Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 2105/15.2) (from Ch. 42, par. 398.2) Sec. 15.2. Bonds issued under Section 15.1 shall be payable solely from the revenue derived from the operation of the land or facilities for which the bonds were issued. These bonds shall not in any event constitute an indebtedness of…

(70 ILCS 2105/15.3) (from Ch. 42, par. 398.3) Sec. 15.3. Whenever revenue bonds are issued under Section 15.1 of this Act, all revenue derived from the operation of the specified land or facilities shall be set aside as collected and shall be deposited in a separate fund designat…

(70 ILCS 2105/15.4) (from Ch. 42, par. 398.4) Sec. 15.4. Any holder of a bond issued under Section 15.1 or of any coupon representing interest accrued thereon, may, in any civil action, compel the performance of the duties of the officials of the conservancy district set forth in…

(70 ILCS 2105/15.5) (from Ch. 42, par. 398.5) Sec. 15.5. Whenever any land or facilities financed by the issuance of bonds under Section 15.1 is combined with any other land or facilities to be financed by the issuance of bonds under Section 15.1, and there are outstanding unpaid…

(70 ILCS 2105/15.6) (from Ch. 42, par. 398.6) Sec. 15.6. Nothing in this Act shall in any way limit the powers conferred upon river conservancy districts under the Industrial Building Revenue Bond Act. (Source: P.A. 85-293.)

(70 ILCS 2105/16) (from Ch. 42, par. 399) Sec. 16. All contracts for work other than professional services, to be done by such conservancy district, the expense of which will exceed $10,000, shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder therefor upon not less than thirty days' pu…

(70 ILCS 2105/16.1) (from Ch. 42, par. 399.1) Sec. 16.1. 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 2105/17) (from Ch. 42, par. 400) Sec. 17. The board of trustees annually may levy and collect taxes for corporate purposes upon property within the territorial limits of such conservancy district, the aggregate amount of which for each year shall not exceed .083% of the …

(70 ILCS 2105/18) (from Ch. 42, par. 401) Sec. 18. Every such conservancy district is authorized to construct, maintain, alter and extend its sewers, pipelines, channels, ditches and drains along, upon, under and across any highway, street, alley or public ground in the State as …

(70 ILCS 2105/19) (from Ch. 42, par. 402) Sec. 19. Whenever there shall be located within the bounds of any such conservancy district incorporated under the provisions of this Act, any United States military post, reservation or station, or any naval station, the board of trustee…

(70 ILCS 2105/2) (from Ch. 42, par. 384) Sec. 2. All courts in this State shall take judicial notice of the existence of all conservancy districts organized under this Act. (Source: Laws 1925, p. 346.)

(70 ILCS 2105/20) (from Ch. 42, par. 403) Sec. 20. The board of trustees of any such conservancy district shall have power and authority and it shall be their legal obligation and duty to prevent the pollution of any waters from which a water supply may be obtained by any city, i…

(70 ILCS 2105/21) (from Ch. 42, par. 404) Sec. 21. (a) The board of trustees of any conservancy district incorporated under this Act shall have the power to build and construct and to defray the costs and expenses of the construction of drains, sewers, or laterals, septic tanks a…

(70 ILCS 2105/22) (from Ch. 42, par. 405) Sec. 22. When any special assessment is made under this Act, the ordinance, authorizing such assessment may provide that the entire assessment and each individual assessment be divided into annual installments, not more than twenty in num…

(70 ILCS 2105/23) (from Ch. 42, par. 406) Sec. 23. Whenever any ordinance providing for any improvement shall in pursuance of authority conferred in this Act provide for payment for same, either in whole or in part, by special assessment, said board of trustees may issue bonds to…

(70 ILCS 2105/24) (from Ch. 42, par. 407) Sec. 24. It shall be the duty of the board of trustees of any conservancy district organized under this Act to proceed diligently to the fulfillment of all the purposes and objects of this Act subject to the proper use and disposition of …

