HB3120ham001 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Frank J. Mautino

Filed: 3/19/2013

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3120

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3120 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Director of the Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, is authorized to exchange certain real property in Cass County, Illinois, hereinafter referred to as Parcel 1, for certain real property of equal or greater value in Cass County, Illinois, hereinafter referred to as Parcel 2, the Parcels being described as follows:

PARCEL 1:

All that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 19 North, Range 11 West of the Third Principal Meridian, Cass County, Illinois, lying South of the mean high water mark on the South bank of the new Sangamon River Cut or Channel, containing 15.0 acres, more or less.

ALSO,

All that part of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 19 North, Range 11 West of the Third Principal Meridian, Cass County, Illinois, lying South of the mean high water mark on the South bank of the new Sangamon River Cut or Channel, containing 4.0 acres, more or less.

PARCEL 2:

Tract 1:

All that land lying North of the center line of the new Sangamon River Cut as presently located in the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of the Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of Section Twenty-seven (27), Township Nineteen (19) North, Range Eleven (11) West of the Third Principal Meridian, Cass County, Illinois, containing 6.0 acres, more or less.

ALSO,

Tract 2:

All that land lying North of the center line of the new Sangamon River Cut as presently located in the South One-Half (S1/2) of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4) of the Southwest One-Quarter (SW1/4) of Section Twenty-seven (27), Township Nineteen (19) North, Range Eleven (11) West of the Third Principal Meridian, Cass County, Illinois, containing 14.0 acres, more or less.

Section 10. This transaction will be to the mutual advantages of both parties. Each party shall be responsible for any and all title costs associated with their respective properties.

Section 15. The conveyance of Parcel 1 as authorized by Section 5 shall be made subject to existing public utilities, existing public roads, and any and all reservations, easements, encumbrances, covenants, and restrictions of record.

Section 20. The Director of the Department of Natural Resources shall obtain an opinion of title from the Attorney General certifying that the State of Illinois will receive merchantable title to the real property herein referred to as Parcel 2.

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