Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 3305/0.01) (from Ch. 121, par. 354.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Street Lighting District Act. (Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)

(70 ILCS 3305/1) (from Ch. 121, par. 355) Sec. 1. Any area not included within the corporate boundaries of a city, village or incorporated town may be incorporated as a street lighting district in the manner following: Fifty or more of the legal voters resident within the limits …

(70 ILCS 3305/10) (from Ch. 121, par. 364) Sec. 10. The Board of trustees may levy and collect other taxes for corporate purposes upon property within the territorial limits of such street lighting district, the aggregate amount of which including the tax levied for payment of an…

(70 ILCS 3305/10.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 364.1) Sec. 10.1. If the board desires to levy or cause to be levied, annually, more than the rate per cent authorized for corporate purposes by Section 10 or the rate as increased pursuant to this section, as the case may be, the board may…

(70 ILCS 3305/11) Sec. 11. Cessation of district organization. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a majority vote of the board of trustees is in favor of the proposition to annex the district to another district whose boundaries are contiguous, or consolidate the dist…

(70 ILCS 3305/2) (from Ch. 121, par. 356) Sec. 2. All courts in this State shall take judicial notice of the existence of all street lighting districts organized under this Act and every such district shall constitute a body corporate and as such may sue or be sued. (Source: Laws…

(70 ILCS 3305/2a) (from Ch. 121, par. 356a) Sec. 2a. Additional territory having the qualifications set forth in Section 1 may be added to any street lighting district as provided for in this Act in the manner following: Fifty or more of the legal voters resident within the limit…

(70 ILCS 3305/2b) (from Ch. 121, par. 356b) Sec. 2b. The owner or owners of record of any area of land consisting of one or more tracts lying within the boundaries of any street lighting district which (1) is not contiguous in whole or in part to any other street lighting distric…

(70 ILCS 3305/2c) (from Ch. 121, par. 356c) Sec. 2c. Disconnection. Any territory within a street lighting district that is or has been annexed to a city, village or incorporated town that provides street lighting within such city, village or incorporated town is, by operation of…

(70 ILCS 3305/3) (from Ch. 121, par. 357) Sec. 3. A board of trustees consisting of 3 members for the government and control of the affairs and business of the street lighting district incorporated under this Act shall be created in the following manner: (1) If the district is lo…

(70 ILCS 3305/4) (from Ch. 121, par. 358) Sec. 4. Whenever a vacancy in the board of trustees shall occur, either by death, resignation, refusal to qualify or for any other reason, the circuit court, as that term is defined in Section 3 of this Act, shall fill such vacancy by app…

(70 ILCS 3305/5) (from Ch. 121, par. 359) Sec. 5. The trustees shall exercise all of the powers and control all the affairs and property of such district. The board of trustees, immediately after their appointment and at their first meeting in May of each year thereafter, shall e…

(70 ILCS 3305/5.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 359.1) Sec. 5.1. 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 3305/6) (from Ch. 121, par. 360) Sec. 6. All ordinances imposing any penalty or making any appropriations shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation published in said district, or if no newspaper of general circulation is published therein, th…

(70 ILCS 3305/7) (from Ch. 121, par. 361) Sec. 7. 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 publis…

(70 ILCS 3305/8) (from Ch. 121, par. 362) Sec. 8. The board of trustees of any street lighting district organized hereunder may contract with any city, village or incorporated town lying adjacent to such district or with a public utility for street lighting service to be furnishe…

(70 ILCS 3305/9) (from Ch. 121, par. 363) Sec. 9. 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 the debt as it falls due, and also to pay and discharge the princi…

(70 ILCS 3405/0.01) (from Ch. 42, par. 447.99) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Surface Water Protection District Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 3405/1) (from Ch. 42, par. 448) Sec. 1. It is declared as a matter of legislative determination that in order to promote and protect the health, safety, welfare and convenience of the public, it is necessary in the public interest to provide for the creation of municipal…

(70 ILCS 3405/10) (from Ch. 42, par. 457) Sec. 10. A majority of the board of trustees shall constitute a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day. No trustee or employee of the district shall be directly or indirectly interested financially in any contract, work …

(70 ILCS 3405/11) (from Ch. 42, par. 458) Sec. 11. Whenever a vacancy in the board of trustees occurs, either by death, resignation, refusal to qualify or for any other reason, the appointing authority which made the original appointment shall fill the vacancy by appointment, and…

(70 ILCS 3405/12) (from Ch. 42, par. 459) Sec. 12. The trustees appointed as provided by this Act shall constitute a board of trustees for the district for which they are appointed, which board of trustees is the corporate authority of the surface water protection district and sh…

(70 ILCS 3405/13) (from Ch. 42, par. 460) Sec. 13. 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 the district, or if no such newspaper of general circulation is…

(70 ILCS 3405/14) (from Ch. 42, par. 461) Sec. 14. 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 publi…

(70 ILCS 3405/15) (from Ch. 42, par. 462) Sec. 15. In acquiring from any city, village or incorporated town or other municipal corporation any surface water protection facilities, the surface water protection district shall compensate the city, village or incorporated town or oth…

(70 ILCS 3405/16) (from Ch. 42, par. 463) Sec. 16. The board of trustees of any surface water protection district has the power: to adopt and enforce ordinances for the necessary protection from surface water damage; to acquire real and personal property, rights of way and privil…

