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90_HB3461eng

      10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2          from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.2
      10 ILCS 5/2A-43a new
      70 ILCS 200/Art. 57 heading new
      70 ILCS 200/57-1 new
      70 ILCS 200/57-5 new
      70 ILCS 200/57-10 new
      70 ILCS 200/57-15 new
      70 ILCS 200/57-20 new
      70 ILCS 200/57-25 new
      70 ILCS 200/57-30 new
      70 ILCS 200/57-35 new
          Creates the Chicago Southland Civic Center Law of 1998 to
      include certain municipalities and amends the Election  Code.
      Provides  that  the  initial  members  of the Authority Board
      shall be appointed  by  the  county  commissioners  or  Board
      members   whose   district   includes  territory  within  the
      designated metropolitan area.   Provides  that  beginning  in
      2002,  5  Board  members  shall  be elected at large from the
      metropolitan area at a general election and that the terms of
      the appointed members shall then expire.  Provides  that  the
      initial Board appointees shall have weighted votes based upon
      the  population  of  their  represented territory or an equal
      part of that territory and that  the  elected  Board  members
      shall  have  equal votes.  Incorporates certain provisions of
      the Civic  Center  Code  including  the  powers  to  acquire,
      construct,  lease,  and  maintain civic center facilities, to
      collect fees for the use of the facilities, and to incur debt
      and issue revenue bonds to carry out these powers.   Provides
      that  the  Law  shall  be repealed on July 1, 2002 unless the
      Authority has commenced construction of a civic center before
      January 1, 2002.  Effective January 1, 1999.
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 1        AN ACT to  create  the  Chicago  Southland  Civic  Center
 2    Authority.
 3        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section 5.  The Civic Center Code is  amended  by  adding
 6    Article 57 as follows:
 7        (70 ILCS 200/Art. 57 heading new)
 8                             ARTICLE 57.
 9                   CHICAGO SOUTHLAND CIVIC CENTER
10        (70 ILCS 200/57-1 new)
11        Section 57-1.  Short title.  This Article may be cited as
12    the Chicago Southland Civic Center Law of 1998.
13        (70 ILCS 200/57-5 new)
14        Sec. 57-5.  Definitions.  When used in this Article:
15        "Authority"  means  the  Chicago  Southland  Civic Center
16    Authority.
17        "Board" means the governing and  administrative  body  of
18    the Chicago Southland Civic Center Authority.
19        "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State
20    of  Illinois  lying  within  the  corporate boundaries of the
21    following municipalities:  Alsip, Argo/Summit, Bedford  Park,
22    Beecher,  Blue  Island, Bridgeview, Burbank, Burnham, Calumet
23    City, Calumet Park, Chicago Heights, Chicago  Ridge,  Country
24    Club  Hills,  Crestwood,  Crete, Dixmoor,  Dolton, East Hazel
25    Crest, Evergreen Park, Flossmoor, Ford Heights, Forest  View,
26    Frankfort, Glenwood, Grant Park, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Hickory
27    Hills,   Hometown,   Homewood,   Justice,   Lansing,  Lemont,
28    Lockport, Lynwood,  Manhattan,  Manteno,  Markham,  Matteson,
29    Merrionette  Park,  Midlothian,  Mokena,  Momence, Monee, New
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 1    Lenox, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Olympia  Fields,  Orland  Hills,
 2    Orland  Park,  Palos  Heights,  Palos Hills, Palos Park, Park
 3    Forest, Peotone, Phoenix,  Posen,  Richton  Park,  Riverdale,
 4    Robbins,  Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights, South Holland,
 5    Steger,   Thornton,  Tinley  Park,  University  Park,  Willow
 6    Springs, and Worth.
 7        (70 ILCS 200/57-10 new)
 8        Sec. 57-10.  Authority created.   The  Chicago  Southland
 9    Civic Center Authority is created as a political subdivision,
10    body  politic,  and municipal corporation in the metropolitan
11    area.
12        (70 ILCS 200/57-15 new)
13        Sec.  57-15.    Board   created.    The   governing   and
14    administrative  body  of  the Authority shall be known as the
15    Chicago Southland Civic Center Authority Board.  The  members
16    of  the  Board  shall  be individuals of generally recognized
17    ability and integrity.
