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Illinois Compiled StatutesBack to Article Listing Public Acts Search Guide Disclaimer Printer-Friendly Version Information maintained by the Legislative Reference BureauUpdating the database of the Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS) is an ongoing process. Recent laws may not yet be included in the ILCS database, but they are found on this site as Public Acts soon after they become law. For information concerning the relationship between statutes and Public Acts, refer to the Guide. Because the statute database is maintained primarily for legislative drafting purposes, statutory changes are sometimes included in the statute database before they take effect. If the source note at the end of a Section of the statutes includes a Public Act that has not yet taken effect, the version of the law that is currently in effect may have already been removed from the database and you should refer to that Public Act to see the changes made to the current law.MUNICIPALITIES(65 ILCS 5/) Illinois Municipal Code.65 ILCS 5/Art 11 prec Div 92
(65 ILCS 5/Art 11 prec Div 92 heading) RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Sec. 11-92-1. "Harbor", as used in this Division 92 includes harbors,
marinas, slips, docks, piers, breakwaters, and all buildings, structures,
facilities, connections, equipment, parking areas and all other
improvements for use in connection therewith.
"Public water" has the same meaning as ascribed to that term in Section
18 of "An Act in relation to the regulation of rivers, lakes and streams of
the State of Illinois", approved June 10, 1911, as heretofore and hereafter
"Artificially made or reclaimed land" includes all land which formerly
was submerged under the public waters of the state, the title to which is
in the state, and which has been artificially made or reclaimed in whole or
Sec. 11-92-2. Any city or village of less than 500,000 population bordering
upon any public waters has the power to acquire, construct, replace, enlarge,
improve, maintain and operate a harbor for recreational use and benefit
of the public anywhere within the jurisdiction of the city or village, or
in, over, and upon public waters bordering thereon, subject to the approval
of the Department of Natural Resources of the State of
Illinois and approval of the proper officials of the United States Government.
Sec. 11-92-3. The city or village, to carry out the purposes of this
Division 92, has all the rights and powers over its harbor as it does over
its other property, and its rights and powers include but are not limited
(a) To furnish complete harbor facilities and services, including but
not limited to: launching, mooring, docking, storing, and repairing
facilities and services; parking facilities for motor vehicles and boat
trailers; and roads for access to the harbor.
(b) To acquire by gift, legacy, grant, purchase, lease, or by
condemnation in the manner provided for
the exercise of the right of
eminent domain under the Eminent Domain Act, and property necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this
Division 92, including riparian rights, within or without the city or
(c) To use, occupy and reclaim submerged land under the public waters of
the State and artificially made or reclaimed land anywhere within the
jurisdiction of the city or village, or in, over, and upon bordering public
(d) To acquire property by agreeing on a boundary line in accordance
with the procedures set forth in Sections 11-123-8 and 11-123-9.
(f) To license, regulate, and control the use and operation of the
harbor, including the operation of all waterborne vessels in the harbor and
within 1000 feet of the outer limits of the harbor, or otherwise within the
jurisdiction of the city or village, except that such city or village shall
not forbid the full and free use by the public of all navigable waters, as
provided by federal law.
(g) To charge and collect fees for all facilities and services, and
compensation for materials furnished.
(h) To appoint harbor masters and other personnel, defining their duties
(i) To enter into contracts and leases of every kind, dealing in any
manner with the objects and purposes of this Division 92, upon such terms
and conditions as the city or village determines.
Sec. 11-92-4. The city or village shall submit its plan for any construction
to be undertaken under this Division 92 for approval to: (a) the Department
of Natural Resources of the State of Illinois, and to
(b) the proper officials
Sec. 11-92-5. All right, title and interest of the State of Illinois in and
to submerged lands, naturally and artificially made or reclaimed lands,
both within the boundaries of the harbor and adjoining its outer or water
side, are hereby vested in the city or village for harbor and other public
purposes, and the same shall be under the jurisdiction of the city or
village. The harbor, and all real and personal property connected
therewith, owned and operated by a city or village under the provisions of
this Division 92, are exempt from taxation.
Sec. 11-92-6. The city or village has power to borrow money by issuing
its bonds in anticipation of its revenue from such harbor or from any
buildings, structures or facilities to accomplish any of the purposes of
this Division 92 and to refund such bonds. Such bonds shall be authorized
by ordinance and may be issued in one or more series, and bear dates of
maturity at such time or times not to exceed 40 years from their respective
dates, bear interest at such rates not exceeding the maximum rate
making of the contract, payable semi-annually, be in such denominations, be
in such form either coupon or registered, be executed in such manner, be
payable in such medium of payment at such place, be subject to such terms
of redemption with or without premium, and may be registerable as to
principal or as to both principal and interest as the ordinance may provide.
The bonds are negotiable instruments. The bonds shall be sold at a price
so that the interest cost of the proceeds thereof shall not exceed 7% per
annum, payable semi-annually, computed to maturity according to standard
tables of bond values, and shall be sold in such manner and at such time as
the city or village shall determine.
Pending the preparation or execution of definitive bonds, interim
receipts or certificates or temporary bonds may be delivered to the
purchasers or pledgees of these bonds. These bonds bearing the signature of
officers in office on the date of the signing thereof shall be valid and
binding obligations notwithstanding that before delivery thereof and
payment therefor any or all of the persons whose signatures appear thereon
cease to be such officers.
No holder of any bond issued under this law shall ever have the right to
compel any exercise of taxing power of the city or village to pay the bond
or interest thereon. Each bond issued under this Division 92 is payable
solely from the revenue derived from the operation of the harbor and
facilities. The bond shall not in any event constitute a debt of the city
or village within any statutory or constitutional limitations, and this
shall be plainly stated on the face of each bond.
