The Department may also acquire title by condemnation in the name of the State of Illinois under the laws relating to eminent domain. Such proceedings shall be conducted by the Attorney General at the request of the Department.
525 ILCS 40/3
The Department of Natural Resources may purchase, lease, receive by donation or legacy or take options on tracts of land suitable for State forests
Known as the State Forest Act
The act spans §§ 525-40-0-01 to 525-40-9 (13 sections).
P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.