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20 ILCS 2705/2705-405
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

 (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.25b)Sec. 2705-405. Preparation of State Rail Plan. In preparation  of the State Rail Plan under Section  2705-400, the Department shall consult with recognized  railroad labor organizations, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, railroad management, affected units of local  government, affected State agencies, and affected shipping interests.       (Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-410
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

 (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.25c)Sec. 2705-410.     Access to information.     The Secretary  may authorize any of the Department's officers, employees, or  agents to enter upon, inspect,  and examine, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, the books,  documents, records, equipment, and property of and to request information  kept in the ordinary course of business from any railroad to the extent  necessary to carry out the powers enumerated in Sections 2705-400  through  2705-445.  Railroads operating within the State shall provide  access to those  books, documents, records, equipment, and property and shall provide  the  information kept in the ordinary course of business that the  Department may  request.  Should  any railroad fail or refuse to provide that access or  information, the Secretary is hereby granted subpoena power to obtain that  access  and to require the production of that information.  The Department  shall  pay the reasonable costs associated with providing any such information  that is not otherwise already required by law.  Any officer,  employee, or  agent of the Department exercising the powers granted by this Section shall,  upon request, display proper credentials.  The Department shall exercise all  necessary caution to avoid disclosure of confidential information  supplied under this Section.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-415
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

 (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.25d)Sec. 2705-415.     State Rail Plan; responsibilities of other agencies.     The State  Rail Plan, in its provisions concerning  requiring supervision of safety aspects and other railroad matters,  shall not abrogate the present statutory responsibilities of the Illinois  Commerce Commission and shall meet the requirements of the Federal  Railroad Safety Act of 1970.  Nothing herein shall provide  for or effect the transfer of responsibilities between State agencies.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-420
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

 (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.25e)Sec. 2705-420.     Copies of State Rail Plan; report.     The  Department shall provide copies of the State  Rail Plan to the President of the Senate, the Senate Minority Leader, the  Speaker of the House, and the House Minority Leader prior to submitting  the Plan to the federal government.  The Department shall also so provide,  by October 15, 1975, a report including its findings concerning the extent,  nature, and proposed use of federal aid available and its recommendations  concerning the source and extent of non-federal assistance, both during  the period in which federal assistance is available and thereafter.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-425
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

 (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.25f)Sec. 2705-425.         Rail freight services assistance; loans; Rail Freight Loan  Repayment Fund. No funds available for operating or capital  assistance  under Section 5 of the United States Department of Transportation Act for rail freight  services in Illinois may be expended without specific appropriation  of those funds.  Reimbursements for those loans that financially  responsible  persons are required by agreement to repay shall be deposited in the State  treasury as follows: (1) the State's share shall be deposited in the fund  from which the original expenditure was made, and (2) the federal share  shall be deposited in the Rail Freight Loan Repayment Fund.  In the case of  repaid funds deposited in the Rail Freight Loan Repayment Fund, the  Department shall have the reuse of those funds and the interest accrued  thereon, which shall also be deposited by the State Treasurer in that Fund,  as the federal share in other eligible projects.  However, no expenditures  from the Rail Freight Loan Repayment Fund for those projects shall  at any  time exceed the total sum of funds repaid and deposited in the Rail Freight  Loan Repayment Fund and interest earned by investment by the State  Treasurer that the State Treasurer shall have deposited in that  fund.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-430
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

 (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.25g)Sec. 2705-430. Railroad freight service assistance; lines  designated for discontinuation of service or subject to abandonment.  The  Department  shall enter into agreements with any railroad  as necessary to  provide assistance for continuous freight service on lines of railroads  within Illinois designated for discontinuation of service by the United  States Railway Association Final System Plan and not conveyed to a  railroad company other than Consolidated Rail Corporation.  The Department  may enter into such agreements with any railroad as necessary to provide  assistance for continuous rail freight service  on lines of railroads within Illinois subject to an abandonment proceeding  in the federal Surface Transportation Board or classified as potentially subject  to abandonment pursuant to Sections 10903 through 10905 of Title 49 of the  United States Code or upon which a certificate of discontinuance or abandonment  has been issued.  The  Department shall make rail continuation subsidy payments pursuant to  the agreements. The agreements shall provide for a  minimum level of  service at least equivalent to that provided in calendar year 1975. The  agreements shall conform to relevant federal law.  The Department shall  determine that all payments under this Section are eligible for federal  share reimbursement.Any nonfederal share of the assistance provided under this Section  shall be provided by the Department.  The State share may include funds,  grants, gifts, or donations from the federal government, any local public  body, or any person.Reimbursements shall be deposited in the State fund from which the  assistance was paid.The Department shall provide technical assistance to any local public  body or rail user to ensure that rail freight services under  these  agreements are, to the extent possible, adequate to the needs of  Illinois citizens.The Department shall review the effects of the rail freight service  assistance provided under this Section.For the purpose of promoting efficient rail freight service, the Department  shall have the power to either grant or loan funds to  any railroad or unit of local government in the State to maintain,  improve, and construct rail facilities. The Department shall also have the  power to grant or loan funds to any rail users located on an abandoned line,  unit of local government, or an owner or lessee of an abandoned railroad  right-of-way to undertake substitute service projects that reduce  the social,  economic, and  environmental costs associated with the loss of a particular rail freight  service in a manner less expensive than continuing that rail freight service.  To facilitate the continuation of rail freight services, the Department  shall have the power to purchase railroad materials and supplies.  (Source: P.A. 100-430, eff. 8-25-17.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-441
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

