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70 ILCS 1205/3-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 3 - Annexation--Disconnection

 (from Ch. 105, par. 3-4)Sec. 3-4.         Any park districts, may be annexed to and become a part of  any other adjoining park district in the manner following:Upon the filing of a petition in the office of the circuit clerk of  the county in which the annexing district or the greater or greatest  portion thereof is located, signed by voters in number equal to at least  5% of the legal voters voting at the last general election in the  district proposed to be annexed and by voters in number equal to at  least 5% of the legal voters voting at the last general election in the  district to which such annexation is proposed to be made, the circuit  court for such county shall order the question of such annexation to be  submitted to the legal voters of both park districts, in the manner  prescribed in Section 3-3 hereof. The debts and obligations of the  annexed district shall be transferred as provided in Section 3-5  hereof.    (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
70 ILCS 1205/3-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 3 - Annexation--Disconnection

 (from Ch. 105, par. 3-5)Sec. 3-5.         In case of annexation of an entire park district by another park  district under Section 3-4 hereof, any indebtedness, contract or liability  of the park district so annexed shall be assumed and paid by the district  so annexing and said district so annexing shall be vested with the title  and ownership of all the property of the district annexed. Upon such  annexation the commissioners and officers of the annexed district shall  immediately close up the business of said district and transfer to the  annexing district all books, records, property, and revenues collectible,  of the district so annexed, whereupon their terms of office shall expire.    (Source: Laws 1951, p. 113.)
70 ILCS 1205/3-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 3 - Annexation--Disconnection

 (from Ch. 105, par. 3-6)Sec. 3-6.         Any territory, within any park district, which (1) is upon the  border of the park district, and (2) if disconnected from the park district  would not separate any part of the park district from any other part, may  be disconnected from the park district, in the discretion of its corporate  authorities as follows:A written petition, signed by the majority of the owners of record of  land and the owners of record of more than one-half of the area of land in  the territory described in the petition, shall be filed with the secretary  of the governing board of the park district, requesting that the specified  territory be disconnected from the park district. The petition shall be  filed at least 30 days before it is considered by the corporate  authorities. The petition shall be accompanied with the certificate of the  proper county clerk, or county clerks as the case may be, showing that all  park district assessments due up to the time of presenting the petition are  fully paid. The corporate authorities may, in their discretion, disconnect  the territory from the park district by an ordinance passed by a majority  of the members of the governing board.    (Source: Laws 1957, p. 2271.)
70 ILCS 1205/3-6b
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 3 - Annexation--Disconnection

 (from Ch. 105, par. 3-6b)Sec. 3-6b.         The owner or owners of record of any area of land consisting of one  or more tracts located in a county or counties having a population of  less than 1,000,000 lying within the corporate limits of any park  district which (1) is not contiguous in whole or in part to any other  park district; (2) contains 20 or more acres; (3) is not subdivided into  municipal lots and blocks; (4) is located on the border of the park  district, (5) which, if disconnected will not result in the isolation of  any part of the park district from the remainder of the park district,  and (6) which, if disconnected will not result in reducing the assessed  valuation, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of  all of the taxable property within the park  district to be ascertained by the last assessment for state and county  taxes prior to the filing of the petition, to less than $20,000,000, may  have the area disconnected as follows:The owner or owners of record of any such area shall file a petition  in the circuit court of the county in which the land is situated,  alleging facts in support of the disconnection. If such area of land is  located in 2 or more counties, such petition shall be filed in the  circuit court of the county in which the largest portion of such area of  land is located. The park district from which disconnection is sought  shall be made a defendant and it or any taxpayer residing in the park  district may appear and defend against the petition. If the court finds  that the allegations of the petition are true, and that the area of land  is entitled to disconnection, it shall order the designated land  disconnected from the designated park district. Such petition shall be  filed within one year after the park district is organized.This Section shall apply only to park districts which are organized  after the effective date of this amendatory Act.    (Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
70 ILCS 1205/3-6c
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 3 - Annexation--Disconnection

