Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 1807/140) Sec. 140. Executive director, officers, and employees. The Board may appoint an executive director, who shall be a person of recognized ability and business experience, to hold office during the pleasure of the Board. The executive director shall have managemen…

(70 ILCS 1807/145) Sec. 145. Fines and penalties. The Board shall have power to pass all ordinances and to make all rules and regulations proper or necessary to carry into effect the powers granted to the district, with any fines or penalties that may be deemed proper. All fines …

(70 ILCS 1807/15) Sec. 15. Property of district; exemption. All property of every kind belonging to the Heart of Illinois Regional Port District shall be exempt from taxation, provided that a tax may be levied upon a lessee of the district by reason of the value of a leasehold es…

(70 ILCS 1807/150) Sec. 150. Report and financial statement. As soon after the end of each fiscal year as may be expedient, the Board shall prepare and print a complete and detailed report and financial statement of its operations and of its assets and liabilities. A reasonably s…

(70 ILCS 1807/155) Sec. 155. Investigations by the Board. The Board may investigate conditions in which it has an interest within the area of the district; the enforcement of its ordinances, rules, and regulations; and the action, conduct, and efficiency of all officers, agents, …

(70 ILCS 1807/160) Sec. 160. Annexation. Territory that is contiguous to the district and that is not included within any other port district may be annexed to and become a part of the district in the manner provided in Section 165 or 170, whichever is applicable. (Source: P.A. 9…

(70 ILCS 1807/165) Sec. 165. Petition for annexation. At least 5% of the legal voters resident within the limits of the proposed addition to the district shall petition the circuit court for a county in which a major part of the district is situated, to cause the question of whet…

(70 ILCS 1807/170) Sec. 170. Annexation of territory having no legal voters. If there is territory contiguous to the district that has no legal voters residing within it, a petition to annex the territory signed by all the owners of record of the territory may be filed with the c…

(70 ILCS 1807/172) Sec. 172. Disconnection. The registered voters of a county included in the district may petition the State Board of Elections requesting the submission of the question of whether the county should be disconnected from the district to the electors of the county.…

(70 ILCS 1807/175) Sec. 175. Administrative Review Law. All final administrative decisions of the Board, shall be subject to judicial review under the provisions of the Administrative Review Law and the rules adopted under that Act. The term "administrative decision" means the sa…

(70 ILCS 1807/180) Sec. 180. Severability. If any provision of this Act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity of that provision or application does not affect other provisions or applications of this Act that can be given effect without …

(70 ILCS 1807/185) Sec. 185. Interference with private facilities. The provisions of this Act shall not be considered as impairing, altering, modifying, repealing, or superseding any of the jurisdiction or powers of the Illinois Commerce Commission or of the Department of Natural…

(70 ILCS 1807/190) Sec. 190. Non-applicability of conflicting provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code. The provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code shall not be effective within the area of the district insofar as the provisions of that Act conflict with the provisions of this…

(70 ILCS 1807/20) Sec. 20. Duties. The port district shall have all of the following duties: (a) To study the existing harbor plans within the area of the district and to recommend to the appropriate governmental agency, including the General Assembly of Illinois, any changes and…

(70 ILCS 1807/25) Sec. 25. Changes in harbor plans. Any changes and modifications in harbor plans within the area of the port district from time to time recommended by the district or any comprehensive plan for the development of the port facilities adopted by the district, under…

(70 ILCS 1807/30) Sec. 30. Rights and powers. The port district shall have the following rights and powers: (a) To issue permits for the construction of all wharves, piers, dolphins, booms, weirs, breakwaters, bulkheads, jetties, bridges, or other structures of any kind over, und…

(70 ILCS 1807/35) Sec. 35. Contracts for the operation of warehouses and storage facilities. Any public warehouse or other public storage facility owned or otherwise controlled by the district shall be operated by persons under contracts with the district. Any contract shall rese…

(70 ILCS 1807/40) Sec. 40. Procedure for leases or contracts for operation of warehouses and storage facilities. All leases or other contracts for operation of any public warehouse or public grain elevator to which this Section is applicable owned or otherwise controlled by the d…

(70 ILCS 1807/45) Sec. 45. Obligations for expenses not to be incurred until appropriations made. Unless and until the revenues from operations conducted by the district are adequate to meet all expenditures or unless and until otherwise determined by an act of the General Assemb…

(70 ILCS 1807/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Airport" means any locality, either land or water, that is used or designed for the landing and taking off of aircraft or for the location of runways, landing fields, airdromes, hangars, buildings, structures, airport roadways, …

(70 ILCS 1807/50) Sec. 50. Acquisition of property. (a) The district shall have power to acquire and accept by purchase, lease, gift, grant, or otherwise any and all real property, whether a fee simple absolute or a lesser estate, and personal property either within or without it…

(70 ILCS 1807/55) Sec. 55. Grants, loans, and appropriations. The district has power to apply for and accept grants, loans, or appropriations from the federal government or any agency or instrumentality thereof or the State of Illinois or any agency or instrumentality thereof to …

(70 ILCS 1807/60) Sec. 60. Foreign trade zones and sub-zones. The district has power to apply to the proper authorities of the United States of America under the appropriate law for the right to establish, operate, maintain, and lease foreign trade zones and sub-zones within the …

(70 ILCS 1807/65) Sec. 65. Insurance contracts. The district has power to procure and enter into contracts for any type of insurance and indemnity against loss or damage to property from any cause, including loss of use and occupancy, against death or injury of any person, agains…

(70 ILCS 1807/70) Sec. 70. Borrowing money; revenue bonds. (a) The district has the continuing power to borrow money for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, extending, operating, or improving terminals, terminal facilities, intermodal facilities, and port faci…

