Chapter 65 — MUNICIPALITIES

(65 ILCS 25/1) (from Ch. 24, par. 808d.1) Sec. 1. In any case in which, before the effective date of this Act, a city held an election for mayor, such election is declared to be legal and valid notwithstanding any failure to hold a special run-off election as provided in Section …

(65 ILCS 30/0.01) (from Ch. 24, par. 808d.10) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Village Election Validation Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(65 ILCS 30/1) (from Ch. 24, par. 808d.11) Sec. 1. Whenever prior to the effective date of this Act the managerial form of municipal government, as provided by Article 5 of the Illinois Municipal Code, was adopted by a village which, at the time of such adoption, had the commissi…

(65 ILCS 35/0.01) (from Ch. 24, par. 808d.11m) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Village Incorporation Validation Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(65 ILCS 35/1) (from Ch. 24, par. 808d.12) Sec. 1. Whenever the legal voters of any territory have, for at least 20 years preceding the effective date of this Act, elected village officers, who have levied taxes and have performed the functions of and acted as the corporate autho…

(65 ILCS 40/0.01) (from Ch. 24, par. 808d.12h) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Town Incorporation Validation Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(65 ILCS 40/1) (from Ch. 24, par. 808d.13) Sec. 1. Whenever the legal voters of any territory have, for at least 20 years preceding the effective date of this Act, elected town officers, who have levied taxes and have performed the functions of and acted as the corporate authorit…

(65 ILCS 40/2) (from Ch. 24, par. 808d.14) Sec. 2. The president of any incorporated town to which this Act is applicable may certify such fact to the recorder of deeds of the county in which the incorporated town is located. The recorder of deeds shall record this certification …

(65 ILCS 45/0.01) (from Ch. 24, par. 1650) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Municipal Tax Validation (1989) Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(65 ILCS 45/1) (from Ch. 24, par. 1651) Sec. 1. Where, in any municipality having 15,000 or fewer inhabitants and located in a county having more than 3,000,000 inhabitants, prior to the time this Act becomes effective, the corporate authorities of the municipality adopted an ord…

(65 ILCS 46/5-1) Sec. 5-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Municipal Validation Law of 2002. (Source: P.A. 92-884, eff. 1-13-03.)

(65 ILCS 46/5-10) Sec. 5-10. Election validation. All actions taken before the effective date of this Law with respect to a public question authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds of a municipality that was submitted to and approved by the electors of that municipali…

(65 ILCS 46/5-5) Sec. 5-5. Redevelopment actions; validation. All actions taken before the effective date of this Law by any municipality pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act for purposes of approving a redevelopment plan and redevelopment project, designati…

(65 ILCS 46/99-99) Sec. 99-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 92-884, eff. 1-13-03.)

(65 ILCS 50/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 61.50) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Municipal Clerk Training Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(65 ILCS 50/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 61.51) Sec. 1. The Municipal Clerk Training Institute Committee shall establish a Municipal Clerk Training Institute and designate the number of times each year the program provided for in this Act shall be offered by the Institute. The location…

(65 ILCS 50/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 61.52) Sec. 2. There is created the Municipal Clerk Training Institute Committee composed of 5 municipal clerks or deputy clerks, appointed by the Governor as provided herein, and one ex-officio member designated by the governing board of any pu…

(65 ILCS 50/3) (from Ch. 144, par. 61.53) Sec. 3. The Committee shall develop the curriculum for the Municipal Clerk Training Institute and include such subjects and courses as will provide methods for maintaining the services of municipal clerks or deputy clerks at a level consi…

(65 ILCS 50/4) (from Ch. 144, par. 61.54) Sec. 4. Each year, the Institute shall offer (i) a course of at least 5 one-day sessions which may be attended by municipal clerks or deputy clerks who have been newly appointed or elected to office, and (ii) an advanced course each year …

(65 ILCS 50/5) (from Ch. 144, par. 61.55) Sec. 5. Each municipality may pay the expenses of its clerk and deputy clerks attending the courses offered by the Institute. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 1910.)

(65 ILCS 55/0.01) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Municipal Federal Grant Tax and Bond Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(65 ILCS 55/1) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.1) Sec. 1. Any city, village or incorporated town which has heretofore entered into an agreement with the Federal government or any agency thereof for the construction, extension, improvement or repair of streets, or of a sewerage system or w…

(65 ILCS 55/10) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.10) Sec. 10. On the application of the petitioner, at any time after the return day, the court may set down all objections, except the objection that the property of the objector will not be benefited to the amount assessed against it, and t…

(65 ILCS 55/11) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.11) Sec. 11. If it be objected on the part of any property assessed for such improvement, that it will not be benefited thereby to the amount assessed thereon, and that it is assessed more than its proportionate share of the cost of such imp…

(65 ILCS 55/12) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.12) Sec. 12. Wherever, on a hearing by the court, or before a jury, the amount of any assessment shall be reduced or cancelled, so that there shall be a deficiency in the total amount remaining assessed in the proceeding, the court shall hav…

(65 ILCS 55/13) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.13) Sec. 13. The hearing in all the cases arising under this Act shall have precedence over all other cases in any court where the same shall be brought, except criminal cases, or other cases in which the public is a moving party. The court …

(65 ILCS 55/14) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.14) Sec. 14. In case of a special assessment or a special tax levied to be paid by installments, under the provisions of this Act, the order of confirmation that shall be entered upon the return of the assessment roll shall apply to all of t…

