Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 1845/4.3) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.3) Sec. 4.3. To locate and establish dock lines and shore or harbor lines. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/4.4) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.4) Sec. 4.4. To regulate the anchorage, moorage and speed of water borne vessels and to establish and enforce regulations for the operation of bridges. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/4.5) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.5) Sec. 4.5. To acquire, own, construct, lease, operate and maintain terminals, terminal facilities and port facilities, and to fix and collect just, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory charges for the use of such facilities. The charges so…

(70 ILCS 1845/4.6) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.6) Sec. 4.6. To locate, establish and maintain a public airport, public airports and public airport facilities within its corporate limits or within or upon any body of water adjacent thereto, and to construct, develop, expand, extend and…

(70 ILCS 1845/4.7) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.7) Sec. 4.7. To operate, maintain, manage, lease, sublease, and to make and enter into contracts for the use, operation or management of, and to provide rules and regulations for, the operation, management or use of, any public airport or…

(70 ILCS 1845/4.8) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.8) Sec. 4.8. To fix, charge and collect reasonable rentals, tolls, fees, and charges for the use of any public airport, or any part thereof, or any public airport facility. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2957.)

(70 ILCS 1845/4.9) (from Ch. 19, par. 354.9) Sec. 4.9. To establish, maintain, extend and improve roadways and approaches by land, water or air to any such airport and to contract or otherwise provide, by condemnation if necessary, for the removal of any airport hazard or the rem…

(70 ILCS 1845/5) (from Ch. 19, par. 355) 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 1845/5.5) Sec. 5.5. 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. 94-…

(70 ILCS 1845/6) (from Ch. 19, par. 356) Sec. 6. The District has power to apply for and accept grants, loans, or appropriations from the Federal Government or any agency or instrumentality thereof to be used for any of the purposes of the District and to enter into any agreement…

(70 ILCS 1845/7) (from Ch. 19, par. 357) Sec. 7. The District has power to procure and enter into contracts for any type of insurance or 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 1845/8) (from Ch. 19, par. 358) Sec. 8. The District has the continuing power to borrow money and issue either general obligation bonds after approval by referendum as hereinafter provided or revenue bonds without referendum approval for the purpose of acquiring, constru…

(70 ILCS 1845/9) (from Ch. 19, par. 359) Sec. 9. 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, may bear such date or dates and may mature at …

(70 ILCS 1850/1) (from Ch. 19, par. 401) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Shawneetown Regional Port District Act". (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2975.)

(70 ILCS 1850/10) (from Ch. 19, par. 410) 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 1850/11) (from Ch. 19, par. 411) 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 1850/12) (from Ch. 19, par. 412) 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 1850/13) (from Ch. 19, par. 413) 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 1850/14) (from Ch. 19, par. 414) 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 1850/15) (from Ch. 19, par. 415) Sec. 15. The governing and administrative body of the Port District shall be a Board consisting of 7 members, to be known as the Shawneetown Regional Port District Board. All members of the Board shall be residents of the District. The me…

(70 ILCS 1850/16) (from Ch. 19, par. 416) Sec. 16. The Governor shall appoint 4 members of the Board and each Mayor of the municipalities of Shawneetown, Equality and New Haven shall appoint one member of the Board. All initial appointments shall be made within 60 days after this…

(70 ILCS 1850/17) (from Ch. 19, par. 417) 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 1850/18) (from Ch. 19, par. 418) 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 1850/19) (from Ch. 19, par. 419) 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 1850/2) (from Ch. 19, par. 402) 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. 2975.)

(70 ILCS 1850/2.1) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.1) Sec. 2.1. "District" or "Port District" means the Shawneetown Regional Port District created by this Act. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2975.)

(70 ILCS 1850/2.10) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.10) Sec. 2.10. "Private Aircraft" means any aircraft other than public and commercial aircraft. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2975.)

(70 ILCS 1850/2.11) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.11) 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. 2975.)

(70 ILCS 1850/2.12) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.12) 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 1850/2.13) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.13) 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. 2975.)

(70 ILCS 1850/2.14) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.14) Sec. 2.14. "Navigable waters" means any public waters which are or can be made usable for water commerce. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2975.)

(70 ILCS 1850/2.15) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.15) 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. 2975.)

(70 ILCS 1850/2.16) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.16) 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 1850/2.17) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.17) 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. 2975.)

(70 ILCS 1850/2.18) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.18) 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 1850/2.19) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.19) Sec. 2.19. "Board" means the Shawneetown Port District Board. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2975.)

(70 ILCS 1850/2.2) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.2) 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 1850/2.20) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.20) Sec. 2.20. "Governor" means the Governor of the State of Illinois. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2975.)

(70 ILCS 1850/2.21) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.21) Sec. 2.21. "Mayor" means the Mayor of the City of Shawneetown, the President of the village of Equality or the President of the village of New Haven, as the case may require. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2975.)

(70 ILCS 1850/2.3) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.3) 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 1850/2.4) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.4) 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 1850/2.5) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.5) 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. 2975.)

(70 ILCS 1850/2.6) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.6) 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 1850/2.7) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.7) 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 1850/2.8) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.8) 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 1850/2.9) (from Ch. 19, par. 402.9) 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. 2975.)

(70 ILCS 1850/20) (from Ch. 19, par. 420) 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 1850/21) (from Ch. 19, par. 421) 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 1850/22) (from Ch. 19, par. 422) 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 1850/23) (from Ch. 19, par. 423) 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…