Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 810/8.1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6411.1) Sec. 8.1. Property owned by a forest preserve district and property in which a forest preserve district is the grantee of a conservation easement or grantee of a conservation right as defined in Section 1(a) of the Real Property Co…

(70 ILCS 810/8.2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6411.2) Sec. 8.2. Property owned by a forest preserve district shall not be subject to special assessments by any other unit of local government. (Source: P.A. 80-1443.)

(70 ILCS 810/8.3) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6411.3) Sec. 8.3. Property owned by a forest preserve district shall not be subject to annexation without express consent of the district. (Source: P.A. 80-1443.)

(70 ILCS 810/8.4) Sec. 8.4. Rules and regulations governing construction. All codes, rules, and regulations which govern land use, construction, and alteration of buildings, structures, parts, and appurtenances thereof adopted by the county board of the county in which the distri…

(70 ILCS 810/8.5) Sec. 8.5. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-1…

(70 ILCS 810/9) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6412) Sec. 9. Every forest preserve district board is empowered to dedicate areas as nature preserves as provided in the "Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act", as now or hereafter amended, and to cooperate with the Illinois Nature Preser…

(70 ILCS 815/0.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6500) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Forest Preserve District Defective Bond Repayment Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 815/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6501) Sec. 1. When heretofore any forest preserve district has received money from the sale of the bonds of the district where such bonds are defective because issued and sold without a vote of the people of the district for one or more purp…

(70 ILCS 820/0.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6550) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Forest Preserve District Refunding Bond Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 820/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6551) Sec. 1. The corporate authorities of any forest preserve 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 …

(70 ILCS 820/2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6552) Sec. 2. The ordinance authorizing the refunding bonds shall prescribe all details thereof and shall provide for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax upon all the taxable property within the forest preserve district sufficient…

(70 ILCS 820/3) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6553) Sec. 3. The refunding bonds may be exchanged for the bonds to be refunded on the basis of dollar for dollar for the par value of the bonds, interest coupons, and interest not represented by coupons, if any. Instead of this exchange, th…

(70 ILCS 820/4) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6554) Sec. 4. The refunding bonds shall be of such form and denomination, payable at such place, bear such date, and be executed by such officials as may be provided by the corporate authorities of the forest preserve district in the bond or…

(70 ILCS 820/5) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6555) Sec. 5. Whenever any refunding bonds are purchased and cancelled, as provided in section 4 of this Act, the taxes thereafter to be extended for payment of the principal of and the interest on the remainder of the issue shall be reduced…

(70 ILCS 820/6) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6556) Sec. 6. Money which becomes available from taxes that were levied for prior years for payment of bonds or interest coupons that were paid or refunded before those taxes were collected, after payment of all warrants that may have been i…

(70 ILCS 820/7) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6557) Sec. 7. The corporate authorities of a forest preserve district may take any action that may be necessary to inform the owners of unpaid bonds regarding the financial condition of the forest preserve district, the necessity of refundin…

(70 ILCS 820/8) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6558) Sec. 8. This Act shall apply to any forest preserve district, regardless of the law under which it is organized and operating, and shall constitute complete authority for issuing refunding bonds as herein provided without reference to …

(70 ILCS 825/0.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6602.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Forest Preserve District Corporate Powers Affirmation Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 825/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6603) Sec. 1. In all cases where any Forest Preserve District has heretofore constructed, maintained or operated one or more swimming pools, golf courses, playfields or other recreational facilities, such construction, maintenance or operati…

(70 ILCS 830/0.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6700) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Forest Preserve Botanic Gardens Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 830/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6701) Sec. 1. The corporate authorities of forest preserve districts containing a population of 100,000 or more located in counties of less than 3,000,000 inhabitants are authorized, on land now or hereafter under the control of such forest …

(70 ILCS 830/1.1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6701.1) Sec. 1.1. Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the Eighty-fourth General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 84-731.)

(70 ILCS 830/2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6702) Sec. 2. For the purpose of establishing, constructing and maintaining any botanic garden authorized by Section 1 of this Act, the corporate authorities of any forest preserve district containing a population of 200,000 or more but less…

(70 ILCS 835/0.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6800) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Forest Preserve Zoological Parks Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(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 835/1.1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6801.1) Sec. 1.1. Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the Eighty-fourth General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 84-731.)

