Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 1285/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 325b) Sec. 1. In addition to the powers and authority now possessed by them, the board of commissioners of any park district organized under any law of the State, shall have the power, by majority vote, a. To convey, grant, transfer or sell to…

(70 ILCS 1290/0.01) (from Ch. 105, par. 325h) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park District Aquarium and Museum Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 1290/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 326) Sec. 1. Erect, operate, and maintain aquariums and museums. The corporate authorities of cities and park districts having control or supervision over any public park or parks, including parks located on formerly submerged land, are hereby…

(70 ILCS 1290/1.5) Sec. 1.5. 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 1290/2) (from Ch. 105, par. 327) Sec. 2. Maintenance tax - Limitations - Levy and collection. Each board of park commissioners, having control of a public park or parks within which there shall be maintained any aquarium or any museum or museums of art, industry, science…

(70 ILCS 1295/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 327a) Sec. 1. Every board of public park commissioners desiring to select or secure land or lands as a site for an armory for the use of the National Guard or for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a landing field for air craft is her…

(70 ILCS 1295/1.1) (from Ch. 105, par. 327a.1) Sec. 1.1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park District Armory and Airfield Site Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 1300/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 327c1) Sec. 1. That any park commissioners, park board or board of park commissioners which has heretofore acquired or shall hereafter acquire the title to any lands adjacent to or adjoining upon or penetrating into any public waters in this S…

(70 ILCS 1300/1.1) (from Ch. 105, par. 327c1.1) Sec. 1.1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park District Airport Site Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 1305/0.01) (from Ch. 105, par. 327c1.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park District Airport Zoning Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 1305/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 327c2) Sec. 1. The Commissioners of any park district which has or may hereafter adopt, "An Act authorizing Park Districts to acquire, establish, construct, maintain and operate airdromes, airports, and landing fields for aircraft, and authori…

(70 ILCS 1305/2) (from Ch. 105, par. 327c3) Sec. 2. The Commissioners of such Park District may enforce ordinances made under this act by the exercise of the power of eminent domain. (Source: Laws 1939, p. 815.)

(70 ILCS 1305/3) Sec. 3. 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. 94-1055…

(70 ILCS 1310/0.01) (from Ch. 105, par. 327c9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park District Elevated Highway Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 1310/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 327d) Sec. 1. The board of park commissioners of any park district in this State is authorized and empowered to establish, lay out, construct and build, within the territorial limits of the park district, elevated pleasure highways and bouleva…

(70 ILCS 1310/10) (from Ch. 105, par. 327m) Sec. 10. The board of park commissioners may not, however, issue any bonds under the provisions of this Act until the proposition of the issuance of such bonds has been submitted and approved by a majority of the legal voters of the dis…

(70 ILCS 1310/11) (from Ch. 105, par. 327n) Sec. 11. The procedure to be followed in submitting the proposition to the voters of the district shall be substantially as follows: First: The board of park commissioners shall pass the ordinance hereinbefore referred to in Section 6 p…

(70 ILCS 1310/12) (from Ch. 105, par. 327o) Sec. 12. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shall bonds of the.... Park District to the amount of.... Dollars ($....) be issued for the purpose of…

(70 ILCS 1310/13) (from Ch. 105, par. 327p) Sec. 13. The referendum on the proposition shall be conducted in the manner provided by the general election law of the State. In case a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition shall be in favor thereof, the proposition shall be…

(70 ILCS 1310/14) (from Ch. 105, par. 327q) Sec. 14. The grant of powers and authorities by this Act to boards of park commissioners shall not be held to be in limitation of any existing powers, or authorities, but shall be held to be a granting of additional and supplemental pow…

(70 ILCS 1310/15) (from Ch. 105, par. 327r) Sec. 15. The invalidity of any part or portion of this Act shall not affect the validity of the remaining part thereof. (Source: Laws 1929, p. 562.)

(70 ILCS 1310/2) (from Ch. 105, par. 327e) Sec. 2. Any such elevated pleasure highway or boulevard may be constructed upon, along or over any public park, parkway, pleasureway, driveway, boulevard, street or alley now or hereafter under the control of the board of park commission…

(70 ILCS 1310/3) (from Ch. 105, par. 327f) Sec. 3. The location, design, construction, maintenance and control of any improvement made under the provisions of this Act, shall be and remain in the board of park commissioners, any agreement, rule, regulation, ordinance or statute t…

(70 ILCS 1310/4) (from Ch. 105, par. 327g) Sec. 4. For the purpose of defraying, in part the cost of making an improvement under the provisions of this Act, the board of park commissioners is authorized and empowered to accept and use any funds made available for the purpose as f…

(70 ILCS 1310/5) (from Ch. 105, par. 327h) Sec. 5. Whenever the making of any part of an improvement or the locating of a route or any part thereof under the provisions of this Act will require that private property or property devoted to a public or semi-public use be acquired, …

(70 ILCS 1310/5.5) Sec. 5.5. 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 1310/6) (from Ch. 105, par. 327i) Sec. 6. Whenever any Board of Park Commissioners seek to defray the cost of the construction of an elevated pleasure highway or boulevard wholly or in part out of the proceeds of a bond issue as hereinafter provided, such Board of Park C…

