Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 2905/3-5) (from Ch. 42, par. 503-5) Sec. 3-5. The board shall have full power to pass all necessary ordinances, and make all orders, rules and regulations for the proper management and conduct of the business of the board and of the district, and for carrying into effect…

(70 ILCS 2905/3-6) (from Ch. 42, par. 503-6) Sec. 3-6. 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 s…

(70 ILCS 2905/3-6.1) (from Ch. 42, par. 503-6.1) Sec. 3-6.1. 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 2905/3-7) (from Ch. 42, par. 503-7) Sec. 3-7. 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 pub…

(70 ILCS 2905/3-8) (from Ch. 42, par. 503-8) Sec. 3-8. 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 acti…

(70 ILCS 2905/4-1) (from Ch. 42, par. 504-1) Sec. 4-1. Each district subject to this Act shall have a registered professional engineer, who shall be appointed by, and subject to removal by, the Board. He shall possess technical or specialized skill or knowledge in the field of en…

(70 ILCS 2905/4-2) (from Ch. 42, par. 504-2) Sec. 4-2. The Executive Director shall be the chief executive and administrative officer of the district and shall be responsible to the board for the proper administration of all affairs of the district, including but not limited to, …

(70 ILCS 2905/5-1) (from Ch. 42, par. 505-1) Sec. 5-1. Taxes; levy. (a) The board may levy and collect taxes for corporate purposes on taxable property within the corporate boundaries of the district including property annexed pursuant to Section 2-11. Such taxes shall be levied …

(70 ILCS 2905/5-2) (from Ch. 42, par. 505-2) Sec. 5-2. Bonds. Subject to the referendum provided for in Section 5-3, the board may borrow money for corporate purposes on the credit of the corporation, and issue bonds therefor, in such amounts and form, and on such conditions as i…

(70 ILCS 2905/5-3) (from Ch. 42, par. 505-3) Sec. 5-3. No issue of bonds of the district shall be valid (except bonds to refund an existing bonded indebtedness) unless the proposition of issuing the bonds has first been submitted at a regular election in accordance with the gener…

(70 ILCS 2905/5-4) (from Ch. 42, par. 505-4) Sec. 5-4. All contracts for work to be done and supplies and materials to be purchased by the sanitary district, the expense of which will exceed $10,000, shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder therefor, upon not less than 21 da…

(70 ILCS 2905/5-5) (from Ch. 42, par. 505-5) Sec. 5-5. The board of any sanitary district organized under this Act, when so requested by the treasurer of the district, shall designate one or more banks or savings and loan associations in which the funds and moneys received by the…

(70 ILCS 3005/0.01) (from Ch. 42, par. 298.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Sanitary District Refunding Bond Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 3005/1) (from Ch. 42, par. 298.1) Sec. 1. The corporate authorities of any sanitary district, without submitting the question to the electors thereof for approval, may authorize by ordinance the issuance of refunding bonds (1) to refund its bonds prior to their maturity;…

(70 ILCS 3005/2) (from Ch. 42, par. 298.2) Sec. 2. The ordinance authorizing the refunding bonds shall prescribe all details thereof and shall provide for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax upon all the taxable property within the sanitary district sufficient to pay t…

(70 ILCS 3005/3) (from Ch. 42, par. 298.3) Sec. 3. The refunding bonds may be exchanged for the bonds to be refunded on the basis of dollar for dollar for the par value of the bonds, interest coupons, and interest not represented by coupons, if any. Instead of this exchange, the …

(70 ILCS 3005/4) (from Ch. 42, par. 298.4) Sec. 4. The refunding bonds shall be of such form and denomination, payable at such place, bear such date, and be executed by such officials as may be provided by the corporate authorities of the sanitary district in the bond ordinance. …

(70 ILCS 3005/5) (from Ch. 42, par. 298.5) Sec. 5. Whenever any refunding bonds are purchased and cancelled, as provided in section 4 of this Act, the taxes thereafter to be extended for payment of the principal of and the interest on the remainder of the issue shall be reduced i…

(70 ILCS 3005/6) (from Ch. 42, par. 298.6) Sec. 6. Money which becomes available from taxes that were levied for prior years for payment of bonds or interest coupons that were paid or refunded before those taxes were collected, after payment of all warrants that may have been iss…

(70 ILCS 3005/7) (from Ch. 42, par. 298.7) Sec. 7. The corporate authorities of a sanitary district may take any action that may be necessary to inform the owners of unpaid bonds regarding the financial condition of the sanitary district, the necessity of refunding its unpaid bon…

(70 ILCS 3005/8) (from Ch. 42, par. 298.8) Sec. 8. This Act shall apply to any sanitary district, regardless of the law under which it is organized and operating, and shall constitute complete authority for issuing refunding bonds as herein provided without reference to other law…

(70 ILCS 3010/1) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.1) Sec. 1. When used in this Act: "Sewerage system" means and includes any or all of the following: a sewage treatment plant or plants, collecting, intercepting and outlet sewers, force mains, conduits, lateral sewers and extensions, pumpin…

(70 ILCS 3010/10) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.10) Sec. 10. For the purpose of improving or extending, or constructing or acquiring and improving and extending any sewerage system under this Act, a sanitary district has the right to acquire any property necessary or appropriate therefo…

(70 ILCS 3010/10.5) 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 3010/11a) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.11a) Sec. 11a. The board of trustees of any sanitary district shall have full power at any time to contract with the corporate authorities of the municipality or municipalities situated either wholly or partly within that sanitary distric…

