Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 605/6-4.1) (from Ch. 42, par. 6-4.1) Sec. 6-4.1. Bikeways and trails. A district may use its established funds, personnel, and other resources to acquire, construct, operate, and maintain bikeways and trails. Districts may cooperate with other governmental and private ag…

(70 ILCS 605/6-5) (from Ch. 42, par. 6-5) Sec. 6-5. Power to incur indebtedness. The commissioners may incur indebtedness in excess of uncollected assessments and funds on hand or otherwise available only for: (a) the current expenses of the district, including the fees of its of…

(70 ILCS 605/6-6) (from Ch. 42, par. 6-6) Sec. 6-6. Bonds and notes-Interest-Lien. The commissioners may, without court approval, borrow money to an amount not exceeding 90% of the amount of assessments, or one or more installments of assessments, unpaid at the time of the borrow…

(70 ILCS 605/6-7) (from Ch. 42, par. 6-7) Sec. 6-7. Borrowing in excess of 90% of unpaid assessments. The commissioners for good cause shown may borrow money in an amount exceeding 90% of any unpaid assessments or installments of assessments for the purposes set forth in Section …

(70 ILCS 605/6-8) (from Ch. 42, par. 6-8) Sec. 6-8. Notes and bonds-Resolution-Register-Calling prior to maturity. The commissioners shall, by proper resolution, determine the form of the notes or bonds to be issued, together with the date, amount, rate of interest and maturity o…

(70 ILCS 605/6-9) (from Ch. 42, par. 6-9) Sec. 6-9. Borrowing against annual maintenance assessment. Whenever an annual maintenance assessment has been confirmed in a district and there are not sufficient funds on hand to perform maintenance work, to operate a pumping plant, or f…

(70 ILCS 605/7-1) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-1) Sec. 7-1. Purposes for which subdistricts may be organized. Subdistricts may be organized in the circuit court of the county in which the main district was organized for the purpose of providing more minute or complete drainage or protect…

(70 ILCS 605/7-10) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-10) Sec. 7-10. Commissioners and other officers. The commissioners and other officers of the main district, ex officio, shall be commissioners and officers of the subdistrict. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)

(70 ILCS 605/7-11) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-11) Sec. 7-11. Powers and duties of commissioners and other officers. The commissioners and other officers of the subdistrict shall have the same powers and duties as are provided in this Act for the commissioners and other officers of main…

(70 ILCS 605/7-12) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-12) Sec. 7-12. Minor Subdistricts. Minor subdistricts may be organized in such particular localities or separate areas within subdistricts as may require more minute or complete drainage or protection than is provided by the drainage system…

(70 ILCS 605/7-2) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-2) Sec. 7-2. Commissioners to examine lands. The commissioners of the main district on their own initiative may, or, if the commissioners are presented with a petition of the landowners meeting the essential requirements as to signers and co…

(70 ILCS 605/7-3) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-3) Sec. 7-3. Employment of engineer - Engineer's report. The commissioners shall, unless otherwise authorized by the court, employ an engineer who shall be a registered professional engineer, competent in the design and operation of drainage…

(70 ILCS 605/7-4) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-4) Sec. 7-4. Report of commissioners. After the commissioners have determined upon the system of drainage which will best provide more minute or complete drainage or protection to the lands proposed to be included in the subdistrict, they sh…

(70 ILCS 605/7-5) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-5) Sec. 7-5. Payment of expenses incident to report. The commissioners may use general funds of the main district not otherwise committed and not in excess of $2,000 to pay the necessary expenses incident to the preparation of their report, …

(70 ILCS 605/7-6) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-6) Sec. 7-6. Setting report for hearing-Notice. Upon the filing of the report, it shall be presented to the court, which shall fix the date and hour for hearing. The clerk shall give notice of the hearing thereon, in the manner and for the l…

(70 ILCS 605/7-7) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-7) Sec. 7-7. Hearing on report. Any owner of land in the proposed subdistrict or any other district or municipal corporation made a party defendant may, at or prior to the time fixed for hearing file objections to the report, or to any porti…

(70 ILCS 605/7-8) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-8) Sec. 7-8. Order modifying report, dismissing proceedings or organizing subdistrict. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court may modify the report, dismiss the proceedings or approve the report and order the organization of the subdist…