(70 ILCS 1310/7) (from Ch. 105, par. 327j) Sec. 7. For the purpose of carrying out the powers conferred by this Act, the board of park commissioners is hereby authorized to incur indebtedness (in addition to any indebtedness heretofore authorized) in an amount not exceeding in th…

(70 ILCS 1310/8) (from Ch. 105, par. 327k) Sec. 8. Said bonds shall be issued in the name of the board of park commissioners in such form and denomination and shall be payable at such place and time, not exceeding twenty years, from the date thereof, as the board of park commissi…

(70 ILCS 1310/9) (from Ch. 105, par. 327l) Sec. 9. The board of park commissioners is hereby authorized and directed to levy a direct annual tax upon all taxable property within said park district and under its control in addition to all other taxes heretofore or hereafter author…

(70 ILCS 1315/0.01) (from Ch. 105, par. 327v9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park Child Welfare Sanitarium Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 1315/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 327w) Sec. 1. The corporate authorities of any three towns, for park purposes, having the control or supervision of any public park or parks, are hereby authorized to permit the directors or trustees of any corporation or society organized for…

(70 ILCS 1320/0.01) (from Ch. 105, par. 327z) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park Ordinance Violation Incarceration Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 1320/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 328) Sec. 1. That every board of public park commissioners in this state shall have full power and authority to enter into an agreement with the legislative authorities of any city, town or village in the county in which the park system under …

(70 ILCS 1320/2) (from Ch. 105, par. 329) Sec. 2. After such agreement shall have been entered into it shall be the duty of the court finding any person guilty of the violation of any ordinance of any such board of public park commissioners punishable by imprisonment to sentence …

(70 ILCS 1320/3) (from Ch. 105, par. 330) Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the officer to whom such warrant of commitment is delivered to convey such person so sentenced or committed to the said house of correction, and there deliver such person to the keeper or other proper offic…

(70 ILCS 1325/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 330a) Sec. 1. Park police powers. (a) Whenever any park district establishes a police force under Section 4-7 of the Park District Code, each officer of that force is vested with police powers, is authorized to act as a conservator of the peac…

(70 ILCS 1325/1.1) (from Ch. 105, par. 330a.1) Sec. 1.1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park District Police Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 1505/0.01) (from Ch. 105, par. 333.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Chicago Park District Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 1505/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 333.1) Sec. 1. The Chicago Park District shall be created and established immediately upon the adoption of this act as hereinafter provided. Such park district shall be in succession to all park districts now existing within the territory incl…

(70 ILCS 1505/10) (from Ch. 105, par. 333.10) Sec. 10. All fines, penalties, and forfeitures incurred or imposed before this act takes effect for the violation of the ordinances, by-laws, or rules of any of the park districts or corporate authorities hereby superseded by the Chic…

(70 ILCS 1505/11) (from Ch. 105, par. 333.11) Sec. 11. All lawful ordinances, resolutions, by-laws, orders, or rules in force in any park district or authority superseded by the Chicago Park District, at the time this act takes effect and not inconsistent with the provisions of t…

(70 ILCS 1505/12) (from Ch. 105, par. 333.12) Sec. 12. The title to all lands, property and funds of every description now owned or held by the park districts and corporate authorities superseded by the Chicago Park District shall be vested in the Chicago Park District, and funds…

(70 ILCS 1505/13) (from Ch. 105, par. 333.13) Sec. 13. Any officer ceasing to hold office by virtue of this act shall deliver and turn over to the commissioners of the Chicago Park District, or to such officer as such commissioners may designate, all papers, records, and property…

(70 ILCS 1505/14) (from Ch. 105, par. 333.14) Sec. 14. Civil service. The Park System Civil Service Act shall apply to the Chicago Park District, and upon the coming into effect of this Act there shall be appointed but one Director of Human Resources and but one civil service boa…

(70 ILCS 1505/15) (from Ch. 105, par. 333.15) Sec. 15. Acquisition of real estate. (a) The Chicago Park District may acquire by gift, grant, purchase, or condemnation (and may incur indebtedness for the purchase of) any real estate lands, riparian estates or rights, and other pro…

(70 ILCS 1505/15.5) Sec. 15.5. 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. 9…

(70 ILCS 1505/15a) (from Ch. 105, par. 333.15a) Sec. 15a. In addition to the powers and authority now possessed by it, the Chicago Park District shall have the power: (1) To lease from any public building commission created pursuant to the provisions of the Public Building Commis…

(70 ILCS 1505/15b) Sec. 15b. Licenses, easements, and rights of way. In addition to the other powers and authority now possessed by it, the Chicago Park District shall have the power to grant licenses, easements, and rights of way, subject to any conditions that may be determined…

(70 ILCS 1505/15c) Sec. 15c. Lease for equipment and machinery. In addition to the other powers and authority now possessed by it, the Chicago Park District may, when authorized by the Commissioners, enter into leases for a period not to exceed 5 years for any equipment and machi…