Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 1205/11.1-6) (from Ch. 105, par. 11.1-6) Sec. 11.1-6. The park district has power to borrow money by issuing its bonds in anticipation of its revenue from such harbor or from any buildings, structures or facilities to accomplish any of the purposes of this Article and to…

(70 ILCS 1205/11.1-7) (from Ch. 105, par. 11.1-7) Sec. 11.1-7. The Park Commissioners of any park district availing under this Article shall adopt an ordinance describing in a general way the harbor and facilities thereof, or relating thereto, to be acquired, constructed, enlarge…

(70 ILCS 1205/11.1-8) (from Ch. 105, par. 11.1-8) Sec. 11.1-8. Whenever revenue bonds are issued and outstanding under this law, the entire revenue received from the operation of the harbor or facilities shall be deposited in a separate fund which shall be used only in paying the…

(70 ILCS 1205/11.1-9) (from Ch. 105, par. 11.1-9) Sec. 11.1-9. The park district has the power to secure grants and loans, or either, from the United States Government, or any agency thereof, for financing the planning, establishment and construction, enlargement and improvement …

(70 ILCS 1205/11.2-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 11.2-1) Sec. 11.2-1. In each park district a fund to be known as a "Working Cash Fund" may be created, set apart, maintained and administered in the manner prescribed in this Article, for the purpose of enabling the district to have in it…

(70 ILCS 1205/11.2-2) (from Ch. 105, par. 11.2-2) Sec. 11.2-2. For the purpose of providing monies for a working cash fund, the governing board of any park district may levy an annual tax, known as the "working cash fund tax", for any 4 years only on all the taxable property of t…

(70 ILCS 1205/11.2-3) (from Ch. 105, par. 11.2-3) Sec. 11.2-3. This Section shall not apply in any park district which does not operate a working cash fund. All monies received from any tax levied pursuant to this Article shall be set apart in the working cash fund and shall be u…

(70 ILCS 1205/11.2-4) (from Ch. 105, par. 11.2-4) Sec. 11.2-4. This Section shall not apply in any park district which does not operate a working cash fund. Monies shall be transferred from the working cash fund to the general funds of the district only upon the authority of the …

(70 ILCS 1205/11.2-5) (from Ch. 105, par. 11.2-5) Sec. 11.2-5. Any member of the governing board of any park district to which this Article is applicable, or any other person holding any office, trust, or employment under such park district who wilfully violates any of the provis…

(70 ILCS 1205/11.2-6) (from Ch. 105, par. 11.2-6) Sec. 11.2-6. If any park district which has created a working cash fund under this Act abates or abolishes that fund, that park district may not again create such a working cash fund until at least 10 years have elapsed after the …

(70 ILCS 1205/12-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 12-1) Sec. 12-1. The following Acts are hereby repealed: "An Act to provide for disconnecting territory from park districts organized under and by virtue of 'An Act to provide for the organization of park districts and the transfer of subme…

(70 ILCS 1205/12-2) (from Ch. 105, par. 12-2) Sec. 12-2. The provisions for repeal in this article shall not in any way 1- Affect any offense committed; any act done; a penalty, punishment or forfeiture incurred; or a claim, right, power, or remedy accrued under any law in force …

(70 ILCS 1205/13-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 13-1) Sec. 13-1. A park district may be dissolved in the following manner: Whenever legal voters in the district, equal to two-thirds of the vote cast at the last preceding park district election for the commissioner who received the greate…

(70 ILCS 1205/13-2) (from Ch. 105, par. 13-2) Sec. 13-2. The proposition shall read substantially as follows: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shall the park YES district known as.... -------------------------------- be dissolved? NO ----------------…

(70 ILCS 1205/13-3) (from Ch. 105, par. 13-3) Sec. 13-3. If two-thirds of the votes cast on the proposition are in favor of the proposal to dissolve the district, the district is dissolved. If the proposal that the district be dissolved fails to receive the affirmative vote of tw…

