SB1736 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB1736

Introduced 2/9/2017, by Sen. Antonio Muñoz

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

70 ILCS 915/2	from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5002
70 ILCS 915/8	from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5018

Amends the Illinois Medical District Act. Includes within the purposes and powers of the Illinois Medical District Commission the provision of vocational employment and job training enterprises. Requires the Commission to hold at least 4 regular meetings each year, including one annually for the election of Commission officers. Provides that the Commission's comprehensive master plan shall be updated at least every 5 years. Effective immediately.

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A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Medical District Act is amended by changing Sections 2 and 8 as follows:

(70 ILCS 915/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5002)

Sec. 2. Illinois Medical District Commission.

(a) There is hereby created a political subdivision, unit of local government, body politic and corporate under the corporate name of Illinois Medical District Commission, hereinafter called the Commission, whose general purpose in addition to and not in limitation of those purposes and powers set forth in other Sections of this Act shall be to:

(1) maintain the proper surroundings for a medical center and a related technology center in order to attract, stabilize, and retain therein hospitals, clinics, research facilities, educational facilities, or other facilities permitted under this Act;

(2) provide for the orderly creation and expansion of (i) various county, and local governmental facilities as permitted under this Act, including, but not limited to, juvenile detention facilities, (ii) other ancillary or related facilities which the Commission may from time to time determine are established and operated for any aspect of the carrying out of the Commission's purposes as set forth in this Act, or are established and operated for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of human ailments and injuries, whether physical or mental, or to promote medical, surgical, and scientific research and knowledge as permitted under this Act, (iii) medical research and high technology parks, together with the necessary lands, buildings, facilities, equipment, and personal property therefore, and (iv) other facility development to generate and maintain revenue streams sufficient to fund the operations of the Commission and for the District, and to provide for any cash reserves as the Commission shall deem prudent; and .

(3) provide vocational employment and job training enterprises.

(b) The Commission shall have perpetual succession, power to contract and be contracted with, to sue and be sued in its corporate name, but judgment shall not in any case be issued against any property of the Commission, to have and use a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure. All actions sounding in tort against the Commission shall be prosecuted in the Court of Claims. The principal office of the Commission shall be in the city of Chicago, and the Commission may establish such other offices within the state of Illinois at such places as to the Commission shall seem advisable. Such Commission shall consist of 7 members, 4 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, 2 by the Mayor of Chicago, and one by the President of the County Board of Cook County. All members shall hold office for a term of 5 years and until their successors are appointed as provided in this Act; provided, that as soon as possible after the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Governor shall appoint 4 members for terms expiring, respectively, on June 30, 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1955. The terms of all members heretofore appointed by the Governor shall expire upon the commencement of the terms of the members appointed pursuant to this amendatory Act. Any vacancy in the membership of the Commission occurring by reason of the death, resignation, disqualification, removal or inability or refusal to act of any of the members of the Commission shall be filled by the person who had appointed the particular member, and for the unexpired term of office of that particular member. A vacancy caused by the expiration of the period for which the member was appointed shall be filled by a new appointment for a term of 5 years from the date of such expiration of the prior 5 year term notwithstanding when such appointment is actually made. The Commission shall obtain such personnel as to the Commission shall seem advisable to carry out the purposes of this Act and the work of the Commission. The Commission may appoint a General Attorney and define the duties of that General Attorney.

The Commission shall hold at least 4 regular meetings each year, including one annually for the election of a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer and for the adoption of a budget. Special meetings may be called by the President or by any 2 members. Each member shall take an oath of office for the faithful performance of his duties. Four members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

The Commission shall submit, to the General Assembly not later than March 1 of each odd-numbered year, a detailed report covering its operations for the 2 preceding calendar years and a statement of its program for the next 2 years.

The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the Speaker, the Minority Leader and the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the President, the Minority Leader and the Secretary of the Senate and the Legislative Research Unit, as required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and filing such additional copies with the State Government Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act.