Sec. 11-92-7. The corporate authorities of any city or village availing
under this Division 92 shall adopt an ordinance describing in a general way
the harbor and facilities thereof, or relating thereto, to be constructed,
enlarged, improved, operated and maintained as a harbor for the use and
benefit of the public, and refer to the general plans and specifications
therefor prepared for that purpose. These plans and specifications shall be
open to the inspection of the public. Any such ordinance shall set out the
estimated cost of the harbor or facilities thereof, or relating thereto,
and shall fix the maximum amount of revenue bonds proposed to be issued
therefor. This amount shall not exceed the estimated cost of the harbor and
facilities, including engineering, legal and other expenses, together with
interest cost to a date 12 months subsequent to the estimated date of
completion. Such ordinance may contain such covenants which shall be part
of the contract between the city or village and the holders of such bonds
and the trustee, if any, for the bondholders having such rights and duties
as may be provided therein for the enforcement and protection of such
covenants as may be deemed necessary and advisable as to:
(a) The issuance of additional bonds that may thereafter be issued
payable from the revenues derived from the operation of such harbor or
buildings, structures and facilities, and for the payment of the principal
and interest on such bonds;
(b) The regulations as to the use of any such harbor and facilities to
assure the efficient use and occupancy thereof;
(c) Kind and amount of insurance to be carried, including use and
occupancy insurance, cost of which shall be payable only from the revenues
derived from the harbor and facilities;
(d) Operation, maintenance, management, accounting and auditing,
employment of harbor engineers and consultants, and keeping of records,
reports and audits of any such harbor and facilities;
(e) The obligation of the city or village to maintain the harbor and
facilities in good condition and to operate same in an economical and
(f) Providing for setting aside any sinking funds, reserve funds,
depreciation funds and such other special funds as may be found needful and
the regulation and disposition thereof;
(g) Providing for the setting aside of a sinking fund into which shall
be payable from the revenues of such harbor and facilities from month to
month as such revenues are collected such sums as will be sufficient to pay
the accruing interest and retire the bonds at maturity;
(h) Agreeing to fix and collect fees and rents and other charges for the
use of such harbor or facilities, sufficient together with other available
money to produce revenue adequate to pay the bonds at maturity and accruing
interest and reserves therefor, and sufficient to pay cost of maintenance,
operation and depreciation thereof in such order of priority as shall be
provided by the ordinance authorizing the bonds;
(i) Fixing procedure by which the terms of any contract with the holders
consent thereto, and the manner in which consent may be given;
(k) Providing whether and to what extent and upon what terms and
conditions, if any, the holder of bonds or coupons issued under such
ordinance, or the trustee, if any, therefor may
by action, mandamus, injunction or other proceedings, enforce
or compel the
performance of all duties required by this Division 92, including the
fixing, maintaining and collecting of such fees, rates or other charges for
the use of the harbor or other facilities, or for any service rendered by
the city or village in the operation thereof as will be sufficient,
together with other available money, to pay the principal of and interest
upon these revenue bonds as they become due and reserves therefor and
sufficient to pay the cost of maintenance and operation and depreciation of
the harbor and facilities in the order of priority as provided in the
ordinance authorizing the bonds and application of the income and revenue
(m) Such other covenants as may be deemed necessary or desirable to
assure a successful and profitable operation of the harbor and facilities,
and prompt payment of the principal of and interest upon the bonds so
Sec. 11-92-8. The corporate authorities may enter into a trust
agreement to secure payment of the bonds issued under the provisions of
Section 11-92-7.
After the ordinance has been adopted, it shall within 10 days after
its passage be published once in a newspaper published and having a
general circulation in the city or village, or, if there is no such
newspaper, then in a newspaper having a general circulation in the
county wherein such city or village, or the greater or greatest portion
in area of the city or village, lies.
The publication of the ordinance shall be accompanied by a notice of (1)
the specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting the
submission to the electors of the question of acquiring and operating
or constructing and operating a harbor project and issuing bonds for such
project; (2) the time in which the petition must be filed; and (3) the date
of the prospective referendum. The municipal clerk shall provide a petition
form to any individual requesting one.
If no petition is filed with the municipal clerk within 30 days after
the publication of the ordinance, the ordinance shall be in effect.
However, if within 30 days after the publication of the ordinance a
petition is filed with the clerk of the city or village signed by
electors of the city or village numbering 10% or
more of the number of
registered voters in the city or
asking that the question of acquiring and operating or constructing and
operating such harbor project and the issuance of the bonds for the
harbor project be submitted to the electors of the city or village, the
municipal clerk shall certify that question for submission at an election
--------------------------------------------------------------	Shall the City (or Village) YESof .... issue revenue -------------------------bonds for acquiring (orconstructing) a harbor? NO--------------------------------------------------------------
If a majority of the electors voting upon that question vote in favor of
the issuance of the bonds, the ordinance shall be in effect, otherwise
the ordinance shall not become effective.
Sec. 11-92-9. Whenever revenue bonds are issued and outstanding under this
Division 92, the entire revenue received from the operation of the harbor
or facilities thereof or relating thereto shall be deposited in a separate
fund which shall be used only in paying the principal and interest of these
revenue bonds and reserves therefor and the cost of maintenance, operation
and depreciation of the harbor and facilities in such order of priority as
shall be provided by the respective ordinances authorizing revenue bonds.
However, no priority accorded by such an ordinance may be impaired by a
subsequent ordinance authorizing revenue bonds unless specifically so
permitted by a covenant of the kind authorized to be included in an
ordinance by Section 11-92-7. Such revenue in excess of requirements for
payment of principal of and interest upon these bonds and reserves and for
payment of cost of maintenance, operation and depreciation of the harbor
and facilities may be used for rehabilitation of the harbor and facilities,
necessary reconstruction and expansion, construction of new facilities or
for retirement of any outstanding bonds issued for harbor purposes. After
all such bonds have been paid, such revenues may be transferred to the
general corporate fund of the city or village and may be used for the
maintenance, operation, repair and development of the harbor or facilities
or for any corporate purposes.
Sec. 11-92-10. The city or village has the power to secure grants and loan,
or either, from the United States Government, or any agency thereof, for
financing the planning, establishment and construction, enlargement and
improvement of any harbor or any part thereof, authorized by this law. For
such purposes it may issue and sell or pledge to the United States
Government, or any agency thereof, all or any part of the revenue bonds
authorized under this law, and execute contracts and documents and do all
things that may be required by the United States Government, or any agency
thereof, provided that such contracts and documents do not conflict with
the provisions of any ordinance authorizing and securing the payment of
outstanding bonds of the city or village theretofore issued that are
payable from the revenues derived from the operation of the harbor or
Sec. 11-92-11. The state and all counties, cities, villages, incorporated
towns and other municipal corporations, political subdivisions and public
bodies, and public officers of any thereof, all banks, bankers, trust
companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations,
savings and loan associations, investment companies and other persons
carrying on a banking business, all insurance companies, insurance
or within their control in any bonds, including refunding bonds, issued
pursuant to this law, it being the purpose of this section to authorize the
investment in such bonds of all sinking, insurance, retirement,
private or public persons or officers. Nothing contained in this section
may be construed as relieving any person, firm, or corporation from any
duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities for purchase or
(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 93 heading) DIVISION 93. POWER TO ACQUIRE PIERS
Sec. 11-93-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may acquire by
eminent domain private lands bordering upon public or navigable waters,
useful or desirable for bathing beaches and recreation piers.
