Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 1845/2) (from Ch. 19, par. 352) 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: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/2.1) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.1) Sec. 2.1. "District" or "Port District" means the Seneca Regional Port District created by this Act. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/2.10) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.10) Sec. 2.10. "Private Aircraft" means any aircraft other than public and commercial aircraft. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/2.11) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.11) 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: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/2.12) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.12) 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 1845/2.13) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.13) 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: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/2.14) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.14) Sec. 2.14. "Navigable waters" means any public waters which are or can be made usable for water commerce. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/2.15) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.15) Sec. 2.15. "Governmental agency" means the Federal, State and any local governmental body, and any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, thereof. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/2.16) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.16) 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. (S…

(70 ILCS 1845/2.17) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.17) 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: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/2.18) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.18) 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 terminal, terminal facilities or port facilities of the District. (Source…

(70 ILCS 1845/2.19) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.19) Sec. 2.19. "Board" means the Seneca Port District Board. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/2.2) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.2) 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 1845/2.20) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.20) Sec. 2.20. "Governor" means the Governor of the State of Illinois. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/2.21) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.21) Sec. 2.21. "President" means the President of the board of trustees of the Village of Seneca. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/2.3) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.3) 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 and industrial, manufacturing or commercia…

(70 ILCS 1845/2.4) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.4) 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 1845/2.5) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.5) Sec. 2.5. "Aircraft" means any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used or designed for navigation of, or flight in, the air. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/2.6) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.6) 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 1845/2.7) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.7) 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 which is hazardous to the use of such airport for the landing and take-off of …

(70 ILCS 1845/2.8) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.8) 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 1845/2.9) (from Ch. 19, par. 352.9) Sec. 2.9. "Commercial Aircraft" means any aircraft other than public aircraft engaged in the business of transporting persons or property. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/20) (from Ch. 19, par. 370) 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 1845/21) (from Ch. 19, par. 371) 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 1845/22) (from Ch. 19, par. 372) 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 1845/23) (from Ch. 19, par. 373) 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 1845/24) (from Ch. 19, par. 374) 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 1845/25) (from Ch. 19, par. 375) 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 1845/27) (from Ch. 19, par. 377) Sec. 27. 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 1845/28) (from Ch. 19, par. 378) Sec. 28. 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 1845/29) (from Ch. 19, par. 379) Sec. 29. In the conduct of any investigation authorized by Section 27 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 1845/3) (from Ch. 19, par. 353) Sec. 3. There is created a political subdivision, body politic, and municipal corporation by the name of the Seneca Regional Port District embracing the following territory in La Salle County: all of the territory included within the corpo…

(70 ILCS 1845/30) (from Ch. 19, par. 380) Sec. 30. 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 1845/31) (from Ch. 19, par. 381) Sec. 31. 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, mana…

(70 ILCS 1845/32) (from Ch. 19, par. 382) Sec. 32. 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 33 or 34 whichever may be applicable. (S…

(70 ILCS 1845/33) (from Ch. 19, par. 383) Sec. 33. 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 1845/34) (from Ch. 19, par. 384) Sec. 34. 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 court of the county in wh…

(70 ILCS 1845/4) (from Ch. 19, par. 354) Sec. 4. In addition to powers otherwise provided for, the Port District has the rights and powers set out in Sections 4.1 through 4.17. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/4.1) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.1) Sec. 4.1. 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, in, or within 40 feet of any navigable waters within…

(70 ILCS 1845/4.10) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.10) Sec. 4.10. To restrict the height of any object of natural growth or structure or structures within the vicinity of any airport or within the lines of an approach to any airport and, when necessary, for the reduction in the height of…

(70 ILCS 1845/4.11) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.11) Sec. 4.11. To agree with the state or federal governments or with any public agency in respect to the removal and relocation of any object of natural growth, airport hazard or any structure or building within the vicinity of any airp…

(70 ILCS 1845/4.12) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.12) Sec. 4.12. For the prevention of accidents, for the furtherance and protection of public health, safety and convenience in respect to aeronautics, for the protection of property and persons within the district from any hazard or nuis…

(70 ILCS 1845/4.13) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.13) Sec. 4.13. To police its physical property only and all waterways and to exercise police powers in respect thereto or in respect to the enforcement of any rule or regulation provided by the ordinances of the District and to employ an…

(70 ILCS 1845/4.14) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.14) Sec. 4.14. To enter into agreements with the corporate authorities or governing body of any other municipal corporation or any political subdivision of this State to pay the reasonable expense of services furnished by such municipal …

(70 ILCS 1845/4.14a) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.14a) Sec. 4.14a. 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 federal, state or local government…

(70 ILCS 1845/4.15) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.15) Sec. 4.15. To enter into contracts dealing in any manner with the objects and purposes of this Act. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/4.16) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.16) Sec. 4.16. To acquire, own, lease, sell or otherwise dispose of interests in and to real property and improvements situated thereon and in personal property necessary to fulfill the purposes of the District. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 29…

(70 ILCS 1845/4.17) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.17) Sec. 4.17. To designate the fiscal year for the District. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/4.18) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.18) Sec. 4.18. 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 1845/4.2) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.2) Sec. 4.2. To prevent or remove obstructions in navigable waters, including the removal of wrecks. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)