Chapter 620 — AIR TRANSPORTATION

(620 ILCS 40/10) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 78) Sec. 10. The county board of every county, for the purpose of acquiring land for an airport or landing field or airport facility, or constructing an airport, landing field or airport facility, or to exercise any of the powers enumerated…

(620 ILCS 40/11) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 79) Sec. 11. No county shall issue any bonds under this Act, except bonds issued under Section 10 of this Act which are payable solely from the revenue derived from the operation or leasing of the airport, landing field, and facilities or a…

(620 ILCS 40/12) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 80) Sec. 12. Bonds issued under Section 10 of this Act shall be payable solely from the revenue derived from the operation or leasing of the airport, landing field, and facilities or appurtenances thereof. These bonds shall not, in any even…

(620 ILCS 40/13) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 81) Sec. 13. Whenever revenue bonds are issued under section 10 of this Act, all revenue derived from the operation of such airport, landing field, and facilities or appurtenances thereof, shall be set aside as collected and shall be deposi…

(620 ILCS 40/14) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 82) Sec. 14. A statutory mortgage lien exists upon the airport or landing field and the facilities and appurtenances thereof acquired by or constructed from the proceeds of the revenue bonds authorized to be issued under Section 10 of this …

(620 ILCS 40/15) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 83) Sec. 15. If any provision of this Act is held invalid, the invalidity of that provision shall not affect any of the other provisions of this Act. (Source: Laws 1941, vol. 1, p. 463.)

(620 ILCS 40/2) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 70) Sec. 2. Every county has the power for airport, landing field or airport facilities purposes: (1) to acquire by dedication, gift, lease, contract, purchase, or condemnation under power of eminent domain within its boundaries or adjacent …

(620 ILCS 40/2.5) Sec. 2.5. 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. 94-1…

(620 ILCS 40/3) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 71) Sec. 3. In all cases where property or rights are acquired or sought to be acquired by condemnation, the procedure shall be, as nearly as may be, like that provided for the exercise of the right of eminent domain under the Eminent Domain…

(620 ILCS 40/4) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 72) Sec. 4. All land and appurtenances thereto, acquired, owned, leased or occupied by a county for any purpose specified in Section 1 of this Act are acquired, owned, leased, or occupied for a public purpose. (Source: Laws 1941, vol. 1, p. …

(620 ILCS 40/5) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 73) Sec. 5. The county board of every county has the power to establish, maintain, extend and improve roadways and approaches by land, water or air to any airport and to contract or otherwise provide, by condemnation if necessary, for the re…

(620 ILCS 40/6) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 74) Sec. 6. The county board of every county has the power (1) to lease all or any part of such an airport, landing field, facilities, and other structures, and fix and collect rentals therefor, (2) to fix, charge, and collect rentals, tolls…

(620 ILCS 40/7) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 75) Sec. 7. The county board of every county has the power to vacate or relocate roads, highways, streets, and alleys, or parts thereof, including roads, highways and streets outside the county but within the boundaries of a county airport, …

(620 ILCS 40/8) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 76) Sec. 8. All appropriations and bond issues for the use of such an airport, landing field, or other air navigation facilities shall be made by the county board of the county in the manner provided by law for other county purposes. All war…

(620 ILCS 40/8.1) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 76.1) Sec. 8.1. 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.)

(620 ILCS 40/9) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 77) Sec. 9. The county board of every county, in the manner and at the time or times provided by law, shall provide by resolution for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the maturing principal and interest on the…

(620 ILCS 45/1) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 84) Sec. 1. The county board of each county having a population of less than 1,000,000 may in the manner hereinafter provided, establish and maintain airports and landing fields and other auxiliary institutions connected with the same within…

(620 ILCS 45/1.5) Sec. 1.5. Short title. This Act may be cited as the County Airport Law of 1943. (Source: P.A. 88-45.)

(620 ILCS 45/10) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 93) Sec. 10. Any county or any other taxing body which has adopted a proposition for a tax under the provisions of this Act may discontinue such tax and such operation by a referendum, provided that the Board of Directors shall have adopted…

(620 ILCS 45/11) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 94) Sec. 11. Any such county which has voted, or hereafter votes to authorize a tax for an airport and landing field at a rate in addition to the maximum rate now or hereafter authorized to be levied and extended for general county purposes…

(620 ILCS 45/12) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 95) Sec. 12. Before any such taxing body shall be authorized to issue bonds as in this Act provided: (a) The Board of Directors of the airport and landing field shall adopt plans and specifications describing the airport and landing field t…

(620 ILCS 45/13) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 96) Sec. 13. Before any such taxing district shall be authorized to issue bonds, as in this Act provided, having a maturity date later than January first of the second calendar year following the period of years for which such additional ta…

(620 ILCS 45/14) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 97) Sec. 14. It shall not be necessary for the governing body of the county or other taxing district to submit to the legal voters of such taxing district the question of issuing such bonds where the final maturity thereof is within the mat…

(620 ILCS 45/15) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 98) Sec. 15. If, in the case of bonds the final maturity date of which is beyond said maturity limitation heretofore mentioned in Section 13, a petition for referendum with the requisite number of signatures is filed within the time as here…

