Chapter 65 — MUNICIPALITIES

(65 ILCS 5/11-135-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-135-5) Sec. 11-135-5. Whenever bonds are issued under this Division 135 the revenue received from the operation of the properties under the control of the commission shall be set aside as collected and deposited in a separate fund to be …

(65 ILCS 5/11-135-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-135-6) Sec. 11-135-6. Whenever such commission shall pass an ordinance for the construction or acquisition of any waterworks properties, or improvements or extension or mains, pumping stations, reservoirs or other appurtenances thereto, …

(65 ILCS 5/11-135-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-135-7) Sec. 11-135-7. Such commission may construct, maintain, alter and extend its water mains as a proper use of highways along, upon, under and across any highway, street, alley or public ground in the state, including highways within…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-135-8) Sec. 11-135-8. Such commission shall have the right to supply water to any municipality, political subdivision, private person or corporation, in addition to the municipalities which have formed the commission, and to construct wa…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-135-9) Sec. 11-135-9. Whenever a water commission has been constituted pursuant to this Division 135, was functioning as such on July 21, 1959, and thereafter continued to exercise the powers conferred on it at the time it was so constit…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-1) Sec. 11-135.5-1. References to Division. This Division may be referred to as the Regional Water Commissions Act. (Source: P.A. 102-684, eff. 12-16-21.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-10) Sec. 11-135.5-10. Regional water commissions. Municipalities may enter into joint efforts to acquire, develop, and operate a waterworks system or a common source of supply of water, or both, through intergovernmental cooperation in a regional water commiss…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-15) Sec. 11-135.5-15. Establishment of commission; members; initial costs and funding. (a) Establishment of commission. Two or more municipalities, at least one of which is located in whole or in part in the county of Cook, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, or Wil…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-20) Sec. 11-135.5-20. Board of commissioners. (a) Appointment of commissioners. Upon the adoption of an ordinance and intergovernmental agreement by the corporate authorities of a municipality under this Division, the mayor or president, with the approval of t…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-25) Sec. 11-135.5-25. Board organization and powers. (a) Organization of board. A commission shall organize by electing a chair from among its own members and shall elect persons, who need not be commissioners, to such other offices as shall be designated in t…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-30) Sec. 11-135.5-30. Revenue bonds. (a) Revenue bonds; power; purposes. A commission may from time to time issue its revenue bonds in such principal amounts as the commission deems necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out any of its corporate purpos…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-35) Sec. 11-135.5-35. Revenues; rates; costs; construction contracts. (a) Revenue fund. Whenever bonds are issued under this Division, the revenue received from the operation of the properties under the control of the commission shall be set aside as collected…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-40) Sec. 11-135.5-40. Property. (a) Generally. A commission may (i) acquire, hold, sell, lease as lessor or lessee, transfer, or dispose of real or personal property, or interest therein, and (ii) acquire by gift, legacy, or grant any real estate or personal p…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-45) Sec. 11-135.5-45. Laws not applicable. The provisions of this Division: (i) are not subject to Division 135 or Division 136 of Article 11 of this Code or the Water Commission Act of 1985; and (ii) do not apply to any commission formed or operating under Di…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-5) Sec. 11-135.5-5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that: (1) It is necessary and in the public interest to help assure a sufficient and economic supply of a source of water of suitable quality within those areas of this State that are dependent on ground…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-50) Sec. 11-135.5-50. Solicitation of proposals. (a) A commission may enter into design-build contracts. In addition to the requirements set forth in its local ordinances, when the commission elects to use the design-build delivery method, it must issue a noti…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-55) Sec. 11-135.5-55. Development of scope and performance criteria. (a) The commission shall develop, with the assistance of a licensed design professional or public art designer, a request for proposal, which shall include scope and performance criteria. The…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-60) Sec. 11-135.5-60. Procedures for selection. (a) The commission must use a two-phase procedure for the selection of the successful design-build entity. Phase I of the procedure will evaluate and shortlist the design-build entities based on qualifications, a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-65) Sec. 11-135.5-65. Small projects. In any case where the total overall cost of the project is estimated to be less than $12,000,000, the commission may combine the two-phase procedure for selection described in Section 11-135.5-60 into one combined step, pr…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-7) Sec. 11-135.5-7. Definitions. As used in this Division: "Design-build" means a delivery system that provides responsibility within a single contract for the furnishing of architecture, engineering, land surveying, and related services as required and the la…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-70) Sec. 11-135.5-70. Submission of proposals. Proposals must be properly identified and sealed. Proposals may not be reviewed until after the deadline for submission has passed as set forth in the request for proposals. All design-build entities submitting pr…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-75) Sec. 11-135.5-75. Award; performance. The commission may award the contract to the highest overall ranked entity. Notice of award shall be made in writing. Unsuccessful entities shall also be notified in writing. The commission may not request a best and f…

