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70 ILCS 605/6-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VI - Letting Contracts, Indebtedness, Borrowing And Handling Funds

 (from Ch. 42, par. 6-1)Sec. 6-1.   Advertising for Bids on Construction Work and Purchases.  Whenever the cost of any work to be performed by the district or the  cost of any machinery, equipment, materials or supplies to be purchased  by the district will exceed $20,000, the commissioners shall advertise  for sealed bids for the performance of such work or the furnishing of  such machinery, equipment, materials or supplies by publishing a notice  in a newspaper published or having general circulation in the county in  which the district was organized not less than once each week for 3  successive weeks. The first such publication shall be made not less than  17 days prior to the date set for opening the bids. The notice shall  particularly set out the time when and the place where the bids will be  opened, the nature of the work to be performed or the machinery,  equipment, materials or supplies to be purchased and the terms of  payment. The commissioners may reject any and all bids, may waive any  informality in bids received and may continue the letting from time to  time. The commissioners may accept any bid they deem most favorable, but  if the bid accepted is not the lowest bid, they shall enter in their  minutes their reason for not accepting the lower bid or bids. If any  person to whom a contract has been let after notice as herein required  fails to perform his contract, the same may be relet in such a manner as  the commissioners deem best, with or without advertisement for bids.The provisions of this Section, however, shall not apply to the  contracting, letting or doing of any repair or maintenance work the cost  of which will be payable from the annual maintenance fund of the  district.  (Source: P.A. 96-536, eff. 8-14-09.)
70 ILCS 605/6-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VI - Letting Contracts, Indebtedness, Borrowing And Handling Funds

 (from Ch. 42, par. 6-2)Sec. 6-2.     Emergency  work-Waiver of requirement for bids.     The provisions of Section 6-1 shall not apply to the performance of  work by the district in the protection, operation or repair of its levees,  pumping plants or drainage system during times of flood or other emergency.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/6-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VI - Letting Contracts, Indebtedness, Borrowing And Handling Funds

 (from Ch. 42, par. 6-3)Sec. 6-3.         Interest  of commissioner in contracts forbidden.No commissioner shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any  contract for the performance of any work by the district, whether original,  additional, repair or maintenance, for the purchase or rental of any  machinery or equipment by the district, or for the purchase of any  materials or supplies by the district.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/6-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VI - Letting Contracts, Indebtedness, Borrowing And Handling Funds

 (from Ch. 42, par. 6-4)Sec. 6-4.         Contracts  with highway authorities or railroads for construction, maintenance and use  of levees.The commissioners may contract with highway authorities or with any  person, firm or corporation operating a railroad, to construct or maintain  a levee or levees, or any portion thereof, upon such terms as may be for  the best interests of the district, and may grant to such highway  authorities or such person, firm or corporation operating a railroad the  right to construct, operate and maintain a highway or railroad upon, along  or across such levee or levees. The commissioners may also contract with  highway authorities or with any person, firm or corporation operating a  railroad to use any embankment, or any part thereof, constructed by such  highway authority or by such person, firm or corporation as a district  levee or as a part of the levee system of the district. Any such contract  shall be subject to approval by the court, after hearing, either without  notice or upon such notice as the court may direct.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/6-4.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VI - Letting Contracts, Indebtedness, Borrowing And Handling Funds

 (from Ch. 42, par. 6-4.1)Sec. 6-4.1.     Bikeways and trails.     A district may use its established  funds, personnel, and other resources to acquire, construct, operate, and  maintain bikeways and trails.  Districts may cooperate with other  governmental and private agencies in bikeway and trail programs.    (Source: P.A. 87-985.)
70 ILCS 605/6-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VI - Letting Contracts, Indebtedness, Borrowing And Handling Funds

 (from Ch. 42, par. 6-5)Sec. 6-5.         Power to  incur indebtedness.The commissioners may incur indebtedness in excess of uncollected  assessments and funds on hand or otherwise available only for: (a) the  current expenses of the district, including the fees of its officers,  engineers and attorneys, court costs and incidental administrative  expenses; (b) the completion of work previously approved by the court in  accordance with approved plans when the funds originally provided for such  work, whether by assessment or otherwise, are found by the commissioners to  be insufficient; and (c) the performance of work by the district in the  protection, operation or repair of its levees, pumping plants or drainage  system during times of flood or other emergency.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/6-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VI - Letting Contracts, Indebtedness, Borrowing And Handling Funds

 (from Ch. 42, par. 6-6)Sec. 6-6.         Bonds and  notes-Interest-Lien.The commissioners may, without court approval, borrow money to an amount  not exceeding 90% of the amount of assessments, or one or more installments  of assessments, unpaid at the time of the borrowing, for the performance of  any work, whether original, additional, repair or maintenance, which they  may be authorized to perform, or for the payment of any indebtedness they  may have lawfully incurred, or for any other lawful purpose. They may  evidence the same by notes or bonds in registered form bearing interest at  a rate not to exceed the rate of interest payable on the assessment, and  not running beyond one year after the date that the assessment or last  installment of the assessment against which the money is borrowed will fall  due. Such notes or bonds shall not be held to make the commissioners  personally liable for the money borrowed, but shall constitute a lien upon  such assessments or installments of assessments (and all interest becoming  due thereon) for the repayment of the principal and interest thereof.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/6-7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VI - Letting Contracts, Indebtedness, Borrowing And Handling Funds

