{"data":{"id":"us-il/735-ilcs-30-15-5-40","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"735 ILCS 30/15-5-40","heading":"Eminent domain powers in ILCS Chapters 705 through 820.","body":"The following provisions of law may include express grants of the power to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain:\n(765 ILCS 230/2); Coast and Geodetic Survey Act; United States of America; for carrying out coast and geodetic surveys.\n(765 ILCS 505/1); Mining Act of 1874; mine owners and operators; for roads, railroads, and ditches.\n(805 ILCS 25/2); Corporation Canal Construction Act; general corporations; for levees, canals, or tunnels for agricultural, mining, or sanitary purposes.\n(805 ILCS 30/7); Gas Company Property Act; consolidating gas companies; for acquisition of stock of dissenting stockholder.\n(805 ILCS 120/9); Merger of Not For Profit Corporations Act; merging or consolidating corporations; for acquisition of interest of objecting member or owner.","path":["CHAPTER 735 CIVIL PROCEDURE","Eminent Domain Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=2819\u0026ChapterID=56\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:43Z","sha256":"386ba2d84ee015cf846438766dbff040d964440f28d2352020814d34e159f51c","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/735-ilcs-30-15-5-35","next":"us-il/735-ilcs-30-15-5-45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}