(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 94 heading) DIVISION 94. SWIMMING POOL, ARTIFICIAL ICE SKATING
RINK AND GOLF COURSE REVENUE BONDS
Sec. 11-94-1. Any municipality with a population of less than 500,000 has the power to
construct or acquire and purchase or improve and operate natatoriums or
swimming pools, indoor or outdoor tennis courts, handball, racquetball or
squash courts, artificial ice skating
rinks and golf courses, or any other recreational facility or any combination
of facilities, borrow money and as evidence thereof to issue its
bonds payable solely from the revenue derived from the operation of the
natatoriums or swimming pools, indoor or outdoor tennis courts, handball,
racquetball or squash courts, artificial
ice skating rinks or golf courses, or any other recreational facility, or
any combination of said facilities,
as the case may be. These bonds may be issued in such amounts as may be
necessary to provide sufficient funds to pay all the cost of the
construction or acquisition and purchase or improvement of the natatoriums
or swimming pools, indoor or outdoor tennis courts, handball, racquetball
or squash courts, artificial ice skating
rinks or golf courses, or any other recreational facility or any combination
of facilities, including
engineering, legal, and other expenses, together with interest on the bonds
to a date 6 months subsequent to the estimated date of completion. In
addition such bonds may be issued for the purpose of paying or refunding
any unpaid obligations which are payable from the revenues of any of said
facilities referred to above or any combination thereof. The bonds are
negotiable instruments and shall be executed by the mayor or president, and
In case an officer whose signature appears on the bonds, or coupons
attached thereto, ceases to hold his office before the delivery of the
bonds, his signature, nevertheless, shall be as valid and sufficient for
all purposes as if he had remained in office until the bonds were
A municipality has the power to acquire by purchase, gift, or
condemnation, property necessary or appropriate for the purpose of
exercising the powers granted by this Section.
is a home rule unit. This amendatory Act of 1975 is not a limit upon any municipality which
Sec. 11-94-1.1. Whenever there are unpaid obligations previously issued which are
payable solely from the revenue of any existing recreational facility, the
unpaid obligations may be refunded
by the issue and exchange therefor of revenue bonds, to be issued under
this Division, with the consent of the respective holders of the unpaid
obligations. The holders of revenue bonds issued under this Division,
whether (1) for refunding or (2) for construction, acquisition, purchase or
improvement, or both, have the same rights and privileges with respect to
payment and there is no distinction between revenue bonds issued for the
two purposes unless it is specifically provided in the ordinance
authorizing the issuance of bonds that the bonds, or such ones thereof as
may be specified, issued for such construction, acquisition, purchase or
improvement, shall, to the extent and in the manner prescribed, be
subordinated and be junior in standing, with respect to the payment of
principal and interest and the security thereof, to such other bonds
payable from the revenue of the facility or facilities specified in such
ordinance. Whenever any unpaid obligations previously issued which are
payable solely from the revenue or any facility or facilities under this
Division are refunded, the unpaid obligations shall be surrendered and
exchanged for revenue bonds of a total principal amount which shall not be
more but may be less than the principal amount of the obligations exchanged
and the interest thereon to the date of exchange. If any outstanding bonds
issued under the provisions of this Division 94 are to be paid or refunded
the ordinance shall state the means of paying or refunding such bonds.
Sec. 11-94-2. Whenever the corporate authorities of a specified
municipality determine to construct or acquire and purchase or improve
natatoriums or swimming pools, indoor or outdoor tennis courts,
handball, racquetball or squash courts, artificial ice skating rinks or
golf courses, or any combination of said facilities and to issue bonds
under this Division 94 to pay the cost or purchase price thereof, the
corporate authorities shall adopt an ordinance describing in a general
way the contemplated project and refer to plans and specifications
therefor when the project is to be constructed. These plans and
specifications shall be filed in the office of the municipal clerk and
shall be open for inspection by the public.
This ordinance shall set out the estimated cost of the project,
determine the period of usefulness thereof, fix the amount of revenue
bonds to be issued, the maturities thereof, the interest rate, which
shall not exceed the greater of (i) the maximum rate authorized by the Bond
(ii) 8% annually, payable annually or semi-annually and all
the details in connection with the bonds. However, from the effective
date of this amendatory Act of 1976 through and including June 30, 1977,
such interest rate shall not exceed 9%. The bonds shall mature within
the period of usefulness of the project as determined by the corporate
authorities. The ordinance may also contain such covenants and
restrictions upon the issuance of additional revenue bonds thereafter as
may be deemed necessary or advisable for the assurance of the payment of
the bonds thereby authorized. The ordinance shall also pledge the
revenue derived from the operation of the natatoriums or swimming pools,
indoor or outdoor tennis courts, handball, racquetball or squash courts,
artificial ice skating rinks or the golf courses, or any other
recreational facility or any combination of facilities as the case may
be, for the purpose of paying maintenance and operation costs, providing
an adequate depreciation fund, and paying the principal and the interest
of the bonds issued under this Division 94. The ordinance may also
pledge the revenue derived from the operation of existing natatoriums or
swimming pools, indoor or outdoor tennis courts, handball, racquetball
or squash courts, artificial ice skating rinks or golf courses, or any
combination of facilities.
Within 30 days after this ordinance has been passed it shall be
municipality, or, if no newspaper is published therein, then in one or
more newspapers with a general circulation within the municipality. In
prominent places within the municipality.
requesting the question of constructing or acquiring and purchasing or
improving and operating such recreation facility and the issuance of bonds
to be submitted to the electors; (2) the time in which such petition must
be filed; and (3) the date of the prospective referendum. The municipal
clerk shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one.
the publication, or posting of the ordinance, the ordinance shall be in
effect. But if within this 30 day period a petition is so filed, signed
by electors of the municipality numbering 10% or more of the number of
registered voters in the municipality asking that the question of
constructing or acquiring and purchasing or improving and operating such
racquetball or squash courts, artificial ice skating rinks or golf courses,
or any other recreational facility or any combination of facilities, and
the issuance of such bonds be submitted to the electors of the
municipality, the municipal clerk shall certify that question for
submission at an election in accordance with the general election law.