(65 ILCS 5/11-136-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-136-1) Sec. 11-136-1. Any 2 or more municipalities, except cities of 500,000 or more inhabitants, may acquire either by purchase or construction a waterworks system or sources of supply of water or sewer systems, or any combination there…

(65 ILCS 5/11-136-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-136-2) Sec. 11-136-2. Upon the adoption of such an ordinance or resolution by the corporate authorities of any such municipality, the mayor or president, with the approval of the corporate authorities, shall appoint one commissioner for …

(65 ILCS 5/11-136-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-136-3) Sec. 11-136-3. Such a commission shall organize by appointing a chairman from its own members and a clerk and treasurer, who need not be commissioners. It shall adopt its own rules of procedure and provide for its meetings. The co…

(65 ILCS 5/11-136-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-136-4) Sec. 11-136-4. For the purpose of acquiring such a waterworks system or sources of supply of water or sewer systems, or any combination thereof or for making improvements and extensions to such a waterworks system or sources of su…

(65 ILCS 5/11-136-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-136-5) Sec. 11-136-5. Whenever bonds are issued under this Division 136 the revenue received from the operation of the properties under the control of the commission shall be set aside as collected and deposited in a separate fund to be …

(65 ILCS 5/11-136-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-136-6) Sec. 11-136-6. Whenever such commission shall pass an ordinance for the construction or acquisition of any waterworks properties or sewer properties or improvements or extensions or mains, pumping stations, reservoirs or other app…

(65 ILCS 5/11-136-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-136-7) Sec. 11-136-7. Such commission may construct, maintain, alter and extend its water mains or sewer facilities as a proper use of highways along, upon, under and across any highway, street, alley or public ground in the State, inclu…

(65 ILCS 5/11-136-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-136-8) Sec. 11-136-8. Such commission shall have the right to supply water or sewer facilities to any municipality, political subdivision, private person or corporation, in addition to the municipalities which have formed the commission,…

(65 ILCS 5/11-136-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-136-9) Sec. 11-136-9. All powers and duties of the commission heretofore set forth in this Division 136 may be exercised within the municipalities constituting the commission and in contiguous territory not more than 3 miles beyond the c…

(65 ILCS 5/11-137-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-137-1) Sec. 11-137-1. To enable municipalities to promote and procure the construction and installation of waterworks and sewerage systems when it becomes necessary for public health and welfare or for better sanitary conditions of a mun…

(65 ILCS 5/11-137-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-137-2) Sec. 11-137-2. In all municipalities where any person has constructed a waterworks or sewerage system, or both, the municipality may purchase or lease that waterworks or sewerage system, or both, from the owners thereof, subject t…

(65 ILCS 5/11-137-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-137-3) Sec. 11-137-3. If any municipality is authorized to purchase a waterworks or sewerage system, or both, as provided in Section 11-137-2, and if the system is pledged to secure the payment of bonds, or other written evidences of ind…

