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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0015
Introduced 12/3/2004, by Rep. Gary Hannig SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Authorizes certain water commissions to: (i) pass ordinances and promulgate rules necessary for the protection of commission property; (ii) prescribe fines and penalties and seek restitution for violations of its ordinances; (iii) pass all ordinances to hire police officers to protect commission property; (iv) enter into intergovernmental police assistance agreements with counties or municipalities; and (v) enter into intergovernmental agreements with any unit of local government in order to carry out the purposes for which the commission was formed.
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A BILL FOR
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HB0015 |
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LRB094 02378 MKM 32378 b |
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| AN ACT concerning local government.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding |
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| Section 11-135-3.5 as follows:
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| (65 ILCS 5/11-135-3.5 new) |
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| Sec. 11-135-3.5. Additional powers. In addition to any |
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| other powers set forth in this Division, a water commission |
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| organized under this Division has the following powers:
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| (1) The power to pass all ordinances and promulgate |
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| rules necessary for the proper management and conduct of |
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| the business of the commission and to establish by |
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| ordinance all rules necessary to carry out the purposes for |
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| which the commission was formed, including the government |
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| and protection of water production and treatment |
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| facilities, wells, water mains, lines, works, lakes, dams, |
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| recreational facilities, and other real and personal |
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| property owned by the commission. |
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| (2) The power to prescribe fines and penalties for the |
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| violation of commission ordinances in an amount not to |
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| exceed $1,000. The commission may seek recovery of the |
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| fines and penalties by bringing an action in the name of |
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| the commission in the circuit court for the county in which |
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| the violation occurred. In addition to seeking the recovery |
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| of fines and penalties, the commission may also seek an |
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| order requiring the offender to make restitution for any |
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| damage resulting from the violation. All fines, penalties, |
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| and restitution collected under this Section shall be paid |
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| into the treasury of the commission. |
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| (3) The power to pass and enforce ordinances to hire |
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| police officers. The ordinance shall require all officers |
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| hired by the commission to attend and successfully complete |