2018 Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 615 - WATERWAYS
615 ILCS 110/ - Kankakee River Dam Transfer Act.
(615 ILCS 110/1)
Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Kankakee River Dam Transfer Act.
(Source: P.A. 87-1219.)
(615 ILCS 110/5)
Sec. 5. Authorization to acquire. The Department of Natural Resources, 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. 98-227, eff. 8-9-13.)
(615 ILCS 110/10)
Sec. 10. Powers of Department of Natural Resources. After the real estate and structures described in Section 5 have been acquired, the Department of Natural Resources 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. 98-227, eff. 8-9-13.)
(615 ILCS 110/25)
Sec. 25. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
(Source: P.A. 87-1219.)
