Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 1707/47) Sec. 47. Developments of Regional Importance. The Board shall consider the regional and intergovernmental impacts of proposed major developments, infrastructure investments and major policies and actions by public and private entities on natural resources, neigh…

(70 ILCS 1707/48) Sec. 48. Incentives for Creating More Sustainable Communities. CMAP shall establish an incentive program to enable local governments and developers to: create more affordable workforce housing options near jobs and transit; create jobs near existing affordable w…

(70 ILCS 1707/5) Sec. 5. Purpose. The General Assembly declares and determines that a streamlined, consolidated regional planning agency is necessary in order to plan for the most effective public and private investments in the northeastern Illinois region and to better integrate…

(70 ILCS 1707/50) Sec. 50. Coordinated regional advocacy. (a) The Board shall be responsible for identifying regional priorities and providing coordinated advocacy of regional priorities. The Board shall act to ensure that regional priorities are supported by consistent informati…

(70 ILCS 1707/51) Sec. 51. Certification; cooperation between local and regional plans; plan review. Certification of regional plan and forecasts. Upon the adoption of a Regional Plan or segment of a Regional Plan, the Board shall certify a copy thereof to the State, each transpo…

(70 ILCS 1707/55) Sec. 55. Transportation financial plan. (a) Concurrent with preparation of the regional transportation and comprehensive plans, the Board shall prepare and adopt, in cooperation with the Policy Committee, a transportation financial plan for the region in accorda…

(70 ILCS 1707/60) Sec. 60. Transportation decision-making. (a) The Policy Committee is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Chicago region under the requirements of federal regulations promulgated by USDOT. The Policy Committee shall approve all pla…

(70 ILCS 1707/61) Sec. 61. Agency Designated Planning Grant Recipient and Other Designations. The Board is eligible to apply for and receive federal grants for regional planning in the northeastern Illinois region. The Board shall review applications requesting significant federa…

(70 ILCS 1707/62) Sec. 62. Board Funding. In order to carry out any of the powers or purposes of CMAP, the Board shall be involved in the allocation of traditional sources of funds such as those from the federal Metropolitan Planning Program and CMAQ as well as non-traditional fe…

(70 ILCS 1707/63) Sec. 63. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 95-677, eff. 10-11-07. Repealed by P.A. 103-986, eff. 1-1-25.)

(70 ILCS 1707/65) Sec. 65. Annual report. The Board shall prepare, publish, and distribute a concise annual report on the region's progress toward achieving its priorities and on the degree to which consistency exists between local and regional plans. Any other reports and plans …

(70 ILCS 1707/70) Sec. 70. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 94-510, eff. 8-9-05. Repealed by P.A. 103-986, eff. 1-1-25.)

(70 ILCS 1707/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 94-510, eff. 8-9-05.)

(70 ILCS 1710/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1151) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act". (Source: P.A. 78-924.)

(70 ILCS 1710/10) (from Ch. 85, par. 1160) Sec. 10. Regular meetings of the Commission shall be held at least once in each calendar year, the time and place of such meetings to be fixed by rule of the Commission. Special meetings of the Commission may be called by the president o…

(70 ILCS 1710/11) (from Ch. 85, par. 1161) Sec. 11. The Commission shall keep minutes of all its meetings and file them in its office. Such minutes are public records and shall be made available for inspection by any interested person at any time during regular office hours. (Sou…

(70 ILCS 1710/12) (from Ch. 85, par. 1162) Sec. 12. A majority of the Commissioners duly appointed at each time quorum is at issue shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the Commission and the concurrence of a majority of the Commissioners present at any mee…

(70 ILCS 1710/13) (from Ch. 85, par. 1163) Sec. 13. Before entering upon the duties of his office, the treasurer shall execute a bond with corporate sureties to be approved by the Commission. The bond shall be payable to the Commission in whatever penal sum may be directed, condi…

(70 ILCS 1710/14) (from Ch. 85, par. 1164) Sec. 14. All funds received for the use of the Commission shall be deposited in the name of the Commission by the treasurer, in a depository approved by the Commission and shall be withdrawn or paid out only by check or draft upon the de…

(70 ILCS 1710/14.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1164.1) Sec. 14.1. Whenever necessary to maintain efficient and continuous operation of Commission activities or responsibilities, the Commission, through its treasurer, executive director, and such of the other officers thereof as may be de…

(70 ILCS 1710/15) (from Ch. 85, par. 1165) Sec. 15. The Commission shall appoint an executive director, who shall be the chief of staff of the Commission, and fix his compensation. The executive director shall be a person qualified in the fields of municipal and regional planning…

(70 ILCS 1710/16) (from Ch. 85, par. 1166) Sec. 16. Under the direction of the Commission, the executive director shall: 1. Propose annually projects, programs and a budget for the operation of the Commission; 2. Supervise and administer the Commission's work; 3. Be responsible f…

(70 ILCS 1710/17) (from Ch. 85, par. 1167) Sec. 17. In addition to any other rights, powers, duties or obligations set out elsewhere in this Act or any other law, the Commission has the powers set out in Sections 18 through 27.2. (Source: P.A. 82-944.)

