Chapter 20 — EXECUTIVE BRANCH

(20 ILCS 860/4a) (from Ch. 105, par. 534a) Sec. 4a. The Department of Natural Resources is authorized to receive Federal monies for the survey, acquisition, planning and development of historically significant properties and interests. Monies so received shall be placed in the Il…

(20 ILCS 860/5) (from Ch. 105, par. 535) Sec. 5. Projects involving participating federal-aid funds may be undertaken by the Department of Natural Resources after it has been determined that sufficient funds are available to the Department for meeting the non-federal share of pro…

(20 ILCS 860/5a) (from Ch. 105, par. 535a) Sec. 5a. Projects involving participating Federal-aid funds may be undertaken by the Department of Natural Resources after it has been determined that sufficient funds are available to the Department for meeting the non-federal share of …

(20 ILCS 860/6) (from Ch. 105, par. 536) Sec. 6. The Department shall have the power to adopt, pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, all rules and regulations which may be necessary to carry out its statutory duties under this Act. (Source: P.A. 84-834.)

(20 ILCS 861/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Department of Natural Resources World Shooting and Recreational Complex Act. (Source: P.A. 103-447, eff. 8-4-23.)

(20 ILCS 861/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. "Contractor" means a person who has been selected to enter or has entered into a public-private agreement with the Department on behalf of the State for the development, financing, management, or operation of the World Shooting and Recreatio…

(20 ILCS 861/15) Sec. 15. Authority to enter public-private agreement. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Department, on behalf of the State, may enter into a public-private agreement to develop, finance, lease, manage, and operate the World Shooting and Re…

(20 ILCS 861/20) Sec. 20. Engagement prior to request for proposals. The Director or the Director's designee may, prior to soliciting requests for proposals, enter into discussions with interested persons in order to assess existing market conditions and demands, provided that no…

(20 ILCS 861/25) Sec. 25. Requests for proposals. If requests for proposals are made by the Department, the Department shall comply with the competitive request for proposals process under Article 20 of the Illinois Procurement Code, rules adopted under that Code, and this Act. (…

(20 ILCS 861/30) Sec. 30. Request for proposal process. (a) The Department, on behalf of the State, may select a contractor through a competitive request for proposals process under Article 20 of the Illinois Procurement Code and rules adopted under that Article of the Code. (b) …

(20 ILCS 861/35) Sec. 35. Provisions of the public-private agreement. (a) The public-private agreement may include, but is not limited to, the following: (1) the powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations, and functions of the Department and the contractor; (2) compensation or…

(20 ILCS 861/40) Sec. 40. Labor. (a) A public-private agreement related to the World Shooting and Recreational Complex pertaining to the building, altering, repairing, maintaining, improving, or demolishing of the Complex shall require the contractor and all subcontractors to com…

(20 ILCS 861/45) Sec. 45. Term of agreement; reversion of property to the Department. (a) The term of any public-private agreement entered into under this Act shall be no less than 25 years and no more than 99 years. (b) The Department may terminate the contractor's authority and…

(20 ILCS 861/5) Sec. 5. Legislative intent. The General Assembly finds that authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to enter into a public-private partnership will allow the World Shooting and Recreational Complex to become a fully reactivated space in a timely manner and…

(20 ILCS 861/50) Sec. 50. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 103-447, eff. 8-4-23; text omitted.)

(20 ILCS 861/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 103-447, eff. 8-4-23.)

(20 ILCS 862/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act. (Source: P.A. 90-287, eff. 1-1-98.)

(20 ILCS 862/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources. "Director" means the Director of Natural Resources. "Facilities" means equipment or other man-made improvement that is directly associated with, and provided for, a…

(20 ILCS 862/100) Sec. 100. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-287, eff. 1-1-98; text omitted.)

(20 ILCS 862/12) Sec. 12. Recreational Trail Programs; powers and authorities. (a) The Department may expend funds for recreational trail program purposes. The Department may: plan, survey, design, develop, operate, and maintain recreational trails and related facilities of the S…

(20 ILCS 862/13) Sec. 13. Recreational Trail Programs; Greenways and Trails Advisory Council. (a) To provide for public discourse and participation on recreational trails within the State, assist in statewide recreational trail outreach and public involvement, provide a forum to …

(20 ILCS 862/15) Sec. 15. Off-Highway vehicle trails grants; Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Fund. (a) The Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Money from federal, State, and private sources may be deposited into the Fund. Fines assessed …

(20 ILCS 862/20) Sec. 20. Off-Highway vehicle trails grant projects; State Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Advisory Board. (a) There is created the State Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Advisory Board. The Board shall consist of 5 members, one from each of the following organizations, exce…

(20 ILCS 862/25) Sec. 25. Off-Highway vehicle trails grants; use of funds on private lands; conditions. As a condition to making available Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Fund grant moneys for work on recreational trails that would affect privately owned land, the Department shall obt…

(20 ILCS 862/25.5) Sec. 25.5. Off-highway vehicle trails public access sticker. (a) An off-highway vehicle trails public access sticker is a separate and additional requirement from the Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp under Section 26 of this Act. (b) Except as provided in subsec…

(20 ILCS 862/26) Sec. 26. Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp. (a) An Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp is a separate and additional requirement from the off-highway vehicle trails public access sticker under Section 25.5 of this Act. (b) Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall…

(20 ILCS 862/28) Sec. 28. Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp display. The Department shall issue to the off-highway vehicle operator an Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp in accordance with Section 26 of this Act. The owner shall prominently display the stamp on the forward half of the…

(20 ILCS 862/30) Sec. 30. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-1136, eff. 1-1-13. Repealed by P.A. 100-798, eff. 1-1-19.)

