(615 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 19, par. 126b)
Sec. 2.
The Department of Natural Resources is hereby authorized and
directed to make examinations and surveys, prepare plans and estimates for, and
to construct, reconstruct, control, maintain, and operate, or supervise the
construction, reconstruction, control, maintenance and operation of all
works for the control of floods, the improvement of upland and bottom land
drainage and the conservation of low water flows in the rivers and waters
of Illinois, including the watersheds thereof, either independently or in
cooperation with the United States government, State agencies, units of
local government and school districts in connection with such work. However,
no expenditure of funds for the improvement of any of the rivers and waters of
Illinois, including the watersheds thereof, for the purpose of controlling
flood flows, the improvement of bottom land and upland drainage, or the
conservation of low water flows, shall be lawful until an appropriation for
the improvement or improvements has been made by the
General Assembly. No funds shall be expended on any rivers and waters
improvement or improvements unless the works proposed by the
improvement or improvements are in conformity with a report of
survey made and filed as provided in Section 5 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
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