Chapter 620, AIR TRANSPORTATION

(620 ILCS 50/5) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 108) Sec. 5. "Superintendent" means the County Superintendent of Airports. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 594.)

(620 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 183) Sec. 5. Notice of the existence of a state of military emergency and of currently prevailing air traffic control requirements issued to the Department and to civil and military aviation facilities of this State over the Federal Intersta…

(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 65/5) Sec. 5. Findings and purposes. (a) The Illinois General Assembly finds and determines: (1) The reliability and efficiency of the State and national air transportation systems significantly depend on the efficiency of the Chicago O'Hare International Airport. O'Har…

(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 30/5) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 48.105) Sec. 5. Every permit granted shall also specify what, if any, obstruction markers, markings, lighting or other visual or aural identification shall be installed on or in the vicinity of the structure. Such identification characterist…

(620 ILCS 15/5) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 191) Sec. 5. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to any certificated air carrier operating under an air carrier operating certificate or the equivalent thereof issued by authority of the United States Government, or to aircraft of the…

(620 ILCS 52/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Study" means the study conducted by the United States Air Force that reaffirms the policy of promoting public health, safety, and general welfare in the areas surrounding Air Force…

(620 ILCS 5/5) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.5) Sec. 5. "Civil Aircraft" means any aircraft other than a public aircraft. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 335.)

(620 ILCS 55/5) Sec. 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. 94-1055,…

(620 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 605) Sec. 5. The Intergovernmental Agreement executed by any county or municipality under the "Intergovernmental Cooperation Act" to establish and operate an airport and its facilities shall provide for the manner of its termination and disp…

(620 ILCS 25/5) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 48.5) Sec. 5. "Department" means the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation of this State. (Source: P.A. 81-840.)

(620 ILCS 5/50) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.50) Sec. 50. Exceptions-Federal government. The provisions of Sections 47, 48 and 49 shall not apply to any airport, restricted landing area or other air navigation facility owned or operated by the Federal Government within this State. (…

(620 ILCS 50/50) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 154) Sec. 50. Non-Board Commissioners shall receive no compensation as such, but County Board members of the Commission shall be compensated for attendance at all regularly called meetings of the Commission at the same rate set for attendan…

(620 ILCS 5/51) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.51) Sec. 51. Proceedings before the department and in the courts-Investigation, inquiries and hearings. The Department, or any officer thereof, and any employee thereof generally or specifically designated by it for such purpose shall hav…

(620 ILCS 50/51) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 155) Sec. 51. The Commission shall meet regularly at a stated time and place at least once each month and at such other times and places as they deem necessary. All meetings shall be public and all actions shall be by roll call vote. (Sourc…

(620 ILCS 50/52) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 156) Sec. 52. No Commissioner shall be interested, either directly or indirectly in the purchase or sale of any property, real or personal, for said airports. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 594.)

(620 ILCS 5/52) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.52) Sec. 52. Exemption from testifying. No officer or employee of the Department shall be required to testify as an expert witness in any suit, action or proceeding involving aeronautics. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 335.)

(620 ILCS 5/53) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.53) Sec. 53. Attendance of witness. All subpoenas issued under the laws of this State pertaining to aeronautics may be served by any person who is not a minor. The fees of witnesses for attendance and travel shall be the same as fees of w…

(620 ILCS 50/53) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 157) Sec. 53. The Commission shall within six months following its organization, designate the locality, the class and type of the airports that shall come under the provisions of this Act. The airport or airports to be so designated shall …

(620 ILCS 5/54) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.54) Sec. 54. Inspection of records. Any party to a proceeding before the Department shall have the right to inspect the records of all investigations, inquiries or hearings conducted by or under the authority of the Department, which may …

(620 ILCS 50/54) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 158) Sec. 54. The Commission shall proceed to provide for the establishment of the airport or airports designated on the "Official Airport Plan" as rapidly as the public interest demands and consistent with the funds available or that the C…

(620 ILCS 50/55) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 159) Sec. 55. Before any county shall be authorized to levy a tax or borrow money by the issuance of General Bonds or Revenue Bonds: 1. The Commission shall adopt general plans and specifications describing the airport or airports to be con…

(620 ILCS 5/55) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.55) Sec. 55. Initiation of proceedings; notice; service. Proceedings may be initiated by applications, petitions, and complaints, including complaints made by the Department of its own motion. Any person, the Federal Government, or any ag…

(620 ILCS 50/56) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 160) Sec. 56. The County Airport Commission may combine its request for any two or all of the means of financing the proposed undertaking in a single resolution if it deems it necessary and desirable to do so, and in case such request cover…

(620 ILCS 5/56) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.56) Sec. 56. Hearings. At the time fixed for any hearing, pursuant to the laws of this State pertaining to aeronautics, or the rules, rulings, regulations, orders or decisions issued by the Department thereunder, whether upon a complaint …

