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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB3072
Introduced 1/20/2006, by Sen. Gary Forby SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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745 ILCS 65/2 |
from Ch. 70, par. 32 |
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Amends the Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act.
Provides that the definition of "recreational or conservation purpose" that applies to land that the State or a State agency owns, leases, occupies, or controls includes any activity undertaken for conservation, resource management, education, exercise, relaxation, or pleasure (in addition to the activities in this Section: hunting, recreational shooting, a combination of those, or an activity related to hunting or recreational shooting). Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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SB3072 |
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LRB094 17567 AJO 52863 b |
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| AN ACT concerning civil law.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act |
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| is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
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| (745 ILCS 65/2) (from Ch. 70, par. 32)
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| Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise |
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| requires:
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| (a) "Land" includes roads, water, watercourses, private |
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| ways and
buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment when |
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| attached to the
realty, but does not include residential |
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| buildings or residential property.
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| (b) "Owner" includes the possessor of any interest in land, |
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| whether it be a
tenant, lessee, occupant, the State of Illinois |
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| and its political
subdivisions, or person in control of the |
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| premises.
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| (c) "Recreational or conservation purpose" means entry |
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| onto the land of another to conduct hunting or recreational |
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| shooting or a combination thereof or any activity solely |
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| related to the aforesaid hunting or recreational shooting if on |
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| privately owned land, but the term "recreational or |
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| conservation purpose" also means any activity undertaken for |
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| conservation, resource management, education, exercise, |
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| relaxation, or pleasure if the activity is on land that the |
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| State of Illinois or an agency of the State owns, leases, |
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| occupies, or controls.
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| (d) "Charge" means an admission fee for permission to go |
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| upon the
land, but does not include: the sharing of game, fish |
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| or other products of
recreational use; or benefits to or |
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| arising from the recreational use; or
contributions in kind, |
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| services or cash made for the purpose of properly
conserving |
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| the land.
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