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Public Act 094-1055 SB3086 Enrolled LRB094 19181 MKM 54718 b AN ACT concerning government, which may be referred to as the Equity in Eminent Domain Act. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Article 1. General Provisions Section 1-1-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Eminent Domain Act. Section 1-1-5. Definitions. As used in this Act, except with respect to the acquisition or damaging of property authorized under the O'Hare Modernization Act: "Acquisition of property", unless the context otherwise requires, includes the acquisition, damaging, or use of property or any right to or interest in property. "Blighted area", "blight", and "blighted" have the same meanings as under the applicable statute authorizing the condemning authority to exercise the power of eminent domain or, if those terms have no defined meaning under the applicable statute, then the same meanings as under Section 11-74.4-3 of the Illinois Municipal Code. "Condemning authority" means the State or any unit of local government, school district, or other entity authorized to exercise the power of eminent domain. Article 5. General Exercise Section 5-5-5. Exercise of the power of eminent domain; public use; blight. (a) In addition to all other limitations and requirements, a condemning authority may not take or damage property by the exercise of the power of eminent domain unless it is for a public use, as set forth in this Section. Public Act 094-1055 SB3086 Enrolled LRB094 19181 MKM 54718 b (a-5) Subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) of this Section do not apply to the acquisition of property under the O'Hare Modernization Act.
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