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          Creates the Civic Center  Code.  Replaces  existing  Acts
      creating civic center authorities in various locations in the
      State  (except  for  the  Metropolitan  Pier  and  Exposition
      Authority  in Chicago). Sets forth the authorization for each
      civic center authority in a separate  Article  of  the  Code.
      Sets forth standard civic center provisions common to several
      civic   center  authorities  and  incorporates  the  standard
      provisions by reference into the Articles  authorizing  those
      civic  center  authorities.  Repeals the various civic center
      Acts that are continued in the Code.   Makes  no  substantive
      changes.
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 1        AN ACT concerning civic centers.
 2        WHEREAS,  Codification  of laws relating to civic centers
 3    will achieve the goals of (i)  consolidating  the  many  laws
 4    relating  to  civic centers; (ii) updating the often obsolete
 5    language  currently  in  use  in  these  many   laws;   (iii)
 6    incorporating   uniform   terminology   that  will  ensure  a
 7    constancy of understanding and interpretation of these  laws;
 8    and  (iv)  eliminating  the  need  for  duplicative  language
 9    throughout these laws; and
10        WHEREAS,  The  Illinois General Assembly seeks to achieve
11    these goals by consolidating the many civic  center  laws  of
12    Illinois  into  a  Civic  Center  Code,  without  making  any
13    substantive changes in the meaning, effect, or application of
14    those laws; and
15        WHEREAS,  Because  this Act is a codification of existing
16    law, the following matters of form are used:
17        (a)  in Articles 5 through 280, the parenthetic  citation
18    before a Section in the form "(from XX ILCS XX/XX)" (i) is an
19    informational  reference  to  the  prior  law  from which the
20    Section is derived and (ii) is not part of the  text  of  the
21    law;
22        (b)  in Articles 5 through 280, in the text of a Section,
23    (i)  matter  that  is  stricken indicates a deletion from the
24    prior law and (ii) matter that is  underscored  indicates  an
25    addition to the prior law; and
26        (c)  in  Articles 5 through 280, the parenthetic citation
27    after a Section in the form "(Source: P.A. XX-XXXX)"  (i)  is
28    an  informational reference to the most recent sources of the
29    continued text in the Session Laws of Illinois  and  (ii)  is
30    not part of the law; therefore
31        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
32    represented in the General Assembly:
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 1                             ARTICLE 1.
 2                             SHORT TITLE
 3        Section 1-1.  Short title.  This Act may be cited as  the
 4    Civic Center Code.
 5                             ARTICLE 2.
 6                  STANDARD CIVIC CENTER PROVISIONS
 7        Section  2-1.  Scope of Article.  This Article sets forth
 8    standard provisions that apply to a  civic  center  authority
 9    only   when   the   specific   Section  of  this  Article  is
10    incorporated by reference into the Article  authorizing  that
11    civic center.
12        Section  2-3.  Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to
13    accomplish the aims of the State of Illinois to  enhance  the
14    ability  of  its  citizens  to  avail themselves of civic and
15    cultural  centers  geographically  situated  throughout   the
16    entire State of Illinois.
17        Section 2-5.  Definitions.  In this Article:
18        "Authority" means the Authority as defined in the Article
19    creating the Authority, except that in the case of provisions
20    incorporated  by reference into Article 25, in the context of
21    that  incorporation  by  reference  "Authority"   means   the
22    Committee as defined in Article 25.
23        "Governmental  agency"  means the federal government, the
24    State, any unit of local government or school  district,  and
25    any agency or instrumentality thereof.
26        "Person"   means   any   individual,  firm,  partnership,
27    corporation, company, association or joint stock association;
28    and includes any  trustee,  receiver,  assignee  or  personal
29    representative thereof.
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 1        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
 2    the  Authority  as  defined  in  the  Article  creating   the
 3    Authority, except that in the case of provisions incorporated
 4    by  reference  into  Article  25,  in  the  context  of  that
 5    incorporation  by  reference  "Board"  means the Committee as
 6    defined in Article 25.
 7        "Metropolitan area", for an Authority created under  this
 8    Act, means the metropolitan area for the Authority as defined
 9    in the Article creating the Authority.
10        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
11        (a)  The  Authority  may sue and be sued in its corporate
12    name but execution shall not in any case  issue  against  any
13    property of the Authority.
14        (b)  The Authority may adopt a common seal and change the
15    same at its pleasure.
16        Section 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and other
17    buildings;  lease  of  space.  It  shall  be  the duty of the
18    Authority  to  promote,  operate  and  maintain  expositions,
19    conventions, and theatrical, sports and  cultural  activities
20    from  time to time in the metropolitan area and in connection
21    therewith  to  arrange,  finance  and  maintain   industrial,
22    cultural,   educational,   theatrical,   sports,   trade  and
23    scientific exhibits and  to  construct,  equip  and  maintain
24    auditorium, exposition, recreational and office buildings for
25    such purposes.
26        The  provision  of  office space for lease and rental and
27    the  lease  of  air  space  over  and  appurtenant  to   such
28    structures  shall  be  deemed  an  integral  function  of the
29    Authority.
30        The Authority is granted all rights and powers  necessary
31    to perform such duties.
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 1        Section  2-16.  Duties;  auditorium  and other buildings;
 2    lease of space. It shall be the  duty  of  the  Authority  to
 3    promote,  operate  and maintain expositions, conventions, and
 4    theatrical, sports and cultural activities from time to  time
 5    in  the  metropolitan  area  and  in  connection therewith to
 6    arrange,   finance   and   maintain   industrial,   cultural,
 7    educational,  theatrical,  sports,   trade   and   scientific
 8    exhibits  and  to  construct,  equip and maintain auditorium,
 9    exposition and office buildings for such purposes.
10        The provision of office space for rental  and  lease  and
11    the   lease  of  air  space  over  and  appurtenant  to  such
12    structures shall  be  deemed  an  integral  function  of  the
13    Authority.
14        The  Authority is granted all rights and powers necessary
15    to perform such duties.
16        Section 2-17. Duties; auditorium and other buildings.  It
17    shall  be  the  duty of the Authority to promote, operate and
18    maintain expositions, conventions, or theatrical,  sports  or
19    cultural  activities  from  time  to time in the metropolitan
20    area and in connection  therewith  to  arrange,  finance  and
21    maintain   industrial,   cultural,  educational,  theatrical,
22    sports,  trade  or  scientific  exhibits  and  to  lease   or
23    construct,   equip   and   maintain  auditoriums,  exposition
24    buildings or office buildings for such purposes.
25        The Authority is granted all rights and powers  necessary
26    to perform such duties.
27        Section   2-20.  Rights  and  powers,  including  eminent
28    domain. The Authority shall have  the  following  rights  and
29    powers:
30        (a)  To  acquire,  purchase,  own,  construct,  lease  as
31    lessee  or in any other way acquire, improve, extend, repair,
32    reconstruct, regulate, operate, equip and maintain exhibition
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 1    centers, civic auditoriums, cultural  facilities  and  office
 2    buildings,  including  sites and parking areas and commercial
 3    facilities therefor located within the metropolitan area;
 4        (b)  To plan for such grounds,  centers  and  auditoriums
 5    and  to  plan,  sponsor,  hold,  arrange  and  finance fairs,
 6    industrial,  cultural,  educational,  trade  and   scientific
 7    exhibits,  shows  and  events  and to use or allow the use of
 8    such grounds, centers, and auditoriums   for the  holding  of
 9    fairs,  exhibits,  shows  and events whether conducted by the
10    Authority or some other person or governmental agency;
11        (c)  To exercise the right of eminent domain  to  acquire
12    sites  for  such grounds, centers, buildings and auditoriums,
13    and parking areas and facilities in the manner  provided  for
14    the exercise of the right of eminent domain under Article VII
15    of the Code of Civil Procedure, as amended;
16        (d)  To    fix   and   collect   just,   reasonable   and
17    nondiscriminatory charges and  rents  for  the  use  of  such
18    parking areas and facilities, grounds, centers, buildings and
19    auditoriums  and  admission charges to fairs, shows, exhibits
20    and events sponsored or held by the Authority.   The  charges
21    collected  may  be  made  available  to defray the reasonable
22    expenses of the Authority and to pay the principal of and the
23    interest on any bonds issued by the Authority;
24        (e)  To enter into contracts treating in any manner  with
25    the objects and purposes of this Article.
26        Section 2-21. Rights and powers. The Authority shall have
27    the following rights and powers:
28        (a)  To  acquire,  purchase,  own,  construct,  lease  as
29    lessee  or in any other way acquire, improve, extend, repair,
30    reconstruct, regulate, operate, equip and  maintain  fair  or
31    exposition  grounds,  convention or exhibition centers, civic
32    auditoriums, and office and  municipal  buildings,  including
33    sites  and  parking  areas  and  facilities  therefor located
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 1    within the metropolitan area.
 2        (b)  To enter into contracts treating in any manner  with
 3    the objects and purposes of this Article.
 4        (c)  To  plan  for  such grounds, centers and auditoriums
 5    and to plan,  sponsor,  hold,  arrange,  and  finance  fairs,
 6    industrial,   cultural,  educational,  trade  and  scientific
 7    exhibits, shows and events and to use or  allow  the  use  of
 8    such  grounds,  centers  and  auditoriums  for the holding of
 9    fairs, exhibits, shows and events, whether conducted  by  the
10    Authority or some other person or governmental agency.
11        (d)  To    fix   and   collect   just,   reasonable   and
12    nondiscriminatory charges and  rents  for  the  use  of  such
13    parking areas and facilities, grounds, centers, buildings and
14    auditoriums,  and  to  collect  admission  charges  to fairs,
15    shows,  exhibits  and  events  sponsored  or  held   by   the
16    Authority.   The  charges  collected may be made available to
17    defray the reasonable expenses of the Authority  and  to  pay
18    the  principal of and the interest on any bonds issued by the
19    Authority.
20        Section  2-25.   Incurring  obligations.   The  Authority
21    shall not incur any obligations for salaries or for office or
22    administrative expenses except within the  amounts  of  funds
23    that  will  be  available  to it when such obligations become
24    payable.
25        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.  Purchases made under  this
26    Article shall be made in compliance with the Local Government
27    Prompt Payment Act.
28        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
29    State,  or  local agency.  The Authority shall have power (i)
30    to acquire and accept by purchase, lease, gift  or  otherwise
31    any  property  or  rights useful for the Authority's purposes
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 1    from any person or persons, from any  municipal  corporation,
 2    body  politic,  or  agency  of  the  State, or from the State
 3    itself,  (ii)  to  apply  for  and  accept  grants,  matching
 4    grants, loans or appropriations from the State of Illinois or
 5    any  agency  or instrumentality thereof to be used for any of
 6    the purposes of the Authority, and (iii) to  enter  into  any
 7    agreement  with  the  State  of  Illinois in relation to such
 8    grants, matching grants, loans or appropriations.
 9        Section 2-36. Acquisition  of  property  from  person  or
10    governmental  agency.  The Authority shall have the power (i)
11    to acquire and accept by purchase, lease, gift  or  otherwise
12    any property or rights from any person or governmental agency
13    useful for its purposes, (ii) to apply for and accept grants,
14    matching  grants,  loans  or appropriations from the State of
15    Illinois or any agency or instrumentality thereof to be  used
16    for  any of the purposes of the Authority, and (iii) to enter
17    into any agreement with the State of Illinois in relation  to
18    such grants, matching grants, loans or appropriations.
19        Section  2-40.   Federal money.  The Authority shall have
20    the power (i)  to  apply  for  and  accept  grants,  matching
21    grants,  loans  or appropriations from the federal government
22    or any agency or instrumentality thereof to be used  for  any
23    of  the  purposes of the Authority and (ii) to enter into any
24    agreement with the federal government  in  relation  to  such
25    grants, matching grants, loans or appropriations.
26        Section  2-45.  Insurance.   The Authority shall have the
27    power to procure and enter into contracts  for  any  type  of
28    insurance  and  indemnity  against loss or damage to property
29    from any cause, against loss of use  and  occupancy,  against
30    employers' liability, against any act of any member, officer,
31    or  employee  of the Board or Authority in the performance of
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 1    the duties of the office or employment, and against any other
 2    insurable risk.
 3        Section 2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to  compel
 4    performance.  The  Authority  shall  have continuing power to
 5    borrow money for the purpose of carrying out  and  performing
 6    its duties and exercising its powers under this Article.
 7        For  the  purpose  of  evidencing  the  obligation of the
 8    Authority to repay  any  money  borrowed  as  aforesaid,  the
 9    Authority may, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the Board,
10    from  time  to time issue and dispose of its interest bearing
11    revenue bonds, and may also  from  time  to  time  issue  and
12    dispose  of  its interest bearing revenue bonds to refund any
13    bonds at maturity or pursuant to redemption provisions or  at
14    any  time  before  maturity  with  the consent of the holders
15    thereof. All such bonds shall  be  payable  solely  from  the
16    revenues or income to be derived from the fairs, expositions,
17    exhibitions,   rentals   and   leases  and  other  authorized
18    activities operated by it, and from funds, if  any,  received
19    and  to  be  received by the Authority from any other source.
20    Such bonds may bear such date or dates, may  mature  at  such
21    time  or  times  not exceeding 40 years from their respective
22    dates, may bear interest at such rate or rates not  exceeding
23    the maximum rate permitted by the Bond Authorization Act, may
24    be  in such form, may carry such registration privileges, may
25    be executed in such manner, may be payable at such  place  or
26    places,  may be made subject to redemption in such manner and
27    upon such terms, with or without premium as is stated on  the
28    face thereof, may be executed in such manner, and may contain
29    such  terms  and  covenants,  all  as may be provided in said
30    ordinance. In case any officer whose signature appears on any
31    bond ceases (after attaching his signature) to  hold  office,
32    his  signature  shall nevertheless be valid and effective for
33    all purposes.  The holder or holders of any bonds or interest
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 1    coupons appertaining thereto  issued  by  the  Authority  may
 2    bring  suits  at  law  or proceedings in equity to compel the
 3    performance and observance by the Authority  or  any  of  its
 4    officers,  agents  or  employees  of any contract or covenant
 5    made by the Authority with  the  holders  of  such  bonds  or
 6    interest  coupons,  to  compel  the  Authority  or any of its
 7    officers, agents or employees to perform any duties  required
 8    to  be  performed  for the benefit of the holders of any such
 9    bonds or interest coupons by the provisions of the  ordinance
10    authorizing  their  issuance, and to enjoin the Authority and
11    any of its officers, agents  or  employees  from  taking  any
12    action in conflict with any such contract or covenant.
13        Notwithstanding  the form and tenor of any such bonds and
14    in the absence of any express recital  on  the  face  thereof
15    that it is non-negotiable, all such bonds shall be negotiable
16    instruments under the Uniform Commercial Code.
17        From  and  after  the  issuance  of  any  bonds as herein
18    provided it shall be the duty of the corporate authorities of
19    the Authority to fix and establish rates, charges, rents, and
20    fees  for  the  use  of  facilities  acquired,   constructed,
21    reconstructed,  extended or improved with the proceeds of the
22    sale of said  bonds  sufficient  at  all  times,  with  other
23    revenues of the Authority, to pay:
24        (a)  the  cost  of maintaining, repairing, regulating and
25    operating the said facilities; and
26        (b)  the bonds and interest thereon as they shall  become
27    due, and all sinking fund requirements and other requirements
28    provided  by  the  ordinance  authorizing the issuance of the
29    bonds or as provided  by  any  trust  agreement  executed  to
30    secure payment thereof.
31        To secure the payment of any or all of such bonds and for
32    the  purpose  of setting forth the covenants and undertakings
33    of the Authority in connection with the issuance thereof  and
34    the  issuance  of  any  additional  bonds  payable  from such
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 1    revenue income to be derived from  the  fairs,  recreational,
 2    theatrical,  and  cultural  expositions,  sports  activities,
 3    exhibitions, office rentals, and air space leases and rentals
 4    and from other revenue, if any, the Authority may execute and
 5    deliver  a  trust  agreement  or agreements; provided that no
 6    lien upon any physical property of  the  Authority  shall  be
 7    created thereby.
 8        A  remedy  for  any breach or default of the terms of any
 9    such trust agreement by the  Authority  may  be  by  mandamus
10    proceedings  in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel
11    performance and compliance therewith, but the trust agreement
12    may prescribe by whom or on whose behalf such action  may  be
13    instituted.
14        Before  any  such  bonds  (excepting refunding bonds) are
15    sold, the entire authorized issue, or any part thereof, shall
16    be offered for sale as a unit after advertising for  bids  at
17    least  3  times  in  a daily newspaper of general circulation
18    published in the metropolitan area, the last  publication  to
19    be  at  least  10  days before bids are required to be filed.
20    Copies  of  such  advertisement  may  be  published  in   any
21    newspaper or financial publication in the United States.  All
22    bids  shall  be  sealed,  filed  and  opened  as  provided by
23    ordinance and the bonds shall be awarded to the  highest  and
24    best  bidder  or  bidders therefor.  The Authority shall have
25    the right to reject all bids and to readvertise for  bids  in
26    the   manner  provided  for  in  the  initial  advertisement.
27    However, if no bids are received such bonds may  be  sold  at
28    not  less than par value, without further advertising, within
29    60 days after the bids are required to be filed  pursuant  to
30    any advertisement.
31        Section 2-51. Borrowing; revenue bonds; mandamus or other
32    actions  to  compel  performance.  The  Authority  shall have
33    continuing power to borrow money for the purpose of  carrying
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 1    out and performing its duties and exercising its powers under
 2    this Article.
 3        For  the  purpose  of  evidencing  the  obligation of the
 4    Authority to repay  any  money  borrowed  as  aforesaid,  the
 5    Authority may, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the Board,
 6    from  time  to time issue and dispose of its interest bearing
 7    revenue bonds, and may also  from  time  to  time  issue  and
 8    dispose  of  its interest bearing revenue bonds to refund any
 9    bonds at maturity or pursuant to redemption provisions or  at
10    any  time  before  maturity  with  the consent of the holders
11    thereof.  All such bonds shall be  payable  solely  from  the
12    revenues or income to be derived from the fairs, expositions,
13    exhibitions,   rentals   and   leases  and  other  authorized
14    activities operated by the Authority, and from funds, if any,
15    received and to be received by the Authority from  any  other
16    source.   Such  bonds may bear such date or dates, may mature
17    at such time or times  not  exceeding  40  years  from  their
18    respective  dates,  may  bear interest at such rate or rates,
19    not  exceeding  the  maximum  rate  permitted  by  the   Bond
20    Authorization  Act,  may  be  in  such  form,  may carry such
21    registration privileges, may be executed in such manner,  may
22    be  payable  at  such place or places, may be made subject to
23    redemption in such  manner  and  upon  such  terms,  with  or
24    without  premium  as  is  stated  on the face thereof, may be
25    executed in such  manner  and  may  contain  such  terms  and
26    covenants,  all as may be provided in the ordinance.  In case
27    any officer whose signature appears on any bond ceases (after
28    attaching his signature) to hold office, his signature  shall
29    nevertheless  be  valid  and effective for all purposes.  The
30    holder  or  holders  of  any  bonds,  or   interest   coupons
31    appertaining  thereto,  issued  by  the  Authority  may bring
32    mandamus, injunction, or other civil actions  or  proceedings
33    to  compel the performance and observance by the Authority or
34    any of its officers, agents or employees of any  contract  or
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 1    covenant made by the Authority with the holders of such bonds
 2    or  interest  coupons, to compel the Authority and any of its
 3    officers, agents or employees to perform any duties  required
 4    to  be  performed  for the benefit of the holders of any such
 5    bonds or interest coupons by the provisions of the  ordinance
 6    authorizing  their  issuance, and to enjoin the Authority and
 7    any of its officers, agents  or  employees  from  taking  any
 8    action in conflict with any such contract or covenant.
 9        Notwithstanding  the form and tenor of any such bonds and
10    in the absence of any express recital  on  the  face  thereof
11    that it is non-negotiable, all such bonds shall be negotiable
12    instruments under the Uniform Commercial Code.
13        From  and  after  the  issuance  of  any  bonds as herein
14    provided it shall be the duty of the corporate authorities of
15    the Authority to fix and establish rates, charges, rents, and
16    fees  for  the  use  of  facilities  acquired,   constructed,
17    reconstructed,  extended or improved with the proceeds of the
18    sale of said  bonds  sufficient  at  all  times,  with  other
19    revenues of the Authority, to pay:
20        (a)  the   cost   of   leasing,  maintaining,  repairing,
21    regulating and operating the facilities; and
22        (b)  the bonds and interest thereon as they shall  become
23    due, and all sinking fund requirements and other requirements
24    provided  by  the  ordinance  authorizing the issuance of the
25    bonds or as provided  by  any  trust  agreement  executed  to
26    secure payment thereof.
27        To secure the payment of any or all of such bonds and for
28    the  purpose  of setting forth the covenants and undertakings
29    of the Authority in connection with the issuance thereof  and
30    the  issuance  of  any  additional  bonds  payable  from such
31    revenue income to be derived from  the  fairs,  recreational,
32    theatrical   or   cultural   expositions,  sport  activities,
33    exhibitions,  office  rentals,  and  air  space  leases   and
34    rentals, and other revenue, if any, the Authority may execute
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 1    and deliver a trust agreement or agreements; provided that no
 2    lien  upon  any  physical  property of the Authority shall be
 3    created thereby.
 4        A remedy for any breach or default of the  terms  of  any
 5    such  trust  agreement  by  the Authority may be by mandamus,
 6    injunction, or other civil  actions  or  proceedings  in  any
 7    court  of  competent  jurisdiction  to compel performance and
 8    compliance therewith, but the trust agreement  may  prescribe
 9    by whom or on whose behalf such action may be instituted.
10        Before  any  such  bonds  (excepting refunding bonds) are
11    sold, the entire authorized issue, or any part thereof, shall
12    be offered for sale as a unit after advertising for  bids  at
13    least  3  times  in  a daily newspaper of general circulation
14    published in the metropolitan area, the last  publication  to
15    be  at  least  10  days before bids are required to be filed.
16    Copies  of  such  advertisement  may  be  published  in   any
17    newspaper or financial publication in the United States.  All
18    bids  shall  be  sealed,  filed  and  opened  as  provided by
19    ordinance and the bonds shall be awarded to the  highest  and
20    best  bidder  or  bidders therefor.  The Authority shall have
21    the right to reject all bids and readvertise for bids in  the
22    manner  provided  for in the initial advertisement.  However,
23    if no bids are received such bonds may be sold  at  not  less
24    than  par  value, without further advertising, within 60 days
25    after the bids are required  to  be  filed  pursuant  to  any
26    advertisement.
27        Section  2-52. Borrowing; revenue bonds; interest payable
28    semi-annually; bond sale price; effect of Omnibus Bond  Acts.
29    The Authority shall have continuing power to borrow money for
30    the  purpose  of  carrying  out and performing its duties and
31    exercising its powers under this Article.
32        For the purpose  of  evidencing  the  obligation  of  the
33    Authority  to  repay  any  money  borrowed  as aforesaid, the
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 1    Authority may, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the Board,
 2    from time to time issue and dispose of its  interest  bearing
 3    revenue  bonds,  and  may  also  from  time to time issue and
 4    dispose of its interest bearing revenue bonds to  refund  any
 5    bonds  at maturity or pursuant to redemption provisions or at
 6    any time before maturity with  the  consent  of  the  holders
 7    thereof.  All  such  bonds  shall  be payable solely from the
 8    revenues or income to be derived from the fairs, expositions,
 9    exhibitions,  rentals  and  leases   and   other   authorized
10    activities  operated  by it, and from funds, if any, received
11    and to be received by the Authority from  any  other  source.
12    Such  bonds  may  bear such date or dates, may mature at such
13    time or times not exceeding 40 years  from  their  respective
14    dates, may bear interest at such rate or rates, not exceeding
15    the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as
16    amended  at  the  time of the making of the contract, payable
17    semi-annually,  may  be  in  such  form,   may   carry   such
18    registration  privileges, may be executed in such manner, may
19    be payable at such place or places, may be  made  subject  to
20    redemption  in  such  manner  and  upon  such  terms, with or
21    without premium as is stated on  the  face  thereof,  may  be
22    executed  in  such  manner  and  may  contain  such terms and
23    covenants, all as may be provided in said ordinance. In  case
24    any officer whose signature appears on any bond ceases (after
25    attaching  his signature) to hold office, his signature shall
26    nevertheless be valid and effective  for  all  purposes.  The
27    holder   or   holders  of  any  bonds,  or  interest  coupons
28    appertaining  thereto  issued  by  the  Authority  may  bring
29    mandamus, injunction, or other civil actions  or  proceedings
30    to  compel the performance and observance by the Authority or
31    any of its officers, agents or employees of any  contract  or
32    covenant made by the Authority with the holders of such bonds
33    or  interest  coupons, to compel the Authority and any of its
34    officers, agents or employees to perform any duties  required
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 1    to  be  performed  for the benefit of the holders of any such
 2    bonds or interest coupons by the provisions of the  ordinance
 3    authorizing  their  issuance, and to enjoin the Authority and
 4    any of its officers, agents  or  employees  from  taking  any
 5    action in conflict with any such contract or covenant.
 6        Notwithstanding  the form and tenor of any such bonds and
 7    in the absence of any express recital  on  the  face  thereof
 8    that it is non-negotiable, all such bonds shall be negotiable
 9    instruments under the Uniform Commercial Code.
10        The  bonds  shall be sold by the corporate authorities of
11    the Authority in such manner as  said  corporate  authorities
12    shall  determine,  except  that if issued to bear interest at
13    the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as
14    amended at the time of the making of the contract, the  bonds
15    shall  be sold for not less than par and accrued interest and
16    except that the selling price of bonds bearing interest at  a
17    rate  of  less  than  the maximum rate authorized by the Bond
18    Authorization Act, as amended at the time of  the  making  of
19    the  contract,  shall  be  such that the interest cost to the
20    Authority of the money received from the sale of bonds  shall
21    not   exceed   the   maximum  rate  authorized  by  the  Bond
22    Authorization Act, as amended at the time of  the  making  of
23    the  contract, computed to absolute maturity of said bonds or
24    certificates according to standard tables of bond values.
25        From and after  the  issuance  of  any  bonds  as  herein
26    provided it shall be the duty of the corporate authorities of
27    the Authority to fix and establish rates, charges, rents, and
28    fees   for  the  use  of  facilities  acquired,  constructed,
29    reconstructed, extended or improved with the proceeds of  the
30    sale  of  said  bonds  sufficient  at  all  times, with other
31    revenues of the Authority to pay:
32        (a)  the cost of maintaining, repairing,  regulating  and
33    operating the said facilities; and
34        (b)  the  bonds and interest thereon as they shall become
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 1    due, and all sinking fund requirements and other requirements
 2    provided by the ordinance authorizing  the  issuance  of  the
 3    bonds  or  as  provided  by  any  trust agreement executed to
 4    secure payment thereof.
 5        To secure the payment of any or all of such bonds and for
 6    the purpose of setting forth the covenants  and  undertakings
 7    of  the Authority in connection with the issuance thereof and
 8    the issuance  of  any  additional  bonds  payable  from  such
 9    revenue  income  to  be derived from the fairs, recreational,
10    theatrical,   cultural,   expositions,   sport    activities,
11    exhibitions,   office  rentals,  and  air  space  leases  and
12    rentals, and other revenue, if any, the Authority may execute
13    and deliver a trust agreement or agreements; provided that no
14    lien upon any physical property of  the  Authority  shall  be
15    created thereby.
16        A  remedy  for  any breach or default of the terms of any
17    such trust agreement by the Authority  may  be  by  mandamus,
18    injunction,  or  other  civil  actions  or proceedings in any
19    court of competent jurisdiction  to  compel  performance  and
20    compliance  therewith,  but the trust agreement may prescribe
21    by whom or on whose behalf such action may be instituted.
22        Before any such bonds  (excepting  refunding  bonds)  are
23    sold  the entire authorized issue, or any part thereof, shall
24    be offered for sale as a unit after advertising for  bids  at
25    least  3  times  in  a daily newspaper of general circulation
26    published in the metropolitan area, the last  publication  to
27    be  at  least  10  days before bids are required to be filed.
28    Copies  of  such  advertisement  may  be  published  in   any
29    newspaper  or financial publication in the United States. All
30    bids shall  be  sealed,  filed  and  opened  as  provided  by
31    ordinance  and  the bonds shall be awarded to the highest and
32    best bidder or bidders therefor. The Authority shall have the
33    right to reject all bids and  readvertise  for  bids  in  the
34    manner provided for in the initial advertisement. However, if
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 1    no  bids are received such bonds may be sold at not less than
 2    par value, without further advertising, within 60 days  after
 3    the   bids   are   required  to  be  filed  pursuant  to  any
 4    advertisement.
 5        With respect to instruments  for  the  payment  of  money
 6    issued  under  this  Section  either before, on, or after the
 7    effective date of Public Act 86-4, it is and always has  been
 8    the  intention  of  the General Assembly (i) that the Omnibus
 9    Bond Acts are and always have been  supplementary  grants  of
10    power  to  issue  instruments  in accordance with the Omnibus
11    Bond Acts, regardless of any provision of this  Article  that
12    may  appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those
13    Acts, (ii) that the provisions of  this  Section  are  not  a
14    limitation  on  the  supplementary  authority  granted by the
15    Omnibus Bond Acts, and (iii) that  instruments  issued  under
16    this  Section  within  the supplementary authority granted by
17    the  Omnibus  Bond  Acts  are  not  invalid  because  of  any
18    provision of this Article that may appear to be  or  to  have
19    been more restrictive than those Acts.
20        Section  2-55.  Bonds;  nature of indebtedness.  Under no
21    circumstances shall any bonds issued by the Authority  be  or
22    become an indebtedness or obligation of the State of Illinois
23    or of any political subdivision of or municipality within the
24    State,  nor shall any such bond or obligation be or become an
25    indebtedness of the  Authority  within  the  purview  of  any
26    constitutional  limitation  or  provision,  and  it  shall be
27    plainly stated on the face of each such bond that it does not
28    constitute such an indebtedness or obligation but is  payable
29    solely  from  the  revenues  or  income  as  provided in this
30    Article.
31        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.   The  State  and  all
32    counties,  cities,  villages,  incorporated  towns  and other
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 1    municipal corporations,  political  subdivisions  and  public
 2    bodies,  and  public  officers  of  any  thereof;  all banks,
 3    bankers, trust companies,  savings  banks  and  institutions,
 4    building    and   loan   associations,   savings   and   loan
 5    associations, investment companies and other persons carrying
 6    on an insurance business; and all executors,  administrators,
 7    guardians,  trustees and other fiduciaries may legally invest
 8    any sinking funds, moneys or other funds belonging to them or
 9    within their control in any bonds  issued  pursuant  to  this
10    Article,  it  being  the purpose of this Section to authorize
11    the investment in  such  bonds  of  all  sinking,  insurance,
12    retirement,  compensation,  pension  and trust funds, whether
13    owned or controlled by private or public persons or officers;
14    provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section may
15    be construed  as  relieving  any  person  from  any  duty  of
16    exercising   reasonable  care  in  selecting  securities  for
17    investment.
18        Section 2-65.  Bonds other than revenue bonds. No  bonds,
19    other  than  revenue  bonds  issued pursuant to Section 2-50,
20    shall be issued by the Authority  until  the  proposition  to
21    issue  the  bonds  has  been  submitted  to and approved by a
22    majority of the voters of the metropolitan area  voting  upon
23    the  proposition at a general election in accordance with the
24    general election law. The Authority may by  resolution  order
25    the proposition submitted at a regular election in accordance
26    with  the  general  election  law,  whereupon  the  recording
27    officer  shall  certify the resolution and the proposition to
28    the  proper   election   officials   for   submission.    Any
29    proposition  to  issue  bonds  under this Section shall be in
30    substantially the following form:
31             Shall bonds of the (name of Authority) to the amount
32        of  $(amount)  be  issued  for  the  purpose  of   (state
33        purpose)?
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 1    The votes shall be recorded as "Yes" or "No".
 2        Section  2-70.  Tax.  If  a majority of the voters of the
 3    metropolitan area approve the issuance of bonds  as  provided
 4    in  Section  2-65, the Authority shall have power to levy and
 5    collect annually a sum  sufficient  to  pay  for  the  annual
 6    principal and interest charges on such bonds.
 7        Such  taxes  proposed  by the Authority to be levied upon
 8    the taxable property within the metropolitan  area  shall  be
 9    levied  by ordinance. After the ordinance has been adopted it
10    shall, within 10 days after its passage, be published once in
11    a newspaper published and having a general circulation within
12    the  metropolitan  area.  A  certified  copy  of  such   levy
13    ordinance  shall be filed with the county clerk no later than
14    the 3rd Tuesday in September in each year. Upon the filing of
15    the  ordinance  the  county  clerk  shall  extend  such  tax;
16    provided the aggregate amount of taxes  levied  for  any  one
17    year  shall  not  exceed  the rate of .0005% of the full fair
18    cash value, as equalized or assessed  by  the  Department  of
19    Revenue.
20        Section  2-75. Board members; financial matters; conflict
21    of interest. The members of the  Board  shall  serve  without
22    compensation,  but  shall  be  reimbursed for actual expenses
23    incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
24        No member of the Board or employee of the Authority shall
25    have any private financial interest, profit or benefit in any
26    contract, work or business of the Authority or in the sale or
27    lease of any property to or from the Authority.
28        Section   2-76.   Board   members;   financial   matters;
29    compensation  for  secretary  or   treasurer;   conflict   of
30    interest.  The  members  of  the  Board  shall  serve without
31    compensation, but shall be  reimbursed  for  actual  expenses
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 1    incurred by them in the performance of their duties. However,
 2    any  member  of  the  Board who is appointed to the office of
 3    secretary or treasurer may receive compensation  for  his  or
 4    her services as such officer.
 5        No member of the Board or employee of the Authority shall
 6    have any private financial interest, profit or benefit in any
 7    contract, work or business of the Authority or in the sale or
 8    lease of any property to or from the Authority.
 9        Section  2-80.  Board members' oath. Within 30 days after
10    certification of appointment, and before  entering  upon  the
11    duties  of  office,  each  member of the Board shall take and
12    subscribe the constitutional oath of office and  file  it  in
13    the office of the Secretary of State.
14        Section  2-83.  Removal  of Board member from office. The
15    appointing  officer  may  remove  any  member  of  the  Board
16    appointed by the officer, in case of incompetency, neglect of
17    duty, or malfeasance in office, after service on the  member,
18    by registered United States mail, return requested, of a copy
19    of  the written charges against the member and an opportunity
20    to be publicly heard in person or by counsel in the  member's
21    own defense upon not less than 10 days' notice.
22        Section  2-85.  Board members; vacancy in office. Members
23    of  the  Board  shall  hold  office  until  their  respective
24    successors have been appointed and qualified. Any member  may
25    resign  from  office;  the  resignation takes effect when the
26    member's successor has been appointed and has qualified.
27        In case of failure to qualify within the  time  required,
28    abandonment  of  office,  death,  conviction  of  a felony or
29    removal from office, a member's office shall  become  vacant.
30    Each  vacancy  shall  be  filled  for  the  unexpired term by
31    appointment in like manner as in the case  of  expiration  of
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 1    the term of a member of the Board.
 2        Section  2-90.   Organization  of  the Board.  As soon as
 3    practicably possible after the  appointment  of  the  initial
 4    members,  the  Board  shall  organize  for the transaction of
 5    business, select a chairman and a  temporary  secretary  from
 6    its  own  number, and adopt by-laws and regulations to govern
 7    its proceedings.  The initial  chairman  and  his  successors
 8    shall  be elected by the Board from time to time for the term
 9    of the chairman's office as a member of the Board or for  the
10    term of 3 years, whichever is shorter.
11        Section  2-95.  Meetings;  action  by  5  Board  members.
12    Regular  meetings of the Board shall be held at least once in
13    each calendar month, the time and place of such  meetings  to
14    be fixed by the Board.
15        Five  members  of the Board shall constitute a quorum for
16    the transaction of business.  All actions of the Board  shall
17    be  by ordinance or resolution and the affirmative vote of at
18    least 5 members shall be necessary for the  adoption  of  any
19    ordinance or resolution.
20        All   ordinances,  resolutions  and  proceedings  of  the
21    Authority and all documents and  records  in  its  possession
22    shall  be  public  records,  and  open  to public inspection,
23    except such  documents  and  records  as  shall  be  kept  or
24    prepared  by  the  Board  for use in negotiations, actions or
25    proceedings to which the Authority is a party.
26        Section  2-96.  Meetings;  action  by  4  Board  members.
27    Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at least once  in
28    each  calendar  month, the time and place of such meetings to
29    be fixed by the Board.
30        Four members of the Board shall constitute a  quorum  for
31    the  transaction of business.  All actions of the Board shall
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 1    be by ordinance or resolution and the affirmative vote of  at
 2    least  4  members  shall be necessary for the adoption of any
 3    ordinance or resolution.
 4        All  ordinances,  resolutions  and  proceedings  of   the
 5    Authority  and  all  documents  and records in its possession
 6    shall be public  records,  and  open  to  public  inspection,
 7    except  such  documents  and  records  as  shall  be  kept or
 8    prepared by the Board for use  in  negotiations,  actions  or
 9    proceedings to which the Authority is a party.
10        Section  2-97.  Board  meetings;  public records. Regular
11    meetings of the Board shall be held at  least  once  in  each
12    calendar  month,  the  time  and place of such meetings to be
13    fixed by the Board.
14        All  ordinances,  resolutions  and  proceedings  of   the
15    Authority  and  all  documents  and records in its possession
16    shall be public  records,  and  open  to  public  inspection,
17    except  such  documents  and  records  as  shall  be  kept or
18    prepared by the Board for use  in  negotiations,  actions  or
19    proceedings to which the Authority is a party.
20        Section  2-100.  Secretary;  treasurer.   The Board shall
21    appoint a secretary and a treasurer, who need not be  members
22    of the Board, to hold office during the pleasure of the Board
23    and  shall fix their duties and compensation. Before entering
24    upon the duties of their respective offices they  shall  take
25    and  subscribe  the  constitutional  oath  of office, and the
26    treasurer shall execute a bond with corporate sureties to  be
27    approved  by  the  Board.   The  bond shall be payable to the
28    Authority in whatever penal sum  may  be  directed  upon  the
29    faithful  performance  of  the  duties  of the office and the
30    payment of all money received by the treasurer  according  to
31    law and the orders of the Board.  The Board may, at any time,
32    require  a  new bond from the treasurer in a penal sum as may
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 1    then be determined  by  the  Board.  The  obligation  of  the
 2    sureties  shall  not  extend  to  any  loss  sustained by the
 3    insolvency, failure or closing of any national or state  bank
 4    wherein  the  treasurer  has  deposited funds if the bank has
 5    been approved by the Board as a depositary for  those  funds.
 6    The  oaths  of office and the treasurer's bond shall be filed
 7    in the principal office of the Authority.
 8        Section 2-101. Secretary; treasurer; funds  deposited  in
 9    bank or savings and loan association. The Board shall appoint
10    a  secretary  and a treasurer, who need not be members of the
11    Board, to hold office during the pleasure of  the  Board  and
12    shall fix their duties and compensation. Before entering upon
13    the  duties  of  their respective offices they shall take and
14    subscribe  the  constitutional  oath  of  office,   and   the
15    treasurer  shall execute a bond with corporate sureties to be
16    approved by the Board. The  bond  shall  be  payable  to  the
17    Authority  in  whatever  penal  sum  may be directed upon the
18    faithful performance of the duties  of  the  office  and  the
19    payment  of  all money received by the treasurer according to
20    law and the orders of the Board. The Board may, at any  time,
21    require  a  new  bond from the treasurer in such penal sum as
22    may then be determined by the Board. The  obligation  of  the
23    sureties  shall  not  extend  to  any  loss  sustained by the
24    insolvency, failure  or  closing  of  any  savings  and  loan
25    association  or  national or State bank wherein the treasurer
26    has  deposited  funds  if  the  bank  or  savings  and   loan
27    association  has  been  approved by the Board as a depository
28    for those funds. The oaths of office and the treasurer's bond
29    shall be filed in the principal office of the Authority.
30        Section  2-105.  Funds.  All  funds  deposited   by   the
31    treasurer  in  any  bank  shall  be placed in the name of the
32    Authority and shall be withdrawn or paid out only by check or
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 1    draft  upon  the  bank,   signed   by   the   treasurer   and
 2    countersigned  by  the  chairman of the Board.  The Board may
 3    designate any of its members or any officer  or  employee  of
 4    the  Authority  to  affix  the  signature of the chairman and
 5    another to affix the signature of the treasurer to any  check
 6    or  draft for payment of salaries or wages and for payment of
 7    any other obligation of not more than $2,500.
 8        Section  2-106.  Funds;  compliance  with  Public   Funds
 9    Investment  Act.  All funds deposited by the treasurer in any
10    bank or savings and loan association shall be placed  in  the
11    name of the Authority and shall be withdrawn or paid out only
12    by  check  or  draft  upon  the  bank  or  savings  and  loan
13    association, signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the
14    chairman  of  the  Board.  The Board may designate any of its
15    members or any officer or employee of the Authority to  affix
16    the  signature  of  the  chairman  and  another  to affix the
17    signature of the treasurer to any check or draft for  payment
18    of  salaries or wages and for payment of any other obligation
19    of not more than $2,500.
20        No bank or savings and  loan  association  shall  receive
21    public  funds  as  permitted  by  this Section, unless it has
22    complied  with  the  requirements  established  pursuant   to
23    Section 6 of the Public Funds Investment Act.
24        Section  2-110.  Signatures  on checks or drafts. In case
25    any officer whose signature appears upon any check  or  draft
26    issued  pursuant  to this Article ceases to hold office after
27    attaching his or her signature and before the delivery of the
28    check or draft to  the  payee,  that  signature  nevertheless
29    shall  be valid and sufficient for all purposes with the same
30    effect as  if  the  officer  had  remained  in  office  until
31    delivery.
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 1        Section  2-115.  General manager; other appointments. The
 2    Board may appoint a general manager who shall be a person  of
 3    recognized  ability  and  business experience, to hold office
 4    during the pleasure of the Board.  The general manager  shall
 5    have  management  of  the  properties  and  business  of  the
 6    Authority and of the employees thereof subject to the general
 7    control  of  the  Board,  shall direct the enforcement of all
 8    ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations of the  Board,
 9    and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed from
10    time to time by the Board.
11        The  Board  may  appoint  a  general attorney and a chief
12    engineer and shall provide for the appointment of such  other
13    officers, attorneys, engineers, planners, consultants, agents
14    and  employees  as  may  be necessary. The Board shall define
15    their duties and require bonds of such of them as  the  Board
16    may designate.
17        The  general  manager,  general attorney, chief engineer,
18    and all other officers provided for pursuant to this  Section
19    shall  be  exempt  from  taking  and  subscribing any oath of
20    office and shall not be members of the Board.
21        The  compensation  of  the   general   manager,   general
22    attorney,  chief engineer, and all other officers, attorneys,
23    planners, consultants, agents and employees shall be fixed by
24    the Board.
25        Section 2-120. Ordinances, rules, and regulations;  fines
26    and  penalties.  The  Board  shall  have  power  to  pass all
27    ordinances and make  all  rules  and  regulations  proper  or
28    necessary  to  carry  into  effect  the powers granted to the
29    Authority, with such fines or  penalties  as  may  be  deemed
30    proper.    All  fines  and  penalties  shall  be  imposed  by
31    ordinance, which shall be published in a newspaper of general
32    circulation published  in  the  metropolitan  area.  No  such
33    ordinance  imposing a fine or penalty shall take effect until
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 1    10 days after its publication.
 2        Section 2-122.  Rules  and  regulations;  penalties.  The
 3    Board  shall  have  power  to  make all rules and regulations
 4    proper or necessary to carry into effect the  powers  granted
 5    to  the  Authority,  with  such  penalties  as  may be deemed
 6    proper.
 7        Section 2-125. Contracts; award to other than highest  or
 8    lowest  bidder  by vote of 5 Board members. All contracts for
 9    the sale of property of the value of more than $2,500 or  for
10    a  concession  in or lease of property, including air rights,
11    of the Authority for a term of more than one  year  shall  be
12    awarded  to the highest responsible bidder, after advertising
13    for bids.   All  construction  contracts  and  contracts  for
14    supplies, materials, equipment and services, when the expense
15    thereof  will  exceed  $2,500,  shall  be  let  to the lowest
16    responsible bidder after advertising for bids, excepting  (1)
17    when  repair  parts,  accessories,  equipment or services are
18    required for equipment or services  previously  furnished  or
19    contracted  for; (2) when the nature of the services required
20    is such that competitive bidding is not in the best  interest
21    of  the public, including, without limiting the generality of
22    the foregoing,   the  services  of  accountants,  architects,
23    attorneys,    engineers,   physicians,   superintendents   of
24    construction, and others possessing a high degree  of  skill;
25    and  (3)  when  services  such  as water, light, heat, power,
26    telephone or telegraph are required.
27        All contracts involving less than $2,500 shall be let  by
28    competitive bidding to the lowest responsible bidder whenever
29    possible,  and  in any event in a manner calculated to ensure
30    the best interests of the public.  Competitive bidding is not
31    required for the lease of real estate or buildings  owned  or
32    controlled by the Authority.  The Board is empowered to offer
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 1    such leases upon such terms as it deems advisable.
 2        In  determining  the  responsibility  of  any bidder, the
 3    Board may take into account the past record of dealings  with
 4    the  bidder,  the bidder's experience, adequacy of equipment,
 5    and ability to complete performance within the time set,  and
 6    other  factors  besides  financial  responsibility, but in no
 7    case shall any such contracts be awarded to  any  other  than
 8    the  highest bidder (in case of sale, concession or lease) or
 9    the lowest bidder (in case of purchase or expenditure) unless
10    authorized or approved by a vote of at least 5 members of the
11    Board, and unless such action is accompanied by  a  statement
12    in  writing  setting  forth  the reasons for not awarding the
13    contract to the highest or lowest bidder, as the case may be,
14    which statement shall be kept on file in the principal office
15    of the Authority and open to public inspection.
16        Members of the  Board,  officers  and  employees  of  the
17    Authority,  and  their  relatives within the fourth degree of
18    consanguinity by the terms of the civil law are forbidden  to
19    be  interested  directly  or  indirectly  in any contract for
20    construction or maintenance  work  or  for  the  delivery  of
21    materials, supplies or equipment.
22        The  Board shall have the right to reject all bids and to
23    readvertise for bids.  If after  any  such  advertisement  no
24    responsible  and  satisfactory  bid,  within the terms of the
25    advertisement, shall be received, the Board  may  award  such
26    contract  without competitive bidding, provided that it shall
27    not be less advantageous to the Authority than any valid  bid
28    received pursuant to advertisement.
29        The Board shall adopt rules and regulations to carry into
30    effect the provisions of this Section.
31        Section  2-126. Contracts; award to other than highest or
32    lowest bidder by vote of 4 Board members. All  contracts  for
33    the  sale of property of the value of more than $2,500 or for
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 1    a concession in or lease of property including air rights, of
 2    the Authority for a term of  more  than  one  year  shall  be
 3    awarded  to the highest responsible bidder, after advertising
 4    for bids.   All  construction  contracts  and  contracts  for
 5    supplies, materials, equipment and services, when the expense
 6    thereof  will  exceed  $2,500,  shall  be  let  to the lowest
 7    responsible bidder, after advertising for bids, excepting (1)
 8    when repair parts, accessories,  equipment  or  services  are
 9    required  for  equipment  or services previously furnished or
10    contracted for; (2) when the nature of the services  required
11    is  such that competitive bidding is not in the best interest
12    of the public, including, without limiting the generality  of
13    the  foregoing,  the  services  of  accountants,  architects,
14    attorneys,    engineers,   physicians,   superintendents   of
15    construction, and others possessing a high degree  of  skill;
16    and  (3)  when  services  such  as water, light, heat, power,
17    telephone or telegraph are required.
18        All contracts involving less than $2,500 shall be let  by
19    competitive bidding to the lowest responsible bidder whenever
20    possible,  and  in any event in a manner calculated to ensure
21    the best interests of the public.  Competitive bidding is not
22    required for the lease of real estate or buildings  owned  or
23    controlled by the Authority.  The Board is empowered to offer
24    such leases upon such terms as it deems advisable.