(70 ILCS 2105/25) (from Ch. 42, par. 408) Sec. 25. Before any work is commenced under the provisions of this Act the plans therefor shall be submitted to, and approved by the Department of Transportation and by the Environmental Protection Agency of the State of Illinois or its s…

(70 ILCS 2105/25.5) Sec. 25.5. Rend Lake; audits. The Auditor General of the State of Illinois must conduct a financial audit, management audit, and program audit of the Rend Lake Conservancy District and file a certified copy of the report of the audits with the Governor and wit…

(70 ILCS 2105/26) (from Ch. 42, par. 409) Sec. 26. It shall be the duty of the board of trustees of any conservancy district organized under this Act to proceed diligently and without delay to prevent pollution of any stream or any other body of water within the confines of such …

(70 ILCS 2105/26a) (from Ch. 42, par. 409a) Sec. 26a. In the execution of the powers herein granted and the duties vested in the Board of Trustees of districts organized under this Act, such districts may cooperate and enter into agreements with the proper agencies of the United …

(70 ILCS 2105/26b) (from Ch. 42, par. 409b) Sec. 26b. A river conservancy district organized under this Act may be dissolved in the following manner: Its board of trustees shall adopt an ordinance finding and determining that all outstanding debts and obligations have been discha…

(70 ILCS 2105/27) (from Ch. 42, par. 410) Sec. 27. Nothing in this Act contained shall apply to or be construed in any manner to affect the property, real, personal or mixed and wherever situated, or the channels, drains, ditches and outlets and adjuncts and additions thereto and…

(70 ILCS 2105/28) (from Ch. 42, par. 410a) Sec. 28. Short title). This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "River Conservancy Districts Act". (Source: P.A. 79-1454.)

(70 ILCS 2105/3) (from Ch. 42, par. 385) Sec. 3. Additional territory may be added to any conservancy district as provided for in this Act in the manner following: One per cent or more of the legal voters resident within the limits of such proposed addition to such conservancy di…

(70 ILCS 2105/4a) (from Ch. 42, par. 386a) Sec. 4a. Every conservancy district so established shall be governed by a board of trustees. In the statement finding the results of the election to be favorable to the establishment of the district, the circuit court shall determine and…

(70 ILCS 2105/4b) (from Ch. 42, par. 386b) Sec. 4b. Each of the trustees shall enter into bond with security to be approved by the appointing authority in such sum as the appointing authority may determine. A majority of the board of trustees shall constitute a quorum, but a smal…

(70 ILCS 2105/5) (from Ch. 42, par. 387) Sec. 5. Whenever a vacancy in said board of trustees occurs, either by death, resignation, refusal to qualify or for any other reason, the appropriate appointing authority may fill such vacancy by appointment; and such person, so appointed…

(70 ILCS 2105/6) (from Ch. 42, par. 388) Sec. 6. The board of trustees shall exercise all of the powers and control the affairs and property of the district. The board at their first meeting in May of each year shall elect one of their number as president, one of their number as …

(70 ILCS 2105/7) (from Ch. 42, par. 389) Sec. 7. All ordinances imposing any penalty or making any appropriations shall within one month after they are passed, be published at least once in a newspaper published in said district, or if no such newspaper of general circulation is …

(70 ILCS 2105/8) (from Ch. 42, par. 390) Sec. 8. All ordinances, orders, and resolutions and the date of publication thereof, may be proven by the certificate of the secretary under the seal of the corporation and when printed in book or pamphlet form and purporting to be publish…

(70 ILCS 2105/9b) (from Ch. 42, par. 392a) Sec. 9b. The board of trustees of any conservancy district shall in addition to the other powers and duties by this Act conferred and imposed have the following powers and duties: (a) In order to effect the protection, reclamation or irr…

(70 ILCS 2110/0.01) (from Ch. 42, par. 410.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the River Conservancy District Validation Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 2110/1) (from Ch. 42, par. 410.1) Sec. 1. In all cases where proceedings were had to organize a conservancy district under "An Act authorizing the formation of River Conservancy Districts and giving such Districts power to effectuate river and flood control, drainage, ir…

