Sen. William R. Haine

Filed: 3/11/2008

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1941

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1941 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas
5 Act is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
 
6     (745 ILCS 65/2)  (from Ch. 70, par. 32)
7     Sec. 2. As used in this this Act, unless the context
8 otherwise requires:
9     (a) "Land" includes roads, water, watercourses, private
10 ways and buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment when
11 attached to the realty, but does not include residential
12 buildings or residential property.
13     (b) "Owner" includes the possessor of any interest in land,
14 whether it be a tenant, lessee, occupant, the State of Illinois
15 and its political subdivisions, or person in control of the
16 premises.

 

 

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1     (c) "Recreational or conservation purpose" means entry
2 onto the land of another to conduct hunting or recreational
3 shooting or a combination thereof or any activity solely
4 related to the aforesaid hunting or recreational shooting.
5     (d) "Charge" means an admission fee for permission to go
6 upon the land, but does not include: the sharing of game, fish
7 or other products of recreational use; or benefits to or
8 arising from the recreational use; or contributions in kind,
9 services or cash made for the purpose of properly conserving
10 the land.
11     (e) "Person" includes any person, regardless of age,
12 maturity, or experience, who enters upon or uses land for
13 recreational purposes.
14 (Source: P.A. 94-625, eff. 8-18-05.)".