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91_SB1975enr
SB1975 Enrolled LRB9115007REdvB
1 AN ACT concerning land claims.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Attorney General Act is amended by adding
5 Section 4e as follows:
6 (15 ILCS 205/4e new)
7 Sec. 4e. Recovery of lands; payment of legal fees. The
8 Attorney General may authorize, from funds available for that
9 purpose, the payment or reimbursement of reasonable and
10 appropriate legal fees incurred by any person, unit of local
11 government, or school district in defending any litigation,
12 action, or proceeding brought to recover lands within the
13 State from such person, unit of local government, or school
14 district, if the litigation, action, or proceeding is based
15 upon an allegation that the title or a beneficial interest in
16 the title is derived from an invalid federal land patent and
17 the Attorney General finds that a loss of State sovereignty
18 or jurisdiction over those lands or liability for rents or
19 damages may result if the land patent is held to be invalid.
20 The hourly rate for legal fees paid or reimbursed under this
21 Section shall not exceed the maximum hourly rate customarily
22 paid to Special Assistant Attorneys General. The total
23 amount of legal fees paid or reimbursed under this Section
24 shall not exceed $100,000. The payments or reimbursements
25 may be made from moneys appropriated to the Attorney General
26 for fiscal year 2001 for contractual services,
27 notwithstanding any other law to the contrary. The Attorney
28 General must, no later than April 15, 2001, submit to the
29 General Assembly a detailed, written report indicating which
30 fees the Attorney General has or intends to pay or reimburse
31 and the basis for making the payment or reimbursement. This
SB1975 Enrolled -2- LRB9115007REdvB
1 Section is repealed on July 1, 2001.
2 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
3 becoming law.
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