If a majority of the electors voting upon that question
vote in favor of constructing or acquiring and purchasing or improving
and operating the natatoriums or swimming pools, indoor or outdoor
tennis courts, handball, racquetball or squash courts, artificial ice
skating rinks or golf courses, or any other recreational facility or any
combination of facilities, and the issuance of the bonds, the ordinances
shall be in effect. But if a majority of the votes cast are against
constructing or acquiring and purchasing or improving and operating the
golf courses, or any other recreational facility or any combination of
facilities, and the issuance of the bonds, the ordinance shall not go
This amendatory Act of 1975 is not a limit upon any municipality
which is a home rule unit.
Sec. 11-94-3. Bonds issued under this Division 94 shall be payable
solely from the revenue derived from the operation of the natatoriums or
other recreational facility or any combination of facilities, as the
case may be, and shall not in any event constitute an indebtedness of
the municipality within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory
limitation. It shall be plainly stated on the face of each bond that
the bond has been issued under this Division 94 and that it does not
constitute an indebtedness of the municipality within any constitutional
or statutory limitation.
The bonds shall be sold in such manner and upon such terms as the
corporate authorities shall determine. If they are issued to bear
interest at the maximum annual rate authorized in Section 11-94-2, they
shall be sold for not less
than par and accrued interest. If they are issued to bear interest at a
rate of less than the maximum annual rate authorized in Section 11-94-2,
the minimum price at which they may be
sold shall be such that the interest cost to the municipality of the
proceeds of the bonds shall not exceed the maximum annual rate authorized
in Section 11-94-2, computed to
maturity, according to the standard table of bond values.
This amendatory Act of 1973 is not a limit upon any municipality
Sec. 11-94-4. Whenever revenue bonds are issued under this Division
94, all revenue derived from the operation of the natatoriums or
case may be, shall be deposited in a separate fund designated as the
natatorium or swimming pool, indoor or outdoor tennis courts, handball,
racquetball or squash courts, artificial ice skating rink or golf course
or recreational facilities fund of the municipality. This fund shall be
used only in paying the cost of operation and maintenance of the
handball, racquetball or squash courts, artificial ice skating
rinks or golf courses, or any other recreational facility or any
combination of facilities in providing an adequate depreciation fund,
and in paying the principal of and interest upon the revenue bonds of
the municipality issued under this Division 94.
A depreciation fund is a fund for such replacements as may be
necessary from time to time for the continued effective and efficient
operation of the facility or facilities. Such a fund shall not be
allowed to accumulate beyond a reasonable amount necessary for that
purpose and shall not be used for extensions to the natatoriums or
or squash courts, artificial ice skating rinks or golf courses.
Sec. 11-94-5. Each municipality which issues bonds and constructs
or acquires or improves a facility under this Division 94 shall charge
for the use thereof at a rate which at all times is sufficient to pay
maintenance and operation costs, depreciation and the principal and
interest on the bonds. Such a municipality may make, enact, and enforce
all needful rules and regulations for the construction, acquisition,
improvement, extension, management, maintenance, care, and protection of
its natatoriums or swimming pools, indoor or outdoor tennis courts,
golf courses, or any other recreational facility, or any combination of
facilities, as the case may be, and for the use thereof. Charges or
rates for the use of the facility shall be established, revised,
maintained, and payable as the corporate authorities may determine by
While any bond issued under this Division 94 is outstanding, such a
municipality is required to maintain and operate its natatoriums or
or squash courts, artificial ice skating rinks or golf courses, or
any other recreational facility, or any combination of facilities, as
long as it can do so out of the revenue derived from the operation
thereof. It shall not sell, lease, loan, mortgage or in any other
manner dispose of the natatoriums or swimming pools, indoor or outdoor
skating rinks or golf courses, or any other recreational facility, or
any combination of facilities, until all of the bonds so issued have
been paid in full, both principal and interest or until provision has
been made for the payment of all of the bonds and interests thereon in
Such a municipality shall install and maintain a proper system of
accounts, showing the amount of revenue received from the operation of
golf courses. At least once each year, the municipality shall have the
accounts properly audited. A report of this audit shall be open for
inspection at all times to any taxpayer, or to a holder of any bond or
coupon of any bond issued under this Division 94, or to their respective
Sec. 11-94-6. The holder of any bond or of a coupon of any bond issued under this
Division 94, in any civil action, mandamus, injunction or other proceeding,
may enforce
and compel performance of all duties required by this Division 94. This
shall include the duties of establishing and collecting sufficient rates or
charges for the use of the natatoriums or swimming pools, indoor or outdoor
tennis courts, artificial ice skating rinks or golf courses, or any
combination of said facilities, for the purposes specified in Section
11-94-5 and the application of the revenue thereof as provided by Section
11-94-4.
Sec. 11-94-7. Bonds issued by municipalities under "An Act authorizing
cities, villages, incorporated towns or park districts to construct and
operate a natatorium or swimming pool, to charge for the use of the same
and to provide for the cost thereof by issuing bonds payable solely from
revenue derived from the operation thereof, and to repeal an Act herein
named," approved February 20, 1935, as amended, shall be treated as having
been issued under this Division 94.
Sec. 11-94-8. A municipality which owns a swimming pool or natatorium and
is subject to this Act may finance the cost of substantial improvements,
repairs or replacements by the issuance of bonds payable solely from the
revenue of the swimming pool or natatorium. The bonds shall be issued in
accordance with the terms of this Act relating to the original issue of
swimming pool or natatorium bonds, and may be subordinate to outstanding
bonds issued for the purchase or construction of the swimming pool or
The holders of the bonds have the same rights and privileges, subject to
any subordination that may be provided for, as the holders of the original
bonds issued under this Division.
The additional revenue bonds may be issued subject to the referendum
provision contained in Section 11-94-2 of this Act.