(70 ILCS 2115/0.01) (from Ch. 42, par. 410.10) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Rend Lake Dam and Reservoir on the Big Muddy River Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 2115/1) (from Ch. 42, par. 410.11) Sec. 1. The Governor and the Rend Lake Conservancy District of this State are authorized to give assurance to any agency of the United States Government for the performance of items of non-federal participation involved in the construct…

(70 ILCS 2115/2) (from Ch. 42, par. 410.12) Sec. 2. The Department of Natural Resources, as successor to the Department of Public Works and Buildings and the Department of Transportation, is authorized to enter into contracts with any agency of the United States Government as may…

(70 ILCS 2205/0.01) (from Ch. 42, par. 246h) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Sanitary District Act of 1907. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 2205/1) (from Ch. 42, par. 247) Sec. 1. Whenever any area of contiguous territory within the limits of two counties, having within its limits two or more incorporated cities or villages, and an aggregate population of not less than 3,500 inhabitants, shall be so situate …

(70 ILCS 2205/10) (from Ch. 42, par. 256) Sec. 10. All ordinances, orders, rules, resolutions and regulations shall before taking effect, be passed upon by the president of the board of trustees. Such as he shall approve, he shall sign, and such as he shall not approve, he shall …

(70 ILCS 2205/11) (from Ch. 42, par. 257) Sec. 11. All ordinances making any appropriation, shall within one month after they have been passed, be published at least once in a newspaper published in such district, in each of the counties in which the same is situate; and no such …

(70 ILCS 2205/12) (from Ch. 42, par. 258) Sec. 12. All ordinances, orders and resolutions, and the date of publication thereof, may be proven by the certificate of the clerk under the seal of the corporation, and when printed in book or pamphlet form, and purporting to be publish…

(70 ILCS 2205/12.1) (from Ch. 42, par. 258.1) Sec. 12.1. Actions to impose a fine or imprisonment for violation of a sanitary district ordinance or resolution adopted under authority of this Act shall be brought in the corporate name of the sanitary district as plaintiff. Such ac…

(70 ILCS 2205/13) (from Ch. 42, par. 259) Sec. 13. The board of trustees shall have power to lay out, locate, establish and construct one or more levees or embankments of such size, material and character as may be required to protect said district against overflow from any river…

(70 ILCS 2205/14) (from Ch. 42, par. 260) Sec. 14. The Board of Trustees shall have power to lay out, locate, establish, construct, maintain and operate one or more drains, conduits, treatment plants, pumping plants, works, ditches, channels or outlets of such capacity and charac…

(70 ILCS 2205/14.1) (from Ch. 42, par. 260.1) Sec. 14.1. Where any sewer system under the jurisdiction of a city, village or incorporated town is tributary to a sanitary district sewer system, and the board of trustees of such sanitary district finds that it will conduce to the p…

(70 ILCS 2205/14.2) (from Ch. 42, par. 260.2) Sec. 14.2. Any district formed hereunder shall have the right to require that any sewer system, sewage treatment works or sewage treatment facility constructed in or within 3 miles of the limits of such district which is tributary the…

(70 ILCS 2205/14.3) (from Ch. 42, par. 260.3) Sec. 14.3. Any sanitary district may annex any territory which is not within the corporate limits of the sanitary district but which is contiguous to it and is served by the sanitary district or by a municipality with sanitary sewers …

(70 ILCS 2205/14.3a) (from Ch. 42, par. 260.3a) Sec. 14.3a. The corporate authorities of any sanitary district may enter into an agreement with one or more of the owners of record of land in any territory which may be annexed to such sanitary district as provided in this Act. Suc…

(70 ILCS 2205/14.3b) (from Ch. 42, par. 260.3b) Sec. 14.3b. For purposes of this Act, territory to be organized as a sanitary district shall be considered to be contiguous territory, and territory to be annexed to a sanitary district shall be considered to be contiguous to the sa…

(70 ILCS 2205/14.4) (from Ch. 42, par. 260.4) Sec. 14.4. The board of trustees of any sanitary district organized under this Act may require that, before any person or municipal corporation connects to the sewage system of the district, the district be permitted to inspect the dr…