Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 1820/14) (from Ch. 19, par. 864) Sec. 14. It is 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,…

(70 ILCS 1820/15) (from Ch. 19, par. 865) Sec. 15. On the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the terms of office of the members of the Board appointed pursuant to this Act shall terminate and the board reconstituted. After the effective date of th…

(70 ILCS 1820/16) (from Ch. 19, par. 866) Sec. 16. Appointment; vacancies. The Governor shall appoint 3 members of the Board and each County Board of Jackson County and Union County shall appoint 2 members of the Board. All initial appointments shall be made within 60 days after …

(70 ILCS 1820/17) (from Ch. 19, par. 867) Sec. 17. 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 Governo…

(70 ILCS 1820/18) (from Ch. 19, par. 868) Sec. 18. 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 bylaws and regulations to gove…

(70 ILCS 1820/19) (from Ch. 19, par. 869) Sec. 19. Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at least once in each calendar month, the time and place of such meetings to be fixed by the Board. Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. …

(70 ILCS 1820/2) (from Ch. 19, par. 852) Sec. 2. When used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms set out in Sections 2.1 through 2.21 have the meaning ascribed to them in those Sections. (Source: P.A. 79-1475.)

(70 ILCS 1820/2.1) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.1) Sec. 2.1. "District" or "Port District" means the Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District created by this Act. (Source: P.A. 79-1475.)

(70 ILCS 1820/2.10) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.10) Sec. 2.10. "Private Aircraft" means any aircraft other than public and commercial aircraft. (Source: P.A. 79-1475.)

(70 ILCS 1820/2.11) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.11) Sec. 2.11. "Public Aircraft" means an aircraft used exclusively in the governmental service of the United States, or of any state or of any public agency, including military and naval aircraft. (Source: P.A. 79-1475.)

(70 ILCS 1820/2.12) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.12) Sec. 2.12. "Public Airport" means an airport owned by a Port District, an airport authority or other public agency which is used or is intended for use by public, commercial and private aircraft and by persons owning, managing, opera…

(70 ILCS 1820/2.13) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.13) Sec. 2.13. "Public Interest" means the protection, furtherance and advancement of the general welfare and of public health and safety and public necessity and convenience in respect to aeronautics. (Source: P.A. 79-1475.)

(70 ILCS 1820/2.14) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.14) Sec. 2.14. "Navigable waters" means any public waters which are or can be made usable for water commerce. (Source: P.A. 79-1475.)

(70 ILCS 1820/2.15) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.15) Sec. 2.15. "Governmental agency" means the Federal, State and any local governmental body, and any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, thereof. (Source: P.A. 79-1475.)

(70 ILCS 1820/2.16) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.16) Sec. 2.16. "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, both domestic and foreign, company, association, or joint stock association; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or personal representative thereof. (…

(70 ILCS 1820/2.17) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.17) Sec. 2.17. "General obligation bond" means any bond issued by the District any part of the principal or interest of which bond is to be paid by taxation. (Source: P.A. 79-1475.)

(70 ILCS 1820/2.18) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.18) Sec. 2.18. "Revenue Bond" means any bond issued by the District the principal and interest of which bond is payable solely from revenues or income derived from terminals, terminal facilities or port facilities of the District. (Sourc…

(70 ILCS 1820/2.19) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.19) Sec. 2.19. "Board" means the Jackson-Union Counties Port District Board. (Source: P.A. 79-1475.)

(70 ILCS 1820/2.2) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.2) Sec. 2.2. "Terminal" means a public place, station or depot for receiving and delivering baggage, mail, freight or express matter and for any combination of such purposes, in connection with the transportation of persons and property o…

(70 ILCS 1820/2.20) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.20) Sec. 2.20. "Governor" means the Governor of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 79-1475.)

(70 ILCS 1820/2.21) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.21) Sec. 2.21. "Mayor" means the mayor, president, or other chief elected official of the following municipalities, as the case may require: the City of Grand Tower, the Village of Dowell, the City of Ava, the City of Murphysboro, the Ci…

(70 ILCS 1820/2.3) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.3) Sec. 2.3. "Terminal facilities" means all land, buildings, structures, improvements, equipment and appliances useful in the operation of public warehouse, storage and transportation facilities for the accommodation of or in connection …

(70 ILCS 1820/2.4) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.4) Sec. 2.4. "Port Facilities" means all public structures, except terminal facilities as defined herein, that are in, over, under or adjacent to navigable waters and are necessary for or incident to the furtherance of water commerce and …

(70 ILCS 1820/2.5) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.5) Sec. 2.5. "Aircraft" means any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used or designed for navigation of, or flight in, the air. (Source: P.A. 79-1475.)

