(65 ILCS 5/11-122.2-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-122.2-1)
Sec. 11-122.2-1.
In addition to all its other powers, every municipality 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 the 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
municipality and the Suburban Bus Board or the Commuter Rail Board, which contract
or agreement may be for such number of years or duration as they 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
contract between the municipality and the Service Board, which contract
or agreement may be for such number of years or duration as the Service Board and the
municipality may agree, all as provided in the "Regional Transportation
Authority Act";
(d) to acquire from the Regional Transportation Authority
or a 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 municipality may deem appropriate and in each case the
municipality 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, or for no consideration, as the municipality
may deem proper;
(f) to cooperate with the Regional Transportation Authority
or a Service Board for the
protection of employees and users of public transportation facilities
against crime and also to protect such facilities; such cooperation may
include, without limitation, agreements for the coordination of police
or security forces;
(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
municipality shall not be subject to the provisions of this Code or any
Act making public bidding or notice a requirement for any purchase or
sale by a municipality. Notwithstanding any provision of this Code to
the contrary, every municipality may enter into Purchase of Service
Agreements, grant contracts, other contracts, agreements or leases, as
provided in this Section, and may incur obligations and expenses
thereunder without making a previous appropriation therefor.
(Source: P.A. 83-886.)
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