 (from Ch. 105, par. 3-6c)Sec. 3-6c.             Any territory which: (1) is within the corporate limits of a  municipality which, as an incident of its municipal government and under  the Illinois Municipal Code, is operating and maintaining a system of parks  consisting of 2 or more park areas within its corporate limits, and (2) is  also within the limits of a park district, 90% or more of the area of which  lies outside the boundaries of such municipality, and (3) was not annexed  to the municipality subsequent to the organization of the park district,  and (4) comprises all the area of the park district within the  municipality; may be disconnected from the park district.Such disconnection shall be initiated by a written petition signed by a  majority of the owners of record of all land within the territory and the  owners of record of not less than 2/3 of the land contained within the  territory. The petition shall be filed with the clerk of the circuit court  of the county in which the municipality and park district are situated. The  circuit court shall thereupon fix a date and time not less than 30 days nor  more than 180 days after the date of filing of such petition for a public  hearing on the subject of the petition. Notice of the time and place of the  hearing shall be given by the clerk of the circuit court at least 20 days  prior to the date fixed for the hearing by at least one publication thereof  in one or more daily or weekly newspapers having a general circulation  within the park district.If the circuit court finds upon such hearing that the petition meets the  requirements of this Section; that the territory to be disconnected  fulfills the conditions of this Section; it may enter an order of  disconnection ordering that the territory described in the petition be  disconnected from the park district. No disconnection of territory under  this Section shall be permitted if the park district has ownership of a  park located in the territory to be disconnected. All questions of  indebtedness and the tax obligations between the district and the territory  affected shall be adjusted in the manner provided for in Section 3-7 of  this Act.    (Source: P.A. 78-457.)
70 ILCS 1205/3-6d
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 3 - Annexation--Disconnection

 (from Ch. 105, par. 3-6d)Sec. 3-6d.         (a) This Section applies only in a park district located  in whole or in part within a county with a population of more than 250,000  but less than 1,000,000.(b) A contiguous area of land containing one or more tracts may be  disconnected from the district if (1) the area contains 20 acres or more in  the aggregate, (2) the area is located on the border of the district, (3)  disconnection will not cause any part of the district to be isolated from  the rest of the district, and (4) the district has levied taxes in a total  amount of less than $10,000 for each of the 5 previous years.(c) The owner or owners of record of the area must file a petition  in the circuit court of the county in which the land is situated  alleging facts in support of the disconnection. If the area is  located in 2 or more counties, the petition must be filed in the  circuit court of the county in which the largest portion of the area  is located. The district from which disconnection is sought  shall be made a defendant, and it or any taxpayer residing in the  district may appear and defend against the petition. If the court finds  that the allegations of the petition are true and that the area  is entitled to disconnection, it shall order the area  disconnected from the district.    (Source: P.A. 86-132.)
70 ILCS 1205/3-7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 3 - Annexation--Disconnection

 (from Ch. 105, par. 3-7)Sec. 3-7.         The disconnection of any territory from a park district shall not  exempt it from taxation for the purpose of paying any indebtedness  contracted by the corporate authorities of the park district prior to the  filing of the petition for disconnection. On the contrary, the territory  shall be assessed and taxed to pay such indebtedness until this  indebtedness is completely paid, the same as though the territory had not  been disconnected. Except for this purpose, no county clerk shall include  disconnected territory within the limits of the park district from which  the territory has been disconnected.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 252.)
70 ILCS 1205/3-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 3 - Annexation--Disconnection

 (from Ch. 105, par. 3-8)Sec. 3-8.     Annexation of surrounded territory.     Upon a written  petition, signed by a majority of the owners of record of land  in any contiguous territory not incorporated within a park district, wholly  bounded by 2 or more park districts, the specified territory may be annexed  by any one of the specified park districts by the passage of an ordinance  providing therefor.  The ordinance shall describe the territory annexed,  which shall not exceed one-third of the area of the annexing park  district before the annexation.  The park district to which the territory  is to be annexed shall send a copy of the proposed annexing  ordinance, by certified mail, at least 30 days before the annexing  ordinance takes effect, to the last known addresses, if any, ascertained  upon diligent search, of the owners of record of land in that  territory.  A certified copy of the annexing ordinance and an accurate  map of the annexed territory shall be filed in the offices of the county  clerk and recorder of each county in which annexation takes place.    (Source: P.A. 87-368; 87-895.)
70 ILCS 1205/3-9
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 3 - Annexation--Disconnection

