Chapter 50 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT

(50 ILCS 20/4a) (from Ch. 85, par. 1034a) Sec. 4a. A Public Building Commission may be created for the limited purpose of constructing, acquiring, enlarging, improving, repairing or replacing a specific public improvement, building or facility or a special type or class of public…

(50 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 85, par. 1035) Sec. 5. Within 60 days after the filing in the office of the recorder of the resolution or resolutions organizing the Public Building Commission, the presiding officer of the municipality, county seat or county board adopting the original r…

(50 ILCS 20/6) (from Ch. 85, par. 1036) Sec. 6. Each person appointed as a member of the Board of Commissioners shall qualify by taking and subscribing to an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Illinois and to well and faithfully discharge his…

(50 ILCS 20/7) (from Ch. 85, par. 1037) Sec. 7. No Commissioner shall receive any compensation, whether in form of salary, per diem allowance or otherwise, for or in connection with his services as such Commissioner. Each Commissioner, however, shall be entitled to reimbursement …

(50 ILCS 20/8) (from Ch. 85, par. 1038) Sec. 8. The Commissioners appointed in pursuance of the foregoing provisions of this Act shall constitute the Board of Commissioners of the Public Building Commission. The government, control and management of the affairs of the Public Buil…

(50 ILCS 20/9) (from Ch. 85, par. 1039) Sec. 9. A majority of the Board of Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business thereof. The concurring vote of a majority of all the Commissioners shall be required for the exercise of any of the powers grant…

(50 ILCS 25/0.01) (from Ch. 85, par. 1060) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local Government Air Rights Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(50 ILCS 25/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1061) Sec. 1. It is hereby found and declared that public agencies of the State, with regard to certain existing and proposed public improvements and developments, are not able to make the most effective utilization of the land acquired or to be …

(50 ILCS 25/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 1062) Sec. 2. The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this Act, shall have the following respective meanings, unless in any case a different meaning clearly appears from the context. (a) "Public Agency" or "public agency of the State…

(50 ILCS 25/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 1063) Sec. 3. Whenever the nature of any existing or proposed public improvement or development does not, from both a planning and economic viewpoint, permit or lend itself to the full or efficient utilization of the land acquired or which is nec…

(50 ILCS 30/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1201) Sec. 1. This Act may be cited as the Exhibition Council Act. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/10) (from Ch. 85, par. 1210) Sec. 10. All revenue bonds issued by an Exhibition Council shall be payable solely from the revenues or income to be derived from the property, facilities and exhibitions of such Council, or any part thereof, may bear such date or dates an…

(50 ILCS 30/11) (from Ch. 85, par. 1211) Sec. 11. The holder or holders of any bonds or interest coupons appertaining thereto issued by an exhibition council or any of its officers, agents or employees of any contract or covenant made by the council with the holders of such bonds…

(50 ILCS 30/12) (from Ch. 85, par. 1212) Sec. 12. All bonds, whether general obligation or revenue, may be issued and sold by each Exhibition Council in such manner as the Council shall determine. However, if any bonds are issued to bear interest at the maximum rate of interest a…

(50 ILCS 30/13) (from Ch. 85, par. 1213) Sec. 13. Upon the issue of any revenue bonds the issuing Exhibition Council shall fix and establish rates, charges and fees for the use of facilities acquired, constructed, reconstructed, extended or improved with the proceeds derived from…

(50 ILCS 30/14) (from Ch. 85, par. 1214) Sec. 14. Under no circumstances shall any bonds issued by an Exhibition Council or any other obligation of such Council be or become an indebtedness or obligation of the State of Illinois or of any political subdivision of or municipality …

(50 ILCS 30/15) (from Ch. 85, par. 1215) Sec. 15. Any clause, sentence or portion of this Act which may for any reason be held invalid shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Act. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 1202) Sec. 2. The county board of any county having a population of more than 100,000 but less than 500,000 inhabitants and the corporate authorities of any city with a population of more than 80,000 but less than 500,000 inhabitants may by resol…

(50 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 1203) Sec. 3. Every Exhibition Council organized pursuant to this Act shall have a board of 6 commissioners, to be appointed by the presiding officer of the county board with the advice and consent of the county board, or by the mayor, with the a…

(50 ILCS 30/4) (from Ch. 85, par. 1204) Sec. 4. Within 90 days after the appointment of the first 6 commissioners of any Exhibition Council under this Act, or within 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1967 whichever is later, a majority of the commissioner…

(50 ILCS 30/5) (from Ch. 85, par. 1205) Sec. 5. Annually the commissioners of the Exhibition Council shall choose from among their members a president and vice-president, to serve for a term of one year and until their successors are chosen and qualified. The president shall pres…

(50 ILCS 30/6) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206) Sec. 6. Every Exhibition Council organized under this Act shall have the rights, powers and privileges set forth in Section 6.1 through 6.10 in addition to the powers expressed in the purposes for which such Council is authorized to be orga…

(50 ILCS 30/6.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.1) Sec. 6.1. Each Council has the power to have succession by its corporate name. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/6.10) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.10) Sec. 6.10. Each Council has the power to secure grants and loans, or either, from the United States government, or any agency thereof, for financing projects authorized under this Act and for such purposes to sell or pledge its notes,…

(50 ILCS 30/6.11) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.11) Sec. 6.11. Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the Eighty-fourth General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 84-731.)