(620 ILCS 45/16) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 99) Sec. 16. Before issuing any bonds as provided in this Act, the county board or governing body of the respective governmental unit shall adopt a resolution specifying the amount of bonds to be issued, the date, denominations, rate of int…

(620 ILCS 45/17) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 100) Sec. 17. In case any officer whose signature appears on the bonds shall cease to be such officer before delivery of such bonds, such signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if such officer had …

(620 ILCS 45/18) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 101) Sec. 18. The tax rate for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds shall be in addition to the maximum rate now or hereafter authorized to be levied and extended for general county purposes or the general corporate pu…

(620 ILCS 45/19) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 102) Sec. 19. The Board of Directors from time to time may execute and deliver bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness in such form as may be approved by the Board of Directors, and payable at such place and subject to such terms as ma…

(620 ILCS 45/2) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 85) Sec. 2. When 100 legal voters of any such county shall present a petition to the county board of such county asking that an annual tax be levied for the establishment, operation and maintenance of an airport and landing field in such cou…

(620 ILCS 45/20) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 103) Sec. 20. The Board of Directors may apply for and receive a grant or loan or other financial aid from the State or Federal government or from any State or Federal agency, department, bureau or board, necessary or useful for the underta…

(620 ILCS 45/3) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 86) Sec. 3. When in any county a proposition for the levy of a tax for an airport and landing field has been adopted as aforesaid, the presiding officer of the county board shall, with the advice and consent of the county board, appoint a bo…

(620 ILCS 45/4) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 87) Sec. 4. One of the directors of each governmental unit shall hold office for one year, 2 for two years, and 2 for three years from the first day of July following their respective appointments, and until his successor is appointed, and a…

(620 ILCS 45/5) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 88) Sec. 5. Vacancies in the Board of Directors occasioned by removal, resignation or otherwise, shall be reported to the county board, or to the governing authorities of the respective taxing body appointing the director, and shall be fille…

(620 ILCS 45/6) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 89) Sec. 6. The directors shall, immediately after appointment, meet and organize by the election of one of their number as president and one as secretary, and by the election of such other officers as they may deem necessary. They shall mak…

(620 ILCS 45/6.1) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 89.1) Sec. 6.1. 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.)

(620 ILCS 45/7) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 90) Sec. 7. In all cases where property or property rights are acquired or sought to be acquired by the Board of Directors by condemnation, the procedure shall be in the name of the county in which such airport is located and the procedure s…

(620 ILCS 45/7.5) Sec. 7.5. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Law, any power granted under this Law 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…

(620 ILCS 45/8) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 91) Sec. 8. The Board of Directors, in the name of the airport, may receive from any person any contribution or donation of money or property, and shall pay over to the treasurer of the county all moneys thus received as often as once in eac…

(620 ILCS 45/9) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 92) Sec. 9. Any person desiring to make any donation or legacy of any money, personal property or real estate, for the benefit of such airport, shall have the right to vest the title to the money, personal property or real estate so donated,…

(620 ILCS 50/1) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 104) Sec. 1. For the purposes of this Act, the words, terms, and phrases in Sections 2 to 14, inclusive, shall have the meanings prescribed in such sections unless otherwise specifically defined or unless another intention clearly appears or…

(620 ILCS 50/10) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 113) Sec. 10. "Airport protection privileges" means easements through or other interests in air space over land or water, interests in airport hazards outside the boundaries of airports and other protection privileges, the acquisition or co…

(620 ILCS 50/11) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 114) Sec. 11. "Airport hazard" means any structure, object of natural growth, or use of land, which obstructs the air space required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at an airport or is otherwise hazardous to such landing…

(620 ILCS 50/12) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 115) Sec. 12. "Meeting" when reference is had to the county board, means a regular, adjourned or special meeting called as provided by the Counties Code. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

(620 ILCS 50/13) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 116) Sec. 13. "General Bonds" means bonds issued by the county, the payment of interest thereon as it falls due and the payment of the principal thereof is provided for by a sufficient direct annual tax. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 594.)

(620 ILCS 50/14) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 117) Sec. 14. "Revenue Bonds" means bonds or other evidence of indebtedness, the payment of interest thereon as it falls due and the payment of the principal thereof is not provided for by a direct tax, but shall come from sources other tha…

(620 ILCS 50/15) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 118) Sec. 15. For the purposes of this Act, the singular shall include the plural, and the plural the singular. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 594.)

(620 ILCS 50/15a) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 119) Sec. 15a. This Act shall not be construed as repealing either or both of the following Acts: "An Act in relation to the establishment, acquisition, maintenance and operation of airports and landing fields by counties of less than 500,…

(620 ILCS 50/16) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 120) Sec. 16. Whenever in this Act provision is made for the filing of a petition, all such petitions shall be filed with the county clerk, unless otherwise provided, in accordance with the general election law. (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)

(620 ILCS 50/17) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 121) Sec. 17. Whenever in this Act, it is required that a specified percentage of the legal voters of the county sign a petition, such percentage may exceed that specified, and the number so required shall be based on the total number of vo…

(620 ILCS 50/18) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 122) Sec. 18. Each county of this State having less than 500,000 population, in the manner hereinafter provided is hereby authorized to acquire by purchase or otherwise, to construct, improve, repair, maintain and operate an airport or a sy…