Chapter 70, SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(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 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…

(70 ILCS 1325/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 330a) Sec. 1. Park police powers. (a) Whenever any park district establishes a police force under Section 4-7 of the Park District Code, each officer of that force is vested with police powers, is authorized to act as a conservator of the peac…

(70 ILCS 2205/1) (from Ch. 42, par. 247) Sec. 1. Whenever any area of contiguous territory within the limits of two counties, having within its limits two or more incorporated cities or villages, and an aggregate population of not less than 3,500 inhabitants, shall be so situate …

(70 ILCS 3205/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 6001) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act. (Source: P.A. 91-935, eff. 6-1-01.)

(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 1320/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 328) Sec. 1. That every board of public park commissioners in this state shall have full power and authority to enter into an agreement with the legislative authorities of any city, town or village in the county in which the park system under …

(70 ILCS 2115/1) (from Ch. 42, par. 410.11) Sec. 1. The Governor and the Rend Lake Conservancy District of this State are authorized to give assurance to any agency of the United States Government for the performance of items of non-federal participation involved in the construct…

(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 2405/1) (from Ch. 42, par. 299) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-770) Sec. 1. Whenever any area of contiguous territory shall contain one or more incorporated cities, towns or villages or parts of one or more incorporated cities, towns or villages, and shall…

(70 ILCS 1310/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 327d) Sec. 1. The board of park commissioners of any park district in this State is authorized and empowered to establish, lay out, construct and build, within the territorial limits of the park district, elevated pleasure highways and bouleva…

(70 ILCS 1305/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 327c2) Sec. 1. The Commissioners of any park district which has or may hereafter adopt, "An Act authorizing Park Districts to acquire, establish, construct, maintain and operate airdromes, airports, and landing fields for aircraft, and authori…

(70 ILCS 1300/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 327c1) Sec. 1. That any park commissioners, park board or board of park commissioners which has heretofore acquired or shall hereafter acquire the title to any lands adjacent to or adjoining upon or penetrating into any public waters in this S…

(70 ILCS 715/1) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 301) Sec. 1. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Unprotected area" means any part of an unincorporated area of a county, which is not part of a fire protection jurisdiction, or which does not have available on voluntary or contractual basis …

(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 1295/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 327a) Sec. 1. Every board of public park commissioners desiring to select or secure land or lands as a site for an armory for the use of the National Guard or for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a landing field for air craft is her…

(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 710/1) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 45.4) Sec. 1. In all cases where proceedings were had to organize a fire protection district under "An Act in relation to fire protection districts", approved July 8, 1927, as amended, and the court having jurisdiction of such proceedings o…

(70 ILCS 1290/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 326) Sec. 1. Erect, operate, and maintain aquariums and museums. The corporate authorities of cities and park districts having control or supervision over any public park or parks, including parks located on formerly submerged land, are hereby…

(70 ILCS 1280/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 325a) Sec. 1. The park commissioners for any park district the boundaries and limits of which extend over the whole of one or more towns within the limits of a city having a population of more than three hundred thousand inhabitants according …

(70 ILCS 504/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Central Illinois Economic Development Authority Act. (Source: P.A. 94-995, eff. 7-3-06.)

(70 ILCS 925/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Mid-Illinois Medical District Act. (Source: P.A. 95-693, eff. 11-5-07.)

(70 ILCS 1275/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.27) Sec. 1. Whenever any park district having a population of less than 500,000 has property or funds granted or donated to it by grant, gift, or legacy for the purpose of establishing playgrounds or athletic fields as Living War Memorials…

(70 ILCS 920/1) (from Ch. 23, par. 1701) Sec. 1. Any area of contiguous territory lying wholly within one county may be incorporated as a tuberculosis sanitarium district in the following manner, to wit: Any 100 legal voters residing within the limits of such proposed district ma…

(70 ILCS 1270/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.19) Sec. 1. The corporate authorities of any park district, without submitting the question to the electors thereof for approval, may authorize by ordinance the issuance of refunding bonds (1) to refund its bonds prior to their maturity; (…

(70 ILCS 1260/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 154) Sec. 1. That whenever any boulevard or parkway under the control of any public park commissioners is in need of improvements or repairs, it shall be competent for said park commissioners to make such improvements or repairs; or whenever a…

(70 ILCS 1255/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 143) Sec. 1. Every board of park commissioners or park authorities may connect any public park, boulevard or driveway under its control with any part of any incorporated city, town or village by selecting and taking any connecting street or pa…

(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 1250/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 125) Sec. 1. That every board of park commissioners, existing under the laws of this state, that now has, or may hereafter have, control over any boulevard or driveway connecting with any public park under the control of such board, and border…

(70 ILCS 1245/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 120) Sec. 1. That every board of park commissioners shall have power to connect any public park, boulevard or driveway under its control with any part of any incorporated city, town or village, by selecting and taking any connecting street or …

(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 1240/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 115) Sec. 1. When any park district organized under the provisions of any general law of this state and which park district shall lie wholly within the limits of any city within this state, shall have acquired any lands for park purposes, and …

(70 ILCS 5/1) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.1) Sec. 1. Definitions. When used in this Act: "Aeronautics" means the act or practice of the art and science of transportation by aircraft and instruction therein, and establishment, construction, extension, operation, improvement, repair …

(70 ILCS 1235/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 113) Sec. 1. Any board of park commissioners having the control or supervision of any public park, boulevard, driveway or highway, and having any piece or parcel of land not exceeding 3 acres in area, which shall no longer be needed or deemed …

(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 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 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 3620/1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 801) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and cited as the "Public Transit Employee Training Programs Act". (Source: P.A. 81-846.)

(70 ILCS 1935/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Elmwood Park Grade Separation Authority Act. (Source: P.A. 98-564, eff. 8-27-13.)

(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 1225/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 54) Sec. 1. In all cases where any board of park commissioners has selected and taken any street or part thereof under the provisions of an act of the General Assembly entitled, "An Act to enable park commissioners or corporate authorities to …

(70 ILCS 1837/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Ottawa Port District Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1522, eff. 2-14-11.)

(70 ILCS 1220/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 48) Sec. 1. Every board of public park commissioners shall have the power to take under its control, and to regulate, control and govern, in the same manner as it may govern other parks or boulevards, under its control, any public park now und…

(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 610/1) (from Ch. 42, par. 473) Sec. 1. Whenever any drainage district subject to the provisions of the Illinois Drainage Code finds that the district drainage system through long, continued and common usage, collects and conveys from within or without the district, sewag…

(70 ILCS 507/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fort Sheridan Redevelopment Commission Act. (Source: P.A. 89-149, eff. 1-1-96.)

(70 ILCS 1850/1) (from Ch. 19, par. 401) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Shawneetown Regional Port District Act". (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2975.)

(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 1810/1) (from Ch. 19, par. 152) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois International Port District Act." (Source: P.A. 84-892.)

(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.)