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| Public Act 101-0644 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Toll Bridge Act is amended by changing | ||||
Section 7 as follows:
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(605 ILCS 115/7) (from Ch. 137, par. 7)
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Sec. 7. Toll rates; electronic toll collection. | ||||
(a) The county board shall fix the rates of toll, and may | ||||
from time to
time, alter and change the same, including by | ||||
establishing a toll rate schedule, setting a maximum toll rate | ||||
that may be adjusted from time to time, or by establishing | ||||
another toll rate structure, and in case of the neglect of the | ||||
owner of
the bridge to keep the same in proper repair and safe | ||||
for the crossing of
persons and property, may prohibit the | ||||
taking of toll. | ||||
(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the county | ||||
board may enter into an agreement establishing a toll rate | ||||
schedule for a period not to exceed 99 years. This amendatory | ||||
Act of the 101st General Assembly is declarative of existing | ||||
law and shall be given retroactive effect. | ||||
(c) Except as regarding toll bridges or as otherwise | ||||
provided by law, nothing in Public Act 101-398 this amendatory | ||||
Act of the 101st General Assembly shall be construed to | ||||
authorize a county, municipality, local government, or private | ||
operator to impose a toll upon any public road, street, or | ||
highway; nor shall any provision of Public Act 101-398 this | ||
amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly be construed to | ||
authorize, pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement or | ||
otherwise, the imposition of any toll upon any public road, | ||
street, or highway. | ||
(d) The General Assembly finds that electronic toll | ||
collection systems in Illinois should be standardized to | ||
promote safety, efficiency, and traveler convenience. If | ||
electronic toll collection is used on such bridge, the county | ||
shall cause the configuration of the electronic toll collection | ||
system to be compatible with the electronic toll collection | ||
system used by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. The | ||
municipality or private operator may enter into an agreement | ||
with the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to provide for | ||
such compatibility or to have the Authority provide electronic | ||
toll collection or toll violation enforcement services. Any | ||
toll bridges in Winnebago County that are in operation and | ||
collecting tolls on the effective date of this amendatory Act | ||
of the 97th General Assembly are exempt from the provisions of | ||
the Act.
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(Source: P.A. 101-398, eff. 8-16-19.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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