Senate Sponsors: KLEMM. House Sponsors: WINTERS-SLONE-SKINNER Short description: CONSERVATN DIS-EMINENT DOMAIN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act and the Conservation District Act. Makes grammatical changes. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 70 ILCS 410/4 70 ILCS 805/1 Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 410/5 Deletes everything. Amends the Conservation District Act. Pro- vides that a district that is entirely within a county of under 300,000 inhabitants and that is authorized to incur indebtedness over 0.575% but not to exceed 1.725% shall have a board consisting of 7 trustees, all of whom shall be county residents. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Makes a correction by inserting an introductory clause. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 410/12b new 70 ILCS 410/12c new 70 ILCS 410/12d new 70 ILCS 410/13 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7114 70 ILCS 410/15 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7116 Further amends the Conservation District Act. Provides that property owned by a conservation district may not be subject to (i) eminent domain or condemnation proceedings, (ii) special assessments, and (iii) annexation. Provides that in a district located entirely within a county with a population of less than 300,000 that is contiguous to a county with a population of more than 2,000,000, the district's combined annual budget and appropriation ordinance shall not be considered to be adopted until it is also adopted by resolution of the county board of the county in which the district is located. Allows a district located in a county with a population of less than 300,000 (now 200,000) that is contiguous to a county with a population of more than 2,000,000 to incur indebtedness in excess of the debt limitation if the question is submitted to the voters of the district and approved. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. (House recedes May 27, 1999) Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 410/6 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7106 Further amends the Conservation District Act. Provides that in counties adjacent to a county with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants, by resolution of the county board or boards or by petition signed by 5% of the voters, a proposal to elect or appoint a 5 or 7 member board of trustees chosen at large or from single member subdistricts of the conservation district shall be submitted to the voters at the next general election. Provides transition procedures if the proposition is approved by a majority of the voters in the district. Provides that the trustees shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis at a consolidated election. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0629 Last action date: 99-08-19 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status