(70 ILCS 3615/Art. I heading) ARTICLE I. PURPOSES AND CREATION. (70 ILCS 3615/1.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 701.01) Sec. 1.01. Short Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Regional Transportation Authority Act”. (Source: P.A. 78-3rd S.S.-5.) (70 ILCS 3615/1.02) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 701.02) Sec. 1.02. […]
(70 ILCS 3615/Art. II heading) ARTICLE II. POWERS. (70 ILCS 3615/2.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.01) Sec. 2.01. General Allocation of Responsibility for Public Transportation. (a) In order to accomplish the purposes as set forth in this Act, the responsibility for planning, operating, and funding public transportation in the metropolitan region shall be […]
(70 ILCS 3615/Art. III heading) ARTICLE III. ORGANIZATION. (70 ILCS 3615/3.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703.01) Sec. 3.01. Board of Directors. The corporate authorities and governing body of the Authority shall be a Board consisting of 13 Directors until April 1, 2008, and 16 Directors thereafter, appointed as follows: (a) Four Directors appointed […]
(70 ILCS 3615/Art. III-A heading) ARTICLE III-A SUBURBAN BUS DIVISION (70 ILCS 3615/3A.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.01) Sec. 3A.01. Suburban Bus Division. There is established within the Authority the Suburban Bus Division as the operating division responsible for providing public transportation by bus and as may be provided in this Act. Purchase […]
(70 ILCS 3615/Art. III-B heading) ARTICLE III-B COMMUTER RAIL DIVISION (70 ILCS 3615/3B.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703B.01) Sec. 3B.01. Commuter Rail Division. There is established within the Authority the Commuter Rail Division as the operating division responsible for providing public transportation by commuter rail. Purchase of service agreements between a transportation agency […]
(70 ILCS 3615/Art. IV heading) ARTICLE IV. FINANCES. (70 ILCS 3615/4.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 704.01) Sec. 4.01. Budget and Program. (a) The Board shall control the finances of the Authority. It shall by ordinance adopted by the affirmative vote of at least 12 of its then Directors (i) appropriate money to perform […]
(70 ILCS 3615/Art. V heading) ARTICLE V. PROCEDURES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. (70 ILCS 3615/5.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 705.01) Sec. 5.01. Hearings and Citizen Participation. (a) The Authority shall provide for and encourage participation by the public in the development and review of public transportation policy, and in the process by which major […]