25        In  determining  the  responsibility  of  any bidder, the
26    Board may take into account the past record of dealings  with
27    the  bidder,  the bidder's experience, adequacy of equipment,
28    and ability to complete performance within the time set,  and
29    other  factors  besides  financial  responsibility, but in no
30    case shall any such contracts be awarded to  any  other  than
31    the  highest bidder (in case of sale, concession or lease) or
32    the lowest bidder (in case of purchase or expenditure) unless
33    authorized or approved by a vote of at least 4 members of the
34    Board, and unless such action is accompanied by  a  statement
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 1    in  writing  setting  forth  the reasons for not awarding the
 2    contract to the highest or lowest bidder, as the case may be,
 3    which statement shall be kept on file in the principal office
 4    of the Authority and open to public inspection.
 5        Members of the  Board,  officers  and  employees  of  the
 6    Authority,  and  their  relatives within the fourth degree of
 7    consanguinity by the terms of the civil law, are forbidden to
 8    be interested directly or  indirectly  in  any  contract  for
 9    construction  or  maintenance  work  or  for  the delivery of
10    materials, supplies or equipment.
11        The Board shall have the right to reject all bids and  to
12    readvertise  for  bids.   If  after any such advertisement no
13    responsible and satisfactory bid, within  the  terms  of  the
14    advertisement,  shall  be  received, the Board may award such
15    contract, without competitive bidding, provided that it shall
16    not be less advantageous to the Authority than any valid  bid
17    received pursuant to advertisement.
18        The Board shall adopt rules and regulations to carry into
19    effect the provisions of this Section.
20        Section  2-127. Contracts; award to other than highest or
21    lowest bidder by four-fifths vote. All contracts for sale  of
22    property of the value of more than $2500, or for a concession
23    in  or  lease  of  property,  including  air  rights,  of the
24    Authority for a term of more than one year, shall be  awarded
25    to  the  highest  responsible  bidder,  after advertising for
26    bids.  All construction contracts and contracts for supplies,
27    materials, equipment and services, when the  expense  thereof
28    will  exceed  $2500,  shall  be let to the lowest responsible
29    bidder, after advertising for bids, except: (1)  when  repair
30    parts,  accessories,  equipment  or services are required for
31    equipment or services previously furnished or contracted for;
32    (2) when the nature of the services  required  is  such  that
33    competitive  bidding  is  not  in  the  best  interest of the
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 1    public, including, without limiting  the  generality  of  the
 2    foregoing,   the   services   of   accountants,   architects,
 3    attorneys,    engineers,   physicians,   superintendents   of
 4    construction, and others possessing a high degree  of  skill;
 5    and  (3)  when  services  such  as water, light, heat, power,
 6    telephone or telegraph are required.
 7        All contracts involving less than $2500 shall be  let  by
 8    competitive bidding to the lowest responsible bidder whenever
 9    possible,  and  in any event in a manner calculated to ensure
10    the best interests of the public.
11        In determining the  responsibility  of  any  bidder,  the
12    Board  may take into account the past record of dealings with
13    the bidder, the bidder's experience, adequacy  of  equipment,
14    and  ability to complete performance within the time set, and
15    other factors besides financial  responsibility,  but  in  no
16    case shall any such contract be awarded to any other than the
17    highest  bidder (in case of sale, concession or lease) or the
18    lowest bidder (in case of  purchase  or  expenditure)  unless
19    authorized  or  approved  by  a  vote  of at least 4/5 of the
20    members of the Board, and unless such action  is  accompanied
21    by  a  statement in writing setting forth the reasons for not
22    awarding the contract to the highest or lowest bidder, as the
23    case may be, which statement shall be kept  on  file  in  the
24    principal   office  of  the  Authority  and  open  to  public
25    inspection.
26        Members of the  Board,  officers  and  employees  of  the
27    Authority,  and  their  relatives within the fourth degree of
28    consanguinity by the terms of the civil law, are forbidden to
29    be interested directly or  indirectly  in  any  contract  for
30    construction  or  maintenance  work  or  for  the delivery of
31    materials, supplies or equipment.
32        The Board shall have the right to reject all bids and  to
33    readvertise  for  bids.   If  after any such advertisement no
34    responsible and satisfactory bid, within  the  terms  of  the
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 1    advertisement,  shall  be  received, the Board may award such
 2    contract, without competitive bidding, provided that it shall
 3    not be less advantageous to the Authority than any valid  bid
 4    received pursuant to advertisement.
 5        The Board shall adopt rules and regulations to carry into
 6    effect the provisions of this Section.
 7        Section  2-128. Contracts; award to other than highest or
 8    lowest bidder by three-fourths vote. All  contracts  for  the
 9    sale  of property of the value of more than $2,500 or for any
10    concession in or lease of property of  the  Authority  for  a
11    term  of  more  than one year shall be awarded to the highest
12    responsible  bidder,  after  advertising   for   bids.    All
13    construction contracts and contracts for supplies, materials,
14    equipment  and services, when the expense thereof will exceed
15    $2,500, shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder,  after
16    advertising  for  bids,  excepting  (1)  when  repair  parts,
17    accessories, equipment or services are required for equipment
18    or  services previously furnished or contracted for; (2) when
19    the nature of the services required is such that  competitive
20    bidding is not in the best interest of the public, including,
21    without   limiting  the  generality  of  the  foregoing,  the
22    services of accountants,  architects,  attorneys,  engineers,
23    physicians,   superintendents  of  construction,  and  others
24    possessing a high degree of skill; and (3) when services such
25    as water, light, heat,  power,  telephone  or  telegraph  are
26    required.
27        All  contracts involving less than $2,500 shall be let by
28    competitive bidding whenever possible, and in any event in  a
29    manner calculated to ensure the best interests of the public.
30        In  determining  the  responsibility  of  any bidder, the
31    Board may take into account the past record of dealings  with
32    the  bidder,  the bidder's experience, adequacy of equipment,
33    and ability to complete performance within the time set,  and
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 1    other  factors  besides  financial  responsibility, but in no
 2    case shall any such contracts be awarded to  any  other  than
 3    the  highest bidder (in case of sale, concession or lease) or
 4    the lowest bidder (in case of purchase or expenditure) unless
 5    authorized or approved by a vote of at least three-fourths of
 6    the  members  of  the  Board,  and  unless  such  action   is
 7    accompanied  by  a  statement  in  writing  setting forth the
 8    reasons for not awarding  the  contract  to  the  highest  or
 9    lowest  bidder,  as the case may be, which statement shall be
10    kept on file in the principal office  of  the  Authority  and
11    open to public inspection.
12        From  the  group of responsible bidders the lowest bidder
13    shall be selected in the following manner:  to all  bids  for
14    sales  the  gross receipts of which are not taxable under the
15    "Retailers' Occupation Tax Act", approved June 28,  1933,  as
16    amended,  there  shall  be  added  an amount equal to the tax
17    which would be payable under said Act, if applicable, and the
18    lowest in amount of said adjusted bids and bids for sales the
19    gross receipts of which are taxable under said Act  shall  be
20    considered the lowest bid; provided, that, if said lowest bid
21    relates  to  a  sale not taxable under said Act, any contract
22    entered into thereon shall be in the amount of  the  original
23    bid not adjusted as aforesaid.
24        Contracts   shall  not  be  split  into  parts  involving
25    expenditures of less than $2,500 for the purposes of avoiding
26    the provisions of this Section, and all such split  contracts
27    shall  be  void.   If  any  collusion occurs among bidders or
28    prospective bidders in restraint of freedom  of  competition,
29    by agreement to bid a fixed amount or to refrain from bidding
30    or  otherwise,  the bids of such bidders shall be void.  Each
31    bidder shall accompany his bid with a sworn statement that he
32    has not been a party to any such agreement.
33        Members of the  Board,  officers  and  employees  of  the
34    Authority,  and  their  relatives within the fourth degree of
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 1    consanguinity by the terms of the civil law, are forbidden to
 2    be interested directly or  indirectly  in  any  contract  for
 3    construction  or  maintenance  work  or  for  the delivery of
 4    materials, supplies or equipment.
 5        The Board shall have the right to reject all bids and  to
 6    readvertise  for  bids.   If  after any such advertisement no
 7    responsible and satisfactory bid, within  the  terms  of  the
 8    advertisement,  shall  be  received, the Board may award such
 9    contract, without competitive bidding, provided that it shall
10    not be less advantageous to the Authority than any valid  bid
11    received pursuant to advertisement.
12        The Board shall adopt rules and regulations to carry into
13    effect the provisions of this Section.
14        Section  2-130. Bids and advertisements.   Advertisements
15    for bids shall  be  published  at  least  twice  in  a  daily
16    newspaper   of   general   circulation   published   in   the
17    metropolitan  area,  the  last  publication to be at least 10
18    calendar days before the time for receiving  bids,  and  such
19    advertisements  shall  also  be  posted on readily accessible
20    bulletin boards in the principal  office  of  the  Authority.
21    Such  advertisements  shall  state  the  time  and  place for
22    receiving and opening bids and, by  reference  to  plans  and
23    specifications  on file at the time of the first publication,
24    or in the advertisement itself, shall describe the  character
25    of the proposed contract in sufficient detail to fully advise
26    prospective  bidders  of their obligations and to ensure free
27    and open competitive bidding.
28        All bids in response to advertisements  shall  be  sealed
29    and  shall  be  publicly opened by the Board, and all bidders
30    shall  be  entitled  to  be   present   in   person   or   by
31    representatives.    Cash   or  a  certified  or  satisfactory
32    cashier's check, as a deposit of good faith, in a  reasonable
33    amount  to be fixed by the Board before advertising for bids,
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 1    shall be required with the proposal of each bidder.  Bond for
 2    faithful performance of the contract with surety or  sureties
 3    satisfactory  to  the  Board  and  adequate  insurance may be
 4    required in reasonable amounts  to  be  fixed  by  the  Board
 5    before advertising for bids.
 6        The  contract  shall  be  awarded as promptly as possible
 7    after the opening of bids.  The bid of the successful bidder,
 8    as well as the bids of the  unsuccessful  bidders,  shall  be
 9    placed  on  file  and be open to public inspection.  All bids
10    shall be void if any disclosure of the terms of  any  bid  in
11    response  to an advertisement is made or permitted to be made
12    by the Board before the time fixed for opening bids.
13        Section  2-132.   Bidders;   civil   action   to   compel
14    compliance.  Any bidder who has submitted a bid in compliance
15    with the requirements for bidding may bring a civil action in
16    the circuit court in the county  in  which  the  metropolitan
17    area  is  located to compel compliance with the provisions of
18    this Article relating to the awarding  of  contracts  by  the
19    Board.
20        Section  2-135.  Report and financial statement.  As soon
21    after the end of each fiscal year as may  be  expedient,  the
22    Board  shall  cause to be prepared and printed a complete and
23    detailed report and financial statement of its operations and
24    of its  assets  and  liabilities.   A  reasonably  sufficient
25    number  of  copies  of  such  report  shall  be  printed  for
26    distribution  to  persons  interested upon request and a copy
27    thereof  shall  be  filed  with  the  county  clerk  and  the
28    appointing officers.
29        Section 2-140. State financial  support.   The  Authority
30    created  by this Article shall receive financial support from
31    the State in the amounts provided for in  Section  4  of  the
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 1    Metropolitan Civic Center Support Act.
 2        Section   2-145.   Antitrust   laws.   The  Authority  is
 3    expressly made the beneficiary of the provisions of Section 1
 4    of the Local Government  Antitrust  Exemption  Act,  and  the
 5    General Assembly intends that the "State action exemption" to
 6    the  application  of  the  federal  antitrust  laws  be fully
 7    available to the Authority to the extent its  activities  are
 8    either  (1)  expressly or by necessary implication authorized
 9    by  this  Article  or  other  Illinois  law  or  (2)   within
10    traditional areas of local governmental activity.
11        Section  2-150.  Tax  exemption.   All  property  of  the
12    Authority  shall  be exempt from taxation by the State or any
13    taxing unit therein.
14        Section 2-155. Partial invalidity. If  any  provision  of
15    this  Article  is held invalid such provision shall be deemed
16    to be excised from this Article and  the  invalidity  thereof
17    shall not affect any of the other provisions of this Article.
18    If  the  application  of any provision of this Article to any
19    person or circumstance is held invalid it  shall  not  affect
20    the   application  of  such  provision  to  such  persons  or
21    circumstances other  than  those  as  to  which  it  is  held
22    invalid.
23                             ARTICLE 5.
24                         ALEDO CIVIC CENTER
25        (70 ILCS 220/1-2)
26        Section 5-1. Short title. Sec. 1-2. This Article shall be
27    known and may be cited as the Aledo Civic Center Law of 1997.
28    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 220/1-3, in part)
 2        Section  5-5.  Definitions.  Sec. 1-3.  When used in this
 3    Article:
 4        "Authority" means the Aledo Civic Center Authority.
 5        "Board" means the governing and  administrative  body  of
 6    the Aledo Community Center Authority.
 7        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
 8    of  Illinois  lying within the corporate boundaries of Mercer
 9    Township in the County of Mercer.
10    (Source: P.A. 85-1448.)
11        (70 ILCS 220/1-4, in part)
12        Section 5-10. Authority created; principal  office.  Sec.
13    1-4.  There  is  hereby created a political subdivision, body
14    politic and municipal corporation by the name  and  style  of
15    the  Aledo  Community  Center  Authority  in the metropolitan
16    area.
17        The principal office of the Authority  shall  be  in  the
18    City of Aledo.
19    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
20        (70 ILCS 220/1-14, in part)
21        Section 5-15. Board created. Sec. 1-14. The governing and
22    administrative  body  of  the  Authority  shall  be  a  board
23    consisting of 9 members and shall be known as the Aledo Civic
24    Center  Authority  Board.   The members of the board shall be
25    individuals of generally recognized ability and integrity.
26        (70 ILCS 220/1-15, in part)
27        Section 5-20. Board members appointed. Sec. 1-15.  Within
28    60  days  after  September  3,  1985  (the  effective date of
29    Article  1  of  Public  Act  84-245),  this  Article  becomes
30    effective: the Mayor of the City of Aledo with the advice and
31    consent of the Aledo City Council shall appoint 3 members  of
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 1    the  Board for initial terms expiring June 1, 1986; 3 members
 2    for initial terms expiring June 1, 1987; and  3  members  for
 3    initial  terms  expiring June 1, 1988.  The successors of the
 4    initial members shall be appointed in like manner for 3  year
 5    terms  from  the  date  of  appointment, except in case of an
 6    appointment to fill a vacancy.
 7    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
 8        (70 ILCS 220/1-16, in part)
 9        Section 5-25. Removal of Board members.  Sec.  1-16.  The
10    appointing  officer, with the advice and consent of the Aledo
11    City Council, may remove any member of the Board appointed by
12    him, in case of incompetency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance
13    in office, after service on him, by registered United  States
14    mail,  return  requested,  of  a  copy of the written charges
15    against him and an opportunity to be publicly heard in person
16    or by counsel in his own defense upon not less than 10  days'
17    notice.
18    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
19        (70 ILCS 220/1-25, in part)
20        Section 5-30. Bidders; civil action to compel compliance.
21    Sec.  1-25.  Any bidder who has submitted a bid in compliance
22    with the requirements for  bidding  under  this  Article  may
23    bring a civil action in the circuit court of Mercer county in
24    which  the  metropolitan area is located to compel compliance
25    with the provisions of  this  Article  Act  relating  to  the
26    awarding of contracts by the Board.
27    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
28        Section    5-35.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
29    incorporated by reference. The  following  Sections  of  this
30    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
31        Section 2-3. Purpose.
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 1        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
 2        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
 3        Section 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and other
 4    buildings; lease of space.
 5        Section   2-20.  Rights  and  powers,  including  eminent
 6    domain.
 7        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
 8        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
 9    State, or local agency.
10        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
11        Section 2-45. Insurance.
12        Section 2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to  compel
13    performance.
14        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
15        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
16        Section  2-75. Board members; financial matters; conflict
17    of interest.
18        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
19        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
20        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
21        Section 2-95. Meetings; action by 5 Board members.
22        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
23        Section 2-105. Funds.
24        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
25        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
26        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
27        Section 2-125. Contracts; award to other than highest  or
28    lowest bidder by vote of 5 Board members.
29        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
30        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
31        Section 2-140. State financial support.
32        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
33        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
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 1                             ARTICLE 10.
 2                         AURORA CIVIC CENTER
 3        (70 ILCS 225/1)
 4        Section 10-1. Short title. Sec. 1. This Article Act shall
 5    be  known  and may be cited as the Aurora Civic Center Law of
 6    1997 Act.
 7    (Source: P.A. 78-927.)
 8        (70 ILCS 225/2, in part)
 9        Section 10-5. Definitions. Sec.  2.  When  used  in  this
10    Article Act:
11        "Authority"   means   Aurora   Metropolitan   Exposition,
12    Auditorium and Office Building Authority.
13        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
14    the Aurora Metropolitan  Exposition,  Auditorium  and  Office
15    Building Authority.
16        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
17    of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of the City
18    of  Aurora  and the Waubonsee Community College District #516
19    except for those portions lying within counties which have  a
20    civic  center  authority  within the corporate limits of such
21    counties.
22    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
23        (70 ILCS 225/3, in part)
24        Section 10-10. Authority created; principal office.  Sec.
25    3.  There  is  hereby  created  a political subdivision, body
26    politic and municipal corporation by the name  and  style  of
27    Aurora   Metropolitan   Exposition,   Auditorium  and  Office
28    Building Authority in the metropolitan  area.  The  principal
29    office of the Authority shall be in the City of Aurora.
30    (Source: P.A. 78-927.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 225/5)
 2        Section  10-15. Rights and powers. Sec. 5.  The Authority
 3    shall have the following rights and powers duties:
 4        (a)  To  acquire,  purchase,  own,  construct,  lease  as
 5    lessee or in any other way acquire, improve, extend,  repair,
 6    reconstruct,  regulate,  operate,  equip  and  maintain  fair
 7    expositions  grounds, convention or exhibition centers, civic
 8    auditoriums, and office, educational and municipal buildings,
 9    including sites and parking  areas  and  facilities  therefor
10    located within the metropolitan area.
11        (b)  To  enter into contracts treating in any manner with
12    the objects and purposes of this Article Act.
13        (c)  To plan for such grounds,  centers  and  auditoriums
14    and  to  plan,  sponsor,  hold,  arrange,  and finance fairs,
15    industrial,  cultural,  educational,  trade  and   scientific
16    exhibits,  shows  and  events  and to use or allow the use of
17    such grounds, centers and  auditoriums  for  the  holding  of
18    fairs,  exhibits,  shows  and events whether conducted by the
19    Authority or some other person or governmental agency.
20        (d)  To exercise the right of eminent domain  to  acquire
21    sites  for  such grounds, centers, buildings and auditoriums,
22    and parking areas and facilities in the manner  provided  for
23    the exercise of the right of eminent domain under Article VII
24    of the Code of Civil Procedure, as amended.
25        (e)  To    fix   and   collect   just,   reasonable   and
26    nondiscriminatory charges and  rents  for  the  use  of  such
27    parking areas and facilities, grounds, centers, buildings and
28    auditoriums  and  admission charges to fairs, shows, exhibits
29    and events sponsored or held by the  Authority.  The  charges
30    collected  may  be  made  available  to defray the reasonable
31    expenses of the Authority and to pay the principal of and the
32    interest on any bonds issued by the Authority.
33    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 225/10)
 2        Section 10-16. Borrowing; revenue bonds; interest payable
 3    semi-annually; bond sale price; effect of Omnibus Bond  Acts.
 4    Sec.  10. The Authority shall have continuing power to borrow
 5    money for the purpose of  carrying  out  and  performing  its
 6    duties and exercising its powers under this Article Act.
 7        For  the  purpose  of  evidencing  the  obligation of the
 8    Authority to repay  any  money  borrowed  as  aforesaid,  the
 9    Authority may, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the Board,
10    from  time  to time issue and dispose of its interest bearing
11    revenue bonds, and may also  from  time  to  time  issue  and
12    dispose  of  its interest bearing revenue bonds to refund any
13    bonds at maturity or pursuant to redemption provisions or  at
14    any  time  before  maturity  with  the consent of the holders
15    thereof. All such bonds shall  be  payable  solely  from  the
16    revenues or income to be derived from the fairs, expositions,
17    exhibitions,   rentals   and   leases  and  other  authorized
18    activities operated by it, and from funds, if  any,  received
19    and  to  be  received by the Authority from any other source.
20    Such bonds may bear such date or dates, may  mature  at  such
21    time  or  times  not exceeding 40 years from their respective
22    dates, may bear interest at such rate or rates, not exceeding
23    the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as
24    amended at the time of the making of  the  contract,  payable
25    semi-annually,   may   be   in  such  form,  may  carry  such
26    registration privileges, may be executed in such manner,  may
27    be  payable  at  such place or places, may be made subject to
28    redemption in such  manner  and  upon  such  terms,  with  or
29    without  premium  as  is  stated  on the face thereof, may be
30    executed in such  manner  and  may  contain  such  terms  and
31    covenants,  all as may be provided in said ordinance. In case
32    any officer whose signature appears on any bond ceases (after
33    attaching his signature) to hold office, his signature  shall
34    nevertheless  be  valid  and  effective for all purposes. The
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 1    holder  or  holders  of  any  bonds,  or   interest   coupons
 2    appertaining  thereto  issued  by  the  Authority  may  bring
 3    mandamus,   injunction,   or   other  civil  actions  or  and
 4    proceedings to compel the performance and observance  by  the
 5    Authority  or any of its officers, agents or employees of any
 6    contract or covenant made by the Authority with  the  holders
 7    of  such  bonds  or  interest  coupons,  and  to  compel  the
 8    Authority  and  any  of  its officers, agents or employees to
 9    perform any duties required to be performed for  the  benefit
10    of  the  holders of any such bonds or interest coupons by the
11    provisions of the ordinance authorizing their  issuance,  and
12    to  enjoin  the  Authority and any of its officers, agents or
13    employees from taking any action in conflict  with  any  such
14    contract or covenant.
15        Notwithstanding  the form and tenor of any such bonds and
16    in the absence of any express recital  on  the  face  thereof
17    that it is non-negotiable, all such bonds shall be negotiable
18    instruments under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of
19    Illinois.
20        The  bonds  shall be sold by the corporate authorities of
21    the Authority in such manner as  said  corporate  authorities
22    shall  determine,  except  that if issued to bear interest at
23    the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as
24    amended at the time of the making of the contract, the  bonds
25    shall  be sold for not less than par and accrued interest and
26    except that the selling price of bonds bearing interest at  a
27    rate  of  less  than  the maximum rate authorized by the Bond
28    Authorization Act, as amended at the time of  the  making  of
29    the  contract,  shall  be  such that the interest cost to the
30    Authority of the money received from the sale of bonds  shall
31    not   exceed   the   maximum  rate  authorized  by  the  Bond
32    Authorization Act, as amended at the time of  the  making  of
33    the  contract, computed to absolute maturity of said bonds or
34    certificates according to standard tables of bond values.
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 1        From and after  the  issuance  of  any  bonds  as  herein
 2    provided it shall be the duty of the corporate authorities of
 3    the Authority to fix and establish rates, charges, rents, and
 4    fees   for  the  use  of  facilities  acquired,  constructed,
 5    reconstructed, extended or improved with the proceeds of  the
 6    sale  of  said  bonds  sufficient  at  all  times, with other
 7    revenues of the Authority to pay:
 8        (a)  the cost of maintaining, repairing,  regulating  and
 9    operating the said facilities; and
10        (b)  the  bonds and interest thereon as they shall become
11    due, and all sinking fund requirements and other requirements
12    provided by the ordinance authorizing  the  issuance  of  the
13    bonds  or  as  provided  by  any  trust agreement executed to
14    secure payment thereof.
15        To secure the payment of any or all of such bonds and for
16    the purpose of setting forth the covenants  and  undertakings
17    of  the Authority in connection with the issuance thereof and
18    the issuance  of  any  additional  bonds  payable  from  such
19    revenue  income  to  be derived from the fairs, recreational,
20    theatrical,   cultural,   expositions,   sport    activities,
21    exhibitions,   office  rentals,  and  air  space  leases  and
22    rentals, and   other  revenue,  if  any,  the  Authority  may
23    execute and deliver a trust agreement or agreements; provided
24    that  no  lien  upon  any  physical property of the Authority
25    shall be created thereby.
26        A remedy for any breach or default of the  terms  of  any
27    such  trust  agreement  by  the  Authority may be by mandamus
28    proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction to  compel
29    performance and compliance therewith, but the trust agreement
30    may  prescribe  by whom or on whose behalf such action may be
31    instituted.
32        Before any such bonds  (excepting  refunding  bonds)  are
33    sold, the entire authorized issue, or any part thereof, shall
34    be  offered  for sale as a unit after advertising for bids at
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 1    least 3 times in a daily  newspaper  of  general  circulation
 2    published  in  the metropolitan area, the last publication to
 3    be at least 10 days before bids are  required  to  be  filed.
 4    Copies   of  such  advertisement  may  be  published  in  any
 5    newspaper or financial publication in the United States.  All
 6    bids  shall  be  sealed,  filed  and  opened  as  provided by
 7    ordinance and the bonds shall be awarded to the  highest  and
 8    best bidder or bidders therefor. The Authority shall have the
 9    right  to  reject  all  bids  and readvertise for bids in the
10    manner provided for in the initial advertisement. However, if
11    no bids are received such bonds may be sold at not less  than
12    par  value, without further advertising, within 60 days after
13    the  bids  are  required  to  be  filed   pursuant   to   any
14    advertisement.
15        With  respect  to  instruments  for  the payment of money
16    issued under this Section either before,  on,  or  after  the
17    effective  date  of  Public  Act  86-4 this amendatory Act of
18    1989, it is and always has been the intention of the  General
19    Assembly  (i)  that the Omnibus Bond Acts are and always have
20    been supplementary grants of power to  issue  instruments  in
21    accordance  with  the  Omnibus  Bond  Acts, regardless of any
22    provision of this Article Act that may appear  to  be  or  to
23    have  been  more  restrictive  than those Acts, (ii) that the
24    provisions of this  Section  are  not  a  limitation  on  the
25    supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and
26    (iii)  that instruments issued under this Section  within the
27    supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts  are
28    not invalid because of any provision of this Article Act that
29    may  appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those
30    Acts.
31    (Source: P.A. 86-4.)
32        (70 ILCS 225/13)
33        Section 10-17.  Bonds other than revenue bonds. Sec.  13.
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 1    No bonds, other than revenue bonds issued pursuant to Section
 2    10-16  10,  shall  be  issued  by  the  Authority  until  the
 3    proposition  to  issue  the  same  has  been submitted to and
 4    approved by a majority of the  voters  of  said  metropolitan
 5    area  voting  upon  the  proposition at a general election in
 6    accordance with the general election law. The  Authority  may
 7    by  resolution  order such proposition submitted at a regular
 8    election  in  accordance  with  the  general  election   law,
 9    whereupon  the recording officer shall certify the resolution
10    and the proposition to  the  proper  election  officials  for
11    submission.   Any  proposition  to  issue bonds as herein set
12    forth shall be in substantially the following form:
13    -------------------------------------------------------------
14        Shall bonds of the "Aurora              YES
15    Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium
16    and Office Building Authority" to      ----------------------
17    the amount of.... Dollars ($    ) be
18    issued for the purpose of....?            NO
19    -------------------------------------------------------------
20    (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
21        (70 ILCS 225/14)
22        Section 10-18.  Tax. Sec. 14. If a majority of the voters
23    of said metropolitan area approve the issuance  of  bonds  as
24    provided in Section 10-17 13 of this Act, the Authority shall
25    have  power  to levy and collect annually a sum sufficient to
26    pay for the annual principal and  interest  charges  on  such
27    bonds.
28        Such  taxes  proposed  by the Authority to be levied upon
29    the taxable property within the metropolitan  area  shall  be
30    levied  by ordinance. After the ordinance has been adopted it
31    shall, within 10 days after its passage, be published once in
32    a newspaper published and having a general circulation within
33    the  metropolitan  area.  A  certified  copy  of  such   levy
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 1    ordinance  shall be filed with the county clerk no later than
 2    the 3rd Tuesday in September  in  each  year.  Thereupon  the
 3    county  clerk  shall  extend such tax; provided the aggregate
 4    amount of taxes levied for any one year shall not exceed  the
 5    rate  of  .0005% of the full fair cash value, as equalized or
 6    assessed by the Department of Revenue.
 7    (Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
 8        (70 ILCS 225/15, in part)
 9        Section 10-20. Board created. Sec. 15. The governing  and
10    administrative  body  of  the  Authority  shall  be  a  board
11    consisting  of  9  members  and  shall be known as the Aurora
12    Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Board.
13    The members of the board shall be  individuals  of  generally
14    recognized ability and integrity.
15    (Source: P.A. 78-927.)
16        (70 ILCS 225/16, in part)
17        Section  10-25.  Board members appointed. Sec. 16. Within
18    60 days after July 1, 1974 (the effective date of Public  Act
19    78-927), this Act becomes effective the Mayor of Aurora, with
20    the  advice  and  consent  of  the Aurora city council, shall
21    appoint 9 members of the board, 3 members to be appointed for
22    terms of 1 year, 3 members to be appointed  for  terms  of  2
23    years,  and  3  members to be appointed for terms of 3 years,
24    such terms commencing on the date each is appointed.  At  the
25    expiration  of the term of any member, his successor shall be
26    appointed  by  the  Mayor  of  Aurora  in  like  manner.  All
27    successors shall hold office for a term of 3 years  from  the
28    date of appointment, except in case of an appointment to fill
29    a vacancy.
30    (Source: P.A. 78-927.)
31        (70 ILCS 225/19, in part)
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 1        Section  10-30.  Quorum; votes necessary for action. Sec.
 2    19. Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum  for
 3    the transaction of business. All action of the Board shall be
 4    by  ordinance  or  resolution  and the affirmative vote of at
 5    least 5 members shall be necessary for the  adoption  of  any
 6    ordinance or resolution.
 7    (Source: P.A. 78-927.)
 8        (70 ILCS 225/25, in part)
 9        Section  10-35. Lease of real estate; competitive bidding
10    not required. Sec. 25. Competitive bidding  is  not  required
11    for the lease of real estate or buildings owned or controlled
12    by  the  Authority  on  July  13, 1982 (the effective date of
13    Public this Amendatory Act 82-786).  The Board  is  empowered
14    to offer such leases upon such terms as it deems advisable.
15        Section   10-40.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
16    incorporated  by  reference.  The  following Sections of this
17    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
18        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
19        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
20        Section 2-16. Duties;  auditorium  and  other  buildings;
21    lease of space.
22        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
23        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
24        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
25    State, or local agency.
26        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
27        Section 2-45. Insurance.
28        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
29        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
30        Section   2-76.   Board   members;   financial   matters;
31    compensation   for   secretary   or  treasurer;  conflict  of
32    interest.
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 1        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
 2        Section 2-83. Removal of Board member from office.
 3        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
 4        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
 5        Section 2-97. Board meetings; public records.
 6        Section 2-101. Secretary; treasurer; funds  deposited  in
 7    bank or savings and loan association.
 8        Section   2-106.  Funds;  compliance  with  Public  Funds
 9    Investment Act.
10        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
11        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
12        Section 2-120. Ordinances, rules, and regulations;  fines
13    and penalties.
14        Section  2-127. Contracts; award to other than highest or
15    lowest bidder by four-fifths vote.
16        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
17        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
18        Section 2-140. State financial support.
19        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
20        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
21        Section 2-155. Partial invalidity.
22                             ARTICLE 15.
23                         BENTON CIVIC CENTER
24        (70 ILCS 230/1-2)
25        Section 15-1. Short title. Sec. 1-2. This  Article  shall
26    be  known  and may be cited as the Benton Civic Center Law of
27    1997.
28    (Source: P.A. 85-1314.)
29        (70 ILCS 230/1-3, in part)
30        Section 15-5. Definitions. Sec. 1-3. When  used  in  this
31    Article:
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 1        "Authority" means the Benton Civic Center Authority.
 2        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
 3    the Benton Civic Center Authority.
 4        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
 5    of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of the City
 6    of Benton in the County of Franklin.
 7    (Source: P.A. 85-1314.)
 8        (70 ILCS 230/1-4, in part)
 9        Section 15-10. Authority created; principal office.  Sec.
10    1-4.  There  is  hereby created a political subdivision, body
11    politic and municipal corporation by the name  and  style  of
12    the Benton Civic Center Authority in the metropolitan area.
13        The  principal  office  of  the Authority shall be in the
14    City of Benton.
15    (Source: P.A. 85-1314.)
16        (70 ILCS 230/1-14, in part)
17        Section 15-15. Board created. Sec.  1-14.  The  governing
18    and  administrative  body  of  the Authority shall be a board
19    consisting of 9 members and shall  be  known  as  the  Benton
20    Civic Center Authority Board.  The members of the Board shall
21    be individuals of generally recognized ability and integrity.
22    (Source: P.A. 85-1314.)
23        (70 ILCS 230/1-15, in part)
24        Section 15-20. Board members appointed. Sec. 1-15. Within
25    60  days after January 1, 1989 (the effective date of Article
26    I of Public Act 85-1314) this Article becomes effective,  the
27    Mayor  of  the City of Benton, with the advice and consent of
28    the Benton City Council, shall appoint 3 members of the Board
29    for initial terms  expiring  June  1,  1990;  3  members  for
30    initial  terms  expiring  June  1,  1991;  and  3 members for
31    initial terms expiring June 1, 1992.  The successors  of  the
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 1    initial  members shall be appointed in like manner for 3 year
 2    terms from the date of appointment,  except  in  case  of  an
 3    appointment to fill a vacancy.
 4    (Source: P.A. 85-1314.)
 5        (70 ILCS 230/1-16, in part)
 6        Section  15-25.  Removal of Board members. Sec. 1-16. The
 7    Mayor of the City of Benton, with the advice and  consent  of
 8    the  Benton  City Council, may remove any member of the Board
 9    appointed by him or her, in case of incompetency, neglect  of
10    duty  or  malfeasance in office, after service on the member,
11    by registered United States mail, return  receipt  requested,
12    of  a  copy  of the written charges against him or her and an
13    opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by  counsel  in
14    his or her own defense upon not less than 10 days notice.
15    (Source: P.A. 85-1314.)
16        (70 ILCS 230/1-25, in part)
17        Section   15-30.   Bidders;   civil   action   to  compel
18    compliance. Sec. 1-25. Any bidder who has submitted a bid  in
19    compliance  with  the  requirements  for  bidding  under this
20    Article may bring a civil action  in  the  Circuit  Court  of
21    Franklin  County in which the metropolitan area is located to
22    compel  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  this   Article
23    relating to the awarding of contracts by the Board.
24    (Source: P.A. 89-626, eff. 8-9-96.)
25        (70 ILCS 230/1-26)
26        Section 15-35. Report and financial statement. Sec. 1-26.
27    As  soon  after  the  end  of  each  fiscal  year  as  may be
28    expedient, the Board shall cause to be prepared and printed a
29    complete and detailed report and financial statement  of  its
30    operations  and  of its assets and liabilities.  A reasonably
31    sufficient number of copies of such report shall  be  printed
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 1    for  distribution  to  persons  interested upon request and a
 2    copy thereof shall be filed with the  County  Clerk  and  the
 3    Mayor of the City of Benton.
 4    (Source: P.A. 85-1314.)
 5        Section   15-40.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
 6    incorporated  by  reference.  The  following Sections of this
 7    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
 8        Section 2-3. Purpose.
 9        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
10        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
11        Section 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and other
12    buildings; lease of space.
13        Section  2-20.  Rights  and  powers,  including   eminent
14    domain.
15        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
16        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
17        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
18    State, or local agency.
19        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
20        Section 2-45. Insurance.
21        Section  2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to compel
22    performance.
23        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
24        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
25        Section 2-75. Board members; financial matters;  conflict
26    of interest.
27        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
28        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
29        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
30        Section 2-95. Meetings; action by 5 Board members.
31        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
32        Section 2-105. Funds.
33        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
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 1        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
 2        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
 3        Section  2-125. Contracts; award to other than highest or
 4    lowest bidder by vote of 5 Board members.
 5        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
 6        Section 2-140. State financial support.
 7        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
 8        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
 9                             ARTICLE 20.
10                      BLOOMINGTON CIVIC CENTER
11        (70 ILCS 235/2)
12        Section 20-1. Short title. Sec. 2. This Article Act shall
13    be known and may be cited as  the  Bloomington  Civic  Center
14    Authority Law of 1997 Act.
15    (Source: P.A. 80-1440.)
16        (70 ILCS 235/3, in part)
17        Section  20-5.  Definitions.  Sec.  3.  When used in this
18    Article Act:
19        "Authority" means the Bloomington Civic Center Authority.
20        "Board" means the governing and  administrative  body  of
21    the Bloomington Civic Center Authority.
22        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
23    of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of the City
24    of Bloomington.
25    (Source: P.A. 80-1440.)
26        (70 ILCS 235/4, in part)
27        Section  20-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
28    4. There is hereby created a unit of local  government  known
29    as the Bloomington Civic Center Authority in the metropolitan
30    area.
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 1        The  principal  office  of  the Authority shall be in the
 2    City of Bloomington.
 3    (Source: P.A. 80-1440.)
 4        (70 ILCS 235/5)
 5        Section 20-14. Sec. 5. Powers and Duties.   It  shall  be
 6    the  duty  of  the Authority to promote, operate and maintain
 7    expositions, conventions,  theatrical,  sports  and  cultural
 8    activities  from time to time in the metropolitan area and in
 9    connection  therewith  to  arrange,  finance   and   maintain
10    industrial,  cultural, educational, theatrical, sports, trade
11    and scientific exhibits and to construct, equip and  maintain
12    auditoriums   and   exposition   and   office  buildings  and
13    associated facilities for such purposes.
14        The provision of office, hotel and restaurant  space  for
15    lease  and  rental  and  the  lease  of  air  space  over and
16    appurtenant to such structures shall be  deemed  an  integral
17    function of the Authority.
18        The  Authority is granted all rights and powers necessary
19    to perform such duties.
20    (Source: P.A. 89-626, eff. 8-9-96.)
21        (70 ILCS 235/6)
22        Section 20-15. Rights and powers. Sec. 6.  The  Authority
23    shall have the following rights and powers:
24        (a)  To  purchase,  own, construct, lease as lessee or in
25    any other way acquire, improve, extend, repair,  reconstruct,
26    regulate,  operate,  equip  and maintain fair and expositions
27    grounds, convention or exhibition centers, civic auditoriums,
28    office and municipal buildings,  and  associated  facilities,
29    including but not limited to hotel and restaurant facilities;
30    and  sites  and parking areas and facilities therefor located
31    within the metropolitan area;
32        (b)  To plan for such grounds,  centers  and  auditoriums
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 1    and  to  plan,  sponsor,  hold,  arrange  and  finance fairs,
 2    industrial, cultural, educational, theatrical, sports,  trade
 3    and  scientific  exhibits, shows and events and to use, lease
 4    as lessor,  or  allow  the  use  of  such  grounds,  centers,
 5    auditoriums  and  associated  facilities  for  the holding of
 6    fairs, exhibits, shows and events whether  conducted  by  the
 7    Authority or some other person or governmental agency;
 8        (c)  To  exercise  the right of eminent domain to acquire
 9    sites for  such  grounds,  centers,  auditoriums,  associated
10    facilities,  and  parking  areas and facilities in the manner
11    provided for the exercise of  the  right  of  eminent  domain
12    under Article VII of the Code of Civil Procedure, as amended;
13        (d)  To    fix   and   collect   just,   reasonable   and
14    nondiscriminatory charges for the use of such  parking  areas
15    and  facilities, grounds, centers, auditoriums and associated
16    facilities and admission charges to  fairs,  shows,  exhibits
17    and  events  sponsored or held by the Authority.  The charges
18    collected may be made  available  to  defray  the  reasonable
19    expenses of the Authority and to pay the principal of and the
20    interest on any bonds issued by the Authority;
21        (e)  To enter into contracts treating any manner with the
22    objects and purposes of this Article Act.
23    (Source: P.A. 82-783.)
24        (70 ILCS 235/9)
25        Section 20-20. Federal money. Sec. 9. The Authority shall
26    have  the  power  to  apply  for  and accept grants, loans or
27    appropriations from the federal government or any  agency  or
28    instrumentality thereof to be used for any of the purposes of
29    the  Authority  and  to  enter  into  any  agreement with the
30    federal government in  relation  to  such  grants,  loans  or
31    appropriations.
32    (Source: P.A. 80-1440.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 235/11)
 2        Section  20-25.  Borrowing;  revenue  bonds. Sec. 11. The
 3    Authority shall have the continuing power to borrow money for
 4    the purpose of carrying out and  performing  its  duties  and
 5    exercising its rights and powers under this Article Act.
 6        For  the  purpose  of  evidencing  the  obligation of the
 7    Authority to repay  any  money  borrowed  as  aforesaid,  the
 8    Authority may, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the Board,
 9    from  time  to time issue and dispose of its interest bearing
10    revenue bonds, and may also  from  time  to  time  issue  and
11    dispose  of  its interest bearing revenue bonds to refund any
12    of  its  interest  bearing  revenue  bonds  or  its   general
13    obligation  bonds  at  maturity  or  pursuant  to  redemption
14    provisions or at any time before maturity with the consent of
15    the holders thereof.  All such interest bearing revenue bonds
16    of  the  Authority  shall  be payable solely from such of the
17    revenues or income to be derived from  the  fairs,  exhibits,
18    shows  and events and other authorized activities operated by
19    it, the charges made for the use of its  facilities  and  the
20    funds,  if  any, received and to be received by the Authority
21    from any  other  source  as  are  pledged  by  the  ordinance
22    authorizing  the  bonds.   Such  bonds  may bear such date or
23    dates, may mature at such time or times not  exceeding  forty
24    years  from their respective dates, may bear interest at such
25    rate or rates, not exceeding the greater of (i)  the  maximum
26    rate  authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at
27    the time of the making of the contract, or (ii) 8% per  annum
28    payable  semi-annually,  may  be in such form, may carry such
29    registration privileges, may be  payable  at  such  place  or
30    places,  may be made subject to redemption in such manner and
31    upon such terms, with or without premium as is stated on  the
32    face  thereof, may be executed in such manner and may contain
33    such terms and covenants, all as  may  be  provided  in  said
34    ordinance.   In  case  any officer whose signature appears on
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 1    any bond ceases  (after  attaching  his  signature)  to  hold
 2    office,   his  signature  shall  nevertheless  be  valid  and
 3    effective for all purposes.  The holder  or  holders  of  any
 4    bonds, or interest coupons appertaining thereto issued by the
 5    Authority  may bring suits at law or proceedings in equity to
 6    compel the performance and observance by the Authority or any
 7    of its officers, agents  or  employees  of  any  contract  or
 8    covenant made by the Authority with the holders of such bonds
 9    or  interest  coupons, and to compel the Authority and any of
10    its officers, agents  or  employees  to  perform  any  duties
11    required  to  be  performed for the benefit of the holders of
12    any such bonds or interest coupons by the provisions  of  the
13    ordinance  authorizing  their  issuance,  and  to  enjoin the
14    Authority and any of its officers, agents or  employees  from
15    taking  any  action  in  conflict  with  any such contract or
16    covenant.
17        Notwithstanding the form and tenor of any such bonds  and
18    in  the  absence  of  any express recital on the face thereof
19    that it is non-negotiable, all such bonds shall be negotiable
20    instruments under the law of the State of Illinois.
21        The bonds shall be sold by the corporate  authorities  of
22    the  Authority  in  such manner as said corporate authorities
23    shall determine, except that if issued to  bear  interest  at
24    the  greater  of  (i) the maximum rate authorized by the Bond
25    Authorization Act, as amended at the time of  the  making  of
26    the  contract,  or  (ii)  the rate of 8% per annum, the bonds
27    shall be sold for not less than par and accrued interest  and
28    except  that the selling price of bonds bearing interest at a
29    rate of less  than  the  greater  of  (i)  the  maximum  rate
30    authorized  by  the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the
31    time of the making of the contract,  or  (ii)  8%  per  annum
32    shall  be such that the interest cost to the Authority of the
33    money received from the sale of the bonds  shall  not  exceed
34    the  greater  of  (i) the maximum rate authorized by the Bond
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 1    Authorization Act, as amended at the time of  the  making  of
 2    the  contract,  or  (ii)  8%  annually  computed  to absolute
 3    maturity of said bonds according to standard tables  of  bond
 4    values.
 5        From  and  after  the  issuance  of  any  bonds as herein
 6    provided it shall be the duty of the corporate authorities of
 7    the Authority to fix and establish rates, charges, rents  and
 8    fees   for  the  use  of  facilities  acquired,  constructed,
 9    reconstructed, extended or improved with the proceeds of  the
10    sale  of  said  bonds  sufficient  at  all  times, with other
11    revenues of the Authority so pledged to pay:
12        (a)  the cost of maintaining, repairing,  regulating  and
13    operating the said facilities; and
14        (b)  the  bonds and interest thereon as they shall become
15    due, and all sinking fund requirements and other requirements
16    provided by the ordinance authorizing  the  issuance  of  the
17    bonds  or  as  provided  by  any  trust agreement executed to
18    secure payment thereof.
19        To secure the payment of any or all of such bonds and for
20    the purpose of setting forth the covenants and undertaking of
21    the Authority in connection with the issuance thereof and the
22    issuance of any additional bonds payable  from  such  revenue
23    income  to  be  derived  from  the fairs, exhibits, shows and
24    events and from charges made for the use of its facilities or
25    for admissions to its events, or from other revenue, if  any,
26    the  Authority  may  execute and deliver a trust agreement or
27    agreements; provided that no lien upon any physical  property
28    of the Authority shall be created thereby.
29        A  remedy  for  any breach or default of the terms of any
30    such trust agreement by the Authority may be had by  mandamus
31    proceedings  in  the  circuit court to compel performance and
32    compliance therewith, but the trust agreement  may  prescribe
33    by whom or on whose behalf such action may be instituted.
34        Before any such revenue bonds (excepting refunding bonds)
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 1    are  sold  the  entire authorized issue, or any part thereof,
 2    shall be offered for sale as a  unit  after  advertising  for
 3    bids  at  least  3  times  in  a  daily  newspaper of general
 4    circulation published in  the  metropolitan  area,  the  last
 5    publication  to  be at least 10 days before bids are required
 6    to be filed.  Copies of such advertisement may  be  published
 7    in  any  newspaper  or  financial  publication  in the United
 8    States.  All bids  shall  be  sealed,  filed  and  opened  as
 9    provided  by  ordinance and the bonds shall be awarded to the
10    highest and best bidder or bidders therefor.   The  Authority
11    shall  have  the right to reject all bids and readvertise for
12    bids in the manner provided for in the initial advertisement.
13    However, if no bids are received such bonds may  be  sold  at
14    not  less than par value, without further advertising, within
15    60 days after the bids are required to be filed  pursuant  to
16    any advertisement.
17        With  respect  to  instruments  for  the payment of money
18    issued under this Section either before,  on,  or  after  the
19    effective  date  of  Public  Act  86-4 this amendatory Act of
20    1989, it is and always has been the intention of the  General
21    Assembly  (i)  that the Omnibus Bond Acts are and always have
22    been supplementary grants of power to  issue  instruments  in
23    accordance  with  the  Omnibus  Bond  Acts, regardless of any
24    provision of this Article Act that may appear  to  be  or  to
25    have  been  more  restrictive  than those Acts, (ii) that the
26    provisions of this  Section  are  not  a  limitation  on  the
27    supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and
28    (iii)  that  instruments issued under this Section within the
29    supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts  are
30    not invalid because of any provision of this Article Act that
31    may  appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those
32    Acts.
33    (Source: P.A. 86-4.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 235/12)
 2        Section 20-27.  Bonds; nature of indebtedness.  Sec.  12.
 3    Under   no  circumstances  shall  any  bonds  issued  by  the
 4    Authority under Section 20-25 11 of this Act be or become  an
 5    indebtedness or obligation of the State of Illinois or of any
 6    other  political  subdivision  of  or municipality within the
 7    State, nor shall any such bond be or become  an  indebtedness
 8    of  the  Authority  within  the purview of any constitutional
 9    limitation or provision, and it shall be  plainly  stated  on
10    the  face  of each such bond that it does not constitute such
11    an indebtedness or obligation but is payable solely from  the
12    revenues or income as aforesaid.
13    (Source: P.A. 80-1440.)
