Chapter 60 — TOWNSHIPS

(60 ILCS 1/200-14) Sec. 200-14. Fire department regulations and rules. A township providing fire protection services on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly shall be held to the standard of Sections 16.01 through 17 of the Fire Protection Distric…

(60 ILCS 1/200-14a) Sec. 200-14a. Reimbursement for specialized rescue services. A township that provides fire protection services may fix, charge, and collect reasonable fees for specialized rescue services provided by the township. The total amount collected may not exceed the …

(60 ILCS 1/200-14b) Sec. 200-14b. Technical rescue services. A township that provides fire protection services may fix, charge, and collect reasonable fees for technical rescue services provided by the township. The total amount collected may not exceed the reasonable cost of pro…

(60 ILCS 1/200-14c) Sec. 200-14c. Notification of sale of or changes to private or semi-private water systems. (a) For purposes of this Section, "private water system" and "semi-private water system" shall have the meanings ascribed to them in subsection (a) of Section 9 of the I…

(60 ILCS 1/200-15) Sec. 200-15. Petition; referendum. (a) Upon the petition of 50 or more legal voters of a township being filed with the township clerk requesting that the proposition for the acquisition of fire protection, rescue, and emergency vehicles and equipment be submitt…

(60 ILCS 1/200-5) Sec. 200-5. Acquisition of emergency vehicles and equipment. Any township having a population of less than 100,000 may acquire by purchase or by other means fire protection, rescue, and emergency vehicles and equipment. (Source: P.A. 78-483; 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/205-10) Sec. 205-10. Any township having a population of less than 500,000 may construct or purchase and operate a waterworks system or a sewerage system, or a combined waterworks and sewerage system, may improve or extend the system from time to time as provided in th…

(60 ILCS 1/205-100) Sec. 205-100. Township utility board. (a) The township board of a township availing itself of the provisions of this Article may, in its discretion and before the issue of any bonds under this Article, by ordinance create a township utility board for the purpo…

(60 ILCS 1/205-105) Sec. 205-105. Construction contracts; bids. (a) All contracts for construction work whose estimated cost will exceed $30,000 shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder after publication of notice for bids. Notice for bids shall be published once in a newspa…

(60 ILCS 1/205-110) Sec. 205-110. Exercise of authority in name of township. The authority conferred upon a township under this Article, except as otherwise provided in this Article, shall be exercised by the township board in the name of and for and on behalf of the township. (S…

(60 ILCS 1/205-115) Sec. 205-115. Collector. The supervisor, by and with the consent of the township board, shall appoint a collector to collect the charges for the use and service of the system. The collector's duties, term of office, compensation, and bond for faithful performa…

(60 ILCS 1/205-12) Sec. 205-12. Boil order; notification of certified local public health department required. If a township, or any department or agency of the township, issues a boil order, then the township must notify any certified local public health department that serves a…

(60 ILCS 1/205-120) Sec. 205-120. Sale or lease of system. The township board of a township that owns a waterworks system or sewerage system or combined waterworks and sewerage system may sell or lease the system or a separable portion of the system for any term not to exceed 99 …

(60 ILCS 1/205-125) Sec. 205-125. Sale or lease for more than 20 years; bids. Property may be sold, or leased for a term of more than 20 years, only after advertising for sealed bids for its purchase or lease. The advertisement shall be published at least once in a newspaper havi…

(60 ILCS 1/205-130) Sec. 205-130. Service to particular locality outside current system; bonds. (a) A township (i) may construct or acquire a waterworks system or sewerage system, or a combined waterworks and sewerage system, serving a particular locality in the township or (ii) …

(60 ILCS 1/205-135) Sec. 205-135. Additional use of system serving a particular locality; bonds. (a) A township (i) may construct or acquire a waterworks system or a sewerage system, or a combined waterworks and sewerage system, serving a particular locality or (ii) may extend or…