(70 ILCS 605/7-9) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-9) Sec. 7-9. Effect of order organizing subdistrict. When an order organizing a subdistrict is given or made, the subdistrict shall become a body politic and corporate under the name set forth in the order and shall have all the powers of a …

(70 ILCS 605/8-1) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-1) Sec. 8-1. Annexation and detachment. Lands may be annexed to or detached from a district, subdistrict or minor subdistrict in the manner provided in this Article. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)

(70 ILCS 605/8-10) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-10) Sec. 8-10. Detachment-Hearing-Order-Costs-Appeals. At the hearing, the court shall determine whether the allegations of the petition are true. Any owner of land within the district and the commissioners may appear and be heard with refe…

(70 ILCS 605/8-11) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-11) Sec. 8-11. Detachment-Land lying in two districts. When any land lies within the boundaries of 2 districts and such land is not connected to a district drain in one of the districts and is not and cannot presently be benefited or protec…

(70 ILCS 605/8-12) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-12) Sec. 8-12. Detaching lands from one district and annexing to another district. When any land lies within a district and such land is not connected to a district drain and is not and cannot presently be benefited or protected by the work…

(70 ILCS 605/8-13) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-13) Sec. 8-13. Detachment-Effect on assessment. An order detaching land from a district shall not in itself operate to abate any assessment previously levied against the detached land. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)

(70 ILCS 605/8-14) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-14) Sec. 8-14. Annexing lands to and detaching lands from subdistricts and minor subdistricts. Lands may be annexed to or detached from subdistricts or minor subdistricts in the same manner and with the same effect as is hereinbefore provid…

(70 ILCS 605/8-15) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-15) Sec. 8-15. Detachment of lands in municipal corporation exercising drainage powers- Power of court. When a drainage district contains lands lying within a municipal corporation which has constructed drains or levees and which is exercis…

(70 ILCS 605/8-16) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-16) Sec. 8-16. Detachment of lands in municipal corporation exercising drainage powers-Petition-Signers-Contents. A petition of landowners under Section 8-15 must be signed by not less than 100 adult owners of land in the territory sought t…

(70 ILCS 605/8-17) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-17) Sec. 8-17. Detachment of lands in municipal corporation exercising drainage powers - Setting petition for hearing - Notice. Upon the filing of the petition, it shall be presented to the court, which shall fix the date and hour for heari…

(70 ILCS 605/8-18) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-18) Sec. 8-18. Detachment of lands in municipal corporation exercising drainage powers- Objections to petition. Any landowner in the drainage district, the drainage district or the municipal corporation may file objections to the petition a…

(70 ILCS 605/8-19) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-19) Sec. 8-19. Detachment of lands in municipal corporation exercising drainage powers- Hearing-Order. If upon hearing the petition, the court finds that it is not properly signed, that the allegations of the petition are not true or that t…

(70 ILCS 605/8-2) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-2) Sec. 8-2. Annexation-Right of outside lands to use district drains. Any owner of land which lies outside of a district, subdistrict or minor subdistrict but within the same natural drainage area, or involved in the same system of drainage…

(70 ILCS 605/8-20) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-20) Sec. 8-20. Detachment of lands in municipal corporation exercising drainage powers- Effect of order detaching. The detachment order so entered shall not operate to abate, or to release the lien of, any assessment previously levied again…

(70 ILCS 605/8-21) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-21) Sec. 8-21. Detachment of lands in municipal corporation exercising drainage powers- Appeals. Any order entered on such a detachment petition shall be final, whether granting or denying detachment, and separate or joint appeals may be ta…

(70 ILCS 605/8-22) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-22) Sec. 8-22. Detachment of Lands in Municipal Corporation Exercising Drainage Powers - Enforcement of Order - Modification. The proportionate share of the cost of future work by the drainage district to be borne by the municipal corporati…

(70 ILCS 605/8-22.1) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-22.1) Sec. 8-22.1. In districts where the county collector collects all drainage assessments provided for by this Act, the commissioners of the main district shall provide the county clerk of the county in which a district, subdistrict or…

