Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 410/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7101) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Conservation District Act. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 3000.)

(70 ILCS 410/10) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7110) Sec. 10. Every district shall seek the guidance of and consult with the Department of Natural Resources on all matters relating to conservation and recreation policies and plans. In addition to the limitations and restrictions on dist…

(70 ILCS 410/11) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7111) Sec. 11. Every district shall consider the preservation of natural conditions and protection of flora and fauna as part of its principal purpose and to that end shall set aside a substantial portion of its land to remain in an essenti…

(70 ILCS 410/12) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7112) Sec. 12. 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 …

(70 ILCS 410/12A) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7113) Sec. 12A. In acquiring the fee or any lesser right in real property, or in acquiring equipment or other personal property by purchase under this Act, a district may enter into contracts for such purchases providing for payment in ins…

(70 ILCS 410/12b) Sec. 12b. Eminent domain or condemnation. Property owned by a conservation district may not be subject to eminent domain or condemnation proceedings. (Source: P.A. 91-629, eff. 8-19-99.)

(70 ILCS 410/12c) Sec. 12c. Special assessments. Property owned by a conservation district may not be subject to special assessments by any other unit of local government. (Source: P.A. 91-629, eff. 8-19-99.)

(70 ILCS 410/12d) Sec. 12d. Annexation. Property owned by a conservation district may not be subject to annexation without the express consent of the district. (Source: P.A. 91-629, eff. 8-19-99.)

(70 ILCS 410/12e) Sec. 12e. 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. 94-1…

(70 ILCS 410/13) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7114) Sec. 13. The fiscal year of each district shall commence April 1 and extend through the following March 31. The board shall, within the first quarter of each fiscal year, adopt a combined annual budget and appropriation ordinance as p…

(70 ILCS 410/13.1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7114.1) Sec. 13.1. (a) Not less than 5% of the voters in any district may petition the board of that district to levy, in addition to all other taxes which the board is now or may hereafter be authorized to levy, an annual tax for the pur…

(70 ILCS 410/13.2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7114.2) Sec. 13.2. Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved September 21, 1985. (Source: P.A. 84-1308.)

(70 ILCS 410/14) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7115) Sec. 14. 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 purcha…

(70 ILCS 410/15) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7116) Sec. 15. (a) 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 t…

(70 ILCS 410/15.1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7117) Sec. 15.1. When the board of a district proposes to incur indebtedness and issue bonds, other than tax anticipation warrants, for the purpose of development of real property as provided in subsection (c) of Section 15 of this Act, o…

(70 ILCS 410/15.2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7118) Sec. 15.2. Any district has the power from time to time to construct, equip, extend, improve, maintain, and operate recreational facilities, including but not limited to sand beaches, swimming pools, lodges, housekeeping and sleepin…

(70 ILCS 410/15.3) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7119) Sec. 15.3. Whenever the Board of Trustees of any district determines to construct, equip, extend or improve any such facility or facilities or any combination thereof and to issue bonds pursuant to Sections 15.2 through 15.9 of this…

(70 ILCS 410/15.4) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7120) Sec. 15.4. The bonds shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, payable annually or semiannually and shall mature with…

(70 ILCS 410/15.5) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7121) Sec. 15.5. Bonds issued pursuant to Sections 15.2 through 15.9 of this Act shall be payable solely from the revenues derived from the operation of the recreational facility or facilities or any combination thereof constructed, equip…

(70 ILCS 410/15.6) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7122) Sec. 15.6. All revenue derived from the operation of such facility or facilities constructed, equipped, extended or improved in whole or in part with the proceeds of any bonds issued under Sections 15.2 through 15.9 of this Act for …

(70 ILCS 410/15.7) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7123) Sec. 15.7. Any district which issues bonds and constructs, equips, extends or improves any recreational facility or facilities under Sections 15.2 through 15.9 of this Act shall charge for the use thereof at a rate which at all time…

(70 ILCS 410/15.8) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7124) Sec. 15.8. The holder of any bond or coupon of any bond issued under Section 15.2 through 15.9 of this Act may proceed by civil action to compel performance of all duties required by Sections 15.2 through 15.9 of this Act respecting…

(70 ILCS 410/15.9) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7125) Sec. 15.9. Nothing in Section 15.2 through 15.9 of this Act shall prohibit the district from appropriating funds as otherwise provided in this Act for the construction, equipping, extension, improvement, operation or maintenance of …

(70 ILCS 410/16) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7126) Sec. 16. 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 s…

(70 ILCS 410/17) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7127) Sec. 17. This law shall be construed as supplemental and in addition to existing statutory authority and as providing an independent method of financing the cost of acquiring land or rights thereto and holding the same for wildland an…

(70 ILCS 410/18) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7128) Sec. 18. Not less than 10% of the voters of a district which has been in existence for at least 3 years may petition the circuit court of the county within the district having the largest population to cause the question to be submitt…