14        (70 ILCS 235/14)
15        Section   20-30.  Sec.  14.   General  obligation  bonds;
16    conditions. The Authority may borrow money for the purpose of
17    carrying out its duties and exercising its powers under  this
18    Article  Act,  and  issue  its  general  obligation  bonds as
19    evidence of the indebtedness incurred.  In addition to  other
20    purposes,  such  bonds  may  be  issued  for  the  purpose of
21    refunding outstanding general obligation or revenue bonds  of
22    the Authority.  Such general obligation bonds shall be in the
23    form,  shall  mature at the time (no later than 40 years from
24    the date of issuance), shall bear interest at the rates  (not
25    to  exceed  the greater of (i) the maximum rate authorized by
26    the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at  the  time  of  the
27    making  of  the  contract,  or  (ii)  8% per annum), shall be
28    executed by the officers, and shall be  sold  in  the  manner
29    that the Board shall determine; except that if issued to bear
30    interest at the greater of (i) the maximum rate authorized by
31    the  Bond  Authorization  Act,  as amended at the time of the
32    making of the contract, or (ii) the rate of 8% per annum, the
33    bonds shall be  sold  for  not  less  than  par  and  accrued
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 1    interest,  and  that  the  selling  prices  of  bonds bearing
 2    interest at a rate of  less  than  the  greater  of  (i)  the
 3    maximum  rate  authorized  by  the Bond Authorization Act, as
 4    amended at the time of the making of the contract, or (ii) 8%
 5    per annum shall  be  such  that  the  interest  cost  to  the
 6    Authority  of  the  money received from the sale of the bonds
 7    shall  not  exceed  the  greater  of  (i)  the  maximum  rate
 8    authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended  at  the
 9    time  of  the  making  of  the  contract, or (ii) 8% annually
10    computed to absolute maturity of the bonds in accordance with
11    standard tables of bond values. In  case  any  officer  whose
12    signature  appears  on  any  bond  ceases, after affixing his
13    signature, to hold office, his signature  shall  nevertheless
14    be valid and effective for all purposes.
15        With  respect  to  instruments  for  the payment of money
16    issued under this Section either before,  on,  or  after  the
17    effective  date  of  this  amendatory  Act of 1989, it is and
18    always has been the intention of  the  General  Assembly  (i)
19    that   the  Omnibus  Bond  Acts  are  and  always  have  been
20    supplementary  grants  of  power  to  issue  instruments   in
21    accordance  with  the  Omnibus  Bond  Acts, regardless of any
22    provision of this Article Act that may appear  to  be  or  to
23    have  been  more  restrictive  than those Acts, (ii) that the
24    provisions of this  Section  are  not  a  limitation  on  the
25    supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and
26    (iii)  that  instruments issued under this Section within the
27    supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts  are
28    not invalid because of any provision of this Article Act that
29    may  appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those
30    Acts.
31    (Source: P.A. 89-626, eff. 8-9-96.)
32        (70 ILCS 235/15)
33        Section 20-35. G.O. bonds;  election.  Sec.  15.  General
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 1    obligation  bonds of the Authority, shall not be issued until
 2    the proposition to issue the same has been submitted  to  and
 3    approved by a majority of the voters of the metropolitan area
 4    voting upon the proposition at an election in accordance with
 5    the  general  election law.  Any such proposition shall be in
 6    substantially the following form:
 7    -------------------------------------------------------------
 8        Shall bonds of the "Bloomington
 9    Civic Center Authority"                      YES
10    in the amount of ...............     ------------------------
11    Dollars ($..........) be issued              NO
12    for the purpose of ...............?
13    -------------------------------------------------------------
14    (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
15        (70 ILCS 235/16)
16        Section 20-40. G.O. bonds; canvass of  election  returns.
17    Sec.  16.   Any  referendum required under Sections 20-30 and
18    20-35 14 or 15 of this Act shall be certified by the Board to
19    the  proper  election  officials,  who  shall   conduct   the
20    referendum  in accordance with the general election law.  The
21    returns shall be filed with the secretary of  the  Board  and
22    shall  be  canvassed and the results ascertained by the Board
23    and entered upon the records of the Authority.
24    (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
25        (70 ILCS 235/17)
26        Section 20-45. Tax. Sec. 17. If a majority of the  voters
27    of  the  said metropolitan area approve the issuance of bonds
28    as provided in Sections 20-30 14 and 20-35 15  of  this  Act,
29    the Authority shall have power to levy and collect annually a
30    sum  sufficient  to pay for the annual principal and interest
31    charges on such bonds.
32        Such taxes proposed by the Authority to  be  levied  upon
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 1    the  taxable  property  within the metropolitan area shall be
 2    levied by ordinance.  After the ordinance has been adopted it
 3    shall, within 10 days after its passage, be published once in
 4    a newspaper published and having a general circulation within
 5    the  metropolitan  area.   A  certified  copy  of  such  levy
 6    ordinance shall be filed with the county clerk no later  than
 7    the  3rd  Tuesday  in  September in each year.  Thereupon the
 8    county clerk shall extend such tax.
 9    (Source: P.A. 80-1440.)
10        (70 ILCS 235/18, in part)
11        Section 20-50. Board created. Sec. 18. The governing  and
12    administrative  body  of  the  Authority  shall  be  a  board
13    consisting of 5 members and shall be known as the Bloomington
14    Civic Center Authority Board.
15    (Source: P.A. 80-1440.)
16        (70 ILCS 235/19, in part)
17        Section  20-55.  Board members appointed. Sec. 19. Within
18    60 days after September  15,  1978  (the  effective  date  of
19    Public  Act 80-1440), this Act becomes effective the Mayor of
20    Bloomington with the advice and consent  of  the  Bloomington
21    city council shall appoint 5 members of the Board, one member
22    to  be  appointed  for  a  term  of one year, 2 members to be
23    appointed for terms of 2 years, and 2 members to be appointed
24    for terms of 3 years, such terms commencing on the date  each
25    is  appointed.   At the expiration of the term of any member,
26    his successor shall be appointed by the Mayor of  Bloomington
27    in  like manner.  All successors shall hold office for a term
28    of 3 years from the date of appointment, except in case of an
29    appointment to fill a vacancy.
30    (Source: P.A. 80-1440.)
31        (70 ILCS 235/21)
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 1        Section 20-58.  Organization of the Board. Sec.  21.   As
 2    soon  as  practicably  possible  after the appointment of the
 3    initial members the Board shall organize for the  transaction
 4    of   business,   select  a  chairman,  vice-chairman,  and  a
 5    temporary secretary from its own number,  and  adopt  by-laws
 6    and  regulations  to  govern  its  proceedings.   The initial
 7    chairman and his successors shall be  elected  by  the  Board
 8    from  time  to time for the term of his office as a member of
 9    the Board.
10    (Source: P.A. 80-1440.)
11        (70 ILCS 235/22, in part)
12        Section 20-60. Quorum; action by 3  Board  members.  Sec.
13    22.  Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for
14    the transaction of business.  All action of the  Board  shall
15    be  by ordinance or resolution and the affirmative vote of at
16    least 3 members shall be necessary for the  adoption  of  any
17    ordinance or resolution.
18    (Source: P.A. 80-1440.)
19        (70 ILCS 235/24)
20        Section   20-62.  Funds;  compliance  with  Public  Funds
21    Investment  Act.  Sec.  24.   All  funds  deposited  by   the
22    treasurer  in  any bank or savings and loan association shall
23    be placed in the name of the Authority and shall be withdrawn
24    or paid out only by check or draft upon the bank  or  savings
25    and  loan association, signed by the chairman, vice-chairman,
26    secretary or treasurer and countersigned by one of  the  same
27    officers,  but no one officer shall both sign and countersign
28    a check or draft.  The Board may designate any of its members
29    or any officer or employee of  the  Authority  to  affix  the
30    signature  of the chairman and another to affix the signature
31    of the treasurer  to  any  check  or  draft  for  payment  of
32    salaries  or wages and for payment of any other obligation of
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 1    not more than $2,500.
 2        No bank or savings and  loan  association  shall  receive
 3    public  funds  as  permitted  by  this Section, unless it has
 4    complied  with  the  requirements  established  pursuant   to
 5    Section 6 of the Public Funds Investment Act "An Act relating
 6    to  certain  investments of public funds by public agencies",
 7    approved July 23, 1943, as now or hereafter amended.
 8    (Source: P.A. 83-541.)
 9        (70 ILCS 235/30)
10        Section 20-65. Report and financial statement.  Sec.  30.
11    As  soon  after  the  end  of  each  fiscal  year  as  may be
12    expedient, the Board shall cause to be prepared and printed a
13    complete and detailed report and financial statement  of  its
14    operations  and  of its assets and liabilities.  A reasonably
15    sufficient number of copies of such report shall  be  printed
16    for distribution to persons interested, upon request.
17    (Source: P.A. 80-1440.)
18        Section   20-70.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
19    incorporated  by  reference.  The  following Sections of this
20    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
21        Section 2-3. Purpose.
22        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
23        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
24        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
25        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
26        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
27    State, or local agency.
28        Section 2-45. Insurance.
29        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
30        Section   2-76.   Board   members;   financial   matters;
31    compensation  for  secretary  or   treasurer;   conflict   of
32    interest.
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 1        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
 2        Section 2-83. Removal of Board member from office.
 3        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
 4        Section 2-97. Board meetings; public records.
 5        Section  2-101.  Secretary; treasurer; funds deposited in
 6    bank or savings and loan association.
 7        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
 8        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
 9        Section 2-120. Ordinances, rules, and regulations;  fines
10    and penalties.
11        Section  2-128. Contracts; award to other than highest or
12    lowest bidder by three-fourths vote.
13        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
14        Section  2-132.   Bidders;   civil   action   to   compel
15    compliance.
16        Section 2-140. State financial support.
17        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
18        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
19                             ARTICLE 25.
20                            BOONE COUNTY
21                     COMMUNITY BUILDING COMPLEX
22        (70 ILCS 260/1-1)
23        Section  25-1.  Sec. 1-1.  Short title.  This Article may
24    be cited as the Community Building Complex Committee of Boone
25    County Law of 1997.
26    (Source: P.A. 87-230.)
27        (70 ILCS 260/1-5)
28        Section 25-5. Sec. 1-5.  Purpose.  The  purpose  of  this
29    Article is to allow the Citizens of Boone County to maintain,
30    operate  and  enhance the existing community building complex
31    and property geographically situated in Belvidere, Illinois.
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 1    (Source: P.A. 87-230.)
 2        (70 ILCS 260/1-10, in part)
 3        Section 25-10. Sec. 1-10. Definitions.  In this Article:
 4        "Committee"  means   the   Community   Building   Complex
 5    Committee of Boone County.
 6        "Committee"  means  the governing and administrative body
 7    of the Community Building Complex Committee of Boone County.
 8        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
 9    of Illinois lying within the corporate  boundaries  of  Boone
10    County.
11        "Community   organization"   means   a   not  for  profit
12    organization that has been registered with this State for  at
13    least 5 years as a not for profit organization, qualifies for
14    tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the
15    Internal  Revenue  Code  of 1986, and has been established in
16    Boone County for at least 5 years; such as the YMCA  and  the
17    Boone County Arts Council.
18    (Source: P.A. 87-230.)
19        (70 ILCS 260/1-15, in part)
20        Section 25-15. Sec. 1-15. Creation of Committee.
21        (a)  The  Community  Building  Complex Committee of Boone
22    County is created as a political subdivision,  body  politic,
23    and municipal corporation.
24        (b)  The  principal  office  of the Committee shall be in
25    Boone County.
26    (Source: P.A. 87-230.)
27        (70 ILCS 260/1-20)
28        Section 25-20. Sec. 1-20.  Duties.  The  Committee  shall
29    promote, operate, and maintain civic meetings and theatrical,
30    sports,  and  cultural  activities  from  time to time in the
31    Boone County  area.   In  connection  with  its  duties,  the
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 1    Committee  shall  arrange,  finance, and maintain industrial,
 2    cultural,  educational,  theatrical,   sports,   trade,   and
 3    scientific  exhibits and shall construct, equip, and maintain
 4    auditorium, exposition, recreational,  and  office  buildings
 5    for  those  purposes.    Providing office space for lease and
 6    rental and leasing air space over and  appurtenant  to  those
 7    structures  are  integral  functions  of  the Committee.  The
 8    Committee is granted  all  rights  and  powers  necessary  to
 9    perform its duties.
10    (Source: P.A. 87-230.)
11        (70 ILCS 260/1-25)
12        Section 25-25. Sec. 1-25.  Powers.  The Committee has the
13    following powers:
14        (a)  To  acquire,  purchase,  own,  construct,  lease  as
15    lessee, or in any other way acquire, improve, extend, repair,
16    reconstruct,  regulate,  operate,  equip,  and  maintain  the
17    Community  Building  Complex  including sites, parking areas,
18    and  commercial  facilities  for  those  structures,  located
19    within Boone County.
20        (b)  To plan for grounds, centers,  and  auditoriums;  to
21    plan,  sponsor, hold, arrange, and finance fairs, industrial,
22    cultural, educational, trade, and scientific exhibits, shows,
23    and events; and to use or allow the  use  of  those  grounds,
24    centers,  and auditoriums for the holding of fairs, exhibits,
25    shows, and events, whether conducted by the Committee or some
26    other person or governmental agency.
27        (c)  To   fix   and   collect   just,   reasonable,   and
28    nondiscriminatory (i) charges and rents for the  use  of  its
29    parking  areas  and  facilities, grounds, centers, buildings,
30    and auditoriums and (ii) admission charges to  fairs,  shows,
31    exhibits, and events sponsored or held by the Committee.  The
32    charges  collected  may  be  made  available  to  defray  the
33    reasonable expenses of the Committee and to pay the principal
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 1    of and interest on any bonds issued by the Committee.
 2        (d)  To  enter into contracts treating in any manner with
 3    the objects and purposes of this Article.
 4    (Source: P.A. 87-230.)
 5        (70 ILCS 260/1-35)
 6        Section 25-27. Sec. 1-35.  Acquisition of property.   The
 7    Committee  has  the  power  (i)  to  acquire  and  accept  by
 8    purchase,  lease,  gift,  or otherwise any property or rights
 9    from  any  person  or  persons,   or   from   any   municipal
10    corporation,  or  body  politic, (ii) to apply for and accept
11    grants, matching grants, or loans from the State of  Illinois
12    or  any agency or instrumentality of the State to be used for
13    any  of the purposes of  the  Committee  other  than  capital
14    development,  and  (iii) to enter into any agreement with the
15    State of Illinois  in  relation  to  those  grants,  matching
16    grants, or loans.
17    (Source: P.A. 87-230.)
18        (70 ILCS 260/1-65)
19        Section 25-30. Sec. 1-65. Food and beverage tax.
20        (a)  For  the  sole  purpose  of  obtaining funds for the
21    support,  construction,  maintenance,  or  financing   of   a
22    facility  of  the  Committee, the city council of the City of
23    Belvidere, within the city, and the  county  board  of  Boone
24    County,  within those areas of the county outside the City of
25    Belvidere, may jointly impose a tax on  the  retail  sale  of
26    food  and  beverages  that  have  been prepared for immediate
27    consumption.  The tax shall not exceed the rate of 1% of  the
28    selling  price  of  such  food  and beverages.  A tax imposed
29    under this Section shall be in addition to  any  other  taxes
30    imposed on food and beverages.
31        (b)  The  purchaser of food and beverages shall be liable
32    for the payment of a tax imposed  under  this  Section.   The
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 1    city council of the City of Belvidere and the county board of
 2    Boone  County  may,  however, jointly require that any person
 3    engaged in the business  of  making  retail  sales  that  are
 4    subject  to  the  tax  must  collect the tax and pay over the
 5    proceeds of the tax as prescribed by ordinances of  the  city
 6    council and county board.
 7        (c)  For  the  purposes  of  this  Section,  the support,
 8    construction, maintenance, or financing of a facility of  the
 9    Committee  may include the establishment of reserve funds and
10    the expenditure of funds under an intergovernmental agreement
11    for those purposes.
12        (d)  The authority to impose a  tax  under  this  Section
13    terminates 10 years after the effective date of the ordinance
14    authorizing  the  tax unless (i) a continuation of the tax is
15    approved  by  the  voters  of  Boone  County  by   referendum
16    conducted in accordance with the general election law or (ii)
17    there are outstanding bonds of the Committee.
18    (Source: P.A. 87-230.)
19        (70 ILCS 260/1-70, in part)
20        Section 25-35. Sec. 1-70. Creation of the Committee.  The
21    governing  and  administrative  body  of  the Committee shall
22    consist of 11 members and shall be  known  as  the  Community
23    Building  Complex  Committee.   The  members of the Committee
24    shall be individuals  of  generally  recognized  ability  and
25    integrity.
26    (Source: P.A. 87-230.)
27        (70 ILCS 260/1-75, in part)
28        Section  25-40.  Sec.  1-75.  Members  of  the Committee.
29    Within 60 days after September 3, 1991 (the effective date of
30    Article  1  of  Public  Act  87-230)  this  Article   becomes
31    effective,  the  appointing  authorities  shall  appoint  the
32    initial members of the Committee as follows:
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 1             (1)  The  chairman  of  the  county  board  of Boone
 2        County, with the advice and consent of the county  board,
 3        shall  appoint  2  members,  one  of  whom shall not be a
 4        member of the county board.
 5             (2)  The mayor of the City of  Belvidere,  with  the
 6        advice  and  consent of the city council, shall appoint 2
 7        members, one of whom shall not be a member  of  the  city
 8        council.
 9             (3)  The  supervisor of Belvidere Township, with the
10        advice and consent of the  township  board  of  trustees,
11        shall appoint one member.
12             (4)  The  boards of trustees of all townships within
13        Boone   County,   except   Belvidere   Township,    shall
14        collectively appoint one member.
15             (5)  The president of the Belvidere Park Board, with
16        the  advice  and consent of the park board, shall appoint
17        one member.
18             (6)  The chairman  of  the  county  board  of  Boone
19        County,  with the advice and consent of the county board,
20        shall appoint 2 members  from  nominations  submitted  by
21        community organizations.
22             (7)  The  school  board  of Belvidere Community Unit
23        School District Number 100 shall appoint one member.
24             (8)  The school board of North Boone Community  Unit
25        School District Number 200 shall appoint one member.
26        The  initial  members  of  the  Committee shall serve for
27    terms determined by lot at the first meeting of the Committee
28    as follows:  4 members for a term of one year; 4 members  for
29    a  term  of 2 years; and 3 members for a term of 3 years. The
30    successors of the initial members shall be appointed in  like
31    manner  for 3 year terms from the date of appointment, except
32    in case of an appointment to fill a vacancy for an  unexpired
33    term.
34    (Source: P.A. 87-230.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 260/1-80, in part)
 2        Section  25-45.  Removal  of  Board  members.  Sec. 1-80.
 3    Vacancy in office. The appointing authority  may  remove  any
 4    member  of  the Committee in case of incompetency, neglect of
 5    duty, or malfeasance in office, after service on the  member,
 6    by  registered  United States mail, return receipt requested,
 7    of a copy of the written charges against the member and after
 8    an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or  by  counsel
 9    in  his  or her own defense upon being notified not less than
10    10 days before the hearing.
11    (Source: P.A. 87-230.)
12        (70 ILCS 260/1-90, in part)
13        Section  25-50.  Quorum;  action  by  6  Board   members;
14    approval  by  chairman.  Sec. 1-90. Meetings; ordinances. Six
15    members of the Committee shall constitute a  quorum  for  the
16    transaction  of business.  All actions of the Committee shall
17    be by ordinance or resolution, and the affirmative vote of at
18    least 6 members shall be necessary for the  adoption  of  any
19    ordinance   or   resolution.    Before   taking  effect,  all
20    ordinances and resolutions shall be approved by the  chairman
21    of  the Committee by signing the ordinance or resolution.  If
22    the chairman does not approve of an ordinance or  resolution,
23    he  shall  return it to the Committee with written objections
24    at the next  regular  meeting  of  the  Committee  after  the
25    passage  of  the  ordinance  or  resolution.  If the chairman
26    fails to return the  ordinance  or  resolution  with  written
27    objections at that meeting, the ordinance or resolution takes
28    effect as if the chairman had approved it. Upon the return of
29    a  resolution  or  ordinance  by  the  chairman  with written
30    objections, the Committee shall reconsider its vote.  If upon
31    reconsideration the resolution or ordinance  passes  with  at
32    least  7 votes, it shall take effect notwithstanding the veto
33    of the chairman.
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 1    (Source: P.A. 87-230.)
 2        (70 ILCS 260/1-120)
 3        Section 25-55. Sec. 1-120. Contracts.
 4        (a)  All contracts for the sale of property of a value of
 5    more than $5,000 or for a concession in or lease of property,
 6    including air rights, of the Committee for  a  term  of  more
 7    than  one  year  shall  be awarded to the highest responsible
 8    bidder  after  advertising  for   bids.    All   construction
 9    contracts  and  contracts for supplies, materials, equipment,
10    and services, when the expense will exceed $5,000,  shall  be
11    let  to  the  lowest responsible bidder after advertising for
12    bids, except (i) when repair parts,  accessories,  equipment,
13    or services are required for equipment or services previously
14    furnished  or  contracted  for,  (ii)  when the nature of the
15    services required is such that competitive bidding is not  in
16    the best interest of the public, including without limitation
17    the   services   of   accountants,   architects,   attorneys,
18    engineers,  physicians,  superintendents of construction, and
19    others possessing a high degree  of  skill,  and  (iii)  when
20    services  such  as  water,  light, heat, power, telephone, or
21    telegraph are required.
22        (b)  All contracts involving less than  $5,000  shall  be
23    let  by  competitive bidding to the lowest responsible bidder
24    whenever possible and, in any event, in a  manner  calculated
25    to   ensure   insure   the  best  interests  of  the  public.
26    Competitive bidding is not required for  the  lease  of  real
27    estate  or  buildings  owned  or controlled by the Committee.
28    The Committee is empowered to offer those leases  upon  terms
29    it deems advisable.
30        (c)  In determining the responsibility of any bidder, the
31    Committee  may take into account the past records of dealings
32    with  the  bidder,  the  bidder's  experience,  adequacy   of
33    equipment,  and  ability  to  complete performance within the
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 1    time set, and other factors besides financial responsibility,
 2    but in no case shall any contracts be awarded  to  any  other
 3    than  the  highest  bidder  (in  case of sale, concession, or
 4    lease)  or  the  lowest  bidder  (in  case  of  purchase   or
 5    expenditure)  unless  authorized  or approved by a vote of at
 6    least 7 members of the Committee and  unless  the  action  is
 7    accompanied  by  a  statement  in  writing  setting forth the
 8    reasons for not awarding  the  contract  to  the  highest  or
 9    lowest  bidder,  as the case may be, which statement shall be
10    kept on file in the principal office  of  the  Committee  and
11    open to public inspection.
12        (d)  Members  of the Committee, officers and employees of
13    the Committee, and their relatives within the third degree of
14    consanguinity by the terms of the civil law are forbidden  to
15    be  interested  directly  or  indirectly  in any contract for
16    construction or maintenance  work  or  for  the  delivery  of
17    materials, supplies, or equipment.
18        (e)  The  Committee  shall  have  the right to reject all
19    bids and to readvertise for  bids.   If  no  responsible  and
20    satisfactory  bid  within  the  terms of the advertisement is
21    received,  the  Committee  may  award  the  contract  without
22    competitive bidding if the contract is not less  advantageous
23    to  the  Committee than any valid bid received in response to
24    advertisement.
25        (f)  The Committee shall adopt rules and  regulations  to
26    carry into effect the provisions of this Section.
27    (Source: P.A. 87-230.)
28        (70 ILCS 260/1-150)
29        Section   25-60.   State   appropriations   for   capital
30    development   prohibited.   Sec.  1-150.   Prohibition.   The
31    Committee is prohibited from receiving or accepting any funds
32    appropriated by the General Assembly to the Committee for the
33    purpose of capital development.
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 1    (Source: P.A. 87-230.)
 2        Section   25-65.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
 3    incorporated by reference. The  following  Sections  of  this
 4    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
 5        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
 6        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
 7        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
 8        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
 9        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
10        Section 2-45. Insurance.
11        Section  2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to compel
12    performance.
13        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
14        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
15        Section 2-75. Board members; financial matters;  conflict
16    of interest.
17        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
18        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
19        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
20        Section 2-97. Board meetings; public records.
21        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
22        Section 2-105. Funds.
23        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
24        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
25        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
26        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
27        Section   2-132.   Bidders;   civil   action   to  compel
28    compliance.
29        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
30        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
31        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
32                            ARTICLE  30.
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 1                    BOWDRE TOWNSHIP CIVIC CENTER
 2        (70 ILCS 305/3-1)
 3        Section 30-1. Short title. Sec. 3-1.  This Article  shall
 4    be  known  and  may  be  cited as the Bowdre "Bowdre Township
 5    Civic Center Law of 1997".
 6    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
 7        (70 ILCS 305/3-2, in part)
 8        Section 30-5. Definitions. Sec.  3-2.  As  used  in  this
 9    Article, unless the context otherwise requires:
10        "Authority"   means   the  Bowdre  Township  Metropolitan
11    Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority.
12        "Board" means the governing and  administrative  body  of
13    the  Bowdre  Township Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and
14    Office Building Authority.
15        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory  which  lies
16    within the corporate boundaries of the Township of Bowdre, in
17    the County of Douglas.
18    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
19        (70 ILCS 305/3-3, in part)
20        Section 30-10. Authority created; principal office.  Sec.
21    3-3.   There  is  hereby  created  a unit of local government
22    known  as  the  Bowdre  Township   Metropolitan   Exposition,
23    Auditorium  and Office Building Authority in the metropolitan
24    area.
25        The principal office of the Authority  shall  be  in  the
26    Village of Hindsboro.
27    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
28        (70 ILCS 305/3-11)
29        Section 30-12.  Bonds; nature of indebtedness. Sec. 3-11.
30    Under   no  circumstances  shall  any  bonds  issued  by  the
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 1    Authority be or become an indebtedness or obligation  of  the
 2    State  of  Illinois or any unit of local government or school
 3    district within  the  State,  nor  shall  any  such  bond  or
 4    obligation  be  or  become  an  indebtedness of the Authority
 5    within  the  purview  of  any  constitutional  limitation  or
 6    provision, and it shall be plainly stated on the face of each
 7    bond that it does not  constitute  such  an  indebtedness  or
 8    obligation but is payable solely from revenues or income.
 9    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
10        (70 ILCS 305/3-12)
11        Section  30-13.   Investment  in  bonds.  Sec. 3-12.  The
12    State and all counties, cities, villages, incorporated  towns
13    and  other  units  of local government and public bodies, and
14    public officers of any thereof,  all  banks,  bankers,  trust
15    companies,  savings banks and institutions, building and loan
16    associations,  savings  and  loan  associations,   investment
17    companies and other persons carrying on an insurance business
18    and  all  executors,  administrators, guardians, trustees and
19    other fiduciaries  may  legally  invest  any  sinking  funds,
20    moneys  or  other  funds  belonging  to  them or within their
21    control in any bonds issued  pursuant  to  this  Article,  it
22    being the purpose of this Section to authorize the investment
23    in   such   bonds  of  all  sinking,  insurance,  retirement,
24    compensation, pension  and  trust  funds,  whether  owned  or
25    controlled   by   private  or  public  persons  or  officers;
26    provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section may
27    be construed  as  relieving  any  person  from  any  duty  of
28    exercising   reasonable  care  in  selecting  securities  for
29    investment.
30    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
31        (70 ILCS 305/3-13, in part)
32        Section 30-15. Board created. Sec.  3-13.  The  governing
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 1    and  administrative  body  of the Authority shall be known as
 2    the Bowdre Township Metropolitan Exposition,  Auditorium  and
 3    Office Building Board.
 4    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
 5        (70 ILCS 305/3-14)
 6        Section  30-20.  Board members appointed. Sec. 3-14.  The
 7    Village President of  Hindsboro  and  the  Hindsboro  Village
 8    Board  of  Trustees  shall  constitute  the  Bowdre  Township
 9    Metropolitan   Exposition,  Auditorium  and  Office  Building
10    Board.  However, within 30 days after the effective  date  of
11    this  amendatory  Act  of  1988,  the  Village  President  of
12    Hindsboro,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of the Hindsboro
13    Village Board of Trustees, shall appoint  2  members  of  the
14    Bowdre  Township  Board  of  Trustees  to serve as additional
15    members of the Board.  Before entering upon the duties of his
16    office, each member of the Board shall take and subscribe the
17    constitutional oath of office and file it in  the  office  of
18    the Secretary of State.
19    (Source: P.A. 85-1371.)
20        (70 ILCS 305/3-15)
21        Section  30-25.  Board  members; concurrent offices. Sec.
22    3-15. Members of the Board shall  hold  office  during  their
23    term  of office as the Village President of Hindsboro, on the
24    Hindsboro Village Board of Trustees or on the Bowdre Township
25    Board of Trustees. If  any  member  appointed  to  the  Board
26    pursuant to this amendatory Act of 1988 ceases to be a member
27    of  the  Bowdre  Township Board of Trustees, a vacancy in his
28    office on the Board shall be deemed  to  have  occurred,  and
29    such  vacancy  shall  be  filled  in  the  same manner as the
30    original appointment.
31    (Source: P.A. 85-1371.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 305/3-25)
 2        Section 30-30. Report and financial statement. Sec. 3-25.
 3    As soon  after  the  end  of  each  fiscal  year  as  may  be
 4    expedient, the Board shall cause to be prepared and printed a
 5    complete  and  detailed report and financial statement of its
 6    operations and of its assets and liabilities.   A  reasonably
 7    sufficient  number  of copies of such report shall be printed
 8    for distribution to persons interested upon  request,  and  a
 9    copy  thereof  shall  be  filed with the county clerk and the
10    Village President of Hindsboro.
11    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
12        Section   30-35.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
13    incorporated by reference. The  following  Sections  of  this
14    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
15        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
16        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
17        Section 2-17. Duties; auditorium and other buildings.
18        Section 2-21. Rights and powers.
19        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
20        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
21        Section  2-36.  Acquisition  of  property  from person or
22    governmental agency.
23        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
24        Section 2-45. Insurance.
25        Section 2-51. Borrowing; revenue bonds; mandamus or other
26    actions to compel performance.
27        Section 2-75. Board members; financial matters;  conflict
28    of interest.
29        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
30        Section 2-95. Meetings; action by 5 Board members.
31        Section  2-101.  Secretary; treasurer; funds deposited in
32    bank or savings and loan association.
33        Section  2-106.  Funds;  compliance  with  Public   Funds
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 1    Investment Act.
 2        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
 3        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
 4        Section  2-120. Ordinances, rules, and regulations; fines
 5    and penalties.
 6        Section 2-127. Contracts; award to other than highest  or
 7    lowest bidder by four-fifths vote.
 8        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
 9        Section 2-140. State financial support.
10        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
11        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
12                             ARTICLE 35.
13                           BROWNSTOWN PARK
14                        DISTRICT CIVIC CENTER
15        (70 ILCS 220/5-2)
16        Section  35-1.  Short title. Sec. 5-2. This Article shall
17    be known and may be cited as  the  Brownstown  Park  District
18    Civic Center Law of 1997 Act.
19    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
20        (70 ILCS 220/5-3, in part)
21        Section  35-5.  Definitions.  Sec. 5-3. When used in this
22    Article Act:
23        "Authority" means  the  Brownstown  Park  District  Civic
24    Center Authority.
25        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
26    the Brownstown Park District Civic Center Authority.
27        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
28    of Illinois lying within  the  corporate  boundaries  of  the
29    Brownstown Park District in the County of Fayette.
30    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 220/5-4, in part)
 2        Section  35-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
 3    5-4. There is hereby created a  political  subdivision,  body
 4    politic  and  municipal  corporation by the name and style of
 5    the Brownstown Park District Civic Center  Authority  in  the
 6    metropolitan area.
 7        The  principal  office  of  the Authority shall be in the
 8    Village of Brownstown.
 9    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
10        (70 ILCS 220/5-14, in part)
11        Section 35-15. Board created. Sec.  5-14.  The  governing
12    and  administrative  body  of  the Authority shall be a board
13    consisting of 9 members and shall be known as the  Brownstown
14    Park  District  Civic Center Authority Board.  The members of
15    the  board  shall  be  individuals  of  generally  recognized
16    ability and integrity.
17    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
18        (70 ILCS 220/5-15, in part)
19        Section 35-20. Board members appointed. Sec. 5-15. Within
20    60 days after  September  3,  1985  (the  effective  date  of
21    Article  5  of  Public  Act  84-245),  this  Article  becomes
22    effective:  the  President  of the Village of Brownstown with
23    the advice and consent of the Village board of trustees shall
24    appoint 3 members of the Board  for  initial  terms  expiring
25    June  1,  1986;  3 members for initial terms expiring June 1,
26    1987; and 3 members for initial terms expiring June 1,  1988.
27    The  successors  of the initial members shall be appointed in
28    like manner for 3 year terms from the  date  of  appointment,
29    except in case of an appointment to fill a vacancy.
30    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
31        (70 ILCS 220/5-16, in part)
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 1        Section  35-25.  Removal of Board members. Sec. 5-16. The
 2    appointing officer,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the
 3    village board of trustees, may remove any member of the Board
 4    appointed  by  him, in case of incompetency, neglect of duty,
 5    or malfeasance in office, after service on him, by registered
 6    United States mail,  return  requested,  of  a  copy  of  the
 7    written charges against him and an opportunity to be publicly
 8    heard  in  person  or  by counsel in his own defense upon not
 9    less than 10 days' notice.
10    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
11        (70 ILCS 220/5-25, in part)
12        Section  35-30.   Bidders;   civil   action   to   compel
13    compliance.  Sec. 5-25. Any bidder who has submitted a bid in
14    compliance with  the  requirements  for  bidding  under  this
15    Article  may   bring  a  civil action in the circuit court of
16    Fayette county in which the metropolitan area is  located  to
17    compel   compliance  with  the  provisions  of  this  Article
18    relating to the awarding of contracts by the Board.
19    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
20        Section   35-35.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
21    incorporated by reference. The  following  Sections  of  this
22    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
23        Section 2-3. Purpose.
24        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
25        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
26        Section 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and other
27    buildings; lease of space.
28        Section   2-20.  Rights  and  powers,  including  eminent
29    domain.
30        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
31        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
32    State, or local agency.
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 1        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
 2        Section 2-45. Insurance.
 3        Section 2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to  compel
 4    performance.
 5        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
 6        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
 7        Section  2-75. Board members; financial matters; conflict
 8    of interest.
 9        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
10        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
11        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
12        Section 2-95. Meetings; action by 5 Board members.
13        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
14        Section 2-105. Funds.
15        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
16        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
17        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
18        Section 2-125. Contracts; award to other than highest  or
19    lowest bidder by vote of 5 Board members.
20        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
21        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
22        Section 2-140. State financial support.
23        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
24        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
25                             ARTICLE 40.
26                       CARBONDALE CIVIC CENTER
27        (70 ILCS 325/2-2)
28        Section  40-1. Short title. Sec. 2-2. This Article may be
29    cited as the Carbondale Civic Center Law of 1997.
30    (Source: P.A. 86-907; 86-1028.)
31        (70 ILCS 325/2-3, in part)
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 1        Section 40-5. Definitions. Sec. 2-3. When  used  in  this
 2    Article:
 3        "Authority" means the Carbondale Civic Center Authority.
 4        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
 5    the Carbondale Civic Center Authority.
 6        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
 7    of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of the City
 8    of Carbondale.
 9    (Source: P.A. 86-907; 86-1028.)
10        (70 ILCS 325/2-4, in part)
11        Section 40-10. Authority created; principal office.  Sec.
12    2-4.  There  is  hereby created a political subdivision, body
13    politic and municipal corporation by the name  and  style  of
14    the  Carbondale  Civic  Center  Authority in the metropolitan
15    area.
16        The principal office of the Authority  shall  be  in  the
17    City of Carbondale.
18    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
19        (70 ILCS 325/2-14, in part)
20        Section  40-15.  Board  created. Sec. 2-14. The governing
21    and administrative body of the Authority  shall  be  a  board
22    consisting  of 9 members and shall be known as the Carbondale
23    Civic Center Authority Board.  The members of the Board shall
24    be individuals of generally recognized ability and integrity.
25    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
26        (70 ILCS 325/2-15, in part)
27        Section 40-20. Board members appointed. Sec. 2-15. Within
28    60 days after September  11,  1989  (the  effective  date  of
29    Article  2  of Public Act 86-907) this Act becomes effective,
30    the mayor of Carbondale, with the advice and consent  of  the
31    city  council,  shall  appoint  3  members  of  the Board for
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 1    initial terms expiring June 1, 1990; 3  members  for  initial
 2    terms  expiring June 1, 1991; and 3 members for initial terms
 3    expiring June 1, 1992.  The successors of the initial members
 4    shall be appointed in like manner for 3 year terms  from  the
 5    date of appointment, except in case of an appointment to fill
 6    a vacancy.
 7    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
 8        (70 ILCS 325/2-16, in part)
 9        Section  40-25.  Removal of Board members. Sec. 2-16. The
10    mayor of Carbondale, with the advice and consent of the  city
11    council, may remove any member of the Board appointed by him,
12    in  case  of  incompetency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in
13    office, after service on him,  by  registered  United  States
14    mail,  return  receipt  requested,  of  a copy of the written
15    charges against him and an opportunity to be  publicly  heard
16    in person or by counsel in his own defense upon not less than
17    10 days notice.
18    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
19        (70 ILCS 325/2-25, in part)
20        Section   40-30.   Bidders;   civil   action   to  compel
21    compliance. Sec. 2-25. Any bidder who has submitted a bid  in
22    compliance  with  the  requirements  for  bidding  under this
23    Article may bring a civil action  in  the  Circuit  Court  of
24    Jackson  County  in which the metropolitan area is located to
25    compel compliance with the provisions  of  this  Article  Act
26    relating to the awarding of contracts by the Board.
27    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
28        Section   40-35.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
29    incorporated  by  reference.  The  following Sections of this
30    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
31        Section 2-3. Purpose.
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 1        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
 2        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
 3        Section 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and other
 4    buildings; lease of space.
 5        Section  2-20.  Rights  and  powers,  including   eminent
 6    domain.
 7        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
 8        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
 9        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
10    State, or local agency.
11        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
12        Section 2-45. Insurance.
13        Section  2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to compel
14    performance.
15        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
16        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
17        Section 2-75. Board members; financial matters;  conflict
18    of interest.
19        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
20        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
21        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
22        Section 2-95. Meetings; action by 5 Board members.
23        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
24        Section 2-105. Funds.
25        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
26        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
27        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
28        Section  2-125. Contracts; award to other than highest or
29    lowest bidder by vote of 5 Board members.
30        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
31        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
32        Section 2-140. State financial support.
33        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
34        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
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 1                             ARTICLE 45.
 2                 CAVE IN ROCK TOWNSHIP CIVIC CENTER
 3        (70 ILCS 240/1001)
 4        Section 45-1. Sec. 1001. Short title.  This  Article  may
 5    be  cited  as  the  Cave in Rock Township Civic Center Law of
 6    1997.
 7    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
 8        (70 ILCS 240/1003, in part)
 9        Section 45-5. Sec. 1003.  Definitions.  In this Article:
10        "Authority" means the Cave in Rock Township Civic  Center
11    Authority.
12        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
13    the Cave in Rock Township Civic Center Authority.
14        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
15    of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of Cave  in
16    Rock Township in Hardin County.
17    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
18        (70 ILCS 240/1004, in part)
19        Section 45-10. Sec. 1004. Creation of Authority.
20        (a)  The  Cave in Rock Township Civic Center Authority is
21    created  as  a  political  subdivision,  body  politic,   and
22    municipal corporation in the metropolitan area.
23        (b)  The  principal  office  of the Authority shall be in
24    Cave in Rock Township.
25    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
26        (70 ILCS 240/1006)
27        Section 45-12.  Sec. 1006.  Powers.   The  Authority  has
28    the following powers:
29        (a)  To  acquire,  purchase,  own,  construct,  lease  as
30    lessee, or in any other way acquire, improve, extend, repair,
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 1    reconstruct,   regulate,   operate,   equip,   and   maintain
 2    exhibition  centers,  civic auditoriums, cultural facilities,
 3    and office buildings, including  sites,  parking  areas,  and
 4    commercial  facilities  for  those structures, located within
 5    the metropolitan area.
 6        (b)  To plan for grounds, centers,  and  auditoriums;  to
 7    plan,  sponsor, hold, arrange, and finance fairs, industrial,
 8    cultural, educational, trade, and scientific exhibits, shows,
 9    and events; and to use or allow the  use  of  those  grounds,
10    centers,  and auditoriums for the holding of fairs, exhibits,
11    shows, and events, whether conducted by the Authority or some
12    other person or governmental agency.
13        (c)  To   fix   and   collect   just,   reasonable,   and
14    nondiscriminatory (i) charges and rents for the  use  of  its
15    parking  areas  and  facilities, grounds, centers, buildings,
16    and auditoriums and (ii) admission charges to  fairs,  shows,
17    exhibits, and events sponsored or held by the Authority.  The
18    charges  collected  may  be  made  available  to  defray  the
19    reasonable expenses of the Authority and to pay the principal
20    of and interest on any bonds issued by the Authority.
21        (d)  To  enter into contracts treating in any manner with
22    the objects and purposes of this Article.
23    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
24        (70 ILCS 240/1014, in part)
25        Section 45-15. Sec. 1014. Creation  of  the  Board.   The
26    governing and administrative body of the Authority shall be a
27    board  consisting of 7 members and shall be known as the Cave
28    in Rock Township Civic Center Authority Board.   The  members
29    of  the  Board  shall  be individuals of generally recognized
30    ability and integrity.
31    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
32        (70 ILCS 240/1015, in part)
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 1        Section 45-20. Sec. 1015. Members of the Board appointed.
 2    Within 60 days after September 11, 1990 (the  effective  date
 3    of  Article  1  of  Public  Act 86-1414) this Article becomes
 4    effective, the village president of the village  of  Cave  in
 5    Rock,   with   the   advice  and  consent  of  the  corporate
 6    authorities of the village of Cave in Rock, shall  appoint  3
 7    members of the Board for initial terms expiring June 1, 1991;
 8    2  members  for  initial  terms  expiring June 1, 1992; and 2
 9    members  for  initial  terms  expiring  June  1,  1993.   The
10    successors of the initial members shall be appointed in  like
11    manner  for 3 year terms from the date of appointment, except
12    in case of an appointment to fill a vacancy for an  unexpired
13    term.   At least 3 members of the Board shall be residents of
14    that part of  the  township  of  Cave  in  Rock  outside  the
15    corporate  limits  of  the  village  of  Cave  in  Rock.  The
16    remaining members shall be residents of the village  of  Cave
17    in Rock.
18    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
19        (70 ILCS 240/1016, in part)
20        Section  45-25.  Removal  of  Board  members.  Sec. 1016.
21    Vacancy in office. The village president of  the  village  of
22    Cave  in  Rock,  with the advice and consent of the corporate
23    authorities of the village of Cave in Rock,  may  remove  any
24    member of the Board in case of incompetency, neglect of duty,
25    or  malfeasance  in  office,  after service on the member, by
26    registered United States mail, return receipt requested, of a
27    copy of the written charges against the member and  after  an
28    opportunity  to  be publicly heard in person or by counsel in
29    his or her own defense upon being notified not less  than  10
30    days before the hearing.
31    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
32        Section   45-30.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
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 1    incorporated  by  reference.  The  following Sections of this
 2    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
 3        Section 2-3. Purpose.
 4        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
 5        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
 6        Section 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and other
 7    buildings; lease of space.
 8        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
 9        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
10        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
11    State, or local agency.
12        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
13        Section 2-45. Insurance.
14        Section 2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to  compel
15    performance.
16        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
17        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
18        Section  2-75. Board members; financial matters; conflict
19    of interest.
20        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
21        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
22        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
23        Section 2-96. Meetings; action by 4 Board members.
24        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
25        Section 2-105. Funds.
26        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
27        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
28        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
29        Section 2-126. Contracts; award to other than highest  or
30    lowest bidder by vote of 4 Board members.
31        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
32        Section   2-132.   Bidders;   civil   action   to  compel
33    compliance.
34        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
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 1        Section 2-140. State financial support.
 2        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
 3        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
 4                             ARTICLE 50.
 5                      CENTRE EAST CIVIC CENTER
 6        (70 ILCS 270/5-1)
 7        Section 50-1. Short title. Sec. 5-1. This Article 5 shall
 8    be known and may be cited as the Centre  "Centre  East  Civic
 9    Center Law of 1997 Act".
10    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
11        (70 ILCS 270/5-2, in part)
12        Section  50-5.  Definitions.  Sec.  5-2.  As used in this
13    Article, unless the context otherwise requires:
14        "Authority"   means   the   Centre   East    Metropolitan
15    Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority.
16        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
17    the  Centre  East  Metropolitan  Exposition,  Auditorium  and
18    Office Building Authority.
19        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
20    of Illinois lying within the corporate  boundaries  of  Niles
21    Township   or  any  municipality  a part of which lies within
22    Niles Township.
23    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
24        (70 ILCS 270/5-3, in part)
25        Section 50-10. Authority created; principal office.  Sec.
26    5-3. There is hereby created a unit of local government known
27    as  the  Centre  East Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and
28    Office Building Authority in the metropolitan area.
29        The principal office of the Authority  shall  be  in  the
30    Village of Skokie.
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 1    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
 2        (70 ILCS 270/5-10)
 3        Section  50-15.  Borrowing; revenue bonds. Sec. 5-10. The
 4    Authority shall have continuing power to borrow money for the
 5    purpose  of  carrying  out  and  performing  its  duties  and
 6    exercising its powers under this Article Act.
 7        For the purpose  of  evidencing  the  obligation  of  the
 8    Authority  to  repay  any  money  borrowed  as aforesaid, the
 9    Authority may, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the Board,
10    from time to time issue and dispose of its  interest  bearing
11    revenue  bonds,  and  may  also  from  time to time issue and
12    dispose of its interest bearing revenue bonds to  refund  any
13    bonds  at maturity or pursuant to redemption provisions or at
14    any time before maturity with  the  consent  of  the  holders
15    thereof.   All  such  bonds  shall be payable solely from the
16    revenues or income to be derived from the fairs, expositions,
17    exhibitions,  rentals  and  leases   and   other   authorized
18    activities operated by the Authority, and from funds, if any,
19    received  and  to be received by the Authority from any other
20    source.  Such bonds may bear such date or dates,  may  mature
21    at  such  time  or  times  not  exceeding 40 years from their
22    respective dates, may bear interest at such  rate  or  rates,
23    may  be in such form, may carry such registration privileges,
24    may be executed in such manner, may be payable at such  place
25    or  places,  may be made subject to redemption in such manner
26    and upon such terms, with or without premium as is stated  on
27    the  face  thereof,  may  be  executed in such manner and may
28    contain such terms and covenants, all as may be  provided  in
29    the  ordinance.   In case any officer whose signature appears
30    on any bond ceases (after attaching his  signature)  to  hold
31    office,;  his  signature  shall  nevertheless  be  valid  and
32    effective  for  all  purposes.   The holder or holders of any
33    bonds, or interest coupons appertaining  thereto,  issued  by
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 1    the  Authority may bring mandamus, injunction, or other civil
 2    actions or and proceedings  to  compel  the  performance  and
 3    observance by the Authority or any of its officers, agents or
 4    employees  of  or  any  contract  or  covenant  made  by  the
 5    Authority with the holders of such bonds or interest coupons,
 6    and  to  compel the Authority and any of its officers, agents
 7    or employees to perform any duties required to  be  performed
 8    for  the benefit of the holders of any such bonds or interest
 9    coupons by the provisions of the ordinance authorizing  their
10    issuance,  and  to  enjoin  the  Authority  and  any  of  its
11    officers,  agents  or  employees  from  taking  any action in
12    conflict with any such contract or covenant.
13        Notwithstanding the form and tenor of any such bonds  and
14    in  the  absence  of  any express recital on the face thereof
15    that it is non-negotiable, all such bonds shall be negotiable
16    instruments under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of
17    Illinois.
18        From and after  the  issuance  of  any  bonds  as  herein
19    provided it shall be the duty of the corporate authorities of
20    the Authority to fix and establish rates, charges, rents, and
21    fees   for  the  use  of  facilities  acquired,  constructed,
22    reconstructed, extended or improved with the proceeds of  the
23    sale  of  said  bonds  sufficient  at  all  times, with other
24    revenues of the Authority, to pay:
25        (a)  the  cost  of   leasing,   maintaining,   repairing,
26    regulating and operating the facilities; and
27        (b)  the  bonds and interest thereon as they shall become
28    due, and all sinking fund requirements and other requirements
29    provided by the ordinance authorizing  the  issuance  of  the
30    bonds  or  as  provided  by  any  trust agreement executed to
31    secure payment thereof.
