Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 1245/3) (from Ch. 105, par. 122) Sec. 3. Such park boards shall have the same power and control over the parts of streets taken under this act, as are or may be by law vested in them of and concerning the parks, boulevards or driveways under their control. (Source: Laws …

(70 ILCS 1245/4) (from Ch. 105, par. 123) Sec. 4. In case any such streets or parts thereof, shall pass from the control of such park board, the power and authority over the same, granted or authorized by this act shall revert to the proper corporate authorities of such city, tow…

(70 ILCS 1245/5) (from Ch. 105, par. 124) Sec. 5. Any city, town or village in this state, shall have full power and authority to invest any of such park boards with the right to control, improve and maintain any of the streets of such city, town or village, for the purpose of ca…

(70 ILCS 1250/0.01) (from Ch. 105, par. 124.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park Commissioners Street Control (1889) Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(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 1250/2) (from Ch. 105, par. 126) Sec. 2. Whenever any such board of park commissioners shall determine to extend any such boulevard or driveway under this Act, said board shall prepare a plan of such proposed extension, and make an estimate of the cost thereof, and shall…

(70 ILCS 1250/2.5) Sec. 2.5. 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-…

(70 ILCS 1250/3) (from Ch. 105, par. 127) Sec. 3. Upon complying with section two of this act, said board shall have power to contract in writing with any person or persons for the construction of such extension of such boulevard or driveway, according to such plan, and under the…

(70 ILCS 1250/4) (from Ch. 105, par. 128) Sec. 4. Upon the completion of any such extension of such boulevard or driveway the title thereto, and to the bed thereof, shall be vested in such board of park commissioners for the purpose of a boulevard or driveway, and shall become a …

(70 ILCS 1250/5) (from Ch. 105, par. 129) Sec. 5. In case any public streets shall extend to the shore line of said public waters in front of which extension of such boulevard or driveway shall be constructed under this act, and such streets, if extended, would cross such extensi…

(70 ILCS 1255/0.01) (from Ch. 105, par. 142.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park Commissioners Street Control (1895) Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(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 1255/2) (from Ch. 105, par. 144) Sec. 2. That such board of park commissioners or park authorities shall have power to improve such street or streets, or parts thereof, in such manner as they may deem best and as they have or may hereafter have power to improve other str…

(70 ILCS 1255/3) (from Ch. 105, par. 145) Sec. 3. Such park boards or park authorities shall have the same power and control over the streets or part of streets so selected and taken under this act as are now or may be hereafter vested in them over and concerning parks, boulevard…

(70 ILCS 1255/4) (from Ch. 105, par. 146) Sec. 4. In case any such streets or parts thereof shall pass from the control of any such park commissioners or park authorities, the power and authority over the same, granted or authorized by this Act, shall revert to the proper corpora…

(70 ILCS 1255/5) (from Ch. 105, par. 147) Sec. 5. Any incorporated city, town or village in this state shall have full power and authority to invest any such park commissioners, or park authorities with the right to control, improve and maintain any of the streets of such city, t…

(70 ILCS 1255/6) (from Ch. 105, par. 148) Sec. 6. The provisions of this act so far as the same applies to improving, maintaining and repairing any street or streets or parts thereof, and of the levy, assessment and collection of special taxes and special assessments, shall apply…

(70 ILCS 1260/0.01) (from Ch. 105, par. 153.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park Commissioners Street Control (1907) Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(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 1260/2) (from Ch. 105, par. 155) Sec. 2. In case such boulevards or parkways are improved or repaired, or in case an agreement shall have been entered into by the park commissioners for the improving or repairing of any such street, avenue or alley adjoining such park or…

(70 ILCS 1260/3) (from Ch. 105, par. 156) Sec. 3. The remainder of the cost of making such improvements or repairs upon any public street, avenue or alley adjoining any public park or pleasure ground shall be raised by said city, town or village, by general taxation or special as…

(70 ILCS 1260/4) (from Ch. 105, par. 157) Sec. 4. Park commissioners having the control of any public park or pleasure ground adjoining any street, avenue or alley under the control of any city, town or village shall have the power under this Act to pay to such city, town or vill…

