(70 ILCS 605/Art. II heading) ARTICLE II. RIGHTS OF DRAINAGE–PRIVATE AND MUTUAL DRAINS (70 ILCS 605/2-1) (from Ch. 42, par. 2-1) Sec. 2-1. Land may be drained in course of natural drainage. Land may be drained in the general course of natural drainage by either open or covered drains. When such a drain is […]
(70 ILCS 605/Art. III heading) ARTICLE III. ORGANIZATION OF DRAINAGE DISTRICTS (70 ILCS 605/3-1) (from Ch. 42, par. 3-1) Sec. 3-1. Drainage districts. Drainage districts may be formed to construct, maintain or repair drains or levees or to engage in other drainage or levee work for agricultural, sanitary or mining purposes. (Source: Laws 1955, […]
(70 ILCS 605/Art. IV heading) ARTICLE IV. COMMISSIONERS AND OTHER OFFICERS–SELECTION, QUALIFICATIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES (70 ILCS 605/4-1) (from Ch. 42, par. 4-1) Sec. 4-1. Appointment of Commissioners. Upon the organization of the district, the temporary commissioners shall continue as permanent commissioners and shall hold office until the first Tuesday in September following the […]
(70 ILCS 605/Art. IX heading) ARTICLE IX. CONSOLIDATION OF DISTRICTS, SUBDISTRICTS AND MINOR SUBDISTRICTS (70 ILCS 605/9-1) (from Ch. 42, par. 9-1) Sec. 9-1. Authority to consolidate. Any 2 or more adjoining districts whose drainage or levee systems are connected may merge and form a single consolidated district which shall thereafter be subject to […]
(70 ILCS 605/Art. V heading) ARTICLE V. LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS (70 ILCS 605/5-1) (from Ch. 42, par. 5-1) Sec. 5-1. Scope of Article – Kinds of Assessments – Limits on Assessments. The commissioners of a district may levy and collect assessments in the manner provided by this Article. Assessments shall be known […]
(70 ILCS 605/Art. VI heading) ARTICLE VI. LETTING CONTRACTS, INDEBTEDNESS, BORROWING AND HANDLING FUNDS (70 ILCS 605/6-1) (from Ch. 42, par. 6-1) Sec. 6-1. Advertising for Bids on Construction Work and Purchases. Whenever the cost of any work to be performed by the district or the cost of any machinery, equipment, materials or supplies […]
(70 ILCS 605/Art. VII heading) ARTICLE VII. SUBDISTRICTS AND MINOR SUBDISTRICTS (70 ILCS 605/7-1) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-1) Sec. 7-1. Purposes for which subdistricts may be organized. Subdistricts may be organized in the circuit court of the county in which the main district was organized for the purpose of providing more minute or […]
(70 ILCS 605/Art. VIII heading) ARTICLE VIII. ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF LANDS (70 ILCS 605/8-1) (from Ch. 42, par. 8-1) Sec. 8-1. Annexation and detachment. Lands may be annexed to or detached from a district, subdistrict or minor subdistrict in the manner provided in this Article. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.) (70 ILCS […]
(70 ILCS 605/Art. X heading) ARTICLE X. ABANDONMENT OF WORK, DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICTS, SUBDISTRICTS AND MINOR SUBDISTRICTS (70 ILCS 605/10-1) (from Ch. 42, par. 10-1) Sec. 10-1. Abandonment of entire work. When a petition signed by not less than two-thirds of the adult landowners who own not less than two-thirds of the lands in […]
(70 ILCS 605/Art. XI heading) ARTICLE XI. CLAIMS AGAINST AND CONTRACTS WITH OTHER DISTRICTS AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS EXERCISING DRAINAGE POWERS (70 ILCS 605/11-1) (from Ch. 42, par. 11-1) Sec. 11-1. Right to connect drains and levees. Any drainage district may connect its drains, in the course of natural drainage, or its levees to the […]
(70 ILCS 605/Art. XII heading) ARTICLE XII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS–PENALTIES (70 ILCS 605/12-1) (from Ch. 42, par. 12-1) Sec. 12-1. Lands within district-Right to use district drains. A landowner within any drainage district has the right to use the ditches and drains of the district as outlets for any drains, either open or covered, which […]
