Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 2605/86) (from Ch. 42, par. 349.86) Sec. 86. Added land. As of July 1, 1903 the corporate limits of the sanitary district of Chicago be, and the same are hereby extended so as to embrace and include within the same, the territory and tracts of land situated in the County…

(70 ILCS 2605/88) (from Ch. 42, par. 349.88) Sec. 88. Drainage; navigation; special assessments. (a) The board of trustees of said sanitary district shall have the right to provide for the drainage of the additional territory added to said sanitary district by Section 86 by layin…

(70 ILCS 2605/8a) (from Ch. 42, par. 327a) Sec. 8a. The Sanitary District, in addition to the other powers vested in it, is empowered, with the approval of the Department of Natural Resources as successor to the Department of Transportation and the Department of Purchases and Con…

(70 ILCS 2605/8b) (from Ch. 42, par. 327b) Sec. 8b. In addition to the powers and authority now possessed by such sanitary district to acquire under lease or otherwise any real or personal property for corporate purposes, such sanitary district shall have the power: (1) To lease …

(70 ILCS 2605/8c) (from Ch. 42, par. 327c) Sec. 8c. Every lease of property no longer or not immediately required for corporate purposes of a sanitary district, from such district to others for a term not to exceed 99 years, in accordance with Section 8 of this Act, shall be nego…

(70 ILCS 2605/8d) Sec. 8d. Transfer of certain real property. The Board of Commissioners of the District, upon its determination that all or part of the prism of the relocated North Branch of the Chicago River, between the north right-of-way line of Belmont Avenue (on the south) …

(70 ILCS 2605/9) (from Ch. 42, par. 328) Sec. 9. The corporation may borrow money for corporate purposes and may issue bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness therefor, but shall not become indebted in any manner, or for any purpose to an amount in the aggregate to exceed…

(70 ILCS 2605/9.1) (from Ch. 42, par. 328.1) Sec. 9.1. The Sanitary District in order to provide further funds required for paying the cost of the works which have been made necessary by the decree of the Supreme Court of the United States in the consolidated cases entitled "Wisc…

(70 ILCS 2605/9.2) (from Ch. 42, par. 328.2) Sec. 9.2. The Sanitary District in order to provide further funds required for paying the cost of the works described in Section 9.1 which have been made necessary by the decree of the Supreme Court of the United States cited in Sectio…

(70 ILCS 2605/9.3) (from Ch. 42, par. 328.3) Sec. 9.3. The Sanitary District in order to provide further funds required for paying the cost of the works described in Section 9.1 which have been made necessary by the decree of the Supreme Court of the United States cited in Sectio…

(70 ILCS 2605/9.4) (from Ch. 42, par. 328.4) Sec. 9.4. Bonds required for the purpose of paying the cost of the works described in Section 9.1 which have been made necessary by the decree of the Supreme Court of the United States cited in Section 9.1 shall be issued from time to …

(70 ILCS 2605/9.5) (from Ch. 42, par. 328.5) Sec. 9.5. The corporate authorities of the Sanitary District, in order to provide whatever funds may be required by it in furnishing to the United States of America without cost, the necessary land, easements and rights of way, in cons…

(70 ILCS 2605/9.6) (from Ch. 42, par. 328.6) Sec. 9.6. Without submitting the issuance thereof to the legal voters of the Sanitary District for approval the corporate authorities thereof by ordinance may authorize bonds for the purpose of refunding the principal of its bonds when…

(70 ILCS 2605/9.6a) (from Ch. 42, par. 328.6a) Sec. 9.6a. Bonds for sewage treatment, water quality, and facility improvements. The corporate authorities of a sanitary district, in order to provide funds required for the replacing, remodeling, completing, altering, constructing a…

(70 ILCS 2605/9.6b) (from Ch. 42, par. 328.6b) Sec. 9.6b. After the issuance of bonds for any corporate purpose shall have been authorized by ordinance, the corporate authorities of the sanitary district shall have power to borrow money from time to time for the purposes for whic…

(70 ILCS 2605/9.6c) Sec. 9.6c. Local Government Assistance Program; bonds. (a) The General Assembly finds that governmental units located within the boundaries of the district require assistance in financing the cost of repair, replacement, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of l…

