2023 Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS
70 ILCS 1235/ - Park Commissioners Land Sale Act.
(70 ILCS 1235/0.01) (from Ch. 105, par. 112.9)
Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park Commissioners Land Sale Act.
(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)
(70 ILCS 1235/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 113)
Sec. 1. Any board of park commissioners having the control or supervision of any public park, boulevard, driveway or highway, and having any piece or parcel of land not exceeding 3 acres in area, which shall no longer be needed or deemed necessary or useful for the purpose of said park, boulevard, driveway or highway may apply to the Circuit Court of the county in which such piece or parcel of land is situated, by petition in writing for leave to sell the same. Notice of such application shall be given by said board of park commissioners in some newspaper published in said county at least ten days before the day of the hearing on such application named therein. All persons interested may appear before said Circuit Court either in person or by attorney at the hearing on such application and object to the granting thereof. After hearing all persons interested, if said court shall deem the granting of said application to be for the public interest, it shall direct that the property mentioned in said application, or any part thereof, be sold and conveyed by the said board of park commissioners for the use of said park, boulevard, driveway or highway, upon such terms and conditions as the said court may think proper.
(Source: P.A. 99-53, eff. 7-16-15.)
(70 ILCS 1235/5)
Sec. 5. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 98-333, eff. 8-13-13. Repealed internally, eff. 12-31-18.)
(70 ILCS 1235/10)
Sec. 10. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 100-595, eff. 6-29-18. Repealed internally, eff. 12-31-19.)
(70 ILCS 1235/15)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2024)
Sec. 15. Sale of Bensenville Park District land.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Bensenville Park District may sell up to 125 acres of the White Pines Golf Course owned by the District if:
- (i) the board of commissioners of the Bensenville Park District authorizes the sale by a four-fifths vote of the commissioners in office at the time of the vote; and
- (ii) the sale price equals or exceeds the average of 3 independent appraisals commissioned by the Bensenville Park District.
(b) This Section is repealed on June 30, 2024.
(Source: P.A. 102-300, eff. 8-6-21; 102-914, eff. 5-27-22.)
(70 ILCS 1235/20)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025)
Sec. 20. Elliot Golf Course.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Rockford Park District may sell all or part of the property containing the former Elliot Golf Course or other property adjacent thereto if:
- (1) the board of commissioners of the Rockford Park District authorizes the sale by a vote of 80% or more of all commissioners in office at the time of the vote; and
- (2) the sale price equals or exceeds the average of 3 independent appraisals commissioned by the Rockford Park District.
(b) The sale may be performed in a single transaction or multiple independent transactions and to one or more buyers.
(c) The Public Works Department of the City of Rockford shall have the right to review any proposed development plan that is submitted to the Village of Cherry Valley for the properties described in this Section in order to confirm that the proposed development plan does not adversely impact drainage, water detention, or flooding on the property legally described in the perpetual flowage easement recorded as Document Number 9509260 in the Office of the Winnebago County Recorder on March 17, 1995. The Public Works Department of the City of Rockford shall complete its review of any proposed development plan under this subsection (c) within 45 days after its receipt of that plan from the Village of Cherry Valley.
(d) This Section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(Source: P.A. 102-923, eff. 5-27-22.)
(70 ILCS 1235/25)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2025)
Sec. 25. Sale of Joliet Park District land.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Joliet Park District may sell Splash Station if:
- (1) the board of commissioners of the Joliet Park District authorizes the sale by a four-fifths vote of the commissioners in office at the time of the vote; and
- (2) the sale price equals or exceeds the average of 3 independent appraisals commissioned by the Joliet Park District.
(b) This Section is repealed on June 30, 2025.
(Source: P.A. 103-499, eff. 8-4-23.)
