Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 3705/7.1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 194.1) Sec. 7.1. The board of trustees of any public water district created under this Act may provide for the participation of that district in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund as a participating instrumentality subject to the app…

(70 ILCS 3705/7.2) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 194.2) Sec. 7.2. 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 3705/7.3) Sec. 7.3. Boil order; notification of certified local public health department required. If a public water district issues a boil order, then the district must notify any certified local public health department that serves an area subject to the boil order as …

(70 ILCS 3705/7.4) Sec. 7.4. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 100-178, eff. 8-18-17. Repealed by P.A. 104-328, eff. 1-1-26.)

(70 ILCS 3705/8) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 195) Sec. 8. Whenever the board of trustees of any public water district shall pass an ordinance for the construction or acquisition of any waterworks properties or improvements or extensions which such district is authorized to make, the …

(70 ILCS 3705/9) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 196) Sec. 9. Every public water district organized under this Act and every non-profit private water company is authorized to construct, maintain, alter and extend its water mains and wastewater lines as a proper use of highways along, upo…

(70 ILCS 3710/0.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 212.90) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Water Service District Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 3710/1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 213) Sec. 1. Any area not included within the corporate boundaries of a city, village or incorporated town may be incorporated as a water service district in the manner following: Fifty or more of the legal voters resident within the limit…

(70 ILCS 3710/10) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 222) Sec. 10. The board of trustees may levy and collect other taxes for corporate purposes upon property within the territorial limits of such water service district, the aggregate amount of which including the tax levied for payment of …

(70 ILCS 3710/11) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 222.1) Sec. 11. Any adjoining territory may be annexed to such water district in the following manner: A written petition requesting such annexation and signed by a majority in numbers and in area owned of the owners of record of land in …

(70 ILCS 3710/12) Sec. 12. Dissolution of district. (a) A water service district organized under this Act may be dissolved as provided in this Section. (b) A petition for dissolution of the district signed by two-thirds of the members of the district's board of trustees may be fi…

(70 ILCS 3710/13) Sec. 13. 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 3710/2) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 214) Sec. 2. All courts in this State shall take judicial notice of the existence of all water service districts organized under this Act and every such district shall constitute a body corporate and as such may sue or be sued. (Source: La…

(70 ILCS 3710/3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 215) Sec. 3. A board of trustees consisting of 3 members for the government and control of the affairs and business of a water service district incorporated under this Act shall be created in the following manner: (1) If the district is wh…

(70 ILCS 3710/4) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 216) 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 appointing authority, as defined in Section 3 of this Act, shall fill such vacancy by appoi…

(70 ILCS 3710/5) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 217) Sec. 5. The trustee 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, shal…

(70 ILCS 3710/5.1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 217.1) 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 3710/5.2) Sec. 5.2. Boil order; notification of certified local health department required. If a water service district issues a boil order, then the district must notify any certified local public health department that serves an area subject to the boil order as soon a…

(70 ILCS 3710/5.3) Sec. 5.3. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 100-178, eff. 8-18-17. Repealed by P.A. 104-328, eff. 1-1-26.)

(70 ILCS 3710/6) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 218) Sec. 6. All ordinances imposing any penalty or making any appropriations shall be published at least once in a newspaper published in said district, or if no newspaper of general circulation is published therein, by posting copies of …

(70 ILCS 3710/7) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 219) 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 pu…

(70 ILCS 3710/8) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 220) Sec. 8. The board of trustees of any water service district organized hereunder may contract with any city, village or incorporated town lying adjacent to such district or with a public utility for water service to be furnished by suc…

(70 ILCS 3710/9) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 221) 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 pr…

(70 ILCS 3715/0.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 222.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Water Authorities Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 3715/1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 223) Sec. 1. Any area of contiguous territory may be incorporated as a water authority in the following manner: Not less than 500 legal voters of the proposed authority shall petition the circuit court for the county in which the proposed …

(70 ILCS 3715/10) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 233) Sec. 10. For the purpose of paying the cost of the acquisition by condemnation, purchase or otherwise and of the construction of any water supply or other water properties of the authority and the improvement or extension thereof fro…

(70 ILCS 3715/11) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 234) Sec. 11. Any ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds as provided in this Act shall describe in a general way the contemplated project, but it shall not be necessary to refer to plans and specifications prepa…

(70 ILCS 3715/12) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 235) Sec. 12. Any ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds under this Act may in the discretion of the authority provide that the bonds be secured by a trust agreement or depository agreement by and between the au…

(70 ILCS 3715/13) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 236) Sec. 13. Whenever revenue bonds are issued under this Act the income and revenue derived from the operation of the water supply or other waterworks properties of the authority shall be used only to pay the cost of operation and maint…