65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 95
(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 95 heading) DIVISION 95. RECREATION SYSTEMS
65 ILCS 5/11-95-1
(65 ILCS 5/11-95-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-1)
Sec. 11-95-1. The corporate authorities of every municipality with a
population of less than 500,000 may dedicate and set apart for use as
playgrounds, or recreation centers, any land or buildings which are
owned or leased by the municipality and are not dedicated or devoted to
another and inconsistent public use. Such a municipality, in such manner
as provided by law for the acquisition of land or buildings for public
purposes by the municipality, may acquire or lease land or buildings, or
both, within or beyond the corporate limits of the municipality, for
playgrounds and recreation centers. When the corporate authorities of
the municipality so dedicate, set apart, acquire, or lease land or
buildings for those purposes, they may provide for their conduct,
equipment, and maintenance according to the provisions of this Division
95, by making an appropriation from the general municipal funds. But no
land or buildings shall be so acquired or leased for a playground or
recreation center nor shall any appropriation be made for the
acquisition, conduct, equipment, or maintenance of a playground or
recreation center unless the question of such acquisition or
appropriation has been certified by the clerk to the proper election officials
and submitted by them to the voters at an election in the municipality
"An Act to provide for the acquisition, equipment, conduct and
maintenance of public playgrounds and recreation centers in and by
cities, towns and villages of less than one hundred and fifty thousand
inhabitants," approved June 24, 1921, as amended, and in accordance with
the general election law, and a majority of the votes cast on the proposition
in favor of that action.
65 ILCS 5/11-95-2
(65 ILCS 5/11-95-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-2)
Sec. 11-95-2. The corporate authorities of a municipality with a population
of less than 500,000 may establish, maintain, and operate a recreation
system in any public park of the municipality or in any land or building
dedicated or set apart by the municipality for use as a playground or
recreation center. The corporate authorities may vest the power to provide,
maintain, and conduct playgrounds and recreation centers in the school
board, park board, or other existing body, or in a recreation board. Any
board so designated has the power to maintain, equip, and operate
playgrounds and recreation centers and the buildings thereon, and for that
purpose may employ recreation leaders, center directors, supervisors,
recreation superintendents, or such other officers or employees as they may
The corporate authorities of the municipality, or the specified board
when designated, has the power to provide, maintain, equip, and operate
swimming pools as a part of such a recreation system or playgrounds or
recreation centers in any public park or land or building dedicated or set
apart as provided in this Division 95. The corporate authorities or the
specified board shall provide for the sanitation of these swimming pools
and shall provide proper protection for the public in the use thereof. They
may charge and collect reasonable fees for the use of these swimming pools
to cover the cost of operation thereof.
65 ILCS 5/11-95-3
(65 ILCS 5/11-95-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-3)
Sec. 11-95-3. If the corporate authorities of a municipality specified in
Section 11-95-2 determine that the power to establish, conduct, and
maintain a recreation system shall be exercised by a recreation board, the
corporate authorities, by resolution or ordinance, shall establish a
recreation board in the municipality. This board shall possess all of the
powers and be subject to all of the responsibilities of the corporate
authorities under this Division 95. When established, the board shall
consist of 3, 5, 7, or 9 persons, as the corporate authorities may determine,
to be appointed by the mayor or president of the municipality with the consent
of the corporate authorities. The board shall serve without compensation.
Where the board is composed of 3 members their term of office shall be 3
years, and where composed of 5, 7, or 9 members, 5 years, or until their
successors are appointed and have qualified, except that the members of the
board first appointed shall be appointed for such terms that the term of one
member shall expire annually thereafter. If a vacancy occurs in the office of
any board member, the mayor or president shall appoint a successor to serve for
65 ILCS 5/11-95-4
(65 ILCS 5/11-95-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-4)
Sec. 11-95-4. Any school board or park board may join with any municipality
in conducting and maintaining a recreation system.
65 ILCS 5/11-95-5
(65 ILCS 5/11-95-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-5)
Sec. 11-95-5. A recreation board or other authority in which is vested the
power to establish, conduct, and maintain playgrounds and recreation
centers pursuant to this Division 95, may accept any grant or legacy of
real estate or any gift or legacy of money or other personal property or
any donation, the principal or income of which is to be applied for either
temporary or permanent use for recreation purposes. But if the acceptance
thereof for recreation purposes will subject the municipality to expense
for improvements, maintenance, or renewal, the acceptance shall be subject
to the approval of the corporate authorities of the municipality.
Money received for recreation purposes, unless otherwise provided by the
terms of the gift or legacy, shall be deposited with the municipal
treasurer to the account of the recreation board or other specified
authority. This money may be withdrawn and paid out in the same manner as
money appropriated for recreation purposes.
65 ILCS 5/11-95-6
(65 ILCS 5/11-95-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-6)
Sec. 11-95-6. Subject to the adoption of a proposition therefor at a
municipal election, the corporate authorities of a municipality may provide
that the bonds of the municipality may be issued, in the manner provided by
law for the issuance of bonds for other purposes, for the purpose of
acquiring land or buildings for recreation areas, and for the equipment
Sec. 11-95-7. Whenever a petition signed by at least 10% of the electors
of a municipality with a population of less than 500,000 is filed with the
municipal clerk the municipal clerk shall certify the question of the
establishment, maintenance, and conduct of a recreation system for submission
to the electors at an election in accordance with the general election
law. The petition shall request the corporate
authorities of the municipality to establish, maintain, and conduct a
supervised recreation system and to levy an annual tax for the establishment,
conduct, and maintenance thereof. The petition shall designate the minimum
tax to be levied except that in no case shall the tax be more than 0.09% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue,
of all taxable property within the corporate limits of the municipality.
The corporate authorities may accumulate funds from the proceeds of
such tax for the purpose of building, repairs and improvements for
recreation purposes in excess of current requirements for such purposes
but subject to the limitation set herein.
Sec. 11-95-8. The corporate authorities of any municipality adopting
this proposition shall thereafter levy and collect, annually, a tax of
not less than the minimum set out in the specified petition nor more
than the maximum specified in Section 11-95-7. If, however, the
corporate authorities desire to levy a tax in excess of .09% but not in
excess of .20% of value for such purposes, the corporate authorities
may, by ordinance, stating the tax rate desired, cause a proposition for
an assent thereto to be submitted to the voters of the municipality. The
proposition shall be certified
by the clerk for submission by the proper election authority at an election
in accordance with the general election law. If a majority of the votes cast upon
the proposition are in favor thereof, the corporate authorities may
thereafter levy a tax for recreation purposes at the authorized
increased rate. This tax shall be in addition to taxes for general
purposes authorized by Section 8-3-1, and shall be exclusive of all
other taxes which the municipality may levy and collect.