(65 ILCS 55/15) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.15) Sec. 15. The judgments of the court shall be final as to all the issues involved, and the proceedings in the cause shall be subject to review by appeal as in other civil cases: Provided, however, that by mutual consent the same may be va…

(65 ILCS 55/16) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.16) Sec. 16. If from any cause any city, village or town shall fail to collect the whole or any portion of any special assessment or special tax which may be levied, which shall not be canceled or set aside by the order of any court, the cit…

(65 ILCS 55/17) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.17) Sec. 17. Within 30 days after the filing of the report of the amount and date of the first voucher issued on account of work done, as provided in this Act, the clerk of the court in which such judgment is rendered shall certify the asses…

(65 ILCS 55/18) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.18) Sec. 18. Should an appeal be taken on any part of such judgment, and the municipality elect to proceed with the improvement, the clerk shall certify such appealed portion, from time to time, in the manner above mentioned, as the judgment…

(65 ILCS 55/19) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.19) Sec. 19. The collector receiving such warrant shall give notice thereof by publishing a notice at least twice, not more than 30 nor less than 15 days in advance, in one or more newspapers published in the municipality, or, if no newspape…

(65 ILCS 55/2) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.2) Sec. 2. No special tax or special assessment shall be levied or collected except in pursuance of an ordinance passed by the governing body of the city, village or incorporated town, provided, that no special tax or assessment shall be levi…

(65 ILCS 55/20) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.20) Sec. 20. Sections 9-2-80 through 9-2-96 and Section 9-2-98 of the "Illinois Municipal Code", approved May 29, 1961, as amended, are incorporated into and made part of this Act. (Source: P.A. 76-830.)

(65 ILCS 55/21) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.21) Sec. 21. The general revenue laws of this State in reference to proceedings to recover judgment for delinquent taxes, the sale of property thereon, the execution of certificates of sale and deeds thereon, the force and effect of such sal…

(65 ILCS 55/22) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.22) Sec. 22. For the purpose of anticipating the collection of any special tax or special assessment or any installment thereof, it shall be lawful for such city, village or town, to issue bonds, payable out of said special tax, or special a…

(65 ILCS 55/23) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.23) Sec. 23. Payment for any improvement done or performed under the provisions of this Act, to be paid for out of any special assessment or special tax levied in installments, as herein provided, may be made in the bonds herein provided for…

(65 ILCS 55/24) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.24) Sec. 24. Any property owner, or his agent, may pay his assessment wholly or in part, either before or after the same is due, and whether or not the assessment has been withdrawn from collection or the property assessed has been sold to a…

(65 ILCS 55/25) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.25) Sec. 25. No person or persons accepting the vouchers or bonds as provided herein shall have any claim or lien upon the city, town or village in any event for the payment of such vouchers or bonds or the interest thereon, except from the …

(65 ILCS 55/3) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.3) Sec. 3. Upon the passage of any such ordinance, it shall be the duty of the officer specified therein to file a petition in the circuit court in said county, or, if such city, village or town is situated in more than one county and the pro…

(65 ILCS 55/4) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.4) Sec. 4. In levying any special assessment or special tax, each lot, block, tract or parcel of land shall be assessed separately, in the same manner as upon assessment for general taxation: Provided, that this requirement shall not apply to…

(65 ILCS 55/5) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.5) Sec. 5. The assessment roll shall contain a list of all the lots, blocks, tracts and parcels of land assessed for the proposed improvement, the amount assessed against each, the name of the person who paid the taxes on each such parcel dur…

(65 ILCS 55/6) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.6) Sec. 6. It shall be lawful to provide by the ordinance for any such project, any portion of the cost of which is to be defrayed by special assessment or special taxation, or by ordinance passed at any time before the confirmation of the as…

(65 ILCS 55/7) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.7) Sec. 7. The petitioner shall, in addition to other notices hereinbefore provided for, cause notice to be given, not more than 30 nor less than 15 days in advance of the time at which confirmation of the assessment is sought, by publishing …

(65 ILCS 55/8) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.8) Sec. 8. Any person interested in any real estate to be affected by such assessment, may appear and file objections to such report, by the time mentioned in said notice, or in case of incomplete notice then as specified in the last precedin…

(65 ILCS 55/9) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.9) Sec. 9. Upon objection or motion for that purpose, the court in which said proceeding is pending may, in a summary way, inquire whether the officer making the report has omitted any property benefited; also whether or not the assessment, a…

(65 ILCS 60/0.01) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.37h) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Delinquent Special Assessment Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(65 ILCS 60/1) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.38) Sec. 1. The provisions of this Act shall apply in any city, village or incorporated town of less than 500,000 inhabitants which adopts it by ordinance: Provided that no such ordinance may be enacted until the council or board of trustees …

(65 ILCS 60/2) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.39) Sec. 2. Upon receipt of the petition, the collector shall determine the amount of past due special assessments on the land described in the petition, together with advertising costs and all penalties, interest and costs not remitted by or…

(65 ILCS 60/3) (from Ch. 24, par. 808.40) Sec. 3. The proper collector shall handle all matters covered by this Act. He shall keep a separate record of each tract of land for which payments are made, and, upon receiving the stipulated payment, he shall issue a receipt therefor, s…