{"data":{"id":"us-il/765-ilcs-135-1","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"765 ILCS 135/1","heading":"","body":"That in any and all cases where different persons have the right to use, in separate or distinct quantities or proportions, the water or water-power furnished by a dam across any river in this state, it shall be lawful for such person and the owner or owners of such dam and water-power to fix and determine upon some fair, impartial and reasonable mode and manner by a system of weirs, or weirs and floats, or other reasonable plan of measuring and delivering to each person entitled to use the water or water-power furnished by such dam, his just share or proportion thereof, which regulation, when made and acknowledged by such persons and the owner or owners of such dam and water-power, and recorded in the recorder's office of the county in which such dam is situated, shall be binding upon all persons entitled to use the water or water-power furnished by such dam; and in case any such dam is owned by a corporation, such corporation may by by-law or resolution entered upon a book kept by the corporation and subject to the free inspection of all persons interested make such regulations: Provided, however, that in all cases the regulations made for measuring and delivering such water or water-power shall fairly and impartially apportion the same to each person entitled to the use of the same according to his just share thereof: And, provided, further, that nothing in this act contained shall be construed to impair any covenant, contract or agreement heretofore executed to any person or corporation for water or water-power or their legal rights thereto.","path":["CHAPTER 765 PROPERTY","Water Dam Use Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=2166\u0026ChapterID=62\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:45Z","sha256":"71aac656c680e714741512e33cafc2e741b137351c69abd3e6fc1ccf0f960ecc","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/765-ilcs-135-0.01","next":"us-il/765-ilcs-140-0.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}