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90_HB3461

      10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2          from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.2
      10 ILCS 5/2A-43a new
      70 ILCS 200/Art. 57 heading new
      70 ILCS 200/57-1 new
      70 ILCS 200/57-5 new
      70 ILCS 200/57-10 new
      70 ILCS 200/57-15 new
      70 ILCS 200/57-20 new
      70 ILCS 200/57-25 new
      70 ILCS 200/57-30 new
      70 ILCS 200/57-35 new
          Creates the Chicago Southland Civic Center Law of 1998 to
      include certain municipalities and amends the Election  Code.
      Provides  that  the  initial  members  of the Authority Board
      shall be appointed  by  the  county  commissioners  or  Board
      members   whose   district   includes  territory  within  the
      designated metropolitan area.   Provides  that  beginning  in
      2002,  5  Board  members  shall  be elected at large from the
      metropolitan area at a general election and that the terms of
      the appointed members shall then expire.  Provides  that  the
      initial Board appointees shall have weighted votes based upon
      the  population  of  their  represented territory or an equal
      part of that territory and that  the  elected  Board  members
      shall  have  equal votes.  Incorporates certain provisions of
      the Civic  Center  Code  including  the  powers  to  acquire,
      construct,  lease,  and  maintain civic center facilities, to
      collect fees for the use of the facilities, and to incur debt
      and issue revenue bonds to carry out these powers.   Provides
      that  the  Law  shall  be repealed on July 1, 2002 unless the
      Authority has commenced construction of a civic center before
      January 1, 2002.  Effective January 1, 1999.
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 1        AN ACT to  create  the  Chicago  Southland  Civic  Center
 2    Authority.
 3        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section 5.  The Election  Code  is  amended  by  changing
 6    Section 2A-1.2 and adding Section 2A-43a as follows:
 7        (10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.2)
 8        Sec.   2A-1.2.  Consolidated   Schedule   of   Elections;
 9    Offices Designated.
10        (a)  At   the   general   election   in  the  appropriate
11    even-numbered years, the following offices shall be filled or
12    shall be on the ballot as otherwise required by this Code:
13             (1)  Elector of President and Vice President of  the
14        United States;
15             (2)  United   States   Senator   and  United  States
16        Representative;
17             (3)  State Executive Branch elected officers;
18             (4)  State Senator and State Representative;
19             (5)  County  elected  officers,  including   State's
20        Attorney,  County Board member, County Commissioners, and
21        elected President of the County  Board  or  County  Chief
22        Executive;
23             (6)  Circuit Court Clerk;
24             (7)  Regional  Superintendent  of Schools, except in
25        counties or educational service  regions  in  which  that
26        office has been abolished;
27             (8)  Judges  of  the  Supreme, Appellate and Circuit
28        Courts, on the question of retention, to  fill  vacancies
29        and newly created judicial offices;
30             (9)  (Blank);
31             (10)  Trustee  of the Metropolitan Sanitary District
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 1        of  Chicago,  and  elected  Trustee  of  other   Sanitary
 2        Districts;
 3             (11)  Special   District   elected   officers,   not
 4        otherwise  designated  in this Section, where the statute
 5        creating or authorizing  the  creation  of  the  district
 6        requires  an  annual  election  and  permits  or requires
 7        election of candidates of political parties;.
 8             (12)  Beginning  in  2002,  Board  members  for  the
 9        Chicago Southland Civic Center Authority.
10        (b)  At the general primary election:
11             (1)  in  each  even-numbered  year   candidates   of
12        political parties shall be nominated for those offices to
13        be  filled  at  the general election in that year, except
14        where  pursuant  to  law  nomination  of  candidates   of
15        political parties is made by caucus.
16             (2)  in  the  appropriate  even-numbered  years  the
17        political  party  offices  of State central committeeman,
18        township committeeman, ward  committeeman,  and  precinct
19        committeeman  shall be filled and delegates and alternate
20        delegates to the National nominating conventions shall be
21        elected as may be required pursuant to this Code.  In the
22        even-numbered years in which a Presidential  election  is
23        to  be  held,  candidates  in the Presidential preference
24        primary shall also be on the ballot.
25             (3)  in   each   even-numbered   year,   where   the
26        municipality has provided for annual elections  to  elect
27        municipal  officers pursuant to Section 6(f) or Section 7
28        of Article VII  of  the  Constitution,  pursuant  to  the
29        Illinois  Municipal  Code  or  pursuant  to the municipal
30        charter, the offices of such municipal officers shall  be
31        filled  at  an  election  held on the date of the general
32        primary election, provided that  the  municipal  election
33        shall  be  a  nonpartisan  election where required by the
34        Illinois  Municipal   Code.    For   partisan   municipal
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 1        elections  in  even-numbered years, a primary to nominate
 2        candidates for municipal office  to  be  elected  at  the
 3        general  primary  election shall be held on the Tuesday 6
 4        weeks preceding that election.
