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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006 SB1080
Introduced 2/18/2005, by Sen. John M. Sullivan - Emil Jones, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Illinois Open Land Trust Act. Makes a technical change in a
Section concerning
the Illinois Open Land Trust Program.
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A BILL FOR
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SB1080 |
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LRB094 04756 JAM 34785 b |
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| AN ACT concerning conservation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Open Land Trust Act is amended by |
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| changing Section 20 as follows:
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| (525 ILCS 33/20)
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| Sec. 20. Illinois Open Land Trust Program. The
The
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| Department of Natural
Resources
shall develop and administer |
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| the Illinois Open Land Trust Program. The purpose
of the
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| program is to acquire real property, or conservation easements
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| for natural areas,
from willing sellers for conservation
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| recreation purposes. The land shall be chosen because
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| preserve and
enhance
Illinois' natural environment, create a |
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| system of open spaces
and natural
lands, and improve the |
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| quality of life and
provide recreation
opportunities for |
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| citizens of this State now and in the future. |
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| (Source: P.A. 91-220, eff. 7-21-99.)
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