(20 ILCS 825/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6201)
Sec. 1.
The Department of Natural Resources, with the
approval and consent of the Governor, is authorized to enter into contracts
with the Federal Government, or the proper department or agency thereof
authorized by Act of Congress, for the conveyance of lands of the State of
Illinois in this State under the jurisdiction of the Department to the Federal Government, and to receive in exchange therefor,
in the name of the State of Illinois, title to lands of the Federal Government
in this State, for forest purposes and for the development, management and
maintenance of a state-wide system of recreational and water storage lakes for
the preservation of wildlife, hunting, fishing and recreation, reforestation
and wildlife planting, when, in the judgment of the Department, such exchange is advantageous to the State for the orderly
development and management of such lands for the purposes herein
enumerated. The Department of Natural Resources is hereby authorized to purchase and receive title to lands
within this State to effectuate and carry out the purposes of this Act and the
Fish and Aquatic Life Code and Wildlife Code of this
State; provided that such exchange of lands shall not be contrary to
the terms of any contract or agreement entered into for those
purposes.
(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
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