Sec. 11-95-9. The expense of the establishment, maintenance, and conduct of
recreation facilities and programs shall be paid out of taxes or out of
money received as, or realized from gifts received for recreation purposes.
The expenditures shall be made under the direction of the recreation board
upon warrants drawn upon the municipal treasury.
Sec. 11-95-10. All playgrounds, recreation centers, recreation
systems, and swimming pools which were provided, established, maintained
and conducted under "An Act to provide for the acquisition, equipment,
conduct and maintenance of public playgrounds and recreation centers in
and by cities, towns and villages of less than one hundred and fifty
thousand inhabitants," approved June 24, 1921, as amended, and which
were being maintained and conducted immediately prior to January 1,
1942, shall be treated as properly provided and established under this
Division 95 and may be continued to be maintained and conducted under
this Division 95.
The corporate authorities of all municipalities whose electors have
approved the levy of an annual tax for the conduct and maintenance of a
supervised recreation system under the specified Act may, by ordinance
or resolution, and without referendum, increase the maximum rate at
which it levies taxes for recreation system purposes to .09% of the
value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all
taxable property within the corporate limits of the
municipality, applicable on August 3, 1967.
Sec. 11-95-11. Whenever the greater portion of the area of a city, village or
incorporated town lies within the boundaries of a single Park District,
and the population of such city, village or incorporated town
constitutes a majority of the population of the Park District, and the
city, village or incorporated town levies and collects a tax for
recreation purposes, the functions of the Recreation Commission may be
merged with and relinquished to the Park District in the manner
following: The governing board of the city, village or incorporated town
shall adopt an ordinance by a vote of not less than 2/3 of the members
thereof. The ordinance shall set forth the intent and desire of the
city, village or incorporated town to relinquish and turn over to the
Park District the function of planning, establishing and maintaining the
municipal recreation program within the boundaries of the city, village
or incorporated town and to relinquish any and all powers which it may
have to levy and collect a tax known as "The Recreation Tax". The clerk
of the city, village or incorporated town shall mail a certified copy of
the ordinance to the Park District. If the Park Commissioners of the
Park District see fit, they may adopt an ordinance, by a vote of not
less than 2/3 of the members. This ordinance shall provide that the Park
District assumes the planning, establishing and maintaining of the
municipal recreation program within the boundaries of the city and the
Park District will levy and collect a tax at a rate not to exceed that
levied by the city, village or incorporated town, but that tax may not
exceed .09%, or the rate limit in effect on July 1, 1967, whichever is
greater, of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of
Revenue, of all taxable property in such District for
the purpose of planning, establishing and maintaining recreational
programs, such programs to include playgrounds, community and recreation
Six months from the date of the adoption of the Ordinance by the Park
District, the District shall assume the functions previously performed
by the city, village or incorporated town through its recreation
commission, or other board or commission designated by the city, village
or incorporated town. Thereafter the Park District may levy and collect
a tax of not to exceed that rate previously levied by the city, village
or incorporated town for recreation purposes, but the rate of tax may
not exceed .09%, or the rate limit in effect on July 1, 1967, whichever
is greater, of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of
the purpose of planning, establishing and maintaining recreation
centers and which tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as
the general taxes for the District. The foregoing limitations upon tax
rates may be increased or decreased under the referendum provisions of
the General Revenue Law of the State of Illinois. The tax to be levied
under this Section shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by
law to be levied and collected in such district and shall not be
included within any limitation of rate contained in this Code or any
other law, but shall be excluded therefrom and be in addition thereto
and in excess thereof. Whenever the tax levied under this Section shall
be levied in addition to the tax levied under Section 5-2 of "The Park
District Code", the tax levied under this Section shall be levied and
extended only upon that property located within the boundaries of the
city, village or incorporated town, which lies within the boundaries of
Six months from date of adoption of the ordinance by the District,
the city, village or incorporated town shall turn over to the Park
District any and all funds and tax monies in its possession on that
date, received by it from the "Recreation Tax". From time to time
thereafter, the city, village or incorporated town shall turn over to
the Park District all such recreation funds and tax monies as received
from levies adopted prior to the effective date of the merger. The funds
shall be paid to the treasurer of the Park District and kept in a fund
known as the "Recreational Program Fund."
Sec. 11-95-12. Whenever a Park District contains, within the boundaries of the
district, the greater portion of the area of a city, village or
incorporated town, and the population of the city, village or
incorporated town constitutes a majority of the population of the Park
District, and the city, village or incorporated town levies and collects
a tax for recreation purposes, the functions of the Recreation
Commission may be merged with, and assumed by, the Park District in the
The Park Commissioners shall adopt an ordinance by a vote of not less
than 2/3 of the commissioners. The ordinance shall set forth the intent
of the Park District to assume the planning, establishing and
maintaining of the municipal recreation program within the boundaries of
the Park District, and to levy and collect a tax for such purposes, at a
rate not to exceed that levied by the city, village or incorporated
town, which rate shall not exceed .09%, or the rate limit in effect on
July 1, 1967, whichever is greater, of the value, as equalized or
assessed by the Department of Revenue of all taxable
property in such district. The Secretary of the Park District shall mail
a certified copy of the ordinance to the city, village or incorporated
town. If the governing board of the city, village or incorporated town
sees fit, they may adopt an ordinance, by a vote of not less than 2/3 of
its members. This ordinance shall state that the city, village or
incorporated town relinquishes any and all control and management of the
planning, establishing and maintaining of the municipal recreation
program within its boundaries to the Park District together with
relinquishing its tax levy for recreation purposes.
Six months from the date of adoption of such an ordinance by the
city, village or incorporated town, the Park District shall assume the
functions previously performed by the city, village or incorporated town
through its recreation commission, or other board or commission
designated by the city, village or incorporated town. Thereafter the
Park District may levy and collect a tax of not to exceed that rate
previously levied by the city, village or incorporated town for
recreation purposes, but the rate of the tax may not exceed .05%, or the
rate limit in effect on July 1, 1967, whichever is greater, of the value
of all taxable property in the district. The tax funds shall be used for
centers. The tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as the
general taxes for the District. The foregoing limitations upon tax rates
may be increased or decreased under the referendum provisions of the
General Revenue Law of the State of Illinois. The tax to be levied under
this Section shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by law
to be levied and collected in such district and shall not be included
within any limitation of rate contained in this Code or any other law,
but shall be excluded therefrom and be in addition thereto and in excess
Six months from the date of adoption of the ordinance by the city,
village or incorporated town, it shall turn over to the Park District
any and all recreation funds and tax monies in its possession on that
the Park District all such recreation funds and tax monies received from
levies adopted prior to the effective date of the merger. The funds
to be known as the "Recreational Program Fund".