(70 ILCS 1265/0.01) (from Ch. 105, par. 158.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park Commissioners Street Control (1917) Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 1265/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 159) Sec. 1. Every board of park commissioners or park authorities shall have the power to connect any public park, boulevard or driveway under its control, with any part of any incorporated city, town or village, the territory of which shall …

(70 ILCS 1265/2) (from Ch. 105, par. 160) Sec. 2. In all cases when any such street or streets or part or parts thereof, taken as aforesaid by any board of park commissioners or park authorities shall lie in the city, town or village, the territory of which is not taxed for the m…

(70 ILCS 1265/3) (from Ch. 105, par. 161) Sec. 3. In case any such street or parts thereof, shall pass from the control of any such park board, the power and authority over the same, granted or authorized by this act shall revert to the proper corporate authorities of such city, …

(70 ILCS 1265/4) (from Ch. 105, par. 162) Sec. 4. The said board of park commissioners or park authorities shall have, in addition to the power conferred, the same power and control of the street or streets, or part or parts thereof, including the regulation of traffic thereon, t…

(70 ILCS 1265/5) (from Ch. 105, par. 163) Sec. 5. Any municipality in this State, located as defined and described in Section one of this Act, shall have full power and authority by appropriate resolution or ordinance to vest such board of park commissioners or park authorities w…

(70 ILCS 1270/0.01) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.18a) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park District Refunding Bond Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(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 1270/2) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.20) 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 park district sufficient to pay the…

(70 ILCS 1270/3) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.21) 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 1270/4) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.22) 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 park district in the bond ordinance. Th…

(70 ILCS 1270/5) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.23) 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 1270/6) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.24) 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 1270/7) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.25) Sec. 7. The corporate authorities of a park district may take any action that may be necessary to inform the owners of the unpaid bonds regarding the financial condition of the park district, the necessity of refunding its unpaid bonds…

(70 ILCS 1270/8) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.26) Sec. 8. This Act shall apply to any park 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 other laws.…

(70 ILCS 1275/0.01) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.26h) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Living War Memorial Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(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 1275/10) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.36) Sec. 10. The board of any park district issuing bonds hereunder may levy and collect a direct annual tax upon the property within the district sufficient to pay the principal of and interest upon the bonds as they mature. The county c…

(70 ILCS 1275/2) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.28) Sec. 2. If the entire amount of the bonds to be issued does not exceed the sum of $5,000 or does not exceed .066 per cent of the value of all taxable property in the district as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, the i…

(70 ILCS 1275/3) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.29) Sec. 3. If the entire amount of the bonds to be issued exceeds the sum of $5,000 or exceeds .066 per cent of the value of all taxable property in the district as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, then the question of …

(70 ILCS 1275/4) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.30) Sec. 4. Whenever there is filed in the office of the circuit clerk of the county in which the park district or the major portion thereof is located, a resolution of the board of the district or a petition signed by at least 50 legal vo…

(70 ILCS 1275/5) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.31) Sec. 5. The circuit court shall designate the election at which the question shall be submitted, and the circuit clerk shall give notice of the referendum as required by the general election law. The notice shall state the amount of bo…

(70 ILCS 1275/7) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.33) Sec. 7. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shall the.... Park District issue bonds in the amount of YES $......... for the purpose of establishin…

(70 ILCS 1275/8) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.34) Sec. 8. If a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition so submitted are in favor of the issuance of the bonds, it shall be the duty of the board to issue the bonds of the district not exceeding the amount voted upon at the electi…

(70 ILCS 1275/9) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.35) Sec. 9. All bonds issued under authority of this Act shall be payable over a period of not less than five nor more than twenty years from the date of issue and shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed six per cent per annum, payable…

(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 1280/1.1) (from Ch. 105, par. 325a.1) Sec. 1.1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park District Historical Museum Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 1285/0.01) (from Ch. 105, par. 325a.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park Commissioners Federal Government Conveyance Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)