18        (70 ILCS 200/57-20 new)
19        Sec. 57-20.  Board members' appointment.
20        (a)  Within 60 days after  the  effective  date  of  this
21    amendatory  Act of 1998, (i) each county commissioner of Cook
22    County  whose  district   includes   territory   within   the
23    designated  metropolitan area shall appoint one member to the
24    Board and (ii) the members of the  Will  County  Board  whose
25    districts    include    territory   within   the   designated
26    metropolitan  area  shall  collectively  recommend   to   the
27    presiding  officer  of  the  Will  County  Board 4 persons as
28    candidates for appointment to the Board of the Authority  and
29    the   presiding   officer  shall  then  appoint  2  of  those
30    recommended  persons  to  the  Board  of  the  Authority   to
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 1    represent  Will County at large.  The appointing official may
 2    remove any member of the Board appointed by the  official  in
 3    case  of  incompetency,  neglect  of  duty, or malfeasance in
 4    office after service  on  the  member  by  registered  United
 5    States  mail,  return  receipt  requested,  of  a copy of the
 6    written charges against the member and an opportunity  to  be
 7    publicly  heard  in  person or by counsel in the member's own
 8    defense upon not less than 10 days' notice.
 9        (b)  At the first  meeting  of  the  initially  appointed
10    Board  members,  they  shall,  by  lot,  divide themselves as
11    equally as possible into 2 groups.  The first group of  Board
12    members  shall  have  2-year  terms,  and the second group of
13    Board members shall have 4-year terms.  The successor of each
14    Board member shall have a 4-year term.
15        (c)  Members of the Board shall hold office  until  their
16    respective  successors have been appointed and are qualified.
17    Any member may resign from office, and the resignation  takes
18    effect  when  the  member's  successor has been appointed and
19    qualified.  In case of failure to  qualify  within  the  time
20    required,  abandonment  of  office,  death,  conviction  of a
21    felony, or removal  from  office,  a  member's  office  shall
22    become vacant. The pertinent county official shall appoint an
23    individual to fill the vacant position.
24        (70 ILCS 200/57-25 new)
25        Sec.  57-25.   Organization  of  the  Board.   As soon as
26    practically possible after the  appointment  of  the  initial
27    Board  members,  the Board shall organize for the transaction
28    of business, elect a chairperson and  a  temporary  secretary
29    from  its  own  number,  and adopt by-laws and regulations to
30    govern the proceedings.  The chairperson shall be elected for
31    the time period of his or her  term  of  office.   The  Board
32    appointees  shall  have  weighted  votes in proportion to the
33    population of their represented territory  as  determined  by
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 1    the   last  preceding  federal  census.   If  more  than  one
 2    appointee represents  the  same  territory  within  a  county
 3    district,  then  they shall have weighted votes in proportion
 4    to  equal  segments  of  that   territory's   population   as
 5    determined  by the last preceding federal census. All actions
 6    of the Board shall be by  ordinance  or  resolution  and  the
 7    affirmative   vote  of  the  majority  of  members  shall  be
 8    necessary for the adoption of any  ordinance  or  resolution.
 9    The  presence  of  a  majority  of the Board members plus one
10    additional Board member shall constitute  a  quorum  for  the
11    transaction of business.
12        (70 ILCS 200/57-30 new)
13        Sec.    57-30.     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
20    other buildings; lease of space.
21        Section 2-21.  Rights and powers.
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  2-50.  Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to compel
29    performance.
30        Section 2-55.  Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
31        Section 2-60.  Investment in bonds.
32        Section 2-75.  Board members; financial matters; conflict
33    of interest.
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 1        Section 2-80.  Board members' oath.
 2        Section 2-97.  Board meetings; public records.
 3        Section 2-100.  Secretary; treasurer.
 4        Section  2-106.   Funds;  compliance  with  Public  Funds
 5    Investment Act.
 6        Section 2-110.  Signatures on checks or drafts.
 7        Section 2-115.  General manager; other appointments.
 8        Section 2-120.  Ordinances, rules, and regulations; fines
 9    and penalties.
10        Section 2-127.  Contracts; award to other than highest or
11    lowest bidder by four-fifths vote.
12        Section 2-130.  Bids and advertisements.
13        Section 2-135.  Report and financial statement.
14        Section 2-140.  State financial support.
15        Section 2-145.  Antitrust laws.
16        Section 2-150.  Tax exemption.
17        (70 ILCS 200/57-35 new)
18        Sec. 57-35.  Conditional repeal. Unless the Authority has
19    commenced construction of a civic center  before  January  1,
20    2002,  this  Article  shall  be repealed on July 1, 2002.  As
21    soon as practically possible before a repeal of this Article,
22    the  Board  shall  wind  up  its  affairs  and  dissolve  the
23    Authority.
24        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act  takes  effect  on
25    January 1, 1999.

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