(765 ILCS 510/2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4402)
Sec. 2.
Whenever any coal, oil, gas, or other mineral
lease shall terminate and the lessee, his, her, or their heirs,
representatives, successors, or assigns shall refuse, fail or neglect to
cause the same to be released of record in the county where such lands are
located, the lessor or owner of the lands may begin and
maintain a civil
action for a judgment that the lease has terminated. The recording of a
judgment of termination in the office of the recorder of the county wherein are
located the lands covered by such terminated lease shall constitute a release
of the lease. Upon judgment being rendered that a lease has terminated and
that the lessee,
his, her or their heirs, representatives, successors, or assigns has not
released the
same of record within 60 days after notice and demand, the court shall enter
judgment against all such persons who shall have failed to release such lease
of record for all court costs, litigation expenses, and attorney's fees
reasonably incurred by the lessor or owner of the lands or minerals in
obtaining the judgment of termination.
(Source: P.A. 92-379, eff. 8-16-01.)
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