Public Act 90-0276 of the 90th General Assembly
Public Act 90-0276
SB894 Enrolled LRB9003475NTsb
AN ACT to amend the Flood Control Act of 1945 by changing
Section 6.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Flood Control Act of 1945 is amended by
changing Section 6 as follows:
(615 ILCS 15/6) (from Ch. 19, par. 126f)
Sec. 6. The Department of Natural Resources may lease or
permit the use of, in whole or in part, the surplus waters at
all Department owned dams and lease or permit the use of, in
whole or in part, any land, rights to land, or property
interests for hydropower development or the power developed
from it for a period not to exceed 50 years When in the
construction of works surplus waters are available, the
Department of Natural Resources when so authorized by the
General Assembly, may maintain and operate power plants,
structures, buildings and appurtenances for the utilization
of the surplus waters, and may lease, sell or otherwise
dispose of the whole or any part of the power generated
thereby.
(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.