 (from Ch. 42, par. 6-7)Sec. 6-7.     Borrowing  in excess of 90% of unpaid assessments.     The commissioners for good cause shown may borrow money in an amount  exceeding 90% of any unpaid assessments or installments of assessments for  the purposes set forth in Section 6-6. Before so borrowing, the  commissioners shall petition the court for such authority. Upon its filing,  the petition shall be presented to the court, which shall fix the date and  hour for hearing. Notice of the hearing shall be given substantially in the  form, for the length of time and in the manner provided in Sections 4-21  and 4-22, except that when notice is given by publication, no notice by  mailing shall be required. If, upon such hearing, the court finds that such  borrowing will be for the best interests of the district, it shall grant  the prayer of the petition.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/6-9
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VI - Letting Contracts, Indebtedness, Borrowing And Handling Funds

 (from Ch. 42, par. 6-9)Sec. 6-9.     Borrowing against annual maintenance assessment.     Whenever an annual maintenance assessment has been confirmed in a  district and there are not sufficient funds on hand to perform maintenance  work, to operate a pumping plant, or for any other purpose for which annual  maintenance funds may be expended, the commissioners may, at any time after  they have made and filed their annual certificate of levy, borrow money  against the annual maintenance assessment for which such certificate of  levy has been filed, to an amount not exceeding 75% of such levy, and may  evidence the same by notes of the district bearing interest at a rate not  exceeding that permitted in "An Act to authorize public corporations to  issue bonds, other evidences of indebtedness and tax anticipation warrants  subject to interest rate limitations set forth therein", approved May 26,  1970, as amended and not running beyond one year from the date of  issue. Such notes shall not be held to make the commissioners personally  liable, but shall constitute a lien against such annual maintenance  assessment.    (Source: P.A. 84-886.)
70 ILCS 605/6-11
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VI - Letting Contracts, Indebtedness, Borrowing And Handling Funds

 (from Ch. 42, par. 6-11)Sec. 6-11.     Extending payment of assessments-Notice.         When a petition is filed as provided in Section 6-10, the court shall  fix the date and hour for hearing. The clerk of the court shall give notice  of the hearing, which shall be entitled "Drainage Notice" and must state  (a) in what court and on what date the petition was filed, (b) the name of  the district, (c) the amount of assessment or parts thereof proposed to be  extended, (d) the number of installments in which they are presently  payable, (e) the number of installments in which it is proposed to make the  same payable, (f) the proposed interest rate of such extended assessments,  (g) the amount of bonds proposed to be refunded and the amount of refunding  bonds proposed to be issued, and (h) the place, date and hour the petition  will be heard. Such notice shall be given in the time and manner provided  by Section 4-22.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/6-12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VI - Letting Contracts, Indebtedness, Borrowing And Handling Funds

 (from Ch. 42, par. 6-12)Sec. 6-12.     Extending payment of assessments - Hearing - Order.     The court shall hear such petition and make such order as it deems  proper. The court may order the time of payment of any such assessments or  one or more installments of assessments, or any part or parts thereof,  extended, may change the number of installments into which such assessments  are divided, may fix the rate of interest which said extended assessments  shall bear, which shall not exceed that permitted in "An Act to authorize  public corporations to issue bonds, other evidences of indebtedness and tax  anticipation warrants subject to interest rate limitations set forth  therein", approved May 26, 1970, as amended, and shall give the owners  an opportunity to pay the assessments or installments proposed to be  refunded in cash within a reasonable time to be fixed by the court without  further notice, and after the expiration of the time fixed and the  commissioners have reported such cash payments to the court, the court  shall also fix the amount of the refunding bonds and authorize their  issuance by the commissioners at a rate of interest not to exceed the rate  of interest on the extended assessments, and such refunding notes or bonds  shall be a lien upon such extended assessments or installments. Extended  assessments or installments shall continue to be a lien upon the lands  assessed until paid.    (Source: P.A. 84-886.)
70 ILCS 605/6-13
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VI - Letting Contracts, Indebtedness, Borrowing And Handling Funds

 (from Ch. 42, par. 6-13)Sec. 6-13.         Extending payment of assessments-Withdrawal of delinquent assessments-  Release of forfeited lands.Whenever the time of payment of any assessment, installment or portion  thereof has been extended as provided in this Article and the extended  assessment or installment includes an assessment, installment or portion  thereof which is past due and has been certified to the County Collector as  delinquent, or the delinquent property has been forfeited to the State for  the non-payment of such assessment, installment or portion, the court  shall, in its order extending the time of payment, direct that such tract  be removed from the delinquent list or direct that such tract be released  from such judgment and forfeiture by proper entry upon the tax sale,  judgment and forfeiture record of the county in which the land is situated,  without charge to the district or the bondholders.Where the amount of the assessment to be withdrawn from the delinquent  list or to be released from the tax sale, judgment and forfeiture record is  less than the whole amount of the assessment or installment for which the  property has been certified delinquent or forfeited, only that portion of  the assessment or installment the time of payment of which has been  extended shall be so released or withdrawn, and in withdrawing or releasing  such land, the records shall clearly indicate that only that portion of the  assessment or installment the time of payment of which has been extended  has been withdrawn or released. The balance of the assessment or  installment shall remain delinquent or forfeited, as the case may be, and  be collected in the manner provided by law for the collection of such  delinquencies or forfeitures.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/6-14
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VI - Letting Contracts, Indebtedness, Borrowing And Handling Funds

