, pipeline company
or public utility company, or to any person or corporation, a license,
easement or right-of-way on, over, along, through or across any drain,
levee, drainage structure, right-of-way or real estate of such district for
the purpose of constructing or establishing thereon any road, railroad,
telephone, telegraph or power transmission line, pipeline, water
transmission system, airstrip or airplane landing field or other similar
works, provided that the use to be made of the license, easement or
right-of-way so granted shall not impair, hinder, prevent or obstruct the
use of such property for drainage or protection purposes or cause any
material damage to the same.
(b) To lease for such time, not exceeding 3 years, and upon such terms
as the commissioners may determine is for the best interests of the
district, the right-of-way of the levee -- any protection area and any other
property or interest in property owned by the district, for any lawful
purpose, including the pasturing of livestock on the right-of-way of the
levee, provided that the use to be made of such property under such lease
shall not cause any material damage to any levee or other drainage works of
the district and will not impair, hinder, prevent or obstruct the use of
such property for any district purpose.
(c) To construct or to permit the construction of such fences as may be
necessary to permit the use of the levee right-of-way for the pasturing of
livestock whenever the commissioners determine that it is for the best
interest of the district to construct such fences.
(d) To join with the owner or owners of the fee in leasing any
right-of-way of the district or to lease any real estate owned in fee by
the district for the production of oil, gas, coal or other minerals on such
terms as the commissioners determine is for the best interest of the
district, provided that no drilling shall be permitted on any right-of-way
or real estate of the district which will impair, hinder, prevent or
obstruct the use of such right-of-way or real estate by the district for
district purposes.
Whenever the commissioners of any district desire to grant any license,
easement or right-of-way or make any lease as hereinbefore provided in this
section, they shall file a petition in the court praying for an order
authorizing the same. Upon the filing of the petition it shall be presented
to the court, which shall fix the date and hour for hearing. The clerk of
the court shall give only such notice of the hearing as the court may
direct. The proceedings at the hearing and the findings and order to be
entered by the court shall be controlled by the provisions of Sections 4-23
and 4-24 insofar as the same may be applicable.
(Source: Laws 1959, p. 1071.)
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