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90_SB1659
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that the Law shall be repealed on July 1, 2002 unless the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.