§ 1178. Certain lands in forest preserve to be offered for sale to
state. Within twenty days after the expiration of the time for
redemption provided in section eleven hundred ten of this article, the
enforcing officer of each tax district containing part of the forest
preserve as defined in the environmental conservation law shall file
with the department of environmental conservation a certified statement
listing all parcels situated in the forest preserve which have not been
redeemed. The tax district shall sell and convey to the state any parcel
listed thereon selected by such department within six months from the
filing of such statement upon the payment of the aggregate amount due
thereon. Upon the requisition and certificate of the department of
environmental conservation, the comptroller shall draw his or her
warrant for the payment of such amounts from moneys appropriated and
available therefor. After the expiration of such six months, the tax
district may dispose of the remaining parcels as provided in section
eleven hundred sixty-six of this title.