 5             (4)  in each school district which has  adopted  the
 6        provisions  of  Article 33 of the School Code, successors
 7        to the members of the  board  of  education  whose  terms
 8        expire  in  the year in which the general primary is held
 9        shall be elected.
10        (c)  At the  consolidated  election  in  the  appropriate
11    odd-numbered years, the following offices shall be filled:
12             (1)  Municipal    officers,    provided    that   in
13        municipalities in which candidates for alderman or  other
14        municipal   office   are  not  permitted  by  law  to  be
15        candidates of  political  parties,  the  runoff  election
16        where  required by law, or the nonpartisan election where
17        required by law,  shall  be  held  on  the  date  of  the
18        consolidated  election; and provided further, in the case
19        of  municipal  officers  provided  for  by  an  ordinance
20        providing the form  of  government  of  the  municipality
21        pursuant to Section 7 of Article VII of the Constitution,
22        such  offices  shall  be  filled by election or by runoff
23        election as may be provided by such ordinance;
24             (2)  Village   and   incorporated    town    library
25        directors;
26             (3)  City boards of stadium commissioners;
27             (4)  Commissioners of park districts;
28             (5)  Trustees of public library districts;
29             (6)  Special    District   elected   officers,   not
30        otherwise designated in this section, where  the  statute
31        creating  or  authorizing  the  creation  of the district
32        permits or requires election of candidates  of  political
33        parties;
34             (7)  Township   officers,  including  township  park
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 1        commissioners, township library directors, and boards  of
 2        managers   of  community  buildings,  and  Multi-Township
 3        Assessors;
 4             (8)  Highway commissioners and road district clerks;
 5             (9)  Members of school boards  in  school  districts
 6        which adopt Article 33 of the School Code;
 7             (10)  The  directors  and  chairman  of  the Chain O
 8        Lakes - Fox River Waterway Management Agency;
 9             (11)  Forest preserve district commissioners elected
10        under  Section  3.5  of  the  Downstate  Forest  Preserve
11        District Act;
12             (12)  Elected  members  of  school  boards,   school
13        trustees,   directors  of  boards  of  school  directors,
14        trustees of county boards of school trustees  (except  in
15        counties   or   educational   service  regions  having  a
16        population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants) and  members
17        of  boards  of school inspectors, except school boards in
18        school districts that adopt  Article  33  of  the  School
19        Code;
20             (13)  Members of Community College district boards;
21             (14)  Trustees of Fire Protection Districts;
22             (15)  Commissioners  of the Springfield Metropolitan
23        Exposition and Auditorium Authority;
24             (16)  Elected Trustees  of  Tuberculosis  Sanitarium
25        Districts;
26             (17)  Elected  Officers  of  special  districts  not
27        otherwise  designated  in  this Section for which the law
28        governing those districts does not permit  candidates  of
29        political parties.
30        (d)  At   the   consolidated  primary  election  in  each
31    odd-numbered year, candidates of political parties  shall  be
32    nominated  for those offices to be filled at the consolidated
33    election  in  that  year,  except  where  pursuant   to   law
34    nomination  of  candidates  of  political  parties is made by
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 1    caucus, and except those offices listed  in  paragraphs  (12)
 2    through (17) of subsection (c).
 3        At  the  consolidated primary election in the appropriate
 4    odd-numbered years, the mayor, clerk, treasurer, and aldermen
 5    shall be elected in municipalities in  which  candidates  for
 6    mayor, clerk, treasurer, or alderman are not permitted by law
 7    to  be  candidates  of  political  parties, subject to runoff
 8    elections to be held at the consolidated election as  may  be
 9    required by law, and municipal officers shall be nominated in
10    a nonpartisan election in municipalities in which pursuant to
11    law  candidates  for  such  office  are  not  permitted to be
12    candidates of political parties.
13        At the consolidated primary election in  the  appropriate
14    odd-numbered  years, municipal officers shall be nominated or
15    elected, or elected subject to a runoff, as may  be  provided
16    by  an  ordinance  providing  a  form  of  government  of the
17    municipality pursuant to Section 7  of  Article  VII  of  the
18    Constitution.
19        (e)  (Blank).
20        (f)  At  any  election  established  in  Section  2A-1.1,
21    public  questions may be submitted to voters pursuant to this
22    Code  and  any  special  election   otherwise   required   or
23    authorized by law or by court order may be conducted pursuant
24    to this Code.
