Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 810/15) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6418) Sec. 15. The board shall have the right and power to appoint and maintain a sufficient police force, the members of which may have and exercise police powers over the territory within such forest preserves for the preservation of the …

(70 ILCS 810/16) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6419) Sec. 16. The board of any forest preserve district, when so requested by the treasurer of the district, shall designate one or more banks or savings and loan associations in which the funds and moneys received by the treasurer, by vir…

(70 ILCS 810/17) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6420) Sec. 17. Application of human resource ordinance. Whenever the county in which any such forest preserve district is located shall be governed by any county human resource ordinance, all employees of such forest preserve district shall…

(70 ILCS 810/17.5) Sec. 17.5. Power to deduct wages for debts. (a) Upon receipt of notice from the comptroller of a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more, a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more, the Chicago Park District, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation Di…

(70 ILCS 810/18) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6421) Sec. 18. The board shall keep a record of all ordinances and other proceedings which shall be open to the inspection of any person residing in such district at all reasonable and proper times. (Source: P.A. 80-320.)

(70 ILCS 810/19) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6422) Sec. 19. All ordinances imposing any fine or penalty or making any appropriation of money, shall within ten days after their passage, be published at least once in some newspaper published in such district or having a general circulat…

(70 ILCS 810/2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6402) Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms specified in Section 2.1 through 2.3 have the meanings ascribed to them in those Sections. (Source: P.A. 80-320.)

(70 ILCS 810/2.1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6403) Sec. 2.1. "Board" means the county board of commissioners when acting as the governing body of a forest preserve district. (Source: P.A. 80-320.)

(70 ILCS 810/2.2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6404) Sec. 2.2. "County" means a county having a population of 3,000,000 or more. (Source: P.A. 80-320.)

(70 ILCS 810/2.3) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6405) Sec. 2.3. "District" means a forest preserve district wholly within a county having a population of 3,000,000 or more. (Source: P.A. 80-320.)

(70 ILCS 810/20) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6423) Sec. 20. The president shall preside at all meetings of the board and be the executive officer of the district. He shall sign all ordinances, resolutions and other papers necessary to be signed and he or his designee shall execute all…

(70 ILCS 810/21) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6424) Sec. 21. The board may, for any of the purposes enumerated in this Act, borrow money upon the faith and credit of such district, and may issue bonds therefor. However, a district may not become indebted in any manner or for any purpos…

(70 ILCS 810/21.1) Sec. 21.1. Contracts with the County. (a) A forest preserve district may lease or acquire from the county in which it is located any buildings or other improvements to land of the district or any equipment for use by the district or may borrow money under a loa…

(70 ILCS 810/21.2) Sec. 21.2. Indebtedness of district; additional bonds. For the purpose of making capital improvements to any land acquired or to be acquired by the district and repairs, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or renovation in connection with any buildings of the distr…

(70 ILCS 810/22) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6425) Sec. 22. All general taxes levied by the board of any forest preserve district shall be levied by general categories after the first Monday in October and by the first Monday in December annually for all fiscal years in the same manne…

(70 ILCS 810/23) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6426) Sec. 23. Any appropriation or levy made for the purpose of constructing improvements in the development of forests and lands of the district need not be expended during the fiscal year in which such appropriation or levy is made. No s…

(70 ILCS 810/24) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6427) Sec. 24. The fiscal year of each forest preserve district subject to this Act shall extend from January 1, until December 31. The forest preserve district shall, before the commencement or within 60 days after the commencement of each…

(70 ILCS 810/25) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6428) Sec. 25. In forest preserve districts subject to this Act, all earnings accruing on any investments or deposits, except that pro rata share, if any, belonging to the Bond and Interest Sinking Fund, may be credited to and paid into the…

(70 ILCS 810/26) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6429) Sec. 26. Any territory adjoining any forest preserve district organized hereunder and situated in the same county as such district may become a part of such district in the following manner: Upon the filing with the circuit court of t…

(70 ILCS 810/27) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6430) Sec. 27. In each forest preserve district subject to this Act a fund to be known as a forest preserve district working cash fund may be created, set apart, maintained and administered in the manner prescribed in this Act for the purpo…

(70 ILCS 810/28) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6431) Sec. 28. For the purpose of creating a fund as prescribed in Section 27, any district by resolution of its board may incur an indebtedness and issue bonds for the indebtedness in an amount or amounts not exceeding in the aggregate $14…

(70 ILCS 810/29) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6432) Sec. 29. All moneys received from the issuance of bonds as provided in Section 28 shall be set apart in the working cash fund by the district treasurer and shall be used only for the purposes and in the manner hereinafter provided. Su…

(70 ILCS 810/3) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6406) Sec. 3. Any contiguous territory lying wholly within one county may be incorporated as a forest preserve district under the conditions and in the manner prescribed in Sections 1 and 2 of "An Act to provide for the creation and manageme…

(70 ILCS 810/30) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6433) Sec. 30. Moneys shall be transferred from a forest preserve district working cash fund to the general corporate fund of the district only upon the authority of the board, which shall from time to time by separate resolution direct the…

(70 ILCS 810/31) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6434) Sec. 31. A forest preserve district under this Act has the power from time to time to construct, equip, acquire, extend, improve, maintain, and operate recreational facilities, including but not limited to natatoriums, swimming pools,…

(70 ILCS 810/32) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6435) Sec. 32. Whenever the board determines to construct, equip, acquire, extend or improve any recreational facility or facilities or any combination thereof and to issue bonds pursuant to Sections 31 through 39 of this Act to pay the cos…

