(70 ILCS 2105/11.5)
Sec. 11.5.
Public development projects.
(a) The board of trustees of a river conservancy district located in one or
more counties may enter into lease agreements for the development of projects
that are intended to enhance economic development, create jobs, and increase
tourism (i) when the aggregate unemployment rate, as determined by the
United States Department of Labor, for the county or counties served by the
district exceeded 12% during any month of the first quarter of 1993 and (ii) in
the case of a river conservancy district serving a county that is contiguous
with 2 or more counties, when the aggregate unemployment rate for those
contiguous counties exceeded 18% during any month of the first quarter of 1993.
These projects include
tourism development projects including, but not limited
to, resorts, motels, and other related service and tourism development, built
by private developers under the conditions set forth in this Section.
(b) The board of trustees of a river conservancy district may enter into
future agreements for the transfer of certain lands between a State agency or
agencies and a river conservancy district when (i) a basic agreement providing
for the transfer of certain lands was entered into on or before January 1,
1993, between a State agency or agencies and a river conservancy district
meeting the unemployment guidelines set forth in this Section and (ii) a river
conservancy district obtains the land from a State agency or agencies for the
purposes of economic development or job creation projects.
(c) A board of trustees authorized to enter into lease agreements under the
requirements of subsection (a) may lease land to a responsible
person, firm, or corporation for a period not longer than 50 years for
development as authorized in this Section and grant the person, firm, or
corporation the option to extend the lease for subsequent periods not longer
than 50 years.
(d) A board of trustees authorized to enter into lease agreements under the
requirements of subsection (a) shall take appropriate steps to insure that,
within 5 years after the board enters into a lease agreement, (i) at least 50%
of the land for the proposed development is available and developed for public
use, and (ii) at least 50% of the buildings constructed for the proposed
development are available for public use.
(Source: P.A. 88-472.)
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