Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 605 — Submerged Lands Act.

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Short title. This Act may be cited as the Submerged Lands Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

The State of Illinois for the benefit of the People of the State and in pursuance of protecting the trust wherein the State holds certain lands for the People, hereby elects and determines to assert and reclaim the title to lands of the State of Illinois now submerged and lands that were formerly submerged, but that ha…

The Attorney General of the State of Illinois is hereby directed to make such inquiry of the aforesaid subject matter as he deems desirable and advantageous to protect the interests of the People of the State of Illinois under said trust, and to bring such suit or suits as he may deem necessary to recover such lands, o…