Illinois Compiled Statutes 615 ILCS 85/2 – The Department shall have jurisdiction over any and all lands …
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 615 ILCS 85/2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
The Department shall have jurisdiction over any and all lands acquired in connection with the development of the Blue Waters Ditch Project, and may, in the discretion of the Department, grant easements, lease, sell, transfer or exchange, develop, or otherwise utilize such lands in the interest of the State of Illinois insofar as such is not inconsistent or in conflict with the purposes for which such lands were acquired by the Department.