Public Act 098-0227
 
HB1569 EnrolledLRB098 08263 MLW 38364 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Kankakee River Dam Transfer Act is amended
by changing Sections 5 and 10 as follows:
 
    (615 ILCS 110/5)
    Sec. 5. Authorization to acquire. The Department of Natural
Resources Transportation, 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. 87-1219.)
 
    (615 ILCS 110/10)
    Sec. 10. Powers of Department of Natural Resources
Transportation. After the real estate and structures described
in Section 5 have been acquired, the Department of Natural
Resources Transportation 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. 87-1219.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.