(70 ILCS 3405/16.05) Sec. 16.05. 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.…

(70 ILCS 3405/16.1) (from Ch. 42, par. 463.1) 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 3405/17) (from Ch. 42, par. 464) Sec. 17. The board of trustees of any surface water protection district incorporated under this Act has the power and it is its legal duty and obligation to provide as nearly adequate protection from surface water damage for all persons a…

(70 ILCS 3405/18) (from Ch. 42, par. 465) Sec. 18. In case any surface water protection district organized hereunder is coterminous with or includes within its corporate limits any pre-existing city, village or incorporated town authorized to provide protection from surface water…

(70 ILCS 3405/19) (from Ch. 42, par. 466) Sec. 19. Bonds. Any surface water protection district may borrow money for its corporate purposes and may issue bonds therefor, but shall not become indebted in any manner, or for any purpose, in an amount exceeding, in the aggregate, 5% …

(70 ILCS 3405/2) (from Ch. 42, par. 449) Sec. 2. Whenever any territory is (1) an area of contiguous territory in a county, or in more than one, but in not more than two counties; (2) so situated that the acquisition, establishment, maintenance and operation of facilities, vehicl…

(70 ILCS 3405/20) (from Ch. 42, par. 467) Sec. 20. 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 prin…

(70 ILCS 3405/20a) (from Ch. 42, par. 467a) Sec. 20a. Any surface water protection district organized under Section 4a may borrow money for corporate purposes and issue bonds therefor within the limits prescribed in Section 19 without submitting the question of the issuance of su…

(70 ILCS 3405/21) (from Ch. 42, par. 468) Sec. 21. The board of trustees may levy and collect other taxes for all corporate purposes, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the payment of all obligations incurred in taking over the surface water protection f…

(70 ILCS 3405/22) (from Ch. 42, par. 469) Sec. 22. Whenever any property within a surface water protection district does not have the territorial qualifications described in Section 2 of this Act, is not benefited by such surface water protection district or would receive greater…

(70 ILCS 3405/23) (from Ch. 42, par. 470) Sec. 23. Appeals from the orders and judgments of the circuit court entered under this Act may be taken as in other civil cases. (Source: P.A. 79-1365.)

(70 ILCS 3405/24) (from Ch. 42, par. 471) Sec. 24. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Act is held invalid, the invalidity of such section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the other sections, paragraphs, clauses or provisions of this Act.…

(70 ILCS 3405/25) Sec. 25. Cessation of district organization. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a majority vote of the board of trustees is in favor of the proposition to annex the district to another district whose boundaries are contiguous, or consolidate the dist…

(70 ILCS 3405/3) (from Ch. 42, par. 450) Sec. 3. Fifty or more of the legal voters resident within the limits of such proposed district, or a majority thereof if less than 100, may petition the circuit court for the county which contains all or the largest portion of the proposed…

(70 ILCS 3405/4) (from Ch. 42, par. 451) Sec. 4. The court shall cause a statement of the result of such referendum to be spread upon the records of the court. If a majority of the votes cast upon the question shall be in favor of the incorporation of the proposed surface water p…

(70 ILCS 3405/4a) (from Ch. 42, par. 451a) Sec. 4a. A surface water protection district may be organized without an election upon petition by all the owners of the land included in the proposed district. Such petition shall be addressed to the same court as is provided in Section…

(70 ILCS 3405/5) (from Ch. 42, par. 452) Sec. 5. All courts in this State shall take judicial notice of the existence of all surface water protection districts organized under this Act and every such district is a body corporate and as such may sue or be sued. (Source: P.A. 77-95…

(70 ILCS 3405/6) (from Ch. 42, par. 453) Sec. 6. Additional contiguous territory having the qualifications set forth in Section 2 may be added to any surface water protection district as provided for in this Act in the manner provided in Sections 7 and 8. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 1…

(70 ILCS 3405/7) (from Ch. 42, par. 454) Sec. 7. One per cent or more of the legal voters resident within the limits of such proposed addition to a surface water protection district may petition the circuit court for the county in which the original petition for the formation of …

(70 ILCS 3405/8) (from Ch. 42, par. 455) Sec. 8. Upon filing such petition in the office of the clerk of the circuit court in which the original petition for the formation of such surface water protection district was filed, the court shall fix a time and place of a hearing upon …

(70 ILCS 3405/9) (from Ch. 42, par. 456) Sec. 9. A board of trustees consisting of 5 members for the government and control of the affairs and business of a surface water protection district incorporated under this Act shall be appointed in the following manner: (1) In case the t…

(70 ILCS 3455/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Tourism Preservation and Sustainability District Act. (Source: P.A. 102-1127, eff. 2-10-23.)

(70 ILCS 3455/10) Sec. 10. Petition and resolution of intent to create a district. (a) To initiate the process of creating a district, business owners must file a written petition with the clerk of a governmental unit in which the proposed district lies. The petition must include…

(70 ILCS 3455/15) Sec. 15. District plan. A district plan shall be prepared by the business owners who submitted the petition under Section 10 before the public hearing on the proposed district. The district plan shall include or identify the following: (1) the estimated annual b…