SB 1698 — LAND TRANSFER-WILL COUNTY

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Rachel Ventura SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

Authorizes the Director of Central Management Services to execute and deliver a quit claim deed for specified real property in Will County to the Forest Preserve District of Will County upon the payment of $1, subject to specified conditions.

Effective immediately.

LRB104 02995 LNS 13013 b A BILL FOR SB1698 LRB104 02995 LNS 13013 b AN ACT concerning property.

ThePursuant Directorto the provisions and subject to all of Centralthe Managementterms Services,and conditions of this Act, the Director of Corrections, on behalf of the State of Illinois, is authorized to execute and deliver to the Forest Preserve District of Will County, Illinois, for and in consideration of $1 paid to the Department of CentralCorrections, Management Services, a quitquitclaim claim deed to the following described real property ownedand a quitclaim bill of sale to all the existing tangible personal property on that real property, and such ancillary documents as appropriate for fully and properly effectuating a transfer to the Forest Preserve District of Will County, Illinois of the title to the land generally described as follows, and as may change if jointly agreed by the StateForest Preserve District of Illinois:Will County, Illinois and Department of Corrections as provided for in Section 25:

RAILROAD) ALL IN ASSESSOR'S SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 28, 1861 IN BOOK 73, PAGE 464 1/2, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, EXCEPT THAT PART OF SAID LOT 1 LYING IN THE SB1698 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 02995 LNS 13013 b NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST QUARTERS OF SAID SECTION 3 AND EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 49 MINUTES SB1698 - 2 - LRB104 02995 LNS 13013 b 51 SECONDS EAST, 209.55 FEET;

THENCE SOUTH SB1698 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 02995 LNS 13013 b 01 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID TRACT, BEING ALSO THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 3, A DISTANCE OF 320.26 FEET;

THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID TRACT, BEING ALSO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SB1698 - 3 - LRB104 02995 LNS 13013 b THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 3, A DISTANCE OF 5.59 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WOODRUFF ROAD (66 FEET WIDE AS STAKED AND OCCUPIED), BEING ALSO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TRACT;

THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 11 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID WEST LINE SB1698 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 02995 LNS 13013 b 181.55 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

Upon the payment of the sum of $1 to the Department of CentralCorrections, Management Services, and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Director of CentralCorrections, Management Services, on behalf of the State of Illinois and SB1698the -Department 4of -Corrections, LRB104shall 02995convey LNSby 13013quitclaim bdeed, thequitclaim Departmentbill of Centralsale, Managementand Services,ancillary shalldocuments convey by quit claim deed all right,rights, title, and interest of the State of Illinois and the Department of CentralCorrections Management Services in and to the real property described in Section 55, and all tangible personal property on that property, to the Forest Preserve District of Will County, Illinois.

The conveyanceForest ofPreserve realDistrict propertyof authorizedWill byCounty, SectionIllinois 5 shall bebear madeall subjectcosts toassociated existingwith publicthe utilities,conveyance existing public roads, and anygenerally andassociated allwith reservations,the easements,transfer. encumbrances, licenses, covenants, and restrictions of record.

The conveyance of real property and tangible personal property authorized by Section 5 shall be made subject to:

(i) existing public or quasi-public utilities, existing public roads, and any and all reservations, easements, encumbrances, licenses, covenants, and restrictions of record;

and (ii) the express condition that if said real property ceases to be used for public purposes, including recreation and conservation, it shall revert to the State of Illinois, Department of Corrections.

Each of the documents of transfer shall be subject to the SB1698 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 02995 LNS 13013 b condition that the property shall be used for public purposes only, including recreation and conservation, and shall so state on its face.

Each of the documents of transfer shall contain an automatic reverter clause providing that title to the property shall revert, without further action, to the State of Illinois if:

(i) the property is used for any purpose other than a public purpose;

or (ii) an attempt is made to sell the property or convey or transfer or donate the property.

If the property reverts to the Department of Corrections, then the Forest Preserve District of Will County, Illinois shall reimburse the Department of Corrections for legal fees to complete the conveyance and shall bear all other costs associated with the conveyance.

The Director of CentralCorrections Management Services shall obtain a certified copy of this Act within 60 days after its effective date.

The Department of CentralCorrections Management Services shall ensure that a certified copy of this Act and any quitquitclaim claim deed executed pursuant to this Act that is provided to the Forest Preserve of Will County, Illinois, shall be recorded by the Forest Preserve of Will County, Illinois, in the Recorder's Office of the county in which the land is located.

The transfer of title authorized under this Act shall be by quitclaim deed and quitclaim bill of sale, which shall be prepared by the Department of Corrections so that the transfer is on an "AS IS", "WHERE IS", and "WITH ALL FAULTS" basis as of SB1698 Engrossed - 6 - LRB104 02995 LNS 13013 b the date of transfer, without any representation by the State of Illinois to the Forest Preserve District of Will County, Illinois as to the property's condition or fitness for any purpose.

Both the deed and bill of sale shall be executed by the Forest Preserve District of Will County, Illinois as grantee in order to confirm the Forest Preserve District of Will County, Illinois' undertakings to abide by the requirements in this Act.

All documents of transfer shall be recorded by the Forest Preserve District of Will County, Illinois in the county in which the property is located and a copy of the recordation provided to the Department of Corrections immediately following recordation.

Section 20.

Condition for conveyance.

The conveyance of real property authorized by Section 5 shall be made subject to the express conditions that the Forest Preserve District of Will County, Illinois shall obtain an ALTA survey describing the land to be transferred sufficiently and an appraisal of the land and shall supply a copy of the ALTA survey and appraisal to the Department of Corrections and the Department of Central Management Services for review to ensure that the correct land will be transferred.

The conveyance of property authorized by Section 5 shall occur only after the Forest Preserve District of Will County, Illinois has provided the Director and the Department with the ALTA Survey accurately describing the land to be transferred and the appraisal.

SB1698 Engrossed - 7 - LRB104 02995 LNS 13013 b Section 25.

Change of legal description.

If the Forest Preserve District of Will County, Illinois and the Department of Corrections jointly agree to reduce the size of the transfer and jointly agree on a new legal description to the transferred property within the boundaries described in Section 5, then the Director of the Department of Corrections is authorized to execute such documentation as provided in this Act with the jointly agreed upon legal description.

This Act takes effect uponJuly becoming1, law.2026.