 (from Ch. 105, par. 3-9)Sec. 3-9.         Whenever any territory, containing 80 acres or less, not  incorporated within a park district is wholly bounded by one or  more park districts, or is wholly bounded by one or more park districts  and a river, lake, railroad or arterial street, such territory may be annexed  by any  park district by which it is bounded in whole or in part, by the passage  of an ordinance to that effect after notice is given as provided in this  Section The corporate authorities shall cause notice, stating that  annexation of the territory described in the notice is contemplated under  this Section, to be published once, in a newspaper published in the  annexing park district, or, if no newspaper is published in the annexing  park district, then in a newspaper with a general circulation within the  annexing park district not more than 45 nor less than 30 days before the  passage of the annexation ordinance. The ordinance shall describe the  territory annexed and a certified copy thereof together with an accurate  map of the annexed territory shall be filed in the offices of the County  Clerk and Recorder of each county in which said annexation takes place.As used in this Section, "arterial street" means any U.S. or State numbered  route, controlled access highway, or other major radial or circumferential  street or highway designated by local authorities within their respective  jurisdictions as part of a major arterial system of streets or highways.    (Source: P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)
70 ILCS 1205/3-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 3 - Annexation--Disconnection

 (from Ch. 105, par. 3-10)Sec. 3-10.         Whenever a Park District operating within territory  predominately in a city or village or 2 or more cities or villages would  become coterminous or nearly coterminous with such city or village or 2  or more cities or villages upon the annexation of additional territory  within such municipalities but not incorporated within a park district,  such Park District may annex such additional territory by the passage of  an ordinance to that effect. However, no territory may be annexed under  this Section more than one year after it has first been included in such  municipality unless such territory so annexed is 120 acres or less.The ordinance shall describe the territory annexed and a certified copy  thereof together with an accurate map of the annexed territory shall be  filed in the offices of the county clerk and recorder of each county in  which the annexation takes place.    (Source: P.A. 87-368.)
70 ILCS 1205/3-10.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 3 - Annexation--Disconnection

 (from Ch. 105, par. 3-10.1)Sec. 3-10.1.         Territory which is not contiguous to a park district but  is separated therefrom only by a forest preserve district may be annexed to  the park district in the manner provided in Section 3-1, 3-2, 3-4 or 3-10,  but the territory of the forest preserve district shall not be annexed to  the park district nor shall the territory of the forest preserve district  be subject to rights-of-way for access or services between the parts of the  park district separated by the forest preserve district without the consent  of the governing body of the forest preserve district.    (Source: P.A. 85-157.)
70 ILCS 1205/3-11
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 3 - Annexation--Disconnection

 (from Ch. 105, par. 3-11)Sec. 3-11.         Any 2 or more contiguous park districts may be consolidated and  become a single park district in the manner following: The park commissioners  of each of the park districts desiring to consolidate shall adopt an ordinance  by a vote of not less than 2/3 of the commissioners of each district, which  ordinance shall duly set forth the intent of the park districts to  consolidate with the contiguous park district or districts as therein set  forth, shall designate the park district which shall be the survivor of the  consolidation, and shall designate the names of the commissioners thereof,  which commissioners shall, at the time of the consolidation be duly elected  and acting commissioners of the districts concerned in the consolidation. A  certified copy of said ordinances shall be filed in the office of the clerk  of the county, or counties, within which any part of the consolidated park  district shall be located.Upon the adoption of the ordinances by the park districts concerned the  park district designated in the ordinances as the survivor of the  consolidation shall assume the functions previously performed by the park  districts and the surviving park district shall have the power and  authority to levy and collect such taxes at such rates as shall have been  previously authorized, levied and collected by the designated survivor  district.All parks and other property owned by the districts adopting such  ordinances shall thereupon be vested in the newly consolidated park  district and the newly consolidated park district shall succeed to all of  the outstanding rights and obligations of the districts concerned.    (Source: P.A. 78-435.)
70 ILCS 1205/3-14
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 3 - Annexation--Disconnection

(70 ILCS 1205/3-14) (from Ch. 105, par. 3-14)Sec. 3-14.         Neither the People of the State of Illinois nor any person, firm  or corporation, public or private, nor any association of persons shall  commence an action contesting either directly or indirectly the annexation  of any territory to a park district unless initiated within one year after  the date such annexation becomes final or within one year of October 1,  1975, whichever date occurs later. This amendatory  Act of 1975 shall apply to annexations made prior to the effective date  of the Act as well as those made on or after the effective date.  Where  a limitation of a shorter period is prescribed by statute such shorter limitation  applies.    (Source: P.A. 86-820.)
70 ILCS 1205/Art. 4 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 4 - Officers--Elections--Powers and Duties