(620 ILCS 50/57) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 161) Sec. 57. When a resolution directing that the question of levying a tax or borrowing money by the issuance of General Bonds, be submitted to a vote, has been adopted by the county board or by petition as in this Act provided, the count…

(620 ILCS 5/57) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.57) Sec. 57. Findings; orders; record. At the conclusion of such hearing, the Department shall make and render findings concerning the subject matter and facts inquired into and enter its order based thereon. A copy of such order, certifi…

(620 ILCS 5/58) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.58) Sec. 58. Record on appeal. In case of appeal from any rule, ruling, regulation, order or decision of the Department, a transcript of such testimony, together with all exhibits or copies thereof introduced and all information secured b…

(620 ILCS 5/59) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.59) Sec. 59. Certified copies as evidence. Copies of all official documents and orders filed or deposited according to law in the office of the Department, certified by an officer of the Department to be true copies of the originals, unde…

(620 ILCS 50/59) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 163) Sec. 59. If a majority of all the votes cast upon the question shall be for the levy of the tax, the county board of such county shall thereafter annually levy such tax in the amount certified as necessary by the Commission but not to …

(620 ILCS 30/6) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 48.106) Sec. 6. Upon receiving an application for a permit, the Department shall make such investigation as may be necessary to process the application properly under this Act. Such investigation shall be conducted so as to determine, in the…

(620 ILCS 50/6) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 109) Sec. 6. "Aircraft" means the same as in Section 3 of the Illinois Aeronautics Act. (Source: P.A. 92-341, eff. 8-10-01.)

(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 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 5/6) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.6) Sec. 6. "Airport" means any area of land, water, or both, except a restricted landing area, which is designed for the landing and take-off of aircraft, whether or not facilities are provided for the shelter, servicing, or repair of airc…

(620 ILCS 25/6) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 48.6) Sec. 6. "Political subdivision" means any municipality, city, incorporated town, village, county, township, district or authority, or any combination of two or more thereof. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 317.)

(620 ILCS 20/6) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 606) Sec. 6. (a) Any park district may, under the "Intergovernmental Cooperation Act", approved September 11, 1973, as now or hereafter amended, enter into an agreement with any county or municipality, or both, to jointly establish and opera…

(620 ILCS 10/6) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 184) Sec. 6. This Act shall be construed to encompass non-scheduled civil aircraft operations during the existence of a predisaster state of military emergency as well as post disaster Civil Defense mobilization operations of such aircraft i…

(620 ILCS 15/6) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 192) Sec. 6. No individual charged with the responsibility of grounding aircraft shall be subjected to any civil liability by reason of any exercise or failure to exercise the power granted in this Act except for capricious or wilful miscond…

(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 5/60) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.60) Sec. 60. Order without prior hearing. The Department may issue an order granting or denying a certificate of approval of an airport or a restricted landing area, or the alteration or the extension thereof, without a hearing in the fir…

(620 ILCS 50/60) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 164) Sec. 60. If a majority of all votes cast upon the question shall be for the issuing of bonds and the levying of an additional tax to pay the interest and principal of such bond, the county board shall issue and sell such amounts of sai…

(620 ILCS 50/61) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 165) Sec. 61. If the resolution adopted by the county board or by petition, provides for the issuance of revenue bonds or other evidence of indebtedness, the retirement of the principal thereof and the interest thereon, to be accomplished f…

(620 ILCS 5/61) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.61) Sec. 61. Operation of airports authorized without license. No license shall be required to operate an airport or restricted landing area for which a certificate of approval has been issued by the Department. Provided, However, any cit…

(620 ILCS 5/62) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.62) Sec. 62. Investigations and inquiries without notice; hearing upon request. Nothing in this Act shall be taken to limit or restrict the power of the Department, summarily of its own motion, with or without notice, to conduct any inves…

(620 ILCS 50/62) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 166) Sec. 62. All fees and rents shall be paid into the county treasury and deposited in a fund to be known as the "Airport Revenue Fund." Subject to such covenants as may be entered into by the county through the issuance of revenue bonds …

(620 ILCS 5/63) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.63) Sec. 63. Service of orders. Every order of the Department shall be served upon every person, municipality or other political subdivision to be affected thereby, except as otherwise provided by Section 60 of this Act, either by persona…

(620 ILCS 50/63) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 167) Sec. 63. Any person desiring to make any donation or legacy of any money, personal property, or real estate, for the benefit of any airport or for any airport purpose, shall have the right to vest the title to the money, personal prope…

(620 ILCS 50/64) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 168) Sec. 64. Title to all property, except such property, the title to which is vested in the Commission and under section 63, shall be taken in the name of the county and if acquired by right of eminent domain, the county shall have fee s…