Chapter 65, MUNICIPALITIES

(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 115/900-10) Sec. 900-10. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 94-1021, eff. 7-12-06.)

(65 ILCS 115/900-5) Sec. 900-5. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 94-1021, eff. 7-12-06.)

(65 ILCS 105/0.01) (from Ch. 105, par. 324.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Shore Lands for Park Use Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(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 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 75/0.01) (from Ch. 24, par. 1500) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Senior Citizen Property Tax Refund Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(65 ILCS 85/0.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 110) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Municipal Electric Refunding Revenue Bond Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(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 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 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 90/0.01) (from Ch. 24, par. 1400) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Municipal Wastewater Disposal Zones Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(65 ILCS 70/0.01) (from Ch. 107, par. 36.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the General Assistance Tax Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(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 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 25/0.01) (from Ch. 24, par. 808d.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Mayoral 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 110/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1995. (Source: P.A. 89-176, eff. 1-1-96.)

(65 ILCS 105/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 325) Sec. 1. Any city, town or village which has heretofore acquired or shall hereafter acquire control over any lands bordering upon any public waters in this state, and the riparian rights appurtenant thereto, may grant, convey or release any…

(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 125/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Business Improvement District Law. (Source: P.A. 103-646, eff. 7-1-24.)

(65 ILCS 90/1) (from Ch. 24, par. 1401) Sec. 1. When used in this Act, "Corporate authorities" means the governing authority of a municipality. "On-site wastewater disposal system" means any of several works, facilities, devices, or other mechanisms used to collect, treat, reclai…

(65 ILCS 70/1) (from Ch. 107, par. 36a) Sec. 1. The president and board of trustees of any incorporated town which has superseded a civil township shall levy and collect annually a tax not to exceed .10 per cent of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue,…

(65 ILCS 97/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Neighborhood Security Patrol Act. (Source: P.A. 88-439.)

(65 ILCS 100/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 6031) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Sports Stadium Act. (Source: P.A. 86-110.)

(65 ILCS 80/1) (from Ch. 24, par. 1551) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as "Municipal Tax Compliance Act". (Source: P.A. 84-1429.)

(65 ILCS 65/1) (from Ch. 24, par. 866g1) 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 o…

(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 85/1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 110.1) Sec. 1. Without submitting the question to the legal voters thereof for approval the corporate authorities of any city, village or incorporated town having a population of less than five hundred thousand (500,000), may, by ordinance, …

(65 ILCS 75/1) (from Ch. 24, par. 1501) Sec. 1. Any city, village or incorporated town may by resolution or ordinance refund any portion of real property taxes levied by and collected for such city, village or incorporated town on a parcel or tract of real property that is reside…

(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 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 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 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 95/1) (from Ch. 24, par. 1601) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Home Equity Assurance Act. (Source: P.A. 85-1044.)

(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 90/10) (from Ch. 24, par. 1410) Sec. 10. The hearing on the question of the formation of the proposed zone shall be not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days after the adoption of the ordinance or the receipt of a petition containing a sufficient number of signatures. …

(65 ILCS 125/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Activities" means services provided for the purpose of conferring benefit upon assessed owners of property located within a business improvement district, including, but not limited to: (1) promotion of events taking pl…

(65 ILCS 110/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act, words or terms have the following meanings: (a) "Closed military installation" means a former base, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport facility for any ship, or other activity under the jurisdiction of the United States…

(65 ILCS 97/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Community organization" means a not-for-profit organization which has been registered with this State for at least 5 years as a not-for-profit organization, which qualifies for tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) o…

(65 ILCS 95/10) (from Ch. 24, par. 1610) Sec. 10. Arbitration. (a) If a member or applicant disagrees with the guaranteed value, the dollar depreciation due to failure to maintain the premises, or the dollar depreciation due to physical perils as determined by the program apprais…

(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 95/11) (from Ch. 24, par. 1611) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-834) Sec. 11. Guarantee fund. (a) Each governing commission and program created by referendum under the provisions of this Act shall maintain a guarantee fund for the purposes of paying the cos…

(65 ILCS 90/11) (from Ch. 24, par. 1411) Sec. 11. At the conclusion of the hearing, the corporate authorities shall find and declare by ordinance that written protests, filed and not withdrawn prior to the conclusion of the hearing, represent one of the following: (a) Less than 5…

(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 90/12) (from Ch. 24, par. 1412) Sec. 12. If a petition signed by at least 51 percent of the electors residing within the wastewater disposal zone and by at least 51 percent of the owners of record of the land included within the boundaries of the wastewater disposal zone…

(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 95/12) (from Ch. 24, par. 1612) Sec. 12. Termination of a program. A Home Equity Program may be terminated only by the submission of and approval of the issue in the form of a public question before the voters of the territory of the program at a regularly scheduled elec…

(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 90/13) (from Ch. 24, par. 1413) Sec. 13. No application for a subsequent proposal involving any of the same territory and undertaken pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall be considered or acted upon by the municipality for at least one year after the date of disap…