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525 ILCS 33/15
(525 ILCS 33/15)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-1114)
Sec. 15.
Powers and duties.
The Department of Natural Resources has the
following
powers and duties:
(a) To develop and administer the Illinois Open Land Trust program.
(b) To acquire real property, including, but not limited
to,
open
space and natural areas for conservation and recreation purposes. The lands
shall
be held in (i) fee simple title or
(ii) conservation easements for natural areas, provided that
these mechanisms are all voluntary on the part of the landowners and do not
involve the use of eminent domain.
(c) To make grants to units of local government
under
Section 25 of this Act in consultation with the Natural Resources Advisory
Board.
(d) To make loans to units of local government
under
Section 30 of this Act in consultation with the Natural Resources Advisory
Board.
(e) To promulgate any rules, regulations, guidelines, and directives
necessary
to
implement the purposes of this Act.
(f) To execute contracts, grant or loan agreements, memoranda of
understanding, intergovernmental cooperation agreements, and any other
agreements with other
State
agencies and units of local government
that are necessary to implement this Act.
(g) To execute contracts, memoranda of understanding, and any other
agreements with not-for-profit corporations that are consistent with the
purpose of this Act.
(h) To accept grants, loans, or appropriations from the federal government
or
the
State, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, for the purposes of the
Department under
this Act, including to make loans of any funds and to enter into any agreement
with the
federal government or the State, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, in
relationship
to the grants, loans, or appropriations.
(i) To establish any interest rates, terms of repayment, and other terms and
conditions
regarding loans made pursuant to this Act that the Department deems necessary
or
appropriate to protect the public interest and carry out the purposes of this
Act.
(j) To establish application, eligibility, selection, notification,
contract,
and other
procedures, rules, or regulations deemed necessary and appropriate to carry out
the
provisions of this Act.
(k) To fix, determine, charge, and collect any premiums, fees, charges,
costs,
and
expenses, including, without limitation, any application fees, commitment fees,
program
fees, or financing charges from any person in connection with its activities
under this
Act.
(l) To report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly on the
progress made in implementing this Act and on the status of all real property
acquired pursuant to
the Act.
(Source: P.A. 91-220, eff. 7-21-99.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-1114)
Sec. 15. Powers and duties. The Department of Natural Resources has the
following
powers and duties:
(a) To develop and administer the Illinois Open Land Trust program.
(b) To acquire real property, including, but not limited
to,
open
space and natural areas for conservation and recreation purposes. The lands
shall
be held in (i) fee simple title or
(ii) conservation easements for natural areas, provided that
these mechanisms are all voluntary on the part of the landowners and do not
involve the use of eminent domain.
(c) To make grants to units of local government
under
Section 25 of this Act.
(d) To make loans to units of local government
under
Section 30 of this Act.
(e) To promulgate any rules, regulations, guidelines, and directives
necessary
to
implement the purposes of this Act.
(f) To execute contracts, grant or loan agreements, memoranda of
understanding, intergovernmental cooperation agreements, and any other
agreements with other
State
agencies and units of local government
that are necessary to implement this Act.
(g) To execute contracts, memoranda of understanding, and any other
agreements with not-for-profit corporations that are consistent with the
purpose of this Act.
(h) To accept grants, loans, or appropriations from the federal government
or
the
State, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, for the purposes of the
Department under
this Act, including to make loans of any funds and to enter into any agreement
with the
federal government or the State, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, in
relationship
to the grants, loans, or appropriations.
(i) To establish any interest rates, terms of repayment, and other terms and
conditions
regarding loans made pursuant to this Act that the Department deems necessary
or
appropriate to protect the public interest and carry out the purposes of this
Act.
(j) To establish application, eligibility, selection, notification,
contract,
and other
procedures, rules, or regulations deemed necessary and appropriate to carry out
the
provisions of this Act.
(k) To fix, determine, charge, and collect any premiums, fees, charges,
costs,
and
expenses, including, without limitation, any application fees, commitment fees,
program
fees, or financing charges from any person in connection with its activities
under this
Act.
(l) To report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly on the
progress made in implementing this Act and on the status of all real property
acquired pursuant to
the Act.
(Source: P.A. 102-1114, eff. 6-1-23.)
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