House Sponsors: MURPHY-KOSEL-GIGLIO AND CROTTY. Senate Sponsors: MAHAR-HALVORSON Short description: CHICAGO SOUTHLAND CIVIC CENTER Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Civic Center Code to create 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 appointed 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 Provides that the Law shall be repealed on July 1, 2002 unless the Authority has commenced construction of a civic center before January 1, 2002.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. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE Creates a "local gov't. organization and structure mandate" which does not require reimbursement by the State. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2 10 ILCS 5/2A-43a new Deletes everything. Amends the Civic Center Code to create the Chicago Southland Civic Center Law of 1998 that includes certain municipalities. Provides that the members of the Authority Board shall be appointed (i) by the Cook County Commissioners whose districts include territory within the designated metropolitan area and (ii) by the presiding officer of the Will County Board upon the recommendation of county board members whose districts include territory within the designated metropolitan area. Provides that the Board appointees shall have weighted votes based upon the population of their represented territory. 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 Provides that the Law shall be repealed on July 1, 2002 unless the Authority has commenced construction of a civic center before January 1, 2002.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. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Changes the provisions establishing the appointment of the Civic Center Board members. Provides that within 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1998, 2 members shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, one member shall be appointed by the president of the Will County Board, and three members shall be appointed by the Mayor of the Village of Tinley Park. Provides that if the Board desires to construct its own facility in an incorporated area other than in Tinley Park, then the size of the Board shall be initially increased to add one additional member to be appointed by the chief executive of the municipality within which the facility site lies. Provides that the chief executive of that municipality shall appoint a second additional member 24 months after the facility has been opened and in operation. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Deletes Alsip, Bedford Park, Blue Island, Burbank, Chicago Ridge, Crestwood, Evergreen Park, Hometown, Merrionette Park, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Palos Heights, Palos Park, Posen, and Worth from the provision including these municipalities within the metropolitan area of the Chicago Southland Civic Center Authority. Provides that, in addition to the Mayor of the Village of Tinley Park, the President (now, Chairman) of the Cook County Board of Commissioners and the Chairman (now, President) of the Will County Board shall make appointments to the Chicago Southland Civic Center Authority Board. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status