Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 3610/3.1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 353.1) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 3.1. Also in the manner provided in this Act as amended, a "Local Mass Transit District" may be created with boundary to enclose a unit area of contiguous land, to be known a…

(70 ILCS 3610/3.5) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 353.5) Sec. 3.5. If the district acquires a mass transit facility, all of the employees in such mass transit facility shall be transferred to and appointed as employees of the district, subject to all rights and benefits of this Act, and…

(70 ILCS 3610/4) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 354) Sec. 4. The powers of the local Mass Transit District shall repose in, and be exercised by, a Board of Trustees. If the District is created by only one municipality or only one county the corporate authorities or the county board chai…

(70 ILCS 3610/5) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 355) Sec. 5. (a) The Board of Trustees of every District may establish or acquire any or all manner of mass transit facility. The Board may engage in the business of transportation of passengers on scheduled routes and by contract on nonsc…

(70 ILCS 3610/5.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 355.01) Sec. 5.01. Metro East Mass Transit District; use and occupation taxes. (a) The Board of Trustees of any Metro East Mass Transit District may, by ordinance adopted with the concurrence of two-thirds of the then trustees, impose t…

(70 ILCS 3610/5.02) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 355.02) Sec. 5.02. (a) The Board of Trustees of any Metro East Mass Transit District may impose a tax upon all persons engaged in the business of renting automobiles in the district at the rate of not to exceed 1% of the gross receipts …

(70 ILCS 3610/5.05) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 355.05) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 5.05. In addition to all its other powers, each District shall, in all its dealings with the Regional Transportation Authority established by the "Regional Transportation A…

(70 ILCS 3610/5.08) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 5.08. Transit-supportive development and trail-supportive development. (a) As used in this Section: "Transit-supportive development" means residential, commercial, and governm…

(70 ILCS 3610/5.1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 355.1) Sec. 5.1. (a) The Board of Trustees of any district created after July 1, 1967 (except districts created under Section 3.1) has no authority to levy the tax provided for in subparagraph (10) of paragraph (f) of Section 5 unless th…

(70 ILCS 3610/5.2) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 355.2) Sec. 5.2. Any district may provide employee benefits through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund if it meets the applicable requirements of the Illinois Pension Code and the Federal Social Security Act. (Source: P.A. 78-811.)…

(70 ILCS 3610/5.3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 355.3) Sec. 5.3. 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 3610/5.4) Sec. 5.4. 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. 94-…

(70 ILCS 3610/5.5) Sec. 5.5. Public bidding. The Board shall adopt regulations to ensure that the acquisition by the District of services or public transportation facilities (other than real estate) involving a cost of more than the small purchase threshold set by the Federal Tra…

(70 ILCS 3610/5.6) Sec. 5.6. Suspension of riding privileges and confiscation of fare media. (a) As used in this Section, "demographic information" includes, but is not limited to, age, race, ethnicity, gender, and housing status, as that term is defined under Section 10 of the B…

(70 ILCS 3610/6) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 356) Sec. 6. Every District shall be exempt from all State, county and municipal taxes and registration and license fees. All property of a District is declared to be public property devoted to an essential public and governmental function…

(70 ILCS 3610/7) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 357) Sec. 7. It shall be the duty of the Board of Trustees of every District to cause an annual audit of its accounts to be made by a certified public accountant of Illinois. The audit shall be completed, filed with the District within 4 m…

(70 ILCS 3610/8) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 358) Sec. 8. Every District shall be subject to the provisions of the Public Utilities Act. (Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)

(70 ILCS 3610/8.1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 358.1) Sec. 8.1. Any territory which is contiguous to a local mass transit district organized under Section 3.1 of this Act and which is not included in any local mass transit district may be annexed to such contiguous local mass transit…

(70 ILCS 3610/8.2) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 358.2) Sec. 8.2. At the hearing provided for in Section 8.1 the court shall preside and any interested person shall be given an opportunity to be heard touching upon the sufficiency of the petition and upon the boundaries of the territor…

(70 ILCS 3610/8.3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 358.3) Sec. 8.3. Within 20 days after receiving a copy of such order, the chairman of the board of trustees of the local mass transit district shall call a meeting of the board to consider the question of annexing the territory described…

(70 ILCS 3610/8.4) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 358.4) Sec. 8.4. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 83-343. Repealed by P.A. 93-590, eff. 1-1-04.)

(70 ILCS 3610/8.5) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 358.5) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 8.5. In addition to any other method provided for annexation under this Act, any territory, except property classified as farmland, which (1) lies within the corporate limits…

(70 ILCS 3610/8.6) Sec. 8.6. Free services; eligibility. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is implemented, any fixed route public transportat…

(70 ILCS 3610/8.7) Sec. 8.7. Transit services for individuals with disabilities. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, all fixed route public transportation services provide…

(70 ILCS 3610/8.8) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 8.8. Visitor paratransit service. (a) Upon certifying that a person is eligible to receive complementary paratransit services under 49 CFR Part 37, Subpart F or within 10 busin…

(70 ILCS 3610/9) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 359) Sec. 9. Discontinuance. (a) Whenever the Board of Trustees of any District shall determine that there is no longer a public need for its transportation services or that other adequate services are or can be made available, and that it…

