Illinois § 11-76-5
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 11-76-5, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-76-5.
If, in the opinion of the corporate authorities of a municipality with a population not exceeding 100,000 which is situated upon the banks of a navigable river, the land owned by the municipality for the purpose of a public landing or public levee, is not immediately required for that purpose, the municipality may lease, for a period not exceeding 25 years, such parts of the landing or levee as the corporate authorities think best, for the purpose of erecting manufactories, warehouses, or grain elevators thereon. No lease specified in this section shall take effect until approved by a resolution or ordinance of the corporate authorities of the municipality. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
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Section 11-76-5 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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