(615 ILCS 40/1) (from Ch. 19, par. 37.1)
Sec. 1.
Whenever any lands, laid out and platted before July 15, 1953 as a
public landing or basin, appurtenant to the Illinois and Michigan Canal, by
or under the authority of the State of Illinois and being an integral part
of the lands acquired by the State of Illinois from the United States of
America or otherwise, relating to the use, construction, maintenance and
operation of the Illinois and Michigan Canal and its Lateral and Feeder
Canals, are no longer in use as a public landing or basin, the fee title
thereto is hereby declared vested in the State of Illinois, and the
Director of Natural Resources shall use said lands for
purposes in the interest of the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
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