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90_HB3461eng
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that the Law shall be repealed on July 1, 2002 unless the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 Civic Center Code is amended by adding
6 Article 57 as follows:
7 (70 ILCS 200/Art. 57 heading new)
8 ARTICLE 57.
9 CHICAGO SOUTHLAND CIVIC CENTER
10 (70 ILCS 200/57-1 new)
11 Section 57-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as
12 the Chicago Southland Civic Center Law of 1998.
13 (70 ILCS 200/57-5 new)
14 Sec. 57-5. Definitions. When used in this Article:
15 "Authority" means the Chicago Southland Civic Center
16 Authority.
17 "Board" means the governing and administrative body of
18 the Chicago Southland Civic Center Authority.
19 "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
20 of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of the
21 following municipalities: Alsip, Argo/Summit, Bedford Park,
22 Beecher, Blue Island, Bridgeview, Burbank, Burnham, Calumet
23 City, Calumet Park, Chicago Heights, Chicago Ridge, Country
24 Club Hills, Crestwood, Crete, Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel
25 Crest, Evergreen Park, Flossmoor, Ford Heights, Forest View,
26 Frankfort, Glenwood, Grant Park, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Hickory
27 Hills, Hometown, Homewood, Justice, Lansing, Lemont,
28 Lockport, Lynwood, Manhattan, Manteno, Markham, Matteson,
29 Merrionette Park, Midlothian, Mokena, Momence, Monee, New
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1 Lenox, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Olympia Fields, Orland Hills,
2 Orland Park, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Palos Park, Park
3 Forest, Peotone, Phoenix, Posen, Richton Park, Riverdale,
4 Robbins, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights, South Holland,
5 Steger, Thornton, Tinley Park, University Park, Willow
6 Springs, and Worth.
7 (70 ILCS 200/57-10 new)
8 Sec. 57-10. Authority created. The Chicago Southland
9 Civic Center Authority is created as a political subdivision,
10 body politic, and municipal corporation in the metropolitan
11 area.
12 (70 ILCS 200/57-15 new)
13 Sec. 57-15. Board created. The governing and
14 administrative body of the Authority shall be known as the
15 Chicago Southland Civic Center Authority Board. The members
16 of the Board shall be individuals of generally recognized
17 ability and integrity.
18 (70 ILCS 200/57-20 new)
19 Sec. 57-20. Board members' appointment.
20 (a) Within 60 days after the effective date of this
21 amendatory Act of 1998, (i) each county commissioner of Cook
22 County whose district includes territory within the
23 designated metropolitan area shall appoint one member to the
24 Board and (ii) the members of the Will County Board whose
25 districts include territory within the designated
26 metropolitan area shall collectively recommend to the
27 presiding officer of the Will County Board 4 persons as
28 candidates for appointment to the Board of the Authority and
29 the presiding officer shall then appoint 2 of those
30 recommended persons to the Board of the Authority to
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1 represent Will County at large. The appointing official may
2 remove any member of the Board appointed by the official in
3 case of incompetency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in
4 office after service on the member by registered United
5 States mail, return receipt requested, of a copy of the
6 written charges against the member and an opportunity to be
7 publicly heard in person or by counsel in the member's own
8 defense upon not less than 10 days' notice.
9 (b) At the first meeting of the initially appointed
10 Board members, they shall, by lot, divide themselves as
11 equally as possible into 2 groups. The first group of Board
12 members shall have 2-year terms, and the second group of
13 Board members shall have 4-year terms. The successor of each
14 Board member shall have a 4-year term.
15 (c) Members of the Board shall hold office until their
16 respective successors have been appointed and are qualified.
17 Any member may resign from office, and the resignation takes
18 effect when the member's successor has been appointed and
19 qualified. In case of failure to qualify within the time
20 required, abandonment of office, death, conviction of a
21 felony, or removal from office, a member's office shall
22 become vacant. The pertinent county official shall appoint an
23 individual to fill the vacant position.
24 (70 ILCS 200/57-25 new)
25 Sec. 57-25. Organization of the Board. As soon as
26 practically possible after the appointment of the initial
27 Board members, the Board shall organize for the transaction
28 of business, elect a chairperson and a temporary secretary
29 from its own number, and adopt by-laws and regulations to
30 govern the proceedings. The chairperson shall be elected for
31 the time period of his or her term of office. The Board
32 appointees shall have weighted votes in proportion to the
33 population of their represented territory as determined by
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1 the last preceding federal census. If more than one
2 appointee represents the same territory within a county
3 district, then they shall have weighted votes in proportion
4 to equal segments of that territory's population as
5 determined by the last preceding federal census. All actions
6 of the Board shall be by ordinance or resolution and the
7 affirmative vote of the majority of members shall be
8 necessary for the adoption of any ordinance or resolution.
9 The presence of a majority of the Board members plus one
10 additional Board member shall constitute a quorum for the
11 transaction of business.
12 (70 ILCS 200/57-30 new)
13 Sec. 57-30. Standard civic center provisions
14 incorporated by reference. The following Sections of this
15 Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
16 Section 2-3. Purpose.
17 Section 2-5. Definitions.
18 Section 2-10. Lawsuits; common seal.
19 Section 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and
20 other buildings; lease of space.
21 Section 2-21. Rights and powers.
22 Section 2-25. Incurring obligations.
23 Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
24 Section 2-35. Acquisition of property from person,
25 State, or local agency.
26 Section 2-40. Federal money.
27 Section 2-45. Insurance.
28 Section 2-50. Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to compel
29 performance.
30 Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
31 Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
32 Section 2-75. Board members; financial matters; conflict
33 of interest.
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1 Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
2 Section 2-97. Board meetings; public records.
3 Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
4 Section 2-106. Funds; compliance with Public Funds
5 Investment Act.
6 Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
7 Section 2-115. General manager; other appointments.
8 Section 2-120. Ordinances, rules, and regulations; fines
9 and penalties.
10 Section 2-127. Contracts; award to other than highest or
11 lowest bidder by four-fifths vote.
12 Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
13 Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
14 Section 2-140. State financial support.
15 Section 2-145. Antitrust laws.
16 Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
17 (70 ILCS 200/57-35 new)
18 Sec. 57-35. Conditional repeal. Unless the Authority has
19 commenced construction of a civic center before January 1,
20 2002, this Article shall be repealed on July 1, 2002. As
21 soon as practically possible before a repeal of this Article,
22 the Board shall wind up its affairs and dissolve the
23 Authority.
24 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on
25 January 1, 1999.