(70 ILCS 1807/75) Sec. 75. Bonds not obligations of the State or district. Under no circumstances shall any bonds, notes, or certificates issued by the district or any other obligation of the district be or become an indebtedness or obligation of the State of Illinois or of any o…

(70 ILCS 1807/80) Sec. 80. Revenue bonds as legal investments. The State and all counties, cities, villages, incorporated towns and other municipal corporations, political subdivisions, public bodies, and public officers of any thereof; all banks, bankers, trust companies, saving…

(70 ILCS 1807/90) Sec. 90. Permits. It shall be unlawful to make any fill or deposit of rock, earth, sand, or other material, or any refuse matter of any kind or description, or build or commence the building of any wharf, pier, dolphin, boom, weir, breakwater, bulkhead, jetty, b…

(70 ILCS 1807/999) Sec. 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 93-262, eff. 7-22-03.)

(70 ILCS 1810/1) (from Ch. 19, par. 152) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois International Port District Act." (Source: P.A. 84-892.)

(70 ILCS 1810/10) (from Ch. 19, par. 161) Sec. 10. The District shall not have power to levy taxes for any purpose whatsoever. (Source: Laws 1951, p. 256.)

(70 ILCS 1810/11) (from Ch. 19, par. 162) Sec. 11. It shall be unlawful to make any fill or deposit of rock, earth, sand, or other material, or any refuse matter of any kind or description, or build or commence the building of any wharf, pier, dolphin, boom, weir, breakwater, bul…

(70 ILCS 1810/12) (from Ch. 19, par. 163) Sec. 12. The governing and administrative body of the District shall be a board consisting of 9 members, to be known as the Illinois International Port District Board. Members of the Board shall be residents of a county whose territory, i…

(70 ILCS 1810/13) (from Ch. 19, par. 164) Sec. 13. The Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint four members of the Board for initial terms expiring June first of the years 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1955, respectively, at least one of which members sha…

(70 ILCS 1810/14) (from Ch. 19, par. 165) Sec. 14. Members of the Board shall hold office until their respective successors have been appointed and qualified. Any member may resign from his office, to take effect when his successor has been appointed and has qualified. The Govern…

(70 ILCS 1810/15) (from Ch. 19, par. 166) Sec. 15. As soon as possible after the appointment of the initial members, the Board shall organize for the transaction of business, select a chairman and a temporary secretary from its own number, and adopt by-laws and regulations to gov…

(70 ILCS 1810/16) (from Ch. 19, par. 167) Sec. 16. Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at least once in each calendar month, the time and place of such meeting to be fixed by the Board. Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. A…

(70 ILCS 1810/17) (from Ch. 19, par. 168) Sec. 17. The Board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer, who need not be members of the board, to hold office during the pleasure of the Board, and fix their duties and compensation. Before entering upon the duties of their respectiv…

(70 ILCS 1810/18) (from Ch. 19, par. 169) Sec. 18. All funds deposited by the treasurer in any bank or savings and loan association shall be placed in the name of the District and shall be withdrawn or paid out only by check or draft upon the bank or savings and loan association,…

(70 ILCS 1810/19) (from Ch. 19, par. 170) Sec. 19. In case any officer whose signature appears upon any check or draft, issued pursuant to this Act, ceases to hold his office before the delivery thereof to the payee, his signature nevertheless shall be valid and sufficient for al…

(70 ILCS 1810/19.1) (from Ch. 19, par. 170.1) Sec. 19.1. 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 1810/2) (from Ch. 19, par. 153) Sec. 2. When used in this Act: "District" means the Illinois International Port District created by this Act. "Lake Calumet area" means that area in and about Lake Calumet, in Cook County, Illinois, described in the deed heretofore made by…

(70 ILCS 1810/20) (from Ch. 19, par. 171) Sec. 20. The Board may appoint an executive director, who shall be a person of recognized ability and business experience, to hold office during the pleasure of the Board. The executive director shall have management of the properties and…

(70 ILCS 1810/21) (from Ch. 19, par. 172) Sec. 21. The Board shall have power to pass all ordinances and make all rules and regulations proper or necessary, and to carry into effect the powers granted to the District, with such fines or penalties as may be deemed proper. All fine…

(70 ILCS 1810/22) (from Ch. 19, par. 173) Sec. 22. As soon after the end of each fiscal year as may be expedient, the Board shall cause to be prepared and printed a complete and detailed report and financial statement of its operations and of its assets and liabilities. A reasona…

(70 ILCS 1810/24) (from Ch. 19, par. 175) Sec. 24. The Board may investigate conditions in which it has an interest within the area of the District, the enforcement of its ordinances, rules and regulations, and the action, conduct and efficiency of all officers, agents and employ…

(70 ILCS 1810/25) (from Ch. 19, par. 176) Sec. 25. All final administrative decisions of the Board hereunder, shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and all amendments and modifications thereof, and the rules adopted pursu…

(70 ILCS 1810/26) (from Ch. 19, par. 177) Sec. 26. If any provision of this Act is held invalid such provision shall be deemed to be exercised from this Act and the invalidity thereof shall not affect any of the other provisions of this Act. If the application of any provision of…

(70 ILCS 1810/27) (from Ch. 19, par. 178) Sec. 27. The provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code, as heretofore and hereafter amended, shall not be effective within the area of the District insofar as the provisions of said Act conflict with the provisions of this Act or grant su…

(70 ILCS 1810/28) Sec. 28. Cessation of district organization. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a majority vote of the Board is in favor of the proposition to annex the district to another district whose boundaries are contiguous, or consolidate the district into a …