(60 ILCS 1/205-140) Sec. 205-140. Initiating proceedings for particular locality; rates and charges; lien. (a) This Section applies to townships to which Section 205-141 does not apply. (a-1) A township board may initiate proceedings under Sections 205-130 through 205-150 in the …

(60 ILCS 1/205-141) Sec. 205-141. Initiating proceedings for particular locality; rates and charges; lien; certain townships. (a) This Section applies to any township that (i) has a population between 31,500 and 32,000 according to the 2010 federal decennial census; and (ii) is l…

(60 ILCS 1/205-145) Sec. 205-145. Special fund. All revenue derived from the operation of a waterworks system or sewerage system, or combined waterworks and sewerage system, constructed, acquired, extended, or improved to serve a particular locality shall be set aside as collecte…

(60 ILCS 1/205-15) Sec. 205-15. Revenue and refunding bonds; issuance and terms. (a) To pay the cost of the construction, purchase, and improvement or extension from time to time of any system under this Article, including engineering, legal, and other expenses, together with int…

(60 ILCS 1/205-150) Sec. 205-150. If, before July 18, 1972, a township (i) has constructed or acquired a waterworks system or a sewerage system, or combined waterworks and sewerage system, to serve a particular locality within the boundaries of the township, (ii) has kept separat…

(60 ILCS 1/205-155) Sec. 205-155. Construction of Article. This Article shall be deemed a general law complete in itself and shall be liberally construed. Each township upon the acquisition of a system as defined in Section 205-5 under the provisions of this Article shall maintai…

(60 ILCS 1/205-20) Sec. 205-20. Ordinance describing project. (a) A township board may initiate proceedings under this Article by adopting an ordinance describing in a general way the contemplated project and referring to plans and specifications prepared for any construction wor…

(60 ILCS 1/205-25) Sec. 205-25. Security for bonds. An ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds under this Article may in the discretion of the township board provide that the bonds be secured by a trust agreement or depositary agreement by and between the board and a corporat…

(60 ILCS 1/205-30) Sec. 205-30. Referendum on issuance of bonds. (a) After an ordinance authorizing a project under this Article has been adopted, it shall be published once in an English language newspaper published and having general circulation in the township. If there is no …

(60 ILCS 1/205-35) Sec. 205-35. Supervisor; bond proceeds and system revenues. (a) The township supervisor shall be ex officio treasurer and the custodian of all funds derived from the issuance and sale of bonds under this Article and of all income and revenue derived from the op…

(60 ILCS 1/205-40) Sec. 205-40. Acquisition of property. A township availing itself of the provisions of this Article has the right of eminent domain to acquire any private property for the purposes provided by this Article and may contract for the acquisition of rights in proper…

(60 ILCS 1/205-45) Sec. 205-45. Proximity to highways and other public grounds. A township availing itself of the provisions of this Article may, as a proper use of highways, construct, maintain, alter, repair, and extend its pipes, mains, ditches, conduits, sewers, and drains al…

(60 ILCS 1/205-5) Sec. 205-5. Definitions. When used in this Article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Waterworks system" means and includes a waterworks system in its entirety, or any integral part of a waterworks system, including mains, hydrants, meters, valves,…

(60 ILCS 1/205-50) Sec. 205-50. Service to municipality. If a city, village, or incorporated town is located within the boundaries of a township availing itself of the provisions of this Article that does not own or operate a waterworks system or a sewerage system within the city…

(60 ILCS 1/205-55) Sec. 205-55. Water supply from municipality. A township availing itself of the provisions of this Article may contract for a supply of water for its system from any city, village, or incorporated town owning and operating a waterworks system. (Source: Laws 1945…

(60 ILCS 1/205-60) Sec. 205-60. Service to area surrounding township. A township availing itself of the provisions of this Article and owning and operating a waterworks system or a combined waterworks and sewerage system under this Article may supply water for public and domestic…

