Momence Dam Transfer Act (5 ILCS 625/)

Chapter 5 — General Provisions

State Land

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Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Momence Dam Transfer Act.

(Source: P.A. 91-848, eff. 6-22-00.)

Sec. 5. Authorization to acquire

The Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, is authorized to acquire by donation from the City of Momence in Kankakee County, Illinois and other owners the existing Momence 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. 91-848, eff. 6-22-00.)

Sec. 10. Powers of the Department of Natural Resources

After the real estate and structures described in Section 5 have been acquired, the Department of Natural Resources may reconstruct, repair, restore, rehabilitate, demolish, lease subject to the Illinois Procurement Code, 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. 91-848, eff. 6-22-00.)

Sec. 99. Effective date

This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

(Source: P.A. 91-848, eff. 6-22-00.)