(65 ILCS 5/11-137-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-137-4) Sec. 11-137-4. Such municipalities may borrow money and levy and collect a general tax, in the same manner as other municipal taxes may be levied and collected, to procure funds to lease or purchase and maintain such a waterworks …

(65 ILCS 5/11-137-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-137-5) Sec. 11-137-5. A municipality may contract with any person for a supply of water for public use for a period not exceeding 30 years. A municipality so contracting may pay for the water so supplied by general taxation, or out of th…

(65 ILCS 5/11-138-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-138-1) Sec. 11-138-1. Any water company organized under the laws of this state for the purpose of supplying any municipality or the inhabitants thereof with water, may locate its source of supply at, or change its source of supply to, a …

(65 ILCS 5/11-138-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-138-2) Sec. 11-138-2. Whenever it is necessary for the construction, maintenance, and operation of such a line or lines of water-pipe, pumping stations, reservoirs, other appurtenances, or for the protection of reservoirs, submerged land…

(65 ILCS 5/11-138-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-138-3) Sec. 11-138-3. Any person who unlawfully and intentionally molests or destroys any part of such a line of water-pipe, pumping station, reservoir, or other appurtenance, or the material or property belonging to a specified water co…

(65 ILCS 5/11-139-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-139-1) Sec. 11-139-1. When used in this Division 139, "waterworks" means and includes a waterworks system in its entirety or any integral part thereof, including mains, hydrants, meters, values, standpipes, storage tanks, pump tanks, int…

(65 ILCS 5/11-139-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-139-10) Sec. 11-139-10. Any municipality operating a combined waterworks and sewerage system under this Division 139, shall set up and maintain a proper system of accounts showing the amount of revenue received from the combined waterwo…

(65 ILCS 5/11-139-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-139-11) Sec. 11-139-11. The holder of any bond or of any coupon of any bond issued under this Division 139 may proceed by civil action to compel performance of all duties required by this Division 139, including the making and collectio…

(65 ILCS 5/11-139-12) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-139-12) Sec. 11-139-12. Acquisition by eminent domain. For the purpose of acquiring, constructing, extending, or improving any combined waterworks and sewerage system under this Division 139, or any property necessary or appropriate the…

(65 ILCS 5/11-139-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-139-2) Sec. 11-139-2. Any municipality may acquire, or construct, and maintain and operate a combined waterworks and sewerage system either within or without the corporate limits thereof. A municipality owning and operating a waterworks …

(65 ILCS 5/11-139-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-139-3) Sec. 11-139-3. For the purpose of defraying the cost of acquiring, constructing, extending, or improving a combined waterworks and sewerage system or any part thereof, any municipality (1) may apply money received therefor from th…

(65 ILCS 5/11-139-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-139-4) Sec. 11-139-4. Whenever an existing waterworks or sewerage system is included in a combined waterworks and sewerage system under this Division 139 and there are unpaid obligations previously issued, which are payable solely from t…

(65 ILCS 5/11-139-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-139-5) Sec. 11-139-5. The corporate authorities of any municipality availing itself of the provisions of this Division 139 shall adopt an ordinance describing in a general way the contemplated project. If it is intended to include in the…

(65 ILCS 5/11-139-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-139-6) Sec. 11-139-6. Within 10 days after the ordinance for any project under this Division 139 has been passed, it shall be published at least once in one or more newspapers published in the municipality, or, if no newspaper is publish…

(65 ILCS 5/11-139-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-139-7) Sec. 11-139-7. Revenue bonds issued under this Division 139 shall be payable solely from the revenue derived from the operation of the combined waterworks and sewerage system on account of which the bonds are issued; provided, tha…

(65 ILCS 5/11-139-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-139-8) Sec. 11-139-8. The corporate authorities of any municipality availing itself of this Division 139 may (1) make, enact, and enforce all needful rules and regulations for the acquisition, construction, extension, improvement, manage…