55 ILCS 5/ Counties Code.

(55 ILCS 5/5-14007) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-14007)

Sec. 5-14007. Review by Northeastern Illinois Metropolitan Area Planning Commission. Before the county board of any county with a population not in excess of 500,000 located in the area served by the Northeastern Illinois Metropolitan Area Planning Commission adopts any plan as the official plan, or part thereof, as provided in Section 5-14006, it shall submit such plan to the Northeastern Illinois Metropolitan Area Planning Commission for review and recommendations.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-14008)

Sec. 5-14008. Powers of commission; real property. The joint regional planning commission may acquire, by purchase, gift, or legacy, and hold real property for the purposes of the joint regional planning commission, and may sell and convey that property. The value of the real property shall be determined by an appraisal performed by an appraiser licensed under the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002 and who is certified to appraise the type or types of property to be valued. The appraisal report of the appraiser shall be available for public inspection. The joint regional planning commission may purchase the real property under contracts providing for payment in installments over a period of time of not more than 20 years and may finance the purchase of the real property under finance contracts providing for payment in installments over a period of time of not more than 20 years. This Section applies only to a joint regional planning commission if it consists of 3 or fewer counties that border the Illinois River, where at least one of those counties has a population of 180,000 or more.

(Source: P.A. 98-196, eff. 8-9-13.)

(55 ILCS 5/Div. 5-15 heading) Division 5-15. Water Supply, Drainage and Flood Control

(55 ILCS 5/5-15001) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15001)

Sec. 5-15001. Applicability. This Division shall apply to any county upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of any such county, by at least two-thirds of the elected members, accepting the provisions hereof.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-15002) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15002)

Sec. 5-15002. Definitions. When used in this Division the term "waterworks system" means and includes a waterworks system in its entirety, or any integral part thereof, including mains, hydrants, meters, valves, standpipes, storage tanks, pumps, tanks, intakes, wells, impounding reservoirs, machinery, purification plants, softening apparatus, and all other elements useful in connection with a water supply or water distribution system.

The term "sewerage system" means and includes any or all of the following: Sewerage treatment plant or plants, collecting, intercepting, and outlet sewers, lateral sewers and drains, including combined storm water and sanitary drains, force mains, conduits, pumping stations, ejector stations, and all other appurtenances, extensions and improvements necessary, useful or convenient for the collection, treatment and disposal in a sanitary manner of storm water, sanitary sewage and industrial wastes.

The term "combined waterworks and sewerage system" means and includes a waterworks and sewerage system, as hereinabove defined, which any county shall determine to operate in combination.

The term "waste management" means the process of storage, treatment or disposal, but not the hauling or transport, of "waste" as defined in Section 3.535 of the Environmental Protection Act, but excluding "hazardous waste" as defined in that Act.

(Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-15003) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15003)

Sec. 5-15003. Department of public works. The county board may establish a department of public works with authority to exercise complete supervision in such county over any of the projects authorized by this Division in either of the methods designated hereafter.

A. The county board may employ a superintendent of public works and such other employees for the administration of the department as may be necessary. The superintendent shall be a registered professional engineer, hold a degree in engineering from an accredited institution of higher learning, or have at least 10 years of professional, management-level experience in either a municipal or county public works department. The superintendent shall have complete authority to supervise and manage the department. At least one employee in the public works department shall be a professional engineer licensed under the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989.

B. Each county public works department shall be managed by a board of public works, consisting of 5 members appointed by the President and Chairman of the county board, with the approval of the county board, for a 3 year term, except that of the first appointees, 2 shall serve for one year, 2 for 2 years, and one for 3 years. The term of office of original appointees shall be regarded as beginning on July 1, following their appointment, and the term of all members shall continue until their successors are appointed. At least 2 members must be elected officials of municipalities within the county whose terms of office within the municipalities will not expire prior to the termination of appointment hereunder, one member must be a member of the county board whose term of office will not expire prior to the termination of appointment hereunder, one member must be a trustee of a Sanitary District within the county whose term of office will not expire prior to the termination of appointment hereunder, and one member must be chosen to represent the Conservation and Public Health interests. The members of the board shall receive compensation as provided by the county board. The board of public works may employ a superintendent of public works and any other employees for the administration of the department as may be necessary. The superintendent must be a registered professional engineer, hold a degree in engineering from an accredited institution of higher learning, or have at least 10 years of professional, management-level experience in either a municipal or county public works department. Any county may advance general funds for necessary studies or engineering for a project to be financed by revenue bonds and be reimbursed by the proceeds of such bonds. Any county may purchase such bonds with funds derived solely from the County Retailers Occupation Tax.

(Source: P.A. 103-12, eff. 6-9-23.)