(70 ILCS 3615/1.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 701.01) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 1.01. Short Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Regional Transportation Authority Act". (Source: P.A. 78-3rd S.S.-5.) (Text of Section after amendment b…

(70 ILCS 3615/1.02) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 701.02) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 1.02. Findings and Purpose. (a) The General Assembly finds; (i) Public transportation is, as provided in Section 7 of Article XIII of the Illinois Constitution, an essentia…

(70 ILCS 3615/1.03) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 701.03) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 1.03. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Authority" means the Regional Transportation Authority; "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Regional Transportation Authori…

(70 ILCS 3615/1.04) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 701.04) Sec. 1.04. Establishment of Authority. A regional transportation authority shall be established upon a favorable vote at the referendum held as provided in Section 1.05 of this Act. Upon its establishment the Authority shall be …

(70 ILCS 3615/1.05) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 701.05) Sec. 1.05. Referendum on Establishment. A special referendum election shall be held at which there shall be submitted to the electors in the metropolitan region the proposition to approve creation of the Authority, which proposi…

(70 ILCS 3615/2.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.01) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 2.01. General Allocation of Responsibility for Public Transportation. (a) In order to accomplish the purposes as set forth in this Act, the responsibility for planning, ope…

(70 ILCS 3615/2.01a) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 2.01a. Strategic Plan. (a) By the affirmative vote of at least 12 of its then Directors, the Authority shall adopt a Strategic Plan, no less than every 5 years, after consultation with the Service Boards…

(70 ILCS 3615/2.01b) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 2.01b. The Five-Year Capital Program. By the affirmative vote of at least 12 of its then Directors, the Authority, after consultation with the Service Boards and after holding a minimum of 3 public heari…

(70 ILCS 3615/2.01c) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 2.01c. Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement Fund. (a) The Authority shall establish an Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement Fund and deposit into the Fund an amount equal to $10,000,000 in 2008…

(70 ILCS 3615/2.01d) Sec. 2.01d. ADA Paratransit Fund. The Authority shall establish an ADA Paratransit Fund and, each year, deposit into that Fund the following amounts: (i) a base amount equal to $115,000,000 in 2012, and, each year thereafter, an amount equal to the final budg…

(70 ILCS 3615/2.01e) Sec. 2.01e. Suburban Community Mobility Fund. The Authority shall establish a Suburban Community Mobility Fund and deposit into that Fund an amount equal to $20,000,000 in 2008, and, each year thereafter, an amount equal to the amount deposited in the previou…

(70 ILCS 3615/2.01f) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 2.01f. Service planning. (a) Beginning December 2027, the Authority shall develop a regionally coordinated Service Plan that describes all transit service to be provided in t…

(70 ILCS 3615/2.01g) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 2.01g. Performance audits. (a) The Auditor General shall conduct a performance audit of the Authority and Service Boards every 5 years. The Authority and Service Boards shall…

(70 ILCS 3615/2.02) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.02) Sec. 2.02. Purchase of service contracts; grants. (a) The Service Boards may purchase public transportation from transportation agencies upon such terms and conditions as may be set forth in purchase of service agreements betwee…

(70 ILCS 3615/2.03) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.03) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 2.03. Operations. A Service Board may provide public transportation by operating public transportation facilities. A Service Board may enter into operating agreements with …

(70 ILCS 3615/2.04) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.04) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 2.04. Fares and nature of service. (a) Whenever a Service Board provides any public transportation by operating public transportation facilities, the Service Board shall pr…

(70 ILCS 3615/2.05) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.05) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 2.05. Centralized services; acquisition and construction. (a) The Authority may at the request of two or more Service Boards, serve, or designate a Service Board to serve, …

(70 ILCS 3615/2.06) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.06) Sec. 2.06. Use of streets and roads; relationship with Illinois Commerce Commission. (a) The Authority may for the benefit of a Service Board, by ordinance, provide for special lanes for exclusive or special use by public transp…

(70 ILCS 3615/2.06.1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.06.1) Sec. 2.06.1. Bikeways and trails. The Authority may use its established funds, personnel, and other resources to acquire, construct, operate, and maintain bikeways and trails. The Authority shall cooperate with other governm…

(70 ILCS 3615/2.06.2) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 2.06.2. Pedestrian access to transit. (a) As part of its Strategic Plan, the Authority shall identify and prioritize sidewalk and other improvements needed to provide safe p…

(70 ILCS 3615/2.07) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.07) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 2.07. Extra-territorial Authority. In order to provide or assist any transportation of members of the general public between points in the metropolitan region and points ou…

(70 ILCS 3615/2.08) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.08) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 2.08. Protection against crime. The Authority shall cooperate with the various State, municipal, sheriff's and transportation agency police forces in the metropolitan regio…

(70 ILCS 3615/2.09) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.09) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 2.09. Research and development. (a) The Authority and the Service Boards shall study public transportation problems and developments; encourage experimentation in developin…

(70 ILCS 3615/2.10) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.10) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 2.10. Protection of the environment. The Authority and the Service Boards shall take all feasible and prudent steps to minimize environmental disruption and pollution arisi…