(50 ILCS 30/6.2) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.2) Sec. 6.2. Each Council has the power to sue and be sued in its corporate name. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/6.3) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.3) Sec. 6.3. Each Council has the power to adopt and use a corporate seal. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/6.4) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.4) Sec. 6.4. Each Council has the power to acquire lands by lease, gift, purchase, condemnation or otherwise, and to construct, reconstruct or acquire by gift, grant, purchase, condemnation, lease or otherwise buildings and other structure…

(50 ILCS 30/6.4a) Sec. 6.4a. 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-…

(50 ILCS 30/6.5) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.5) Sec. 6.5. Each Council has the power to charge and collect rentals, license or permit fees and admission fees. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/6.6) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.6) Sec. 6.6. Each Council has the power to purchase and enter into contracts for any type of insurance or surety bond covering fire, use and occupancy, tornado, weather, damage to property, theft, robbery, workers' compensation, public lia…

(50 ILCS 30/6.7) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.7) Sec. 6.7. Each Council has the power to enter into any contract or agreement which may be desirable in the opinion of the board of commissioners of such Council for the performance of any functions or the exercise of any powers granted …

(50 ILCS 30/6.8) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.8) Sec. 6.8. Each Council has the power to borrow money and to issue and sell or pledge to any person its notes, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness which may be a lien upon any rights or property of such Council, or may be secured by…

(50 ILCS 30/6.9) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.9) Sec. 6.9. Each Council may invest and reinvest any money held in reserves or sinking funds or in any funds not required for immediate disbursement in bonds and tax anticipation warrants issued by the park district, sanitary district, sc…

(50 ILCS 30/7) (from Ch. 85, par. 1207) Sec. 7. When issuing bonds pursuant to Section 6.8, each Exhibition Council shall comply with the provisions of Sections 8 through 19 of this Act. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/8) (from Ch. 85, par. 1208) Sec. 8. Each Exhibition Council has the continuing power to borrow money and issue either general obligation bonds after approval by referendum as hereinafter provided or revenue bonds without referendum approval as hereinafter provided for…

(50 ILCS 30/9) (from Ch. 85, par. 1209) Sec. 9. Each Exhibition Council may pursuant to resolution adopted by the board of commissioners and without submitting the question to referendum from time to time issue and dispose of its interest bearing revenue bonds and may also in the…

(50 ILCS 30/9.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1209.1) Sec. 9.1. If the board of commissioners of an Exhibition Council desires to issue general obligation bonds it shall adopt a resolution specifying the amount of bonds to be issued, the purpose for which they will be issued, the maximum r…

(50 ILCS 35/0.01) (from Ch. 85, par. 2900) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local Government Antitrust Exemption Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(50 ILCS 35/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 2901) Sec. 1. (a) The General Assembly declares that it is in the interest of the people of Illinois that decisions regarding provision of local services and regulation of local activities should be made at the local level where possible, to the …

(50 ILCS 40/0.01) (from Ch. 24, par. 1360) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Foreign Trade Zones Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(50 ILCS 40/1) (from Ch. 24, par. 1361) Sec. 1. Each of the following units of State or local government and public or private corporations shall have the power to apply to proper authorities of the United States of America pursuant to appropriate law for the right to establish, …

(50 ILCS 40/2) (from Ch. 24, par. 1362) Sec. 2. It is unlawful for any person holding an elective office in this State, holding a seat in the General Assembly, or appointed to or employed in any of the offices of State government, or who is an officer or employee of the Illinois …

(50 ILCS 45/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local Government Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act. (Source: P.A. 91-920, eff. 1-1-01.)

(50 ILCS 45/10) Sec. 10. Application and home rule preemption. The limitations provided by this Act shall take precedence over any provision of any tax ordinance imposed by a unit of local government, as defined in this Act, in Illinois, including without limitation any tax autho…

(50 ILCS 45/15) Sec. 15. Definitions. In this Act: "Locally imposed and administered tax" means a tax imposed by a unit of local government that is collected or administered by a unit of local government and not an agency or Department of the State. A "locally imposed and adminis…

(50 ILCS 45/20) Sec. 20. Responsibilities of units of local government. Each unit of local government shall have the powers and obligations enumerated in the following Sections to protect the rights of the taxpayers. (Source: P.A. 91-920, eff. 1-1-01.)

(50 ILCS 45/25) Sec. 25. Application of payments. Taxpayers have the right to know how tax payments and remittances covered by this Act will be applied to the tax liability owed to units of local government. Each unit of local government must provide, by ordinance, for the order …

(50 ILCS 45/30) Sec. 30. Statute of limitations. Units of local government have an obligation to review tax returns in a timely manner and issue any determination of tax due as promptly as possible so that taxpayers may make timely corrections of future returns and minimize any i…

(50 ILCS 45/35) Sec. 35. Audit procedures. Taxpayers have the right to be treated by officers, employees, and agents of the local tax administrator with courtesy, fairness, uniformity, consistency, and common sense. This Section applies to any audit of a tax imposed by a unit of …