(70 ILCS 3010/12) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.12) Sec. 12. Every sanitary district has the power to construct or acquire a sewerage system to serve a particular locality within its corporate limits or to extend or improve an existing sewerage system for the purpose of serving a partic…

(70 ILCS 3010/13) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.13) Sec. 13. Every sanitary district also has the power to construct or acquire a sewerage system to serve a particular locality within its corporate limits or to extend or improve an existing sewerage system for the purpose of serving a p…

(70 ILCS 3010/14) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.14) Sec. 14. The board of trustees of any sanitary district intending to avail itself of the provisions of sections 13 to 19, inclusive, of this Act, shall adopt a resolution declaring its intention to construct or acquire a sewerage syste…

(70 ILCS 3010/15) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.15) Sec. 15. Notice of the public hearing shall be sent by mail to the persons who paid the general taxes for the last preceding year on each lot, block, tract, or parcel of land within the boundaries of the locality to be served by the pr…

(70 ILCS 3010/16) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.16) Sec. 16. At the time and place fixed in the notice for the public hearing, the board of trustees shall meet and hear the representations of any person desiring to be heard on the subject of the construction or acquisition of the propos…

(70 ILCS 3010/17) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.17) Sec. 17. If after the public hearing the board of trustees of the sanitary district adopts a resolution to proceed with the construction or acquisition of the project, the board of trustees has the power to make and enforce all needful…

(70 ILCS 3010/18) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.18) Sec. 18. If the board of trustees adopts a resolution to proceed with the construction or acquisition of the project as provided in section 17, they shall adopt an ordinance providing for the issuance of the bonds. The ordinance shall …

(70 ILCS 3010/19a) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.19a) Sec. 19a. Sufficient revenue derived from the operation of such a sewerage system, improvement, or extension shall be set aside as collected, and deposited in a special fund of the sanitary district. It shall be used only for the pur…

(70 ILCS 3010/20) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.20) Sec. 20. This Act authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds provided for herein without submitting a proposition for the approval of the ordinance authorizing the bonds to the electors as required in the case of the issuance of bonds pa…

(70 ILCS 3010/21) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.21) Sec. 21. The provisions of this Act shall be cumulative and shall be considered as conferring additional power on sanitary districts and as additions to and not as limitation upon the powers of sanitary districts to construct, acquire,…

(70 ILCS 3010/22) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.22) Sec. 22. If any provision of this Act is held invalid the invalidity of that provision shall not affect any of the other provisions of this Act. (Source: Laws 1941, vol. 2, p. 435.)

(70 ILCS 3010/24a) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.24a) Sec. 24a. This Act may be cited as the Sanitary District Revenue Bond Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

(70 ILCS 3010/2a) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.2a) Sec. 2a. Every sanitary district has the power to construct or acquire, and to improve, extend, and operate a sewerage system. Any sanitary district that owns and operates or that may hereafter own and operate a sewerage system also ha…

(70 ILCS 3010/3a) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.3a) Sec. 3a. Whenever the board of trustees of a sanitary district determines to improve or extend or to construct or acquire and improve and extend a sewerage system and to issue bonds, under this Act, for the payment of the cost thereof,…

(70 ILCS 3010/4) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.4) Sec. 4. After this ordinance has been adopted, it shall be published once in a newspaper published and having a general circulation in the sanitary district, or if there is no such newspaper, it shall be posted in at least 3 of the most …

(70 ILCS 3010/5) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.5) Sec. 5. All bonds issued under this Act are payable solely from the revenue derived from the operation of the sewerage system. These bonds shall not, in any event, constitute an indebtedness of the sanitary district within the meaning of…

(70 ILCS 3010/6a) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.6a) Sec. 6a. So long as any revenue bonds of the sanitary district are outstanding, sufficient revenue derived from the operation of such a sewerage system shall be set aside as collected, and deposited in a special fund of the sanitary di…

(70 ILCS 3010/7) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.7) Sec. 7. The board of trustees of any sanitary district that owns and operates or that may hereafter own and operate a sewerage system constructed or acquired under the provisions of any law of this State has the power to make, enact, and…

(70 ILCS 3010/8) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.8) Sec. 8. Every sanitary district which issues bonds under this Act shall install and maintain a proper system of accounts showing the amount of revenue received from the sewerage system and the application of that revenue. At least once e…

(70 ILCS 3010/9) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.9) Sec. 9. The holder of any bond issued under this Act, or of any coupon representing interest accrued thereon, by a proper civil action, may compel the officials of the sanitary district issuing the bonds to perform all duties imposed upo…

(70 ILCS 3015/0.01) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.30) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Sanitary Districts Corporate Notes Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 3015/1) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.31) Sec. 1. Any sanitary district, including the district organized under the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act, is authorized to issue from time to time general obligation corporate notes in an amount not to exceed 85% of the cor…

(70 ILCS 3015/2) (from Ch. 42, par. 319.32) Sec. 2. This Act shall be cumulative and it shall constitute complete authority for the issuance of notes as provided for hereunder notwithstanding any other statute or law to the contrary. (Source: P.A. 76-1361.)

(70 ILCS 3020/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Eastern Will Sanitary District Act. (Source: P.A. 88-390.)

(70 ILCS 3020/10) Sec. 10. Territory of District. The District shall be comprised of the following territory: Being a part of Sections 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, and 24, all in Township 34 North, Range 13 East of the Third Principal Meridian; and also …