(70 ILCS 1205/13-4) (from Ch. 105, par. 13-4) Sec. 13-4. If the vote is in favor of a voluntary dissolution of the park district, there shall be no further elections for or appointment of members of the board of the district. The officers acting at the time of the vote shall clos…

(70 ILCS 1205/13-5) (from Ch. 105, par. 13-5) Sec. 13-5. All money remaining after the business affairs of the park district have been closed up and all the debts and obligations of the district have been paid, shall be paid to the school treasurer for the township in which the p…

(70 ILCS 1205/13-6) (from Ch. 105, par. 13-6) Sec. 13-6. If the vote is in favor of dissolution, the acting board of the dissolved park district shall, within 10 days after the referendum, file a notice of the result of the referendum with the county clerk of the county in which …

(70 ILCS 1205/13-7) (from Ch. 105, par. 13-7) Sec. 13-7. After the acting officers of the dissolved park district (1) have paid all of the debts and obligations of the district, (2) have closed up all of the business of the district, and (3) the surplus money, if any, has been pa…

(70 ILCS 1205/13-8) (from Ch. 105, par. 13-8) Sec. 13-8. In addition to the method of dissolution provided in other sections of this Article, any park district situated wholly within the corporate limits of a city, village or incorporated town (hereinafter called a "municipality"…

(70 ILCS 1205/13-9a) (from Ch. 105, par. 13-9a) Sec. 13-9a. A park district, the board of commissioners of which has failed to perform the duties and functions imposed upon it subsequent to its organization may be dissolved in the following manner: 1% of the legal voters in the d…

(70 ILCS 1205/13-9b) (from Ch. 105, par. 13-9b) Sec. 13-9b. Upon the filing of a petition for dissolution under Section 13-9a the circuit judge shall set a date and time for a public hearing thereon. Notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be given by the clerk of the …

(70 ILCS 1205/13-9c) (from Ch. 105, par. 13-9c) Sec. 13-9c. If the circuit judge finds upon such hearing that the petition meets the requirements of this section, and that the allegations therein contained are true, the park district shall be dissolved. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 253…

(70 ILCS 1205/13-9d) (from Ch. 105, par. 13-9d) Sec. 13-9d. If the park district shall be dissolved by the circuit court under the provisions of this section, the affairs of the district shall be disposed of in the manner as provided in Sections 13-4, 13-5 and 13-7 of "The Park D…

(70 ILCS 1205/13-9e) (from Ch. 105, par. 13-9e) Sec. 13-9e. If, subsequent to the dissolution of a park district under this section, a new park district, the greater portion of which was contained within the area of the dissolved park district, is organized as the result of a pet…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-1) Sec. 2-1. Any territory having less than 500,000 population and so lying as to form one connected area (no portion of which shall be already included in an incorporated park district except in the cases provided for in Section 2-2.1) ma…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-10) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-10) Sec. 2-10. Except as otherwise provided herein, within 30 days after declaration of the result of the election to organize a district, the five persons elected as commissioners shall meet and decide by lot, the term for which each sha…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-10a) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-10a) Sec. 2-10a. Any district may provide by referendum, or by resolution of the board, that the board shall be comprised of 7 commissioners. Any such referendum shall be initiated and held in the same manner as is provided by the genera…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-11) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-11) Sec. 2-11. No person shall be eligible to serve as park commissioner unless that person is a qualified elector of the park district and has resided therein at least one year prior to election or appointment. A person is not eligible t…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-12) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-12) Sec. 2-12. Except as may be otherwise determined pursuant to Section 2-12a the commissioners shall be elected for 6 year terms in all districts now or hereafter organized with the exceptions provided in Sections 2-10 and 2-10a as to t…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-12a) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-12a) Sec. 2-12a. Any district may provide, either by resolution of the board or by referendum, that the term of commissioners shall be 4 years rather than 6 years. Any such referendum shall be initiated and held in the same manner as is …

