State of Illinois
90th General Assembly
Legislation

   [ Search ]   [ Legislation ]   [ Bill Summary ]
[ Home ]   [ Back ]   [ Bottom ]



90_HB0973

      20 ILCS  835/8a new
      70 ILCS 1505/26.10-5 new
          Amends the State Parks Act and the Chicago Park  District
      Act. Provides that all duties, obligations, property, assets,
      and  powers of the Chicago Park District shall be transferred
      to the Department of  Natural  Resources  before  January  1,
      1999.  Provides  that  the  Department  shall  take  over the
      management and operation of the Park District. Provides  that
      the  terms  of  the  Park District Commissioners shall end on
      December 31, 1998 and all employees of the Park  District  on
      December 31, 1998 shall become employees of the Department of
      Natural Resources, subject to layoff or reorganization by the
      Department.
                                                     LRB9003789PTcw
                                               LRB9003789PTcw
 1        AN ACT concerning the Chicago Park District.
 2        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:
 4        Section 5.  The State Parks  Act  is  amended  by  adding
 5    Section 8a as follows:
 6        (20 ILCS  835/8a new)
 7        Sec.  8a.  Transfer  of  property  from  the Chicago Park
 8    District.
 9        (a)  At the close of the Chicago Park District's business
10    on December 31, 1998, the  Department  of  Natural  Resources
11    shall  take over management and operation of the Chicago Park
12    District.
13             (1)  Before  January  1,  1999,   the  Chicago  Park
14        District  shall  transfer  all  duties  and   obligations
15        together  with  all  records,  documents,  property,  and
16        assets to the Department.
17             (2)  All  powers of the Park District, including the
18        power to issue bonds and levy taxes, shall be transferred
19        to the Department at the close of  business  on  December
20        31, 1998.
21             (3)  The  Department shall succeed to all rights and
22        interests of the Park District at the close of  the  Park
23        District's  business  on December 31, 1998, including any
24        right or interest relating to any cause of action then in
25        existence.
26             (4)  All employees of the Park District on  December
27        31,  1998  shall  become  employees  of the Department of
28        Natural Resources, subject to lay off  or  reorganization
29        by the Department.
30        Section  10.  The Chicago Park District Act is amended by
                            -2-                LRB9003789PTcw
 1    adding Section 26.10-5 as follows:
 2        (70 ILCS 1505/26.10-5 new)
 3        Sec. 10-5.  Transfer of property  to  the  Department  of
 4    Natural Resources.
 5        (a)  At the close of the Chicago Park District's business
 6    on  December 31, 1998, the terms of Commissioners of the Park
 7    District holding office shall  expire.   At  that  time,  the
 8    management  and  operation of the Chicago Park District shall
 9    be transferred to the Department of Natural Resources.
10             (1)  All duties and obligations, together  with  all
11        records,  documents,  property,  and  assets  of the Park
12        District shall be transferred to  the  Department  before
13        January 1, 1999.
14             (2)  All  powers of the Park District, including the
15        power to issue bonds and levy taxes, shall be transferred
16        to the Department of Natural Resources at  the  close  of
17        business on December 31, 1998.
18             (3)  The  Department shall succeed to all rights and
19        interests of the Park District at the close of  the  Park
20        District's  business  on December 31, 1998, including any
21        right or interest relating to any cause of action then in
22        existence.
23             (4)  All employees of the Park District on  December
24        31,  1998  shall  become  employees  of the Department of
25        Natural Resources, subject to lay off  or  reorganization
26        by the Department.

[ Top ]