(45 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 6243)
Sec. 3.
Compact.
The compact shall be in the form substantially as follows:
"COMPACT BETWEEN IOWA AND ILLINOIS TO CREATE THE QUAD CITIES INTERSTATE
METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY.
ARTICLE 1. SHORT TITLE.
This compact may be cited as the 'Quad Cities Interstate Metropolitan Authority Compact'.
ARTICLE 2. AUTHORIZATION.
The states of Illinois and Iowa authorize the creation of the Quad Cities Interstate
Metropolitan Authority to include the territories of Scott County in the
state of Iowa and Rock
Island County in the state of Illinois.
ARTICLE 3. PURPOSES.
The purposes of the Authority are to provide facilities and to foster
cooperative efforts, all for the development and public benefit of its territory.
This compact shall be liberally interpreted to carry out these purposes.
ARTICLE 4. CREATION.
The Authority is created when the Secretary of State of Iowa certifies to
the Secretary of State of Illinois that a majority of the electors of Scott
County voting on the proposition voted to approve creation of the Authority
and the Secretary of State of Illinois certifies to the Secretary of State
of Iowa that a majority of the electors of Rock Island County voting on the
proposition voted to approve creation of the Authority. A referendum
approving creation of the Authority must be held before January 1, 1993.
ARTICLE 5. BOARD MEMBERS.
The Authority shall be governed by a Board of not more than 16 members,
one-half of whom are residents of Rock Island County, Illinois, and
one-half of whom are residents of
Scott County, Iowa. Iowa members shall be chosen in the manner and for the terms
fixed by the law of Iowa. Illinois members shall be chosen in the manner and
for the terms fixed by the law of Illinois.
ARTICLE 6. BOARD OFFICERS.
The Board shall elect annually from its members a chairperson, a
vice chairperson, a secretary and other officers it determines necessary.
ARTICLE 7. BOARD OPERATIONS.
The Board shall adopt bylaws governing its meetings, fiscal year,
election of officers, and other matters of procedure and operation.
ARTICLE 8. BOARD EXPENSES AND COMPENSATION.
(a) Members shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred while
carrying out official duties.
(b) Members shall be compensated as authorized by substantially
identical laws of the states of Illinois and Iowa.
ARTICLE 9. EMPLOYEES.
(a) The Board shall hire an executive director, a treasurer, and other
employees it determines necessary and shall fix their
qualifications, duties, compensation, and terms of employment.
(b) The executive director, treasurer, and other employees shall have no
pension benefits or rights of collective bargaining other than those
authorized by substantially identical laws of the states of Iowa and Illinois.
ARTICLE 10. GENERAL POWERS.
The Authority has the following general powers:
(1) To sue and be sued.
(2) To own, operate, manage, or lease facilities within the territory of the
Authority. "Facility" means an airport, port, wharf, dock, harbor, bridge,
tunnel, terminal, industrial park, waste disposal system, mass transit
system, parking area,
road, recreational area, conservation area, or other project beneficial to
the territory of the Authority as authorized by substantially identical
laws of the states of Iowa and Illinois, together with related or incidental fixtures,
equipment, improvements, and real or personal property.
(3) To fix and collect reasonable fees and charges for the use of its facilities.
(4) To own or lease interests in real or personal property.
(5) To accept and receive money, services, property, and other things of value.
(6) To disburse funds for its lawful activities.
(7) To enter into agreements with political subdivisions of the state of Illinois or
Iowa or with the United States.
(8) To pledge or mortgage its property.
(9) To perform other functions necessary or incidental to its purposes and powers.
(10) To exercise other powers conferred by substantially identical laws
of the states of Iowa and Illinois.
ARTICLE 11. EMINENT DOMAIN.
(a) The Authority has the power to acquire real property by eminent domain.
(b) Property in the state of Iowa shall be acquired under the laws of
the state of Iowa. Property in the state of Illinois shall be acquired
under the laws of the state of Illinois.
ARTICLE 12. INDEBTEDNESS.
(a) The Authority may incur indebtedness subject to debt limits imposed
by substantially identical laws of the states of Illinois and Iowa.
(b) Indebtedness of the Authority shall not be secured by the full faith
and credit or the tax revenues of the state of Iowa or Illinois, or a political
subdivision of the state of Iowa or Illinois other than the Authority or as
otherwise authorized by substantially identical laws of the states of Iowa and Illinois.
(c) Bonds shall be issued only under terms authorized by substantially
identical laws of the states of Illinois and Iowa.
ARTICLE 13. TAXES.
(a) The Authority shall have no independent power to tax.
(b) A political subdivision of the state of Iowa or Illinois shall not
impose taxes to fund the Authority or any of the Authority's projects
except as specifically authorized by
substantially identical laws of the states of Illinois and Iowa.
ARTICLE 14. REPORTS.
The Authority shall report annually to the Governors and legislatures of
the states of Iowa and Illinois concerning its facilities, activities, and finances and
may make recommendations for state legislation.
ARTICLE 15. PENALTIES.
The states of Illinois and Iowa may provide by substantially identical laws for the
enforcement of the ordinances of the Authority and for penalties for the
violation of those ordinances.
ARTICLE 16. SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL LAWS.
Substantially identical laws of the states of Iowa and Illinois which are
in effect before the Authority is created shall apply unless the laws are
contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this compact. A
question of whether the laws of the states of Iowa and Illinois are substantially
identical may be determined and enforced by a federal district court.
ARTICLE 17. DISSOLUTION.
The Authority may be dissolved by independent action of a political
subdivision of the state of Iowa or the state of Iowa as authorized by law
of the state of Iowa or by independent action of a political subdivision of
the state of Illinois or the state of Illinois as authorized by law of the
state of Illinois.
ARTICLE 18. SUBJECT TO LAWS AND CONSTITUTIONS.
This compact, the enabling laws of the states of Iowa and Illinois, and the Authority
are subject to the laws and Constitution of the United States and the
Constitutions of the states of Illinois and Iowa.
ARTICLE 19. CONSENT OF CONGRESS.
The Attorneys General of the states of Iowa and Illinois shall jointly seek the consent
of the Congress of the United States to enter into or implement this compact if either of
them believes the consent of the Congress of the United States is necessary.
ARTICLE 20. BINDING EFFECT.
This compact and substantially identical enabling laws are binding on
the states of Illinois and Iowa to the full extent allowed
without the consent of Congress. If the consent of Congress is necessary,
this compact and substantially identical enabling laws are binding on the states of Iowa
and Illinois to the full extent when
consent is obtained.
ARTICLE 21. SIGNING.
This compact shall be signed in duplicate by the authorized
representatives of the states of Illinois and Iowa. One signed copy shall
be filed with the Secretary of State of Iowa and the other with the
Secretary of State of Illinois."
(Source: P.A. 86-967.)
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