(70 ILCS 1205/2-14) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-14) Sec. 2-14. When the boundaries of any General Park District are coterminous with the boundaries of a village having 50,000 or more inhabitants, and the commissioners are being elected for the same term of office as village trustees, w…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-15) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-15) Sec. 2-15. In each Pleasure Driveway and Park District there shall be elected a president and six trustees who shall be legal voters of and reside within said district, who shall hold their respective offices for a term of four years,…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-17) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-17) Sec. 2-17. In existing Pleasure Driveway and Park Districts nominations of candidates for the office of president and trustee shall be made only by petition in the manner as provided for independent candidates in the general election …

(70 ILCS 1205/2-17.5) Sec. 2-17.5. Fox Valley Park District. (a) The Fox Valley Pleasure Driveway and Park District is reorganized by operation of law as the Fox Valley Park District under this Code on July 16, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act 98-772). (b) Each Fox Valley P…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-18) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-18) Sec. 2-18. (a) Except for the Fox Valley Park District on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, in any Pleasure Driveway and Park District in which the legal voters have heretofore determine…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-19) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-19) Sec. 2-19. The board of Township Park Districts shall consist of three commissioners, each of whom must be a legal voter of and reside within the district. Each shall hold office for a term of six years from the date of his election a…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-2) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-2) Sec. 2-2. In organizing any park district under this Code not less than 100 legal voters resident within the limits of such proposed park district may petition the circuit judge of the county in which such territory, or the greater or g…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-2.1) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-2.1) Sec. 2-2.1. (a) When 2 or more park districts are situated entirely within the corporate limits of the same municipality, a park district coterminous with such municipality may be organized in the manner hereinafter provided, and, w…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-2.2) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-2.2) Sec. 2-2.2. Organization; municipal territory. Where territory to be organized includes any part of a municipality not currently a part of any park district, then the territory to be organized must include all of the municipality. (…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-20) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-20) Sec. 2-20. Whenever the legal voters of any Township Park District or Pleasure Driveway and Park District, equal in number to ten per cent of the number of electors voting at the last preceding election held in the district, petition …

(70 ILCS 1205/2-21) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-21) Sec. 2-21. The proposition to be submitted at such election shall be in substantially the following form: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shall the.... Park District YES reorganize as a General Park Dist…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-22) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-22) Sec. 2-22. If a majority of the legal voters of such district voting on such proposition vote in favor thereof, the park district shall become a General Park District under this Code. Thereupon, the Park District officers then in offi…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-23) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-23) Sec. 2-23. The first election for commissioners where a Pleasure Driveway and Park District has become a General Park District shall be held at the next regular election for park district commissioners at which time two commissioners …

(70 ILCS 1205/2-24) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-24) Sec. 2-24. The first election for commissioners where a Township Park District has been incorporated as a General Park District shall be held at the next regular election of such commissioners as provided in the general election law a…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-25) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-25) Sec. 2-25. Vacancies. Whenever any member of the governing board of any park district (i) dies, (ii) resigns, (iii) becomes under legal disability, (iv) ceases to be a legal voter in the district, (v) is convicted in any court located…

(70 ILCS 1205/2-26) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-26) Sec. 2-26. The election of a park commissioner may be contested in the Circuit Court. Such contests shall be initiated and conducted pursuant to the provisions of Article 23 of The Election Code, as amended, applicable to contests of …

(70 ILCS 1205/2-27) Sec. 2-27. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 98-928, eff. 8-15-14. Repealed internally, eff. 6-1-17.)

(70 ILCS 1205/2-28) Sec. 2-28. Plainfield Park District board. On and after April 4, 2017, the Plainfield Park District shall have a board of 7 commissioners to be elected as provided under Section 2-10a of this Code. (Source: P.A. 98-928, eff. 8-15-14.)

(70 ILCS 1205/2-3) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-3) Sec. 2-3. An organization or reorganization petition under Section 2-2 or 2-2.1 shall be filed in the offices of the clerk of the circuit court in which such proposed district or district to be reorganized, or the greater or greatest po…