(65 ILCS 5/11-123-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-123-6)
Sec. 11-123-6.
Every city and village may take possession of, use, and
occupy any artificially made or reclaimed land (1) which before the
artificial making or reclamation thereof constituted a portion of the
submerged land under the public waters of the State of Illinois, and (2)
which lies within the corporate limits or jurisdiction of or borders on the
municipality, and (3) the title to which is in the State of Illinois, when
the land is declared by an ordinance of the municipality particularly
describing it to be necessary or appropriate for any of the purposes
enumerated in this Division 123.
Every city and village has the power to bring and maintain all necessary
suits, actions, or proceedings, in its corporate name, against any person
for the recovery of the possession of such artificially made or reclaimed
land. This land, when so acquired, shall be held, used, and occupied by the
city or village subject to the conditions stated in this Division 123.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
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