520 ILCS 25/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Habitat Endowment Act. (Source: P.A. 87-1015.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 520 ILCS 25 — Habitat Endowment Act.
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Provisions
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Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources. "Director" means the Director of Natural Resources. "Trust Fund" means the Illinois Habitat Endowment Trust Fund created in Section 15.(Source: P.A. 104-2, eff. 6-16-25.)
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Purpose
Purpose. It is the purpose of this Act to provide a stable and supplemental source of money to support activities and programs undertaken by the Department or other managers of land to preserve, protect, acquire, and manage habitat for future generations. Habitat quality is measured by such parameters as type, native d…
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The Illinois Habitat Fund and the Illinois Habitat Endowment Trust Fund
The Illinois Habitat Fund and the Illinois Habitat Endowment Trust Fund. (a) There is established in the State treasury a special fund entitled the Illinois Habitat Fund. The moneys in this fund shall be used, subject to appropriation, exclusively by the Department for the preservation and maintenance of high quality h…
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Rules
Rules. The Department shall have the authority to promulgate any rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. (Source: P.A. 87-1015.)
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Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee. The Illinois Habitat Fund Advisory Committee is created. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Director on the use of the Illinois Habitat Fund and on other matters pertaining to the purposes of this Act. The Committee shall consist of: (1) the Chief of Wildlife Resources Division or his des…
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Eminent domain
Eminent domain. The Department is not authorized to and shall not use eminent domain proceedings to acquire property under this Act unless the landowner agrees to submit to eminent domain proceedings. (Source: P.A. 87-1015.)
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Eminent domain
Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)
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This Act takes effect upon becoming law, except that Sec
This Act takes effect upon becoming law, except that Sec. 45 takes effect April 1, 1993. (Source: P.A. 87-1015.)