SUMMARY OF SENATE BILL 197 as introduced 2-1-95:

The bill would amend Public Act 44 of 1978, which authorized a conveyance of State-owned land to the Branch Intermediate School District (ISD), to require the State Administrative Board to release a restriction on the property's use, and to require instead that the property be used for public educational purposes. Under Public Act 44, the conveyance must require the Branch ISD to use the land and buildings solely for special and vocational education programs and services as provided in sections of the School Code. If the land or buildings are not used for that purpose for more than two consecutive years, the property is to revert to the State by operation of law.

The bill would require the State Administrative Board to release to the Branch ISD that restriction and possibility of reverter. The instruments releasing the restriction and possibility of reverter would have to provide instead that the property would have to be used for public educational purposes and that upon termination of that use, or upon use for any other purpose, title to the property would revert immediately to the State, which would assume no liability for improvements made at the expense of any other party. The instruments necessary to implement the bill would have to be approved by the Attorney General.

Legislative Analyst: L. Arasim

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Fiscal Analyst: R. Abent

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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.

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