94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB0923

 

Introduced 2/18/2005, by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. - Emil Jones, Jr.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
220 ILCS 15/1   from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5501

    Amends the Gas Storage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to condemnation of property.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Gas Storage Act is amended by changing
5 Section 1 as follows:
 
6     (220 ILCS 15/1)  (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5501)
7     Sec. 1. Any corporation which is engaged in or desires to
8 engage in, the the distribution, transportation or storage of
9 natural gas or manufactured gas, which gas, in whole or in
10 part, is intended for ultimate distribution to the public in
11 the State of Illinois, if the said business of such corporation
12 is regulated or subject to regulation under either the laws of
13 the State of Illinois or the laws of the United States, shall
14 have the right to enter upon, take or damage private property
15 or any interest therein, in the manner provided for by the law
16 of eminent domain, necessary or convenient for its said
17 operations, including the storage of gas, all of which
18 operations are hereby recognized and declared to be affected
19 with a public interest and all of the property used in which
20 operations is hereby recognized and declared to be devoted to
21 public use.
22 (Source: Laws 1951, p. 395.)