Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 1920/5) Sec. 5. Legislative declaration. The General Assembly declares that the welfare, health, prosperity, and moral and general well being of the people of the State are, in large measure, dependent upon the sound and orderly development of municipal areas. The Villag…

(70 ILCS 1920/50) Sec. 50. Removal of members. The Governor may remove from office any Authority member immediately in case of incompetency, neglect of duty or malfeasance of office or otherwise upon 15 days written notice to the other members. Absence from any 3 consecutive regu…

(70 ILCS 1920/55) Sec. 55. Organization; chair and temporary Secretary. As soon as possible after the appointment of the initial members, the Authority shall organize for the transaction of business, select a Chair and a temporary Secretary from its own number, and adopt bylaws t…

(70 ILCS 1920/60) Sec. 60. Meetings; quorum; resolutions. Regular meetings of the Authority shall be held at least quarterly, the time and place of those meetings to be fixed by the Authority. Special meetings may be called by the Chair or by any 4 members of the Authority by giv…

(70 ILCS 1920/65) Sec. 65. Secretary and Treasurer; oaths; bond of Treasurer. The Authority may appoint a Secretary and a Treasurer, who need not be members of the Authority, to hold office during the pleasure of the Authority, and fix their duties and compensation. Before enteri…

(70 ILCS 1920/70) Sec. 70. Deposit and withdrawal of funds; signatures. All funds deposited by the Treasurer in any bank or savings and loan association shall be placed in the name of the Authority and shall be withdrawn or paid out only by check or draft upon the bank or savings…

(70 ILCS 1920/75) Sec. 75. Delivery of check after executing officer ceases to hold office. If any officer whose signature appears upon any check or draft issued pursuant to this Act ceases to hold office before the delivery of the check or draft to the payee, the officer's signa…

(70 ILCS 1920/80) Sec. 80. Rules. The Authority may make all rules and regulations proper or necessary and to carry into effect the powers granted to it. The rules and regulations shall be consistent with the guidelines, objectives, and project scope as set out by the Illinois Co…

(70 ILCS 1920/85) Sec. 85. Fiscal year. The Authority shall designate its fiscal year. (Source: P.A. 91-562, eff. 8-14-99.)

(70 ILCS 1920/90) Sec. 90. Reports and financial statements. Within 60 days after the end of its fiscal year, the Authority shall cause to be prepared by a certified public accountant a complete and detailed report and financial statement of the operations and assets and liabilit…

(70 ILCS 1920/95) Sec. 95. Construction. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to confer upon the Authority the right, power, or duty to order or enforce the abandonment of any present property of the railroads or the use in substitution therefor of any property acquired for the…

(70 ILCS 1920/999) Sec. 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 91-562, eff. 8-14-99.)

(70 ILCS 1925/10-5) Sec. 10-5. Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 92-352, eff. 8-15-01; text omitted.)

(70 ILCS 1925/5-1) Sec. 5-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Dixon Railroad Relocation Authority Law. (Source: P.A. 92-352, eff. 8-15-01.)

(70 ILCS 1925/5-10) Sec. 5-10. Creation; duration. There is created a body politic and corporate and a unit of local government named the Dixon Railroad Relocation Authority, embracing Lee County. The Authority shall continue in existence until the accomplishment of its objective…

(70 ILCS 1925/5-100) Sec. 5-100. Existing contracts, obligations, and liabilities. No contract, obligation, or liability whatever of the railroads to pay any money into the State treasury, nor any lien of the State upon or right to tax property of the railroads, shall be released…

(70 ILCS 1925/5-105) Sec. 5-105. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 92-352, eff. 8-15-01.)

(70 ILCS 1925/5-15) Sec. 5-15. Acquisition of property. The Authority shall have the power to acquire by gift, purchase, or legacy the fee simple title to real property located within the boundaries of the Authority, including temporary and permanent easements, as well as reversi…

(70 ILCS 1925/5-20) Sec. 5-20. Sale or exchange of property. The Authority shall have the power to sell, transfer, exchange, vacate or assign property acquired for the purposes of this Act as it shall deem appropriate. (Source: P.A. 92-352, eff. 8-15-01.)

(70 ILCS 1925/5-25) Sec. 5-25. Acceptance of grants, loans, and appropriations. The Authority shall have the power to apply for and accept grants, loans, advances, and appropriations from the Federal Government and from the State of Illinois or any agency or instrumentality there…

(70 ILCS 1925/5-30) Sec. 5-30. Borrowing money and issuance of bonds. The Authority may incur debt and borrow money from time to time and, in evidence thereof, may issue and sell bonds in such amounts as the Authority may determine, to provide funds for carrying out the purposes …

(70 ILCS 1925/5-35) Sec. 5-35. Taxing powers. The Authority shall not have the power to levy real property taxes for any purpose whatsoever. (Source: P.A. 92-352, eff. 8-15-01.)