(70 ILCS 3715/14) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 237) Sec. 14. With respect to any area acquired by a water authority for reservoir purposes, whether within or without the corporate boundaries of the authority, the authority has the powers enumerated in Sections 15 to 23, inclusive, whi…

(70 ILCS 3715/15) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 238) Sec. 15. To police such area and to exercise police power with respect thereto and to employ and commission policemen. Such policemen and trustees of the authority are authorized to enforce all ordinances of the authority, to act as …

(70 ILCS 3715/16) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 239) Sec. 16. In all actions for the violation of any ordinance of the authority, the first process shall be a summons or a warrant. A warrant for the arrest of an accused person may issue upon the affidavit of any person that an ordinanc…

(70 ILCS 3715/17) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 240) Sec. 17. Any sheriff may serve any process, or make any arrest in an authority, or the part thereof, located in the county in which he was elected, which any officer of that authority is authorized to make under this Act or any ordin…

(70 ILCS 3715/18) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 241) Sec. 18. To regulate or prohibit fishing, boating, swimming and other sporting activities. (Source: Laws 1957, p. 1599.)

(70 ILCS 3715/19) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 242) Sec. 19. To license and regulate or prohibit water craft, boat docks, wharves, boat houses and other structures in or on or on the shore of the reservoir. (Source: Laws 1957, p. 1599.)

(70 ILCS 3715/2) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 224) Sec. 2. The court shall canvass the returns of the election and by written order shall determine and declare the result thereof within the territory that shall be described in the order, which order shall be entered of record in the c…

(70 ILCS 3715/20) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 243) Sec. 20. To lay out, establish, open, alter, widen, extend, grade, pave or otherwise improve, and vacate roads, parking areas, wharves, parks, picnic areas and swimming pools for public use. (Source: Laws 1957, p. 1599.)

(70 ILCS 3715/21) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 244) Sec. 21. If the trustees determine that the leasing of the zone of land adjacent to the reservoir will aid in the protection from pollution or other injury to the reservoir by promoting forestation and other desirable vegetation and …

(70 ILCS 3715/22) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 245) Sec. 22. To sell and dispose of property, real or personal, that is no longer needed for its purposes. (Source: Laws 1957, p. 1599.)

(70 ILCS 3715/23) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 246) Sec. 23. To grant easements and rights of way. (Source: Laws 1957, p. 1599.)

(70 ILCS 3715/24) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 247) Sec. 24. To make such regulations as it deems necessary to protect public health, welfare and safety and to prevent pollution of its water supply. (Source: Laws 1957, p. 1599.)

(70 ILCS 3715/25) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 248) Sec. 25. If it leases its property for residential or business purposes, to construct, and operate a water distribution and sewage system, require the use thereof and make reasonable charges therefor to such residents and businesses.…

(70 ILCS 3715/26) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 249) Sec. 26. With respect to territory outside its corporate limits which is not held by it for reservoir purposes but which territory is within the watershed that feeds a reservoir of the authority, the authority may, by ordinance, prev…

(70 ILCS 3715/27) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 250) Sec. 27. An authority may acquire easements and rights of way for ingress to and egress from any of its real property by purchase, gift, condemnation or otherwise and may dedicate such easements and rights of way to public use. (Sour…

(70 ILCS 3715/28) Sec. 28. Cessation or dissolution of authority organization. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a majority vote of the board of trustees is in favor of the proposition to annex the authority to another authority whose boundaries are contiguous, o…

(70 ILCS 3715/3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 225) Sec. 3. Every water authority so established shall be governed by a board of 3 trustees. Such number shall be increased by one for each county, or part thereof, in excess of 3 included within the boundaries of the authority. The board…

(70 ILCS 3715/4) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 226) Sec. 4. Such board of trustees shall, within thirty days after appointment, organize by selecting one of its members as chairman and one thereof as secretary. They shall also select a treasurer, an engineer, an attorney and such other…

(70 ILCS 3715/5) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 227) Sec. 5. Each trustee shall furnish a bond to be approved by the appointing authority, as defined in Section 3 of this Act, in the amount of $5,000 for the faithful performance of his duties and the faithful accounting for all moneys t…

(70 ILCS 3715/5.1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 227.1) Sec. 5.1. Any water authority organized under this Act may determine, in the manner provided in this Section, to have an elected, rather than an appointed, board of trustees. Upon presentation to the board of trustees of a petitio…

(70 ILCS 3715/5.2) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 227.2) Sec. 5.2. Any water authority, that has determined to have an elected rather than an appointed board of trustees pursuant to Section 5.1, may, in the manner provided in this Section, revert to an appointed board of trustees. Upon …