(20 ILCS 862/32) Sec. 32. Destruction, sale, or transfer of Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamps. The operator of any off-highway vehicle shall be required to purchase a new Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp if a previous Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp is destroyed, lost, stolen, or m…

(20 ILCS 862/34) Sec. 34. Exception from display of Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamps. The operator of an off-highway vehicle shall not be required to display an Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp if the off-highway vehicle is: (1) owned and used by the United States, the State of Il…

(20 ILCS 862/36) Sec. 36. Falsification. No person shall falsely alter or change in any manner the Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp issued under the provisions of this Act, or falsify any record required by this Act, or counterfeit any form of license provided for by this Act. Any…

(20 ILCS 862/36.5) Sec. 36.5. Off-highway vehicle owner responsibilities. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any off-highway vehicle to knowingly allow any minor child to operate his or her off-highway vehicle in violation of this Act. (Source: P.A. 100-798, eff. 1-1-19.)

(20 ILCS 862/36.7) Sec. 36.7. Large non-highway vehicles. A large non-highway vehicle may not be granted an off-highway vehicle trails public access sticker under Section 25.5 or be operated on lands or waters under that Section. (Source: P.A. 102-312, eff. 1-1-22.)

(20 ILCS 862/38) Sec. 38. Penalties. Except as otherwise provided in Section 36 of this Act, any person who violates any of the provisions of this Act, including administrative rules, shall be guilty of a petty offense. (Source: P.A. 97-1136, eff. 1-1-13.)

(20 ILCS 862/40) Sec. 40. Inspection authority. Agents of the Department or other duly authorized police officers may stop and inspect any off-highway vehicle at any time for the purposes of determining if the provisions of this Act are being complied with. If the inspecting offi…

(20 ILCS 862/45) Sec. 45. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 92-134, eff. 7-24-01. Repealed by P.A. 100-798, eff. 1-1-19.)

(20 ILCS 862/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that: (1) Recreation is an important industry in the State of Illinois and its growth should be encouraged. (2) The establishment and maintenance of recreational trails by the State of Illinois is important for the prom…

(20 ILCS 862/50) Sec. 50. Federal obligation limitation. The Department may enter into agreements as necessary with the Federal Highway Administration, or any successor agency, for the purpose of authorizing federal obligation limitations for projects under the federal Recreation…

(20 ILCS 862/55) Sec. 55. Rulemaking. The Department may adopt, under the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, all rules necessary to carry out its duties under this Act. (Source: P.A. 100-798, eff. 1-1-19.)

(20 ILCS 862/95) Sec. 95. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted.) (Source: P.A. 90-287, eff. 1-1-98; text omitted.)

(20 ILCS 863/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Prairie Wind Trail Property Transfer Act. (Source: P.A. 99-398, eff. 8-18-15.)

(20 ILCS 863/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Adjacent owner" means an owner of real property with a common boundary to parcels comprising the planned Prairie Wind Trail owned by the Department of Natural Resources. "Department" means the Department of Natural Reso…

(20 ILCS 863/15) Sec. 15. Authority to convey real estate. The Department may transfer and convey all or part of the real estate acquired for the Prairie Wind Trail as provided in this Act. In order to facilitate the transfers authorized by this Act, the Secretary of State shall …

(20 ILCS 863/20) Sec. 20. Transfer process. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the State Property Control Act, an adjacent owner may request the transfer of a limited portion of the Prairie Wind Trail in accordance with this Act. If an adjacent owner desires transfer of a porti…

(20 ILCS 863/25) Sec. 25. Time limitations. The Department shall begin accepting requests to transfer portions of the Prairie Wind Trail on the effective date of this Act. The Department shall not accept any request received after December 31, 2018. During this time period, the D…

(20 ILCS 863/30) Sec. 30. Review. Any determinations required by this Act and any actions to transfer real estate are within the sole discretion of the Department and are not subject to judicial or administrative review. (Source: P.A. 99-398, eff. 8-18-15.)

(20 ILCS 863/5) Sec. 5. Legislative statement. Between the years of 1991 and 2002, the Department of Natural Resources expended $408,085 to acquire 281.502 acres of real property, in the counties of Coles, Douglas and Moultrie, with the intention of constructing a recreational tr…

(20 ILCS 863/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 99-398, eff. 8-18-15.)

(20 ILCS 864/1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Freedom Trails Commission Act. (Source: P.A. 104-113, eff. 8-1-25.)

(20 ILCS 864/10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 10. Establishment of Commission. (a) The Illinois Freedom Trails Commission is established. The purposes of the Commission are to explore, research, and commemorate the journeys of freedom seekers and the…