Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 1837/55) Sec. 55. Rentals, charges, and fees. With respect to any and all leases, easements, rights-of-way, privileges, and permits made or granted by the Board, the Board may agree upon and collect the rentals, charges, and fees that are deemed to be in the best interes…

(70 ILCS 1837/60) Sec. 60. Borrowing money. The District has the continuing power to borrow money and issue either general obligation bonds after approval by referendum as provided in this Act or revenue bonds without referendum approval for the purpose of acquiring, constructing…

(70 ILCS 1837/65) Sec. 65. Revenue bonds. All revenue bonds shall be payable solely from the revenues or income to be derived from the terminals, terminal facilities, airfields, airports, or port facilities or any part thereof. The bonds may bear any date or dates and may mature …

(70 ILCS 1837/70) Sec. 70. Issuing bonds. All bonds, whether general obligation or revenue, shall be issued and sold by the Board in any manner as the Board shall determine. However, if any bonds are issued to bear interest at the maximum rate of interest allowed by Section 60 or…

(70 ILCS 1837/75) Sec. 75. Rates and charges for facilities. Upon the issue of any revenue bonds as provided in this Act, the Board shall fix and establish rates, charges, and fees for the use of facilities acquired, constructed, reconstructed, extended, or improved with the proc…

(70 ILCS 1837/80) Sec. 80. Bonds not obligations of the State or district. Under no circumstances shall any bonds 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 other political subdivisi…

(70 ILCS 1837/85) Sec. 85. Tax levy. The Board may, after referendum approval, levy a tax for corporate purposes of the District annually at the rate approved by referendum, but the rate shall not exceed 0.05% of the value of all taxable property within the District as equalized …

(70 ILCS 1837/90) Sec. 90. Permits. 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, jetty, bridge,…

(70 ILCS 1837/95) Sec. 95. Board members. The governing and administrative body of the District shall be a Board consisting of 7 members, to be known as the Ottawa Port District Board. All members of the Board shall be residents of the District. The members of the Board shall ser…

(70 ILCS 1837/999) Sec. 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 96-1522, eff. 2-14-11.)

(70 ILCS 1842/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Rock Island Regional Port District Act. (Source: P.A. 103-242, eff. 1-1-24.)

(70 ILCS 1842/10) Sec. 10. Creation; governing and administrative body. (a) There is created a unit of local government by the name of Rock Island Regional Port District that includes all the territory within the corporate limits of the City of Rock Island as those corporate limi…

(70 ILCS 1842/100) Sec. 100. General manager; general attorney; chief engineer. A participating municipality may appoint a general manager, who shall be a person of recognized ability and business experience, to hold this position at the pleasure of that municipality and within t…

(70 ILCS 1842/105) Sec. 105. Fines and penalties. The city council of a participating municipality may adopt any fines or penalties as it deems proper. All fines and penalties shall be imposed by ordinance, which shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the are…

(70 ILCS 1842/110) Sec. 110. Report and financial statement. Within 60 days after the end of a fiscal year, a participating municipality's city council shall have prepared by a certified public accountant a complete and detailed report and financial statement of the operations an…

(70 ILCS 1842/115) Sec. 115. Investigations; administrative decisions. (a) A participating municipality may investigate conditions of the Port District within the municipality's corporate limits and investigate the enforcement of the municipality's ordinances relating to the Port…

(70 ILCS 1842/120) Sec. 120. Severability; interaction with other laws and parties. (a) The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (b) The provisions of this Act do not impair, alter, modify, repeal, or supersede the jurisdiction or po…

(70 ILCS 1842/15) Sec. 15. Annexation of territory; indebtedness of municipalities. (a) Territory that is adjacent to the Port District and not included within any other port district may be annexed to and become a part of the Port District in the manner provided in this Section.…

(70 ILCS 1842/2) Sec. 2. Findings. The General Assembly finds: (1) Illinois' many port districts are an important part of Illinois' waterway system since they support and facilitate use of those waterways for the transport of goods. (2) By supporting and facilitating use of the S…

(70 ILCS 1842/20) Sec. 20. Rights and powers. The Port District has the following rights and powers: (1) To investigate conditions within the Port District and to prepare and adopt priorities for the development of port facilities for the Port District. In preparing and recommend…

(70 ILCS 1842/25) Sec. 25. Powers under the Industrial Project Revenue Bond Act. A participating municipality has the rights and powers enumerated in the Industrial Project Revenue Bond Act and may exercise those rights and powers in the same manner as any other municipality, as …

(70 ILCS 1842/30) Sec. 30. Buildings, property, and acquisition of rights. (a) A participating municipality may acquire, erect, construct, reconstruct, improve, maintain, and operate one or more, or a combination or combinations of, industrial buildings, office buildings, buildin…

(70 ILCS 1842/35) Sec. 35. 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. 103-2…

(70 ILCS 1842/40) Sec. 40. Prompt payment. Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the Local Government Prompt Payment Act. (Source: P.A. 103-242, eff. 1-1-24.)

