(615 ILCS 5/18b) (from Ch. 19, par. 65b)
Sec. 18b.
The Department of Natural Resources, may
also, upon the issuance of any permit under the provisions of Section 18 of
this Act, enter into an
agreement with any person, firm or corporation to whom such a permit is
issued by the terms of which agreement such person, firm or corporation,
may take coal, gas, oil or other mineral or substance from or below the bed
of any public waters within the State. No such agreement shall be made
however, unless bids have first been advertised for and received in
accordance with Section 4 of "The Illinois Purchasing Act", approved July
11, 1957, as heretofore and hereafter amended. Such agreement shall be
made only with the highest responsible bidder.
(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
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