(70 ILCS 1925/5-40) Sec. 5-40. Board; composition; qualification; compensation and expenses. The Authority shall be governed by a board consisting of 5 members. The members of the Authority shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by th…

(70 ILCS 1925/5-45) Sec. 5-45. Appointments; tenure; oaths; vacancies. The members of the Authority shall be appointed by the Governor, who shall give notice of the member's selection to each other member within 10 days after selection and before the member's entering upon the du…

(70 ILCS 1925/5-5) Sec. 5-5. Legislative declaration. The General Assembly declares that the welfare, health, prosperity, and moral and general well being of the people of the State are, in large measure, dependent upon the sound and orderly development of municipal areas. The Ci…

(70 ILCS 1925/5-50) Sec. 5-50. Removal of members. The Governor may remove from office any Authority member immediately in case of incompetency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance of office, or otherwise upon 15 days written notice to the other members. Absence from any 3 consecutiv…

(70 ILCS 1925/5-55) Sec. 5-55. Organization; chairperson and temporary Secretary. As soon as possible after the appointment of the initial members, the Authority shall organize for the transaction of business, select a chairperson and a temporary secretary from its own number, an…

(70 ILCS 1925/5-60) Sec. 5-60. Meetings; quorum; resolutions. Regular meetings of the Authority shall be held at least quarterly, the time and place of those meetings to be fixed by the Authority. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or by any 3 members of the Author…

(70 ILCS 1925/5-65) Sec. 5-65. Secretary and treasurer; oaths; bond of treasurer. The Authority may appoint a secretary and a treasurer, who need not be members of the Authority, to hold office during the pleasure of the Authority, and fix their duties and compensation. Before en…

(70 ILCS 1925/5-70) Sec. 5-70. Deposit and withdrawal of funds; signatures. All funds deposited by the treasurer in any bank or savings and loan association shall be placed in the name of the Authority and shall be withdrawn or paid out only by check or draft upon the bank or sav…

(70 ILCS 1925/5-75) Sec. 5-75. Delivery of check after executing officer ceases to hold office. If any officer whose signature appears upon any check or draft issued pursuant to this Article ceases to hold office before the delivery of the check or draft to the payee, the officer…

(70 ILCS 1925/5-80) Sec. 5-80. Rules. The Authority may make all rules proper or necessary to carry into effect the powers granted to it. The rules shall be consistent with the guidelines, objectives, and project scope as set out by the Illinois Commerce Commission. (Source: P.A.…

(70 ILCS 1925/5-85) Sec. 5-85. Fiscal year. The Authority shall designate its fiscal year. (Source: P.A. 92-352, eff. 8-15-01.)

(70 ILCS 1925/5-90) Sec. 5-90. Reports and financial statements. Within 60 days after the end of its fiscal year, the Authority shall cause to be prepared by a certified public accountant a complete and detailed report and financial statement of the operations and assets and liab…

(70 ILCS 1925/5-95) Sec. 5-95. Construction. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to confer upon the Authority the right, power, or duty to order or enforce the abandonment of any present property of the railroads or the use in substitution therefor of any property acquired…

(70 ILCS 1925/99-1) Sec. 99-1. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 92-352, eff. 8-15-01.)

(70 ILCS 1935/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Elmwood Park Grade Separation Authority Act. (Source: P.A. 98-564, eff. 8-27-13.)

(70 ILCS 1935/10) Sec. 10. Legislative declaration. The General Assembly declares that the welfare, health, prosperity, and moral and general well being of the people of the State are, in large measure, dependent upon the sound and orderly development of municipal areas. The Vill…

(70 ILCS 1935/100) Sec. 100. Construction. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to confer upon the Authority the right, power, or duty to order or enforce the abandonment of any present property of the railroads or the use in substitution therefor of any property acquired for t…

(70 ILCS 1935/105) Sec. 105. Existing contracts, obligations, and liabilities. No contract, obligation, or liability whatever of the railroads to pay any money into the State treasury, nor any lien of the State upon or right to tax property of the railroads, shall be released, su…

(70 ILCS 1935/110) Sec. 110. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 98-564, eff. 8-27-13.)

(70 ILCS 1935/120) Sec. 120. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 98-564, eff. 8-27-13; text omitted.)

(70 ILCS 1935/15) Sec. 15. Creation; duration; termination of the Authority. There is created a body politic and corporate, a unit of local government, named the Elmwood Park Grade Separation Authority that embraces that portion of Leyden Township within the Village of Elmwood Pa…

(70 ILCS 1935/20) Sec. 20. Procedural capacity; seal; office. The Authority may sue and be sued in its corporate name, but execution shall not in any case issue against any property of the Authority. The Authority shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce Comm…

(70 ILCS 1935/25) Sec. 25. Acquisition of property. The Authority shall have the power to acquire by gift, purchase, legacy, or by the exercise of eminent domain the fee simple title to real property located within the boundaries of the Authority, including temporary and permanen…

(70 ILCS 1935/30) Sec. 30. Sale or exchange of property. The Authority has the power to sell, transfer, exchange, vacate, or assign property acquired for the purposes of this Act, as it deems appropriate. (Source: P.A. 98-564, eff. 8-27-13.)

(70 ILCS 1935/35) Sec. 35. Acceptance of grants, loans, and appropriations. The Authority has the power to apply for and accept grants, loans, advances, and appropriations from the federal government and from the State of Illinois, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, to be …

(70 ILCS 1935/40) Sec. 40. Borrowing money and issuance of bonds. The Authority may incur debt and borrow money from time to time and, in evidence thereof, may issue and sell bonds in such amount or amounts as the Authority may determine in order to provide funds for carrying out…

(70 ILCS 1935/45) Sec. 45. Taxing powers. The Authority may not levy real property taxes for any purpose whatsoever. (Source: P.A. 98-564, eff. 8-27-13.)

(70 ILCS 1935/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Authority" means the Elmwood Park Grade Separation Authority. "Person" includes an individual, partnership, firm, public or private corporation, and government or unit of government. "Railroad" or "Railroads" means the C…