HB1914 EnrolledLRB100 04397 AWJ 14403 b

1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Public Water District Act is amended by
5changing Section 9 as follows:
 
6    (70 ILCS 3705/9)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 196)
7    Sec. 9. Every public water district organized under this
8Act and every non-profit private water company is authorized to
9construct, maintain, alter and extend its water mains and
10wastewater lines as a proper use of highways along, upon, under
11and across any highway, street, alley or public ground in the
12State, but so as not to inconvenience the public use thereof,
13and the right and authority are hereby granted to any such
14district or non-profit private water company to construct,
15maintain and operate any conduit or conduits, water pipe or
16pipes, wholly or partially buried or otherwise in, upon and
17along any of the lands owned by said State under any of the
18public waters therein; provided that the right, permission and
19authority hereby granted shall be subject to all public rights
20of commerce and navigation and the authority of the United
21States in behalf of such public rights, and also to the laws of
22the State of Illinois to regulate and control the same.
23(Source: P.A. 94-613, eff. 8-18-05.)
 

 

 

HB1914 Enrolled- 2 -LRB100 04397 AWJ 14403 b

1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2becoming law.