(70 ILCS 3610/5.05) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 355.05)
Sec. 5.05.
In addition to all its other powers, each District shall, in
all its dealings with the Regional Transportation Authority established by the
"Regional Transportation Authority Act", enacted by the 78th General
Assembly, have the following powers:
(a) to cooperate with the Regional Transportation Authority in the
exercise by the Regional Transportation Authority of all the powers granted
it by such Act;
(b) to receive funds from the Regional Transportation Authority upon such
terms and conditions as shall be set forth in an agreement between the District
and the Regional Transportation Authority, which contract or agreement may
be for such number of years or duration as the Authority and the District
may agree, all as provided in the "Regional Transportation Authority Act";
(c) to receive financial grants from a Service Board, as defined in
the "Regional Transportation Authority Act", upon such terms and conditions
as shall be set forth in a Purchase of Service Agreement or other grant
contact between the District and the Service Board, which contract or agreement
may be for such number of years or duration as the Service Board and the
District may agree, all as provided in the "Regional Transportation Authority Act";
(d) to acquire from the Regional Transportation Authority
or Service Board any Public
Transportation Facility, as defined in the "Regional Transportation
Authority Act", by purchase contract, gift, grant, exchange for other
property or rights in property, lease (or sublease) or installment or
conditional purchase contracts, which contracts or leases may provide for
consideration to be paid in annual installments during a period not
exceeding 40 years; such property may be acquired subject to such
conditions, restrictions, liens or security or other interests of other
parties as the District may deem appropriate and in each case the District
may acquire a joint, leasehold, easement, license or other partial interest
in such property;
(e) to sell, sell by installment contract, lease (or sublease) as
lessor, or transfer to, or grant to or provide for the use by the Regional
Transportation Authority or a Service Board any Public Transportation
Facility, as defined in the "Regional Transportation Authority Act" upon
such terms and for such consideration, as the District may deem proper;
(f) to cooperate with the Regional Transportation Authority
or a Service Board for the protection of employees of the District and
users of public transportation facilities against crime and also to protect
such facilities, but neither the District, the member of its Board nor its
officers or employees shall be held liable for failure to provide
a security or police force, or, if a security or police force is provided,
for failure to provide adequate police protection or security, failure to
prevent the commission of crimes by fellow passengers or other third
persons or for the failure to apprehend criminals; and
(g) to file such reports with and transfer such records,
papers or documents to the Regional Transportation Authority or a Service
Board as may be agreed upon with, or required by, the Regional Transportation
Authority or a Service Board.
In exercising any of the powers granted in this Section, the District
shall not be subject to the provisions of any Act making public bidding or
notice a requirement of any purchase or sale by a District.
(Source: P.A. 84-939.)
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