Chapter 70, SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 1520/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 333.38) Sec. 1. The commissioners of the Chicago Park District without submission of the question to the voters for approval may incur indebtedness and issue bonds therefor in the amount of not to exceed $6,000,000 for the purchase of any and …

(70 ILCS 810/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6401) Sec. 1. This Act shall apply only to forest preserve districts lying wholly within counties having a population of 3,000,000 or more. (Source: P.A. 80-320.)

(70 ILCS 1285/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 325b) Sec. 1. In addition to the powers and authority now possessed by them, the board of commissioners of any park district organized under any law of the State, shall have the power, by majority vote, a. To convey, grant, transfer or sell to…

(70 ILCS 1535/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 333.44) Sec. 1. The Chicago Park District is authorized to permit the laying of tracks and the operation of electric surface car lines by electric surface car companies or public authorities through any park or parks under control of said dist…

(70 ILCS 1845/1) (from Ch. 19, par. 351) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Seneca Regional Port District Act." (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1801/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Alexander-Cairo Port District Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1015, eff. 7-8-10.)

(70 ILCS 3710/1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 213) Sec. 1. Any area not included within the corporate boundaries of a city, village or incorporated town may be incorporated as a water service district in the manner following: Fifty or more of the legal voters resident within the limit…

(70 ILCS 1710/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1151) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act". (Source: P.A. 78-924.)

(70 ILCS 506/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Eastern Illinois Economic Development Authority Act. (Source: P.A. 94-203, eff. 7-13-05.)

(70 ILCS 1600/1) (from Ch. 32, par. 503b) Sec. 1. Exposition Authorities may be organized in the manner provided by this Act to conduct expositions, theatricals, cinema exhibitions, concerts, recitals, lectures and industrial, trade, scientific, cultural and educational exhibits,…

(70 ILCS 1707/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Regional Planning Act. (Source: P.A. 94-510, eff. 8-9-05.)

(70 ILCS 1610/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Summit Park District Tax Levy Validation (2010) Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1205, eff. 7-22-10.)

(70 ILCS 1605/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act. (Source: P.A. 91-103, eff. 7-13-99.)

(70 ILCS 805/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6302) Sec. 1. Whenever any area of contiguous territory lying wholly within one county contains one or more natural forests or parks thereof and one or more cities, towns or villages, such territory may be incorporated as a forest preserve d…

(70 ILCS 1585/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 453) Sec. 1. That the land, including all submerged land, known as Grant Park, in the City of Chicago, County of Cook and State of Illinois, bounded on the north by the south line of Randolph street extended in a straight line east from Michig…

(70 ILCS 1580/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 452) Sec. 1. That the land or lands located in the City of Chicago, County of Cook, and State of Illinois, bounded on the north by the north line of Monroe Street, produced east to the outer sea wall or harbor line, established by the secretar…

(70 ILCS 1575/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 438) Sec. 1. That all right, title and interest of the state in and to the bed of Lake Michigan on which the driveway connected with Lincoln Park is now constructed, or on which any extension thereof may hereafter be constructed, and a strip o…

(70 ILCS 755/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Beardstown Regional Flood Prevention District Act. (Source: P.A. 97-309, eff. 8-11-11.)

(70 ILCS 705/1) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 21) Sec. 1. It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination that in order to promote and protect the health, safety, welfare and convenience of the public, it is necessary in the public interest to provide for the creation of…

(70 ILCS 905/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1) Sec. 1. Any town, or two or more adjacent towns in a county under township organization, or any road district, or two or more road districts in a county not under township organization, may be organized into a public health district, pro…

(70 ILCS 1570/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 79) Sec. 1. That the commissioners of Lincoln Park, a board of park commissioners existing under the laws of this State and having control of a certain park or parks, boulevard and driveways bordering upon the public waters of Lake Michigan in…

(70 ILCS 1565/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 327x) Sec. 1. Any park commission, park board or board of park commissioners which has heretofore acquired the title to any land adjacent to or adjoining upon or penetrating into any public waters in this State or to the submerged lands and be…

(70 ILCS 1555/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 454a) Sec. 1. That the land, including all submerged and artificially made land, situated in the City of Chicago, County of Cook and State of Illinois, lying within the area bounded on the north by the south boundary line of Jackson Park exten…

(70 ILCS 2805/1) (from Ch. 42, par. 412) Sec. 1. Incorporation; referendum. (a) Any area of contiguous territory within the limits of a single county and without the limits of any city, village or incorporated town may be incorporated as a sanitary district under this Act in the …

(70 ILCS 3715/1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 223) Sec. 1. Any area of contiguous territory may be incorporated as a water authority in the following manner: Not less than 500 legal voters of the proposed authority shall petition the circuit court for the county in which the proposed …

(70 ILCS 1550/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 454) Sec. 1. That the land, including all submerged and artificially made land, lying within the south boundary line of Jackson Park and the south line of Seventy-ninth street as extended one thousand feet into Lake Michigan and a line easterl…

(70 ILCS 1590/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 801) Sec. 1. The boundaries of Grant Park are hereby extended so as to embrace and include the following lands located in the City of Chicago, County of Cook, and State of Illinois heretofore agreed and scheduled to be transferred under an agr…

(70 ILCS 1105/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 6801) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Museum District Act. (Source: P.A. 86-477.)