(70 ILCS 1820/2.6) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.6) Sec. 2.6. "Airport" means any locality, either land or water, which 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 road…

(70 ILCS 1820/2.7) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.7) Sec. 2.7. "Airport Hazard" means any structure, or object of natural growth, located on or in the vicinity of an airport, or any use of land near an airport for the landing and take-off of aircraft. (Source: P.A. 79-1475.)

(70 ILCS 1820/2.8) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.8) Sec. 2.8. "Approach" means any path, course or zone defined by an ordinance of the District or by other lawful regulation, on the ground or in the air, or both, for the use of aircraft in landing and taking off from an airport located …

(70 ILCS 1820/2.9) (from Ch. 19, par. 852.9) Sec. 2.9. "Commercial Aircraft" means any aircraft other than public aircraft engaged in the business of transporting persons or property. (Source: P.A. 79-1475.)

(70 ILCS 1820/20) (from Ch. 19, par. 870) Sec. 20. 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. The secretary and treasurer shall be residents of …

(70 ILCS 1820/21) (from Ch. 19, par. 871) Sec. 21. 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 1820/22) (from Ch. 19, par. 872) Sec. 22. 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 all…

(70 ILCS 1820/23) (from Ch. 19, par. 873) Sec. 23. The Board may appoint a general manager who shall be a person of recognized ability and business experience to hold office during the pleasure of the Board. The general manager shall have management of the properties and business…

(70 ILCS 1820/24) (from Ch. 19, par. 874) Sec. 24. The Board has 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 fines and p…

(70 ILCS 1820/25) (from Ch. 19, par. 875) Sec. 25. Within 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Board shall cause to be prepared and printed a complete and detailed report and financial statement of the operations and assets and liabilities of the Port District. A reason…

(70 ILCS 1820/26) (from Ch. 19, par. 876) Sec. 26. 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 1820/27) (from Ch. 19, par. 877) Sec. 27. 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 pursua…

(70 ILCS 1820/28) (from Ch. 19, par. 878) Sec. 28. In the conduct of any investigation authorized by Section 26 the Port District shall, at its expense, provide a stenographer to take down all testimony and shall preserve a record of such proceedings. The notice of hearing, compl…

(70 ILCS 1820/29) (from Ch. 19, par. 879) Sec. 29. If any provision of this Act is held invalid such provision shall be deemed to be excised 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 t…

(70 ILCS 1820/3) (from Ch. 19, par. 853) Sec. 3. There is created a political subdivision, body politic, and municipal corporation by the name of the Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District embracing the territory of Jackson County and Union County. Territory may be annexed…

(70 ILCS 1820/30) (from Ch. 19, par. 880) Sec. 30. The provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code, or the provisions of "An Act in relation to airport authorities", approved April 4, 1945, as amended, or the provisions of "An Act to empower counties to acquire, own, construct, man…

(70 ILCS 1820/31) (from Ch. 19, par. 881) Sec. 31. Territory which is contiguous to the District and which 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 32 or 33 whichever may be applicable. (S…

(70 ILCS 1820/32) (from Ch. 19, par. 882) Sec. 32. At least 5% of the legal voters resident within the limits of such proposed addition to the District shall petition the circuit court for the county in which the major part of the District is situated, to cause the question to be…

(70 ILCS 1820/33) (from Ch. 19, par. 883) Sec. 33. If there is territory contiguous to the District which has no legal voters residing therein, a petition to annex such territory, signed by all the owners of record of such territory may be filed with the circuit court for the cou…

(70 ILCS 1820/34) (from Ch. 19, par. 884) Sec. 34. All property of every kind owned by the Port District shall be exempt from taxation. However, a tax may be levied upon a lessee of the Port District by reason of the value of a leasehold estate separate and apart from the fee sim…

(70 ILCS 1820/35) (from Ch. 19, par. 885) Sec. 35. All property of the Port District shall be public grounds owned by a municipal corporation and used exclusively for public purposes within the tax exemption provisions of Sections 15-10, 15-15, 15-20, 15-30, 15-75, 15-140, 15-155…

(70 ILCS 1820/4) (from Ch. 19, par. 854) Sec. 4. The Port District has the following rights and powers: 1. To issue permits: for the construction of all wharves, piers, dolphins, booms, weirs, breakwaters, bulkheads, jetties, bridges or other structures of any kind, over, under, …

(70 ILCS 1820/4.1) (from Ch. 19, par. 854.1) Sec. 4.1. 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 1820/5) (from Ch. 19, par. 855) Sec. 5. The District has power to acquire and accept by purchase, lease, gift, grant or otherwise any property and rights useful for its purposes and to provide for the development of channels, ports, harbors, airports, airfields, terminal…

(70 ILCS 1820/5.05) Sec. 5.05. 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 1820/5.1) (from Ch. 19, par. 855.1) Sec. 5.1. The District is authorized and empowered to establish, organize, own, acquire, participate in, operate, sell and transfer Export Trading Companies, whether as shareholder, partner, or co-venturer, alone or in cooperation with…