(70 ILCS 410/18.1) Sec. 18.1. Organization as a forest preserve district. The voters of a conservation district that is entirely within one county may, by a single referendum proposition, dissolve the conservation district under Section 18 of this Act and incorporate as a forest …

(70 ILCS 410/18.5) Sec. 18.5. Dissolution of conservation district and creation of forest preserve district. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if the boundaries of a conservation district are coextensive with the boundaries of one county, then the county b…

(70 ILCS 410/19) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7129) Sec. 19. Landfills. (a) No land that is owned or acquired by a conservation district may be used for the development or operation of any new pollution control facility, as those terms are defined in Section 3.330 of the Environmental …

(70 ILCS 410/2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7102) Sec. 2. As used in this Act unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "District" means a conservation district organized under this Act, "board" means the board of trustees of such district and "trustee" means a trustee of such distri…

(70 ILCS 410/3) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7103) Sec. 3. The purpose of this Act is to provide for the creation of conservation districts. Such districts may, and their principal purpose is to, acquire in fee or a lesser right or interest, preserve and maintain wildland, other open l…

(70 ILCS 410/4) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7104) Sec. 4. Not less than 1% of the voters in any county having less than 1,000,000 population which is not organized as a forest preserve district may petition the circuit court of such county to order the question to be submitted to the …

(70 ILCS 410/5) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7105) Sec. 5. Board of trustees. (a) The affairs of a conservation district shall be managed by a board consisting of 5 trustees, except as otherwise provided in this Section. If the boundaries of the district are coextensive with the bounda…

(70 ILCS 410/6) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7106) Sec. 6. Officers and employees. As soon as possible after the initial election or the initial appointments, as the case may be, the trustees shall organize by selecting from their members a president, secretary, treasurer, and other of…

(70 ILCS 410/7) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7107) Sec. 7. Deposits. 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 h…

(70 ILCS 410/8) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7108) Sec. 8. 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 once in at least one newspaper published in said district, …

(70 ILCS 410/9) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7109) Sec. 9. All courts shall take judicial notice of the existence of a conservation district and of the area of jurisdiction of an existing district and every such district shall constitute a body corporate and politic and as such may sue…

(70 ILCS 415/0.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7200) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Conservation District Organization Validation Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 415/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7201) Sec. 1. In all cases where proceedings were had to organize a conservation district under "An Act to provide for the organization and management of conservation districts", approved August 16, 1963, and an election was held in the terr…

(70 ILCS 503/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Chanute-Rantoul National Aviation Center Redevelopment Commission Act. (Source: P.A. 94-908, eff. 6-23-06.)

(70 ILCS 503/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act: "Aviation Center" means the Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport. "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Chanute-Rantoul National Aviation Center Redevelopment Commission. "Commercial project" means any project, includi…

(70 ILCS 503/15) Sec. 15. Chanute-Rantoul National Aviation Center Redevelopment Commission; creation. (a) The Chanute-Rantoul National Aviation Center Redevelopment Commission is created as a political subdivision, body politic, and municipal corporation of the State. The territ…

(70 ILCS 503/20) Sec. 20. Official acts; duty to promote development. (a) All official acts of the Commission shall require the affirmative vote of at least 5 public members. (b) It shall be the duty of the Commission to promote development within the territorial jurisdiction of …

(70 ILCS 503/25) Sec. 25. Powers. (a) The Commission possesses all the powers of a body corporate necessary and convenient to accomplish the purposes of this Act, including, but not limited to, the following powers: (1) to sue and be sued in its corporate name; (2) to apply for a…

(70 ILCS 503/30) Sec. 30. Bonds or notes. (a) The Commission shall have the power to issue bonds or notes for the purpose of developing, constructing, acquiring, or improving projects, including, without limitation, those established by business entities locating or expanding pro…

(70 ILCS 503/35) Sec. 35. Annual report. The Authority shall annually submit a report of its finances to the Auditor General. The Authority shall annually submit a report of its activities to the Governor and to the General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 94-908, eff. 6-23-06.)

(70 ILCS 503/40) Sec. 40. Anti-trust laws; State action exemption; tort immunity; tax exemption. (a) The Commission is hereby expressly made the beneficiary of the provisions of Section 1 of the Local Government Antitrust Exemption Act, and the General Assembly intends that the S…

(70 ILCS 503/45) Sec. 45. Commission not to have taxing power. The Commission shall not have power to levy taxes for any purpose whatsoever except as provided with respect to Special Service Districts and Tax Increment Financing Districts. (Source: P.A. 94-908, eff. 6-23-06.)

(70 ILCS 503/5) Sec. 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to facilitate and promote the economic and environmental redevelopment of the area formerly known as Chanute Air Force Base. (Source: P.A. 94-908, eff. 6-23-06.)

(70 ILCS 503/50) Sec. 50. Termination of the Commission. If the Commission terminates or dissolves, all assets of the Commission shall revert to the Village. (Source: P.A. 94-908, eff. 6-23-06.)