32        To secure the payment of any or all of such bonds and for
33    the purpose of setting forth the covenants  and  undertakings
34    of  the Authority in connection with the issuance thereof and
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 1    the issuance  of  any  additional  bonds  payable  from  such
 2    revenue  income  to  be derived from the fairs, recreational,
 3    theatrical  or  cultural   expositions,   sport   activities,
 4    exhibitions,   office  rentals,  and  air  space  leases  and
 5    rentals, and other revenue, if any, the Authority may execute
 6    and deliver a trust agreement or agreements; provided that no
 7    lien upon any physical property of  the  Authority  shall  be
 8    created thereby.
 9        A  remedy  for  any breach or default of the terms of any
10    such trust agreement by the Authority  may  be  by  mandamus,
11    injunction,  or other civil actions or and proceedings in any
12    court of competent jurisdiction  to  compel  performance  and
13    compliance  therewith,  but the trust agreement may prescribe
14    by whom or on whose behalf such action may be instituted.
15        Before any such bonds  (excepting  refunding  bonds)  are
16    sold, the entire authorized issue, or any part thereof, shall
17    be  offered  for sale as a unit after advertising for bids at
18    least 3 times in a daily  newspaper  of  general  circulation
19    published  in  the metropolitan area, the last publication to
20    be at least 10 days before bids are  required  to  be  filed.
21    Copies   of  such  advertisement  may  be  published  in  any
22    newspaper or financial publication in the United States.  All
23    bids shall  be  sealed,  filed  and  opened  as  provided  by
24    ordinance  and  the bonds shall be awarded to the highest and
25    best bidder or bidders therefor.  The  Authority  shall  have
26    the  right to reject all bids and readvertise for bids in the
27    manner provided for in the initial  advertisement.   However,
28    if  no  bids  are received such bonds may be sold at not less
29    than par value, without further advertising, within  60  days
30    after  the  bids  are  required  to  be filed pursuant to any
31    advertisement.
32    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
33        (70 ILCS 270/5-11)
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 1        Section 50-16.  Bonds; nature of indebtedness. Sec. 5-11.
 2    Under  no  circumstances  shall  any  bonds  issued  by   the
 3    Authority  be  or become an indebtedness or obligation of the
 4    State of Illinois or any unit of local government  or  school
 5    district  within  the  State,  nor  shall  any  such  bond or
 6    obligation be or become  an  indebtedness  of  the  Authority
 7    within  the  purview  of  any  constitutional  limitation  or
 8    provision, and it shall be plainly stated on the face of each
 9    bond  that  it  does  not  constitute such an indebtedness or
10    obligation but is payable solely from revenues or income.
11    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
12        (70 ILCS 270/5-12)
13        Section 50-17.  Investment  in  bonds.  Sec.  5-12.   The
14    State  and all counties, cities, villages, incorporated towns
15    and other units of local government and  public  bodies,  and
16    public  officers  of  any  thereof, all banks, bankers, trust
17    companies, savings banks and institutions, building and  loan
18    associations,   savings  and  loan  associations,  investment
19    companies and other persons carrying on an insurance business
20    and all executors, administrators,  guardians,  trustees  and
21    other  fiduciaries  may  legally  invest  any  sinking funds,
22    moneys or other funds  belonging  to  them  or  within  their
23    control in any bonds issued pursuant to this Article Act.
24    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
25        (70 ILCS 270/5-13, in part)
26        Section  50-20.  Board  created. Sec. 5-13. The governing
27    and administrative body of the Authority  shall  be  a  board
28    consisting of 9 members and shall be known as the Centre East
29    Metropolitan   Exposition,  Auditorium  and  Office  Building
30    Board. The members of  the  board  shall  be  individuals  of
31    generally recognized ability and integrity.
32    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 270/5-14, in part)
 2        Section 50-25. Board members appointed. Sec. 5-14. Within
 3    60  days  after  September  17,  1984  (the effective date of
 4    Article 5 of Public Act 83-1456) this Act becomes  effective,
 5    the Mayor of Skokie shall appoint 3 members of the Board, one
 6    member  to be appointed for a term of one year, one member to
 7    be appointed for a term of 2 years,  and  one  member  to  be
 8    appointed  for a term of 3 years; and the Township Supervisor
 9    of Niles Township shall appoint 3 members of the  Board,  one
10    member  to be appointed for a term of one year, one member to
11    be appointed for a term of 2 years,  and  one  member  to  be
12    appointed for a term of 3 years; such terms commencing on the
13    date  each  is  appointed. Within 90 days after September 17,
14    1984 this Act becomes effective, the 6 members of  the  Board
15    so  appointed  shall  appoint  the remaining 3 members of the
16    Board, one member to be appointed for a term of one year, one
17    member to be appointed for a term of 2 years, and one  member
18    to  be appointed for a term of 3 years; such terms commencing
19    on the date each is appointed.  After September 1, 1990, upon
20    the expiration of the terms of the remaining 3 members of the
21    Board (formerly appointed by  the  other  6  members),  their
22    successors  shall  thereafter  be  appointed  by the Mayor of
23    Skokie.  After September 1, 1990, all  appointments  made  by
24    the Mayor of Skokie shall be made with the advice and consent
25    of  the corporate authorities of Skokie, and all appointments
26    made by the Township Supervisor of Niles  Township  shall  be
27    made with the advice and consent of the corporate authorities
28    of  Niles  Township.  At  the  expiration  of the term of any
29    member, his successor shall be appointed in like manner.  All
30    successors  shall  hold office for a term of 3 years from the
31    date of appointment, except in case of an appointment to fill
32    a vacancy.
33    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 270/5-25)
 2        Section  50-30.  Report  and  financial  statement.  Sec.
 3    5-25.  As soon after the end of each fiscal year  as  may  be
 4    expedient, the Board shall cause to be prepared and printed a
 5    complete  and  detailed report and financial statement of its
 6    operations and of its assets and liabilities.   A  reasonably
 7    sufficient  number  of copies of such report shall be printed
 8    for distribution to persons interested upon  request,  and  a
 9    copy  thereof  shall  be  filed  with  the  county clerk, the
10    Village of Skokie and the Township of  Niles,  and  with  the
11    clerk  of  any  other  municipality to whose mayor or village
12    president the power to appoint a member of the Board has been
13    delegated.
14    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
15        Section   50-35.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
16    incorporated by reference. The  following  Sections  of  this
17    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
18        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
19        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
20        Section 2-17. Duties; auditorium and other buildings.
21        Section 2-21. Rights and powers.
22        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
23        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
24        Section  2-36.  Acquisition  of  property  from person or
25    governmental agency.
26        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
27        Section 2-45. Insurance.
28        Section   2-76.   Board   members;   financial   matters;
29    compensation  for  secretary  or   treasurer;   conflict   of
30    interest.
31        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
32        Section 2-83. Removal of Board member from office.
33        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
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 1        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
 2        Section 2-95. Meetings; action by 5 Board members.
 3        Section  2-101.  Secretary; treasurer; funds deposited in
 4    bank or savings and loan association.
 5        Section  2-106.  Funds;  compliance  with  Public   Funds
 6    Investment Act.
 7        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
 8        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
 9        Section  2-120. Ordinances, rules, and regulations; fines
10    and penalties.
11        Section 2-127. Contracts; award to other than highest  or
12    lowest bidder by four-fifths vote.
13        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
14        Section 2-140. State financial support.
15        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
16        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
17                             ARTICLE 55.
18                     CHICAGO SOUTH CIVIC CENTER
19        (70 ILCS 245/1-2)
20        Section  55-1. Short title. Sec. 1-2. This Article may be
21    cited as the Chicago South Civic Center Law of 1997.
22    (Source: P.A. 86-8; 87-738.)
23        (70 ILCS 245/1-3, in part)
24        Section 55-5. Definitions. Sec. 1-3. When  used  in  this
25    Article:
26        "Authority"   means   the   Chicago  South  Civic  Center
27    Authority.
28        "Board" means the governing and  administrative  body  of
29    the Chicago South Civic Center Authority.
30        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
31    of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of the City
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 1    of  Harvey  and  the  Villages  of  Flossmoor, Lansing, South
 2    Holland, Homewood, East Hazel Crest, and  Glenwood,  together
 3    with  the  territory  within the boundaries of other Illinois
 4    municipalities that become part of the metropolitan  area  as
 5    provided in Section 55-15 1-13.1.
 6    (Source: P.A. 86-8; 87-738.)
 7        (70 ILCS 245/1-4, in part)
 8        Section  55-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
 9    1-4. There is hereby created a  political  subdivision,  body
10    politic  and  municipal  corporation by the name and style of
11    the Chicago South Civic Center Authority in the  metropolitan
12    area.
13        The  principal  office  of  the Authority shall be in the
14    City of Harvey.
15    (Source: P.A. 86-8; 87-738.)
16        (70 ILCS 245/1-13.1)
17        Section 55-15. Inclusion of contiguous  territory  within
18    metropolitan  area.  Sec.  1-13.1.  A  municipality  that  is
19    contiguous  to  the  metropolitan  area  may,  by  ordinance,
20    request   that   its   territory   be   included  within  the
21    metropolitan area. The request shall be made to the Board  of
22    the  Authority.    If  the  Board, by ordinance, approves the
23    request, the territory of the requesting  municipality  shall
24    thereafter be part of the metropolitan area.
25    (Source: P.A. 87-738.)
26        (70 ILCS 245/1-14, in part)
27        Section  55-20.  Board  created. Sec. 1-14. The governing
28    and administrative body of the Authority shall  be  known  as
29    the  Chicago South Civic Center Authority Board.  The members
30    of the Board shall be  individuals  of  generally  recognized
31    ability and integrity.
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 1    (Source: P.A. 86-8; 87-738.)
 2        (70 ILCS 245/1-15, in part)
 3        Section  55-25. Board members appointed. On September 26,
 4    1991 (Sec. 1-15. Upon  the  effective  date  of  Public  this
 5    amendatory  Act 87-738), of 1991 the terms of all the current
 6    Board members shall expire.  Within 60 days  after  that  the
 7    effective  date  of this amendatory Act of 1991, the mayor or
 8    president, as the case may  be,  of  each  of  the  following
 9    municipalities,  with the advice and consent of the corporate
10    authorities of that municipality, shall appoint one member to
11    the Board, for a total  of  7  members:   Harvey,  Flossmoor,
12    Lansing,  South  Holland,  Homewood,  East  Hazel  Crest, and
13    Glenwood. Two members shall serve for terms expiring June  1,
14    1993,  2  members  for  terms  expiring  June  1, 1994, and 3
15    members for terms expiring June 1, 1995. Terms of the members
16    shall be determined by lot at the first meeting of the  Board
17    after  all  appointments  are made.  Within 60 days after the
18    territory of a municipality becomes part of the  metropolitan
19    area  as  provided  in  Section  55-15  1-13.1,  the mayor or
20    president, as the case may be, of that municipality, with the
21    advice and consent  of  the  corporate  authorities  of  that
22    municipality,  shall  appoint  one  member  to the Board, who
23    shall be an additional member; that additional  member  shall
24    serve  an  initial  term  expiring  on  June  1 of the second
25    calendar year after  appointment.    The  successors  of  the
26    members  shall  be  appointed in like manner for 3 year terms
27    from  the  date  of  appointment,  except  in  case   of   an
28    appointment  to fill a vacancy.  The Board may, by ordinance,
29    appoint from one to 5 additional members of the Board,  those
30    additional members to serve at the pleasure of the Board.
31    (Source: P.A. 86-8; 87-738.)
32        (70 ILCS 245/1-16)
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 1        Section  55-30.  Board  members;  vacancy in office. Sec.
 2    1-16.  Members  of  the  Board,  except  additional   members
 3    appointed  by  the  Board,  shall  hold  office  until  their
 4    respective successors have been appointed and qualified.  Any
 5    member, except additional members appointed by the Board, may
 6    resign  from  office to take effect when his or her successor
 7    has been appointed and has qualified.  An  additional  member
 8    appointed  by the Board may resign from office to take effect
 9    upon the date the member specifies. The mayor  or  president,
10    as  the  case  may  be,  with  the  advice and consent of the
11    corporate authorities of the  municipality,  may  remove  any
12    member  of  the  Board  appointed  by  him  or her in case of
13    incompetency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, after
14    service on the member,  by  registered  United  States  mail,
15    return  receipt  requested,  of a copy of the written charges
16    against him or her and an opportunity to be publicly heard in
17    person or by counsel in his or her own defense upon not  less
18    than  10  days  notice.  In case of failure to qualify within
19    the time required or of abandonment of office or in  case  of
20    death,  conviction  of  a  felony  or  removal from office, a
21    member's office shall become vacant.  Each vacancy  shall  be
22    filled  for the unexpired term by appointment in like manner,
23    as in case of expiration of the  term  of  a  member  of  the
24    Board.
25    (Source: P.A. 86-8; 87-738.)
26        (70 ILCS 245/1-17)
27        Section  55-35.  Organization of the Board. Sec. 1-17. As
28    soon as practicably possible after  the  appointment  of  the
29    members  as provided in Public Act 87-738 this amendatory Act
30    of 1991, the Board shall  organize  for  the  transaction  of
31    business, select a chairperson and a temporary secretary from
32    its  own  number  and adopt by-laws and regulations to govern
33    its proceedings.  The initial  chairperson  and  his  or  her
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 1    successors  shall  be  elected by the Board from time to time
 2    for the term of his or her office as a member of the Board or
 3    for the term of 3 years, whichever is shorter.  Actions taken
 4    by the Board before September 26, 1991 (the effective date of
 5    Public this amendatory Act 87-738) of 1991  shall  remain  in
 6    force  until  changed  by  the  Board  on  or  after that the
 7    effective date of this amendatory Act of 1991.
 8    (Source: P.A. 86-8; 87-738.)
 9        (70 ILCS 245/1-18, in part)
10        Section  55-40.  Quorum;  action  by  majority  of  Board
11    members. Sec. 1-18. A majority of all the  appointed  members
12    of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
13    business.   All actions of the Board shall be by ordinance or
14    resolution, and the affirmative vote of at least  a  majority
15    of  all  the  appointed  members  shall  be necessary for the
16    adoption of any ordinance or resolution.
17    (Source: P.A. 86-8; 87-738.)
18        (70 ILCS 245/1-24)
19        Section 55-45. Contracts. Sec. 1-24.  All  contracts  for
20    the  sale of property of the value of more than $2,500 or for
21    a concession in or lease of property including air rights  of
22    the  Authority  for  a  term  of  more than one year shall be
23    awarded to the highest responsible bidder  after  advertising
24    for  bids.   All  construction  contracts  and  contracts for
25    supplies, materials, equipment and services, when the expense
26    thereof will exceed  $2,500,  shall  be  let  to  the  lowest
27    responsible  bidder after advertising for bids, excepting (1)
28    when repair parts, accessories,  equipment  or  services  are
29    required  for  equipment  or services previously furnished or
30    contracted for; (2) when the nature of the services  required
31    is  such that competitive bidding is not in the best interest
32    of the public, including, without limiting the generality  of
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 1    the  foregoing,  the  services  of  accountants,  architects,
 2    attorneys,    engineers,   physicians,   superintendents   of
 3    construction and others possessing a high  degree  of  skill;
 4    and  (3)  when  services  such  as water, light, heat, power,
 5    telephone or telegraph are required.
 6        All contracts involving less than $2,500 shall be let  by
 7    competitive bidding to the lowest responsible bidder whenever
 8    possible  and, in any event, in a manner calculated to insure
 9    the best interests of the public.  Competitive bidding is not
10    required for the lease of real estate or buildings  owned  or
11    controlled by the Authority.  The Board is empowered to offer
12    such leases upon such terms as it deems advisable.
13        In  determining  the  responsibility  of  any bidder, the
14    Board may take into account the past records of dealings with
15    the bidder, experience, adequacy  of  equipment,  ability  to
16    complete  performance  within the time set, and other factors
17    besides financial responsibility, but in no  case  shall  any
18    such  contracts  be  awarded  to  any  other than the highest
19    bidder (in case of sale, concession or lease) or  the  lowest
20    bidder (in case of purchase or expenditure) unless authorized
21    or  approved  by  a  vote  of  at least a majority of all the
22    appointed members of the Board, and  unless  such  action  is
23    accompanied  by  a  statement  in  writing  setting forth the
24    reasons for not awarding  the  contract  to  the  highest  or
25    lowest  bidder,  as the case may be, which statement shall be
26    kept on file in the principal office  of  the  Authority  and
27    open to public inspection.
28        Members  of  the  Board,  officers  and  employees of the
29    Authority and their relatives within  the  fourth  degree  of
30    consanguinity by the terms of the civil law, are forbidden to
31    be  interested  directly  or  indirectly  in any contract for
32    construction or maintenance  work  or  for  the  delivery  of
33    materials, supplies or equipment.
34        The  Board shall have the right to reject all bids and to
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 1    readvertise for bids.  If after  any  such  advertisement  no
 2    responsible  and  satisfactory  bid  within  the terms of the
 3    advertisement shall be received, the  Board  may  award  such
 4    contract  without  competitive bidding provided that it shall
 5    not be less advantageous to the Authority than any valid  bid
 6    received pursuant to advertisement.
 7        The Board shall adopt rules and regulations to carry into
 8    effect the provisions of this Section.
 9    (Source: P.A. 86-8; 87-738.)
10        (70 ILCS 245/1-25, in part)
11        Section   55-50.   Bidders;   civil   action   to  compel
12    compliance. Sec. 1-25. Any bidder who has submitted a bid  in
13    compliance  with  the  requirements  for  bidding  under this
14    Article may bring a civil action in the Circuit Court of Cook
15    County in which the metropolitan area is  located  to  compel
16    compliance  with  the  provisions of this Article relating to
17    the awarding of contracts by the Board.
18    (Source: P.A. 86-8.)
19        (70 ILCS 245/1-26)
20        Section 55-55. Report and financial statement. Sec. 1-26.
21    As soon  after  the  end  of  each  fiscal  year  as  may  be
22    expedient, the Board shall cause to be prepared and printed a
23    complete  and  detailed report and financial statement of its
24    operations and of its assets and liabilities.   A  reasonably
25    sufficient  number  of copies of such report shall be printed
26    for distribution to persons interested  upon  request  and  a
27    copy  thereof  shall  be  filed with the County Clerk and the
28    Mayor of the City of Harvey.
29    (Source: P.A. 86-8.)
30        Section   55-60.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
31    incorporated by reference. The  following  Sections  of  this
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 1    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
 2        Section 2-3. Purpose.
 3        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
 4        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
 5        Section 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and other
 6    buildings; lease of space.
 7        Section   2-20.  Rights  and  powers,  including  eminent
 8    domain.
 9        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
10        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
11        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
12    State, or local agency.
13        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
14        Section 2-45. Insurance.
15        Section 2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to  compel
16    performance.
17        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
18        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
19        Section  2-75. Board members; financial matters; conflict
20    of interest.
21        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
22        Section 2-97. Board meetings; public records.
23        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
24        Section 2-105. Funds.
25        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
26        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
27        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
28        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
29        Section 2-140. State financial support.
30        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
31        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
32                             ARTICLE 60.
33                      COLLINSVILLE CIVIC CENTER
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 1        (70 ILCS 250/2)
 2        Section 60-1. Short title.  Sec.  2.   This  Article  Act
 3    shall  be  known  and  may be cited as the Collinsville Civic
 4    Center Law of 1997 Act.
 5    (Source: P.A. 83-1127.)
 6        (70 ILCS 250/3, in part)
 7        Section 60-5. Definitions. Sec. 3.   When  used  in  this
 8    Article Act:
 9        "Authority"    means    the   Collinsville   Metropolitan
10    Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority.
11        "Board" means the governing and  administrative  body  of
12    the  Collinsville  Metropolitan  Exposition,  Auditorium  and
13    Office Building Authority.
14        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
15    of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of the City
16    of Collinsville.
17    (Source: P.A. 83-1127.)
18        (70 ILCS 250/4, in part)
19        Section  60-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
20    4.  There is hereby created  a  political  subdivision,  body
21    politic  and  municipal  corporation by the name and style of
22    Collinsville Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium  and  Office
23    Building  Authority  in  the metropolitan area. The principal
24    office of the Authority shall be in the City of Collinsville.
25    (Source: P.A. 83-1127.)
26        (70 ILCS 250/13.1)
27        Section 60-15. Food and beverage tax. Sec. 13.1.
28        (a)  For the sole purpose  of  obtaining  funds  for  the
29    support, construction, maintenance or financing of a facility
30    of  the  Authority,  the corporate authorities of the City of
31    Collinsville may impose a tax on the retail sale of food  and
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 1    beverages  that have been prepared for immediate consumption.
 2    The tax shall not exceed the rate of 1% of the selling  price
 3    of  such  food and beverages.  A tax imposed pursuant to this
 4    Section shall be in addition to any other taxes imposed  with
 5    respect to such food and beverages.
 6        (b)  The  purchaser  of  such food and beverages shall be
 7    liable for the payment of a  tax  imposed  pursuant  to  this
 8    Section.   However,  the corporate authorities of the City of
 9    Collinsville may require  that  any  person  engaged  in  the
10    business  of  making retail sales that are subject to the tax
11    collect the tax and pay over  the  proceeds  of  the  tax  as
12    prescribed by ordinance of the corporate authorities.
13        (c)  If   the   corporate  authorities  of  the  City  of
14    Collinsville  determine  that  all  persons  engaged  in  the
15    business of making retail sales of such  food  and  beverages
16    within  the  City  of  Collinsville  will  benefit  from  the
17    support,   construction,  maintenance  or  financing  of  the
18    facility  for  which  the  tax  is  imposed,  the   corporate
19    authorities  shall  impose  the tax throughout the City.  If,
20    however,  the  corporate  authorities  determine  that   only
21    persons engaged in such retail sales within a particular area
22    within  the  City  of  Collinsville  will  benefit  from such
23    support,  construction,   maintenance   or   financing,   the
24    corporate  authorities shall by ordinance establish that area
25    as a special purpose district and shall impose the  tax  only
26    within  the district.  In such case the corporate authorities
27    of the City of Collinsville shall be the  governing  body  of
28    the  district  and shall have the authority to impose the tax
29    pursuant to this Section and expend revenues from the tax for
30    the purposes specified in this Section.
31        (d)  For  purposes  of   this   Section,   the   support,
32    construction,  maintenance  or financing of a facility of the
33    Authority may include the establishment of reserve funds  and
34    the  expenditure  of  funds  pursuant to an intergovernmental
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 1    agreement for such purposes.
 2    (Source: P.A. 85-1006.)
 3        (70 ILCS 250/14, in part)
 4        Section 60-20. Board created. Sec. 14. The governing  and
 5    administrative  body  of  the  Authority  shall  be  a  board
 6    consisting   of   9   members  and  shall  be  known  as  the
 7    Collinsville Metropolitan Exposition  Auditorium  and  Office
 8    Building Board. The members of the board shall be individuals
 9    of generally recognized ability and integrity.
10    (Source: P.A. 86-1017.)
11        (70 ILCS 250/15, in part)
12        Section  60-25. Board members appointed. Sec. 15.  Within
13    60 days after January 1, 1985 (the effective date  of  Public
14    Act  83-1127),  this  Act  becomes  effective  the  Mayor  of
15    Collinsville  with the advice and consent of the Collinsville
16    City Council shall appoint 9 members of the Board, 3  members
17    to  be  appointed  for  a  term  of one year, 3 members to be
18    appointed for terms of 2 years, and 3 members to be appointed
19    for terms of 3 years, such terms commencing on the date  each
20    is  appointed.   One  of  the  members  appointed  may  be  a
21    representative  from  the  Collinsville  City Council. At the
22    expiration of the term of any member, his successor shall  be
23    appointed  by the Mayor of Collinsville in a like manner. All
24    successors shall hold office for a term of 3 years  from  the
25    date of appointment, except in case of an appointment to fill
26    a vacancy.
27    (Source: P.A. 86-1017.)
28        Section   60-30.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
29    incorporated  by  reference.  The  following Sections of this
30    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
31        Section 2-3. Purpose.
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 1        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
 2        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
 3        Section 2-16. Duties;  auditorium  and  other  buildings;
 4    lease of space.
 5        Section   2-20.  Rights  and  powers,  including  eminent
 6    domain.
 7        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
 8        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
 9        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
10    State, or local agency.
11        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
12        Section 2-45. Insurance.
13        Section 2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to  compel
14    performance.
15        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
16        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
17        Section  2-75. Board members; financial matters; conflict
18    of interest.
19        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
20        Section 2-83. Removal of Board member from office.
21        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
22        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
23        Section 2-95. Meetings; action by 5 Board members.
24        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
25        Section 2-105. Funds.
26        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
27        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
28        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
29        Section 2-125. Contracts; award to other than highest  or
30    lowest bidder by vote of 5 Board members.
31        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
32        Section   2-132.   Bidders;   civil   action   to  compel
33    compliance.
34        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
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 1        Section 2-140. State financial support.
 2        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
 3        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
 4                             ARTICLE 65.
 5                        COLUMBIA CIVIC CENTER
 6        (70 ILCS 255/2001)
 7        Section 65-1. Sec. 2001.  Short title.  This Article  may
 8    be cited as the Columbia Civic Center Law of 1997.
 9    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
10        (70 ILCS 255/2003, in part)
11        Section 65-5. Sec. 2003.  Definitions.  In this Article:
12        "Authority" means the Columbia Civic Center Authority.
13        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
14    the Columbia Civic Center Authority.
15        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
16    of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of the city
17    of Columbia in Monroe County.
18    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
19        (70 ILCS 255/2004, in part)
20        Section 65-10. Sec. 2004. Creation of Authority. (a)  The
21    Columbia  Civic  Center  Authority  is created as a political
22    subdivision, body politic, and municipal corporation  in  the
23    metropolitan  area. (b) The principal office of the Authority
24    shall be in the City of Columbia.
25    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
26        (70 ILCS 255/2006)
27        Section 65-12. Sec. 2006.  Powers.  The Authority has the
28    following powers:
29        (a)  To  acquire,  purchase,  own,  construct,  lease  as
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 1    lessee, or in any other way acquire, improve, extend, repair,
 2    reconstruct,   regulate,   operate,   equip,   and   maintain
 3    exhibition centers, civic auditoriums,  cultural  facilities,
 4    and  office  buildings,  including  sites, parking areas, and
 5    commercial facilities for those  structures,  located  within
 6    the metropolitan area.
 7        (b)  To  plan  for  grounds, centers, and auditoriums; to
 8    plan, sponsor, hold, arrange, and finance fairs,  industrial,
 9    cultural, educational, trade, and scientific exhibits, shows,
10    and  events;  and  to  use or allow the use of those grounds,
11    centers, and auditoriums for the holding of fairs,  exhibits,
12    shows, and events, whether conducted by the Authority or some
13    other person or governmental agency.
14        (c)  To   fix   and   collect   just,   reasonable,   and
15    nondiscriminatory  (i)  charges  and rents for the use of its
16    parking areas and facilities,  grounds,  centers,  buildings,
17    and  auditoriums  and (ii) admission charges to fairs, shows,
18    exhibits, and events sponsored or held by the Authority.  The
19    charges  collected  may  be  made  available  to  defray  the
20    reasonable expenses of the Authority and to pay the principal
21    of and interest on any bonds issued by the Authority.
22        (d)  To enter into contracts treating in any manner  with
23    the objects and purposes of this Article.
24    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
25        (70 ILCS 255/2014, in part)
26        Section  65-15.  Sec.  2014.  Creation  of the Board. The
27    governing and administrative body of the Authority shall be a
28    board consisting of 7 members  and  shall  be  known  as  the
29    Columbia  Civic  Center  Authority Board.  The members of the
30    Board shall be individuals of  generally  recognized  ability
31    and integrity.
32    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 255/2015, in part)
 2        Section 65-20. Sec. 2015. Members of the Board appointed.
 3    Within  60  days after September 11, 1990 (the effective date
 4    of Article 2 of Public  Act  86-1414)  this  Article  becomes
 5    effective, the mayor of Columbia, with the advice and consent
 6    of  the Columbia city council, shall appoint 3 members of the
 7    Board for initial terms expiring June 1, 1991; 2 members  for
 8    initial  terms  expiring  June  1,  1992;  and  2 members for
 9    initial terms expiring June 1, 1993.  The successors  of  the
10    initial  members shall be appointed in like manner for 3 year
11    terms from the date of appointment,  except  in  case  of  an
12    appointment to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term.
13    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
14        (70 ILCS 255/2016, in part)
15        Section  65-25.  Removal  of  Board  members.  Sec. 2016.
16    Vacancy in office. The mayor of Columbia, with the advice and
17    consent of the Columbia city council, may remove  any  member
18    of  the  Board  in  case of incompetency, neglect of duty, or
19    malfeasance in  office,  after  service  on  the  member,  by
20    registered United States mail, return receipt requested, of a
21    copy  of  the written charges against the member and after an
22    opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by  counsel  in
23    his  or  her own defense upon being notified not less than 10
24    days before the hearing.
25    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
26        Section   65-30.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
27    incorporated by reference. The  following  Sections  of  this
28    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
29        Section 2-3. Purpose.
30        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
31        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
32        Section 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and other
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 1    buildings; lease of space.
 2        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
 3        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
 4        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
 5    State, or local agency.
 6        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
 7        Section 2-45. Insurance.
 8        Section  2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to compel
 9    performance.
10        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
11        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
12        Section 2-75. Board members; financial matters;  conflict
13    of interest.
14        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
15        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
16        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
17        Section 2-96. Meetings; action by 4 Board members.
18        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
19        Section 2-105. Funds.
20        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
21        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
22        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
23        Section  2-126. Contracts; award to other than highest or
24    lowest bidder by vote of 4 Board members.
25        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
26        Section  2-132.   Bidders;   civil   action   to   compel
27    compliance.
28        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
29        Section 2-140. State financial support.
30        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
31        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
32                             ARTICLE 70.
33                      CRYSTAL LAKE CIVIC CENTER
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 1        (70 ILCS 305/2-2)
 2        Section  70-1.  Short title. Sec. 2-2. This Article shall
 3    be known and may be cited as the Crystal  Lake  Civic  Center
 4    Law of 1997.
 5    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
 6        (70 ILCS 305/2-3, in part)
 7        Section  70-5.  Definitions. Sec. 2-3.  When used in this
 8    Article:
 9        "Authority"  means  the   Crystal   Lake   Civic   Center
10    Authority.
11        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
12    the Crystal Lake Civic Center Authority.
13        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
14    of Illinois lying within  the  corporate  boundaries  of  the
15    municipality of Crystal Lake in the County of McHenry.
16    (Source: P.A. 87-1208.)
17        (70 ILCS 305/2-4, in part)
18        Section  70-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
19    2-4. There is hereby created a  political  subdivision,  body
20    politic  and  municipal  corporation by the name and style of
21    the Crystal Lake Civic Center Authority in  the  metropolitan
22    area.
23        The  principal  office  of  the Authority shall be in the
24    City of Crystal Lake.
25    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
26        (70 ILCS 305/2-14, in part)
27        Section 70-15. Board created. Sec.  2-14.  The  governing
28    and  administrative  body  of  the Authority shall be a board
29    consisting of 9 members and shall be  known  as  the  Crystal
30    Lake  Civic Center Authority Board.  The members of the Board
31    shall be individuals  of  generally  recognized  ability  and
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 1    integrity.
 2    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
 3        (70 ILCS 305/2-15, in part)
 4        Section   70-20.  Board  members  appointed.  Sec.  2-15.
 5    Within 60 days after January 1, 1988 (the effective  date  of
 6    Article  II  of  Public  Act  85-793)  this  Article  becomes
 7    effective,  the  Mayor  of the City of Crystal Lake, with the
 8    advice and consent of the Crystal Lake  City  Council,  shall
 9    appoint  3  members  of  the Board for initial terms expiring
10    June 1, 1988; 3 members for initial terms  expiring  June  1,
11    1989;  and 3 members for initial terms expiring June 1, 1990.
12    The successors of the initial members shall be  appointed  in
13    like  manner  for  3 year terms from the date of appointment,
14    except in case of an appointment to fill a vacancy.
15    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
16        (70 ILCS 305/2-16, in part)
17        Section 70-25. Removal of Board members. Sec.  2-16.  The
18    appointing  officer,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of the
19    Crystal Lake City Council, may remove any member of the Board
20    appointed by him, in case of incompetency, neglect of duty or
21    malfeasance in office, after service on  him,  by  registered
22    United  States  mail,  return receipt requested, of a copy of
23    the written charges against him  and  an  opportunity  to  be
24    publicly  heard  in  person  or by counsel in his own defense
25    upon not less than 10 days notice.
26    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
27        (70 ILCS 305/2-25, in part)
28        Section  70-30.   Bidders;   civil   action   to   compel
29    compliance.  Sec. 2-25. Any bidder who has submitted a bid in
30    compliance with  the  requirements  for  bidding  under  this
31    Article  may  bring  a  civil  action in the Circuit Court of
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 1    McHenry County in which the metropolitan area is  located  to
 2    compel  compliance  with  the  provisions of this Article Act
 3    relating to the awarding of contracts by the Board.
 4    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
 5        Section   70-35.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
 6    incorporated by reference. The  following  Sections  of  this
 7    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
 8        Section 2-3. Purpose.
 9        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
10        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
11        Section 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and other
12    buildings; lease of space.
13        Section   2-20.  Rights  and  powers,  including  eminent
14    domain.
15        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
16        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
17        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
18    State, or local agency.
19        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
20        Section 2-45. Insurance.
21        Section 2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to  compel
22    performance.
23        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
24        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
25        Section  2-75. Board members; financial matters; conflict
26    of interest.
27        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
28        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
29        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
30        Section 2-95. Meetings; action by 5 Board members.
31        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
32        Section 2-105. Funds.
33        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
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 1        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
 2        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
 3        Section 2-125. Contracts; award to other than highest  or
 4    lowest bidder by vote of 5 Board members.
 5        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
 6        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
 7        Section 2-140. State financial support.
 8        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
 9        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
10                             ARTICLE 75.
11                        DECATUR CIVIC CENTER
12        (70 ILCS 265/1.1)
13        Section 75-1. Short title. Sec. 1.1.  This Article may be
14    cited  Act  shall be known as the Decatur Civic Center Law of
15    1997 "Decatur and Vermilion County Civic Centers Act".
16    (Source: P.A. 86-888; 86-907.)
17        (70 ILCS 265/1)
18        Section 75-5. Purpose. Sec. 1. It is the purpose of  this
19    Article   Act  to  provide  for  a  2  separate  Metropolitan
20    Exposition,  Auditorium   and   Office   Building   Authority
21    Authorities, one in Decatur and one in Vermilion County.
22    (Source: P.A. 86-888; 86-907.)
23        (70 ILCS 265/2, in part)
24        Section 75-10. Definitions. In this Article: Sec. 2.
25        "Authority"  means  the  Decatur Metropolitan Exposition,
26    Auditorium and Office Building Authority. The term also means
27    the Vermilion County Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium  and
28    Office Building Authority.
29        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
30    the Decatur Metropolitan Exposition,  Auditorium  and  Office
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 1    Building  Authority.  The  term  also means the governing and
 2    administrative body  of  the  Vermilion  County  Metropolitan
 3    Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority.
 4        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
 5    of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of the City
 6    of Decatur or the County of Vermilion, as the case may be.
 7    (Source: P.A. 86-888; 86-907.)
 8        (70 ILCS 265/3, in part)
 9        Section  75-15. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
10    3. There is hereby created a unit of local  government  known
11    as  the  Decatur  or  Vermilion  County,  as the case may be,
12    Metropolitan  Exposition,  Auditorium  and  Office   Building
13    Authority in the metropolitan area.
14        The  principal  office  of  the Authority shall be in the
15    City of Decatur or the County of Vermilion, as the  case  may
16    be.
17    (Source: P.A. 86-888; 86-907.)
18        (70 ILCS 265/5)
19        Section  75-20. Rights and powers. Sec. 5.  The Authority
20    shall have the following rights and powers duties:
21        (a)  To  acquire,  purchase,  own,  construct,  lease  as
22    lessee or in any other way acquire, improve, extend,  repair,
23    reconstruct,  regulate,  operate,  equip  and  maintain  fair
24    expositions  grounds, convention or exhibition centers, civic
25    auditoriums, and office and  municipal  buildings,  including
26    sites  and  parking  areas  and  facilities  therefor located
27    within the metropolitan area.
28        (b)  To enter into contracts treating in any manner  with
29    the objects and purposes of this Article Act.
30        (c)  To  plan  for  such grounds, centers and auditoriums
31    and to plan,  sponsor,  hold,  arrange,  and  finance  fairs,
32    industrial,   cultural,  educational,  trade  and  scientific
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 1    exhibits, shows and events and to use or  allow  the  use  of
 2    such  grounds,  centers  and  auditoriums  for the holding of
 3    fairs, exhibits, shows and events whether  conducted  by  the
 4    Authority or some other person or governmental agency.
 5        (d)  To  exercise  the right of eminent domain to acquire
 6    sites for such grounds, centers, buildings  and  auditoriums,
 7    and  parking  areas and facilities in the manner provided for
 8    the exercise of the right of eminent domain under Article VII
 9    of the Code of Civil Procedure, as amended.
10        (e)  To   fix   and   collect   just,   reasonable    and
11    nondiscriminatory  charges  and  rents  for  the  use of such
12    parking areas and facilities, grounds, centers, buildings and
13    auditoriums and admission charges to fairs,  shows,  exhibits
14    and  events  sponsored or held by the Authority.  The charges
15    collected may be made  available  to  defray  the  reasonable
16    expenses of the Authority and to pay the principal of and the
17    interest on any bonds issued by the Authority.
18    (Source: P.A. 82-783.)
19        (70 ILCS 265/11)
20        Section  75-25.  Bonds;  nature of indebtedness. Sec. 11.
21    Under  no  circumstances  shall  any  bonds  issued  by   the
22    Authority  be  or become an indebtedness or obligation of the
23    State of Illinois or any unit of local government  or  school
24    district  within  the  State,  nor  shall  any  such  bond or
25    obligation be or become  an  indebtedness  of  the  Authority
26    within  the  purview  of  any  constitutional  limitation  or
27    provision, and it shall be plainly stated on the face of each
28    bond  that  it  does  not  constitute such an indebtedness or
29    obligation but is payable solely from revenues or income.
30    (Source: P.A. 79-794.)
31        (70 ILCS 265/12)
32        Section 75-30.  Investment in bonds. Sec. 12.  The  State
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 1    and  all  counties,  cities, villages, incorporated towns and
 2    other units of local government and public bodies, and public
 3    officers  of  any  thereof;  ,  all  banks,  bankers,   trust
 4    companies,  savings banks and institutions, building and loan
 5    associations,  savings  and  loan  associations,   investment
 6    companies   and   other  persons  carrying  on  an  insurance
 7    business;  and  all  executors,  administrators,   guardians,
 8    trustees and other fiduciaries may legally invest any sinking
 9    funds,  moneys  or  other  funds  belonging to them or within
10    their control in any bonds issued pursuant  to  this  Article
11    Act, it if being the purpose of this Section to authorize the
12    investment   in   such   bonds  of  all  sinking,  insurance,
13    retirement, compensation, pension and  trust  funds,  whether
14    owned or controlled by private or public persons or officers;
15    provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section may
16    be  construed  as  relieving  any  person  from  any  duty of
17    exercising  reasonable  care  in  selecting  securities   for
18    investment.
19    (Source: P.A. 79-794.)
20        (70 ILCS 265/13)
21        Section  75-35.  Bonds other than revenue bonds. Sec. 13.
22    No bonds, other than revenue bonds issued pursuant to Section
23    2-52  10,  shall  be  issued  by  the  Authority  until   the
24    proposition  to  issue  the  same  has  been submitted to and
25    approved by a majority of the  voters  of  said  metropolitan
26    area  voting  upon  the  proposition at a general election in
27    accordance with the general election law.  The Authority  may
28    by  resolution  order such proposition submitted at a regular
29    election  in  accordance  with  the  general  election   law,
30    whereupon  the recording officer shall certify the resolution
31    and the proposition to  the  proper  election  officials  for
32    submission.  Any  proposition  to  issue  bonds as herein set
33    forth shall be in substantially the following form:
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 2        Shall bonds of the "Decatur
 3     (or Vermilion County, as the case       YES
 4     may be) Metropolitan Exposition,
 5     Auditorium and Office Building     -------------------------
 6     Authority" to the  amount of
 7     ........  Dollars ($    ) be            NO
 8     issued  for the purpose of
 9     ..........?
10    -------------------------------------------------------------
11    (Source: P.A. 86-888; 86-907.)
12        (70 ILCS 265/14)
13        Section 75-40.  Tax. Sec. 14. If a majority of the voters
14    of said metropolitan area approve the issuance  of  bonds  as
15    provided in Section 75-35 13 of this Act, the Authority shall
16    have  power  to levy and collect annually a sum sufficient to
17    pay for the annual principal and  interest  charges  on  such
18    bonds.
19        Such  taxes  proposed  by the Authority to be levied upon
20    the taxable property within the metropolitan  area  shall  be
21    levied  by ordinance. After the ordinance has been adopted it
22    shall, within 10 days after its passage, be published once in
23    a newspaper published and having a general circulation within
24    the  metropolitan  area.   A  certified  copy  of  such  levy
25    ordinance shall be filed with the county clerk no later  than
26    the  3rd  Tuesday  in  September in each year.  Thereupon the
27    county clerk shall extend such tax;  provided  the  aggregate
28    amount  of taxes levied for any one year shall not exceed the
29    rate of .0005% of the full fair cash value, as  equalized  or
30    assessed by the Department of Revenue.
31        If   the   Vermilion   County   Metropolitan  Exposition,
32    Auditorium  and  Office  Building  Authority  has   made   an
33    intergovernmental  cooperation  agreement with other units of
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 1    local government that provides that the tax shall  be  levied
 2    only  in part of the metropolitan area, then the tax shall be
 3    levied only in the part of the metropolitan area as  provided
 4    in the agreement.
 5    (Source: P.A. 86-888; 86-907.)
 6        (70 ILCS 265/15, in part)
 7        Section  75-45. Board created. Sec. 15. The governing and
 8    administrative body of the Authority shall  be  a  board  and
 9    shall  be  known  as  the  Decatur  Metropolitan  Exposition,
10    Auditorium  and  Office  Building  Board and or the Vermilion
11    County  Metropolitan  Exposition,   Auditorium   and   Office
12    Building Board, as the case may be.  The Decatur Metropolitan
13    Exposition,   Auditorium  and  Office  Building  Board  shall
14    consist  of  9  members.  The  Vermilion  County  Exposition,
15    Auditorium and Office Building  Board  shall  consist  of  12
16    members.
17    (Source: P.A. 86-888; 86-907.)
18        (70 ILCS 265/16, in part)
19        Section  75-50.  Board members appointed. Sec. 16. Within
20    60 days after October 1, 1975 (the effective date  of  Public
21    Act 79-794), this Act becomes effective the Mayor of Decatur,
22    or  the Mayor of Danville, as the case may be with the advice
23    and consent of the Decatur or Danville city council,  as  the
24    case  may be, shall appoint 9 members of the board, 3 members
25    to be appointed  for  terms  of  1  year,  3  members  to  be
26    appointed for terms of 2 years, and 3 members to be appointed
27    for  terms of 3 years, such terms commencing on the date each
28    is appointed. Within 60 days after the effective date of this
29    amendatory Act of 1989, the chairman of the county  board  of
30    Vermilion  County,  with the advice and consent of the county
31    board, shall  appoint  3  members  to  the  Vermilion  County
32    Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Board
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 1    to  serve for terms of one, 2, or 3 years, respectively, such
 2    terms  commencing  on  the  date  each  is  appointed. At the
 3    expiration of the term of any member, his successor shall  be
 4    appointed  by the Mayor of Decatur, the Mayor of Danville, or
 5    the chairman of the county board of Vermilion County, as  the
 6    case may be, in like manner. All successors shall hold office
 7    for a term of 3 years from the date of appointment, except in
 8    case of an appointment to fill a vacancy.
 9    (Source: P.A. 86-888; 86-907.)
10        (70 ILCS 265/19, in part)
11        Section  75-55.  Quorum;  action by 5 Board members. Sec.
12    19. Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum  for
13    the  transaction  of business.  All action of the Board shall
14    be by ordinance or resolution, and the affirmative vote of at
15    least 5 members in  the  case  of  the  Decatur  Metropolitan
16    Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Board and at least
17    7  members  in  the case of the Vermilion County Metropolitan
18    Exposition, Auditorium and Office  Building  Board  shall  be
19    necessary for the adoption of any ordinance or resolution.
20    (Source: P.A. 86-888; 86-907.)
21        Section   75-60.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
22    incorporated  by  reference.  The  following Sections of this
23    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
24        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
25        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
26        Section 2-16. Duties;  auditorium  and  other  buildings;
27    lease of space.
28        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
29        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
30        Section  2-36.  Acquisition  of  property  from person or
31    governmental agency.
32        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
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 1        Section 2-45. Insurance.
 2        Section 2-52. Borrowing; revenue bonds; interest  payable
 3    semi-annually; bond sale price; effect of Omnibus Bond Acts.
 4        Section   2-76.   Board   members;   financial   matters;
 5    compensation   for   secretary   or  treasurer;  conflict  of
 6    interest.
 7        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
 8        Section 2-83. Removal of Board member from office.
 9        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
10        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
11        Section 2-97. Board meetings; public records.
12        Section 2-101. Secretary; treasurer; funds  deposited  in
13    bank or savings and loan association.
14        Section   2-106.  Funds;  compliance  with  Public  Funds
15    Investment Act.
16        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
17        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
18        Section 2-120. Ordinances, rules, and regulations;  fines
19    and penalties.
20        Section  2-127. Contracts; award to other than highest or
21    lowest bidder by four-fifths vote.
22        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
23        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
24        Section 2-140. State financial support.
25        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
26        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
27        Section 2-155. Partial invalidity.
28                             ARTICLE 80.
29                     DUPAGE COUNTY CIVIC CENTER
30        (70 ILCS 270/1-1)
31        Section 80-1. Short title.  Sec.  1-1.   This  Article  1
32    shall  be  known  and may be cited as the DuPage County Civic
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 1    Center Law of 1997 Act.
 2    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
 3        (70 ILCS 270/1-2, in part)
 4        Section 80-5. Definitions. Sec. 1-2.  When used  in  this
 5    Article:
 6        "Authority"  means DuPage County Metropolitan Exposition,
 7    Auditorium and Office Building Authority.
 8        "Board" means the governing and  administrative  body  of
 9    the  DuPage  County  Metropolitan  Exposition, Auditorium and
10    Office Building Authority.
11        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
12    of Illinois lying within  DuPage  County,  except  for  those
13    portions  lying  within  municipalities  which  have  a civic
14    center  authority  within  the  corporate  limits   of   such
15    municipalities,  and  except  for  those  portions within the
16    metropolitan area of  the  Illinois-Michigan  Canal  National
17    Heritage Corridor Civic Center Authority.
18    (Source: P.A. 85-791.)
19        (70 ILCS 270/1-3, in part)
20        Section  80-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
21    1-3. There is hereby created a  political  subdivision,  body
22    politic  and  municipal  corporation by the name and style of
23    DuPage County Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and  Office
24    Building Authority in the metropolitan area.
25        The  principal office of the Authority shall be in DuPage
26    County.
27    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
28        (70 ILCS 270/1-5)
29        Section 80-15. Rights and powers. Sec. 1-5. The Authority
30    shall have the following rights and powers duties:
31        (a)  To  acquire,  purchase,  own,  construct,  lease  as
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 1    lessee or in any other way acquire, improve, extend,  repair,
 2    reconstruct,  regulate,  operate,  equip  and  maintain  fair
 3    expositions  grounds, convention or exhibition centers, civic
 4    auditoriums, and office and county buildings, including sites
 5    and parking areas and facilities therefor located within  the
 6    metropolitan area.
 7        (b)  To  enter into contracts treating in any manner with
 8    the objects and purposes of this Article Act.
 9        (c)  To plan for such grounds,  centers  and  auditoriums
10    and  to  plan,  sponsor,  hold,  arrange,  and finance fairs,
11    industrial,  cultural,  educational,  trade  and   scientific
12    exhibits,  shows  and  events  and to use or allow the use of
13    such grounds, centers and  auditoriums  for  the  holding  of
14    fairs,  exhibits,  shows  and events whether conducted by the
15    Authority or some other person or governmental agency.
16        (d)  To exercise the right of eminent domain  to  acquire
17    sites  for  such grounds, centers, buildings and auditoriums,
18    and parking areas and facilities in the manner  provided  for
19    the exercise of the right of eminent domain under Article VII
20    of the Code of Civil Procedure, as amended.
