093_SB0279
LRB093 04846 WGH 04903 b
1 AN ACT in relation to civil procedure.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
5 changing Section 7-122 as follows:
6 (735 ILCS 5/7-122) (from Ch. 110, par. 7-122)
7 Sec. 7-122. Reimbursement. Where the State of Illinois,
8 a political subdivision of the State,or a municipality, or a
9 public utility that is authorized to exercise the power of
10 eminent domain under Section 8-509 of the Public Utilities
11 Act is required by a court to initiate condemnation
12 proceedings for the actual physical taking of real property,
13 the court rendering judgment for the property owner and
14 awarding just compensation for such taking shall determine
15 and award or allow to such property owner, as part of such
16 judgment or award, such further sums, as will in the opinion
17 of the court, reimburse such property owner for the owner's
18 reasonable costs, disbursements and expenses, including
19 reasonable attorney, appraisal and engineering fees actually
20 incurred by the property owner in such proceedings.
21 (Source: P.A. 82-280.)
22 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on
23 July 1, 2003.