Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 3020/15) Sec. 15. Board of trustees; creation; term; bond; quorum; disqualification; elections; redistricting of wards. (a) A board of trustees shall be created consisting of 3 members for the government, control, and management of the affairs and business of the sanitar…

(70 ILCS 3020/20) Sec. 20. Board of trustees; corporate powers; officers and employees; bond; compensation; limitation. The trustees shall constitute a board of trustees for the district. The board of trustees is the corporate authority of the sanitary district and shall exercise…

(70 ILCS 3020/5) Sec. 5. District established. A sanitary district is formed to be known as the Eastern Will Sanitary District for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, operating, improving, extending, and maintaining a plant or plants for the purification and treatment of sewa…

(70 ILCS 3020/99) Sec. 99. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 88-390.)

(70 ILCS 3105/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1651) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Solid Waste Disposal District Act". (Source: P.A. 76-1204.)

(70 ILCS 3105/10) (from Ch. 85, par. 1660) Sec. 10. Within 60 days after their selection, the trustees shall organize by selecting from their members a president, secretary, treasurer and such other officers as are deemed necessary, who shall hold office for the fiscal year in wh…

(70 ILCS 3105/10.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1660.1) Sec. 10.1. 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 3105/11) (from Ch. 85, par. 1661) Sec. 11. The board of any district, 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 treasurer, by virtue of his office, …

(70 ILCS 3105/12) (from Ch. 85, par. 1662) Sec. 12. Actions of the board of a legislative character shall be in the form of ordinances. All ordinances imposing any penalty or making any appropriations shall be published at least once a week for 2 weeks in at least one newspaper p…

(70 ILCS 3105/16) (from Ch. 85, par. 1666) Sec. 16. The district may, with the prior approval of the Environmental Protection Agency, construct, acquire and operate its own solid waste disposal facilities, may contract with other governmental bodies or with private industry for t…

(70 ILCS 3105/17) (from Ch. 85, par. 1667) Sec. 17. To the extent necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act and in addition to any other powers, duties and functions vested in a district by law, but subject to such limitations and restrictions as are imposed elsewhere by thi…

(70 ILCS 3105/17-1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1667-1) Sec. 17-1. All sites operated by such district shall be subject to the provisions of the "Environmental Protection Act", enacted by the 76th General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 76-2442.)

(70 ILCS 3105/18) (from Ch. 85, par. 1668) Sec. 18. The fiscal year of each district shall commence July 1 and extend through the following June 30. The board of each district shall on or before the second Tuesday in September of each year, adopt a combined annual budget and appr…

(70 ILCS 3105/19) (from Ch. 85, par. 1669) Sec. 19. Gifts, contributions and bequests of money and all licenses, fees and charges and other revenue or other money received or collected by the district shall be deposited in the treasury of the district to be used for the purchase …

(70 ILCS 3105/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 1652) Sec. 2. The purpose of this Act is to provide for the creation of solid waste disposal districts. Such districts shall be responsible for the collection and transport of solid waste. Such districts may establish, with the prior approval o…

(70 ILCS 3105/20) (from Ch. 85, par. 1670) Sec. 20. Whenever a district does not have sufficient money in its treasury to meet all necessary expenses and liabilities thereof, it may issue tax anticipation warrants. Such issue of tax anticipation warrants shall be subject to the p…

(70 ILCS 3105/21) (from Ch. 85, par. 1671) Sec. 21. For the purpose of acquisition of real property, or rights thereto, and of constructing or acquiring solid waste disposal facilities, a district may issue and sell bonds. However, no such bonds other than bonds payable solely fr…

(70 ILCS 3105/22) (from Ch. 85, par. 1672) Sec. 22. When the board of a district proposes to incur indebtedness and issue bonds, other than tax anticipation warrants and other than revenue bonds, it shall order a referendum on the proposal at a regular election at which all of th…

(70 ILCS 3105/23) (from Ch. 85, par. 1673) Sec. 23. A district may apply for and receive the grant or loan of money or other financial aid necessary for the undertaking, performance or execution of any of its corporate objects or purposes from any department or agency of the Stat…

(70 ILCS 3105/24) (from Ch. 85, par. 1674) Sec. 24. After the effective date of this Act, no district, person, firm or corporation, public or private, may establish a new solid waste disposal site or facility without first obtaining a permit from the Environmental Protection Agen…

(70 ILCS 3105/25) Sec. 25. Cessation of district organization. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a majority vote of the board is in favor of the proposition to annex the district to another district whose boundaries are contiguous, or consolidate the district into a …

(70 ILCS 3105/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 1653) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. "District" means a solid waste disposal district organized under this Act; "board" means the boa…

(70 ILCS 3105/3.01) (from Ch. 85, par. 1653.01) Sec. 3.01. "Demolition materials": the wastes resulting from the destruction or demolition of structures or buildings and include materials such as concrete blocks, broken concrete, plaster, wire and wood lath, timbers and wood buil…

(70 ILCS 3105/3.02) (from Ch. 85, par. 1653.02) Sec. 3.02. Garbage defined. "Garbage" is waste resulting from the handling, processing, preparation, cooking and consumption of food, and wastes from the handling, processing, storage and sale of produce. (Source: P.A. 87-650.)

(70 ILCS 3105/3.03) (from Ch. 85, par. 1653.03) Sec. 3.03. "Garden trash": all accumulations of grass or shrubbery cuttings, and other refuse attending the care of lawns, shrubbery, vines, trees and tree limbs. (Source: P.A. 76-1204.)

