Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 200/2-126) Sec. 2-126. Contracts; award to other than highest or lowest bidder by vote of 4 Board members. All contracts for the sale of property of the value of more than $10,000 or for a concession in or lease of property including air rights, of the Authority for a te…

(70 ILCS 200/2-127) Sec. 2-127. Contracts; award to other than highest or lowest bidder by four-fifths vote. All contracts for sale of property of the value of more than $10,000, or for a concession in or lease of property, including air rights, of the Authority for a term of mor…

(70 ILCS 200/2-128) Sec. 2-128. Contracts; award to other than highest or lowest bidder by three-fourths vote. All contracts for the sale of property of the value of more than $10,000 or for any concession in or lease of property of the Authority for a term of more than one year …

(70 ILCS 200/2-130) Sec. 2-130. Bids and advertisements. Advertisements for bids shall be published at least twice in a daily newspaper of general circulation published in the metropolitan area, the last publication to be at least 10 calendar days before the time for receiving bi…

(70 ILCS 200/2-132) Sec. 2-132. Bidders; civil action to compel compliance. Any bidder who has submitted a bid in compliance with the requirements for bidding may bring a civil action in the circuit court in the county in which the metropolitan area is located to compel complianc…

(70 ILCS 200/2-135) Sec. 2-135. Report and financial statement. 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 liabiliti…

(70 ILCS 200/2-140) Sec. 2-140. State financial support. The Authority created by this Article shall receive financial support from the State in the amounts provided for in Section 4 of the Metropolitan Civic Center Support Act. (Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

(70 ILCS 200/2-145) Sec. 2-145. Antitrust laws. The Authority is expressly made the beneficiary of the provisions of Section 1 of the Local Government Antitrust Exemption Act, and the General Assembly intends that the "State action exemption" to the application of the federal ant…

(70 ILCS 200/2-15) Sec. 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and other buildings; lease of space. It shall be the duty of the Authority to promote, operate and maintain expositions, conventions, and theatrical, sports and cultural activities from time to time in the metropolit…

(70 ILCS 200/2-150) Sec. 2-150. Tax exemption. All property of the Authority shall be exempt from taxation by the State or any taxing unit therein. (Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

(70 ILCS 200/2-155) Sec. 2-155. Partial invalidity. If any provision of this Article is held invalid such provision shall be deemed to be excised from this Article and the invalidity thereof shall not affect any of the other provisions of this Article. If the application of any p…

(70 ILCS 200/2-16) Sec. 2-16. Duties; auditorium and other buildings; lease of space. It shall be the duty of the Authority to promote, operate and maintain expositions, conventions, and theatrical, sports and cultural activities from time to time in the metropolitan area and in …

(70 ILCS 200/2-160) Sec. 2-160. Buildings available for emergency purposes. The Authority shall make buildings of a civic center organized under this Code available for emergency purposes upon the request of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, a State-accredited emergency m…

(70 ILCS 200/2-165) Sec. 2-165. Cessation of authority organization. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a majority vote of the Board is in favor of the proposition to annex the authority to another authority whose boundaries are contiguous, or consolidate the auth…

(70 ILCS 200/2-17) Sec. 2-17. Duties; auditorium and other buildings. It shall be the duty of the Authority to promote, operate and maintain expositions, conventions, or theatrical, sports or cultural activities from time to time in the metropolitan area and in connection therewi…

(70 ILCS 200/2-20) Sec. 2-20. Rights and powers, including eminent domain. The Authority shall have the following rights and powers: (a) To acquire, purchase, own, construct, lease as lessee or in any other way acquire, improve, extend, repair, reconstruct, regulate, operate, equ…

(70 ILCS 200/2-21) Sec. 2-21. Rights and powers. The Authority shall have the following rights and powers: (a) To acquire, purchase, own, construct, lease as lessee or in any other way acquire, improve, extend, repair, reconstruct, regulate, operate, equip and maintain fair or ex…

(70 ILCS 200/2-25) Sec. 2-25. Incurring obligations. The Authority shall not incur any obligations for salaries or for office or administrative expenses except within the amounts of funds that will be available to it when such obligations become payable. (Source: P.A. 90-328, eff…

(70 ILCS 200/2-3) Sec. 2-3. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to accomplish the aims of the State of Illinois to enhance the ability of its citizens to avail themselves of civic and cultural centers geographically situated throughout the entire State of Illinois. (Source: P…

(70 ILCS 200/2-30) Sec. 2-30. Prompt payment. Purchases made under this Article shall be made in compliance with the Local Government Prompt Payment Act. (Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

(70 ILCS 200/2-35) Sec. 2-35. Acquisition of property from person, State, or local agency. The Authority shall have power (i) to acquire and accept by purchase, lease, gift or otherwise any property or rights useful for the Authority's purposes from any person or persons, from an…

(70 ILCS 200/2-36) Sec. 2-36. Acquisition of property from person or governmental agency. The Authority shall have the power (i) to acquire and accept by purchase, lease, gift or otherwise any property or rights from any person or governmental agency useful for its purposes, (ii)…

(70 ILCS 200/2-40) Sec. 2-40. Federal money. The Authority shall have the power (i) to apply for and accept grants, matching grants, loans or appropriations from the federal government or any agency or instrumentality thereof to be used for any of the purposes of the Authority an…

