Sen. John J. Cullerton

Filed: 3/23/2007

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 333

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 333, AS AMENDED, by
3 replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4 following:
 
5     "Section 5. The Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas
6 Act is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
 
7     (745 ILCS 65/2)  (from Ch. 70, par. 32)
8     Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise
9 requires:
10     (a) "Land" includes roads, water, watercourses, private
11 ways and buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment when
12 attached to the realty, but does not include residential
13 buildings or residential property.
14     (b) "Owner" includes the possessor of any interest in land,
15 whether it be a tenant, lessee, occupant, the State of Illinois
16 and its political subdivisions, or person in control of the

 

 

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1 premises.
2     (c) "Recreational or conservation purpose" means entry
3 onto the land of another to conduct fishing, hunting, or
4 recreational shooting or a combination thereof, or any activity
5 solely related to the aforesaid hunting or recreational
6 shooting.
7     (d) "Charge" means an admission fee for permission to go
8 upon the land, but does not include: the sharing of game, fish
9 or other products of recreational use; or benefits to or
10 arising from the recreational use; or contributions in kind,
11 services or cash made for the purpose of properly conserving
12 the land.
13     (e) "Person" includes any person, regardless of age,
14 maturity, or experience, who enters upon or uses land for
15 recreational purposes.
16 (Source: P.A. 94-625, eff. 8-18-05.)".