(70 ILCS 835/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6801) Sec. 1. The corporate authorities of forest preserve districts, containing a population of 140,000 or more located in counties of less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, having the control or supervision of any forest preserves, may erect and…

(70 ILCS 1842/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Rock Island Regional Port District Act. (Source: P.A. 103-242, eff. 1-1-24.)

(70 ILCS 1545/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 333.51) Sec. 1. For the purposes of this Act: (a) "city" means any city having a population in excess of 500,000. (b) "park district" means a park district having a population in excess of 500,000 and a geographic area coextensive with such a …

(70 ILCS 1540/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 333.46) Sec. 1. The Chicago Park District, without the submission thereof to the voters for approval, is authorized to issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $1,100,000 to pay judgment indebtedness based upon the order or judgment of any court…

(70 ILCS 615/1) (from Ch. 42, par. 354) Sec. 1. That the City of Chicago is hereby organized as a drainage district, and the corporate authorities of such city may exercise the powers conferred by an act entitled "An Act to vest the corporate authorities of cities and villages wi…

(70 ILCS 1530/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 333.43e) Sec. 1. The Chicago Park District organized under "An Act in relation to the creation, maintenance, operation and improvement of the Chicago Park District", approved July 10, 1933, as amended, is authorized to issue from time to time …

(70 ILCS 410/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7101) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Conservation District Act. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 3000.)

(70 ILCS 1005/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 74) Sec. 1. Any contiguous territory having a population of not less than 300 inhabitants and no part of which is already included in a mosquito abatement district may be organized as a mosquito abatement district in the following manner: …

(70 ILCS 2315/1) (from Ch. 42, par. 298a) Sec. 1. That the corporate limits of the North Shore Sanitary District in the county of Lake and State of Illinois, created under the provisions of "An Act to create sanitary districts, and to provide for sewage disposal," approved June 5…

(70 ILCS 1920/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the West Cook Railroad Relocation and Development Authority Act. (Source: P.A. 91-562, eff. 8-14-99; 92-352, eff. 8-15-01.)

(70 ILCS 105/1) (from Ch. 21, par. 64.24a) Sec. 1. Any area within the boundaries of a single county may be incorporated as a cemetery maintenance district in the manner following: Fifty or more of the legal voters resident within the limits of such proposed district or a majorit…

(70 ILCS 935/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Roseland Community Medical District Act. (Source: P.A. 97-259, eff. 8-5-11.)

(70 ILCS 3020/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Eastern Will Sanitary District Act. (Source: P.A. 88-390.)

(70 ILCS 1515/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 333.29) Sec. 1. The Chicago Park District by its commissioners, as its corporate authorities, is authorized to assume and become liable for the payment of the outstanding indebtedness hereinafter described of the several park districts which w…

(70 ILCS 2005/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 6851) Sec. 1. This Act may be cited as the Emergency Services Districts Act. (Source: P.A. 103-134, eff. 1-1-24.)

(70 ILCS 1832/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District Act. (Source: P.A. 90-636, eff. 7-24-98.)

(70 ILCS 520/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 6151) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Act". (Source: P.A. 85-591.)

(70 ILCS 930/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Mid-America Medical District Act. (Source: P.A. 94-1036, eff. 1-1-07.)

(70 ILCS 530/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 7151) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority Act". (Source: P.A. 86-1024.)

(70 ILCS 915/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5001) Sec. 1. Creation of District. There is created in the City of Chicago a medical center district, hereinafter called the District, whose boundaries are Ashland Boulevard on the East, a line co-incidental with Congress Street extending …

(70 ILCS 845/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6602) Sec. 1. In all cases where a board of forest preserve commissioners of any forest preserve district having a population of 500,000 or more inhabitants has heretofore, during the fiscal years, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1…

(70 ILCS 1505/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 333.1) Sec. 1. The Chicago Park District shall be created and established immediately upon the adoption of this act as hereinafter provided. Such park district shall be in succession to all park districts now existing within the territory incl…