(70 ILCS 2605/9.6d) Sec. 9.6d. Other Post Employment Benefit Trusts. The Board of Commissioners (the Board) may establish one or more trusts (Other Post Employment Benefit ("OPEB") Trusts) for the purpose of providing for the funding and payment of health and other fringe benefit…

(70 ILCS 2605/9.7) (from Ch. 42, par. 328.7) Sec. 9.7. All bonds of the Sanitary District whether heretofore or hereafter issued, not paid at their maturity shall bear interest at the rates specified in the bonds from their due dates until paid and all unpaid coupons evidencing i…

(70 ILCS 2605/9.8) (from Ch. 42, par. 328.8) Sec. 9.8. Except as is otherwise provided by Sections 9, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.5, 9.6, 9.6a, 9.6c, 9b, and 9c of this Act, whenever the corporate authorities of the Sanitary District desire to issue bonds for any of its corporate purposes, …

(70 ILCS 2605/90) (from Ch. 42, par. 349.90) Sec. 90. Extension of corporate limits. As of July 18, 1945 the corporate limits of the Sanitary District of Chicago are hereby extended so as to embrace and include within the same the territory and tracts of land situated in the Coun…

(70 ILCS 2605/92) (from Ch. 42, par. 349.92) Sec. 92. District enlarged. As of July 1, 1913, the corporate limits of the sanitary district of Chicago are hereby extended so as to embrace and include within the same, the territory and tracts of land situated in the County of Cook …

(70 ILCS 2605/94) (from Ch. 42, par. 349.94) Sec. 94. District enlarged. As of July 1, 1917, the corporate limits of the sanitary district of Chicago are hereby extended so as to embrace and include within the same, the territory and tracts of land situated in the County of Cook …

(70 ILCS 2605/96) (from Ch. 42, par. 349.96) Sec. 96. District enlarged. As of July 1, 1919, the corporate limits of the Sanitary District of Chicago are hereby extended so as to embrace and include within the same, the territory and tracts of land situated in the county of Cook …

(70 ILCS 2605/98) (from Ch. 42, par. 349.98) Sec. 98. District enlarged. As of July 1, 1921, the corporate limits of the Sanitary District of Chicago are hereby extended so as to embrace and include within the same, the territory and tracts of land situated in the county of Cook …

(70 ILCS 2605/9a) (from Ch. 42, par. 328a) Sec. 9a. That the corporate authorities of any such sanitary district which heretofore or shall hereafter have funds on hand derived from taxes levied for the payment of interest on interest coupons which were not paid when due, and said…

(70 ILCS 2605/9b) (from Ch. 42, par. 328b) Sec. 9b. From and after April 1, 1958, the corporate authorities of any such sanitary district may by ordinance, establish a fund to be known as a "corporate working cash fund" which shall be maintained and administered in the manner pro…

(70 ILCS 2605/9bb) (from Ch. 42, par. 328bb) Sec. 9bb. In addition to the corporate working cash fund bonds authorized by Section 9b of this Act, the corporate authorities of any such sanitary district, to provide money for the corporate working cash fund, may levy annually upon …

(70 ILCS 2605/9c) (from Ch. 42, par. 328c) Sec. 9c. The corporate authorities of any such sanitary district may by ordinance establish a fund to be known as a "construction working cash fund" which shall be maintained and administered in the manner provided by this Act for the pu…

(70 ILCS 2605/9cc) (from Ch. 42, par. 328cc) Sec. 9cc. In addition to the construction working cash fund bonds authorized by Section 9c of this Act, the corporate authorities of any sanitary district, to provide money for the construction working cash fund, may levy annually upon…

(70 ILCS 2605/9d) (from Ch. 42, par. 328d) Sec. 9d. All bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness issued pursuant to this Act shall be sold at such price and upon such terms as determined by the Board of Commissioners and which will not cause the net effective interest rat…

(70 ILCS 2605/9e) Sec. 9e. Stormwater working cash fund. The corporate authorities of any such sanitary district may by ordinance establish a fund to be known as the "stormwater working cash fund", which shall be maintained and administered in the manner provided by this Act for …

(70 ILCS 2805/0.1) (from Ch. 42, par. 411.99) Sec. 0.1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Sanitary District Act of 1936". (Source: Laws 1967, p. 948.)