(70 ILCS 200/2-45) Sec. 2-45. Insurance. The Authority shall have the power to procure and enter into contracts for any type of insurance and indemnity against loss or damage to property from any cause, against loss of use and occupancy, against employers' liability, against any …

(70 ILCS 200/2-5) Sec. 2-5. Definitions. In this Article: "Authority" means the Authority as defined in the Article creating the Authority, except that in the case of provisions incorporated by reference into Article 25, in the context of that incorporation by reference "Authorit…

(70 ILCS 200/2-50) Sec. 2-50. Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to compel performance. The Authority shall have continuing power to borrow money for the purpose of carrying out and performing its duties and exercising its powers under this Article. For the purpose of evidencing the…

(70 ILCS 200/2-51) Sec. 2-51. Borrowing; revenue bonds; mandamus or other actions to compel performance. The Authority shall have continuing power to borrow money for the purpose of carrying out and performing its duties and exercising its powers under this Article. For the purpo…

(70 ILCS 200/2-52) Sec. 2-52. Borrowing; revenue bonds; interest payable semi-annually; bond sale price; effect of Omnibus Bond Acts. The Authority shall have continuing power to borrow money for the purpose of carrying out and performing its duties and exercising its powers unde…

(70 ILCS 200/2-55) Sec. 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness. Under no circumstances shall any bonds issued by the Authority be or become an indebtedness or obligation of the State of Illinois or of any political subdivision of or municipality within the State, nor shall any such …

(70 ILCS 200/2-60) Sec. 2-60. Investment in bonds. The State and all counties, cities, villages, incorporated towns and other municipal corporations, political subdivisions and public bodies, and public officers of any thereof; all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks a…

(70 ILCS 200/2-65) Sec. 2-65. Bonds other than revenue bonds. No bonds, other than revenue bonds issued pursuant to Section 2-50, shall be issued by the Authority until the proposition to issue the bonds has been submitted to and approved by a majority of the voters of the metrop…

(70 ILCS 200/2-70) Sec. 2-70. Tax. If a majority of the voters of the metropolitan area approve the issuance of bonds as provided in Section 2-65, the Authority shall have power to levy and collect annually a sum sufficient to pay for the annual principal and interest charges on …

(70 ILCS 200/2-75) Sec. 2-75. Board members; financial matters; conflict of interest. The members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties. No member of the Board or employee of …

(70 ILCS 200/2-76) Sec. 2-76. Board members; financial matters; compensation for secretary or treasurer; conflict of interest. The members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by them in the performance of their dutie…

(70 ILCS 200/2-80) Sec. 2-80. Board members' oath. Within 30 days after certification of appointment, and before entering upon the duties of office, each member of the Board shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office and file it in the office of the Secretary of S…

(70 ILCS 200/2-83) Sec. 2-83. Removal of Board member from office. The appointing officer may remove any member of the Board appointed by the officer, in case of incompetency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office, after service on the member, by registered United States mail…

(70 ILCS 200/2-85) Sec. 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office. Members of the Board shall hold office until their respective successors have been appointed and qualified. Any member may resign from office; the resignation takes effect when the member's successor has been appoint…

(70 ILCS 200/2-90) Sec. 2-90. Organization of the Board. As soon as practicably 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 …

(70 ILCS 200/2-95) Sec. 2-95. Meetings; action by 5 Board members. 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. Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transacti…

(70 ILCS 200/2-96) Sec. 2-96. Meetings; action by 4 Board members. 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 transacti…

(70 ILCS 200/2-97) Sec. 2-97. Board meetings; public records. 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. All ordinances, resolutions and proceedings of the Authority and all docum…

(70 ILCS 200/20-1) Sec. 20-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Bloomington Civic Center Authority Law of 1997. (Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

(70 ILCS 200/20-10) Sec. 20-10. Authority created; principal office. There is hereby created a unit of local government known as the Bloomington Civic Center Authority in the metropolitan area. The principal office of the Authority shall be in the City of Bloomington. (Source: P.…

(70 ILCS 200/20-14) Sec. 20-14. Duties. It shall be the duty of the Authority to promote, operate and maintain expositions, conventions, theatrical, sports and cultural activities from time to time in the metropolitan area and in connection therewith to arrange, finance and maint…

(70 ILCS 200/20-15) Sec. 20-15. Rights and powers. The Authority shall have the following rights and powers: (a) To purchase, own, construct, lease as lessee or in any other way acquire, improve, extend, repair, reconstruct, regulate, operate, equip and maintain fair and expositi…

(70 ILCS 200/20-17) Sec. 20-17. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, any power granted under this Article to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Sourc…

(70 ILCS 200/20-20) Sec. 20-20. Federal money. The Authority shall have the 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 Authority and to enter into any…

(70 ILCS 200/20-25) Sec. 20-25. Borrowing; revenue bonds. The Authority shall have the continuing power to borrow money for the purpose of carrying out and performing its duties and exercising its rights and powers under this Article. For the purpose of evidencing the obligation …

(70 ILCS 200/20-27) Sec. 20-27. Bonds; nature of indebtedness. Under no circumstances shall any bonds issued by the Authority under Section 20-25 be or become an indebtedness or obligation of the State of Illinois or of any other political subdivision of or municipality within th…

(70 ILCS 200/20-30) Sec. 20-30. General obligation bonds; conditions. The Authority may borrow money for the purpose of carrying out its duties and exercising its powers under this Article, and issue its general obligation bonds as evidence of the indebtedness incurred. In additi…