Chapter 70, SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 1205/1-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 1-1) Sec. 1-1. This Act may be cited as the Park District Code. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

(70 ILCS 200/1-1) Sec. 1-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Civic Center Code. (Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

(70 ILCS 1205/1-2) (from Ch. 105, par. 1-2) Sec. 1-2. (a) It is the intent of this codification that from and after its effective date, all existing park districts heretofore organized, together with all districts hereafter organized under this code, shall have identical powers, …

(70 ILCS 1205/1-3) (from Ch. 105, par. 1-3) Sec. 1-3. (a) The term "park district" or "district" where used herein shall refer to any district having a population of less than 500,000 inhabitants organized under the provisions of this code, or any district organized under "An Act…

(70 ILCS 1205/1-5) (from Ch. 105, par. 1-5) Sec. 1-5. Referenda. Whenever a proposition or public question is required to be submitted, pursuant to this Act, for approval or rejection by the electorate at an election, the time and manner of conducting such referendum shall be in …

(70 ILCS 1205/1-6) (from Ch. 105, par. 1-6) Sec. 1-6. Election Definitions. As used in this Act in connection with elections of park district officials and referenda: (a) "Voter" or "legal voter" or "elector" means a person qualified to vote under the general election law. (b) "C…

(70 ILCS 2905/2-1) (from Ch. 42, par. 502-1) Sec. 2-1. A sanitary district organized under this Act has the powers set forth in the subsequent Sections of this Article. (Source: P.A. 78-1017.)

(70 ILCS 1205/2-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-1) Sec. 2-1. Any territory having less than 500,000 population and so lying as to form one connected area (no portion of which shall be already included in an incorporated park district except in the cases provided for in Section 2-2.1) ma…

(70 ILCS 200/2-1) Sec. 2-1. Scope of Article. This Article sets forth standard provisions that apply to a civic center authority only when the specific Section of this Article is incorporated by reference into the Article authorizing that civic center. (Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. …

(70 ILCS 1205/2-10) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-10) Sec. 2-10. Except as otherwise provided herein, within 30 days after declaration of the result of the election to organize a district, the five persons elected as commissioners shall meet and decide by lot, the term for which each sha…

(70 ILCS 2905/2-10) (from Ch. 42, par. 502-10) Sec. 2-10. When necessary for or in connection with any of the purposes authorized by this Act, the board of trustees may acquire and compel any steam, electric or other railroad company to raise its tracks to conform to the grade of…

(70 ILCS 200/2-10) Sec. 2-10. Lawsuits; common seal. (a) The Authority may sue and be sued in its corporate name but execution shall not in any case issue against any property of the Authority. (b) The Authority may adopt a common seal and change the same at its pleasure. (Source…

(70 ILCS 200/2-100) Sec. 2-100. Secretary; treasurer. The Board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer, who need not be members of the Board, to hold office during the pleasure of the Board and shall fix their duties and compensation. Before entering upon the duties of their r…

(70 ILCS 200/2-101) Sec. 2-101. Secretary; treasurer; funds deposited in bank or savings and loan association. The Board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer, who need not be members of the Board, to hold office during the pleasure of the Board and shall fix their duties and…

(70 ILCS 200/2-105) Sec. 2-105. Funds. All funds deposited by the treasurer in any bank shall be placed in the name of the Authority and shall be withdrawn or paid out only by check or draft upon the bank, signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the chairman of the Board. Th…

(70 ILCS 200/2-106) Sec. 2-106. Funds; compliance with Public Funds Investment Act. All funds deposited by the treasurer in any bank or savings and loan association shall be placed in the name of the Authority and shall be withdrawn or paid out only by check or draft upon the ban…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-10a) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-10a) Sec. 2-10a. Any district may provide by referendum, or by resolution of the board, that the board shall be comprised of 7 commissioners. Any such referendum shall be initiated and held in the same manner as is provided by the genera…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-11) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-11) Sec. 2-11. No person shall be eligible to serve as park commissioner unless that person is a qualified elector of the park district and has resided therein at least one year prior to election or appointment. A person is not eligible t…

(70 ILCS 2905/2-11) Sec. 2-11. Annexation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of commissioners of a sanitary district may, by ordinance, annex property within any unit of local government, including a home rule unit, if the property is contiguous to the corpora…

(70 ILCS 200/2-110) Sec. 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts. In case any officer whose signature appears upon any check or draft issued pursuant to this Article ceases to hold office after attaching his or her signature and before the delivery of the check or draft to the paye…

(70 ILCS 200/2-115) Sec. 2-115. General manager; other appointments. The Board may appoint a general manager who shall be a person of recognized ability and business experience, to hold office during the pleasure of the Board. The general manager shall have management of the prop…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-12) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-12) Sec. 2-12. Except as may be otherwise determined pursuant to Section 2-12a the commissioners shall be elected for 6 year terms in all districts now or hereafter organized with the exceptions provided in Sections 2-10 and 2-10a as to t…

(70 ILCS 200/2-120) Sec. 2-120. Ordinances, rules, and regulations; fines and penalties. The Board shall have power to pass all ordinances and make all rules and regulations proper or necessary to carry into effect the powers granted to the Authority, with such fines or penalties…

(70 ILCS 200/2-122) Sec. 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties. The Board shall have power to make all rules and regulations proper or necessary to carry into effect the powers granted to the Authority, with such penalties as may be deemed proper. (Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1…

(70 ILCS 200/2-125) Sec. 2-125. Contracts; award to other than highest or lowest bidder by vote of 5 Board members. All contracts for the sale of property of the value of more than $10,000 or for a concession in or lease of property, including air rights, of the Authority for a t…