21        (e)  To    fix   and   collect   just,   reasonable   and
22    nondiscriminatory charges and  rents  for  the  use  of  such
23    parking areas and facilities, grounds, centers, buildings and
24    auditoriums  and  admission charges to fairs, shows, exhibits
25    and events sponsored or held by the  Authority.  The  charges
26    collected  may  be  made  available  to defray the reasonable
27    expenses of the Authority and to pay the principal of and the
28    interest on any bonds issued by the Authority.
29    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
30        (70 ILCS 270/1-10)
31        Section 80-20. Borrowing; revenue bonds. Sec.  1-10.  The
32    Authority shall have continuing power to borrow money for the
33    purpose  of  carrying  out  and  performing  its  duties  and
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 1    exercising its powers under this Article Act.
 2        For  the  purpose  of  evidencing  the  obligation of the
 3    Authority to repay  any  money  borrowed  as  aforesaid,  the
 4    Authority may, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the Board,
 5    from  time  to time issue and dispose of its interest bearing
 6    revenue bonds, and may also  from  time  to  time  issue  and
 7    dispose  of  its interest bearing revenue bonds to refund any
 8    bonds at maturity or pursuant to redemption provisions or  at
 9    any  time  before  maturity  with  the consent of the holders
10    thereof. All such bonds shall  be  payable  solely  from  the
11    revenues or income to be derived from the fairs, expositions,
12    exhibitions,   rentals   and   leases  and  other  authorized
13    activities operated by it, and from funds, if  any,  received
14    and  to  be  received by the Authority from any other source.
15    Such bonds may bear such date or dates, may  mature  at  such
16    time  or  times  not exceeding 40 years from their respective
17    dates, may bear interest at such rate or rates, not exceeding
18    the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as
19    amended at the time of the making of the contract, may be  in
20    such  form,  may  carry  such registration privileges, may be
21    executed in such manner, may be  payable  at  such  place  or
22    places,  may be made subject to redemption in such manner and
23    upon such terms, with or without premium as is stated on  the
24    face  thereof, may be executed in such manner and may contain
25    such terms and covenants, all as  may  be  provided  in  said
26    ordinance. In case any officer whose signature appears on any
27    bond  ceases (after attaching his signature) to hold office,;
28    his signature shall nevertheless be valid and  effective  for
29    all purposes. The holder or holders of any bonds, or interest
30    coupons  appertaining  thereto  issued  by  the Authority may
31    bring mandamus, injunction, or other  civil  actions  or  and
32    proceedings  to  compel the performance and observance by the
33    Authority or any of its officers, agents or employees  of  or
34    any  contract  or  covenant  made  by  the Authority with the
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 1    holders of such bonds or interest coupons, and to compel  the
 2    Authority  and  any  of  its officers, agents or employees to
 3    perform any duties required to be performed for  the  benefit
 4    of  the  holders of any such bonds or interest coupons by the
 5    provisions of the ordinance authorizing their  issuance,  and
 6    to  enjoin  the  Authority and any of its officers, agents or
 7    employees from taking any action in conflict  with  any  such
 8    contract or covenant.
 9        Notwithstanding  the form and tenor of any such bonds and
10    in the absence of any express recital  on  the  face  thereof
11    that  it is nonnegotiable, all such bonds shall be negotiable
12    instruments under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of
13    Illinois.
14        The bonds shall be sold by the corporate  authorities  of
15    the  Authority  in  such manner as said corporate authorities
16    shall determine, except that if issued to  bear  interest  at
17    the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as
18    amended  at the time of the making of the contract, the bonds
19    shall be sold for not less than par and accrued interest  and
20    except  that the selling price of bonds bearing interest at a
21    rate of less than the maximum rate  authorized  by  the  Bond
22    Authorization  Act,  as  amended at the time of the making of
23    the contract, shall be such that the  interest  cost  to  the
24    Authority  of the money received from the sale of bonds shall
25    not  exceed  the  maximum  rate  authorized   by   the   Bond
26    Authorization  Act,  as  amended at the time of the making of
27    the contract, computed to absolute maturity of said bonds  or
28    certificates according to standard tables of bond values.
29        From  and  after  the  issuance  of  any  bonds as herein
30    provided it shall be the duty of the corporate authorities of
31    the Authority to fix and establish rates, charges, rents, and
32    fees  for  the  use  of  facilities  acquired,   constructed,
33    reconstructed,  extended or improved with the proceeds of the
34    sale of said  bonds  sufficient  at  all  times,  with  other
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 1    revenues of the Authority to pay:
 2        (a)  the  cost  of maintaining, repairing, regulating and
 3    operating the said facilities; and
 4        (b)  the bonds and interest thereon as they shall  become
 5    due, and all sinking fund requirements and other requirements
 6    provided  by  the  ordinance  authorizing the issuance of the
 7    bonds or as provided  by  any  trust  agreement  executed  to
 8    secure payment thereof.
 9        To secure the payment of any or all of such bonds and for
10    the  purpose  of setting forth the covenants and undertakings
11    of the Authority in connection with the issuance thereof  and
12    the  issuance  of  any  additional  bonds  payable  from such
13    revenue income to be derived from  the  fairs,  recreational,
14    theatrical,    cultural,   expositions,   sport   activities,
15    exhibitions,  office  rentals,  and  air  space  leases   and
16    rentals, and other revenue, if any, the Authority may execute
17    and deliver a trust agreement or agreements; provided that no
18    lien  upon  any  physical  property of the Authority shall be
19    created thereby.
20        A remedy for any breach or default of the  terms  of  any
21    such  trust  agreement  by  the Authority may be by mandamus,
22    injunction, or other civil actions or and proceedings in  any
23    court  of  competent  jurisdiction  to compel performance and
24    compliance therewith, but the trust agreement  may  prescribe
25    by whom or on whose behalf such action may be instituted.
26        Before  any  such  bonds  (excepting refunding bonds) are
27    sold the entire authorized issue, or any part thereof,  shall
28    be  offered  for sale as a unit after advertising for bids at
29    least 3 times in a daily  newspaper  of  general  circulation
30    published  in  the metropolitan area, the last publication to
31    be at least 10 days before bids are  required  to  be  filed.
32    Copies   of  such  advertisement  may  be  published  in  any
33    newspaper or financial publication in the United States.  All
34    bids  shall  be  sealed,  filed  and  opened  as  provided by
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 1    ordinance and the bonds shall be awarded to the  highest  and
 2    best bidder or bidders therefor. The Authority shall have the
 3    right  to  reject  all  bids  and readvertise for bids in the
 4    manner provided for in the initial advertisement. However, if
 5    no bids are received such bonds may be sold at not less  than
 6    par  value, without further advertising, within 60 days after
 7    the  bids  are  required  to  be  filed   pursuant   to   any
 8    advertisement.
 9        With  respect  to  instruments  for  the payment of money
10    issued under this Section either before,  on,  or  after  the
11    effective  date  of  Public  Act  86-4 this amendatory Act of
12    1989, it is and always has been the intention of the  General
13    Assembly  (i)  that the Omnibus Bond Acts are and always have
14    been supplementary grants of power to  issue  instruments  in
15    accordance  with  the  Omnibus  Bond  Acts, regardless of any
16    provision of this Article Act that may appear  to  be  or  to
17    have  been  more  restrictive  than those Acts, (ii) that the
18    provisions of this  Section  are  not  a  limitation  on  the
19    supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and
20    (iii)  that  instruments issued under this Section within the
21    supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts  are
22    not invalid because of any provision of this Article Act that
23    may  appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those
24    Acts.
25    (Source: P.A. 86-4.)
26        (70 ILCS 270/1-13)
27        Section 80-25.  Bonds  other  than  revenue  bonds.  Sec.
28    1-13.   No bonds, other than revenue bonds issued pursuant to
29    Section 80-20 1-10, shall be issued by  the  Authority  until
30    the  proposition  to issue the same has been submitted to and
31    approved by a majority of the  voters  of  said  metropolitan
32    area  voting  upon  the  proposition at a general election in
33    accordance with the general election law. The  Authority  may
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 1    by  resolution  order such proposition submitted at a regular
 2    election  in  accordance  with  the  general  election   law,
 3    whereupon  the recording officer shall certify the resolution
 4    and the proposition to  the  proper  election  officials  for
 5    submission.   Any  proposition  to  issue bonds as herein set
 6    forth shall be in substantially the following form:
 7    -------------------------------------------------------------
 8        Shall bonds of the "DuPage County       YES
 9    Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium
10    and Office Building Authority" to      ----------------------
11    the amount of.... Dollars ($    ) be
12    issued for the purpose of....?            NO
13    -------------------------------------------------------------
14    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
15        (70 ILCS 270/1-14)
16        Section 80-30.  Tax. Sec. 1-14.  If  a  majority  of  the
17    voters  of  said  metropolitan  area  approve the issuance of
18    bonds as provided in Section 80-25  1-13  of  this  Act,  the
19    Authority shall have power to levy and collect annually a sum
20    sufficient  to  pay  for  the  annual  principal and interest
21    charges on such bonds.
22        Such taxes proposed by the Authority to  be  levied  upon
23    the  taxable  property  within the metropolitan area shall be
24    levied by ordinance. After the ordinance has been adopted  it
25    shall, within 10 days after its passage, be published once in
26    a newspaper published and having a general circulation within
27    the   metropolitan  area.  A  certified  copy  of  such  levy
28    ordinance shall be filed with the county clerk no later  than
29    the  3rd  Tuesday  in  September  in each year. Thereupon the
30    county clerk shall extend such tax;  provided  the  aggregate
31    amount  of taxes levied for any one year shall not exceed the
32    rate of .0005% of the full fair cash value, as  equalized  or
33    assessed by the Department of Revenue.
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 1    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
 2        (70 ILCS 270/1-15, in part)
 3        Section  80-35.  Board  created. Sec. 1-15. The governing
 4    and administrative body of the Authority  shall  be  a  board
 5    consisting  of  9  members  and  shall be known as the DuPage
 6    County Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and Office Building
 7    Board. The members of  the  board  shall  be  individuals  of
 8    generally recognized ability and integrity.
 9    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
10        (70 ILCS 270/1-16, in part)
11        Section 80-40. Board members appointed. Sec. 1-16. Within
12    60  days  after  September  17,  1984  (the effective date of
13    Article 1 of Public Act 83-1456), this Act becomes  effective
14    the  Chairman of the DuPage County Board, with the advice and
15    consent of the DuPage County Board, shall appoint  9  members
16    of  the DuPage County Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and
17    Office Building Authority, 3  members  to  be  appointed  for
18    terms  of  1  year,  3 members to be appointed for terms of 2
19    years, and 3 members to be appointed for terms  of  3  years,
20    such  terms  commencing on the date each is appointed. At the
21    expiration of the term of any member, his successor shall  be
22    appointed  by the Chairman of the DuPage County Board in like
23    manner. All successors shall hold office  for  a  term  of  3
24    years  from  the  date  of  appointment, except in case of an
25    appointment to fill a vacancy.
26    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
27        Section   80-45.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
28    incorporated by reference. The  following  Sections  of  this
29    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
30        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
31        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
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 1        Section  2-16.  Duties;  auditorium  and other buildings;
 2    lease of space.
 3        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
 4        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
 5        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
 6    State, or local agency.
 7        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
 8        Section 2-45. Insurance.
 9        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
10        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
11        Section   2-76.   Board   members;   financial   matters;
12    compensation  for  secretary  or   treasurer;   conflict   of
13    interest.
14        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
15        Section 2-83. Removal of Board member from office.
16        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
17        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
18        Section 2-95. Meetings; action by 5 Board members.
19        Section  2-101.  Secretary; treasurer; funds deposited in
20    bank or savings and loan association.
21        Section  2-106.  Funds;  compliance  with  Public   Funds
22    Investment Act.
23        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
24        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
25        Section  2-120. Ordinances, rules, and regulations; fines
26    and penalties.
27        Section 2-127. Contracts; award to other than highest  or
28    lowest bidder by four-fifths vote.
29        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
30        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
31        Section 2-140. State financial support.
32        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
33        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
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 1                             ARTICLE 85.
 2                         ELGIN CIVIC CENTER
 3        (70 ILCS 270/3-2)
 4        Section 85-1. Short title. Sec. 3-2. This Article 3 shall
 5    be  known  and  may be cited as the Elgin Civic Center Law of
 6    1997 Act.
 7    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
 8        (70 ILCS 270/3-3, in part)
 9        Section 85-5. Definitions. Sec. 3-3. When  used  in  this
10    Article:
11        "Authority"  means  the  Elgin  Metropolitan  Exposition,
12    Auditorium and Office Building Authority.
13        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
14    the Elgin  Metropolitan  Exposition,  Auditorium  and  Office
15    Building Authority.
16        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
17    of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of the City
18    of Elgin.
19    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
20        (70 ILCS 270/3-4, in part)
21        Section  85-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
22    3-4. There is hereby created a  political  subdivision,  body
23    politic  and  municipal  corporation by the name and style of
24    the Elgin  Metropolitan  Exposition,  Auditorium  and  Office
25    Building Authority in the metropolitan area.
26        The  principal  office  of  the Authority shall be in the
27    City of Elgin.
28    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
29        (70 ILCS 270/3-16, in part)
30        Section 85-15. Board created. Sec.  3-16.  The  governing
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 1    and  administrative  body  of  the Authority shall be a board
 2    consisting of 7 members and  shall  be  known  as  the  Elgin
 3    Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Board.
 4    The  members  of  the board shall be individuals of generally
 5    recognized ability and integrity.
 6    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
 7        (70 ILCS 270/3-17, in part)
 8        Section  85-20.  Board  members  appointed.  Sec.   3-17.
 9    Within  60  days after September 17, 1984 (the effective date
10    of Article  3  of  Public  Act  83-1456),  this  Act  becomes
11    effective  the  Mayor of Elgin with the advice and consent of
12    the Elgin City Council shall appoint 7 members of the  Board,
13    2  members  to be appointed for a term of one year, 2 members
14    to be appointed for terms of 2 years, and  3  members  to  be
15    appointed  for terms of 3 years, such terms commencing on the
16    date each is appointed.  One of the members appointed may  be
17    a   representative  from  the  Elgin  City  Council.  At  the
18    expiration of the term of any member, his successor shall  be
19    appointed  by  the  Mayor  of  Elgin  in  a like manner.  All
20    successors shall hold office for a term of 3 years  from  the
21    date of appointment, except in case of an appointment to fill
22    a vacancy.
23    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
24        (70 ILCS 270/3-22)
25        Section   85-25.  Funds;  compliance  with  Public  Funds
26    Investment Act.  Sec.  3-22.   All  funds  deposited  by  the
27    treasurer  in  any  bank  shall  be placed in the name of the
28    Authority and shall be withdrawn or paid out only by check or
29    draft  upon  the  bank,   signed   by   the   treasurer   and
30    countersigned  by  the  Chairman  of the Board. The Board may
31    designate any of its members or any officer  or  employee  of
32    the  Authority  to  affix  the  signature of the chairman and
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 1    another to affix the signature of the treasurer to any  check
 2    or  draft for payment of salaries or wages and for payment of
 3    any other obligation of not more than $2,500.
 4        No bank or savings and  loan  association  shall  receive
 5    public  funds  as  permitted  by  this  Section unless it has
 6    complied  with  the  requirements  established  pursuant   to
 7    Section 6 of the Public Funds Investment Act "An Act relating
 8    to certain investments of public agencies", approved July 23,
 9    1943, as now or hereafter amended.
10    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
11        (70 ILCS 270/3-27, in part)
12        Section   85-30.   Bidders;   civil   action   to  compel
13    compliance. Sec. 3-27. Any bidder who has submitted a bid  in
14    compliance  with  the  requirements  for  bidding  under this
15    Article may bring a civil action in the circuit court in Kane
16    County to compel compliance with the provisions of  this  Act
17    relating to the awarding of contracts by the Board.
18    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
19        Section   85-35.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
20    incorporated  by  reference.  The  following Sections of this
21    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
22        Section 2-3. Purpose.
23        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
24        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
25        Section 2-16. Duties;  auditorium  and  other  buildings;
26    lease of space.
27        Section   2-20.  Rights  and  powers,  including  eminent
28    domain.
29        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
30        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
31        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
32    State, or local agency.
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 1        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
 2        Section 2-45. Insurance.
 3        Section 2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to  compel
 4    performance.
 5        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
 6        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
 7        Section 2-65.  Bonds other than revenue bonds.
 8        Section 2-70. Tax.
 9        Section  2-75. Board members; financial matters; conflict
10    of interest.
11        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
12        Section 2-83. Removal of Board member from office.
13        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
14        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
15        Section 2-96. Meetings; action by 4 Board members.
16        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
17        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
18        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
19        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
20        Section 2-125. Contracts; award to other than highest  or
21    lowest bidder by vote of 5 Board members.
22        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
23        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
24        Section 2-140. State financial support.
25        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
26        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
27                             ARTICLE 90.
28                      FOREST PARK CIVIC CENTER
29        (70 ILCS 275/3001)
30        Section  90-1. Sec. 3001.  Short title.  This Article may
31    be cited as the Forest Park Civic Center Law of 1997.
32    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 275/3003, in part)
 2        Section 90-5. Sec. 3003.  Definitions.  In this Article:
 3        "Authority" means the Forest Park Civic Center Authority.
 4        "Board" means the governing and  administrative  body  of
 5    the Forest Park Civic Center Authority.
 6        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
 7    of  Illinois  lying  within  the  corporate boundaries of the
 8    village of Forest Park in Cook County.
 9    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
10        (70 ILCS 275/3004, in part)
11        Section 90-10. Sec. 3004.  Creation of Authority.
12        (a)  The Forest Park Civic Center Authority is created as
13    a  political  subdivision,  body   politic,   and   municipal
14    corporation in the metropolitan area.
15        (b)  The  principal  office  of the Authority shall be in
16    the village of Forest Park.
17    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
18        (70 ILCS 275/3006)
19        Section 90-12. Sec. 3006.  Powers.  The Authority has the
20    following powers:
21        (a)  To  acquire,  purchase,  own,  construct,  lease  as
22    lessee, or in any other way acquire, improve, extend, repair,
23    reconstruct,   regulate,   operate,   equip,   and   maintain
24    exhibition centers, civic auditoriums,  cultural  facilities,
25    and  office  buildings,  including  sites, parking areas, and
26    commercial facilities for those  structures,  located  within
27    the metropolitan area.
28        (b)  To  plan  for  grounds, centers, and auditoriums; to
29    plan, sponsor, hold, arrange, and finance fairs,  industrial,
30    cultural, educational, trade, and scientific exhibits, shows,
31    and  events;  and  to  use or allow the use of those grounds,
32    centers, and auditoriums for the holding of fairs,  exhibits,
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 1    shows, and events, whether conducted by the Authority or some
 2    other person or governmental agency.
 3        (c)  To   fix   and   collect   just,   reasonable,   and
 4    nondiscriminatory  (i)  charges  and rents for the use of its
 5    parking areas and facilities,  grounds,  centers,  buildings,
 6    and  auditoriums  and (ii) admission charges to fairs, shows,
 7    exhibits, and events sponsored or held by the Authority.  The
 8    charges  collected  may  be  made  available  to  defray  the
 9    reasonable expenses of the Authority and to pay the principal
10    of and interest on any bonds issued by the Authority.
11        (d)  To enter into contracts treating in any manner  with
12    the objects and purposes of this Article.
13    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
14        (70 ILCS 275/3014, in part)
15        Section  90-15.  Sec.  3014.  Creation of the Board.  The
16    governing and administrative body of the Authority shall be a
17    board consisting of 5 members  and  shall  be  known  as  the
18    Forest Park Civic Center Authority Board.  The members of the
19    Board  shall  be  individuals of generally recognized ability
20    and integrity.
21    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
22        (70 ILCS 275/3015, in part)
23        Section  90-20.  Sec.  3015.   Members   of   the   Board
24    appointed.    Within  60  days  after September 11, 1990 (the
25    effective date of Article  3  of  Public  Act  86-1414)  this
26    Article becomes effective, the mayor of Forest Park, with the
27    advice  and  consent  of  the  corporate  authorities  of the
28    village of Forest Park, shall appoint 2 members of the  Board
29    for  initial  terms  expiring  June  1,  1991;  2 members for
30    initial terms expiring June 1, 1992; and one  member  for  an
31    initial  term  expiring  June 1, 1993.  The successors of the
32    initial members shall be appointed in like manner for 3  year
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 1    terms  from  the  date  of  appointment, except in case of an
 2    appointment to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term.
 3    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
 4        (70 ILCS 275/3016, in part)
 5        Section 90-25.  Removal  of  Board  members.  Sec.  3016.
 6    Vacancy  in office. The mayor of Forest Park, with the advice
 7    and consent of the corporate authorities of  the  village  of
 8    Forest  Park,  may  remove any member of the Board in case of
 9    incompetency, neglect of  duty,  or  malfeasance  in  office,
10    after  service  on  the  member,  by registered United States
11    mail, return receipt requested, of  a  copy  of  the  written
12    charges  against  the  member  and after an opportunity to be
13    publicly heard in person or by counsel  in  his  or  her  own
14    defense  upon being notified not less than 10 days before the
15    hearing.
16    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
17        (70 ILCS 275/3018, in part)
18        Section 90-30. Quorum; action by 3  Board  members.  Sec.
19    3018.  Meetings; ordinances. Three members of the Board shall
20    constitute a quorum for the  transaction  of  business.   All
21    actions of the Board shall be by ordinance or resolution, and
22    the affirmative vote of at least 3 members shall be necessary
23    for the adoption of any ordinance or resolution.
24    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
25        (70 ILCS 275/3024)
26        Section  90-35. Sec. 3024. Contracts; award to other than
27    highest or lowest bidder by vote of 3 Board members.
28        (a)  All contracts for the sale of property of a value of
29    more than $2,500 or for a concession in or lease of property,
30    including air rights, of the Authority for  a  term  of  more
31    than  one  year  shall  be awarded to the highest responsible
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 1    bidder  after  advertising  for   bids.    All   construction
 2    contracts  and  contracts for supplies, materials, equipment,
 3    and services, when the expense will exceed $2,500,  shall  be
 4    let  to  the  lowest responsible bidder after advertising for
 5    bids, except (i) when repair parts,  accessories,  equipment,
 6    or services are required for equipment or services previously
 7    furnished  or  contracted  for,  (ii)  when the nature of the
 8    services required is such that competitive bidding is not  in
 9    the best interest of the public, including without limitation
10    the   services   of   accountants,   architects,   attorneys,
11    engineers,  physicians,  superintendents of construction, and
12    others possessing a high degree  of  skill,  and  (iii)  when
13    services  such  as  water,  light, heat, power, telephone, or
14    telegraph are required.
15        (b)  All contracts involving less than  $2,500  shall  be
16    let  by  competitive bidding to the lowest responsible bidder
17    whenever possible and, in any event, in a  manner  calculated
18    to   ensure   insure   the  best  interests  of  the  public.
19    Competitive bidding is not required for  the  lease  of  real
20    estate  or  buildings  owned  or controlled by the Authority.
21    The Board is empowered to offer those leases  upon  terms  it
22    deems advisable.
23        (c)  In determining the responsibility of any bidder, the
24    Board may take into account the past records of dealings with
25    the  bidder,  the bidder's experience, adequacy of equipment,
26    and ability to complete performance within the time set,  and
27    other  factors  besides  financial  responsibility, but in no
28    case shall any contracts be awarded to  any  other  than  the
29    highest bidder (in case of sale, concession, or lease) or the
30    lowest  bidder  (in  case  of purchase or expenditure) unless
31    authorized or approved by a vote of at least 3 members of the
32    Board and unless the action is accompanied by a statement  in
33    writing  setting  forth  the  reasons  for  not  awarding the
34    contract to the highest or lowest bidder, as the case may be,
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 1    which statement shall be kept on file in the principal office
 2    of the Authority and open to public inspection.
 3        (d)  Members of the Board, officers and employees of  the
 4    Authority,  and  their  relatives within the fourth degree of
 5    consanguinity by the terms of the civil law are forbidden  to
 6    be  interested  directly  or  indirectly  in any contract for
 7    construction or maintenance  work  or  for  the  delivery  of
 8    materials, supplies, or equipment.
 9        (e)  The  Board  shall  have the right to reject all bids
10    and  to  readvertise  for  bids.   If  no   responsible   and
11    satisfactory  bid  within  the  terms of the advertisement is
12    received,  the  Board  may   award   the   contract   without
13    competitive  bidding if the contract is not less advantageous
14    to the Authority than any valid bid received in  response  to
15    advertisement.
16        (f)  The Board shall adopt rules and regulations to carry
17    into effect the provisions of this Section.
18    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
19        Section   90-40.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
20    incorporated  by  reference.  The  following Sections of this
21    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
22        Section 2-3. Purpose.
23        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
24        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
25        Section 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and other
26    buildings; lease of space.
27        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
28        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
29        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
30    State, or local agency.
31        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
32        Section 2-45. Insurance.
33        Section 2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to  compel
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 1    performance.
 2        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
 3        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
 4        Section  2-75. Board members; financial matters; conflict
 5    of interest.
 6        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
 7        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
 8        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
 9        Section 2-97. Board meetings; public records.
10        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
11        Section 2-105. Funds.
12        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
13        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
14        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
15        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
16        Section  2-132.   Bidders;   civil   action   to   compel
17    compliance.
18        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
19        Section 2-140. State financial support.
20        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
21        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
22                             ARTICLE 95.
23                         HERRIN CIVIC CENTER
24        (70 ILCS 280/1-2)
25        Section  95-1.  Short  title.  Sec.  1-2.  This Article 1
26    shall be known and may be cited as the Herrin  and  Jefferson
27    County Civic Center Law of 1997 Act.
28    (Source: P.A. 83-1451.)
29        (70 ILCS 280/1-3, in part)
30        Section  95-5.  Definitions. Sec. 1-3.  When used in this
31    Article Act:
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 1        "Authority" means  the  Herrin  Metropolitan  Exposition,
 2    Auditorium  and  Office  Building  Authority or the Jefferson
 3    County  Metropolitan  Exposition,   Auditorium   and   Office
 4    Building Authority, as the case may be.
 5        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
 6    the Herrin Metropolitan  Exposition,  Auditorium  and  Office
 7    Building  Authority  or the governing and administrative body
 8    of the Jefferson County Metropolitan  Exposition,  Auditorium
 9    and Office Building Authority, as the case may be.
10        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
11    of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of the City
12    of Herrin or of the County of Jefferson, as the case may be.
13    (Source: P.A. 83-1451.)
14        (70 ILCS 280/1-4, in part)
15        Section  95-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
16    1-4.  There is are hereby created a 2  political  subdivision
17    subdivisions, body politic politics and municipal corporation
18    corporations by the name names and style styles of the Herrin
19    Metropolitan   Exposition,  Auditorium  and  Office  Building
20    Authority and the Jefferson County  Metropolitan  Exposition,
21    Auditorium   and  Office  Building  Authority  in  the  their
22    respective metropolitan area areas.
23        The  principal  office   of   the   Herrin   Metropolitan
24    Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority shall be
25    in  the  City  of  Herrin  and  the  principal  office of the
26    Jefferson  County  Metropolitan  Exposition,  Auditorium  and
27    Office Building Authority shall  be  in  the  City  of  Mount
28    Vernon.
29    (Source: P.A. 83-1451.)
30        (70 ILCS 280/1-14, in part)
31        Section  95-15.  Board created. Sec. 1-14.  The governing
32    and administrative body of the Authority  shall  be  a  board
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 1    consisting  of  7  members  and  shall be known as the Herrin
 2    Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and Office Building  Board
 3    or  the  Jefferson County Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium
 4    and Office Building Board, as the case may be. The members of
 5    the  Board  shall  be  individuals  of  generally  recognized
 6    ability and integrity.
 7    (Source: P.A. 83-1451.)
 8        (70 ILCS 280/1-15, in part)
 9        Section  95-20.  Board  members  appointed.  Sec.   1-15.
10    Within  60  days after January 1, 1984 (the effective date of
11    Article 1 of Public Act 83-911), this Act  becomes  effective
12    the Mayor of Herrin or Mount Vernon, as the case may be, with
13    the  advice  and  consent  of the Herrin or Mount Vernon City
14    Council, shall appoint 7 members of the Board, 2  members  to
15    be  appointed  for  a  term  of  one  year,  2  members to be
16    appointed for terms of 2 years, and 3 members to be appointed
17    for terms of 3 years, such terms commencing on the date  each
18    is  appointed.   One  of  the  members  appointed  may  be  a
19    representative  from the Herrin or Mount Vernon City Council.
20    At the expiration of the term of any  member,  his  successor
21    shall  be appointed by the Mayor of Herrin or Mount Vernon in
22    a like manner.  All successors shall hold office for  a  term
23    of 3 years from the date of appointment, except in case of an
24    appointment to fill a vacancy.
25    (Source: P.A. 83-911.)
26        Section   95-25.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
27    incorporated  by  reference.  The  following Sections of this
28    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
29        Section 2-3. Purpose.
30        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
31        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
32        Section 2-16. Duties;  auditorium  and  other  buildings;
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 1    lease of space.
 2        Section   2-20.  Rights  and  powers,  including  eminent
 3    domain.
 4        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
 5        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
 6        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
 7    State, or local agency.
 8        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
 9        Section 2-45. Insurance.
10        Section 2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to  compel
11    performance.
12        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
13        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
14        Section  2-75. Board members; financial matters; conflict
15    of interest.
16        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
17        Section 2-83. Removal of Board member from office.
18        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
19        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
20        Section 2-96. Meetings; action by 4 Board members.
21        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
22        Section 2-105. Funds.
23        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
24        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
25        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
26        Section 2-125. Contracts; award to other than highest  or
27    lowest bidder by vote of 5 Board members.
28        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
29        Section   2-132.   Bidders;   civil   action   to  compel
30    compliance.
31        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
32        Section 2-140. State financial support.
33        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
34        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
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 1                            ARTICLE 100.
 2              ILLINOIS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER
 3        (70 ILCS 270/6-1)
 4        Section 100-1. Short title.  Sec.  6-1.  This  Article  6
 5    shall be known and may be cited as the Illinois International
 6    Convention Center Law of 1997.
 7    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
 8        (70 ILCS 270/6-2, in part)
 9        Section  100-5.  Definitions.  Sec. 6-2.  As used in this
10    Article, unless the context otherwise requires:
11        "Authority" means the Illinois  International  Convention
12    Center Authority.
13        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
14    the Illinois International Convention Center Authority.
15        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory  which  lies
16    within the corporate boundaries of the Village of Schaumburg.
17    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
18        (70 ILCS 270/6-3, in part)
19        Section 100-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
20    6-3. There is hereby created a unit of local government known
21    as  the Illinois International Convention Center Authority in
22    the metropolitan area.
23        The principal office of the Authority  shall  be  in  the
24    Village of Schaumburg.
25    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
26        (70 ILCS 270/6-10)
27        Section  100-15. Borrowing; revenue bonds. Sec. 6-10. The
28    Authority shall have continuing power to borrow money for the
29    purpose  of  carrying  out  and  performing  its  duties  and
30    exercising its powers under this Article Act.
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 1        For the purpose  of  evidencing  the  obligation  of  the
 2    Authority  to  repay  any  money  borrowed  as aforesaid, the
 3    Authority may, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the Board,
 4    from time to time issue and dispose of its  interest  bearing
 5    revenue  bonds,  and  may  also  from  time to time issue and
 6    dispose of its interest bearing revenue bonds to  refund  any
 7    bonds  at maturity or pursuant to redemption provisions or at
 8    any time before maturity with  the  consent  of  the  holders
 9    thereof.   All  such  bonds  shall be payable solely from the
10    revenues or income to be derived from the fairs, expositions,
11    exhibitions,  rentals  and  leases   and   other   authorized
12    activities operated by the Authority, and from funds, if any,
13    received  and  to be received by the Authority from any other
14    source.  Such bonds may bear such date or dates,  may  mature
15    at  such  time  or  times  not  exceeding 40 years from their
16    respective dates, may bear interest at such  rate  or  rates,
17    may  be in such form, may carry such registration privileges,
18    may be executed in such manner, may be payable at such  place
19    or  places,  may be made subject to redemption in such manner
20    and upon such terms, with or without premium as is stated  on
21    the  face  thereof,  may  be  executed in such manner and may
22    contain such terms and covenants, all as may be  provided  in
23    the  ordinance.   In case any officer whose signature appears
24    on any bond ceases (after attaching his  signature)  to  hold
25    office,;  his  signature  shall  nevertheless  be  valid  and
26    effective  for  all  purposes.   The holder or holders of any
27    bonds, or interest coupons appertaining  thereto,  issued  by
28    the  Authority may bring mandamus, injunction, or other civil
29    actions or and proceedings  to  compel  the  performance  and
30    observance by the Authority or any of its officers, agents or
31    employees  of  or  any  contract  or  covenant  made  by  the
32    Authority with the holders of such bonds or interest coupons,
33    and  to  compel the Authority and any of its officers, agents
34    or employees to perform any duties required to  be  performed
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 1    for  the benefit of the holders of any such bonds or interest
 2    coupons by the provisions of the ordinance authorizing  their
 3    issuance,  and  to  enjoin  the  Authority  and  any  of  its
 4    officers,  agents  or  employees  from  taking  any action in
 5    conflict with any such contract or covenant.
 6        Notwithstanding the form and tenor of any such bonds  and
 7    in  the  absence  of  any express recital on the face thereof
 8    that it is non-negotiable, all such bonds shall be negotiable
 9    instruments under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of
10    Illinois.
11        From and after  the  issuance  of  any  bonds  as  herein
12    provided it shall be the duty of the corporate authorities of
13    the Authority to fix and establish rates, charges, rents, and
14    fees   for  the  use  of  facilities  acquired,  constructed,
15    reconstructed, extended or improved with the proceeds of  the
16    sale  of  said  bonds  sufficient  at  all  times, with other
17    revenues of the Authority, to pay:
18        (a)  the  cost  of   leasing,   maintaining,   repairing,
19    regulating and operating the facilities; and
20        (b)  the  bonds and interest thereon as they shall become
21    due, and all sinking fund requirements and other requirements
22    provided by the ordinance authorizing  the  issuance  of  the
23    bonds  or  as  provided  by  any  trust agreement executed to
24    secure payment thereof.
25        To secure the payment of any or all of such bonds and for
26    the purpose of setting forth the covenants  and  undertakings
27    of  the Authority in connection with the issuance thereof and
28    the issuance  of  any  additional  bonds  payable  from  such
29    revenue  income  to  be derived from the fairs, recreational,
30    theatrical  or  cultural   expositions,   sport   activities,
31    exhibitions,   office  rentals,  and  air  space  leases  and
32    rentals, and other revenue, if any, the Authority may execute
33    and deliver a trust agreement or agreements; provided that no
34    lien upon any physical property of  the  Authority  shall  be
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 1    created thereby.
 2        A  remedy  for  any breach or default of the terms of any
 3    such trust agreement by the Authority  may  be  by  mandamus,
 4    injunction,  or other civil actions or and proceedings in any
 5    court of competent jurisdiction  to  compel  performance  and
 6    compliance  therewith,  but the trust agreement may prescribe
 7    by whom or on whose behalf such action may be instituted.
 8        Before any such bonds  (excepting  refunding  bonds)  are
 9    sold, the entire authorized issue, or any part thereof, shall
10    be  offered  for sale as a unit after advertising for bids at
11    least 3 times in a daily  newspaper  of  general  circulation
12    published  in  the metropolitan area, the last publication to
13    be at least 10 days before bids are  required  to  be  filed.
14    Copies   of  such  advertisement  may  be  published  in  any
15    newspaper or financial publication in the United States.  All
16    bids shall  be  sealed,  filed  and  opened  as  provided  by
17    ordinance  and  the bonds shall be awarded to the highest and
18    best bidder or bidders therefor.  The  Authority  shall  have
19    the  right to reject all bids and readvertise for bids in the
20    manner provided for in the initial  advertisement.   However,
21    if  no  bids  are received such bonds may be sold at not less
22    than par value, without further advertising, within  60  days
23    after  the  bids  are  required  to  be filed pursuant to any
24    advertisement.
25    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
26        (70 ILCS 270/6-11)
27        Section  100-20.  Bonds;  nature  of  indebtedness.  Sec.
28    6-11.  Under no circumstances shall any bonds issued  by  the
29    Authority  be  or become an indebtedness or obligation of the
30    State of Illinois or any unit of local government  or  school
31    district  within  the  State,  nor  shall  any  such  bond or
32    obligation be or become  an  indebtedness  of  the  Authority
33    within  the  purview  of  any  constitutional  limitation  or
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 1    provision, and it shall be plainly stated on the face of each
 2    bond  that  it  does  not  constitute such an indebtedness or
 3    obligation but is payable solely from revenues or income.
 4    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
 5        (70 ILCS 270/6-12)
 6        Section 100-25.  Investment in  bonds.  Sec.  6-12.   The
 7    State  and all counties, cities, villages, incorporated towns
 8    and other units of local government and  public  bodies,  and
 9    public  officers  of  any thereof;, all banks, bankers, trust
10    companies, savings banks and institutions, building and  loan
11    associations,   savings  and  loan  associations,  investment
12    companies  and  other  persons  carrying  on   an   insurance
13    business;   and  all  executors,  administrators,  guardians,
14    trustees and other fiduciaries may legally invest any sinking
15    funds, moneys or other funds  belonging  to  them  or  within
16    their  control  in  any bonds issued pursuant to this Article
17    Act.
18    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
19        (70 ILCS 270/6-13)
20        Section 100-30. Bonds other than revenue bonds; election.
21    Sec. 6-13. No bonds, other than revenue bonds issued pursuant
22    to Section 100-15 6-10, shall  be  issued  by  the  Authority
23    until the proposition to issue the same has been submitted to
24    and approved by a majority of the voters of said metropolitan
25    area  voting  upon  the  proposition at a general election in
26    accordance with the general election law. The  Authority  may
27    by  resolution  order such proposition submitted at a regular
28    election  in  accordance  with  the  general  election   law,
29    whereupon  the recording officer shall certify the resolution
30    and the proposition to  the  proper  election  officials  for
31    submission.   Any  proposition  to  issue bonds as herein set
32    forth shall be in substantially the following form:
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 1    -------------------------------------------------------------
 2        Shall bonds of the Illinois
 3    International Convention Center          YES
 4    Authority to the amount of......     ------------------------
 5    Dollars ($    ) be issued for the        NO
 6    purpose of....?
 7    -------------------------------------------------------------
 8    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
 9        (70 ILCS 270/6-14)
10        Section 100-35. Tax. Sec. 6-14.  If  a  majority  of  the
11    voters  of  said  metropolitan  area  approve the issuance of
12    bonds as provided in Section 100-30 6-13  of  this  Act,  the
13    Authority shall have power to levy and collect annually a sum
14    sufficient  to  pay  for  the  annual  principal and interest
15    charges on such bonds.
16        Such taxes proposed by the Authority to  be  levied  upon
17    the  taxable  property  within the metropolitan area shall be
18    levied by ordinance. After the ordinance has been adopted  it
19    shall, within 10 days after its passage, be published once in
20    a newspaper published and having a general circulation within
21    the   metropolitan  area.  A  certified  copy  of  such  levy
22    ordinance shall be filed with the County Clerk no later  than
23    the  3rd  Tuesday  in  September  in each year. Thereupon the
24    County Clerk shall extend such tax;  provided  the  aggregate
25    amount  of taxes levied for any one year shall not exceed the
26    rate of .0005% of the full fair cash  value  of  the  taxable
27    property  in  the metropolitan area, as equalized or assessed
28    by the Department of Revenue.
29    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
30        (70 ILCS 270/6-15, in part)
31        Section 100-40. Board created. Sec. 6-15.  The  governing
32    and  administrative  body  of  the Authority shall be a board
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 1    consisting of 9 members and shall be known  as  the  Illinois
 2    International  Convention  Center  Board.  The members of the
 3    board shall be individuals of  generally  recognized  ability
 4    and integrity.
 5    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
 6        (70 ILCS 270/6-16, in part)
 7        Section  100-45.  Board  members  appointed.  Sec.  6-16.
 8    Within  60  days after September 17, 1984 (the effective date
 9    of  Article  6  of  Public  Act  83-1456)  this  Act  becomes
10    effective, the Village  President  of  Schaumburg,  with  the
11    advice  and  consent  of  the  Schaumburg  Village  Board  of
12    Trustees,  shall appoint 7 members of the Board, 2 members to
13    be appointed for terms of one year, 2 members to be appointed
14    for terms of 2 years, and 3 members to be appointed for terms
15    of 3 years,  such  terms  commencing  on  the  date  each  is
16    appointed.   Within  60  days  after  September 11, 1990 (the
17    effective date of Article  4  of  Public  Act  86-1414)  this
18    amendatory   Act  of  1990  becomes  effective,  the  Village
19    President of Schaumburg, with the advice and consent  of  the
20    Schaumburg   Village  Board  of  Trustees,  shall  appoint  2
21    additional members of the Board, one member to  be  appointed
22    for  a  term  of 2 years and one member to be appointed for a
23    term of 3 years, the terms commencing on  the  date  each  is
24    appointed.    One   of   the   members  appointed  may  be  a
25    representative from the Schaumburg Village Board of Trustees.
26    At the expiration of the term of any  member,  his  successor
27    shall  be appointed by the Village President of Schaumburg in
28    a like manner. All successors shall hold office for a term of
29    3 years from the date of appointment, except in  case  of  an
30    appointment to fill a vacancy.
31    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
32        (70 ILCS 270/6-27)
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 1        Section  100-50.  Report  and  financial  statement. Sec.
 2    6-27.  As soon after the end of each fiscal year  as  may  be
 3    expedient, the Board shall cause to be prepared and printed a
 4    complete  and  detailed report and financial statement of its
 5    operations and of its assets and liabilities.   A  reasonably
 6    sufficient  number  of copies of such report shall be printed
 7    for distribution to persons interested upon  request,  and  a
 8    copy  thereof  shall  be  filed with the county clerk and the
 9    Village President of Schaumburg.
10    (Source: P.A. 83-1456.)
11        Section  100-55.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
12    incorporated  by  reference.  The  following Sections of this
13    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
14        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
15        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
16        Section 2-17. Duties; auditorium and other buildings.
17        Section 2-21. Rights and powers.
18        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
19        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
20        Section 2-36. Acquisition  of  property  from  person  or
21    governmental agency.
22        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
23        Section 2-45. Insurance.
24        Section  2-75. Board members; financial matters; conflict
25    of interest.
26        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
27        Section 2-83. Removal of Board member from office.
28        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
29        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
30        Section 2-95. Meetings; action by 5 Board members.
31        Section 2-101. Secretary; treasurer; funds  deposited  in
32    bank or savings and loan association.
33        Section   2-106.  Funds;  compliance  with  Public  Funds
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 1    Investment Act.
 2        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
 3        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
 4        Section 2-120. Ordinances, rules, and regulations;  fines
 5    and penalties.
 6        Section  2-127. Contracts; award to other than highest or
 7    lowest bidder by four-fifths vote.
 8        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
 9        Section 2-140. State financial support.
10        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
11        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
12                            ARTICLE 105.
13                       ILLINOIS-MICHIGAN CANAL
14               NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR CIVIC CENTER
15        (70 ILCS 285/1)
16        Section 105-1. Short title.  Sec.  1.  This  Article  Act
17    shall  be  known  and  may  be cited as the Illinois-Michigan
18    "Illinois-Michigan Canal  National  Heritage  Corridor  Civic
19    Center Authority Law of 1997 Act".
20    (Source: P.A. 85-791.)
21        (70 ILCS 285/2, in part)
22        Section  105-5.  Definitions.  Sec. 2.  When used in this
23    Article: Act
24        "Authority" means the  Illinois-Michigan  Canal  National
25    Heritage Corridor Civic Center Authority.
26        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
27    the Illinois-Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor  Civic
28    Center Authority.
29        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
30    of Illinois lying within the municipalities of Lyons, McCook,
31    Hodgins,   Countryside,   Indianhead  Park,  Willow  Springs,
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 1    Justice, Bridgeview, Bedford Park, Summit and Lemont, and all
 2    the incorporated area lying within the Village of Burr Ridge,
 3    all the unincorporated area  lying  within  Cook  and  DuPage
 4    County,  which  is  bounded on the North by the north line of
 5    the Des Plaines River, on the west by a line 10,000 feet west
 6    of the center line of Illinois Rt. 83, on the  south  by  the
 7    north  line  of  the  Sanitary  &  Ship  Canal,  and  all the
 8    unincorporated area lying within Cook and DuPage County which
 9    is bounded on the northwest by the north line of the Sanitary
10    Drainage & Ship Canal,  on  the  South  by  the  Calumet  Sag
11    Channel,  and  on the East by the center line of Illinois Rt.
12    83, and all the area not lying  within  a  city,  village  or
13    incorporated  town  lying  within  Lemont   Township which is
14    located north of a line commencing at the intersection of the
15    east  line  of  Lemont  Township  and  McCarthy  Road  (123rd
16    Street), thence westerly until the intersection  of  McCarthy
17    Road  and  Archer  Avenue,  thence  southwesterly  until  the
18    intersection  of  Archer  Avenue  and  127th  Street,  thence
19    westerly  to  the  west  line of Lemont Township, and all the
20    unincorporated municipal area lying within Community  College
21    District No. 524, located in Lyons and Palos Townships, lying
22    north   of  a  line  commencing  at  a  point  which  is  the
23    intersection lines of Harlem Avenue and Archer  Road,  thence
24    southwesterly  along  the  center  line of Archer Road to the
25    center line of 96th Avenue (LaGrange Road), thence  southerly
26    along  said  center line of 96th Avenue to the center line of
27    McCarthy Road  (123rd  Street),  thence  westerly  along  the
28    center  line  of  McCarthy  Road  to  the  west line of Palos
29    Township.
30    (Source: P.A. 85-791.)
31        (70 ILCS 285/3, in part)
32        Section 105-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
33    3. There is hereby  created  a  political  subdivision,  body
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 1    politic  and  municipal  corporation by the name and style of
 2    Illinois-Michigan  Canal  National  Heritage  Corridor  Civic
 3    Center Authority in the metropolitan area.
 4        The  principal  office  of   the   Authority   shall   be
 5    temporarily in the Village of Summit.
 6    (Source: P.A. 85-791.)
 7        (70 ILCS 285/4)
 8        Section  105-15.  Duties. Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of
 9    the Authority to  promote  the  Illinois-Michigan  Canal  and
10    those  capital projects which are in support of the operation
11    of the  Illinois-Michigan  Canal  National  Corridor  and  to
12    operate  and  maintain  boat ramps, nature paths, campgrounds
13    and other recreational facilities in the  metropolitan  area.
14    The  Authority  is granted all rights and powers necessary to
15    perform such duties, except the power of eminent domain.
16    (Source: P.A. 83-893.)
17        (70 ILCS 285/5)
18        Section 105-20. Rights and powers. Sec. 5. The  Authority
19    shall have the following rights and powers duties:
20        (a)  To  acquire,  purchase,  own,  construct,  lease  as
21    lessee  or in any other way acquire, improve, extend, repair,
22    reconstruct, regulate, operate, equip and maintain  land  and
23    buildings,  including  sites  for  boat  ramps,  campgrounds,
24    nature  paths  and  other  recreational and parking areas and
25    facilities therefor located  within  the  metropolitan  area.
26    Nothing  in  this  Section  shall  be  construed to grant the
27    Authority the power of eminent domain.
28        (b)  To enter into contracts treating in any manner  with
29    the objects and purposes of this Article Act.
30        (c)  To  plan for such facilities and to allow the use of
31    such facilities whether conducted by the  Authority  or  some
32    other person or governmental agency.
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 1        (d)  To    fix   and   collect   just,   reasonable   and
 2    nondiscriminatory charges and  rents  for  the  use  of  such
 3    parking  areas  and facilities, grounds and buildings held by
 4    the Authority. The charges collected may be made available to
 5    defray the reasonable expenses of the Authority  and  to  pay
 6    the  principal of and the interest on any bonds issued by the
 7    Authority.
 8    (Source: P.A. 83-893.)
 9        (70 ILCS 285/10)
10        Section  105-25.  Borrowing;  revenue  bonds.  Sec.   10.
11    Authority shall have continuing power to borrow money for the
12    purpose  of  carrying  out  and  performing  its  duties  and
13    exercising its powers under this Article Act.
14        For  the  purpose  of  evidencing  the  obligation of the
15    Authority to repay  any  money  borrowed  as  aforesaid,  the
16    Authority  may,  pursuant  to ordinance adopted by the Board,
17    from time to time issue and dispose of its  interest  bearing
18    revenue  bonds,  and  may  also  from  time to time issue and
19    dispose of its interest bearing revenue bonds to  refund  any
20    bonds  at maturity or pursuant to redemption provisions or at
21    any time before maturity with  the  consent  of  the  holders
22    thereof.  All  such  bonds  shall  be payable solely from the
23    revenues  or  income  to  be  derived  from  the   authorized
24    activities  operated  by it, and from funds, if any, received
25    and to be received by the Authority from  any  other  source.