(70 ILCS 3105/3.04) (from Ch. 85, par. 1653.04) Sec. 3.04. Landscape waste defined. "Landscape waste" means all accumulations of grass or shrubbery cuttings, leaves, tree limbs, and other materials accumulated as the result of the care of lawns, shrubbery, vines and trees. (Sourc…

(70 ILCS 3105/3.05) (from Ch. 85, par. 1653.05) Sec. 3.05. "Mixed refuse": any combination of garbage and trash as normally collected in a combined pickup from residences and commercial establishments. This may include minor amounts of demolition material or non-combustible refus…

(70 ILCS 3105/3.06) (from Ch. 85, par. 1653.06) Sec. 3.06. "Non-combustible refuse": refuse materials that are unburnable at ordinary incinerator temperatures, such as metals, mineral matter, large quantities of glass or crockery, metal furniture, auto bodies or parts, and other …

(70 ILCS 3105/3.07) (from Ch. 85, par. 1653.07) Sec. 3.07. "Rubbish" or "trash": refuse accumulations of paper, excelsior, rags or wooden or paper boxes or containers, sweepings, and all other accumulations of a nature other than garbage, which are usual to housekeeping and to th…

(70 ILCS 3105/4) (from Ch. 85, par. 1654) Sec. 4. (a) Not less than 1% of the voters in any county having less than 3,000,000 population may petition the circuit court of such county to order the question to be submitted to the voters of such county whether a solid waste disposal…

(70 ILCS 3105/5) (from Ch. 85, par. 1655) Sec. 5. Upon the filing of such petition with the circuit court, the circuit clerk shall give notice of the time and place of a hearing upon the subject of the petition, which notice shall be inserted in one or more daily or weekly newspa…

(70 ILCS 3105/6) (from Ch. 85, par. 1656) Sec. 6. At the time and place fixed for such public hearing a circuit judge shall sit and hear all persons who desire to be heard, and if the circuit judge shall find that the requirements of this Act and the general election law have bee…

(70 ILCS 3105/7) (from Ch. 85, par. 1657) Sec. 7. Notice of the referendum shall be given and the referendum conducted in accordance with the general election law. Such election is subject to the provisions of the general election law, provided that a majority of those voting on …

(70 ILCS 3105/8) (from Ch. 85, par. 1658) Sec. 8. The returns of such election shall be made to the circuit court and shall be canvassed by the court and the court shall cause a statement of the results of such election to be entered of record in the circuit court, and if such di…

(70 ILCS 3105/9) (from Ch. 85, par. 1659) Sec. 9. The affairs of a solid waste disposal district shall be managed by a board which shall consist of 5 trustees. If the boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of one county, the trustees shall be residents of …

(70 ILCS 3110/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7101) Sec. 1. Finding and Purpose. For the benefit of the People of this State, the increase of their commerce, welfare and prosperity, and the improvement of their health and living conditions, it is essential that provision be made for t…

(70 ILCS 3110/10) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7110) Sec. 10. Surety bond. Each member of the Service, the executive director and such employees as may be designated by the Service, shall, upon entering the performance of their duties, be covered by a surety bond of $25,000. (Source: …

(70 ILCS 3110/11) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7111) Sec. 11. Expenses of members. The members of the Service shall receive no compensation for the performance of their duties hereunder, but each such member shall be paid his necessary expenses incurred while engaged in the performanc…

(70 ILCS 3110/12) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7112) Sec. 12. Grant or loan of money or property by participating counties. The participating counties may grant, loan, or otherwise transfer to the Service, and the Service may accept, from time to time such moneys, property or other as…

(70 ILCS 3110/13) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7113) Sec. 13. Staff. The staff or the Service shall consist of such employees as the Service may determine to be necessary to carry out the duties of the Service. The executive director shall appoint and remove the staff of the Service i…

(70 ILCS 3110/14) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7114) Sec. 14. Five-year plan. (1) Upon designation of the waste disposal and energy generation district, the Service, and not the Environmental Protection Agency, shall prepare a 5-year plan providing for solid waste disposal projects an…

(70 ILCS 3110/15) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7115) Sec. 15. Services districts. Upon adoption by the Service of a 5-year plan providing for solid waste disposal and energy and heat generating projects and approval of such plan by the affected municipalities a service district shall …

(70 ILCS 3110/16) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7116) Sec. 16. Powers of Service. The Service is granted and has and may exercise all powers necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act, including but not limited to, the following rights and powers: (a) To have perpetual existen…

(70 ILCS 3110/17) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7117) Sec. 17. Service to issue bonds. (a) Bonds. The Service is hereby authorized and empowered, by resolution, to issue bonds for the purpose of financing the cost of one or more projects or for any other corporate purpose. Except as ma…

(70 ILCS 3110/18) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7118) Sec. 18. Execution of bonds; negotiable instruments; registration; replacement. Effect of signature by formerly authorized individual. In case any officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature appears on any bonds or cou…

(70 ILCS 3110/19) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7119) Sec. 19. Rates, rentals, fees, and charges. (a) The rates, rentals, fees, and charges of the Service in connection with the project shall be so fixed, revised, and collected as to provide funds, with other funds available for such p…

(70 ILCS 3110/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7102) Sec. 2. Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Metro East Solid Waste Disposal and Energy Producing Service Act". (Source: P.A. 84-1320.)

(70 ILCS 3110/20) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7120) Sec. 20. Remedies of bondholders and trustees. Any holder of bonds or of any of the coupons thereto appertaining and the trustee, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by any resolution authorizing the issua…

(70 ILCS 3110/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7103) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, the words and terms listed in this Section shall have the meaning given, unless the context clearly indicates another or different meaning is intended. (a) "Service" means the Metro East Soli…

(70 ILCS 3110/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7104) Sec. 4. Created. There is hereby created the Metro East Solid Waste Disposal and Energy Producing Service which is constituted a public instrumentality of the State of Illinois. The exercise by the Service of the powers conferred by …