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92_HB4218
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1 AN ACT in relation to highways.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by
5 changing Sections 6-201.14, 6-701, and 9-127 and adding
6 Section 6-701.10 as follows:
7 (605 ILCS 5/6-201.14) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.14)
8 Sec. 6-201.14. Have authority to build curbs, and
9 sidewalks, alleys, and bike paths in unincorporated
10 communities out of any funds belonging to the road district
11 in which such community is located upon any township highway
12 or property under the jurisdiction of the road district ,
13 provided such curbs and sidewalks are constructed as an
14 integral part of a highway improvement project.
15 (Source: P.A. 81-663.)
16 (605 ILCS 5/6-701) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-701)
17 Sec. 6-701. Motor fuel tax funds allocated for use in
18 road districts shall be used for one or more of the purposes
19 stated in the following Sections preceding Section 6-702
20 6-701.1 through 6-701.9.
21 (Source: P.A. 80-691.)
22 (605 ILCS 5/6-701.10 new)
23 Sec. 6-701.10. Construction and maintenance of alleys
24 and bike paths. Construction and maintenance of alleys and
25 bike paths under Section 6-201.14.
26 (605 ILCS 5/9-127) (from Ch. 121, par. 9-127)
27 Sec. 9-127. (a) Except as provided in subsections
28 subsection (b) and (c) and in cases where the deed, or other
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1 instrument, dedicating a highway or part thereof, has
2 expressly provided for a specific devolution of the title
3 thereto upon the abandonment or vacation thereof, whenever
4 any highway or any part thereof is vacated under or by virtue
5 of any Act of this State or by the highway authority
6 authorized to vacate the highway, the title to the land
7 included within the highway or part thereof so vacated, vests
8 in the then owners of the land abutting thereon, in the same
9 proportions and to the same extent, as though the highway had
10 been dedicated by a common law plat (as distinguished from a
11 statutory plat) and as though the fee of the highway had been
12 acquired by the owners as a part of the land abutting on the
13 highway except, however, such vacation shall reserve to any
14 public utility with facilities located in, under, over or
15 upon the land an easement for the continued use, if any, by
16 such public utility.
17 (b) When any highway authority determines to vacate a
18 highway under its jurisdiction, or part thereof, established
19 within a subdivision by a statutory plat, that authority may
20 vacate such highway and convey the highway authority's
21 interest in such highway to any bona fide organization of
22 property owners of the subdivision which (1) is so organized
23 as to be able to receive, hold and convey real property, (2)
24 has petitioned the highway authority for the vacation of the
25 highway, and (3) undertakes to develop the property for the
26 use and benefit of the public. If the association abandons
27 the property, it passes as provided in subsection (a).
28 (c) When any highway authority determines to vacate a
29 highway or part of a highway under its jurisdiction
30 established within a subdivision by a statutory plat, that
31 authority may vacate the highway and convey the highway
32 authority's interest in the highway to any township road
33 district which (1) has petitioned the highway authority for
34 the vacation of the highway and (2) undertakes to develop the
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1 property as a bike path or alley for the use and benefit of
2 the public. If the property is subsequently incorporated
3 within a municipality, the township road district may
4 transfer its interest to the municipality. If the township
5 road district or municipality abandons the property, it
6 passes as provided in subsection (a).
7 (Source: P.A. 86-402.)
8 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
9 becoming law.