26    Such  bonds  may  bear such date or dates, may mature at such
27    time or times not exceeding 40 years  from  their  respective
28    dates, may bear interest at such rate or rates as provided in
29    Section  2 of the Bond Authorization Act "AN ACT to authorize
30    public  corporations  to  issue  bonds,  other  evidences  of
31    indebtedness  and  tax  anticipation  warrants   subject   to
32    interest  rate  limitations  set forth therein", approved May
33    26, 1970, as now or hereafter amended, may be in  such  form,
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 1    may  carry  such  registration privileges, may be executed in
 2    such manner, may be payable at such place or places,  may  be
 3    made  subject  to  redemption  in  such  manner and upon such
 4    terms, with or without premium  as  is  stated  on  the  face
 5    thereof,  may be executed in such manner and may contain such
 6    terms  and  covenants,  all  as  may  be  provided  in   said
 7    ordinance. In case any officer whose signature appears on any
 8    bond  ceases (after attaching his signature) to hold office,;
 9    his signature shall nevertheless be valid and  effective  for
10    all purposes. The holder or holders of any bonds, or interest
11    coupons  appertaining  thereto  issued  by  the Authority may
12    bring suits at law or proceedings in  equity  to  compel  the
13    performance  and  observance  by  the Authority or any of its
14    officers, agents or employees of or any contract or  covenant
15    made  by  the  Authority  with  the  holders of such bonds or
16    interest coupons, and to compel the Authority and any of  its
17    officers,  agents or employees to perform any duties required
18    to be performed for the benefit of the holders  of  any  such
19    bonds  or interest coupons by the provisions of the ordinance
20    authorizing their issuance, and to enjoin the  Authority  and
21    any  of  its  officers,  agents  or employees from taking any
22    action in conflict with any such contract or covenant.
23        Notwithstanding the form and tenor of any such bonds  and
24    in  the  absence  of  any express recital on the face thereof
25    that it is nonnegotiable, all such bonds shall be  negotiable
26    instruments under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of
27    Illinois.
28        The  bonds  shall be sold by the corporate authorities of
29    the Authority in such manner as  said  corporate  authorities
30    shall  determine,  except  that if issued to bear interest at
31    the maximum rate permitted by law, the bonds  shall  be  sold
32    for not less than par and accrued interest.
33        From  and  after  the  issuance  of  any  bonds as herein
34    provided it shall be the duty of the corporate authorities of
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 1    the Authority to fix and establish rates, charges, rents, and
 2    fees  for  the  use  of  facilities  acquired,   constructed,
 3    reconstructed,  extended or improved with the proceeds of the
 4    sale of said  bonds  sufficient  at  all  times,  with  other
 5    revenues of the Authority to pay:
 6        (a)  the  cost  of maintaining, repairing, regulating and
 7    operating such facilities; and
 8        (b)  the bonds and interest thereon as they shall  become
 9    due, and all sinking fund requirements and other requirements
10    provided  by  the  ordinance  authorizing the issuance of the
11    bonds or as provided  by  any  trust  agreement  executed  to
12    secure payment thereof.
13        To secure the payment of any or all of such bonds and for
14    the  purpose  of setting forth the covenants and undertakings
15    of the Authority in connection with the issuance thereof  and
16    the  issuance  of  any  additional  bonds  payable  from such
17    revenue income to be derived from the recreational activities
18    and other revenue, if any,  the  Authority  may  execute  and
19    deliver  a  trust  agreement  or agreements; provided that no
20    lien upon any physical property of  the  Authority  shall  be
21    created thereby.
22        A  remedy  for  any breach or default of the terms of any
23    such trust agreement by the  Authority  may  be  by  mandamus
24    proceedings  in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel
25    performance and compliance therewith, but the trust agreement
26    may prescribe by whom or on whose behalf such action  may  be
27    instituted.
28        Before  any  such  bonds  (excepting refunding bonds) are
29    sold the entire authorized issue, or any part thereof,  shall
30    be  offered  for sale as a unit after advertising for bids at
31    least 3 times in a daily  newspaper  of  general  circulation
32    published  in  the metropolitan area, the last publication to
33    be at least 10 days before bids are  required  to  be  filed.
34    Copies   of  such  advertisement  may  be  published  in  any
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 1    newspaper or financial publication in the United States.  All
 2    bids  shall  be  sealed,  filed  and  opened  as  provided by
 3    ordinance and the bonds shall be awarded to the  highest  and
 4    best bidder or bidders therefor. The Authority shall have the
 5    right  to  reject  all  bids  and readvertise for bids in the
 6    manner provided for in the initial advertisement. However, if
 7    no bids are received such bonds may be sold at not less  than
 8    par  value, without further advertising, within 60 days after
 9    the  bids  are  required  to  be  filed   pursuant   to   any
10    advertisement.
11    (Source: P.A. 84-1308.)
12        (70 ILCS 285/13, in part)
13        Section 105-30. Board created. Sec. 13. The governing and
14    administrative  body  of  the  Authority  shall  be  a  board
15    consisting   of   12  members  and  shall  be  known  as  the
16    Illinois-Michigan  Canal  National  Heritage  Corridor  Civic
17    Center Board. The members of the board shall  be  individuals
18    of generally recognized ability and integrity.
19    (Source: P.A. 85-791.)
20        (70 ILCS 285/14, in part)
21        Section 105-35. Board members appointed. Sec. 14.  Within
22    60  days after July 1, 1984 (the effective date of Public Act
23    83-893),  this  Act  becomes  effective  the  Mayor  of  each
24    municipality within the metropolitan area,  with  the  advice
25    and  consent of the governing body thereof, shall appoint one
26    member of the board for a  term  of  4  years,    such  terms
27    commencing  on  the  date  each  is appointed. The additional
28    member authorized by Public Act 85-791 this amendatory Act of
29    1987 shall be appointed by  the  Village  President  of  Burr
30    Ridge  within  60  days  after January 1, 1988 (the effective
31    date of  Public  Act  85-791)  the  effective  date  of  this
32    amendatory  Act of 1987. At the expiration of the term of any
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 1    member, his successor shall be appointed by the Mayor of  the
 2    appropriate municipality in like manner. All successors shall
 3    hold  office  for  a  term  of  4  years  from  the  date  of
 4    appointment,  except  in  case  of  an  appointment to fill a
 5    vacancy.
 6    (Source: P.A. 85-791.)
 7        (70 ILCS 285/16)
 8        Section 105-38.  Organization of the Board. Sec. 16.   As
 9    soon  as  practicably  possible  after the appointment of the
10    initial members, the Board shall organize for the transaction
11    of business, select a chairman and a temporary secretary from
12    its own number, select a location for  its  principal  office
13    and  adopt  bylaws and regulations to govern its proceedings.
14    The initial chairman and his successors shall be  elected  by
15    the  Board  from time to time for the term of his office as a
16    member of the Board.
17    (Source: P.A. 83-893.)
18        (70 ILCS 285/17, in part)
19        Section  105-40.  Quorum;  action  by  vote  of  7  Board
20    members. Sec. 17. Board.  A majority of the  members  of  the
21    Board  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  the  transaction of
22    business. All action of the Board shall be  by  ordinance  or
23    resolution  and  the  affirmative  vote of at least 7 members
24    shall be necessary for  the  adoption  of  any  ordinance  or
25    resolution.
26    (Source: P.A. 85-791.)
27        (70 ILCS 285/23)
28        Section   105-45.   Contracts;  bidding.  Sec.  23.   All
29    contracts for sale of property of  the  value  of  more  than
30    $2500  or for a concession in or lease of property, including
31    air rights, of the Authority for a term of more than one year
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 1    shall be awarded to the  highest  responsible  bidder,  after
 2    advertising   for   bids.   All  construction  contracts  and
 3    contracts for supplies, materials,  equipment  and  services,
 4    when  the  expense thereof will exceed $2500, shall be let to
 5    the lowest responsible bidder, after  advertising  for  bids,
 6    excepting  (1)  when  repair parts, accessories, equipment or
 7    services are required for equipment  or  services  previously
 8    furnished  or  contracted  for;  (2)  when  the nature of the
 9    services required is such that competitive bidding is not  in
10    the  best interest of the public, including, without limiting
11    the generality of the foregoing, the services of accountants,
12    architects, attorneys, engineers, physicians, superintendents
13    of construction, and  others  possessing  a  high  degree  of
14    skill;  and  (3)  when  services  such as water, light, heat,
15    power, telephone or telegraph are required.
16        All contracts involving less than $2500 shall be  let  by
17    competitive bidding to the lowest responsible bidder whenever
18    possible,  and  in any event in a manner calculated to ensure
19    insure the best interests of the public.
20        Competitive bidding is not required for the lease of real
21    estate or buildings owned or  controlled  by  the  Authority.
22    The  Board  is empowered to offer such leases upon such terms
23    as it deems advisable.
24        In determining the  responsibility  of  any  bidder,  the
25    Board  may  take  in account the past record of dealings with
26    the bidder, the bidder's experience, adequacy  of  equipment,
27    and  ability to complete performance within the time set, and
28    other factors besides financial  responsibility,  but  in  no
29    case  shall  any  such contracts be awarded to any other than
30    the highest bidder (in case of sale, concession or lease)  or
31    the lowest bidder (in case of purchase or expenditure) unless
32    authorized  or  approved  by  a  vote  of at least 4/5 of the
33    members of the Board, and unless such action  is  accompanied
34    by  a  statement in writing setting forth the reasons for not
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 1    awarding the contract to the highest or lowest bidder, as the
 2    case may be, which statement shall be kept  on  file  in  the
 3    principal   office  of  the  Authority  and  open  to  public
 4    inspection.
 5        Members of the  Board,  officers  and  employees  of  the
 6    Authority,  and  their  relatives within the fourth degree of
 7    consanguinity by the terms of the civil law, are forbidden to
 8    be interested directly or  indirectly  in  any  contract  for
 9    construction  or  maintenance  work  or  for  the delivery of
10    materials, supplies or equipment.
11        The Board shall have the right to reject all bids and  to
12    readvertise  for  bids.  If  after  any such advertisement no
13    responsible and satisfactory bid, within  the  terms  of  the
14    advertisement,  shall  be  received, the Board may award such
15    contract, without competitive bidding, provided that it shall
16    not be less advantageous to the Authority than any valid  bid
17    received pursuant to advertisement.
18        The Board shall adopt rules and regulations to carry into
19    effect the provisions of this Section.
20    (Source: P.A. 83-893.)
21        Section   105-50.   Standard   civic   center  provisions
22    incorporated by reference. The  following  Sections  of  this
23    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
24        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
25        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
26        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
27        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
28        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
29    State, or local agency.
30        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
31        Section 2-45. Insurance.
32        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
33        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
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 1        Section   2-76.   Board   members;   financial   matters;
 2    compensation   for   secretary   or  treasurer;  conflict  of
 3    interest.
 4        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
 5        Section 2-83. Removal of Board member from office.
 6        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
 7        Section 2-97. Board meetings; public records.
 8        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
 9        Section 2-105. Funds.
10        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
11        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
12        Section 2-120. Ordinances, rules, and regulations;  fines
13    and penalties.
14        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
15        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
16        Section 2-140. State financial support.
17        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
18        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
19                            ARTICLE 110.
20                    ILLINOIS VALLEY CIVIC CENTER
21        (70 ILCS 325/6-2)
22        Section  110-1. Short title. Sec. 6-2. This Article shall
23    be known and may be cited as the Illinois Valley Civic Center
24    Law of 1997.
25    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
26        (70 ILCS 325/6-3, in part)
27        Section 110-5. Definitions. Sec. 6-3. When used  in  this
28    Article:
29        "Authority"   means  the  Illinois  Valley  Civic  Center
30    Authority.
31        "Board" means the governing and  administrative  body  of
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 1    the Illinois Valley Civic Center Authority.
 2        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
 3    of  Illinois  lying  within  the  corporate boundaries of the
 4    Cities of LaSalle, Oglesby, Peru and  Spring  Valley  in  the
 5    County of LaSalle.
 6    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
 7        (70 ILCS 325/6-4, in part)
 8        Section 110-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
 9    6-4.  There  is  hereby created a political subdivision, body
10    politic and municipal corporation by the name  and  style  of
11    the   Illinois   Valley   Civic   Center   Authority  in  the
12    metropolitan area.
13        The  principal  office  of  the  Authority  shall  be  as
14    determined by the Mayors  of    LaSalle,  Oglesby,  Peru  and
15    Spring Valley.
16    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
17        (70 ILCS 325/6-14, in part)
18        Section  110-15.  Board created. Sec. 6-14. The governing
19    and administrative body of the Authority  shall  be  a  board
20    consisting  of  9  members and shall be known as the Illinois
21    Valley Civic Center Authority  Board.   The  members  of  the
22    Board  shall  be  individuals of generally recognized ability
23    and integrity.
24    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
25        (70 ILCS 325/6-15, in part)
26        Section  110-20.  Board  members  appointed.  Sec.  6-15.
27    Within 60 days after September 11, 1989 (the  effective  date
28    of  Article  6  of  Public  Act  86-907) this Article becomes
29    effective, the Mayors of the Cities of LaSalle, Oglesby, Peru
30    and Spring  Valley,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the
31    respective  City Councils, shall appoint 1 member each of the
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 1    Board for initial terms expiring June 1, 1990; 1 member  each
 2    for  initial  terms  expiring June 1, 1991. The successors of
 3    the initial members shall be appointed in like manner  for  3
 4    year terms from the date of appointment, except in case of an
 5    appointment to fill a vacancy.
 6    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
 7        (70 ILCS 325/6-16, in part)
 8        Section  110-25. Removal of Board members. Sec. 6-16. The
 9    Mayors of the Cities of LaSalle,  Oglesby,  Peru  and  Spring
10    Valley,  with  the  advice and consent of the respective City
11    Councils, may remove any member of the Board appointed by him
12    or  her,  in  case  of  incompetency,  neglect  of  duty   or
13    malfeasance  in  office,  after  service  on  the  member, by
14    registered United States mail, return receipt requested, of a
15    copy of the  written  charges  against  him  or  her  and  an
16    opportunity  to  be publicly heard in person or by counsel in
17    his or her own defense upon not less than 10 days notice.
18    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
19        (70 ILCS 325/6-26)
20        Section 110-30.  Report  and  financial  statement.  Sec.
21    6-26.  As  soon  after  the end of each fiscal year as may be
22    expedient, the Board shall cause to be prepared and printed a
23    complete and detailed report and financial statement  of  its
24    operations  and  of its assets and liabilities.  A reasonably
25    sufficient number of copies of such report shall  be  printed
26    for  distribution  to  persons  interested upon request and a
27    copy thereof shall be filed with the  County  Clerk  and  the
28    Mayors  of  the  Cities  of LaSalle, Oglesby, Peru and Spring
29    Valley.
30    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
31        Section  110-35.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
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 1    incorporated  by  reference.  The  following Sections of this
 2    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
 3        Section 2-3. Purpose.
 4        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
 5        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
 6        Section 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and other
 7    buildings; lease of space.
 8        Section  2-20.  Rights  and  powers,  including   eminent
 9    domain.
10        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
11        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
12        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
13    State, or local agency.
14        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
15        Section 2-45. Insurance.
16        Section  2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to compel
17    performance.
18        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
19        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
20        Section 2-75. Board members; financial matters;  conflict
21    of interest.
22        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
23        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
24        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
25        Section 2-95. Meetings; action by 5 Board members.
26        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
27        Section 2-105. Funds.
28        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
29        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
30        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
31        Section  2-125. Contracts; award to other than highest or
32    lowest bidder by vote of 5 Board members.
33        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
34        Section  2-132.   Bidders;   civil   action   to   compel
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 1    compliance.
 2        Section 2-140. State financial support.
 3        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
 4        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
 5                            ARTICLE 115.
 6                     JASPER COUNTY CIVIC CENTER
 7        (70 ILCS 220/4-2)
 8        Section 115-1. Short title. Sec. 4-2.  This Article shall
 9    be  known  and may be cited as the Jasper County Civic Center
10    Law of 1997.
11    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
12        (70 ILCS 220/4-3, in part)
13        Section 115-5. Definitions. Sec. 4-3. When used  in  this
14    Article:
15        "Authority"   means   the   Jasper  County  Civic  Center
16    Authority.
17        "Board" means the governing and  administrative  body  of
18    the Jasper County Civic Center Authority.
19        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
20    of  Illinois  lying  within  the  corporate boundaries of the
21    county of Jasper.
22    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
23        (70 ILCS 220/4-4, in part)
24        Section 115-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
25    4-4. There is hereby created a  political  subdivision,  body
26    politic  and  municipal  corporation by the name and style of
27    the Jasper County Civic Center Authority in the  metropolitan
28    area.
29        The  principal office of the Authority shall be in Jasper
30    County.
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 1    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
 2        (70 ILCS 220/4-11)
 3        Section 115-13.  Borrowing;  revenue  bonds.  Sec.  4-11.
 4    The Authority shall have continuing power to borrow money for
 5    the  purpose  of  carrying  out and performing its duties and
 6    exercising its powers under this Article Act.
 7        For the purpose  of  evidencing  the  obligation  of  the
 8    Authority  to  repay  any  money  borrowed  as aforesaid, the
 9    Authority may, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the Board,
10    from time to time issue and dispose of its  interest  bearing
11    revenue  bonds,  and  may  also  from  time to time issue and
12    dispose of its interest bearing revenue bonds to  refund  any
13    bonds  at maturity or pursuant to redemption provisions or at
14    any time before maturity with  the  consent  of  the  holders
15    thereof.  All  such  bonds  shall  be payable solely from the
16    revenues or income to be derived from the fairs, expositions,
17    exhibitions,  rentals  and  leases   and   other   authorized
18    activities  operated  by it, and from funds, if any, received
19    and to be received by the Authority from  any  other  source.
20    Such  bonds  may  bear such date or dates, may mature at such
21    time or  times  not  exceeding  40  forty  years  from  their
22    respective  dates,  may  bear interest at such rate or rates,
23    not  exceeding  the  maximum  rate  permitted  by  the   Bond
24    Authorization Act "An Act to authorize public corporations to
25    issue   bonds,   other  evidences  of  indebtedness  and  tax
26    anticipation warrants subject to  interest  rate  limitations
27    set forth therein", approved May 26, 1970, as amended, may be
28    in  such form, may carry such registration privileges, may be
29    executed in such manner, may be  payable  at  such  place  or
30    places,  may be made subject to redemption in such manner and
31    upon such terms, with or without premium as is stated on  the
32    face  thereof, may be executed in such manner and may contain
33    such terms and covenants, all as  may  be  provided  in  said
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 1    ordinance. In case any officer whose signature appears on any
 2    bond  ceases  (after attaching his signature) to hold office,
 3    his signature shall nevertheless be valid and  effective  for
 4    all purposes. The holder or holders of any bonds, or interest
 5    coupons  appertaining  thereto  issued  by  the Authority may
 6    bring suits at law or proceedings in  equity  to  compel  the
 7    performance  and  observance  by  the Authority or any of its
 8    officers, agents or employees of or any contract or  covenant
 9    made  by  the  Authority  with  the  holders of such bonds or
10    interest coupons, and to compel the Authority and any of  its
11    officers,  agents or employees to perform any duties required
12    to be performed for the benefit of the holders  of  any  such
13    bonds  or interest coupons by the provisions of the ordinance
14    authorizing their issuance, and to enjoin the  Authority  and
15    any  of  its  officers,  agents  or employees from taking any
16    action  in conflict with any such contract or covenant.
17        Notwithstanding the form and tenor of any such bonds  and
18    in  the  absence  of  any express recital on the face thereof
19    that it is non-negotiable, all such bonds shall be negotiable
20    instruments under the Uniform Commercial Code.
21        From and after  the  issuance  of  any  bonds  as  herein
22    provided it shall be the duty of the corporate authorities of
23    the Authority to fix and establish rates, charges, rents, and
24    fees   for  the  use  of  facilities  acquired,  constructed,
25    reconstructed, extended or improved with the proceeds of  the
26    sale  of  said  bonds  sufficient  at  all  times, with other
27    revenues of the Authority to pay:
28        (a) The cost of maintaining,  repairing,  regulating  and
29    operating the said facilities; and
30        (b) The  bonds  and interest thereon as they shall become
31    due, and all sinking fund requirements and other requirements
32    provided by the ordinance authorizing  the  issuance  of  the
33    bonds  or  as  provided  by  any  trust agreement executed to
34    secure payment thereof.
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 1        To secure the payment of any or all of such bonds and for
 2    the purpose of setting forth the covenants  and  undertakings
 3    of  the Authority in connection with the issuance thereof and
 4    the issuance  of  any  additional  bonds  payable  from  such
 5    revenue  income  to  be derived from the fairs, recreational,
 6    theatrical,  and  cultural,  expositions,  sport  activities,
 7    exhibitions,  office  rentals,  and  air  space  leases   and
 8    rentals,  and  from  other revenue, if any, the Authority may
 9    execute and deliver a trust agreement or agreements; provided
10    that no lien upon any  physical  property  of  the  Authority
11    shall be created thereby.
12        A  remedy  for  any breach or default of the terms of any
13    such trust agreement by the  Authority  may  be  by  mandamus
14    proceedings  in  the circuit court of Jasper County to compel
15    performance and compliance therewith, but the trust agreement
16    may prescribe by whom or on whose behalf such action  may  be
17    instituted.
18        Before  any  such  bonds  (excepting refunding bonds) are
19    sold the entire authorized issue, or any part thereof,  shall
20    be  offered  for sale as a unit after advertising for bids at
21    least  3  three  times  in  a  daily  newspaper  of   general
22    circulation  published  in  the  metropolitan  area, the last
23    publication to be at  least  10  ten  days  before  bids  are
24    required  to  be  filed.  Copies of such advertisement may be
25    published in any newspaper or financial  publication  in  the
26    United  States. All bids shall be sealed, filed and opened as
27    provided by ordinance and the bonds shall be awarded  to  the
28    highest  and  best  bidder or bidders therefor. The Authority
29    shall have the right to reject all bids and  readvertise  for
30    bids in the manner provided for in the initial advertisement.
31    However,  if  no  bids are received such bonds may be sold at
32    not less than par value, without further advertising,  within
33    60  days  after the bids are required to be filed pursuant to
34    any advertisement.
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 1    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
 2        (70 ILCS 220/4-14, in part)
 3        Section 115-15. Board created. Sec. 4-14.  The  governing
 4    and  administrative  body  of  the Authority shall be a board
 5    consisting of 9 members and shall  be  known  as  the  Jasper
 6    County  Civic  Center  Authority  Board.   The members of the
 7    board shall be individuals of  generally  recognized  ability
 8    and integrity.
 9    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
10        (70 ILCS 220/4-15, in part)
11        Section  115-20.  Board  members  appointed.  Sec.  4-15.
12    Within 60 days after September 3, 1985 (the effective date of
13    Article  4  of  Public  Act  84-245),  this  Article  becomes
14    effective: the chairman of the county board of Jasper County,
15    with  the  advice  and  consent of the county board of Jasper
16    County shall appoint 3 members of the Board for initial terms
17    expiring July 1, 1986; 3 members for initial  terms  expiring
18    July  1,  1987; and 3 members for initial terms expiring July
19    1, 1988.  The successors of  the  initial  members  shall  be
20    appointed  in  like  manner for 3 year terms from the date of
21    appointment, except in case  of  an  appointment  to  fill  a
22    vacancy.
23    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
24        (70 ILCS 220/4-16, in part)
25        Section  115-25. Removal of Board members. Sec. 4-16. The
26    appointing officer, with the advice and consent of the county
27    board, may remove any member of the Board appointed  by  him,
28    in  case  of incompetency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in
29    office, after service on him,  by  registered  United  States
30    mail,  return  requested,  of  a  copy of the written charges
31    against him and an opportunity to be publicly heard in person
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 1    or by counsel in his own defense upon not less than 10  days'
 2    notice.
 3    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
 4        (70 ILCS 220/4-25, in part)
 5        Section   115-30.   Bidders;   civil   action  to  compel
 6    compliance. Sec. 4-25. Any bidder who has submitted a bid  in
 7    compliance  with  the  requirements  for  bidding  under this
 8    Article may bring a civil action  in  the  circuit  court  of
 9    Jasper  County  in  which the metropolitan area is located to
10    compel compliance with the provisions  of  this  Article  Act
11    relating to the awarding of contracts by the Board.
12    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
13        Section   115-35.   Standard   civic   center  provisions
14    incorporated by reference. The  following  Sections  of  this
15    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
16        Section 2-3. Purpose.
17        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
18        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
19        Section 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and other
20    buildings; lease of space.
21        Section   2-20.  Rights  and  powers,  including  eminent
22    domain.
23        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
24        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
25    State, or local agency.
26        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
27        Section 2-45. Insurance.
28        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
29        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
30        Section 2-75. Board members; financial matters;  conflict
31    of interest.
32        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
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 1        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
 2        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
 3        Section 2-95. Meetings; action by 5 Board members.
 4        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
 5        Section 2-105. Funds.
 6        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
 7        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
 8        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
 9        Section  2-125. Contracts; award to other than highest or
10    lowest bidder by vote of 5 Board members.
11        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
12        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
13        Section 2-140. State financial support.
14        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
15        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
16                            ARTICLE 120.
17                    JEFFERSON COUNTY CIVIC CENTER
18        (70 ILCS 280/1-2)
19        Section 120-1. Short title. Sec.  1-2.   This  Article  1
20    shall  be  known and may be cited as the Herrin and Jefferson
21    County Civic Center Law of 1997 Act.
22    (Source: P.A. 83-1451.)
23        (70 ILCS 280/1-3, in part)
24        Section 120-5. Definitions. Sec. 1-3. When used  in  this
25    Article Act:
26        "Authority"  means  the  Herrin  Metropolitan Exposition,
27    Auditorium and Office Building  Authority  or  the  Jefferson
28    County   Metropolitan   Exposition,   Auditorium  and  Office
29    Building Authority, as the case may be.
30        "Board" means the governing and  administrative  body  of
31    the  Herrin  Metropolitan  Exposition,  Auditorium and Office
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 1    Building Authority or the governing and  administrative  body
 2    of  the  Jefferson County Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium
 3    and Office Building Authority, as the case may be.
 4        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
 5    of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of the City
 6    of Herrin or of the County of Jefferson, as the case may be.
 7    (Source: P.A. 83-1451.)
 8        (70 ILCS 280/1-4, in part)
 9        Section 120-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
10    1-4. There is are hereby created a  2  political  subdivision
11    subdivisions, body politic politics and municipal corporation
12    corporations by the name names and style styles of the Herrin
13    Metropolitan   Exposition,  Auditorium  and  Office  Building
14    Authority and the Jefferson County  Metropolitan  Exposition,
15    Auditorium   and  Office  Building  Authority  in  the  their
16    respective metropolitan area areas. The principal  office  of
17    the  Herrin  Metropolitan  Exposition,  Auditorium and Office
18    Building Authority shall be in the City  of  Herrin  and  the
19    principal   office   of  the  Jefferson  County  Metropolitan
20    Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority shall be
21    in the City of Mount Vernon.
22    (Source: P.A. 83-1451.)
23        (70 ILCS 280/1-14, in part)
24        Section 120-15. Board created. Sec. 1-14.  The  governing
25    and  administrative  body  of  the Authority shall be a board
26    consisting of 7 members and shall  be  known  as  the  Herrin
27    Metropolitan  Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Board
28    or the Jefferson County Metropolitan  Exposition,  Auditorium
29    and Office Building Board, as the case may be. The members of
30    the  board  shall  be  individuals  of  generally  recognized
31    ability and integrity.
32    (Source: P.A. 83-1451.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 280/1-15, in part)
 2        Section  120-20.  Board  members  appointed.  Sec.  1-15.
 3    Within  60  days after January 1, 1984 (the effective date of
 4    Article 1 of Public Act 83-911),  this Act becomes  effective
 5    the Mayor of Herrin or Mount Vernon, as the case may be, with
 6    the  advice  and  consent  of the Herrin or Mount Vernon City
 7    Council, shall appoint 7 members of the Board, 2  members  to
 8    be  appointed  for  a  term  of  one  year,  2  members to be
 9    appointed for terms of 2 years, and 3 members to be appointed
10    for terms of 3 years, such terms commencing on the date  each
11    is  appointed.   One  of  the  members  appointed  may  be  a
12    representative  from the Herrin or Mount Vernon City Council.
13    At the expiration of the term of any  member,  his  successor
14    shall  be appointed by the Mayor of Herrin or Mount Vernon in
15    a like manner.  All successors shall hold office for  a  term
16    of 3 years from the date of appointment, except in case of an
17    appointment to fill a vacancy.
18    (Source: P.A. 83-911.)
19        Section   120-25.   Standard   civic   center  provisions
20    incorporated by reference. The  following  Sections  of  this
21    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
22        Section 2-3. Purpose.
23        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
24        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
25        Section  2-16.  Duties;  auditorium  and other buildings;
26    lease of space.
27        Section  2-20.  Rights  and  powers,  including   eminent
28    domain.
29        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
30        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
31        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
32    State, or local agency.
33        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
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 1        Section 2-45. Insurance.
 2        Section  2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to compel
 3    performance.
 4        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
 5        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
 6        Section 2-75. Board members; financial matters;  conflict
 7    of interest.
 8        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
 9        Section 2-83. Removal of Board member from office.
10        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
11        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
12        Section 2-96. Meetings; action by 4 Board members.
13        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
14        Section 2-105. Funds.
15        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
16        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
17        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
18        Section  2-125. Contracts; award to other than highest or
19    lowest bidder by vote of 5 Board members.
20        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
21        Section  2-132.   Bidders;   civil   action   to   compel
22    compliance.
23        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
24        Section 2-140. State financial support.
25        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
26        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
27                            ARTICLE 125.
28                   JO DAVIESS COUNTY CIVIC CENTER
29        (70 ILCS 220/6-1)
30        Section  125-1. Short title. Sec. 6-1. This Article shall
31    be known and may be cited as  the  Jo  Daviess  County  Civic
32    Center Law of 1997.
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 1    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
 2        (70 ILCS 220/6-2, in part)
 3        Section  125-5. Definitions. Sec. 6-2.  When used in this
 4    Article:
 5        "Authority" means the  Jo  Daviess  County  Civic  Center
 6    Authority.
 7        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
 8    the Jo Daviess County Civic Center Authority.
 9        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
10    of Illinois lying within Jo Daviess County.
11    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
12        (70 ILCS 220/6-3, in part)
13        Section 125-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
14    6-3. There is hereby created a  political  subdivision,  body
15    politic  and  municipal  corporation by the name and style of
16    the  Jo  Daviess  County  Civic  Center  Authority   in   the
17    metropolitan area.
18        The  principal  office  of  the  Authority shall be in Jo
19    Daviess County.
20    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
21        (70 ILCS 220/6-5)
22        Section  125-15.  Rights  and  powers.  Sec.   6-5.   The
23    Authority shall have the following rights and powers duties:
24        (a)  To  acquire,  purchase,  own,  construct,  lease  as
25    lessee  or in any other way acquire, improve, extend, repair,
26    reconstruct,  regulate,  operate,  equip  and  maintain  fair
27    expositions grounds, convention or exhibition centers,  civic
28    auditoriums, and office and county buildings, including sites
29    and  parking areas and facilities therefor located within the
30    metropolitan area.
31        (b)  To enter into contracts treating in any manner  with
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 1    the objects and purposes of this Article Act.
 2        (c)  To  plan  for  such grounds, centers and auditoriums
 3    and to plan,  sponsor,  hold,  arrange,  and  finance  fairs,
 4    industrial,   cultural,  educational,  trade  and  scientific
 5    exhibits, shows and events and to use or  allow  the  use  of
 6    such  grounds,  centers  and  auditoriums  for the holding of
 7    fairs, exhibits, shows and events whether  conducted  by  the
 8    Authority or some other person or governmental agency.
 9        (d)  To  exercise  the right of eminent domain to acquire
10    sites for such grounds, centers, buildings  and  auditoriums,
11    and  parking  areas and facilities in the manner provided for
12    the exercise of the right of eminent domain under Article VII
13    of the Code of Civil Procedure, as amended.
14        (e)  To   fix   and   collect   just,   reasonable    and
15    nondiscriminatory  charges  and  rents  for  the  use of such
16    parking areas and facilities, grounds, centers, buildings and
17    auditoriums and admission charges to fairs,  shows,  exhibits
18    and  events  sponsored or held by the Authority.  The charges
19    collected may be made  available  to  defray  the  reasonable
20    expenses of the Authority and to pay the principal of and the
21    interest on any bonds issued by the Authority.
22    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
23        (70 ILCS 220/6-10)
24        Section  125-20. Borrowing; revenue bonds. Sec. 6-10. The
25    Authority shall have continuing power to borrow money for the
26    purpose  of  carrying  out  and  performing  its  duties  and
27    exercising its powers under this Article Act.
28        For the purpose  of  evidencing  the  obligation  of  the
29    Authority  to  repay  any  money  borrowed  as aforesaid, the
30    Authority may, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the Board,
31    from time to time issue and dispose of its  interest  bearing
32    revenue  bonds,  and  may  also  from  time to time issue and
33    dispose of its interest bearing revenue bonds to  refund  any
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 1    bonds  at maturity or pursuant to redemption provisions or at
 2    any time before maturity with  the  consent  of  the  holders
 3    thereof.   All  such  bonds  shall be payable solely from the
 4    revenues or income to be derived from the fairs, expositions,
 5    exhibitions,  rentals  and  leases   and   other   authorized
 6    activities  operated  by it, and from funds, if any, received
 7    and to be received by the Authority from  any  other  source.
 8    Such  bonds  may  bear such date or dates, may mature at such
 9    time or times not exceeding 40 years  from  their  respective
10    dates, may bear interest at such rate or rates, not exceeding
11    the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as
12    amended  at the time of the making of the contract, may be in
13    such form, may carry such  registration  privileges,  may  be
14    executed  in  such  manner,  may  be payable at such place or
15    places, may be made subject to redemption in such manner  and
16    upon  such terms, with or without premium as is stated on the
17    face thereof, may be executed in such manner and may  contain
18    such  terms  and  covenants,  all  as may be provided in said
19    ordinance.  In case any officer whose  signature  appears  on
20    any  bond  ceases  (after  attaching  his  signature) to hold
21    office,;  his  signature  shall  nevertheless  be  valid  and
22    effective for all purposes.  The holder  or  holders  of  any
23    bonds, or interest coupons appertaining thereto issued by the
24    Authority  may  bring  mandamus,  injunction,  or other civil
25    actions or and proceedings  to  compel  the  performance  and
26    observance by the Authority or any of its officers, agents or
27    employees  of  or  any  contract  or  covenant  made  by  the
28    Authority with the holders of such bonds or interest coupons,
29    and  to  compel the Authority and any of its officers, agents
30    or employees to perform any duties required to  be  performed
31    for  the benefit of the holders of any such bonds or interest
32    coupons by the provisions of the ordinance authorizing  their
33    issuance,  and  to  enjoin  the  Authority  and  any  of  its
34    officers,  agents  or  employees  from  taking  any action in
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 1    conflict with any action in conflict with any  such  contract
 2    or covenant.
 3        Notwithstanding  the form and tenor of any such bonds and
 4    in the absence of any express recital  on  the  face  thereof
 5    that  it is nonnegotiable, all such bonds shall be negotiable
 6    instruments under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of
 7    Illinois.
 8        The bonds shall be sold by the corporate  authorities  of
 9    the  Authority  in  such manner as said corporate authorities
10    shall determine, except that if issued to  bear  interest  at
11    the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as
12    amended  at the time of the making of the contract, the bonds
13    shall be sold for not less than par and accrued interest  and
14    except  that the selling price of bonds bearing interest at a
15    rate of less than the maximum rate  authorized  by  the  Bond
16    Authorization  Act,  as  amended at the time of the making of
17    the contract, shall be such that the  interest  cost  to  the
18    Authority  of the money received from the sale of bonds shall
19    not  exceed  the  maximum  rate  authorized   by   the   Bond
20    Authorization  Act,  as  amended at the time of the making of
21    the contract, computed to absolute maturity of said bonds  or
22    certificates according to standard tables of bond values.
23        From  and  after  the  issuance  of  any  bonds as herein
24    provided it shall be the duty of the corporate authorities of
25    the Authority to fix and establish rates, charges, rents, and
26    fees  for  the  use  of  facilities  acquired,   constructed,
27    reconstructed,  extended or improved with the proceeds of the
28    sale of said  bonds  sufficient  at  all  times,  with  other
29    revenues of the Authority to pay:
30        (a)  the  cost  of maintaining, repairing, regulating and
31    operating the said facilities; and
32        (b)  the bonds and interest thereon as they shall  become
33    due, and all sinking fund requirements and other requirements
34    provided  by  the  ordinance  authorizing the issuance of the
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 1    bonds or as provided  by  any  trust  agreement  executed  to
 2    secure payment thereof.
 3        To secure the payment of any or all of such bonds and for
 4    the  purpose  of setting forth the covenants and undertakings
 5    of the Authority in connection with the issuance thereof  and
 6    the  issuance  of  any  additional  bonds  payable  from such
 7    revenue income to be derived from  the  fairs,  recreational,
 8    theatrical,    cultural,   expositions,   sport   activities,
 9    exhibitions,  office  rentals,  and  air  space  leases   and
10    rentals, and other revenue, if any, the Authority may execute
11    and deliver a trust agreement or agreements; provided that no
12    lien  upon  any  physical  property of the Authority shall be
13    created thereby.
14        A remedy for any breach or default of the  terms  of  any
15    such  trust  agreement  by  the Authority may be by mandamus,
16    injunction, or other civil actions or and proceedings in  any
17    court  of  competent  jurisdiction  to compel performance and
18    compliance therewith, but the trust agreement  may  prescribe
19    by whom or on whose behalf such action may be instituted.
20        Before  any  such  bonds  (excepting refunding bonds) are
21    sold the entire authorized issue, or any part thereof,  shall
22    be  offered  for sale as a unit after advertising for bids at
23    least 3 times in a daily  newspaper  of  general  circulation
24    published  in  the metropolitan area, the last publication to
25    be at least 10 days before bids are  required  to  be  filed.
26    Copies   of  such  advertisement  may  be  published  in  any
27    newspaper or financial publication in the United States.  All
28    bids  shall  be  sealed,  filed  and  opened  as  provided by
29    ordinance and the bonds shall be awarded to the  highest  and
30    best bidder or bidders therefor. The Authority shall have the
31    right  to  reject  all  bids  and readvertise for bids in the
32    manner provided for in the initial advertisement. However, if
33    no bids are received such bonds may be sold at not less  than
34    par  value, without further advertising, within 60 days after
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 1    the  bids  are  required  to  be  filed   pursuant   to   any
 2    advertisement.
 3        With  respect  to  instruments  for  the payment of money
 4    issued under this Section either before,  on,  or  after  the
 5    effective  date  of  this  amendatory  Act of 1989, it is and
 6    always has been the intention of  the  General  Assembly  (i)
 7    that   the  Omnibus  Bond  Acts  are  and  always  have  been
 8    supplementary  grants  of  power  to  issue  instruments   in
 9    accordance  with  the  Omnibus  Bond  Acts, regardless of any
10    provision of this Article Act that may appear  to  be  or  to
11    have  been  more  restrictive  than those Acts, (ii) that the
12    provisions of this  Section  are  not  a  limitation  on  the
13    supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and
14    (iii)  that  instruments issued under this Section within the
15    supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts  are
16    not invalid because of any provision of this Article Act that
17    may  appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those
18    Acts.
19    (Source: P.A. 86-4.)
20        (70 ILCS 220/6-11)
21        Section  125-22.  Bonds;  nature  of  indebtedness.  Sec.
22    6-11.  Under no circumstances shall any bonds issued  by  the
23    Authority   under   Section  125-20  6-10  be  or  become  an
24    indebtedness or obligation of the State of Illinois or of any
25    other political subdivision of  or  municipality  within  the
26    State,  nor shall any such bond or obligation be or become an
27    indebtedness of the  Authority  within  the  purview  of  any
28    constitutional  limitation  or  provision,  and  it  shall be
29    plainly stated on the face of each  bond  that  it  does  not
30    constitute  such an indebtedness or obligation but is payable
31    solely from the revenues or income as aforesaid.
32    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 220/6-13)
 2        Section 125-25. Bonds other than revenue bonds; election.
 3    Sec. 6-13. No bonds, other than revenue bonds issued pursuant
 4    to Section 125-20 10, shall be issued by the Authority  until
 5    the  proposition  to issue the same has been submitted to and
 6    approved by a majority of the  voters  of  said  metropolitan
 7    area  voting  upon  the  proposition at a general election in
 8    accordance with the general election law. The  Authority  may
 9    by  resolution  order such proposition submitted at a regular
10    election  in  accordance  with  the  general  election   law,
11    whereupon  the recording officer shall certify the resolution
12    and the proposition to  the  proper  election  officials  for
13    submission.   Any  proposition  to  issue bonds as herein set
14    forth shall be in substantially the following form:
15    -------------------------------------------------------------
16        Shall bonds of the "Jo Daviess
17    County Civic Center Authority"          YES
18    to the amount of.... Dollars        -------------------------
19    ($    ) be issued for the purpose       NO
20    of....?
21    -------------------------------------------------------------
22    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
23        (70 ILCS 220/6-14) (from Ch. 85, par. 5014)
24        Section 125-30. Tax. Sec. 6-14.  If  a  majority  of  the
25    voters  of  said  metropolitan  area  approve the issuance of
26    bonds as provided in Section 125-25 6-13 of this Article, the
27    Authority shall have power to levy and collect annually a sum
28    sufficient to pay  for  the  annual  principal  and  interest
29    charges on such bonds.
30        Such  taxes  proposed  by the Authority to be levied upon
31    the taxable property within the metropolitan  area  shall  be
32    levied  by ordinance. After the ordinance has been adopted it
33    shall, within 10 days after its passage, be published once in
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 1    a newspaper published and having a general circulation within
 2    the  metropolitan  area.  A  certified  copy  of  such   levy
 3    ordinance  shall be filed with the County Clerk no later than
 4    the 3rd Tuesday in September  in  each  year.  Thereupon  the
 5    County  Clerk  shall  extend such tax; provided the aggregate
 6    amount of taxes levied for any one year shall not exceed  the
 7    rate  of  .0005% of the full fair cash value, as equalized or
 8    assessed by the Department of Revenue.
 9    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
10        (70 ILCS 220/6-15, in part)
11        Section 125-35. Board created. Sec. 6-15.  The  governing
12    and  administrative  body  of  the Authority shall be a board
13    consisting of 9 members and shall be known as the Jo  Daviess
14    County Civic Center Board.  The members of the board shall be
15    individuals of generally recognized ability and integrity.
16    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
17        (70 ILCS 220/6-16, in part)
18        Section  125-40.  Board  members  appointed.  Sec.  6-16.
19    Within 60 days after September 3, 1985 (the effective date of
20    Article  6  of  Public  Act  84-245),  this  Article  becomes
21    effective the Jo Daviess County Board shall appoint 9 members
22    of  the  Jo  Daviess  County  Civic Center Board Authority, 3
23    members to be appointed for terms of 1 year, 3 members to  be
24    appointed for terms of 2 years, and 3 members to be appointed
25    for  terms of 3 years, such terms commencing on the date each
26    is appointed. At the expiration of the term  of  any  member,
27    his  successor  shall  be  appointed by the Jo Daviess County
28    Board in like manner. All successors shall hold office for  a
29    term  of 3 years from the date of appointment, except in case
30    of an appointment to fill a vacancy.
31    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 220/6-28)
 2        Section 125-45.  Report  and  financial  statement.  Sec.
 3    6-28.   As  soon  after the end of each fiscal year as may be
 4    expedient, the Board shall cause to be prepared and printed a
 5    complete and detailed report and financial statement  of  its
 6    operations  and  of  its assets and liabilities. A reasonably
 7    sufficient number of copies of such report shall  be  printed
 8    for  distribution  to  persons interested, upon request and a
 9    copy thereof shall be filed with the  County  Clerk  and  the
10    County Board of Jo Daviess County.
11    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
12        Section   125-50.   Standard   civic   center  provisions
13    incorporated by reference. The  following  Sections  of  this
14    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
15        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
16        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
17        Section  2-16.  Duties;  auditorium  and other buildings;
18    lease of space.
19        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
20        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
21    State, or local agency.
22        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
23        Section 2-45. Insurance.
24        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
25        Section   2-76.   Board   members;   financial   matters;
26    compensation  for  secretary  or   treasurer;   conflict   of
27    interest.
28        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
29        Section 2-83. Removal of Board member from office.
30        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
31        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
32        Section 2-95. Meetings; action by 5 Board members.
33        Section  2-101.  Secretary; treasurer; funds deposited in
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 1    bank or savings and loan association.
 2        Section  2-106.  Funds;  compliance  with  Public   Funds
 3    Investment Act.
 4        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
 5        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
 6        Section  2-120. Ordinances, rules, and regulations; fines
 7    and penalties.
 8        Section 2-127. Contracts; award to other than highest  or
 9    lowest bidder by four-fifths vote.
10        Section 2-130.  Bids and advertisements.
11        Section 2-140. State financial support.
12        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
13        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
14                            ARTICLE 130.
15                    KATHERINE DUNHAM METROPOLITAN
16                 EXPOSITION AND AUDITORIUM AUTHORITY
17        (70 ILCS 220/9-2)
18        Section 130-1. Short title. Sec. 9-2.  This Article shall
19    be   known   and   may  be  cited  as  the  Katherine  Dunham
20    Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority Law of  1997
21    Act.
22    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
23        (70 ILCS 220/9-3, in part)
24        Section  130-5. Definitions. Sec. 9-3.  When used in this
25    Article:
26        "Authority"  means  the  Katherine  Dunham   Metropolitan
27    Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority.
28        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
29    the Katherine Dunham Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium  and
30    Office Building Authority.
31        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
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 1    of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of the City
 2    of East St. Louis.
 3    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
 4        (70 ILCS 220/9-4, in part)
 5        Section 130-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
 6    9-4.  There  is  hereby created a political subdivision, body
 7    politic and municipal corporation by the name  and  style  of
 8    Katherine  Dunham  Metropolitan  Exposition,  Auditorium  and
 9    Office Building Authority in the metropolitan area.
10        The  principal  office  of  the Authority shall be in the
11    City of East St. Louis.
12    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
13        (70 ILCS 220/9-14, in part)
14        Section 130-15. Board created. Sec. 9-14.  The  governing
15    and  administrative  body  of  the Authority shall be a board
16    consisting of 7 members and shall be known as  the  Katherine
17    Dunham Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and Office Building
18    Board.  The  members  of  the  board  shall be individuals of
19    generally recognized ability and integrity.
20    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
21        (70 ILCS 220/9-15, in part)
22        Section  130-20.  Board  members  appointed.  Sec.  9-15.
23    Within 60 days after September 3, 1985 (the effective date of
24    Article 9 of Public Act 84-245), this Act  becomes  effective
25    the  Mayor  of East St. Louis  with the advice and consent of
26    the East St. Louis City Council shall appoint  7  members  of
27    the  Board, 2 members to be appointed for a term of one year,
28    2 members to be appointed for terms of 2 years, and 3 members
29    to be appointed for terms of 3 years, such  terms  commencing
30    on  the date each is appointed.  One of the members appointed
31    may be a representative from the East St. Louis City Council.
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 1    At the expiration of the term of any  member,  his  successor
 2    shall  be  appointed by the Mayor of East St. Louis in a like
 3    manner.  All successors shall hold office for  a  term  of  3
 4    years  from  the  date  of  appointment, except in case of an
 5    appointment to fill a vacancy.
 6    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
 7        (70 ILCS 220/9-25, in part)
 8        Section  130-25.  Bidders;   civil   action   to   compel
 9    compliance.  Sec. 9-25. Any bidder who has submitted a bid in
10    compliance with  the  requirements  for  bidding  under  this
11    Article  may bring a civil action in the circuit court in St.
12    Clair County to compel compliance with the provisions of this
13    Act relating to the awarding of contracts by the Board.
14    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
15        Section  130-30.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
16    incorporated  by  reference.  The  following Sections of this
17    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
18        Section 2-3. Purpose.
19        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
20        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
21        Section 2-16. Duties;  auditorium  and  other  buildings;
22    lease of space.
23        Section   2-20.  Rights  and  powers,  including  eminent
24    domain.