(70 ILCS 2805/1) (from Ch. 42, par. 412) Sec. 1. Incorporation; referendum. (a) Any area of contiguous territory within the limits of a single county and without the limits of any city, village or incorporated town may be incorporated as a sanitary district under this Act in the …

(70 ILCS 2805/10) (from Ch. 42, par. 421) Sec. 10. The sanitary district may acquire by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise all real and personal property, right of way and privilege, either within or without its corporate limits that may be required for its corporate purposes. …

(70 ILCS 2805/10.5) Sec. 10.5. 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. 9…

(70 ILCS 2805/11) (from Ch. 42, par. 422) Sec. 11. The board of trustees may borrow money for corporate purposes, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, sewer, drainage, and waterworks purposes, and in evidence thereof issue its bonds payable from taxes unli…

(70 ILCS 2805/11.1) (from Ch. 42, par. 422.1) Sec. 11.1. All bonds issued pursuant to this Act shall bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding that permitted by the Bond Authorization Act. (Source: P.A. 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)

(70 ILCS 2805/12) (from Ch. 42, par. 423) Sec. 12. In addition to the powers and authority now possessed by them, the board of trustees of any sanitary district organized under this Act shall have the power, by majority vote: (a) To convey, grant, transfer or sell to the United S…

(70 ILCS 2805/12.1) (from Ch. 42, par. 423.1) Sec. 12.1. In addition to the powers and authority now possessed by it, the board of trustees of any sanitary district organized under this Act shall have the power by majority vote: (a) To use the general funds of the sanitary distri…

(70 ILCS 2805/13) (from Ch. 42, par. 424) Sec. 13. At the time of or before incurring any indebtedness, the board of trustees shall provide for the collection of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on such debt as it falls due, and also to pay and discharge the pri…

(70 ILCS 2805/14) (from Ch. 42, par. 425) Sec. 14. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, all contracts for purchases or sales by the sanitary district, the expense of which will exceed the mandatory competitive bid threshold, shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder …

(70 ILCS 2805/14.1) (from Ch. 42, par. 425.1) Sec. 14.1. 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 2805/14.2) (from Ch. 42, par. 425.2) Sec. 14.2. It is the policy of this State that all powers granted, either expressly or by necessary implication, by this Act or any other Illinois statute to the district may be exercised by the district notwithstanding effects on com…

(70 ILCS 2805/15) (from Ch. 42, par. 426) Sec. 15. And in all other respects such contract shall be entered into and the performance thereof controlled by the provisions of Division 2 of Article 9 of the "Illinois Municipal Code", approved May 29, 1961, as heretofore and hereafte…

(70 ILCS 2805/16) (from Ch. 42, par. 427) Sec. 16. The board of trustees may levy and collect other taxes for corporate purposes upon property within the territorial limits of the sanitary district the aggregate amount of which for each year may not exceed .25% of value, as equal…

(70 ILCS 2805/17) (from Ch. 42, par. 428) Sec. 17. The board shall cause the amount required to be raised by taxation in each year to be certified to the county clerk on or before the second Tuesday in September, as provided in Section 157 of the General Revenue Law of Illinois. …

(70 ILCS 2805/18) (from Ch. 42, par. 429) Sec. 18. The treasurer shall, when the moneys of the district are deposited with any bank or savings and loan association, require such bank or savings and loan association to pay the same rates of interest for such moneys deposited as su…

(70 ILCS 2805/19) (from Ch. 42, par. 430) Sec. 19. All interest so paid shall be placed in the general fund of the district, to be used as other moneys belonging to such district raised by general taxation. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2517.)

(70 ILCS 2805/2) (from Ch. 42, par. 413) Sec. 2. All courts in this State shall take judicial notice of the existence of all sanitary districts organized under this Act. (Source: Laws 1935-36, Fourth Sp. Sess., p. 16.)

(70 ILCS 2805/20) (from Ch. 42, par. 431) Sec. 20. The board of trustees of any sanitary district organized under the provisions of this Act, shall designate one or more banks or savings and loan associations in which the funds and moneys of the sanitary district in the custody o…