(70 ILCS 1842/45) Sec. 45. Lease of property; easements and permits; rent, charges, and fees. (a) The city council of a participating municipality may lease to others for any period of time, not to exceed 99 years, upon terms the city council determines, any of its real property,…

(70 ILCS 1842/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Administrative decision" has the meaning given to that term in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure. "City council" means the city council or board of trustees of a municipality. "General obligation bond" means a…

(70 ILCS 1842/50) Sec. 50. Powers of participating municipalities. (a) A city council of a participating municipality may apply for and accept grants, loans, or appropriations from the federal government or a state government, or any agency or instrumentality of the federal gover…

(70 ILCS 1842/55) Sec. 55. Insurance and indemnification contracts. A participating municipality may procure and enter into contracts for any type of insurance or indemnity against loss or damage to property from any cause, including against loss of use and occupancy, against dea…

(70 ILCS 1842/60) Sec. 60. Bonds. (a) The city council of a participating municipality may, pursuant to ordinance and within that municipality's corporate limits, issue and dispose of its interest-bearing revenue bonds and may also in the same manner issue and dispose of its inte…

(70 ILCS 1842/65) Sec. 65. Tax levy. In addition to the tax that may be imposed under subsection (b) of Section 60, a participating municipality may levy a tax for corporate purposes of the Port District within that portion of the municipality in the Port District annually, but w…

(70 ILCS 1842/70) Sec. 70. Permits. 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, jetty, bridge,…

(70 ILCS 1842/75) Sec. 75. Conflicts of interest. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, it is unlawful for any member, officer, employee, or other appointee of the governing and administrative body or participating municipality or for the husband, wife, or minor child of a ci…

(70 ILCS 1842/80) Sec. 80. Organization for the transaction of business. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act and as soon as practicable after the annexation of any property into the Port District, the Rock Island City Council or the city council of any sub…

(70 ILCS 1842/85) Sec. 85. Meetings; actions of the Port District. (a) All city councils of participating municipalities shall meet in a joint session at least once every calendar year to discuss Port District business. Additionally, all city councils of participating municipalit…

(70 ILCS 1842/90) Sec. 90. Treasurer and secretary. A participating municipality's secretary and treasurer are assigned to those same duties for Port District business within the participating municipality. Their respective municipal offices' constitutional oaths and corporate su…

(70 ILCS 1842/900) Sec. 900. Home rule. (a) A participating municipality that is a home rule municipality may not regulate or act in a manner inconsistent with this Act as those regulations or acts apply to the Rock Island Regional Port District. This Act is a limitation under su…

(70 ILCS 1842/905) Sec. 905. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 103-242, eff. 1-1-24; text omitted.)

(70 ILCS 1842/910) Sec. 910. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 103-242, eff. 1-1-24; text omitted.)

(70 ILCS 1842/95) Sec. 95. Funds of the Port District; check and draft signatures. (a) All funds deposited by the treasurer in a bank or savings and loan association shall be placed in the name of the Port District for the participating municipality and shall be withdrawn or paid…

(70 ILCS 1845/1) (from Ch. 19, par. 351) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Seneca Regional Port District Act." (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/10) (from Ch. 19, par. 360) Sec. 10. All bonds, whether general obligation or revenue, shall be issued and sold by the Board in such manner as the Board shall determine. However, if any bonds are issued to bear interest at the maximum rate of interest allowed by Sec…

(70 ILCS 1845/11) (from Ch. 19, par. 361) Sec. 11. Upon the issue of any revenue bonds as herein provided the Board shall fix and establish rates, charges and fees for the use of facilities acquired, constructed, reconstructed, extended or improved with the proceeds derived from …

(70 ILCS 1845/12) (from Ch. 19, par. 362) Sec. 12. Under no circumstances shall any bonds 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 other political subdivision of or municipality wi…

(70 ILCS 1845/13) (from Ch. 19, par. 363) Sec. 13. The Board may, after referendum approval, levy a tax for corporate purposes of the District annually at the rate approved by referendum, but which rate shall not exceed .05% of the value of all taxable property within the Port Di…

(70 ILCS 1845/14) (from Ch. 19, par. 364) 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 1845/15) (from Ch. 19, par. 365) Sec. 15. The governing and administrative body of the Port District shall be a Board consisting of 7 members, to be known as the Seneca Regional Port District Board. All members of the Board shall be residents of the District. The members…

(70 ILCS 1845/16) (from Ch. 19, par. 366) Sec. 16. The Governor shall appoint 3 members of the Board and the President of the Village of Seneca shall appoint 3 members of the Board, and the Chairman of the La Salle County Board, shall appoint one member of the Board. All initial …

(70 ILCS 1845/17) (from Ch. 19, par. 367) 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 1845/18) (from Ch. 19, par. 368) 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 1845/19) (from Ch. 19, par. 369) 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. …