25        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
26        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
27    State, or local agency.
28        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
29        Section 2-45. Insurance.
30        Section 2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to  compel
31    performance.
32        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
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 1        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
 2        Section  2-75. Board members; financial matters; conflict
 3    of interest.
 4        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
 5        Section 2-83. Removal of Board member from office.
 6        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
 7        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
 8        Section 2-96. Meetings; action by 4 Board members.
 9        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
10        Section 2-105. Funds.
11        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
12        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
13        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
14        Section 2-125. Contracts; award to other than highest  or
15    lowest bidder by vote of 5 Board members.
16        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
17        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
18        Section 2-140. State financial support.
19        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
20        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
21                            ARTICLE 135.
22                      LAKE COUNTY METROPOLITAN
23                 EXPOSITION AND AUDITORIUM AUTHORITY
24        (70 ILCS 290/2)
25        Section  135-1.  Short  title.  Sec.  2. This Article Act
26    shall be known and may be cited as the Lake County  and  Will
27    County  Metropolitan  Exposition and Auditorium Authority Law
28    of 1997 Act.
29    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
30        (70 ILCS 290/3, in part)
31        Section 135-5. Definitions. Sec. 3.  When  used  in  this
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 1    Article Act:
 2        "Authority" means the Lake County Metropolitan Exposition
 3    and  Auditorium  Authority  or  the  Will County Metropolitan
 4    Exposition and Auditorium Authority, as the case may be.
 5        "Board" means the governing and  administrative  body  of
 6    the   Lake  County  Metropolitan  Exposition  and  Auditorium
 7    Authority or the governing and  administrative  body  of  the
 8    Will County Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority,
 9    as the case may be.
10        "Governor" means the Governor of the State of Illinois.
11        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
12    of  Illinois  lying  within  the  corporate boundaries of the
13    County of Lake, except that area within the City of Waukegan,
14    or of the County of Will, as the case may be.
15    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
16        (70 ILCS 290/4, in part)
17        Section 135-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
18    4. There is hereby created a unit 2 units of local government
19    known  as  the  Lake  County  Metropolitan   Exposition   and
20    Auditorium   Authority   and  the  Will  County  Metropolitan
21    Exposition and Auditorium Authority in the  their  respective
22    metropolitan area areas.
23        The  principal  office  of  the Authority shall be in the
24    County of Lake or the County of Will, as the case may be.
25    (Source: P.A. 86-1441.)
26        (70 ILCS 290/5)
27        Section 135-15. Duties. Sec. 5. It shall be the  duty  of
28    the  Authority  to  promote, operate and maintain expositions
29    and conventions from time to time in  the  metropolitan  area
30    and  in connection therewith to arrange, finance and maintain
31    industrial, cultural, educational, theatrical, sports,  trade
32    and  scientific exhibits and to construct, equip and maintain
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 1    auditoriums and exposition buildings for such purposes.   The
 2    Authority  is  granted  all  rights  and  powers necessary to
 3    perform such duties.
 4    (Source: P.A. 80-909.)
 5        (70 ILCS 290/6)
 6        Section 135-20. Rights and powers. Sec. 6. The  Authority
 7    shall have the following rights and powers:
 8        (a)  To  purchase,  own, construct, lease as lessee or in
 9    any other way acquire, improve, extend, repair,  reconstruct,
10    regulate,  operate,  equip  and maintain fair and expositions
11    grounds, convention or exhibition centers, civic auditoriums,
12    including sites and parking  areas  and  facilities  therefor
13    located within the metropolitan area and office buildings, if
14    such  buildings  are  acquired as part of the main auditorium
15    complex;
16        (b)  To plan for such grounds,  centers  and  auditoriums
17    and  to  plan,  sponsor,  hold,  arrange  and  finance fairs,
18    industrial, cultural, educational, theatrical, sports,  trade
19    and scientific exhibits, shows and events and to use or allow
20    the  use  of  such  grounds,  centers and auditoriums for the
21    holding  of  fairs,  exhibits,  shows  and   events   whether
22    conducted   by   the   Authority  or  some  other  person  or
23    governmental agency;
24        (c)  To exercise the right of eminent domain  to  acquire
25    sites  for such grounds, centers and auditoriums, and parking
26    areas and facilities in the manner provided for the  exercise
27    of  the right of eminent domain under Article VII of the Code
28    of Civil Procedure, as amended;
29        (d)  To   fix   and   collect   just,   reasonable    and
30    nondiscriminatory  charges  for the use of such parking areas
31    and  facilities,  grounds,  centers   and   auditoriums   and
32    admission  charges  to  fairs,  shows,  exhibits  and  events
33    sponsored  or  held  by the Authority.  The charges collected
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 1    may be made available to defray the  reasonable  expenses  of
 2    the Authority and to pay the principal of and the interest on
 3    any bonds issued by the Authority;
 4        (e)  To enter into contracts treating any manner with the
 5    objects and purposes of this Article Act.
 6    (Source: P.A. 82-783.)
 7        (70 ILCS 290/9)
 8        Section  135-25.  Federal  money.  Sec. 9.  The Authority
 9    shall have the power to apply for and accept grants, loans or
10    appropriations from the federal government or any  agency  or
11    instrumentality thereof to be used for any of the purposes of
12    the  Authority  and  to  enter  into  any  agreement with the
13    federal government in  relation  to  such  grants,  loans  or
14    appropriations.
15    (Source: P.A. 80-909.)
16        (70 ILCS 290/11)
17        Section  135-30.  Borrowing;  revenue bonds. Sec. 11. The
18    Authority shall have the continuing power to borrow money for
19    the purpose of carrying out and  performing  its  duties  and
20    exercising its rights and powers under this Article Act.
21        For  the  purpose  of  evidencing  the  obligation of the
22    Authority to repay  any  money  borrowed  as  aforesaid,  the
23    Authority may, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the Board,
24    from  time  to time issue and dispose of its interest bearing
25    revenue bonds, and may also  from  time  to  time  issue  and
26    dispose  of  its interest bearing revenue bonds to refund any
27    of  its  interest  bearing  revenue  bonds  or  its   general
28    obligation  bonds  at  maturity  or  pursuant  to  redemption
29    provisions or at any time before maturity with the consent of
30    the holders thereof.  All such interest bearing revenue bonds
31    of  the  Authority  shall  be payable solely from such of the
32    revenues or income to be derived from  the  fairs,  exhibits,
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 1    shows  and events and other authorized activities operated by
 2    it, the charges made for the use of its  facilities  and  the
 3    funds,  if  any, received and to be received by the Authority
 4    from any  other  source  as  are  pledged  by  the  ordinance
 5    authorizing  the  bonds.   Such  bonds  may bear such date or
 6    dates, may mature at such time or times not  exceeding  forty
 7    years  from their respective dates, may bear interest at such
 8    rate or rates, not exceeding the greater of (i)  the  maximum
 9    rate  authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at
10    the time of the making of the contract, or (ii) 8% per  annum
11    payable  semi-annually,  may  be in such form, may carry such
12    registration privileges, may be  payable  at  such  place  or
13    places,  may be made subject to redemption in such manner and
14    upon such terms, with or without premium as is stated on  the
15    face  thereof, may be executed in such manner and may contain
16    such terms and covenants, all as  may  be  provided  in  said
17    ordinance.   In  case  any officer whose signature appears on
18    any bond ceases  (after  attaching  his  signature)  to  hold
19    office,   his  signature  shall  nevertheless  be  valid  and
20    effective for all purposes.  The holder  or  holders  of  any
21    bonds, or interest coupons appertaining thereto issued by the
22    Authority  may bring suits at law or proceedings in equity to
23    compel the performance and observance by the Authority or any
24    of its officers, agents  or  employees  of  any  contract  or
25    covenant made by the Authority with the holders of such bonds
26    or  interest  coupons, and to compel the Authority and any of
27    its officers, agents  or  employees  to  perform  any  duties
28    required  to  be  performed for the benefit of the holders of
29    any such bonds or interest coupons by the provisions  of  the
30    ordinance  authorizing  their  issuance,  and  to  enjoin the
31    Authority and any of its officers, agents or  employees  from
32    taking  any  action  in  conflict  with  any such contract or
33    covenant.
34        Notwithstanding the form and tenor of any such bonds  and
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 1    in  the  absence  of  any express recital on the face thereof
 2    that it is non-negotiable, all such bonds shall be negotiable
 3    instruments under the law of the State of Illinois.
 4        The bonds shall be sold by the corporate  authorities  of
 5    the  Authority  in  such manner as said corporate authorities
 6    shall determine, except that if issued to  bear  interest  at
 7    the  greater  of  (i) the maximum rate authorized by the Bond
 8    Authorization Act, as amended at the time of  the  making  of
 9    the  contract,  or  (ii)  the rate of 8% per annum, the bonds
10    shall be sold for not less than par and accrued interest  and
11    except  that the selling price of bonds bearing interest at a
12    rate of less  than  the  greater  of  (i)  the  maximum  rate
13    authorized  by  the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the
14    time of the making of the contract,  or  (ii)  8%  per  annum
15    shall  be such that the interest cost to the Authority of the
16    money received from the sale of the bonds  shall  not  exceed
17    the  greater  of  (i) the maximum rate authorized by the Bond
18    Authorization Act, as amended at the time of  the  making  of
19    the  contract,  or  (ii)  8%  annually  computed  to absolute
20    maturity of said bonds according to standard tables  of  bond
21    values.
22        From  and  after  the  issuance  of  any  bonds as herein
23    provided it shall be the duty of the corporate authorities of
24    the Authority to fix and establish rates, charges, rents  and
25    fees   for  the  use  of  facilities  acquired,  constructed,
26    reconstructed, extended or improved with the proceeds of  the
27    sale  of  said  bonds  sufficient  at  all  times, with other
28    revenues of the Authority so pledged to pay:
29        (a)  the cost of maintaining, repairing,  regulating  and
30    operating the said facilities; and
31        (b)  the  bonds and interest thereon as they shall become
32    due, and all sinking fund requirements and other requirements
33    provided by the ordinance authorizing  the  issuance  of  the
34    bonds  or  as  provided  by  any  trust agreement executed to
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 1    secure payment thereof.
 2        To secure the payment of any or all of such bonds and for
 3    the purpose of setting forth the covenants and undertaking of
 4    the Authority in connection with the issuance thereof and the
 5    issuance of any additional bonds payable  from  such  revenue
 6    income  to  be  derived  from  the fairs, exhibits, shows and
 7    events and from charges made for the use of its facilities or
 8    for admissions to its events, or from other revenue, if  any,
 9    the  Authority  may  execute and deliver a trust agreement or
10    agreements; provided that no lien upon any physical  property
11    of the Authority shall be created thereby.
12        A  remedy  for  any breach or default of the terms of any
13    such trust agreement by the Authority may be had by  mandamus
14    proceedings  in any Court of competent jurisdiction to compel
15    performance and compliance therewith, but the trust agreement
16    may prescribe by whom or on whose behalf such action  may  be
17    instituted.
18        Before any such revenue bonds (excepting refunding bonds)
19    are  sold  the  entire authorized issue, or any part thereof,
20    shall be offered for sale as a  unit  after  advertising  for
21    bids  at  least  3  times  in  a  daily  newspaper of general
22    circulation published in  the  metropolitan  area,  the  last
23    publication  to  be at least 10 days before bids are required
24    to be filed.  Copies of such advertisement may  be  published
25    in  any  newspaper  or  financial  publication  in the United
26    States.  All bids  shall  be  sealed,  filed  and  opened  as
27    provided  by  ordinance and the bonds shall be awarded to the
28    highest and best bidder or bidders therefor.   The  Authority
29    shall  have  the right to reject all bids and readvertise for
30    bids in the manner provided for in the initial advertisement.
31    However, if no bids are received such bonds may  be  sold  at
32    not  less than par value, without further advertising, within
33    60 days after the bids are required to be filed  pursuant  to
34    any advertisement.
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 1        With  respect  to  instruments  for  the payment of money
 2    issued under this Section either before,  on,  or  after  the
 3    effective  date  of  Public  Act  86-4 this amendatory Act of
 4    1989, it is and always has been the intention of the  General
 5    Assembly  (i)  that the Omnibus Bond Acts are and always have
 6    been supplementary grants of power to  issue  instruments  in
 7    accordance  with  the  Omnibus  Bond  Acts, regardless of any
 8    provision of this Article Act that may appear  to  be  or  to
 9    have  been  more  restrictive  than those Acts, (ii) that the
10    provisions of this  Section  are  not  a  limitation  on  the
11    supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and
12    (iii)  that  instruments issued under this Section within the
13    supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts  are
14    not invalid because of any provision of this Article Act that
15    may  appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those
16    Acts.
17    (Source: P.A. 86-4.)
18        (70 ILCS 290/12)
19        Section 135-35. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.  Sec.  12.
20    Under   no  circumstances  shall  any  bonds  issued  by  the
21    Authority under Section 135-30 11 of this Act be or become an
22    indebtedness or obligation of the State of Illinois or of any
23    other political subdivision of  or  municipality  within  the
24    State,  nor  shall any such bond be or become an indebtedness
25    of the Authority within the  purview  of  any  constitutional
26    limitation  or  provision,  and it shall be plainly stated on
27    the face of each such bond that it does not  constitute  such
28    an  indebtedness or obligation but is payable solely from the
29    revenues or income as aforesaid.
30    (Source: P.A. 80-909.)
31        (70 ILCS 290/14)
32        Section 135-40. General obligation bonds. Sec.  14.   The
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 1    Authority  may  borrow  money for the purpose of carrying out
 2    its duties and exercising its powers under this Article  Act,
 3    and  issue  its  general  obligation bonds as evidence of the
 4    indebtedness incurred.  In addition to other  purposes,  such
 5    bonds  may be issued for the purpose of refunding outstanding
 6    general obligation or revenue bonds of the  Authority.   Such
 7    general  obligation  bonds shall be in the form, shall mature
 8    at the time  (no  later  than  40  years  from  the  date  of
 9    issuance),  shall  bear  interest at the rates (not to exceed
10    the greater of (i) the maximum rate authorized  by  the  Bond
11    Authorization  Act,  as  amended at the time of the making of
12    the contract, or (ii) 8% per annum), shall be executed by the
13    officers and shall be sold in the manner as the  Board  shall
14    determine;  except  that  if  issued  to bear interest at the
15    greater of (i)  the  maximum  rate  authorized  by  the  Bond
16    Authorization  Act,  as  amended at the time of the making of
17    the contract, or (ii) the rate of 8%  per  annum,  the  bonds
18    shall be sold for not less than par and accrued interest, and
19    that  the  selling prices of bonds bearing interest at a rate
20    of less than the greater of (i) the maximum  rate  authorized
21    by  the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the
22    making of the contract, or (ii) 8% per annum  shall  be  such
23    that the interest cost to the Authority of the money received
24    from  the  sale  of the bonds shall not exceed the greater of
25    (i) the maximum rate authorized  by  the  Bond  Authorization
26    Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, or
27    (ii)  8%  annually computed to absolute maturity of the bonds
28    in accordance with standard tables of bond  values.  In  case
29    any officer whose signature appears on any bond ceases, after
30    affixing  his  signature, to hold office, his signature shall
31    nevertheless be valid and effective for all purposes.
32        With respect to instruments  for  the  payment  of  money
33    issued  under  this  Section  either before, on, or after the
34    effective date of Public Act  86-4  this  amendatory  Act  of
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 1    1989,  it is and always has been the intention of the General
 2    Assembly (i) that the Omnibus Bond Acts are and  always  have
 3    been  supplementary  grants  of power to issue instruments in
 4    accordance with the Omnibus  Bond  Acts,  regardless  of  any
 5    provision  of  this  Article  Act that may appear to be or to
 6    have been more restrictive than those  Acts,  (ii)  that  the
 7    provisions  of  this  Section  are  not  a  limitation on the
 8    supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and
 9    (iii) that instruments issued under this Section  within  the
10    supplementary  authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts are
11    not invalid because of any provision of this Article Act that
12    may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than  those
13    Acts.
14    (Source: P.A. 86-4.)
15        (70 ILCS 290/15)
16        Section  135-45.  G.O.  bonds; election. Sec. 15. General
17    obligation bonds of the Authority, shall not be issued  until
18    the  proposition  to issue the same has been submitted to and
19    approved by a majority of the voters of the metropolitan area
20    voting upon the proposition at an election in accordance with
21    the general election law.  Any such proposition shall  be  in
22    substantially the following form:
23    -------------------------------------------------------------
24        Shall bonds of the "Lake County
25    (or Will County, as the case may be)             YES
26    Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority"     -------
27    in the amount of ....... Dollars ($   ) be issued       NO
28    for the purpose of       ?
29    -------------------------------------------------------------
30    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
31        (70 ILCS 290/16)
32        Section  135-50. Conduct of election; canvass of returns.
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 1    Sec. 16. Any referendum required under  Sections  135-40  and
 2    135-45  14  or 15 of this Act shall be certified by the Board
 3    to the proper  election  officials,  who  shall  conduct  the
 4    referendum  in accordance with the general election law.  The
 5    returns shall be filed with the secretary of  the  Board  and
 6    shall  be  canvassed and the results ascertained by the Board
 7    and entered upon the records of the Authority.
 8    (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
 9        (70 ILCS 290/17, in part)
10        Section 135-55. Board created. Sec. 17. The governing and
11    administrative  body  of  the  Authority  shall  be  a  board
12    consisting of 7 members and shall be known as the Lake County
13    Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority Board or the
14    Will County Exposition and Auditorium Authority Board, as the
15    case may be.
16    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
17        (70 ILCS 290/18, in part)
18        Section 135-60. Board members appointed. Sec. 18.  Within
19    60  days  after  September  22,  1977  (the effective date of
20    Public Act 80-909) of the effective date  of  this  Act,  the
21    Governor,  with  the  advice and consent of the Senate, shall
22    appoint 3 members to the each Board, one to serve an  initial
23    term  expiring December 1, 1979, and 2 to serve initial terms
24    expiring December 1, 1981; and  the  Mayor  of  Waukegan,  or
25    Joliet,  as  the  case may be, with the advice and consent of
26    the respective city council, shall appoint 4 members  to  the
27    Board,  3  to  serve initial terms expiring December 1, 1979,
28    and one to serve an initial term expiring December  1,  1981.
29    Thereafter  all  terms shall be for 5 years.  Vacancies shall
30    be filled in the same manner  as  the  original  appointment,
31    except  as  otherwise  provided in this Section.  When a term
32    expires,  the  same  appointing  authority  shall  make   the
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 1    appointment  for  the  next  term.  Members shall serve until
 2    their  successors  are  appointed  and  qualified.  When  the
 3    appointments are final,  the  Governor,  the  Mayor,  or  the
 4    chairman  of  the  county  board,  as  the case may be, shall
 5    certify the appointees to the Secretary of State.
 6        On September 11, 1990 (the effective date of Article 4 of
 7    Public  Act  86-1414)  Upon  the  effective  date   of   this
 8    amendatory  Act of 1990, the terms of all members of the Lake
 9    County Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority Board
10    that were appointed by the Mayor of Waukegan shall  end,  and
11    the  vacancies of those members shall thereafter be filled by
12    appointment by the chairman  of  the  county  board  of  Lake
13    County,  with  the  advice and consent of the county board of
14    Lake County. Upon and after September 11, 1990 the  effective
15    date of this amendatory Act of 1990, all members, by whomever
16    appointed,  of  the  Lake  County Metropolitan Exposition and
17    Auditorium Authority Board shall be residents of Lake  County
18    outside the City of Waukegan.
19    (Source: P.A. 86-1414.)
20        (70 ILCS 290/19)
21        Section  135-65.  Organization of Board. Sec. 19. As soon
22    as practicably possible after the appointment of the  initial
23    members  and,  thereafter, within 15 days of each election of
24    members, the Board shall  organize  for  the  transaction  of
25    business,  select  a chairman, vice-chairman, and a temporary
26    secretary  from  its  own  number,  and  adopt  by-laws   and
27    regulations  to govern its proceedings.  The initial chairman
28    and his successors shall be elected by the Board from time to
29    time for the term of his office as a member of the Board.
30    (Source: P.A. 80-909.)
31        (70 ILCS 290/20)
32        Section 135-70.  Meetings;  approval  of  ordinances  and
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 1    resolutions  by  chairman;  public  records. Sec. 20. Regular
 2    meetings of the Board shall be held at  least  once  in  each
 3    calendar  month,  the  time  and place of such meetings to be
 4    fixed  by  the  Board.   Five  members  of  the  Board  shall
 5    constitute a quorum for the  transaction  of  business.   All
 6    action  of  the Board shall be by ordinance or resolution and
 7    the affirmative vote of at least 4 members shall be necessary
 8    for the adoption of any ordinance or resolution.
 9        All such ordinances and resolutions before taking  effect
10    shall  be  approved  by  the chairman of the Board, and if he
11    shall approve thereof he shall sign the same, and such as  he
12    shall  not  approve  he  shall  return  to the Board with his
13    objections thereto in writing at the next regular meeting  of
14    the  Board  occurring after the passage thereof.  But in case
15    the chairman shall fail to return any ordinance or resolution
16    with his objections thereto by the time aforesaid,  he  shall
17    be  deemed to have approved the same and it shall take effect
18    accordingly.  Upon the return of any ordinance or  resolution
19    by  the  chairman  with his objections, the vote by which the
20    same was passed shall be reconsidered by the  Board,  and  if
21    upon  such  reconsideration  said  ordinance or resolution is
22    passed by the affirmative vote of  at  least  4  members,  it
23    shall   go  into  effect  notwithstanding  the  veto  of  the
24    chairman.
25        All ordinances, resolutions and all  proceedings  of  the
26    Authority  and  all  documents  and records in its possession
27    shall be public  records,  and  open  to  public  inspection,
28    except  such  documents  and  records  as  shall  be  kept or
29    prepared by the Board for use in negotiations, actions action
30    or proceedings to which the Authority is a party.
31    (Source: P.A. 82-349.)
32        (70 ILCS 290/22)
33        Section  135-75.  Funds;  compliance  with  Public  Funds
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 1    Investment Act. Sec. 22. All funds deposited by the treasurer
 2    in any bank or savings and loan association shall  be  placed
 3    in  the  name of the Authority and shall be withdrawn or paid
 4    out only by check or draft upon the bank or savings and  loan
 5    association, signed by the chairman, vice-chairman, secretary
 6    or  treasurer  and countersigned by one of the same officers,
 7    but no one officer shall both sign and countersign a check or
 8    draft.  The Board may designate any of  its  members  or  any
 9    officer  or  employee of the Authority to affix the signature
10    of the chairman and another to affix  the  signature  of  the
11    treasurer  to  any  check or draft for payment of salaries or
12    wages and for payment of any other  obligation  of  not  more
13    than $2,500.
14        No  bank  or  savings  and loan association shall receive
15    public funds as permitted by  this  Section,  unless  it  has
16    complied   with  the  requirements  established  pursuant  to
17    Section 6 of the Public Funds Investment Act "An Act relating
18    to certain investments of public funds by  public  agencies",
19    approved July 23, 1943, as now or hereafter amended.
20    (Source: P.A. 83-541.)
21        (70 ILCS 290/26)
22        Section   135-80.   Contracts;   bidding.  Sec.  26.  All
23    contracts for the sale of property of the value of more  than
24    $2500  or  for  any concession in or lease of property of the
25    Authority for a term of more than one year shall  be  awarded
26    to  the  highest  responsible  bidder,  after advertising for
27    bids.  All construction contracts and contracts for supplies,
28    materials, equipment and services, when the  expense  thereof
29    will  exceed  $2500,  shall  be let to the lowest responsible
30    bidder, after advertising for bids excepting (1) when  repair
31    parts,  accessories,  equipment  or services are required for
32    equipment or services previously furnished or contracted for;
33    (2) when the nature of the services  required  is  such  that
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 1    competitive  bidding  is  not  in  the  best  interest of the
 2    public, including, without limiting  the  generality  of  the
 3    foregoing,   the   services   of   accountants,   architects,
 4    attorneys,    engineers,   physicians,   superintendents   of
 5    construction, and others possessing a high degree  of  skill;
 6    and  (3)  when  services  such  as water, light, heat, power,
 7    telephone or telegraph are required.
 8        All contracts involving less than $2500 shall be  let  by
 9    competitive  bidding whenever possible, and in any event in a
10    manner calculated to ensure insure the best interests of  the
11    public.
12        Competitive bidding is not required for the lease of real
13    estate  or  buildings owned or controlled by the Authority on
14    July 13, 1982 (the effective date of Public Act  82-786)  the
15    effective date of this Amendatory Act. The Board is empowered
16    to offer such leases upon such terms as it deems advisable.
17        In  determining  the  responsibility  of  any bidder, the
18    Board may take into account the past record of dealings  with
19    the  bidder,  the bidder's experience, adequacy of equipment,
20    and ability to complete performance within the time set,  and
21    other  factors  besides  financial  responsibility, but in no
22    case shall any such contracts be awarded to  any  other  than
23    the  highest bidder (in case of sale, concession or lease) or
24    the lowest bidder (in case of purchase or expenditure) unless
25    authorized or approved by a vote of at least three-fourths of
26    the  members  of  the  Board,  and  unless  such  action   is
27    accompanied  by  a  statement  in  writing  setting forth the
28    reasons for not awarding  the  contract  to  the  highest  or
29    lowest  bidder,  as the case may be, which statement shall be
30    kept on file in the principal office  of  the  Authority  and
31    open to public inspection.
32        From  the  group of responsible bidders the lowest bidder
33    shall be selected in the following manner:  to all  bids  for
34    sales  the  gross receipts of which are not taxable under the
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 1    "Retailers' Occupation Tax Act", approved June 28,  1933,  as
 2    amended,  there  shall  be  added  an amount equal to the tax
 3    which would be payable under said Act, if applicable, and the
 4    lowest in amount of said adjusted bids and bids for sales the
 5    gross receipts of which are taxable under said Act  shall  be
 6    considered the lowest bid; provided, that, if said lowest bid
 7    relates  to  a  sale not taxable under said Act, any contract
 8    entered into thereon shall be in the amount of  the  original
 9    bid not adjusted as aforesaid.
10        Contracts   shall  not  be  split  into  parts  involving
11    expenditures of less than $2500 for the purposes of  avoiding
12    the  provisions of this Section, and all such split contracts
13    shall be void.  If any  collusion  occurs  among  bidders  or
14    prospective  bidders  in restraint of freedom of competition,
15    by agreement to bid a fixed amount or to refrain from bidding
16    or otherwise, the bids of such bidders shall be  void.   Each
17    bidder shall accompany his bid with a sworn statement that he
18    has not been a party to any such agreement.
19        Members  of  the  Board,  officers  and  employees of the
20    Authority, and their relatives within the  fourth  degree  of
21    consanguinity by the terms of the civil law, are forbidden to
22    be  interested  directly  or  indirectly  in any contract for
23    construction of maintenance  work  or  for  the  delivery  of
24    materials, supplies or equipment.
25        The  Board shall have the right to reject all bids and to
26    readvertise for bids.  If after  any  such  advertisement  no
27    responsible  and  satisfactory  bid,  within the terms of the
28    advertisement, shall be received, the Board  may  award  such
29    contract, without competitive bidding, provided that it shall
30    not  be less advantageous to the Authority than any valid bid
31    received pursuant to advertisement.
32        The Board shall adopt rules and regulations to carry into
33    effect the provisions of this Section.
34    (Source: P.A. 82-786.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 290/28)
 2        Section 135-85. Report and financial statement. Sec.  28.
 3    As  soon  after  the  end  of  each  fiscal  year  as  may be
 4    expedient, the Board shall cause to be prepared and printed a
 5    complete and detailed report and financial statement  of  its
 6    operations  and  of its assets and liabilities.  A reasonably
 7    sufficient number of copies of such report shall  be  printed
 8    for distribution to persons interested, upon request.
 9    (Source: P.A. 80-909.)
10        Section   135-90.   Standard   civic   center  provisions
11    incorporated by reference. The  following  Sections  of  this
12    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
13        Section 2-3. Purpose.
14        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
15        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
16        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
17        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
18        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
19    State, or local agency.
20        Section 2-45. Insurance.
21        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
22        Section   2-76.   Board   members;   financial   matters;
23    compensation   for   secretary   or  treasurer;  conflict  of
24    interest.
25        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
26        Section 2-101. Secretary; treasurer; funds  deposited  in
27    bank or savings and loan association.
28        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
29        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
30        Section  2-120. Ordinances, rules, and regulations; fines
31    and penalties.
32        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
33        Section  2-132.   Bidders;   civil   action   to   compel
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 1    compliance.
 2        Section 2-140. State financial support.
 3        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
 4        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
 5                            ARTICLE 140.
 6                           LEYDEN TOWNSHIP
 7                        SPACE NEEDS AUTHORITY
 8        (70 ILCS 300/1)
 9        Section 140-1. Sec. 1.  Short title. This Article Act may
10    be cited as the Leyden Township Space Needs Law of 1997.
11    (Source: P.A. 87-716.)
12        (70 ILCS 300/5)
13        Section  140-5.  Sec.  5.  Purpose.  The  purpose of this
14    Article Act is to  provide  a  mechanism  for  the  efficient
15    planning,  construction  and  utilization  of  facilities  in
16    Leyden Township.
17    (Source: P.A. 87-716.)
18        (70 ILCS 300/10, in part)
19        Section  140-10.  Sec. 10.  Definitions.  In this Article
20    Act:
21        "Authority"  means  the  Leyden  Township   Space   Needs
22    Authority.
23        "Facilities"  means  offices,  meeting  rooms,  space for
24    child care, food, senior citizen and  health  care  services,
25    and parking lots and access roads.
26        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
27    the Leyden Township Space Needs Authority.
28        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
29    of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries  of  Leyden
30    Township in Cook County.
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 1    (Source: P.A. 87-716.)
 2        (70 ILCS 300/15, in part)
 3        Section 140-15. Sec. 15. Creation of Authority.
 4        (a)  The Leyden Township Space Needs Authority is created
 5    as  a  political  subdivision,  body  politic,  and municipal
 6    corporation in the metropolitan area.
 7        (b)  The principal office of the Authority  shall  be  in
 8    Leyden Township.
 9    (Source: P.A. 87-716.)
10        (70 ILCS 300/20)
11        Section 140-20. Sec. 20. Duties. The Authority shall plan
12    for,  promote,  operate, and maintain facilities from time to
13    time in  the  metropolitan  area.   In  connection  with  its
14    duties,  the  Authority  shall arrange, finance, and maintain
15    facilities for those purposes.  Providing  office  space  for
16    lease  and  rental  is an integral function of the Authority.
17    The Authority is granted all rights and powers  necessary  to
18    perform its duties.
19    (Source: P.A. 87-716.)
20        (70 ILCS 300/25)
21        Section  140-25. Sec. 25.  Powers.  The Authority has the
22    following powers:
23        (a)  To  acquire,  purchase,  own,  construct,  lease  as
24    lessee, or in any other way acquire, improve, extend, repair,
25    reconstruct,   regulate,   operate,   equip,   and   maintain
26    facilities, including sites, parking  areas,  and  commercial
27    facilities   for   those   structures,   located  within  the
28    metropolitan area.
29        (b)  To plan for grounds and buildings; to plan, sponsor,
30    hold, arrange, and finance cultural, educational, trade,  and
31    scientific  exhibits,  shows, and events; and to use or allow
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 1    the use of those grounds and buildings  for  the  holding  of
 2    fairs,  exhibits, shows, and events, whether conducted by the
 3    Authority or some other person or governmental agency.
 4        (c)  To   fix   and   collect   just,   reasonable,   and
 5    nondiscriminatory (i) charges and rents for the  use  of  its
 6    parking  areas  and facilities, and (ii) admission charges to
 7    fairs, shows, exhibits, and events sponsored or held  by  the
 8    Authority.   The  charges  collected may be made available to
 9    defray the reasonable expenses of the Authority.
10        (d)  To enter into contracts treating in any manner  with
11    the objects and purposes of this Article Act.
12    (Source: P.A. 87-716.)
13        (70 ILCS 300/35)
14        Section  140-30.  Sec. 35.  Acquisition of property.  The
15    Authority  has  the  power  (i)  to  acquire  and  accept  by
16    purchase, lease, gift, or otherwise any  property  or  rights
17    from  any  person or persons or from any governmental agency,
18    useful for its purposes, (ii) to apply for and accept grants,
19    matching  grants,   loans,   or   appropriations   from   any
20    governmental agency to be used for any of the purposes of the
21    Authority,  and  (iii)  to  enter  into  any agreement with a
22    governmental agency in relation  to  those  grants,  matching
23    grants, loans, or appropriations.
24    (Source: P.A. 87-716.)
25        (70 ILCS 300/50, in part)
26        Section  140-35.  Sec.  50.  Creation  of the Board.  The
27    governing and administrative body of the Authority shall be a
28    board consisting of 9 members  and  shall  be  known  as  the
29    Leyden  Township Space Needs Authority Board.  The members of
30    the  Board  shall  be  individuals  of  generally  recognized
31    ability and integrity.  The Supervisor of Leyden Township and
32    the members of the Leyden Township Board of Trustees  may  be
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 1    appointed members of the Board.
 2    (Source: P.A. 87-716; 87-1181.)
 3        (70 ILCS 300/55, in part)
 4        Section  140-40.  Sec. 55.  Members of the Board.  Within
 5    60 days after January 1, 1992 (the effective date  of  Public
 6    Act  87-716)  this  Act  becomes effective, the supervisor of
 7    Leyden Township, with the advice and consent  of  the  Leyden
 8    Township  board  of  trustees, shall appoint 3 members of the
 9    Board for initial terms expiring December 31, 1992; 3 members
10    for initial terms expiring December 31, 1993; and  3  members
11    for initial terms expiring December 31, 1994.  The successors
12    of  the initial members shall be appointed in like manner for
13    3 year terms from the date of appointment, except in case  of
14    an appointment to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term.
15    (Source: P.A. 87-716.)
16        (70 ILCS 300/60, in part)
17        Section  140-45.  Removal  of  Board  members.  Sec.  60.
18    Vacancy  in  office.  The supervisor of Leyden Township, with
19    the advice and  consent  of  the  Leyden  Township  board  of
20    trustees,  may  remove  any  member  of  the Board in case of
21    incompetency, neglect of  duty,  or  malfeasance  in  office,
22    after  service  on  the  member,  by registered United States
23    mail, return receipt requested, of  a  copy  of  the  written
24    charges  against  the  member  and after an opportunity to be
25    publicly heard in person or by counsel  in  his  or  her  own
26    defense  upon being notified not less than 10 days before the
27    hearing.
28    (Source: P.A. 87-716.)
29        (70 ILCS 300/100)
30        Section 140-50. Sec. 100. Contracts.
31        (a)  All contracts for the sale of property of a value of
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 1    more than $2,500 or for a concession in or lease of property,
 2    including air rights, of the Authority for  a  term  of  more
 3    than  one  year  shall  be awarded to the highest responsible
 4    bidder  after  advertising  for   bids.    All   construction
 5    contracts  and  contracts for supplies, materials, equipment,
 6    and services, when the expense will exceed $2,500,  shall  be
 7    let  to  the  lowest responsible bidder after advertising for
 8    bids, except (i) when repair parts,  accessories,  equipment,
 9    or services are required for equipment or services previously
10    furnished  or  contracted  for,  (ii)  when the nature of the
11    services required is such that competitive bidding is not  in
12    the best interest of the public, including without limitation
13    the   services   of   accountants,   architects,   attorneys,
14    engineers,  physicians,  superintendents of construction, and
15    others possessing a high degree  of  skill,  and  (iii)  when
16    services  such  as  water,  light, heat, power, telephone, or
17    telegraph are required.
18        (b)  All contracts involving less than  $2,500  shall  be
19    let  by  competitive bidding to the lowest responsible bidder
20    whenever possible and, in any event, in a  manner  calculated
21    to   ensure   insure   the  best  interests  of  the  public.
22    Competitive bidding is not required for  the  lease  of  real
23    estate  or  buildings  owned  or controlled by the Authority.
24    The Board is empowered to offer those leases  upon  terms  it
25    deems advisable.
26        (c)  In determining the responsibility of any bidder, the
27    Board may take into account the past records of dealings with
28    the  bidder,  the bidder's experience, adequacy of equipment,
29    and ability to complete performance within the time set,  and
30    other  factors  besides  financial  responsibility, but in no
31    case shall any contracts be awarded to  any  other  than  the
32    highest bidder (in case of sale, concession, or lease) or the
33    lowest  bidder  (in  case  of purchase or expenditure) unless
34    authorized or approved by a vote of at least 5 members of the
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 1    Board and unless the action is accompanied by a statement  in
 2    writing  setting  forth  the  reasons  for  not  awarding the
 3    contract to the highest or lowest bidder, as the case may be,
 4    which statement shall be kept on file in the principal office
 5    of the Authority and open to public inspection.
 6        (d)  Members of the Board, officers and employees of  the
 7    Authority,  and  their  relatives  within the third degree of
 8    consanguinity by the terms of the civil law are forbidden  to
 9    be  interested  directly  or  indirectly  in any contract for
10    construction or maintenance  work  or  for  the  delivery  of
11    materials, supplies, or equipment.
12        (e)  The  Board  shall  have the right to reject all bids
13    and  to  readvertise  for  bids.   If  no   responsible   and
14    satisfactory  bid  within  the  terms of the advertisement is
15    received,  the  Board  may   award   the   contract   without
16    competitive  bidding if the contract is not less advantageous
17    to the Authority than any valid bid received in  response  to
18    advertisement.
19        (f)  The Board shall adopt rules and regulations to carry
20    into effect the provisions of this Section.
21    (Source: P.A. 87-716.)
22        Section   140-55.   Standard   civic   center  provisions
23    incorporated by reference. The  following  Sections  of  this
24    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
25        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
26        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
27        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
28        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
29        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
30        Section 2-45. Insurance.
31        Section  2-75. Board members; financial matters; conflict
32    of interest.
33        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
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 1        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
 2        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
 3        Section 2-95. Meetings; action by 5 Board members.
 4        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
 5        Section 2-105. Funds.
 6        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
 7        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
 8        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
 9        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
10        Section  2-132.   Bidders;   civil   action   to   compel
11    compliance.
12        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
13        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
14        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
15                            ARTICLE 145.
16                        MARENGO CIVIC CENTER
17        (70 ILCS 305/1-2)
18        Section  145-1. Short title. Sec. 1-2. This Article shall
19    be known and may be cited as the Marengo Civic Center Law  of
20    1997.
21    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
22        (70 ILCS 305/1-3, in part)
23        Section  145-5.  Definitions. Sec. 1-3. When used in this
24    Article:
25        "Authority" means the Marengo Civic Center Authority.
26        "Board" means the governing and  administrative  body  of
27    the Marengo Civic Center Authority.
28        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
29    of  Illinois  lying within the corporate boundaries of School
30    District No. 154 in the County of McHenry.
31    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 305/1-4, in part)
 2        Section 145-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
 3    1-4. There is hereby created a  political  subdivision,  body
 4    politic  and  municipal  corporation by the name and style of
 5    the Marengo Civic Center Authority in the metropolitan area.
 6        The principal office of the Authority  shall  be  in  the
 7    Marengo Park District.
 8    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
 9        (70 ILCS 305/1-14, in part)
10        Section  145-15.  Board created. Sec. 1-14. The governing
11    and administrative body of the Authority  shall  be  a  board
12    consisting  of  9  members  and shall be known as the Marengo
13    Civic Center Authority Board.  The members of the Board shall
14    be individuals of generally recognized ability and integrity.
15    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
16        (70 ILCS 305/1-15, in part)
17        Section  145-20.  Board  members  appointed.  Sec.  1-15.
18    Within 60 days after January 1, 1988 (the effective  date  of
19    Article   I  of  Public  Act  85-793)  this  Article  becomes
20    effective, the President of the Marengo Park  District,  with
21    the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Marengo Park Board, shall
22    appoint 3 members of the Board  for  initial  terms  expiring
23    June  1,  1988;  3 members for initial terms expiring June 1,
24    1989; and 3 members for initial terms expiring June 1,  1990.
25    The  successors  of the initial members shall be appointed in
26    like manner for 3 year terms from the  date  of  appointment,
27    except in case of an appointment to fill a vacancy.
28    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
29        (70 ILCS 305/1-16, in part)
30        Section  145-25. Removal of Board members. Sec. 1-16. The
31    appointing officer,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the
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 1    Marengo  Park  Board,  may  remove  any  member  of the Board
 2    appointed by him, in case of incompetency, neglect of duty or
 3    malfeasance in office, after service on  him,  by  registered
 4    United  States  mail,  return receipt requested, of a copy of
 5    the written charges against him  and  an  opportunity  to  be
 6    publicly  heard  in  person  or by counsel in his own defense
 7    upon not less than 10 days notice.
 8    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
 9        (70 ILCS 305/1-25, in part)
10        Section  145-30.  Bidders;   civil   action   to   compel
11    compliance.  Sec. 1-25. Any bidder who has submitted a bid in
12    compliance with  the  requirements  for  bidding  under  this
13    Article  may  bring  a  civil  action in the circuit court of
14    McHenry County in which the metropolitan area is  located  to
15    compel  compliance  with  the  provisions of this Article Act
16    relating to the awarding of contracts by the Board.
17    (Source: P.A. 85-793.)
18        Section  145-35.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
19    incorporated  by  reference.  The  following Sections of this
20    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
21        Section 2-3. Purpose.
22        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
23        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
24        Section 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and other
25    buildings; lease of space.
26        Section  2-20.  Rights  and  powers,  including   eminent
27    domain.
28        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
29        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
30        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
31    State, or local agency.
32        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
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 1        Section 2-45. Insurance.
 2        Section  2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to compel
 3    performance.
 4        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
 5        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
 6        Section 2-75. Board members; financial matters;  conflict
 7    of interest.
 8        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
 9        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
10        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
11        Section 2-95. Meetings; action by 5 Board members.
12        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
13        Section 2-105. Funds.
14        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
15        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
16        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
17        Section  2-125. Contracts; award to other than highest or
18    lowest bidder by vote of 5 Board members.
19        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
20        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
21        Section 2-140. State financial support.
22        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
23        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
24                            ARTICLE 150.
25                      MASON COUNTY CIVIC CENTER
26        (70 ILCS 220/3-2)
27        Section 150-1. Short title. Sec. 3-2.  This Article shall
28    be known and may be cited as the Mason  County  Civic  Center
29    Law of 1997.
30    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
31        (70 ILCS 220/3-3, in part)
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 1        Section  150-5. Definitions. Sec. 3-3.  When used in this
 2    Article:
 3        "Authority"  means  the   Mason   County   Civic   Center
 4    Authority.
 5        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
 6    the Mason County Civic Center Authority.
 7        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
 8    of Illinois lying within  the  corporate  boundaries  of  the
 9    County of Mason.
10    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
11        (70 ILCS 220/3-4, in part)
12        Section 150-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
13    3-4.  There  is  hereby created a political subdivision, body
14    politic and municipal corporation by the name  and  style  of
15    the  Mason  County Civic Center Authority in the metropolitan
16    area.
17        The principal office of the Authority shall be  in  Mason
18    County.
19    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
20        (70 ILCS 220/3-14, in part)
21        Section  150-15.  Board created. Sec. 3-14. The governing
22    and administrative body of the Authority  shall  be  a  board
23    consisting  of  7  members  and  shall  be known as the Mason
24    County Civic Center Authority  Board.   The  members  of  the
25    board  shall  be  individuals of generally recognized ability
26    and integrity.
27    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
28        (70 ILCS 220/3-15, in part)
29        Section  150-20.  Board  members  appointed.  Sec.  3-15.
30    Within 60 days after September 3, 1985 (the effective date of
31    Article  3  of  Public  Act  84-245),  this  Article  becomes
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 1    effective: the chairman of the county board of  Mason  County
 2    with  the  advice  and  consent  of the county board of Mason
 3    County shall appoint 3 members of the Board for initial terms
 4    expiring June 1, 1986; 2 members for initial  terms  expiring
 5    June  1,  1987; and 2 members for initial terms expiring June
 6    1, 1988.  The successors of  the  initial  members  shall  be
 7    appointed  in  like  manner for 3 year terms from the date of
 8    appointment, except in case  of  an  appointment  to  fill  a
 9    vacancy.
10    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
11        (70 ILCS 220/3-16, in part)
12        Section  150-25. Removal of Board members. Sec. 3-16. The
13    appointing officer, with the advice and consent of the county
14    board of Mason County, may remove any  member  of  the  Board
15    appointed  by  him, in case of incompetency, neglect of duty,
16    or malfeasance in office, after service on him, by registered
17    United States mail,  return  requested,  of  a  copy  of  the
18    written charges against him and an opportunity to be publicly
19    heard  in  person  or  by counsel in his own defense upon not
20    less than 10 days' notice.
21    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
22        (70 ILCS 220/3-25, in part)
23        Section  150-30.  Bidders;   civil   action   to   compel
24    compliance.  Sec. 3-25. Any bidder who has submitted a bid in
25    compliance with  the  requirements  for  bidding  under  this
26    Article  may  bring  a  civil  action in the circuit court of
27    Mason county in which the metropolitan  area  is  located  to
28    compel   compliance  with  the  provisions  of  this  Article
29    relating to the awarding of contracts by the Board.
30    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
31        Section  150-35.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
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 1    incorporated  by  reference.  The  following Sections of this
 2    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
 3        Section 2-3. Purpose.
 4        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
 5        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
 6        Section 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and other
 7    buildings; lease of space.
 8        Section  2-20.  Rights  and  powers,  including   eminent
 9    domain.
10        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
11        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
12    State, or local agency.
13        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
14        Section 2-45. Insurance.
15        Section  2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to compel
16    performance.
17        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
18        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
19        Section 2-75. Board members; financial matters;  conflict
20    of interest.
21        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
22        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
23        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
24        Section 2-96. Meetings; action by 4 Board members.
25        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
26        Section 2-105. Funds.
27        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
28        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
29        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
30        Section  2-126. Contracts; award to other than highest or
31    lowest bidder by vote of 4 Board members.
32        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
33        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
34        Section 2-140. State financial support.
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 1        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
 2        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
 3                            ARTICLE 155.
 4                        MATTESON CIVIC CENTER
 5        (70 ILCS 325/4-1)
 6        Section 155-1. Sec. 4-1.  Short title.  This Article  may
 7    be cited as the Matteson Civic Center Law of 1997 Act.
 8    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
 9        (70 ILCS 325/4-2, in part)
10        Section  155-5.  Sec. 4-2.  Definitions.  As used in this
11    Article, unless the context otherwise requires:
12        "Authority" means the Matteson Metropolitan Civic  Center
13    Authority.
14        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
15    the Matteson Metropolitan Civic Center Authority.
16        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory  which  lies
17    within the corporate boundaries of the Village of Matteson.
18    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
19        (70 ILCS 325/4-3, in part)
20        Section  155-10.  Sec.  4-3.  Matteson Metropolitan Civic
21    Center Authority; creation. There is hereby created a unit of
22    local government known as  the  Matteson  Metropolitan  Civic
23    Center Authority in the metropolitan area.
24        The  principal  office  of  the Authority shall be in the
25    Village of Matteson.
26    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
27        (70 ILCS 325/4-5)
28        Section  155-15.  Sec.  4-5.  Rights  and  powers.    The
29    Authority shall have the following rights and powers:
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 1        (a)  To  acquire,  purchase,  own,  construct,  lease  as
 2    lessee  or in any other way acquire, improve, extend, repair,
 3    reconstruct, regulate, operate, equip and  maintain  fair  or
 4    exposition  grounds,  convention or exhibition centers, civic
 5    auditoriums, and office and  municipal  buildings,  including
 6    sites  and  parking  areas  and  facilities  therefor located
 7    within the metropolitan area.
 8        (b)  To enter into contracts treating in any manner  with
 9    the objects and purposes of this Article.
10        (c)  To  plan  for  such grounds, centers and auditoriums
11    and to plan,  sponsor,  hold,  arrange,  and  finance  fairs,
12    industrial,   cultural,  educational,  trade  and  scientific
13    exhibits, shows and events and to use or  allow  the  use  of
14    such  grounds,  centers  and  auditoriums  for the holding of
15    fair, exhibits, shows and events, whether  conducted  by  the
16    Authority or some other person or governmental agency.
17        (d)  To  exercise  the right of eminent domain to acquire
18    sites for such grounds, centers,  building  and  auditoriums,
19    and  parking  areas and facilities in the manner provided for
20    the exercise of the right to eminent domain under Article VII
21    of the Code of Civil Procedure, as now or hereafter amended.
