Chapter 310 — HOUSING

(310 ILCS 5/1) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 151) Sec. 1. This act shall be known as the "State Housing Act." (Source: Laws 1933, p. 396.)

(310 ILCS 5/10) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 160) Sec. 10. No certificate of increase or decrease of capital stock of a housing corporation shall be filed by the Secretary of State unless it shall have endorsed thereon, or be accompanied by a certificate of, the approval of the Illinoi…

(310 ILCS 5/11) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 161) Sec. 11. No statement of amendment to the articles of incorporation of a housing corporation shall be filed by the Secretary of State unless it shall have endorsed thereon, or be accompanied by a certificate of the approval of the Illin…

(310 ILCS 5/12) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 162) Sec. 12. Merger, consolidation or reorganization of housing corporations shall be subject to the control and supervision of the Illinois Housing Development Authority. The amount of stock, securities and obligations to be issued by the …

(310 ILCS 5/13) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 163) Sec. 13. No housing corporation shall proceed to dissolution except upon the approval of the Illinois Housing Development Authority, and the distribution of assets in dissolution shall be subject to the control and supervision of the Il…

(310 ILCS 5/14) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 164) Sec. 14. No holder of stock or other security in a housing corporation shall receive any dividend or interest in any one year in excess of six per cent per annum upon the par value of the stock or security held by him, except to the ext…

(310 ILCS 5/15) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 165) Sec. 15. Housing corporations organized on a not-for-profit basis shall pay to the Secretary of State the fee for filing articles of incorporation and all other fees so specified in the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986, as…

(310 ILCS 5/16) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 166) Sec. 16. Housing corporations organized on a not-for-profit basis shall have the rights, privileges and immunities of, and shall be subject to the provisions of, the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986, as heretofore and here…

(310 ILCS 5/2) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 152) Sec. 2. It is hereby declared that congested and unsanitary housing conditions which exist in certain areas of the state in low-priced dwellings are a menace to the health, safety, morals, welfare and reasonable comfort of the citizens o…

(310 ILCS 5/21) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 171) Sec. 21. (Repealed). (Source: Repealed by P.A. 89-262, eff. 8-10-95.)

(310 ILCS 5/22) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 172) Sec. 22. The Illinois Housing Development Authority shall have general supervision of all housing corporations and shall have power to investigate into the affairs of such corporations, and into the dealings, transactions and relationsh…

(310 ILCS 5/23) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 173) Sec. 23. No person shall be excused from testifying or from producing any papers, books, accounts or documents in any investigation or inquiry or upon any hearing ordered by the Illinois Housing Development Authority when ordered to do …

(310 ILCS 5/24) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 174) Sec. 24. All subpoenas issued under the terms of this Act may be served by any person of full age. The fees of witnesses for attendance and travel shall be the same as fees of witnesses before the circuit courts of this State, such fees…

(310 ILCS 5/25) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 175) Sec. 25. Consolidation; 2 or more projects. The Illinois Housing Development Authority may permit the consolidation of 2 or more approved projects or the extension or amendment of any approved project or the consolidation of any approve…

(310 ILCS 5/26) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 176) Sec. 26. No housing corporation shall acquire title to any real property nor undertake any building construction without the approval of the Illinois Housing Development Authority. The Illinois Housing Development Authority shall approv…

(310 ILCS 5/27) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 177) Sec. 27. In addition to the duties otherwise prescribed by this act, the Illinois Housing Development Authority shall: (a) Either through its members or agents duly authorized by it, enter in or upon and inspect the lands, property, equ…

(310 ILCS 5/28) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 178) Sec. 28. Whenever in the judgment of the Illinois Housing Development Authority a housing corporation fails or omits, or is about to fail or omit to do anything required of it by law or by order of the Illinois Housing Development Autho…

(310 ILCS 5/29) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 179) Sec. 29. Appeals from final orders in an action brought pursuant to Section 28 may be taken as in other civil cases. (Source: P.A. 79-1362.)

(310 ILCS 5/3) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 153) Sec. 3. Housing corporations may be organized in the manner provided by this Act to acquire, construct, alter, maintain, and operate lands and buildings when authorized by and subject to the supervision of the Illinois Housing Developmen…

(310 ILCS 5/30) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 180) Sec. 30. For the housing accommodations in each project operated by a housing corporation, the Illinois Housing Development Authority shall prescribe and may alter a schedule of maximum rents. A hearing for the purpose of prescribing or…

(310 ILCS 5/31) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 181) Sec. 31. Whenever it shall appear that the interest of the lienholders, mortgagees, creditors, or holders of the stock or other securities or obligations of a housing corporation cannot otherwise be adequately safeguarded, the Illinois …

(310 ILCS 5/32) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 182) Sec. 32. Any person affected by a final administrative decision of the Illinois Housing Development Authority granting or refusing an application for increase in rentals pursuant to section 31 of this Act or by any other final administr…

(310 ILCS 5/33) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 183) Sec. 33. Appeals from final orders of the circuit court in review of a final administrative decision of the Illinois Housing Development Authority may be taken as in other civil cases. (Source: P.A. 79-1362.)