 ARTICLE FOUR.      OFFICERS--ELECTIONS--POWERS AND DUTIES
70 ILCS 1205/4-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 4 - Officers--Elections--Powers and Duties

 (from Ch. 105, par. 4-1)Sec. 4-1.         Each member of the governing board of any park district before  entering upon the duties of his office shall take and subscribe an oath to  well and faithfully discharge his duties, which oath shall be filed with  the secretary of said board. The members of such governing board shall  constitute the corporate authority for such district and a majority of such  members shall constitute a quorum for said board at any meeting thereof.  The members of such governing boards shall act as such without  compensation, and each member of the board shall be a legal voter of and  reside within such district.    (Source: Laws 1951, p. 113.)
70 ILCS 1205/4-1a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 4 - Officers--Elections--Powers and Duties

 (from Ch. 105, par. 4-1a)Sec. 4-1a.         The provisions of Sections 3 and 4 of "An Act to prevent fraudulent and  corrupt practices in the making or accepting of official appointments and  contracts by public officers", approved April 9, 1872, as amended, apply  to this Act and are incorporated by reference.    (Source: P.A. 81-1031.)
70 ILCS 1205/4-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 4 - Officers--Elections--Powers and Duties

 (from Ch. 105, par. 4-2)Sec. 4-2.         Governing boards of all park districts shall keep a regular book  of records of all ordinances or other proceedings of said board which  records shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable and proper  times.    (Source: Laws 1951, p. 113.)
70 ILCS 1205/4-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 4 - Officers--Elections--Powers and Duties

 (from Ch. 105, par. 4-3)Sec. 4-3.         All ordinances, orders and resolutions of the governing board of  any park district and the date of the publication thereof may be proved by  the certificate of its secretary under the seal of the district; when  printed in book or pamphlet form purporting to be published by the  governing board such book or pamphlet shall be received as evidence of the  passage and legal publication of such ordinances, orders, and resolutions  as of the dates mentioned in such publication in all courts or places  without further proof.    (Source: Laws 1951, p. 113.)
70 ILCS 1205/4-4a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 4 - Officers--Elections--Powers and Duties

 (from Ch. 105, par. 4-4a)Sec. 4-4a.             The governing board of any park district shall comply with the  provisions of "An Act concerning the use of Illinois mined coal in certain  plants and institutions", filed July 13, 1937, as heretofore or hereafter  amended.    (Source: Laws 1951, p. 1746.)
70 ILCS 1205/4-4b
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 4 - Officers--Elections--Powers and Duties

 (from Ch. 105, par. 4-4b)Sec. 4-4b.         Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in  compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the  Eighty-fourth General Assembly.    (Source: P.A. 84-731.)
70 ILCS 1205/4-4c
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 4 - Officers--Elections--Powers and Duties

Sec. 4-4c. Additional or supplemental budget. To take advantage of the increased limiting rate for levy year 2009 approved by a majority of voters voting on the proposition at the general primary election held on February 2, 2010, the Board of Park Commissioners of the Park District of Forest Park may adopt an additional or supplemental budget under the sole authority of this Section by a vote of a majority of the full membership of the board, any other provision of this Article to the contrary notwithstanding, in and by which the additional or supplemental budget the board shall appropriate the additional sums of money as it may find necessary to defray expenses and liabilities of the district to be incurred for corporate purposes of the district during that fiscal year, but not in excess of the additional funds estimated to be available by the voted increased limiting rate for levy year 2009. The additional or supplemental budget shall be regarded as an amendment of the annual budget for the fiscal year in which it is adopted. The board may immediately levy the additional tax for corporate purposes to equal the amount of the additional sums of money appropriated in the additional or supplemental budget.  (Source: P.A. 96-892, eff. 5-13-10.)
70 ILCS 1205/4-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 4 - Officers--Elections--Powers and Duties

 (from Ch. 105, par. 4-6)Sec. 4-6.         No member of the board of any park district, nor any person,  whether in the employ of said board or otherwise, shall have power to  create any debt, obligation, claim or liability, for or on account of said  park district, or the monies or property of the same, except with the  express authority of said board conferred at a meeting thereof and duly  recorded in a record of its proceedings.    (Source: Laws 1951, p. 113.)