(70 ILCS 810/33) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6436) Sec. 33. The bonds issued pursuant to Sections 31 through 39 shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, payable annually…

(70 ILCS 810/34) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6437) Sec. 34. Bonds issued pursuant to Sections 31 through 39 of this Act shall be payable solely from the revenues derived from the operation of the recreational facility or facilities or any combination thereof constructed, equipped, acq…

(70 ILCS 810/35) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6438) Sec. 35. All revenue derived from the operation of such facility or facilities constructed, equipped, acquired, extended or improved in whole or in part with the proceeds of any bonds issued under Sections 31 through 39 of this Act fo…

(70 ILCS 810/36) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6439) Sec. 36. Each forest preserve district which issues bonds and constructs, equips, acquires, extends or improves any recreational facility or facilities under Sections 31 through 39 of this Act shall charge for the use thereof at a rat…

(70 ILCS 810/37) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6440) Sec. 37. The holder of any bond or coupon of any bond issued under Sections 31 through 39 of this Act may proceed either in law or in equity to compel performance of all duties required by those Sections respecting the facility or fac…

(70 ILCS 810/38) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6441) Sec. 38. Any such forest preserve district has the power to acquire by purchase, gift, condemnation or otherwise, property necessary or appropriate for the purpose of exercising the powers granted by Sections 31 through 39. Any land s…

(70 ILCS 810/39) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6442) Sec. 39. Nothing in Sections 31 through 39 shall prohibit any such forest preserve district from appropriating funds as otherwise provided in this Act for the construction, equipping, acquisition, extension, improvement, operation or …

(70 ILCS 810/4) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6407) Sec. 4. All courts shall take judicial notice of all forest preserve districts organized under or otherwise subject to this Act and every such district shall constitute a body politic and corporate, may sue and be sued in all courts an…

(70 ILCS 810/40) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6443) Sec. 40. The corporate authorities of forest preserve districts, having the control or supervision of any forest preserves, may erect and maintain within such forest preserves, under the control or supervision of such corporate author…

(70 ILCS 810/41) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6444) Sec. 41. For the purpose of constructing and maintaining and caring for any such zoological park and the buildings and grounds thereof and of securing and displaying zoological collections thereon the corporate authorities of any fore…

(70 ILCS 810/42) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6445) Sec. 42. For the purpose of making capital improvements and major repairs in connection with a zoological park, the corporate authorities of the forest preserve district in which such park is maintained may from time to time incur an …

(70 ILCS 810/42.1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6445.1) Sec. 42.1. For each zoological park subject to this Act a fund to be known as a zoological park working cash fund may be created, set apart, maintained and administered in the manner prescribed in this Act for the purpose of enabl…

(70 ILCS 810/42.2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6445.2) Sec. 42.2. For the purpose of creating a fund as prescribed in Section 42.1, a forest preserve district by resolution of its board may incur an indebtedness and issue bonds therefor, not to exceed in the aggregate $3,000,000 inclu…

(70 ILCS 810/42.3) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6445.3) Sec. 42.3. All moneys received from the issuance of bonds as provided in Section 42.2 shall be set apart in the zoological park working cash fund by the district treasurer and shall be used only for the purposes and in the manner …

(70 ILCS 810/42.4) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6445.4) Sec. 42.4. Moneys shall be transferred from a zoological park working cash fund to the zoological fund of the district only upon the authority of the forest preserve district board, which shall from time to time by separate resolu…

(70 ILCS 810/42.5) Sec. 42.5. Web-based signature. A forest preserve district may allow a person to sign any document with a web-based signature if the forest preserve district uses a secure web-based platform. This Section does not apply to a nominating or candidate petition or …

(70 ILCS 810/43) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6446) Sec. 43. The corporate authorities of forest preserve districts are authorized, on land now or hereafter under the control of such forest preserve districts, to prepare and maintain grounds for a botanic garden, to acquire, plant, mai…

(70 ILCS 810/44) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6447) Sec. 44. For the purpose of establishing, constructing and maintaining any botanic garden authorized by Section 43, the corporate authorities of any forest preserve district are authorized to levy annually a tax of not to exceed .015%…

(70 ILCS 810/44.1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6447.1) Sec. 44.1. For the purpose of making capital improvements in connection with botanical gardens, the corporate authorities of the forest preserve district in which such gardens are maintained may incur an indebtedness and issue bon…

(70 ILCS 810/45) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6448) Sec. 45. Any member of the board of a district to which this Act applies or any other person holding any other office, trust or employment under such a district who shall wilfully violate any of the provisions of this Act shall be gui…

(70 ILCS 810/5) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6408) Sec. 5. The county board of commissioners of the county in which a forest preserve district is located shall be the forest preserve district board of such district and the president of the county board shall be the president of the for…

(70 ILCS 810/6) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6409) Sec. 6. The board shall comply with the provisions of "An Act concerning the use of Illinois mined coal in certain plants and institutions", filed July 13, 1937, as heretofore or hereafter amended. (Source: P.A. 80-320.)

(70 ILCS 810/7) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6410) Sec. 7. Any forest preserve district shall have the power to create forest preserves, and for that purpose shall have the power to acquire in fee simple or by easements in land, in the manner hereinafter provided, and hold lands contai…

(70 ILCS 810/8) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6411) Sec. 8. Any forest preserve district shall have power to acquire easements in land, lands in fee simple and grounds within such district for the aforesaid purposes by gift, grant, legacy, purchase or condemnation and to construct, lay …