Illinois Statutes Chapter 20. Executive Branch § 1920/2.07. Transfers and Dispositions

(a) Land acquired pursuant to this Act may, with the approval of the Department, be sold in accordance with procedures and standards adopted by the Department by rule. Such rules shall prescribe the purposes for which such land may be sold. Such rules may provide for public sale of one or more categories of lands at public sale under a system of competitive bidding at not less than market value, and shall provide for such sales to the extent required under the Federal Act.  1

(b) The Department may transfer administrative responsibility for land acquired to any agency or department of State government or to any political subdivision of the State with or without cost to such agency, department or political subdivision. The agreement under which a transfer is made shall specify: (1) the purposes for which the land may be used consistent with the authorization under which the land was acquired; and (2) that the administrative responsibility for the land will revert to the Department, if at any time in the future, the land is not used for the purposes specified.

(c) If the Department determines that any reclaimed lands will not be retained by the State, the Department shall notify the corporate authorities of the municipality in which any of the reclaimed lands are located and the county clerk of the respective county that those lands may be transferred to one or more of such local governments who have complied with this Section. In order to comply with this Section, the corporate authorities of such unit of local government must adopt by resolution, within 60 days after receipt of the notice from the Department, a statement of its intent to submit a plan for the use of such lands and submit such plan within 120 days of receipt of the notice. Two or more of the units may agree to prepare and submit a joint plan with respect to such lands. With the approval of the Department, the plan may be amended after it is submitted. If the Department approves a plan submitted under this paragraph, the Department shall transfer administrative authority and when appropriate, title for the affected lands to the unit or units of local government submitting the plan.