(60 ILCS 1/205-65) Sec. 205-65. Separate fund for system income and revenue. If revenue bonds are issued under this Article, the income and revenue derived from the operation of the system shall be deposited in a separate fund, in a separate bank or savings and loan association a…

(60 ILCS 1/205-70) Sec. 205-70. Rates for use or service of system. Rates charged for use or service of a system acquired under this Article by a township shall be sufficient at all times to pay the cost of operation and maintenance, to pay the principal of and interest upon all …

(60 ILCS 1/205-75) Sec. 205-75. Liens; recovery of money due. (a) Charges or rates established under this Article are liens upon the real estate upon or for which a system is supplied. Liens do not attach to the real estate until the charges or rates have become delinquent as pro…

(60 ILCS 1/205-80) Sec. 205-80. Rules and regulations; publication. (a) The township board has the supervision and control of the system and may make, enact, and enforce all necessary rules and regulations in connection with the acquisition of the system and its improvement, mana…

(60 ILCS 1/205-85) Sec. 205-85. Compensation for township officers. Compensation for any services performed by members of the township board, the township supervisor as ex officio treasurer, and the township clerk as recording officer in connection with the maintenance and operat…

(60 ILCS 1/205-90) Sec. 205-90. System of accounts; audits. The township board of each township availing itself of the provisions of this Article shall maintain a proper system of accounts showing the receipts from the operation of the system and the application of those receipts…

(60 ILCS 1/205-95) Sec. 205-95. Fiscal year; budget. (a) Upon the acquisition of a system under this Article, the township board shall establish by resolution the beginning and ending of the fiscal year for the operation of the system. That period shall constitute the budget year…

(60 ILCS 1/207-1) Sec. 207-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Township Special Service Area Tax Law. (Source: P.A. 90-798, eff. 12-15-98.)

(60 ILCS 1/207-10) Sec. 207-10. Provision of township special services. A township special service area may be established in a township as provided in this Article. The cost of the special services shall be paid by bonds issued as provided in this Article. If a township exercise…

(60 ILCS 1/207-15) Sec. 207-15. Governing body. The township board of the township is the governing body of a township special service area. (Source: P.A. 90-798, eff. 12-15-98.)

(60 ILCS 1/207-20) Sec. 207-20. Proposal of referendum to establish a township special service area. The question of establishing a township special service area may be presented to the legal voters of an area by resolution of the township board of the township in which the area …

(60 ILCS 1/207-25) Sec. 207-25. Referendum for establishment of township special service area. The question on the ballot shall be submitted to the voters in the proposed township special service area in substantially the following form: "Shall (name of township) Township be auth…

(60 ILCS 1/207-30) Sec. 207-30. Issuance of bonds. Bonds secured by the full faith and credit of the area included in the township special service area may be issued for providing the special services in an amount not to exceed the amount authorized by the voters at the referendu…

(60 ILCS 1/207-35) Sec. 207-35. Extension of tax levy. If bonds are issued under this Article and a property tax is levied, the tax shall be extended by the county clerk in the township special service area in the manner provided by Articles 1 through 26 of the Property Tax Code …

(60 ILCS 1/207-5) Sec. 207-5. Definitions. In this Article: "Township special service area" means a contiguous area within a township in a county with a population of more than 3,000,000 in which special services are provided in addition to those services provided generally throu…

(60 ILCS 1/210-10) Sec. 210-10. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Ashes" means residue from fires used for cooking and for heating buildings. "Garbage" means wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumpt…

(60 ILCS 1/210-15) Sec. 210-15. Contract for collection and disposal; special district; tax. (a) The township board, when authorized by the electors of the unincorporated area of the township to exercise the powers conferred by this Article, may make contracts with any city, vill…

(60 ILCS 1/210-20) Sec. 210-20. Annual budget and appropriation ordinance. Whenever the township board makes a contract under this Article that requires the declaration of a special refuse collection and disposal district, the board shall include in the annual budget and appropri…