Sec. 2705-441.   Intercity passenger rail equipment; public-private partnerships. The Department, on behalf of the State, may enter into public-private partnerships for the acquisition of equipment for intercity passenger rail service.(Source: P.A. 96-728, eff. 1-1-10.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-445
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

 (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.25i)Sec. 2705-445.     Validation of prior agreements and contracts.       Any agreement or contract for the purposes of Section 2705-440 that was entered  into prior to June 16, 1976 (the effective date of  Public Act  79-1213) is hereby validated and continued in full force and  effect.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-450
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

 (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.25h-1)Sec. 2705-450.         High-speed rail and magnetic levitation  transportation  development. The Department is authorized to enter into agreements with any  public or private entity for the purpose of promoting and developing  high-speed rail and magnetic levitation transportation within this State.  The cost related to the service shall be borne in a proportion that  the parties may determine by agreement or contract.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-500
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

 (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.29)Sec. 2705-500.     Scenic route connecting Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.     The Department shall prepare or have prepared maps, surveys,  or plans, shall conduct studies, and shall consult with the Department of  Natural Resources for the purpose of proposing a route  connecting the Mississippi  and Ohio Rivers through the Shawnee National Forest, to be designated as  a scenic route.  The proposed route shall consist of existing roads to the  greatest extent possible, but the proposal may call for any improvements  consistent with federal law that the Department deems necessary or desirable.  The Department shall submit its proposal, along with any other supporting  information it deems appropriate, to the Governor and the General Assembly  no later than March 1, 1986.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-505
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

 (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.30)Sec. 2705-505.         Signs indicating travel-related facilities or  tourist-oriented businesses. The Department shall, where  economically  feasible and safe,  install along various interstate highways and other freeways with full  control of access, except those that are toll highways, signs to  alert  motorists of the travel-related facilities available in communities served  by upcoming interstate exits.  The Department may also install, along other  rural State highways, signs to alert motorists of the tourist-oriented  businesses available on intersecting highways and roads under local  jurisdiction in rural areas.  The Department has the  authority to  sell or lease space on the signs to the owners or operators of the  facilities  and to promulgate rules and regulations for the leasing or purchasing of space.    (Source: P.A. 90-272, eff. 7-30-97; 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-505.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

Sec. 2705-505.5. Child abduction message signs. The Department of  Transportation  shall coordinate with the Illinois State Police in the use of electronic  message  signs on roads and highways in the vicinity of a child abduction to immediately  provide  critical information to the public.  (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-505.6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

Sec. 2705-505.6. Endangered Missing Persons Advisory message signs.  The Department of Transportation shall coordinate with the Illinois State Police in the use of electronic message signs on roads and highways to immediately provide critical information to the public concerning missing persons who are believed to be high risk, missing persons with Alzheimer's disease, other related dementia, or other dementia-like cognitive impairment, as allowed by federal guidelines.  (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-510
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

 (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.15a)Sec. 2705-510.     Use of prisoners for highway cleanup.     The Department has the  power to request, from the Department of Corrections, the use  of  prisoners in a program as provided in paragraph (f) of Section 3-2-2 of  the Unified Code of Corrections for the  cleaning of trash and  garbage from the highways of this State.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-550
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

 (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.12)Sec. 2705-550.         Transfer of realty to other State agency; acquisition of  federal lands. The Department has the power to transfer  jurisdiction of any realty under the control of the  Department to any other department of the State government or to any  authority, commission, or other agency of the State or to acquire or  accept  federal lands when the transfer, acquisition, or  acceptance is  advantageous to the State and is approved in writing by the Governor.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-555
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

 (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.13)Sec. 2705-555. Lease of land or property.(a) The Department has the power from  time to time to lease any land or property, with or without  appurtenances, of which the Department has jurisdiction and that is not  immediately to be used or developed by the State; provided that no such  lease be for a longer period of time than that in which it can reasonably  be expected the State will not have use for the property, and  further  provided that no such lease be for a longer period of time than 5 years,  except as provided in subsection (b).(b) In counties with a population of not less than 500,000 and not more  than 800,000, a lease  to any other  department of State  government, any authority, commission, or agency of the State, or a  municipality, county, or township of the State, including in any land lease the  corresponding vertical rights, subterranean and air rights, and sublease  rights,  may be for a period of time no longer than 25 years.(c) In counties with a population of not less than 3,000,000, a lease initially entered into within one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, including  in any land lease the corresponding vertical rights, subterranean and air rights, and sublease rights, may be for a period of time no longer than 35 years. The land or property shall be leased by the Department at fair market value.       (Source: P.A. 93-1100, eff. 3-31-05.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-565
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

