55 ILCS 125

in effect

55 ILCS 125/0.01

(55 ILCS 125/0.01) (from Ch. 133, par. 4.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the County Surveyors Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(55 ILCS 125/5) (from Ch. 133, par. 5) Sec. 5. The county board of each county which has not heretofore procured a copy of the original field notes and plats of the United States surveys of the lands in such county, shall procure such copies from the custodian of the originals of such field notes and plats at the cost of the county. The copies of such field notes and plats which have been or shall be procured hereafter by any county shall be deposited and kept in the office of the recorder of the county, and be at all reasonable times subject to examination by all persons who may desire to examine same. All surveys shall be made in accordance with the original surveys and the laws of the United States governing surveys. (Source: Laws 1957, p. 2161.)

55 ILCS 125/10

(55 ILCS 125/10) (from Ch. 133, par. 10) Sec. 10. The original field notes of the United States surveys and copies thereof, and all papers and documents pertaining thereto shall be transferred by the Auditor of Public Accounts to the custody of the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall deposit such field notes and the documents and records pertaining thereto in the State Archives for safe-keeping. Copies of such notes, records and documents made and certified by the Secretary of State, under his official seal, shall be competent evidence in all courts of this State. (Source: Laws 1957, p. 1711.)

55 ILCS 125/11

(55 ILCS 125/11) (from Ch. 133, par. 10.1) Sec. 11. All records and property heretofore belonging to the office of the county surveyor shall be deposited with the recorder of the county and shall be open to the inspection of all surveyors and other persons. (Source: Laws 1957, p. 2161.)

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