(20 ILCS 1920/2.05) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 8002.05)
Sec. 2.05. Studies and exploration.
(a) The Department or such agency or department of State
government as the Department may designate pursuant to
subsection (d) of Section 3.05 shall have the right to enter upon any property
for the
purpose of conducting studies or exploratory work to determine the existence of
adverse effects of past coal mining practices and to determine the feasibility
of restoration, reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of such adverse
effects.
(b) Entry under this Section shall be construed as an exercise of the
police power for the protection of public health and safety
and shall not be construed as an Act of condemnation of property nor trespass
thereon.
(Source: P.A. 100-1099, eff. 1-1-19.)
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