25        Notwithstanding   the   regular  dates  for  election  of
26    officers established in this Article, whenever  a  referendum
27    is  held  for  the  establishment  of a political subdivision
28    whose officers are to be elected, the initial officers  shall
29    be  elected  at the election at which such referendum is held
30    if otherwise so provided by law.  In such cases, the election
31    of the initial officers shall be subject to the referendum.
32        Notwithstanding  the  regular  dates  for   election   of
33    officials  established in this Article, any community college
34    district which becomes effective by operation of law pursuant
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 1    to Section 6-6.1 of the Public Community College Act, as  now
 2    or  hereafter amended, shall elect the initial district board
 3    members at the next regularly  scheduled  election  following
 4    the effective date of the new district.
 5        (g)  At any election established in Section 2A-1.1, if in
 6    any  precinct  there  are  no  offices  or  public  questions
 7    required to be on the ballot under this Code then no election
 8    shall be held in the precinct on that date.
 9        (h)  There  may  be  conducted a referendum in accordance
10    with the provisions of Division 6-4 of the Counties Code.
11    (Source: P.A. 89-5, eff. 1-1-96; 89-95, eff. 1-1-96;  89-626,
12    eff. 8-9-96; 90-358, eff. 1-1-98.)
13        (10 ILCS 5/2A-43a new)
14        Sec.  2A-43a.  Chicago  Southland  Civic Center Authority
15    Board members; time of election.  Beginning in 2002, a member
16    of the Chicago Southland Civic Center Authority  Board  shall
17    be elected at the general election in each even-numbered year
18    to succeed each incumbent Board member whose term ends before
19    the following general election.
20        Section  10.   The Civic Center Code is amended by adding
21    Article 57 follows:
22        (70 ILCS 200/Art. 57 heading new)
23                             ARTICLE 57.
24                   CHICAGO SOUTHLAND CIVIC CENTER
25        (70 ILCS 200/57-1 new)
26        Section 57-1.  Short title.  This Article may be cited as
27    the Chicago Southland Civic Center Law of 1998.
28        (70 ILCS 200/57-5 new)
29        Sec. 57-5.  Definitions.  When used in this Article:
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 1        "Authority" means  the  Chicago  Southland  Civic  Center
 2    Authority.
 3        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
 4    the Chicago Southland Civic Center Authority.
 5        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
 6    of Illinois lying within  the  corporate  boundaries  of  the
 7    following  municipalities:  Alsip, Argo/Summit, Bedford Park,
 8    Beecher, Blue Island, Bridgeview, Burbank,  Burnham,  Calumet
 9    City,  Calumet  Park, Chicago Heights, Chicago Ridge, Country
10    Club Hills, Crestwood, Crete, Dixmoor,   Dolton,  East  Hazel
11    Crest,  Evergreen Park, Flossmoor, Ford Heights, Forest View,
12    Frankfort, Glenwood, Grant Park, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Hickory
13    Hills,  Hometown,   Homewood,   Justice,   Lansing,   Lemont,
14    Lockport,  Lynwood,  Manhattan,  Manteno,  Markham, Matteson,
15    Merionette Park,  Midlothian,  Mokena,  Momence,  Monee,  New
16    Lenox,  Oak  Forest,  Oak Lawn, Olympia Fields, Orland Hills,
17    Orland Park, Palos Heights, Palos  Hills,  Palos  Park,  Park
18    Forest,  Peotone,  Phoenix,  Posen,  Richton Park, Riverdale,
19    Robbins, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights, South  Holland,
20    Steger,   Thornton,  Tinley  Park,  University  Park,  Willow
21    Springs, and Worth.
22        (70 ILCS 200/57-10 new)
23        Sec.  57-10.   Authority  created.  The Chicago Southland
24    Civic Center Authority is created as a political subdivision,
25    body politic, and municipal corporation in  the  metropolitan
26    area.
27        (70 ILCS 200/57-15 new)
28        Sec.   57-15.    Board   created.    The   governing  and
29    administrative body of the Authority shall be  known  as  the
30    Chicago  Southland Civic Center Authority Board.  The members
31    of the Board shall be  individuals  of  generally  recognized
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 1    ability and integrity.
 2        (70 ILCS 200/57-20 new)
 3        Sec.   57-20.    Board   members'   initial  appointment;
 4    subsequent election.
 5        (a)  Within 60 days after  the  effective  date  of  this
 6    amendatory  Act  of  1998,  each county commissioner or board
 7    member  whose  district   includes   territory   within   the
 8    designated  metropolitan area shall appoint one member to the
 9    Board.  The appointing official may remove any member of  the
10    Board  appointed  by  the  official  in case of incompetency,
11    neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office  after  service  on
12    the  member  by registered United States mail, return receipt
13    requested, of a copy  of  the  written  charges  against  the
14    member  and  an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or
15    by counsel in the member's own defense upon not less than  10
16    days' notice.