22        (e)  To   fix   and   collect   just,   reasonable    and
23    nondiscriminatory  charges  and  rents  for  the  use of such
24    parking areas and facilities, grounds, centers, buildings and
25    auditoriums, and  to  collect  admission  charges  to  fairs,
26    shows,   exhibits   and  events  sponsored  or  held  by  the
27    Authority.  The charges collected may be  made  available  to
28    defray  the  reasonable  expenses of the Authority and to pay
29    the principal of and the interest on any bonds issued by  the
30    Authority.
31    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
32        (70 ILCS 325/4-8)
33        Section  155-18.  Sec.  4-8.   Acquisition  of  property;
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 1    grants,  loans  and  appropriations. The Authority shall have
 2    the power (i) to acquire and accept by purchase, lease,  gift
 3    or  otherwise  any  property  or  rights  from  any person or
 4    governmental agency useful for  its  purposes,  (ii)  and  to
 5    apply  for  and  accept  grants,  matching  grants,  loans or
 6    appropriations from the State of Illinois or  any  agency  or
 7    instrumentality thereof to be used for any of the purposes of
 8    the Authority, and (iii) to enter into any agreement with the
 9    State  of  Illinois or any governmental agency in relation to
10    such grants, matching grants, loans or appropriations.
11    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
12        (70 ILCS 325/4-10)
13        Section 155-20. Sec. 4-10. State and municipal  financial
14    support.
15        (a)  The  Authority created by this Article shall receive
16    financial support from the State in the amounts provided  for
17    in Section 4 of the Metropolitan Civic Center Support Act, as
18    now  or  hereafter  amended.  Notwithstanding anything to the
19    contrary, the Authority's base sum of State financial support
20    under subdivision (3)(a)(ii) of Section 4 of the Metropolitan
21    Civic Center Support Act, as now or hereafter amended,  shall
22    be  calculated  by using the multiplier contained in that Act
23    times the total  assessed  valuation,  as  equalized  by  the
24    Department of Revenue, of all taxable property located within
25    the metropolitan area of the Authority for the year 1987.
26        (b)  The  Authority  created  by this Article may receive
27    financial support from any  municipality  in  order  for  the
28    Authority  to  undertake  any  of  its  authorized rights and
29    powers.  Any municipality, both within  and  outside  of  the
30    metropolitan  area,  is  authorized to pay and to irrevocably
31    pledge to the Authority or the holders of  any  bonds  issued
32    and sold by the Authority pursuant to this Article any or all
33    of   its  existing  and  future  revenues  derived  from  its
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 1    imposition  of  a  tax  upon  all  persons  engaged  in  such
 2    municipality in the business of renting, leasing  or  renting
 3    rooms  in  a  hotel,  as  defined  in  the  Hotel  Operator's
 4    Occupation  Tax  Act,  as  now or hereafter amended, provided
 5    such municipality determines, in its  discretion,  that  such
 6    payment  or  pledge  shall  assist  in,  among  other things,
 7    attracting   nonresident,   overnight   visitors   to    that
 8    municipality.
 9    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
10        (70 ILCS 325/4-12)
11        Section 155-25. Sec. 4-12.  Power to borrow money; bonds;
12    issuance  and sale. The Authority shall have continuing power
13    to  borrow  money  for  the  purpose  of  carrying  out   and
14    performing  its  duties  and exercising its powers under this
15    Article.
16        For the purpose  of  evidencing  the  obligation  of  the
17    Authority  to  repay  any  money  borrowed  as aforesaid, the
18    Authority may, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the Board,
19    from time to time issue and sell its revenue bonds,  and  may
20    also  from  time  to time issue and sell its revenue bonds to
21    refund or advance refund any bonds.  All such bonds shall  be
22    payable solely from the revenues or income to be derived from
23    the  fairs,  expositions, exhibitions, rentals and leases and
24    other authorized activities operated by  the  Authority,  and
25    from  funds,  if  any,  received  and  to  be received by the
26    Authority or pledged as security  for  such  bonds  from  any
27    other  source.   Such  bonds may bear such date or dates, may
28    mature at such time or times  not  exceeding  40  years  from
29    their  respective  date,  may  bear  interest at such rate or
30    rates, may be  in  such  form,  may  carry  such  conversion,
31    registration  and  exchange  privileges,  may  be  subject to
32    defeasance on such terms, may be executed in such manner, may
33    be payable at such place or places, may be  made  subject  to
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 1    redemption  in  such  manner  and  upon  such  terms, with or
 2    without premium as is stated on  the  face  thereof  and  may
 3    contain  such  terms and covenants, all as may be provided in
 4    the ordinance.  In case any officer whose  signature  appears
 5    on  any bond ceases (after attaching his or her signature) to
 6    hold office, his or her signature shall nevertheless be valid
 7    and effective for all purposes.  The holder or holders of any
 8    bonds, or interest coupons appertaining  thereto,  issued  by
 9    the  Authority may bring mandamus, injunction, or other civil
10    actions or and proceedings  to  compel  the  performance  and
11    observance by the Authority or any of its officers, agents or
12    employees  of  or  any  contract  or  covenant  made  by  the
13    Authority with the holders of such bonds or interest coupons,
14    and  to  compel the Authority and any of its officers, agents
15    or  employees  or  any  contract  or  covenant  made  by  the
16    Authority with the holders of such bonds or interest  coupons
17    and  to  compel the Authority and any of its officers, agents
18    or employees to perform any duties required to  be  performed
19    for  the benefit of the holders of any such bonds or interest
20    coupons by the provisions of the ordinance authorizing  their
21    issuance,  and  to  enjoin  the  Authority  and  any  of  its
22    officers,  agents  or  employees  from  taking  any action in
23    conflict with any such contract or covenant.
24        Notwithstanding the form and tenor of any such bonds  and
25    in  the  absence  of  any express recital on the face thereof
26    that it is nonnegotiable, all such bonds shall be  negotiable
27    instruments  under  the  Uniform  Commercial  Code, as now or
28    hereafter amended.
29        From and after  the  issuance  of  any  bonds  as  herein
30    provided it shall be the duty of the corporate authorities of
31    the Authority to fix and establish rates, charges, rents, and
32    fees   for  the  use  of  facilities  acquired,  constructed,
33    reconstructed, extended or improved with the proceeds of  the
34    sale  of  said  bonds  sufficient  at  all  times, with other
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 1    revenues of the Authority, to pay:
 2        (a)  the  cost  of   leasing,   maintaining,   repairing,
 3    regulating and operating the facilities; and
 4        (b)  the  bonds and interest thereon as they shall become
 5    due, and all sinking fund requirements and other requirements
 6    provided by the ordinance authorizing  the  issuance  of  the
 7    bonds  or  as  provided  by  any  trust agreement executed to
 8    secure payment thereof.
 9        To secure the payment of any or all of such bonds and for
10    the purpose of setting forth the covenants  and  undertakings
11    of  the Authority in connection with the issuance thereof and
12    the issuance  of  any  additional  bonds  payable  from  such
13    revenue   to   be   derived  from  the  fairs,  recreational,
14    theatrical  or  cultural   expositions,   sport   activities,
15    exhibitions,   office  rentals,  and  air  space  leases  and
16    rentals, and other revenue, if any, the Authority may execute
17    and deliver a trust agreement or agreements; provided that no
18    lien upon any physical property of  the  Authority  shall  be
19    created thereby.
20        A  remedy  for  any breach or default of the terms of any
21    such trust agreement by the Authority  may  be  by  mandamus,
22    injunction,  or other civil actions or and proceedings in any
23    court of competent jurisdiction  to  compel  performance  and
24    compliance  therewith,  but the trust agreement may prescribe
25    by whom or on whose behalf such action may be instituted.
26        The Authority shall have the right to sell its  bonds  by
27    negotiated sale or pursuant to advertisement and sealed bid.
28    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
29        (70 ILCS 325/4-13)
30        Section 155-30. Sec. 4-13. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
31    Under   no  circumstances  shall  any  bonds  issued  by  the
32    Authority  under  Section  155-25  12  be   or   become    an
33    indebtedness  or  obligation  of the State of Illinois or any
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 1    unit of local government (other than the Authority) or school
 2    district within  the  State,  nor  shall  any  such  bond  or
 3    obligation  be  or  become  an  indebtedness of the Authority
 4    within  the  purview  of  any  constitutional  limitation  or
 5    provision, and it shall be plainly stated on the face of each
 6    such bond that it does not constitute such   an  indebtedness
 7    or obligation but is payable solely from revenues or income.
 8    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
 9        (70 ILCS 325/4-14)
10        Sec.  155-32.  Sec.  4-14.   Investments  in  bonds under
11    Article.  The  State  and  all  counties,  cities,  villages,
12    incorporated  towns  and  other units of local government and
13    public bodies, and public officers  of  any  thereof;  ,  all
14    banks,   bankers,   trust   companies,   savings   banks  and
15    institutions, building and  loan  associations,  savings  and
16    loan  associations,  investment  companies  and other persons
17    carrying  on  an  insurance  business;  and  all   executors,
18    administrators, guardians, and trustees and other fiduciaries
19    may  legally  invest any sinking funds, moneys or other funds
20    belonging to them or within their control in any bonds issued
21    pursuant to this Article.
22    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
23        (70 ILCS 325/4-15)
24        Section 155-35. Sec. 4-15. Elections; general  obligation
25    bonds;  form  of  ballot.   No bonds other than revenue bonds
26    issued pursuant to Section 155-25 12, shall be issued by  the
27    Authority  until  a  proposition  to  issue the same has been
28    submitted to and approved by a majority of the voters of said
29    metropolitan area voting upon the proposition  at  a  general
30    election  in  accordance  with the general election law.  The
31    Authority may by resolution order such proposition  submitted
32    at a regular election in accordance with the general election
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 1    law,  whereupon  the  recording  officer  shall  certify  the
 2    resolution   and  the  proposition  to  the  proper  election
 3    officials for submission.  Any proposition to issue bonds  as
 4    herein  set  forth  shall  be  in substantially the following
 5    form:
 6    -------------------------------------------------------------
 7        Shall general obligation
 8    bonds of the Matteson
 9    Metropolitan Civic Center            YES
10    Authority to the amount of
11    .....................Dollars
12    ($........) be issued for         ---------------------------
13    the purpose of .............
14    and shall annual taxes be
15    authorized to be levied                NO
16    on all taxable property
17    within the metropolitan area
18    to pay such bond?
19    -------------------------------------------------------------
20    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
21        (70 ILCS 325/4-16)
22        Section 155-40. Sec. 4-16. Bonds; principal and  interest
23    payments;  taxation.  If  a  majority  of  the voters of said
24    metropolitan area approve the issuance of bonds  as  provided
25    in  Section  155-35  15  of this Article, the Authority shall
26    have power to issue general obligation bonds, pledge its full
27    faith and credit  to  the  payment  thereof  and  levy  taxes
28    sufficient  to  pay  for  the  annual  principal and interest
29    charges on such bonds.  Such bonds  may  bear  such  date  or
30    dates,  may  mature  at  such  time or times not exceeding 40
31    years from their respective date, may bear interest  at  such
32    rate   or  rates,  may  be  in  such  form,  may  carry  such
33    conversion, registration  and  exchange  privileges,  may  be
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 1    subject  to  defeasance  upon  such terms, may be executed in
 2    such manner, may be payable at such place or places,  may  be
 3    made  subject  to  redemption  in  such  manner and upon such
 4    terms, with or without premium  as  is  stated  on  the  face
 5    thereof,  may  be  sold  by  negotiated  sale  or pursuant to
 6    advertisement and sealed bid, and may contain such terms  and
 7    covenants, all as may be provided by the Authority.
 8        Such  taxes  proposed  by the Authority to be levied upon
 9    the taxable property within the metropolitan  area  shall  be
10    levied by ordinance and be unlimited as to rate and amount. A
11    certified copy of such levy ordinance shall be filed with the
12    county  clerk,  and  thereupon  the county clerk shall extend
13    such tax in each year as provided in such  ordinance  and  in
14    accordance with law.
15    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
16        (70 ILCS 325/4-17, in part)
17        Section  155-45.  Sec. 4-17. Board created; Compensation;
18    Conflicts of interest. The governing and administrative  body
19    of the Authority shall be a Board consisting of 7 members and
20    shall  be  known  as  the  Matteson Metropolitan Civic Center
21    Board.
22    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
23        (70 ILCS 325/4-18)
24        Section  155-50.  Sec.  4-18.   Members;   terms;   oath.
25    Membership  on  the Board shall consist of those persons duly
26    elected to serve on the Matteson Village Board  of  Trustees.
27    Terms  for  members  of  the  Board  of  the  Authority shall
28    coincide with their respective terms of office as members  of
29    the Matteson Village Board of Trustees.  Before entering upon
30    the duties of his office, each member of the Board shall take
31    and  subscribe  the constitutional oath of office and file it
32    in the office of the Secretary of State.
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 1    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
 2        (70 ILCS 325/4-26)
 3        Section 155-55.  Sec.  4-26.  Contracts,  concessions  or
 4    leases;  Bidding.  All  contracts for sale of property of the
 5    value of more than $2,500, or for a concession in or lease of
 6    property, including air rights, of the Authority for  a  term
 7    of  more  than  one  year,  shall  be  awarded to the highest
 8    responsible  bidder,  after   advertising   for   bids.   All
 9    construction contracts and contracts for supplies, materials,
10    equipment  and services, when the expense thereof will exceed
11    $2,500, shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder,  after
12    advertising   for   bids,  except:  (1)  when  repair  parts,
13    accessories, equipment or services are required for equipment
14    or services previously furnished or contracted for; (2)  when
15    the  nature of the services required is such that competitive
16    bidding is not in the best interest of the public, including,
17    without  limiting  the  generality  of  the  foregoing,   the
18    services  of  accountants,  architects, attorneys, engineers,
19    financial   advisors,   investment    bankers,    physicians,
20    superintendents of construction, and others possessing a high
21    degree  of skill; and (3) when services such as water, light,
22    heat, power, telephone or telegraph are required.
23        All contracts involving less than $2,500 shall be let  by
24    competitive bidding to the lowest responsible bidder whenever
25    possible,  and  in any event in a manner calculated to ensure
26    insure the best interests of the public.
27        In determining the  responsibility  of  any  bidder,  the
28    Board  may take into account the past record of dealings with
29    the bidder, the bidder's experience, adequacy  of  equipment,
30    and  ability to complete performance within the time set, and
31    other factors besides financial  responsibility,  but  in  no
32    case shall any such contract be awarded to any other than the
33    highest bidder (in case of sale, concession or lease), or the
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 1    lowest  bidder  (in  case of purchase or expenditure), unless
 2    authorized or approved by a vote of at least 5 of the members
 3    of the Board, and unless such  action  is  accompanied  by  a
 4    statement  in  writing  setting  forth  the  reasons  for not
 5    awarding the contract to the highest or lowest bidder, as the
 6    case may be, which statement shall be kept  on  file  in  the
 7    principal   office  of  the  Authority  and  open  to  public
 8    inspection.
 9        Members of the  Board,  officers  and  employees  of  the
10    Authority,  and  their  relatives within the fourth degree of
11    consanguinity by the terms of the civil law, are forbidden to
12    be interested directly or  indirectly  in  any  contract  for
13    construction  or  maintenance  work  or  for  the delivery of
14    materials, supplies or equipment.
15        The Board shall have the right to reject all bids and  to
16    readvertise  for  bids.   If  after any such advertisement no
17    responsible and satisfactory bid, within  the  terms  of  the
18    advertisement,  shall  be  received, the Board may award such
19    contract, without competitive bidding, provided that it shall
20    not be less advantageous to the Authority than any valid  bid
21    received pursuant to advertisement.
22        The Board shall adopt rules and regulations to carry into
23    effect the provisions of this Section.
24    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
25        (70 ILCS 325/4-28)
26        Section  155-60.  Sec. 4-28. Report; financial statement.
27    As soon  after  the  end  of  each  fiscal  year  as  may  be
28    expedient, the Board shall cause to be prepared and printed a
29    complete  and  detailed report and financial statement of its
30    operations and of its assets and liabilities.   A  reasonably
31    sufficient  number  of copies of such report shall be printed
32    for distribution to persons interested upon  request,  and  a
33    copy  thereof  shall  be  filed with the county clerk and the
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 1    Village President of Matteson.
 2    (Source: P.A. 86-907.)
 3        Section  155-65.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
 4    incorporated  by  reference.  The  following Sections of this
 5    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
 6        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
 7        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
 8        Section 2-17. Duties; auditorium and other buildings.
 9        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
10        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
11        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
12        Section 2-45. Insurance.
13        Section 2-75. Board members; financial matters;  conflict
14    of interest.
15        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
16        Section 2-96. Meetings; action by 4 Board members.
17        Section  2-101.  Secretary; treasurer; funds deposited in
18    bank or savings and loan association.
19        Section  2-106.  Funds;  compliance  with  Public   Funds
20    Investment Act.
21        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
22        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
23        Section  2-120. Ordinances, rules, and regulations; fines
24    and penalties.
25        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
26        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
27        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
28                            ARTICLE 160.
29                        MAYWOOD CIVIC CENTER
30        (70 ILCS 310/5-2)
31        Section 160-1. Short title. Sec. 5-2. This Article may be
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 1    cited as the Maywood Civic Center Law of 1997.
 2    (Source: P.A. 86-888.)
 3        (70 ILCS 310/5-3, in part)
 4        Section 160-5. Definitions. Sec. 5-3. When used  in  this
 5    Article:
 6        "Authority" means the Maywood Civic Center Authority.
 7        "Board"  means  the  governing and administrative body of
 8    the Maywood Civic Center Authority.
 9        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
10    of Illinois lying within  the  corporate  boundaries  of  the
11    village of Maywood.
12    (Source: P.A. 86-888.)
13        (70 ILCS 310/5-4, in part)
14        Section 160-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
15    5-4.  There  is  hereby created a political subdivision, body
16    politic and municipal corporation by the name  and  style  of
17    the Maywood Civic Center Authority in the metropolitan area.
18        The  principal  office  of  the Authority shall be in the
19    Village of Maywood.
20    (Source: P.A. 86-888.)
21        (70 ILCS 310/5-11)
22        Section 160-15. Borrowing; revenue bonds. Sec. 5-11.  The
23    Authority shall have continuing power to borrow money for the
24    purpose  of  carrying  out  and  performing  its  duties  and
25    exercising its powers under this Article.
26        For  the  purpose  of  evidencing  the  obligation of the
27    Authority to repay  any  money  borrowed  as  aforesaid,  the
28    Authority may, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the Board,
29    from  time  to time issue and dispose of its interest bearing
30    revenue bonds and may  also  from  time  to  time  issue  and
31    dispose  of  its interest bearing revenue bonds to refund any
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 1    bonds at maturity or pursuant to redemption provisions or  at
 2    any  time  before  maturity  with  the consent of the holders
 3    thereof.  All such bonds shall be  payable  solely  from  the
 4    revenues or income to be derived from the fairs, expositions,
 5    exhibitions,   rentals   and   leases  and  other  authorized
 6    activities operated by it, and from funds, if  any,  received
 7    and  to  be  received by the Authority from any other source.
 8    Such bonds may bear such date or dates, may  mature  at  such
 9    time  or  times  not exceeding 40 years from their respective
10    dates, may bear interest at such rate or rates, not exceeding
11    the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as
12    amended at the time of the making of the contract, may be  in
13    such  form,  may  carry  such registration privileges, may be
14    executed in such manner, may be  payable  at  such  place  or
15    places,  may be made subject to redemption in such manner and
16    upon such terms, with or without premium as is stated on  the
17    face  thereof, may be executed in such manner and may contain
18    such terms and covenants, all as  may  be  provided  in  said
19    ordinance.   In  case  any officer whose signature appears on
20    any bond ceases  (after  attaching  his  signature)  to  hold
21    office,   his  signature  shall  nevertheless  be  valid  and
22    effective for all purposes.  The holder  or  holders  of  any
23    bonds,  or  interest  coupons  appertaining thereto issued by
24    the Authority may bring suits at law or proceedings in equity
25    to compel the performance and observance by the Authority  or
26    any  of  its officers, agents or employees of or any contract
27    or covenant made by the Authority with the  holders  of  such
28    bonds  or  interest  coupons, and to compel the Authority and
29    any of its officers,  agents  or  employees  to  perform  any
30    duties  required  to  be  performed  for  the  benefit of the
31    holders  of  any  such  bonds  or  interest  coupons  by  the
32    provisions of the ordinance authorizing their  issuance,  and
33    to  enjoin  the  Authority and any of its officers, agents or
34    employees from taking any action in conflict  with  any  such
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 1    contract or covenant.
 2        Notwithstanding  the form and tenor of any such bonds and
 3    in the absence of any express recital  on  the  face  thereof
 4    that it is non-negotiable, all such bonds shall be negotiable
 5    instruments  under  the  Uniform  Commercial  Code, as now or
 6    hereafter amended.
 7        From and after  the  issuance  of  any  bonds  as  herein
 8    provided it shall be the duty of the corporate authorities of
 9    the  Authority to fix and establish rates, charges, rents and
10    fees  for  the  use  of  facilities  acquired,   constructed,
11    reconstructed,  extended or improved with the proceeds of the
12    sale of said  bonds  sufficient  at  all  times,  with  other
13    revenues of the Authority to pay:
14        (a)  the  cost  of maintaining, repairing, regulating and
15    operating the said facilities; and
16        (b)  the bonds and interest thereon as they shall  become
17    due, and all sinking fund requirements and other requirements
18    provided  by  the  ordinance  authorizing the issuance of the
19    bonds or as provided  by  any  trust  agreement  executed  to
20    secure payment thereof.
21        To  secure  the  payment of any or all such bonds and for
22    the purpose of setting forth the covenants  and  undertakings
23    of  the Authority in connection with the issuance thereof and
24    the issuance  of  any  additional  bonds  payable  from  such
25    revenue  income  to  be derived from the fairs, recreational,
26    theatrical,   cultural,   expositions,   sports   activities,
27    exhibitions, office rentals and air space leases and rentals,
28    and other revenue, if any,  the  Authority  may  execute  and
29    deliver  a  trust  agreement  or agreements; provided that no
30    lien upon any physical property of  the  Authority  shall  be
31    created thereby.
32        A  remedy  for  any breach or default of the terms of any
33    such trust agreement by the  Authority  may  be  by  mandamus
34    proceedings  in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel
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 1    performance and compliance therewith, but the trust agreement
 2    may prescribe by whom or on whose behalf such action  may  be
 3    instituted.
 4        Before  any  such  bonds  (excepting refunding bonds) are
 5    sold, the entire authorized issue, or any part thereof, shall
 6    be offered for sale as a unit after advertising for  bids  at
 7    least  3  times  in  a daily newspaper of general circulation
 8    published in the metropolitan area, the last  publication  to
 9    be  at  least  10  days before bids are required to be filed.
10    Copies  of  such  advertisement  may  be  published  in   any
11    newspaper or financial publication in the United States.  All
12    bids  shall  be  sealed,  filed  and  opened  as  provided by
13    ordinance and the bonds shall be awarded to the  highest  and
14    best  bidder  or  bidders therefor.  The Authority shall have
15    the right to reject all bids and readvertise for bids in  the
16    manner  provided  for in the initial advertisement.  However,
17    if no bids are received, such bonds may be sold at  not  less
18    than  par  value, without further advertising, within 60 days
19    after the bids are required  to  be  filed  pursuant  to  any
20    advertisement.
21    (Source: P.A. 86-888; 86-1028.)
22        (70 ILCS 310/5-14, in part)
23        Section  160-20.  Board created. Sec. 5-14. The governing
24    and administrative body of the Authority  shall  be  a  board
25    consisting  of  7  members  and shall be known as the Maywood
26    Civic Center Authority Board.  The members of the Board shall
27    be individuals of generally recognized ability and integrity.
28    (Source: P.A. 86-888.)
29        (70 ILCS 310/5-15, in part)
30        Section  160-25.  Board  members  appointed.  Sec.  5-15.
31    Within 60 days after January 1, 1990 (the effective  date  of
32    Article   5  of  Public  Act  86-888)  this  Article  becomes
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 1    effective, the President of  the  Village  of  Maywood  shall
 2    appoint  3  members  of  the Board for initial terms expiring
 3    June 1, 1990; 2 members for initial terms  expiring  June  1,
 4    1991;  and 2 members for initial terms expiring June 1, 1992.
 5    The successors of the initial members shall be  appointed  in
 6    like  manner  for  3 year terms from the date of appointment,
 7    except in case of an appointment to fill a  vacancy.
 8    (Source: P.A. 86-888.)
 9        (70 ILCS 310/5-25, in part)
10        Section  160-30.  Bidders;   civil   action   to   compel
11    compliance.  Sec. 5-25. Any bidder who has submitted a bid in
12    compliance with  the  requirements  for  bidding  under  this
13    Article may bring a civil action in the Circuit Court of Cook
14    County  in  which  the metropolitan area is located to compel
15    compliance with the provisions of this  Article  relating  to
16    the awarding of contracts by the Board.
17    (Source: P.A. 86-888.)
18        Section   160-35.   Standard   civic   center  provisions
19    incorporated by reference. The  following  Sections  of  this
20    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
21        Section 2-3. Purpose.
22        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
23        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
24        Section 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and other
25    buildings; lease of space.
26        Section   2-20.  Rights  and  powers,  including  eminent
27    domain.
28        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
29        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
30        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
31    State, or local agency.
32        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
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 1        Section 2-45. Insurance.
 2        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
 3        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
 4        Section 2-75. Board members; financial matters;  conflict
 5    of interest.
 6        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
 7        Section 2-83. Removal of Board member from office.
 8        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
 9        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
10        Section 2-96. Meetings; action by 4 Board members.
11        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
12        Section 2-105. Funds.
13        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
14        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
15        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
16        Section  2-126. Contracts; award to other than highest or
17    lowest bidder by vote of 4 Board members.
18        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
19        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
20        Section 2-140. State financial support.
21        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
22        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
23                            ARTICLE 165.
24                      MELROSE PARK CIVIC CENTER
25        (70 ILCS 245/2-2)
26        Section 165-1. Short title. Sec. 2-2.  This  Article  Act
27    may be cited as the Melrose Park Civic Center Law of 1997.
28    (Source: P.A. 86-8.)
29        (70 ILCS 245/2-3, in part)
30        Section  165-5.  Definitions. Sec. 2-3. When used in this
31    Article Act:
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 1        "Authority"   means   the   Melrose   Park   Metropolitan
 2    Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Authority.
 3        "Board" means the governing and  administrative  body  of
 4    the  Melrose  Park  Metropolitan  Exposition  Auditorium  and
 5    Office Building Authority.
 6        "Metropolitan Area" means all that territory in the State
 7    of  Illinois  lying  within  the  corporate boundaries of the
 8    Village of Melrose Park.
 9    (Source: P.A. 86-8.)
10        (70 ILCS 245/2-4, in part)
11        Section 165-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
12    2-4. There is hereby created a  political  subdivision,  body
13    politic  and  municipal  corporation by the name and style of
14    the  Melrose  Park  Metropolitan  Exposition  Auditorium  and
15    Office Building  Authority in the metropolitan area.
16        The principal office of the Authority  shall  be  in  the
17    Village of Melrose Park.
18    (Source: P.A. 86-8.)
19        (70 ILCS 245/2-14, in part)
20        Section  165-15.  Board created. Sec. 2-14. The governing
21    and administrative body of the Authority  shall  be  a  board
22    consisting  of  7  members  and shall be known as the Melrose
23    Park Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and  Office  Building
24    Board.   The  members  of  the  Board shall be individuals of
25    generally recognized ability and integrity.
26    (Source: P.A. 86-8.)
27        (70 ILCS 245/2-15, in part)
28        Section  165-20.  Board  members  appointed.  Sec.  2-15.
29    Within 60 days after January 1, 1990 (the effective  date  of
30    Article  II  of  Public Act 86-8) this Act becomes effective,
31    the Village President of the Village of  Melrose  Park,  with
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 1    the  advice  and consent of the Village of Melrose Park Board
 2    of Trustees, shall appoint 2 members of the Board for initial
 3    terms expiring June 1, 1990;  2  members  for  initial  terms
 4    expiring  June  1,  1991;  and  3  members  for initial terms
 5    expiring June 1, 1992.  The successors of the initial members
 6    shall be appointed in like manner for 3 year terms  from  the
 7    date of appointment, except in case of an appointment to fill
 8    a vacancy.
 9    (Source: P.A. 86-8.)
10        (70 ILCS 245/2-16, in part)
11        Section  165-25. Removal of Board members. Sec. 2-16. The
12    Village President of the Village of Melrose  Park,  with  the
13    advice  and  consent  of the Village of Melrose Park Board of
14    Trustees, may remove any member of  the  Board  appointed  by
15    him,  in case of incompetency, neglect of duty or malfeasance
16    in office, after service on him, by registered United  States
17    mail,  return  receipt  requested,  of  a copy of the written
18    charges against him and an opportunity to be  publicly  heard
19    in person or by counsel in his own defense upon not less than
20    10 days notice.
21    (Source: P.A. 86-8.)
22        (70 ILCS 245/2-25, in part)
23        Section   165-30.   Bidders;   civil   action  to  compel
24    compliance. Sec. 2-25. Any bidder who has submitted a bid  in
25    compliance  with  the  requirements  for  bidding  under this
26    Article may bring a civil action in the Circuit Court of Cook
27    County in which the metropolitan area is  located  to  compel
28    compliance  with  the provisions of this Article Act relating
29    to the awarding of contracts by the Board.
30    (Source: P.A. 86-8.)
31        Section  165-35.   Standard   civic   center   provisions
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 1    incorporated  by  reference.  The  following Sections of this
 2    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
 3        Section 2-3. Purpose.
 4        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
 5        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
 6        Section 2-15. Duties; auditorium, recreational, and other
 7    buildings; lease of space.
 8        Section  2-20.  Rights  and  powers,  including   eminent
 9    domain.
10        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
11        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
12        Section  2-35.   Acquisition  of  property  from  person,
13    State, or local agency.
14        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
15        Section 2-45. Insurance.
16        Section  2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to compel
17    performance.
18        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
19        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
20        Section 2-75. Board members; financial matters;  conflict
21    of interest.
22        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
23        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
24        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
25        Section 2-96. Meetings; action by 4 Board members.
26        Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
27        Section 2-105. Funds.
28        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
29        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
30        Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
31        Section  2-125. Contracts; award to other than highest or
32    lowest bidder by vote of 5 Board members.
33        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
34        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
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 1        Section 2-140. State financial support.
 2        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
 3        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
 4                            ARTICLE 170.
 5                      METROPOLITAN CIVIC CENTER
 6        (70 ILCS 205/1)
 7        Section 170-1. Short title.  Sec.  1.  This  Article  Act
 8    shall  be  known  and  may be cited as the Metropolitan Civic
 9    Center Law of 1997 Act.
10    (Source: P.A. 76-1770.)
11        (70 ILCS 205/2, in part)
12        Section 170-5. Definitions. Sec. 2.  When  used  in  this
13    Article Act:
14        "Authority" means any Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium
15    and  Office  Building  Authority, as provided in this Article
16    Act.
17        "Board" means the governing and  administrative  body  of
18    any  Metropolitan  Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building
19    Authority, as provided in this Article Act.
20        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
21    of Illinois lying within  the  corporate  boundaries  of  the
22    county  or  counties establishing an authority as provided in
23    this Article Act.
24    (Source: P.A. 76-1770.)
25        (70 ILCS 205/3, in part)
26        Section 170-10. Creation of Authority; principal  office.
27    Sec.  3.  The  county  board of any county having an assessed
28    valuation, as equalized by the Department of Revenue, of  all
29    real  property  located  within  the  county of at least $300
30    million but less than  $5  billion,  or  the  county  boards,
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 1    acting  jointly,  of  any  combination  of counties having an
 2    assessed  valuation,  as  equalized  by  the  Department   of
 3    Revenue,  of  all  real  property  within such combination of
 4    counties within the limits established by this Section may by
 5    resolution or  ordinance  provide  for  the  formation  of  a
 6    Metropolitan   Exposition,  Auditorium  and  Office  Building
 7    Authority  with  the  powers,  duties,  responsibilities  and
 8    privileges provided in this Article Act.
 9        The principal office of the Authority  shall  be  at  the
10    site of the Authority's buildings.
11    (Source: P.A. 85-1209.)
12        (70 ILCS 205/5)
13        Section  170-15. Rights and powers. Sec. 5. The Authority
14    shall have the following rights and powers duties:
15        (a)  To  acquire,  own,  construct,  lease,  operate  and
16    maintain  fair,  exposition,  arena,  office   building   and
17    associated  facilities  and grounds, to fix and collect just,
18    reasonable and nondiscriminatory charges for the use of  such
19    facilities,  and  to  lease air space over and appurtenant to
20    such facilities. The  charges  so  collected  shall  be  made
21    available  to defray the reasonable expenses of the Authority
22    and to pay the principal of and the interest upon  any  bonds
23    issued by the Authority.
24        (b)  To  enter into contracts treating in any manner with
25    the objects and purposes of this Article Act.
26    (Source: P.A. 76-1770.)
27        (70 ILCS 205/7)
28        Section  170-20.  Acquisition  of  property;  money  from
29    State. Sec. 7. The Authority shall have the power to  acquire
30    and accept by purchase, lease, gift or otherwise any property
31    or   rights   from  any  person  or  persons,  any  municipal
32    corporation, body politic, or agency of the  State,  or  from
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 1    the  State  itself, useful for its purposes, and to apply for
 2    an accept grants, matching grants,  loans  or  appropriations
 3    from  the  State of Illinois or any agency or instrumentality
 4    thereof to be used for any of the purposes of  the  Authority
 5    and to enter into any agreement with the State of Illinois in
 6    relation   to   such   grants,   matching  grants,  loans  or
 7    appropriations. An Authority  located  in  a  county  with  a
 8    population over 50,000 and under 70,000 according to the 1980
 9    federal census may acquire real property or interests in real
10    property  by  condemnation  for  any  of  the purposes of the
11    Authority.
12    (Source: P.A. 86-888; 86-907.)
13        (70 ILCS 205/13)
14        Section 170-25.  Bonds other than revenue bonds. Sec. 13.
15    No bonds, other than revenue bonds issued pursuant to Section
16    2-52  10,  shall  be  issued  by  the  Authority  until   the
17    proposition  to  issue  the  same  has  been submitted to and
18    approved by a majority of the  voters  of  said  metropolitan
19    area  voting  upon  the  proposition at a general election in
20    accordance with the general election law. The  Authority  may
21    by  resolution  order such proposition submitted at a regular
22    election  in  accordance  with  the  general  election   law,
23    whereupon  the recording officer shall certify the resolution
24    and the proposition to  the  proper  election  officials  for
25    submission.   Any  proposition  to  issue bonds as herein set
26    forth shall be in substantially the following form:
27    -------------------------------------------------------------
28        Shall bonds of the "Metropolitan
29     Exposition, Auditorium and Office       YES
30     Building Authority" to the amount  -------------------------
31     of.... Dollars ($    ) be issued        NO
32     for the purpose of       ?
33    -------------------------------------------------------------
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 1    (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
 2        (70 ILCS 205/14)
 3        Section 170-30.  Tax Sec. 14. If a majority of the voters
 4    of said metropolitan area approve the issuance  of  bonds  as
 5    provided  in  Section  170-25  13  of this Act, the Authority
 6    shall  have  power  to  levy  and  collect  annually  a   sum
 7    sufficient  to  pay  for  the  annual  principal and interest
 8    charges by a sum equal to such grants or matching  grants  as
 9    the Authority shall receive, in any year, for this purpose.
10        Such  taxes  proposed  by the Authority to be levied upon
11    the taxable property within the metropolitan  area  shall  be
12    levied  by ordinance. After the ordinance has been adopted it
13    shall, within 10 days after its passage, be published once in
14    a newspaper published and having a general circulation within
15    the  metropolitan  area.  A  certified  copy  of  such   levy
16    ordinance  shall be filed with the county clerk no later than
17    the 3rd Tuesday in September  in  each  year.  Thereupon  the
18    county  clerk  shall  extend such tax; provided the aggregate
19    amount of taxes levied for any one year shall not exceed  the
20    rate  of  .0005% of the full fair cash value, as equalized or
21    assessed by the Department of Revenue.
22    (Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
23        (70 ILCS 205/15, in part)
24        Section 170-35. Board created. Sec. 15. The governing and
25    administrative  body  of  the  Authority  shall  be  a  board
26    consisting  of  9  members  and  shall  be   known   as   the
27    Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Board.
28    The  members  of  the board shall be individuals of generally
29    recognized ability and integrity.
30    (Source: P.A. 85-1209.)
31        (70 ILCS 205/16, in part)
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 1        Section 170-40. Board members appointed. Sec. 16.  Within
 2    60  days after a county board of a single county qualified as
 3    an Authority under the provisions of Section 170-10 3 of this
 4    Act shall adopt a resolution or ordinance  providing  for  an
 5    Authority,  the  county  board  chairman, with the advice and
 6    consent of the county board, shall appoint 3 members  of  the
 7    board  for  an  initial  term  expiring the second June first
 8    after appointment; and 3 members of the board for an  initial
 9    term  expiring  the third June first after appointment; and 3
10    members of the board for an initial term expiring  the  fifth
11    June first after appointment, and until their successors have
12    been  appointed  and qualified. At the expiration of the term
13    of any member, the county board chairman, with the advice and
14    consent of the county board, shall appoint his  successor  in
15    like  manner for a term of 5 years from the first day of June
16    of the year in which they are appointed, except in case of an
17    appointment to fill a vacancy.
18        The Board of Authorities  comprised  of  combinations  of
19    counties,  as provided in Section 170-10 3 of this Act, shall
20    be appointed in the following  manner:  memberships  for  the
21    Board  shall  be  apportioned  among  the member counties, as
22    nearly as possible, according to the proportion each county's
23    assessed  valuation,  as  equalized  by  the  Department   of
24    Revenue, of all real property located within the county bears
25    to   the  total  assessed  valuation,  as  equalized  by  the
26    Department of Revenue, of all real  property  located  within
27    the  Authority. The initial terms of such appointees for each
28    such county shall then be determined by lot. Each such county
29    chairman, with the  advice  and  consent  of  his  respective
30    county  board, shall then appoint the members allotted to him
31    in the manner provided in this Section.
32    (Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
33        (70 ILCS 205/19)
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 1        Section 170-45. Meetings; quorum; approval of  ordinances
 2    and resolutions by chairman; public records. Sec. 19. Regular
 3    meetings  of  the  Board  shall be held at least once in each
 4    calendar month, the time and place of  such  meetings  to  be
 5    fixed by the Board.
 6        Five  members  of the Board shall constitute a quorum for
 7    the transaction of business. All action of the Board shall be
 8    by ordinance or resolution and the  affirmative  vote  of  at
 9    least  5  members  shall be necessary for the adoption of any
10    ordinance or resolution.
11        All such ordinances and resolutions before taking  effect
12    shall  be  approved  by  the chairman of the Board, and if he
13    shall not approve thereof he shall sign the same, and such as
14    he shall not approve he shall return to the  Board  with  his
15    objections  thereto in writing at the next regular meeting of
16    the Board occurring after the passage thereof.  But  in  case
17    the chairman shall fail to return any ordinance or resolution
18    with  his  objections thereto by the time aforesaid, he shall
19    be deemed to have approved the same and it shall take  effect
20    accordingly.  Upon  the return of any ordinance or resolution
21    by the chairman with his objections, the vote  by  which  the
22    same  was  passed  shall be reconsidered by the Board, and if
23    upon such reconsideration said  ordinance  or  resolution  is
24    passed  by  the  affirmative  vote  of at least 6 members, it
25    shall  go  into  effect  notwithstanding  the  veto  of   the
26    chairman.
27        All  ordinances,  resolutions  and all proceedings of the
28    Authority and all documents and  records  in  its  possession
29    shall  be  public  records,  and  open  to public inspection,
30    except such  documents  and  records  as  shall  be  kept  or
31    prepared  by  the  Board  for use in negotiations, actions or
32    proceedings to which the Authority is a party.
33    (Source: P.A. 82-783.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 205/25)
 2        Section 170-50.  Contracts. Sec. 25.  All  contracts  for
 3    sale  of  property  of the value of more than $2500 or for an
 4    concession in or lease of property, including air rights,  of
 5    the  Authority  for  a  term  of  more than one year shall be
 6    awarded to the highest responsible bidder, after  advertising
 7    for  bids.  All  construction  contracts  and  contracts  for
 8    supplies, materials, equipment and services, when the expense
 9    thereof  will  exceed  $2500,  shall  be  let  to  the lowest
10    responsible  bidder,  after   advertising   for   bids.   All
11    construction contracts and contracts for supplies, materials,
12    equipment  and services, when the expense thereof will exceed
13    $2500, shall be let to the lowest responsible  bidder,  after
14    advertising  for  bids,  excepting  (1)  when  repair  parts,
15    accessories, equipment or services are required for equipment
16    or  services previously furnished or contracted for; (2) when
17    the nature of the services required is such that  competitive
18    bidding is not in the best interest of the public, including,
19    without   limiting  the  generality  of  the  foregoing,  the
20    services of accountants,  architects,  attorneys,  engineers,
21    physicians,   superintendents  of  construction,  and  others
22    possessing a high degree of skill; and (3) when services such
23    as water, light, heat,  power,  telephone  or  telegraph  are
24    required.
25        All  contracts  involving less than $2500 shall be let by
26    competitive bidding to the lowest responsible bidder whenever
27    possible, and in any event in a manner calculated  to  ensure
28    insure the best interests of the public.
29        In  determining  the  responsibility  of  any bidder, the
30    Board may take into account the past record of dealings  with
31    the  bidder,  the bidder's experience, adequacy of equipment,
32    and ability to complete performance within the time set,  and
33    other  factors  besides  financial  responsibility, but in no
34    case shall any such contracts be awarded to  any  other  than
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 1    the  highest bidder (in case of sale, concession or lease) or
 2    the lowest bidder (in case of purchase or expenditure) unless
 3    authorized or approved by a vote of at least three-fourths of
 4    the  members  of  the  Board,  and  unless  such  action   is
 5    accompanied  by  a  statement  in  writing  setting forth the
 6    reasons for not awarding  the  contract  to  the  highest  or
 7    lowest  bidder,  as the case may be, which statement shall be
 8    kept on file in the principal office  of  the  Authority  and
 9    open to public inspection.
10        From  the  group of responsible bidders the lowest bidder
11    shall be selected in the following manner: to  all  bids  for
12    sales  the  gross receipts of which are not taxable under the
13    Retailers' "Retailers Occupation Tax Act", approved June  28,
14    1933, as amended, there shall be added an amount equal to the
15    tax which would be payable under said Act, if applicable, and
16    the lowest in amount of said adjusted bids and bids for sales
17    the  gross receipts of which are taxable under said Act shall
18    be considered the lowest bid; provided, that, if said  lowest
19    bid  relates  to  a  sale  not  taxable  under  said Act, any
20    contract entered into thereon shall be in the amount  of  the
21    original bid not adjusted as aforesaid.
22        Contracts   shall  not  be  split  into  parts  involving
23    expenditures of less than $2500 for the purposes of  avoiding
24    the  provisions of this Section, and all such split contracts
25    shall be void. If  any  collusion  occurs  among  bidders  or
26    prospective  bidders  in restraint of freedom of competition,
27    by agreement to bid a fixed amount or to refrain from bidding
28    or otherwise, the bids of such bidders shall  be  void.  Each
29    bidder shall accompany his bid with a sworn statement that he
30    has not been a party to any such agreement.
31        Members  of  the  Board,  officers  and  employees of the
32    Authority, and their relatives within the  fourth  degree  of
33    consanguinity by the terms of the civil law, are forbidden to
34    be  interested  directly  or  indirectly  in any contract for
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 1    construction or maintenance  work  or  for  the  delivery  of
 2    materials, supplies or equipment.
 3        The  Board shall have the right to reject all bids and to
 4    readvertise for bids. If  after  any  such  advertisement  no
 5    responsible  and  satisfactory  bid,  within the terms of the
 6    advertisement, shall be received, the Board  may  award  such
 7    contract, without competitive bidding, provided that it shall
 8    not  be less advantageous to the Authority than any valid bid
 9    received pursuant to advertisement.
10        The Board shall adopt rules and regulations to carry into
11    effect the provisions of this Section.
12    (Source: P.A. 76-1770.)
13        (70 ILCS 205/26, in part)
14        Section  170-55.  Bidders;   civil   action   to   compel
15    compliance.  Sec.  26.  Any bidder who has submitted a bid in
16    compliance with  the  requirements  for  bidding  under  this
17    Article  may bring a civil action in the circuit court within
18    the boundaries of the Authority to compel compliance with the
19    provisions of this Article Act relating to  the  awarding  of
20    contracts by the Board.
21    (Source: P.A. 79-1358.)
22        Section   170-60.   Standard   civic   center  provisions
23    incorporated by reference. The  following  Sections  of  this
24    Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
25        Section 2-5.  Definitions.
26        Section 2-10.  Lawsuits; common seal.
27        Section  2-16.  Duties;  auditorium  and other buildings;
28    lease of space.
29        Section 2-25.  Incurring obligations.
30        Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
31        Section 2-40.  Federal money.
32        Section 2-45. Insurance.
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 1        Section 2-52. Borrowing; revenue bonds; interest  payable
 2    semi-annually; bond sale price; effect of Omnibus Bond Acts.
 3        Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
 4        Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
 5        Section   2-76.   Board   members;   financial   matters;
 6    compensation   for   secretary   or  treasurer;  conflict  of
 7    interest.
 8        Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
 9        Section 2-83. Removal of Board member from office.
10        Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
11        Section 2-90.  Organization of the Board.
12        Section 2-101. Secretary; treasurer; funds  deposited  in
13    bank or savings and loan association.
14        Section   2-106.  Funds;  compliance  with  Public  Funds
15    Investment Act.
16        Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
17        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
18        Section 2-120. Ordinances, rules, and regulations;  fines
19    and penalties.
20        Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
21        Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
22        Section 2-140. State financial support.
23        Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
24        Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
25        Section 2-155. Partial invalidity.
26                            ARTICLE 175.
27                        MILFORD CIVIC CENTER
28        (70 ILCS 220/7-1)
29        Section 175-1. Short title. Sec. 7-1.  This Article shall
30    be  known  and  may  be  cited  as the Milford "Milford Civic
31    Center Law of 1997 Act".
32    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 220/7-2, in part)
 2        Section 175-5. Definitions. Sec. 7-2.  As  used  in  this
 3    Article, unless the context otherwise requires:
 4        "Authority"  means  the  Milford Metropolitan Exposition,
 5    Auditorium and Office Building Authority.
 6        "Board" means the governing and  administrative  body  of
 7    the  Milford  Metropolitan  Exposition, Auditorium and Office
 8    Building Authority.
 9        "Metropolitan Area" means all that territory  which  lies
10    within the corporate boundaries of the Village of Milford.
11    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
12        (70 ILCS 220/7-3, in part)
13        Section 175-10. Authority created; principal office. Sec.
14    7-3. There is hereby created a unit of local government known
15    as the Milford Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office
16    Building Authority in the metropolitan area.
17        The  principal  office  of  the Authority shall be in the
18    Village of Milford.
19    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
20        (70 ILCS 220/7-11)
21        Section 175-12.   Bonds;  nature  of  indebtedness.  Sec.
22    7-11.   Under  no circumstances shall any bonds issued by the
23    Authority be or become an indebtedness or obligation  of  the
24    State  of  Illinois or any unit of local government or school
25    district within  the  State,  nor  shall  any  such  bond  or
26    obligation  be  or  become  an  indebtedness of the Authority
27    within  the  purview  of  any  constitutional  limitation  or
28    provision, and it shall be plainly stated on the face of each
29    bond that it does not  constitute  such  an  indebtedness  or
30    obligation but is payable solely from revenues or income.
31    (Source: P.A. 84-245.)
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 1        (70 ILCS 220/7-12)
 2        Section  175-13.   Investment  in  bonds. Sec. 7-12.  The
 3    State and all counties, cities, villages, incorporated  towns
 4    and  other  units  of local government and public bodies, and
 5    public officers of any thereof,  all  banks,  bankers,  trust
 6    companies,  savings banks and institutions, building and loan
 7    associations,  savings  and  loan  associations,   investment
 8    companies and other persons carrying on an insurance business
 9    and  all  executors,  administrators, guardians, trustees and
10    other fiduciaries  may  legally  invest  any  sinking  funds,
11    moneys  or  other  funds  belonging  to  them or within their
12    control in any bonds issued pursuant to this Article Act,  it
13    being the purpose of this Section to authorize the investment
14    in   such   bonds  of  all  sinking,  insurance,  retirement,
15    compensation, pension  and  trust  fu