(70 ILCS 835/2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6802) Sec. 2. Zoological park; tax. (a) 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…

(70 ILCS 835/4) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6804) Sec. 4. For the purpose of making capital improvements in connection with a zoological park established under this Act, the corporate authorities of the forest preserve district in which such park is maintained may incur an indebtednes…

(70 ILCS 840/0.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6600) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Forest Preserve District Tax Levy Validation (1963) Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 840/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6601) 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 1961 and 1962, within the time required by l…

(70 ILCS 845/0.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6601.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Forest Preserve District Tax Levy Validation (1967) Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(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 850/0.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6350) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Forest Preserve District Tax Levy Validation (1986) Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 850/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6351) Sec. 1. In all cases where a board of forest preserve commissioners of any forest preserve district having a population of less than 3,000,000 has heretofore during 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990 within …

(70 ILCS 850/2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6352) Sec. 2. In cases where a board of commissioners of a forest preserve district in a county having a population of less than 3,000,000 adopted, within the time required by law, tax levy ordinances in 1988, 1989, and 1990 for corporate, z…

(70 ILCS 855/0.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6360) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the DuPage County Forest Preserve District Tax Levy Validation (1988) Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 855/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6361) Sec. 1. The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Illinois, having during 1986 adopted an annual appropriation ordinance within the time required by law for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1987, appropriating such sums of money …

(70 ILCS 855/2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6362) Sec. 2. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as validating any tax levy in excess of the rate of taxation authorized by law for any fiscal year or for any purpose not permitted by the Illinois Constitution. (Source: P.A. 85-1354.)

(70 ILCS 860/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Forest Preserve District and Conservation District Design-Build Authorization Act. (Source: P.A. 102-460, eff. 6-1-22.)

(70 ILCS 860/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Delivery system" means the design and construction approach used to develop and construct a project. "Design-bid-build" means the traditional delivery system used on public projects that incorporates the Local Governmen…

(70 ILCS 860/15) Sec. 15. Solicitation of proposals. (a) A forest preserve district or conservation district may enter into design-build contracts. In addition to the requirements set forth in its local ordinances, when the forest preserve district or conservation district elects…

(70 ILCS 860/20) Sec. 20. Development of scope and performance criteria. (a) The forest preserve district or conservation district shall develop, with the assistance of a licensed design professional or public art designer, a request for proposal, which shall include scope and pe…

(70 ILCS 860/25) Sec. 25. Procedures for selection. (a) The forest preserve district or conservation district must use a two-phase procedure for the selection of the successful design-build entity. Phase I of the procedure will evaluate and shortlist the design-build entities bas…

(70 ILCS 860/30) Sec. 30. Small projects. In any case where the total overall cost of the project is estimated to be less than $12,000,000, the forest preserve or conservation district may combine the two-phase procedure for selection described in Section 25 into one combined ste…

(70 ILCS 860/35) Sec. 35. Submission of proposals. Proposals must be properly identified and sealed. Proposals may not be reviewed until after the deadline for submission has passed as set forth in the request for proposals. All design-build entities submitting proposals shall be…

(70 ILCS 860/40) Sec. 40. Award. The forest preserve or conservation district may award the contract to the highest overall ranked entity. Notice of award shall be made in writing. Unsuccessful entities shall also be notified in writing. The forest preserve or conservation distri…

(70 ILCS 860/45) Sec. 45. Reports and evaluation. At the end of every 6 month period following the contract award, and again prior to final contract payout and closure, a selected design-build entity shall detail, in a written report submitted to the forest preserve or conservati…

(70 ILCS 860/5) Sec. 5. Purpose. This purpose of this Act is to authorize forest preserve districts and conservation districts to use design-build processes to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of delivering public projects. (Source: P.A. 102-460, eff. 6-1-22.)

(70 ILCS 860/905) Sec. 905. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 102-460, eff. 6-1-22; text omitted.)

(70 ILCS 860/910) Sec. 910. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 102-460, eff. 6-1-22; text omitted.)