SB2674eng 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB2674 Engrossed LRB095 05533 HLH 25623 b

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Park Commissioners Land Sale Act is amended by adding Section 5 as follows:

(70 ILCS 1235/5 new)

Sec. 5. Sale of golf course land.

(a) Any board of park commissioners having the control or supervision of any parcel of land that is used for golf course purposes or parcel of land that is adjacent to such land used for golf course purposes or separated from it by a river in a non-home rule county with a population greater than 500,000 but less than 1,000,000, and having any piece or parcel of that land not exceeding 8 acres in area that is no longer needed or deemed necessary or useful for the purpose of that golf course, may apply to the circuit court of the county in which the piece or parcel of land is situated by petition in writing for leave to sell that parcel. Notice of such application shall be given by the board of park commissioners in some newspaper published in the county at least 10 days before the day named therein stating when the application will be made. All persons interested may appear before the circuit court either in person or by attorney when the application is made and object to the granting of the application. After hearing all persons interested, if the court deems the granting of the application to be for the public interest, it shall direct that the property mentioned in the application, or any part thereof, be sold and conveyed by the board of park commissioners upon such terms and conditions as the court may think proper.

(b) This Section is repealed on December 31, 2013.

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