17        (b)  Beginning  in  2002,  the  Board  members  and their
18    successors shall be elected at large  from  the  metropolitan
19    area  at a general election.  The elected Board shall consist
20    of 5 members.  The Election Code shall apply  to  and  govern
21    their  nomination  and  election.   The  terms of the elected
22    Board members shall commence on the first Monday of  December
23    following  their  election.   The  terms of the Board members
24    previously appointed under subsection (a) shall expire on the
25    first Monday of December  following  the  election.   At  the
26    first  meeting  of  the initially elected Board members, they
27    shall divide themselves by lot into 2 groups so that 2  Board
28    members  shall  have  2-year  terms and 3 Board members shall
29    have 4-year terms.  The successor of each Board member  shall
30    be elected to a 4-year term.
31        (c)  Members  of  the Board shall hold office until their
32    respective successors have been appointed or elected and  are
33    qualified.   Any  member  may  resign  from  office,  and the
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 1    resignation takes effect when the member's successor has been
 2    appointed and qualified.   In  case  of  failure  to  qualify
 3    within  the  time  required,  abandonment  of  office, death,
 4    conviction of a felony, or removal from  office,  a  member's
 5    office   shall  become  vacant.   If  the  board  member  was
 6    appointed, then the pertinent county official  shall  appoint
 7    an  individual to the fill the vacant position.  If the Board
 8    member was elected, then the Board  shall  by  majority  vote
 9    appoint  an  individual  to  complete the term of the vacated
10    office.
11        (70 ILCS 200/57-25 new)
12        Sec. 57-25.  Organization  of  the  Board.   As  soon  as
13    practically  possible  after  the  appointment of the initial
14    Board members and after  the  election  of  subsequent  Board
15    members,  the  Board  shall  organize  for the transaction of
16    business, elect a chairperson and a temporary secretary  from
17    its  own  number, and adopt by-laws and regulations to govern
18    the proceedings.  The chairperson shall be  elected  for  the
19    time  period of his or her term of office.  The initial Board
20    appointees shall have weighted votes  in  proportion  to  the
21    population  of  their  represented territory as determined by
22    the  last  preceding  federal  census.   If  more  than   one
23    appointee  represents  the  same  territory  within  a county
24    district, then they shall have weighted votes  in  proportion
25    to   equal   segments   of  that  territory's  population  as
26    determined by the last preceding federal census.  The elected
27    Board members shall each have one equal vote.  All actions of
28    the Board  shall  be  by  ordinance  or  resolution  and  the
29    affirmative   vote  of  the  majority  of  members  shall  be
30    necessary for the adoption of any  ordinance  or  resolution.
31    The  presence  of  a  majority  of the Board members plus one
32    additional Board member shall constitute  a  quorum  for  the
33    transaction of business.
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 1        (70 ILCS 200/57-30 new)
 2        Sec.    57-30.     Standard   civic   center   provisions
 3    incorporated by reference.  The following  Sections  of  this
 4    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
 5        Section 2-3.  Purpose.
 6        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
 7        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
 8        Section  2-15.   Duties;  auditorium,  recreational,  and
 9    other buildings; lease of space.
10        Section 2-21.  Rights and powers.
11        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
12        Section 2-30.  Prompt payment.
13        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
14    State, or local agency.
15        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
16        Section 2-45.  Insurance.
17        Section  2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to compel
18    performance.
19        Section 2-55.  Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
20        Section 2-60.  Investment in bonds.
21        Section 2-75.  Board members; financial matters; conflict
22    of interest.
23        Section 2-80.  Board members' oath.
24        Section 2-97.  Board meetings; public records.
25        Section 2-100.  Secretary; treasurer.
26        Section  2-106.   Funds;  compliance  with  Public  Funds
27    Investment Act.
28        Section 2-110.  Signatures on checks or drafts.
29        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
30        Section 2-120.  Ordinances, rules, and regulations; fines
31    and penalties.
32        Section 2-127.  Contracts; award to other than highest or
33    lowest bidder by four-fifths vote.
34        Section 2-130.  Bids and advertisements.
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 1        Section 2-135.  Report and financial statement.
 2        Section 2-140.  State financial support.
 3        Section 2-145.  Antitrust laws.
 4        Section 2-150.  Tax exemption.
 5        (70 ILCS 200/57-35 new)
 6        Sec. 57-35.  Conditional repeal. Unless the Authority has
 7    commenced construction of a civic center  before  January  1,
 8    2002,  this  Article  shall  be repealed on July 1, 2002.  As
 9    soon as practically possible before a repeal of this Article,
10    the  Board  shall  wind  up  its  affairs  and  dissolve  the
11    Authority.
12        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act  takes  effect  on
13    January 1, 1999.

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