(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 1 heading) ARTICLE ONE. SHORT TITLE–CONSTRUCTION–DEFINITIONS (70 ILCS 1205/1-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 1-1) Sec. 1-1. This Act may be cited as the Park District Code. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.) (70 ILCS 1205/1-2) (from Ch. 105, par. 1-2) Sec. 1-2. (a) It is the intent of this codification that from and […]
(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 10 heading) ARTICLE TEN. POWERS (CONTINUED) SALES AND CONVEYANCE OF REAL ESTATE (70 ILCS 1205/10-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 10-1) Sec. 10-1. Every park district shall retain and be vested with all power and authority contained in “An Act to authorize the commissioners of park districts to convey property to and […]
(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 11 heading) ARTICLE ELEVEN. POWERS (CONTINUED) DISTRICTS ABUTTING PUBLIC WATERS (70 ILCS 1205/11-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 11-1) Sec. 11-1. Nothing in this code shall be deemed to repeal “An Act to enable park commissioners having control of a park or parks bordering upon public waters in this state, to enlarge […]
(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 11.1 heading) ARTICLE 11.1 POWERS (CONTINUED) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HARBORS FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES (70 ILCS 1205/11.1-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 11.1-1) Sec. 11.1-1. The term “harbor”, as used in this article includes harbors, marinas, slips, docks, piers, breakwaters, and all buildings, structures, facilities, connections, equipment, parking areas and all other […]
(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 11.2 heading) ARTICLE 11.2 WORKING CASH FUND (70 ILCS 1205/11.2-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 11.2-1) Sec. 11.2-1. In each park district a fund to be known as a “Working Cash Fund” may be created, set apart, maintained and administered in the manner prescribed in this Article, for the purpose of enabling […]
(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 12 heading) ARTICLE 12. REPEAL AND SAVING (70 ILCS 1205/12-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 12-1) Sec. 12-1. The following Acts are hereby repealed: “An Act to provide for disconnecting territory from park districts organized under and by virtue of ‘An Act to provide for the organization of park districts and the […]
(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 13 heading) ARTICLE 13. DISSOLUTION (70 ILCS 1205/13-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 13-1) Sec. 13-1. A park district may be dissolved in the following manner: Whenever legal voters in the district, equal to two-thirds of the vote cast at the last preceding park district election for the commissioner who received the […]
(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 2 heading) ARTICLE TWO. ORGANIZATION–ELECTIONS (70 ILCS 1205/2-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-1) Sec. 2-1. Any territory having less than 500,000 population and so lying as to form one connected area (no portion of which shall be already included in an incorporated park district except in the cases provided for in […]
(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 3 heading) ARTICLE THREE. ANNEXATION–DISCONNECTION (70 ILCS 1205/3-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 3-1) Sec. 3-1. Annexation by petition. Any territory adjoining a park district, or separated therefrom only by a river, stream or other body of water, street, alley, roadway, highway, toll road, or railroad, may become a part of the […]
(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 4 heading) ARTICLE FOUR. OFFICERS–ELECTIONS–POWERS AND DUTIES (70 ILCS 1205/4-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 4-1) Sec. 4-1. Each member of the governing board of any park district before entering upon the duties of his office shall take and subscribe an oath to well and faithfully discharge his duties, which oath shall […]
(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 5 heading) ARTICLE FIVE. TAXING POWERS (70 ILCS 1205/5-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 5-1) Sec. 5-1. Each Park District has the power to levy and collect taxes on all the taxable property in the district for all corporate purposes. The commissioners may accumulate funds for the purposes of building repairs and […]
(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 6 heading) ARTICLE SIX. GENERAL INDEBTEDNESS (70 ILCS 1205/6-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 6-1) Sec. 6-1. Neither this code nor anything contained herein shall be deemed to preclude any park district from exercising the powers available to park districts for issuance of refunding bonds as set forth in an act entitled […]
(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 7 heading) ARTICLE SEVEN. LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS (70 ILCS 1205/7-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 7-1) Sec. 7-1. All park districts shall retain and be vested with all power and authority contained in an act entitled “An Act to enable park commissioners or corporate authorities to take, regulate, control and improve public streets […]
(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 8 heading) ARTICLE EIGHT. GENERAL POWERS OF PARK DISTRICTS (70 ILCS 1205/8-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 8-1) Sec. 8-1. General corporate powers. Every park district shall, from the time of its organization, be a body corporate and politic by the name set forth in the petition for its organization, the specific […]
(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 9 heading) ARTICLE NINE. POWERS (CONTINUED) SWIMMING POOLS–AIRPORT GRANTS–AIRPORTS (70 ILCS 1205/9-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 9-1) Sec. 9-1. Any park district has the power, subject to the limitations of Sections 9-1 to 9-1f hereof, inclusive, to acquire, construct and operate an outdoor or indoor swimming pool, or an artificial ice […]
(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 9.1 heading) ARTICLE 9.1 POWERS (CONTINUED) GOLF COURSES (70 ILCS 1205/9.1-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 9.1-1) Sec. 9.1-1. Any park district has the power, subject to the limitations of Sections 9.1-1 through 9.1-6 of this Article to acquire, construct and operate golf courses and toilet, locker and other necessary facilities pertinent […]
(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 9.2 heading) ARTICLE 9.2 POWERS (CONTINUED) TENNIS COURTS, ETC. OR ZOOS (70 ILCS 1205/9.2-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 9.2-1) Sec. 9.2-1. Any park district has the power, subject to the limitations of Sections 9.2-1 through 9.2-6 of this Article to acquire, construct and operate indoor or outdoor tennis courts, handball, racquetball, […]
(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 9.3 heading) ARTICLE 9.3 RECREATION FACILITIES (70 ILCS 1205/9.3-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 9.3-1) Sec. 9.3-1. Any park district has the power subject to the limitations of Sections 9.3-1 through 9.3-6 to acquire, construct and operate such revenue producing recreation facilities and to extend or improve such facilities, borrow money and […]
