5 ILCS 605/ Submerged Lands Act.

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5 ILCS 605/0.01

(5 ILCS 605/0.01) (from Ch. 19, par. 149.9)

Sec. 0.01.

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the

Submerged Lands Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

5 ILCS 605/1

(5 ILCS 605/1) (from Ch. 19, par. 150)

Sec. 1.

The State of Illinois for the benefit of the People of the State
and in pursuance of protecting the trust wherein the State holds certain
lands for the People, hereby elects and determines to assert and reclaim
the title to lands of the State of Illinois now submerged and lands that
were formerly submerged, but that have been illegally filled in, reclaimed
and occupied, and also any such lands that may have been allotted to any
person or corporation, public or private, and which have been illegally
filled in, reclaimed and occupied, or which are not used and occupied for
the purposes for which they were allotted.

(Source: Laws 1937, p. 1154.)

5 ILCS 605/2

(5 ILCS 605/2) (from Ch. 19, par. 151)

Sec. 2.

The Attorney General of the State of Illinois is hereby
directed to make such inquiry of the aforesaid subject matter as he
deems desirable and advantageous to protect the interests of the People
of the State of Illinois under said trust, and to bring such suit or
suits as he may deem necessary to recover such lands, or to protect any
such lands from illegal occupation or encroachments.

(Source: Laws 1937, p. 1154.)