Chapter 605 — ROADS AND BRIDGES

(605 ILCS 10/18) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-18) Sec. 18. The sums of money appropriated by the General Assembly for the payment of ordinary and contingent expenses of the Authority or the payment of compensation of the members of the Authority expended as a part of the cost of a tol…

(605 ILCS 10/19) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-19) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 19. Toll rates. The Authority shall fix and revise from time to time, tolls or charges or rates for the privilege of using each of the toll highways constructed pursuant to this A…

(605 ILCS 10/19.1) Sec. 19.1. Confidentiality of personally identifiable information obtained through electronic toll collection system. (a) For purposes of this Section: "Electronic toll collection system" is a system where a transponder, camera-based vehicle identification syst…

(605 ILCS 10/2) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-2) Sec. 2. The following words and terms as used in this Act shall have the following meanings: (a) The word "Authority" shall mean The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. (b) The word "person," shall mean any individual, firm, associati…

(605 ILCS 10/20.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-20.1) Sec. 20.1. (a) The Authority is hereby authorized, by resolution, to provide for the issuance, from time to time, of refunding or advance refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding at maturity or on any…

(605 ILCS 10/21) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-21) Sec. 21. When all bonds including refunding bonds and all interest thereon have been paid, or a sufficient amount for the payment of all bonds and interest due or accrued thereon has been set aside in trust for the benefit of the bondh…

(605 ILCS 10/22) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-22) Sec. 22. All property belonging to the Authority, and the toll highways, shall be exempt from taxation. However, such part of that property as has heretofore been or shall hereafter be leased by the Authority to a private individual, a…

(605 ILCS 10/23) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-23) Sec. 23. Legislative declaration; Authority budget. (a) It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that it is in the best interest of the State of Illinois, the public, and the holders of Authority bonds that Auth…

(605 ILCS 10/24) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-24) Sec. 24. Except as otherwise provided in any bond resolution, the proceeds derived from the sale of bonds, and all receipts and income derived from tolls, licenses, gifts, donations, concessions, fees, rentals, and all other revenues f…

(605 ILCS 10/25) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-25) Sec. 25. After the issuance of revenue bonds to finance the construction of toll highways, and repayment from the proceeds of such bonds of any amount repayable to the state treasury pursuant to Section 18, the expenses of the Authorit…

(605 ILCS 10/25.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-25.1) Sec. 25.1. The Authority shall have no power to levy taxes, or to pledge any of its property, other than income from whatever source derived for the payments of any of its debts or obligations. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 2748.)

(605 ILCS 10/26) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-26) Sec. 26. Any person who violates any resolution, rule or regulation, adopted or promulgated by the Authority, pursuant to Section 10, paragraph (b) of this Act, shall be guilty of a petty offense. (Source: P.A. 77-2239.)

(605 ILCS 10/27) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-27) Sec. 27. It is unlawful for any person to deposit within the right-of-way limits of the toll highways trash, glass, weeds, garbage or other offensive matter; and any person so offending shall be guilty of a petty offense and shall be f…

(605 ILCS 10/27.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-27.1) Sec. 27.1. Any person who shall use any spurious or counterfeit tickets, coupons or tokens in payment of any toll required to be paid by the Authority under the provisions of this Act, or who shall attempt to use the highway withou…

(605 ILCS 10/27.2) Sec. 27.2. Obstruction of registration plate or digital registration plate visibility to electronic image recording. (a) A person may not operate on a toll highway any motor vehicle that is equipped with tinted plastic or tinted glass registration plate or digi…

(605 ILCS 10/28) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-28) Sec. 28. Whoever wilfully, maliciously and forcibly breaks any mechanical or electronic toll collection device of the Authority or any appurtenance thereto with intent to commit larceny shall be deemed guilty of a Class 4 felony. (Sour…

(605 ILCS 10/28.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-28.1) Sec. 28.1. No director or officer of the Authority shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract, agreement, lease, work or business of the Authority, or in the sale of any article whenever the expense, price or cons…

(605 ILCS 10/29) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-29) Sec. 29. Every chairman, director, or officer of the Authority who is guilty of a palpable omission of duty, or who is guilty of willful and corrupt oppression, malconduct, or misfeasance in office in discharge of the duties of his off…

(605 ILCS 10/3) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-3) Sec. 3. There is hereby created an Authority to be known as The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, which is hereby constituted an instrumentality and an administrative agency of the State of Illinois. The said Authority shall consist…

(605 ILCS 10/3.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-3.1) Sec. 3.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 85-1424. Repealed by P.A. 92-850, eff. 8-26-02.)

(605 ILCS 10/30) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-30) Sec. 30. Counties, cities, villages, incorporated towns, and other municipal corporations, political subdivisions and public bodies, and public officers of any thereof, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institution…

(605 ILCS 10/31) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-31) Sec. 31. The State of Illinois hereby consents to suits against the Authority solely as in this section provided: (a) The holder or holders of any bonds or coupons issued by the Authority may bring civil actions to compel the observanc…

(605 ILCS 10/32) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-32) Sec. 32. All determinations made by the Authority in the exercise of its discretionary powers, with the approval of the Governor if such approval is expressly required by the provisions of this Act, including without limitation, the lo…

(605 ILCS 10/32.1) Sec. 32.1. Power to construct railroad tracks. Upon written approval by the Governor, the Authority may exercise any powers that exist under this Act on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly to design and construct new railroad …

(605 ILCS 10/33) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-33) Sec. 33. On April 1, 1968, all duties, obligations, functions and powers of The Illinois State Toll Highway Commission, together with all property, whether real or personal, rights, privileges, interest and any and all other assets whe…