(Source: P.A. 97-825, eff. 7-18-12.)

(70 ILCS 915/8) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5018)

Sec. 8. Master plan; improvement and management of District; building regulations; zoning. The Commission shall prepare a comprehensive master plan for the orderly development of all property within the District. The comprehensive master plan shall be updated at least every 5 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. The Commission shall so improve and manage such District as to provide conditions most favorable for the special care and treatment of the sick and injured and for the study of disease and for any other purpose in Section 4 of this Act. The Commission shall, by ordinance in the manner hereinafter set forth, classify, regulate and restrict the location and construction of all buildings within the District, shall regulate the height and size of such buildings, determine the area of open space within and around such buildings, fix standards of construction, control and regulate additions to or alterations of existing buildings and prohibit the use of buildings and structures incompatible with the character of the District, to the end that adequate light, air, quietness and safety from fire and from the communication of diseases and other dangers may be secured: Provided, that the power herein conferred shall not be so exercised as to deprive any owner of any existing property of its use or maintenance for the purpose to which it is now lawfully devoted nor to limit the expansion, design, location, maintenance, use, or occupancy of real property to be used by any governmental body, agency, or instrumentality in any manner set forth in this Section, provided that the property is devoted to any use or purpose permitted under this Act. Further provided, the power herein conferred shall not be exercised to restrict the use for any State or county purpose of any buildings existing within the District as of May 1, 1995 and either owned, operated, or managed on behalf of the county or by the Department of Central Management Services or for which the Department of Central Management Services shall be otherwise responsible as provided by law.

The Commission shall request the City Plan Commission of the City of Chicago to recommend appropriate zoning regulations for the District which co-ordinate with the zoning of the surrounding sections of the City of Chicago. If, at the end of 60 days following such request, an ordinance has not been submitted to the Commission, the Commission may prepare a zoning ordinance either with or without the advice of the City Plan Commission. When such zoning ordinance is ready for adoption, the Commission shall cause notice of a public hearing to be posted in at least 4 conspicuous places within the District, at least 10 days before the date of such hearing. It shall also publish notice of such hearing in some newspaper of general circulation in the City of Chicago for 3 consecutive days. The hearing shall be held not earlier than ten days after the date of the last publication. Both types of notice shall contain the time and place of such hearing and the place where copies of the proposed ordinance may be examined. The hearing shall be held at the time and place specified and shall be adjourned from time to time until all interested parties have had an opportunity to be heard. The Commission shall invite the Chicago Plan Commission to attend such hearing and shall ask for suggestions of the Chicago Plan Commission as to the modification of the proposed ordinance. But all ordinances adopted by the Commission shall be subject to all restrictions upon the use and maintenance of property within the District prescribed by the Chicago zoning ordinance. After the adoption of said zoning ordinance or any other proper ordinance of the Commission, it may institute any appropriate action to prevent or abate any unlawful act within the District. Any government body, agency, or instrumentality owning or occupying property within the District may consent to be bound in whole or in part by the provisions of such master plan or development ordinance adopted by the Commission or the City. The Commission may establish an advisory council of 2 representatives of each of the major district members owning or occupying facilities within the District totaling a minimum of 500,000 square feet. Council members shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of their respective governing boards. The council may assist the Commission in the fulfillment of its statutory purposes and responsibilities and the maintenance of the District. At the Commission's request, the council may review and make recommendations to the Commission with respect to the comprehensive master plan to be adopted by the Commission or any plan of development or occupancy of its facilities within the District presented to the Commission by any governmental body, agency, or instrumentality. The Commission may upon a unanimous request of the council provide for shared services and facilities within the District for members of the council. The Commission may provide, contract, and construct facilities and charge and collect fees necessary to supply these shared services and facilities so approved. The Commission may utilize any powers specified within this Act regardless of geographic boundary for or in support of a specific project, activity, or development if that request is made by a unanimous recommendation of all of the members of the member council.

(Source: P.A. 89-356, eff. 8-17-95.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.