(310 ILCS 5/34) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 184) Sec. 34. Any action, proceeding, or appeal in any court arising under the provisions of this Act, or to which the Illinois Housing Development Authority is a party, shall have priority in hearing and determination over all other proceed…

(310 ILCS 5/35) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 185) Sec. 35. If in any fiscal year the gross receipts of a housing corporation from any project shall exceed an amount sufficient to meet the charges with reference to that project specified in Section 30 of this Act, the balance shall be a…

(310 ILCS 5/36) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 186) Sec. 36. Letting, sub-letting or assignment of leases of apartments in any building owned by or operated by a housing corporation at a greater rental than prescribed by order of the Illinois Housing Development Authority are prohibited,…

(310 ILCS 5/37) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 187) Sec. 37. The Illinois Housing Development Authority shall not approve the use of land or the erection or use of buildings by a housing corporation in contravention of any zoning or building ordinance or officially adopted plan of the po…

(310 ILCS 5/38) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 188) Sec. 38. The acquisition by eminent domain of real property or any interest therein by a housing corporation shall be in the manner provided for the exercise of the right of eminent domain under the Eminent Domain Act. Such acquisition …

(310 ILCS 5/39) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 189) Sec. 39. The Illinois Housing Development Authority may charge and collect from a housing corporation reasonable fees in accordance with rates to be established by the rules of the Illinois Housing Development Authority for the examinat…

(310 ILCS 5/4) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 154) Sec. 4. Whenever three or more adult persons, citizens of the United States of America, at least two of whom shall be citizens of this State, shall desire to form a corporation under this act, on a limited-dividend basis, they shall sign…

(310 ILCS 5/40) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 190) Sec. 40. As used in this Act: "Department" shall mean the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. "Illinois Housing Development Authority" shall mean the Illinois Housing Development Authority created by the Illinois Housing De…

(310 ILCS 5/41) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 191) Sec. 41. If any Section, subdivision, sentence or clause of this Act is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Act. (Source: Laws 1933, p. 396.)

(310 ILCS 5/42) Sec. 42. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 81-1509. Repealed by P.A. 100-621, eff. 7-20-18.)

(310 ILCS 5/43) Sec. 43. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 81-1509. Repealed by P.A. 100-621, eff. 7-20-18.)

(310 ILCS 5/44) Sec. 44. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 81-1509. Repealed by P.A. 100-621, eff. 7-20-18.)

(310 ILCS 5/45) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 195) Sec. 45. In addition to the powers elsewhere conferred by this Act, the Department shall have the further powers of supervision over housing authorities provided in Section 27 of this Act with reference to housing corporations; except w…

(310 ILCS 5/46) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 196) Sec. 46. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 90-372, eff. 7-1-98. Repealed internally, eff. 7-1-98.)

(310 ILCS 5/46.1) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 196.1) Sec. 46.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 90-372, eff. 7-1-98. Repealed internally, eff. 7-1-98.)

(310 ILCS 5/47) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 197) Sec. 47. (a) The Chairman of the County Board of each county, other than a home rule county, in which a county or municipal housing authority has been established, shall cause to be formed an Advisory Committee for the assignment of hou…

(310 ILCS 5/5) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 155) Sec. 5. The statement prescribed by Section 4 of this Act shall be filed in duplicate in the office of the Secretary of State, on forms prescribed and furnished by the Secretary of State. No such statement shall be filed unless it shall …

(310 ILCS 5/6) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 156) Sec. 6. Every corporation organized under this Act shall, subject to the conditions and limitations prescribed by this Act, have the following rights, powers and privileges: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the period lim…

(310 ILCS 5/6.5) Sec. 6.5. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-10…

(310 ILCS 5/7) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 157) Sec. 7. No housing corporation shall: (1) Acquire any real property or interest therein unless it shall first have obtained a certificate from the Illinois Housing Development Authority that such acquisition is necessary or convenient fo…

(310 ILCS 5/8) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 158) Sec. 8. The name of every housing corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall include the word "housing". (Source: P.A. 90-575, eff. 3-20-98.)

(310 ILCS 5/9) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 159) Sec. 9. No statement of the issuance of additional stock of a housing corporation shall be filed by the Secretary of State unless it shall have endorsed thereon, or be accompanied by a certificate of, the approval of the Illinois Housing…

(310 ILCS 10/1) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known as the "Housing Authorities Act". (Source: Laws 1933-34, Third Sp. Sess., p. 159.)

(310 ILCS 10/10) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 10) Sec. 10. All projects of an Authority shall be subject to the planning, zoning, sanitary and building laws, ordinances and regulations applicable to the locality in which the project is to be situated. (Source: Laws 1933-34, Third Sp. S…

(310 ILCS 10/11) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 11) Sec. 11. An Authority shall have power to issue bonds from time to time in its discretion to finance in whole or in part the cost of acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, improvement, alteration, extension or repair of an…

(310 ILCS 10/12) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 12) Sec. 12. An Authority may, in connection with the borrowing of funds, or otherwise, enter into any agreement with the federal government or any agency or instrumentality thereof, providing for supervision and control of the Authority or…

(310 ILCS 10/13) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 13) Sec. 13. The Department may, in its discretion, prescribe methods and forms for keeping accounts, records and books to be used by an Authority, and prescribe accounts to which particular outlays and receipts shall be entered, charged, o…