(605 ILCS 10/34) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-34) Sec. 34. This Act becomes effective April 1, 1968 and the provisions of this Act are severable and if any of its provisions shall be held to be unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of such court shall n…

(605 ILCS 10/35) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-35) Sec. 35. (a) The sum of $1,914,000 is hereby appropriated from the Road Fund to The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority for the purpose of paying the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Authority necessary to finance engineering …

(605 ILCS 10/4) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-4) Sec. 4. Of the directors appointed by the Governor, one such director shall be appointed by the Governor as chairman and shall hold office for 4 years from the date of his appointment, and until his successor shall be duly appointed and …

(605 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-5) Sec. 5. Of the original directors, other than the chairman, so appointed by the Governor, 3 shall hold office for 2 years and 3 shall hold office for 4 years, from the date of their appointment and until their respective successors shall…

(605 ILCS 10/6) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-6) Sec. 6. Immediately after such appointment and qualification as hereinafter provided said chairman and directors shall enter upon their duties. The directors shall biennially select a secretary, who may or may not be a director, and if n…

(605 ILCS 10/7) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-7) Sec. 7. The chairman of the Board of Directors shall execute and file as hereinafter provided, a bond in the penal sum of $100,000. Each other director, other than the ex officio directors shall qualify by executing and filing, as herein…

(605 ILCS 10/7.5) Sec. 7.5. Public comments at board meetings; notice. (a) The board of directors shall set aside a portion of each meeting of the board that is open to the public pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, except as otherwise provided in this Section, d…

(605 ILCS 10/8) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-8) Sec. 8. The Authority shall have the power: (a) To acquire, own, use, hire, lease, operate and dispose of personal property, real property (except with respect to the headquarters building and surrounding land of the Authority located at…

(605 ILCS 10/8.5) Sec. 8.5. Toll Highway Inspector General. (a) The Governor shall, with the advice and consent of the Senate by three-fifths of the elected members concurring by record vote, appoint a Toll Highway Inspector General for the purpose of detection, deterrence, and p…

(605 ILCS 10/9) (from Ch. 121, par. 100-9) Sec. 9. The Authority shall have the power: (a) To prepare, or cause to be prepared detailed plans, specifications and estimates, from time to time, for the construction, relocation, repair, maintenance and operation of toll highways wit…

(605 ILCS 10/9.10) Sec. 9.10. Acquisition of property. (a) Prior to the initiation of negotiations, the Authority shall establish an amount that it believes is just compensation for the property. The amount shall not be less than the appraisal of the fair market value of the prop…

(605 ILCS 10/9.12) Sec. 9.12. Land disclosure requirements. (a) Disclosure required. The Authority may not enter into any agreement or understanding for the use or acquisition of land that is intended to be used or acquired for toll highway purposes unless full disclosure of all …

(605 ILCS 10/9.15) Sec. 9.15. Owner retention of certain items. The owner of property to be acquired by the Authority shall have the right to retain ownership of a dwelling's cabinets, moldings, and fixtures. If the Authority acquires the dwelling, the property owner may remove c…

(605 ILCS 10/9.20) Sec. 9.20. Condemnation proceeding expenses. The owner of property to be acquired by the Authority shall be reimbursed for any reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney, appraisal, and engineering fees, that the owner actually incurred because of a con…

(605 ILCS 10/9.25) Sec. 9.25. Comparable replacement dwelling; additional or supplemental housing payment. Whenever the cost of a comparable replacement dwelling is greater than what the Authority paid the property owner, the Authority shall provide additional or supplemental hou…

(605 ILCS 10/9.30) Sec. 9.30. Moving Expenses and Direct Losses of Personal Property Caused by Displacement. The Authority is authorized to pay, as part of the cost of construction of any project on a toll highway, to any person displaced by the highway project (1) actual reasona…

(605 ILCS 10/9.35) Sec. 9.35. Expense and Dislocation Allowance. In lieu of the payments authorized to be paid under this Act, the Authority may pay any person displaced from a dwelling, who elects to accept the payment, an expense and dislocation allowance which shall be determi…

(605 ILCS 10/9.40) Sec. 9.40. Relocation Payments. In lieu of the payments authorized to be paid under this Act, the Authority may pay any person who moves or discontinues his or her business or farm operation, who elects to accept the payment, a fixed relocation payment in an am…

(605 ILCS 10/9.45) Sec. 9.45. Additional Payments for Dwelling and Rental of Dwelling. (a) In addition to the amounts authorized to be paid under this Act by the Authority, the Authority may, as a part of the cost of construction, make a payment not to exceed $25,000 to any displ…

(605 ILCS 10/9.5) Sec. 9.5. Acquisition by purchase or by condemnation. The Authority is authorized to acquire by purchase or by condemnation, in the manner provided for the exercise of the power of eminent domain under the Eminent Domain Act, any and all lands, buildings, and gr…

(605 ILCS 10/9.50) Sec. 9.50. Reimbursement for Certain Expenses and Mortgage Penalty. In addition to the other amounts authorized to be paid under this Act, the Authority may reimburse the owner of real property acquired for a toll highway project the reasonable and necessary ex…

(605 ILCS 10/9.60) Sec. 9.60. Construction in Relation to Eminent Domain. Nothing contained in this amendatory Act of 1998 creates in any proceedings brought under the power of eminent domain any element of damages not in existence on the effective date of this amendatory Act of …

(605 ILCS 10/9.7) Sec. 9.7. 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. 94-1…

(605 ILCS 15/0.01) (from Ch. 121, par. 388) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Dirksen Memorial Highway Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(605 ILCS 15/1) (from Ch. 121, par. 389) Sec. 1. That part of Interstate Route 74 of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways which is in the State of Illinois is designated as the Everett McKinley Dirksen Memorial Highway. Appropriate plaques may be erected by the …