Sec. 2705-565. North Chicago property; study; conveyance.(a) The Department shall perform a study of property owned by the Department consisting of approximately 160 acres located in North Chicago, south of IL Route 137, between IL Route 43 and US Route 41. The study shall include, but not be limited to, a survey of the property for the purpose of delineating jurisdictional wetlands in accordance with the Interagency Wetland Policy Act of 1989 and identifying threatened and endangered species in accordance with the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act, for the purpose of identifying property no longer needed for highway purposes.(b) Upon completion of the study and for a period ending 3 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, the City of North Chicago shall have an exclusive option to purchase for public purposes those portions of the property no longer needed for highway purposes for a consideration, which may be de minimis, negotiated by the parties. The Department of Transportation is authorized to convey the excess property to the City of North Chicago pursuant to this Section within 3 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, but may not otherwise convey or transfer the property during that period.(c) Any conveyance to the City of North Chicago under this Section shall provide (i) that title to the property reverts to the State of Illinois if the property ceases to be used for public purposes and (ii) the City of North Chicago may lease the property but may not convey its ownership of the property to any party, other than the State of Illinois.    (Source: P.A. 99-642, eff. 7-28-16.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-575
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

 (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.28)Sec. 2705-575. Sale of used vehicles. Whenever the Department has deemed a vehicle shall be replaced, it shall notify the Division of Property Control of the Department of Central Management Services and the Division of Vehicles of the Department of Central Management Services for potential reallocation of the vehicle to another State agency through inter-agency transfer per standard fleet vehicle allocation procedures.  If the vehicle is not re-allocated for use into the State fleet or agencies by the Division of Property Control or the Division of Vehicles of the Department of Central Management Services, the Department shall make the vehicle available to those units of local  government that have previously  requested the notification and provide them the opportunity to purchase the vehicle.  Any proceeds from the sale of vehicles pursuant to this Section shall be deposited in the Road Fund.  The term  "vehicle" as used in this Section is defined to include  passenger automobiles, light duty  trucks, heavy duty trucks, and other self-propelled motorized equipment in excess of 25 horsepower and attachments.  (Source: P.A. 101-636, eff. 6-10-20.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-580
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

Sec. 2705-580. Educational facility entrances.  As part of State highway construction projects, the Department shall evaluate, fund, and repair, within the right-of-way, the entrances to public educational facilities that border State highways.  (Source: P.A. 95-271, eff. 1-1-08.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-585
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

Sec. 2705-585. Diversity goals.(a)    To the extent permitted by any applicable federal law or regulation, all State construction projects funded from amounts (i) made available under the Governor's Fiscal Year 2009 supplemental budget or the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and (ii) that are  appropriated to the Illinois Department of Transportation shall comply with the Business Enterprise for  Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act.(b)   The Illinois Department of Transportation shall appoint representatives to professional and artistic services selection committees representative of the State's ethnic, cultural, and geographic diversity, including, but not limited to, at least one person from each of the following: an association representing the interests of  African American business owners, an association representing the interests of Latino business owners, and an association representing the interests of women business owners. These committees shall    comply with all requirements of the Open Meetings Act.  (Source: P.A. 100-391, eff. 8-25-17.)
20 ILCS 2705/2705-587
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 2705/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Transportation Law)|Article 2705 - Department Of Transportation

Sec. 2705-587. Diversity in Engineering scholarship program.(a) The Diversity in Engineering scholarship program is created to assist in increasing the representation of targeted group members among the civil engineers employed by the Department.(b) For purposes of this Section:"Targeted group member" means a person belonging to a     class of race, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, or disability whose percentage of the civil engineer workforce employed by the Department is less than the percentage of the statewide labor market for civil engineers as determined by the Department's review of statewide labor statistics."Eligible student" means a person who: (i) is an     Illinois resident at the time of application for a scholarship under the Program established by this Section; (ii) is enrolled at any Illinois college or university in any program leading toward a degree in civil engineering; (iii) agrees to conditions required by the Department, including the obligation to work for the Department after graduation if a position is offered for at least one year for each academic year the student receives a scholarship.(c) The Department, subject to appropriation, shall award scholarships to up to 20 selected eligible students each year, unless no targeted group members are identified by the Department. The Department shall establish a process for selecting eligible students, which considers obtaining a critical mass of students in the program to remedy the underutilization of targeted group members. Each scholarship issued pursuant to this Section shall not exceed $7,500 per academic year.(d) The Department shall adopt rules to implement and administer the scholarship program created by this Section.  (Source: P.A. 97-288, eff. 1-1-12; 98-585, eff. 8-27-13.)