(70 ILCS 200/2-126) Sec. 2-126. Contracts; award to other than highest or lowest bidder by vote of 4 Board members. All contracts for the sale of property of the value of more than $10,000 or for a concession in or lease of property including air rights, of the Authority for a te…

(70 ILCS 200/2-127) Sec. 2-127. Contracts; award to other than highest or lowest bidder by four-fifths vote. All contracts for sale of property of the value of more than $10,000, or for a concession in or lease of property, including air rights, of the Authority for a term of mor…

(70 ILCS 200/2-128) Sec. 2-128. Contracts; award to other than highest or lowest bidder by three-fourths vote. All contracts for the sale of property of the value of more than $10,000 or for any concession in or lease of property of the Authority for a term of more than one year …

(70 ILCS 1205/2-12a) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-12a) Sec. 2-12a. Any district may provide, either by resolution of the board or by referendum, that the term of commissioners shall be 4 years rather than 6 years. Any such referendum shall be initiated and held in the same manner as is …

(70 ILCS 200/2-130) Sec. 2-130. Bids and advertisements. Advertisements for bids shall be published at least twice in a daily newspaper of general circulation published in the metropolitan area, the last publication to be at least 10 calendar days before the time for receiving bi…

(70 ILCS 200/2-132) Sec. 2-132. Bidders; civil action to compel compliance. Any bidder who has submitted a bid in compliance with the requirements for bidding may bring a civil action in the circuit court in the county in which the metropolitan area is located to compel complianc…

(70 ILCS 200/2-135) Sec. 2-135. Report and financial statement. As soon after the end of each fiscal year as may be expedient, the Board shall cause to be prepared and printed a complete and detailed report and financial statement of its operations and of its assets and liabiliti…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-14) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-14) Sec. 2-14. When the boundaries of any General Park District are coterminous with the boundaries of a village having 50,000 or more inhabitants, and the commissioners are being elected for the same term of office as village trustees, w…

(70 ILCS 200/2-140) Sec. 2-140. State financial support. The Authority created by this Article shall receive financial support from the State in the amounts provided for in Section 4 of the Metropolitan Civic Center Support Act. (Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

(70 ILCS 200/2-145) Sec. 2-145. Antitrust laws. The Authority is expressly made the beneficiary of the provisions of Section 1 of the Local Government Antitrust Exemption Act, and the General Assembly intends that the "State action exemption" to the application of the federal ant…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-15) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-15) Sec. 2-15. In each Pleasure Driveway and Park District there shall be elected a president and six trustees who shall be legal voters of and reside within said district, who shall hold their respective offices for a term of four years,…

(70 ILCS 200/2-15) Sec. 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and other buildings; lease of space. It shall be the duty of the Authority to promote, operate and maintain expositions, conventions, and theatrical, sports and cultural activities from time to time in the metropolit…

(70 ILCS 200/2-150) Sec. 2-150. Tax exemption. All property of the Authority shall be exempt from taxation by the State or any taxing unit therein. (Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

(70 ILCS 200/2-155) Sec. 2-155. Partial invalidity. If any provision of this Article is held invalid such provision shall be deemed to be excised from this Article and the invalidity thereof shall not affect any of the other provisions of this Article. If the application of any p…

(70 ILCS 200/2-16) Sec. 2-16. Duties; auditorium and other buildings; lease of space. It shall be the duty of the Authority to promote, operate and maintain expositions, conventions, and theatrical, sports and cultural activities from time to time in the metropolitan area and in …

(70 ILCS 200/2-160) Sec. 2-160. Buildings available for emergency purposes. The Authority shall make buildings of a civic center organized under this Code available for emergency purposes upon the request of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, a State-accredited emergency m…

(70 ILCS 200/2-165) Sec. 2-165. Cessation of authority organization. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a majority vote of the Board is in favor of the proposition to annex the authority to another authority whose boundaries are contiguous, or consolidate the auth…

(70 ILCS 200/2-17) Sec. 2-17. Duties; auditorium and other buildings. It shall be the duty of the Authority to promote, operate and maintain expositions, conventions, or theatrical, sports or cultural activities from time to time in the metropolitan area and in connection therewi…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-17) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-17) Sec. 2-17. In existing Pleasure Driveway and Park Districts nominations of candidates for the office of president and trustee shall be made only by petition in the manner as provided for independent candidates in the general election …

(70 ILCS 1205/2-17.5) Sec. 2-17.5. Fox Valley Park District. (a) The Fox Valley Pleasure Driveway and Park District is reorganized by operation of law as the Fox Valley Park District under this Code on July 16, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act 98-772). (b) Each Fox Valley P…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-18) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-18) Sec. 2-18. (a) Except for the Fox Valley Park District on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, in any Pleasure Driveway and Park District in which the legal voters have heretofore determine…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-19) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-19) Sec. 2-19. The board of Township Park Districts shall consist of three commissioners, each of whom must be a legal voter of and reside within the district. Each shall hold office for a term of six years from the date of his election a…

(70 ILCS 2905/2-2) (from Ch. 42, par. 502-2) Sec. 2-2. To lay out, locate, establish and construct one or more levees or embankments of such size, material and character as may be required to protect the district against overflow from any river, or tributary stream, or water-cour…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-2) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-2) Sec. 2-2. In organizing any park district under this Code not less than 100 legal voters resident within the limits of such proposed park district may petition the circuit judge of the county in which such territory, or the greater or g…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-2.1) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-2.1) Sec. 2-2.1. (a) When 2 or more park districts are situated entirely within the corporate limits of the same municipality, a park district coterminous with such municipality may be organized in the manner hereinafter provided, and, w…