(70 ILCS 605/8-3) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-3) Sec. 8-3. Annexation-Petition by commissioners. When any land lying outside of a district has been connected to a district drain or has been or will be benefited or protected by any district work done or ordered to be done, the commission…

(70 ILCS 605/8-4) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-4) Sec. 8-4. Annexation-Petition by landowners. When the owners of lands lying outside of a district but within the same natural drainage basin or involved in the same system of drainage as the lands within the district, desire to have their…

(70 ILCS 605/8-5) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-5) Sec. 8-5. Annexation-Setting petition for hearing-Notice. Upon the filing of a petition for annexation, it shall be presented to the Court, which shall fix the date and hour for hearing. The clerk of the court shall give notice of the hea…

(70 ILCS 605/8-6) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-6) Sec. 8-6. Annexation - Hearing - Order - Appeals. Any owner of land lying in the territory sought to be annexed may file objections to the petition at or prior to the time fixed for hearing and, after filing such objections may be heard w…

(70 ILCS 605/8-7) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-7) Sec. 8-7. Assessment of annexed lands. Lands annexed to a district shall be subject to assessment for their just proportion of the cost of any work done or to be done by the district. The lands so annexed shall be assessed with the other …

(70 ILCS 605/8-8) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-8) Sec. 8-8. Detachment-Petition. When any land lying within a district is not connected to a district drain and is not and cannot presently be benefited or protected by any work of the district, the commissioners or the owner of such land m…

(70 ILCS 605/8-9) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-9) Sec. 8-9. Detachment-Setting petition for hearing-Notice. Upon the filing of a petition for detachment, it shall be presented to the court, which shall fix the date and hour for hearing. The clerk of the court shall give notice of the hea…

(70 ILCS 605/9-1) (from Ch. 42, par. 9-1) Sec. 9-1. Authority to consolidate. Any 2 or more adjoining districts whose drainage or levee systems are connected may merge and form a single consolidated district which shall thereafter be subject to the provisions of this Act. For the…

(70 ILCS 605/9-2) (from Ch. 42, par. 9-2) Sec. 9-2. Petition to consolidate. A consolidated district may be formed upon petition signed by at least one-tenth of the adult owners who own at least one-fifth of the land in each of the districts proposed to be merged. The petition sh…

(70 ILCS 605/9-3) (from Ch. 42, par. 9-3) Sec. 9-3. Notice of hearing on petition. The clerk of the court shall give notice of the hearing substantially in the form provided in Section 4-21 and in the manner and for the length of time provided in Section 4-22, except that when no…

(70 ILCS 605/9-4) (from Ch. 42, par. 9-4) Sec. 9-4. Hearing on petition - Referendum - Order. At the hearing the court shall first determine whether the districts are contiguous and whether the petition is signed by at least one-tenth of the adult owners in each district who own …

(70 ILCS 605/9-4.1) (from Ch. 42, par. 9-4.1) Sec. 9-4.1. Consolidation - Petition of Commissioners.) In addition to the method of consolidation provided in Section 9-2, the commissioners of contiguous districts may petition to consolidate the districts. Such petition must show: …

(70 ILCS 605/9-5) (from Ch. 42, par. 9-5) Sec. 9-5. Effect of order organizing consolidated district. Upon the entry of an order consolidating 2 or more districts, the individual districts shall lose their separate existence and be merged into the consolidated district and the co…

(70 ILCS 605/9-6) (from Ch. 42, par. 9-6) Sec. 9-6. Commissioners and other officers. Upon the organization of the consolidated district, the duties of commissioners and other officers of each merged district shall cease. The appointing authority as provided in Section 3-9 shall …

(70 ILCS 605/9-7) (from Ch. 42, par. 9-7) Sec. 9-7. Indebtedness of merged districts. In case any district merged into a consolidated district has bonds or notes outstanding which are a lien on funds on hand in the treasury of the district at the time of consolidation, or on asse…

(70 ILCS 605/9-8) (from Ch. 42, par. 9-8) Sec. 9-8. Prior obligations and assessments-Annual maintenance assessments. The merging of any district into a consolidated district shall not affect the obligation of any contract entered into by the merged district nor invalidate or oth…