Sec. 11-95-13. The corporate authorities of a municipality specified in Section 11-95-2
and a recreation board specified in Section 11-95-3 are authorized to
establish, maintain and manage recreational programs for persons with disabilities,
including both persons with mental disabilities and persons with physical disabilities, to provide
transportation for persons with disabilities to and from such programs, to provide
for such examination of participants in such programs as may be deemed
necessary, to charge fees for participating in such programs, the fee
charged for non-residents of such municipality need not be the same as the
fees charged the residents of the municipality, and to charge fees for
transportation furnished to participants.
Sec. 11-95-14. The corporate authorities of any 2 or more
municipalities specified in Section 11-95-2 and any 2 or more recreation
boards specified in Section 11-95-3, or any combination thereof, are
authorized to take any action jointly relating to recreational programs
for persons with disabilities that could be taken individually and to enter into
agreements with other such
recreation boards, corporate authorities and park districts or any
combination thereof, for the purpose of providing for the establishment,
maintenance and management of joint recreational programs for persons with disabilities of all the participating districts and municipal areas,
including provisions for transportation of participants, procedures for
approval of budgets, authorization of expenditures and sharing of
expenses, location of recreational areas in the area of any of the
participating districts and municipalities, acquisition of real estate by
gift, legacy, grant, or purchase, employment of a director and
other professional workers for such program who may be employed by one
participating district, municipality or board which shall be reimbursed
on a mutually agreed basis by the other municipalities, districts and
boards that are parties to the joint agreement, authorization for one
municipality, board or district to supply professional workers for a
joint program conducted in another municipality or district and to
provide other requirements for operation of such joint program as may be
desirable. The corporate authorities of any municipality that is a
party to a joint agreement entered into under this Section may levy and
collect a tax, in the manner provided by law for the levy and collection
of other municipal taxes in the municipality but in addition to taxes
for general purposes authorized by Section 8-3-1 or levied as limited by
any provision of a special charter under which the municipality is
incorporated, at not to exceed .04% of the value, as equalized or
assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all taxable
property within the municipality for the purpose of funding that
municipality's share of the expenses for providing the programs under
that joint agreement. However, no tax may be levied pursuant to this
Section in any area in which a tax is levied under Section 5-8 of the Park
(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 96 heading) DIVISION 96. JOINT PROPERTY OF
MUNICIPALITIES AND PARK DISTRICTS
Sec. 11-96-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may control
the property of the corporation and may provide for joint ownership with
any one or more park districts of real and personal property used for park
purposes by such park district or districts. In case of joint ownership,
the terms of the agreement shall be fair, just and equitable to all parties
and shall be set forth in a written agreement entered into by the corporate
authorities of each participating district and municipality.
Sec. 11-96-5. Municipal and park district tax. (a) If property within a municipality also lies within a park district and
the same property is being taxed for park or recreation purposes by both the
municipality and the park district, then the corporate authorities of the
municipality may adopt an ordinance or resolution to pay all or part of the
park district tax
for the property according to subsection (b). If the corporate authorities of
a municipality adopt a resolution or ordinance under this Section, then the
corporate authorities shall certify the action to the county clerk.
(b) Before the county clerk extends the tax levy of the park district, the
corporate authorities of the municipality
may order the municipal treasurer
to pay a specified amount into a special abatement fund held by the county
The county clerk shall then abate the park district tax
extension on the property within the municipality by the amount in the
abatement fund by apportioning the abatement amount for each parcel of property
according to the assessed value as equalized by the board of review and
Department of Revenue. The county treasurer shall then pay the money in the
abatement fund to the park district.
If the amount in the abatement fund is more
than the amount of the current tax levy extended on the property, then the
county treasurer shall return the surplus amount to the municipal treasurer.
(c) For the purposes of the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law,
the amount of the extension abatement shall continue to
be included in the park district's aggregate extension base.
Sec. 11-97-1. The corporate authorities of any municipality, whether
incorporated under the general law or a special charter, may designate by
ordinance the whole or any part of not to exceed 2 streets, roads, avenues,
boulevards, or highways, under their jurisdiction, as public driveways, to
be used for pleasure driving only, and to improve and maintain the same,
and also to lay out, establish, open, alter, widen, extend, grade, pave, or
otherwise improve and maintain not more than 2 roads, streets, or avenues,
and designate them as pleasure driveways to be used for pleasure driving
only. But these powers can only be exercised when the corporate authorities
are petitioned to do so by the owners of more than two-thirds of the
frontage of land fronting upon a proposed pleasure driveway.
Sec. 11-97-2. The corporate authorities of any municipality, whether
incorporated under the general law or a special charter, may lay out,
establish, open, alter, widen, extend, grade, pave, or otherwise improve
and maintain one or more driveways from the corporate limits of the
municipality to parks owned by the municipality outside its corporate
limits. The cost of these driveways may be paid out of any fund in the
municipal treasury, acquired under the authority of law for park purposes.
The corporate authorities may acquire the land necessary for this purpose
by purchase, legacy or gift, or in case the land cannot be so acquired,
they may acquire it by condemnation in the manner provided for the exercise
Sec. 11-97-3. Pleasure driveways specified in Section 11-97-1 may be laid
out, extended, and improved under the provisions of Article 9.
Sec. 11-97-4. The corporate authorities, by ordinance, may regulate,
restrain, and control the speed of travel upon these pleasure driveways,
may prescribe the kind of vehicles that shall be allowed thereon, and in
all things may regulate, restrain, and control the use of these pleasure
driveways. The corporate authorities may exclude therefrom funeral
processions, hearses, and traffic teams and vehicles, so as to free these
pleasure driveways from all business traffic or objectionable travel and
make them pleasure driveways for pleasure driving only. They may prescribe
in that ordinance such fines or penalties for the violation thereof as they
are allowed by law to prescribe for the violation of other ordinances.