(70 ILCS 1710/18) (from Ch. 85, par. 1168) Sec. 18. Adopt an annual budget and make appropriations pursuant thereto in the same manner, as near as may be as is provided for other municipal corporations by the Illinois Municipal Budget Law. The fiscal year of the Commission is fro…

(70 ILCS 1710/18.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1168.1) Sec. 18.1. 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 1710/19) (from Ch. 85, par. 1169) Sec. 19. Conduct research required for planning for the Metropolitan and Regional Counties Area, including, but not limited to, the collection of data with respect to population trends and the social, economic, physical, esthetic, enviro…

(70 ILCS 1710/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 1152) Sec. 2. It is determined and declared by the General Assembly that the welfare, health, prosperity, moral and general well-being of all the people of this State are, in a large measure, dependent upon the sound and orderly development of …

(70 ILCS 1710/20) (from Ch. 85, par. 1170) Sec. 20. Advise units of government concerning the relationship of any plans, projects, proposals, and policies adopted or under consideration by any such unit of government to other plans, projects, proposals and policies applicable to …

(70 ILCS 1710/21) (from Ch. 85, par. 1171) Sec. 21. Prepare and recommend to units of government within the Commission's area of operation generalized comprehensive and functional plans and policies which are metropolitan or regional in character and which may include but need no…

(70 ILCS 1710/22) (from Ch. 85, par. 1172) Sec. 22. Contract with any unit of government to provide specialized planning services with appropriate reimbursement when a unit of government desires more detailed plans than the Commission is required to provide under this Act. (Sourc…

(70 ILCS 1710/23) (from Ch. 85, par. 1173) Sec. 23. Prepare and make available to units of government standards for zoning, building and subdivision control ordinances and other planning regulations and for administrative practices and procedures under such ordinances or regulati…

(70 ILCS 1710/24) (from Ch. 85, par. 1174) Sec. 24. Prepare and recommend methods of establishing capital improvement programs, budgeting therefor, and priority of public projects for units of government. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 1619.)

(70 ILCS 1710/25) (from Ch. 85, par. 1175) Sec. 25. Establish a program of public information in order to develop a general understanding of the function of comprehensive regional planning in and for the Metropolitan and Regional Counties Area and to encourage greater citizen par…

(70 ILCS 1710/26) (from Ch. 85, par. 1176) Sec. 26. Prepare, publish and distribute, in such numbers as it deems desirable, an annual report and such other reports and plans as relate to the activities authorized by this Act. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 1619.)

(70 ILCS 1710/27) (from Ch. 85, par. 1177) Sec. 27. Adopt and, from time to time, amend rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, for the conduct of its business and activities. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 1619.)

(70 ILCS 1710/27.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1177.1) Sec. 27.1. Contract with any unit of government to provide the expertise, coordination or performance of any function or service which may be performed by the unit of government, including, but not limited to administrative, manageme…

(70 ILCS 1710/27.2) (from Ch. 85, par. 1177.2) Sec. 27.2. Contract with non-profit, community service or developmental organizations to provide the expertise, coordination and performance of administrative, managerial and operational services and functions. (Source: P.A. 82-944.)…

(70 ILCS 1710/28) (from Ch. 85, par. 1178) Sec. 28. As expeditiously as possible and in the manner provided in this Act, the Commission shall establish and adopt comprehensive and functional plans for the development of the Metropolitan and Regional Counties Area, and the Commiss…

(70 ILCS 1710/29) (from Ch. 85, par. 1179) Sec. 29. The Commission may adopt segments of comprehensive and functional plans as they are completed. However, prior to the adoption of a segment of the comprehensive and functional plans it shall hold a public hearing thereon within t…

(70 ILCS 1710/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 1153) Sec. 3. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms have the following meanings: "Metropolitan and Regional Counties Area" and "Area of operation" mean and include all of the territory of the State of I…

(70 ILCS 1710/30) (from Ch. 85, par. 1180) Sec. 30. Prior to the adoption of comprehensive and functional plans for the development of the Metropolitan and Regional Counties Area, the Commission shall hold a public hearing thereon. Notice of the time, date and place set by the Co…

(70 ILCS 1710/31) (from Ch. 85, par. 1181) Sec. 31. Upon the completion of the hearing, the Commission shall give full consideration to the evidence and opinions presented at the hearing, and then may amend or modify and adopt the proposed plan as amended or modified, adopt the p…

(70 ILCS 1710/32) (from Ch. 85, par. 1182) Sec. 32. Upon the adoption of comprehensive and functional plans or segment of comprehensive and functional plans, the Commission shall certify a copy thereof to each unit of government within the area of operation of the Commission. (So…

(70 ILCS 1710/33) (from Ch. 85, par. 1183) Sec. 33. Any unit of government having jurisdiction within the area to which any comprehensive or functional plan or segment of a comprehensive or functional plan of the Commission applies may give due consideration to any such plan or s…

(70 ILCS 1710/34) (from Ch. 85, par. 1184) Sec. 34. The governing body of each county, city, village, incorporated town, park district or other political subdivision, unit of government or taxing body within the Metropolitan and Regional Counties Area is authorized to make approp…

(70 ILCS 1710/35) (from Ch. 85, par. 1185) Sec. 35. At the close of each fiscal year, the Commission shall prepare a complete report of its receipts and expenditures during the fiscal year. A copy of this report shall be filed with the Governor and with the treasurer of each coun…

(70 ILCS 1710/36) (from Ch. 85, par. 1186) Sec. 36. The Commission may accept and expend, for purposes consistent with the purposes of this Act, funds and money from any source, including grants, bequests, gifts or contributions made by a person, a unit of government, the State g…

(70 ILCS 1710/36.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1186.1) Sec. 36.1. There is created the Legislative Advisory Committee to the Commission composed of 4 members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker and 2 members of the Senate appointed by the President. No more than half…

(70 ILCS 1710/36.2) (from Ch. 85, par. 1186.2) Sec. 36.2. There is created Southwestern Illinois Council on Economic Development as an advisory committee to the Commission. The Council shall be composed of no less than 18 members who shall be residents of the area of the Commissi…

(70 ILCS 1710/37) (from Ch. 85, par. 1187) Sec. 37. The Commission created by this Act shall cooperate with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the units of government and with the plan commissions and regional planning commissions created by any unit of governme…