65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 98
(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 98 heading) DIVISION 98. PARKS IN CITIES AND VILLAGES
65 ILCS 5/11-98-1
(65 ILCS 5/11-98-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-98-1)
Sec. 11-98-1. The corporate authorities of each city and village with a population of
less than 85,000, whether incorporated under the general law or a
special charter, may purchase, establish, and maintain public parks for
the use and benefit of the inhabitants of the municipality. For that
purpose, the corporate authorities may levy a tax not to exceed .075%,
or the rate limit in effect on September 1, 1967, whichever is greater,
of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue,
annually on all taxable property embraced in the
municipality for the current year. This tax shall be levied and
collected in the manner provided by law for the levy and collection of
other municipal taxes in the municipality.
If the inhabitants of a specified municipality with a population of
500 or more so determine, as provided by Section 11-98-2, this annual
tax may be levied in that municipality in addition to taxes for general
purposes authorized by Section 8-3-1, and in addition to taxes levied as
limited by any provision of a special charter under which the
municipality is now incorporated.
The corporate authorities have the power to lease such a public park
for the purpose of holding county fairs therein.
decreased under the referendum provisions of the General Revenue Law of
65 ILCS 5/11-98-2
(65 ILCS 5/11-98-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-98-2)
Sec. 11-98-2. In any city or village with a population of 500 or more
but less than 50,000, upon a petition signed by electors of the
municipality equal in number to 1% of the number of votes cast at the
last preceding general municipal election but in no case fewer than 100
electors, the municipal clerk of the municipality shall certify for submission
at an election in accordance with the general election law, a proposition
to levy additional taxes for park purposes as provided by Section 11-98-1.
The proposition shall be in
Shall an annual tax of not exceeding .......% on all taxable property within the city (or YES village) be levied in addition to taxes for general purposes -------------------------- as authorized by Section 8-3-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, NO for the purpose of maintaining a park in the ....?--------------------------------------------------------------
favor thereof, the specified tax shall be levied and collected as
provided by Section 11-98-1.
65 ILCS 5/11-98-3
(65 ILCS 5/11-98-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-98-3)
Sec. 11-98-3. Any specified municipality which heretofore has authorized or
hereafter may authorize the levy of the tax provided for by Section 11-98-1
or by "An Act to authorize certain cities and villages to establish and
maintain public parks by taxation and to lease the same to county fairs,"
approved May 13, 1907, as amended, at a time when the population of the
municipality was less than 50,000, may continue the levy annually at
one-half of the rate approved by the referendum required under Section 2 of
that Act or at the rate provided under Section 11-98-1, notwithstanding
that after that approval the population of the municipality has increased
to 50,000 or more.
(Source: P.A. 76-1235.)
65 ILCS 5/11-98-4
(65 ILCS 5/11-98-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-98-4)
Sec. 11-98-4. Any city or village a majority of whose electors voting
thereon have voted in favor of a proposition to levy an additional tax for
park purposes as provided in "An Act to authorize certain cities and
villages to establish and maintain public parks by taxation and to lease
the same to county fairs," approved May 13, 1907, as amended, shall
continue to levy and collect the additional tax thereby approved as
provided by and at the rate authorized in Section 11-98-1 without
submitting the proposition specified in Section 11-98-2 to the electors for
Sec. 11-99-1. Subject to the provisions of Section 11-99-3, the city council in
every city with a population of not less than 5,000 nor more than
100,000, whether incorporated under the general law or special charter,
has the power, by ordinance, to levy annually a tax not to exceed .03%
of the taxable property within the corporate limits
of the city for the current year. This tax shall be levied and collected
in the same manner as the other general taxes for that city are levied
and collected. When collected, the money from this tax shall be placed
in a separate fund to be used only for the purpose of purchasing land
for parks and boulevards in and around the city, and for the purpose of
opening, improving, and maintaining these parks and boulevards. This
annual park and boulevard tax shall be levied in addition to taxes for
general purposes authorized by Section 8-3-1 and in addition to the
taxes as limited by any provision of any special charter under which the
city is now incorporated.
An amount not to exceed 20% of this special fund may be expended for
the purpose of providing music in city-owned parks during the months of
May, June, July, August, and September in each year.
The foregoing limitation upon tax rates may be increased or decreased
Sec. 11-99-2. Where a boulevard and park association incorporated under the
general law is doing the work provided for under Section 11-99-1, the
proceeds of the specified tax may be transferred to that association for
the purposes specified in that section.
Sec. 11-99-3. No city is authorized to levy or collect the tax
provided for by Section 11-99-1 until the question of that levy has been
certified by the clerk and
submitted to the electors of the city at an election in accordance with
the general election law
and authorized by a majority of the votes cast on the question.
However, in any city whose electors have authorized the levy of a tax
under "An Act to provide for the assessment and collection of a general
tax by cities for parks and boulevard purposes," approved June 17, 1893,
as amended, that tax may be continued to be levied under Sections
11-99-1 through 11-99-3 without submitting the question of its levy to
the electors for approval.
(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 100 heading) DIVISION 100. PARKS IN CITIES OF LESS THAN
Sec. 11-100-1. Every city with a population not exceeding 15,000 has
the power to acquire by purchase, or otherwise, land in or within 4
miles of the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of providing
public parks for the use of the city's inhabitants. It may enclose,
improve, and maintain such a public park and regulate its use by
ordinance. However, no money shall be expended for the purchase of any
land for the designated purpose until the question whether the money
shall be so expended has been certified by the clerk and submitted to
a vote of the electors of the
city at an election in accordance with the general election law, and
has received the approval of a majority
of the votes cast on the question.
But any city whose electors have approved the question of the
expenditure of money for the purchase of land for the designated purpose
under "An Act to enable certain cities to provide and maintain public
parks for the use of the inhabitants thereof," approved April 24, 1899,
as amended, may continue to expend money for the designated purpose
without submitting the question to the electors for approval under
Sections 11-100-1 and 11-100-2.
Sec. 11-100-2. A city specified in Section 11-100-1 may borrow money and
levy and collect a general tax for the purpose of providing public parks
for the use of the city's inhabitants or for the purpose of enclosing,
improving, and maintaining them in the same manner as for the purpose of
purchasing and maintaining water works under the laws of this state. It may
appropriate money for these purposes.