 (from Ch. 42, par. 6-14)Sec. 6-14.     Depository for district funds.     Upon request by the treasurer, the commissioners shall designate one or  more banks or savings and loan associations as the depository for funds  received by the treasurer by virtue of  his office. Within 10 days after such designation, the treasurer shall  transfer all funds of the district to such depository or depositories and  he shall thereafter be discharged of all responsibility for such funds  while they are on deposit therein.No bank or savings and loan association shall receive public funds as  permitted by this Section, unless it has complied with the requirements  established pursuant to Section 6 of "An Act relating to certain investments of public  funds by public agencies", approved July 23, 1943, as now or hereafter amended.    (Source: P.A. 83-541.)
70 ILCS 605/6-15
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VI - Letting Contracts, Indebtedness, Borrowing And Handling Funds

 (from Ch. 42, par. 6-15)Sec. 6-15.     Paying out district funds.     The treasurer shall pay out district funds only upon a written order  signed by a majority of the commissioners, or upon the order of court,  and shall carefully preserve all such orders. Notes, bonds or interest  coupons which are lawful obligations of the district and obligations for  Social Security taxes as required by the "Social Security Enabling Act"  may be paid when  due by the treasurer out of district funds without the further order of  the commissioners.    (Source: P.A. 81-793.)
70 ILCS 605/6-16
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VI - Letting Contracts, Indebtedness, Borrowing And Handling Funds

(70 ILCS 605/6-16) (from Ch. 42, par. 6-16)Sec. 6-16.     Treasurer's Account.     The treasurer shall keep an accurate account of all moneys received and  disbursed, and on or before the 1st day of November in each year, and at  such other times as required by the commissioners, he shall submit to them  an accurate account of such receipts and disbursements, together with the  commissioners' orders, vouchers and other papers and records necessary to  verify such account.    (Source: P.A. 84-886.)
70 ILCS 605/Art. VII heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VII - Subdistricts And Minor Subdistricts

 ARTICLE VII.      SUBDISTRICTS AND MINOR SUBDISTRICTS
70 ILCS 605/7-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VII - Subdistricts And Minor Subdistricts

 (from Ch. 42, par. 7-1)Sec. 7-1.         Purposes  for which subdistricts may be organized.Subdistricts may be organized in the circuit court of the county in  which the main district was organized for the purpose of providing more  minute or complete drainage or protection of lands in one or more  particular localities or separate areas in the main district. Subdistricts  shall have the right to use the drains of the main district for their  outlets.    (Source: Laws 1965, p. 678.)
70 ILCS 605/7-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VII - Subdistricts And Minor Subdistricts

 (from Ch. 42, par. 7-2)Sec. 7-2.     Commissioners to examine lands.         The commissioners of the main district on their own initiative may, or,  if the commissioners are presented with a petition of the landowners  meeting the essential requirements as to signers and contents of either  Section 3-3 or Section 3-27 so far as the same may be applicable, they  shall, examine the lands proposed to be included in the subdistrict and  upon which any portion of the drainage system is proposed to be constructed  and determine upon the system of local drainage which will best provide  more minute or complete drainage or protection to such lands.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/7-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VII - Subdistricts And Minor Subdistricts

 (from Ch. 42, par. 7-3)Sec. 7-3.     Employment of engineer - Engineer's report.The commissioners shall, unless otherwise authorized by the court,  employ an engineer who shall be a registered professional engineer,  competent in the design and operation of drainage systems, to assist them  in the performance of their duties. If an engineer is so employed, he shall  make such surveys and estimates as the commissioners may direct, and he  shall report to the commissioners in the manner prescribed by Section 3-14.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/7-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VII - Subdistricts And Minor Subdistricts

 (from Ch. 42, par. 7-4)Sec. 7-4.     Report of  commissioners.     After the commissioners have determined upon the system of drainage  which will best provide more minute or complete drainage or protection to  the lands proposed to be included in the subdistrict, they shall prepare  and file with the court a report on the proposed organization of the  subdistrict, meeting as nearly as the facts will permit, the general  requirements prescribed in Section 3-15.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/7-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VII - Subdistricts And Minor Subdistricts

 (from Ch. 42, par. 7-5)Sec. 7-5.     Payment of expenses incident to report.     The commissioners may use general funds of the main district not  otherwise committed and not in excess of $2,000 to pay the necessary  expenses incident to the preparation of their report, but if the  subdistrict is organized and an assessment levied therein, the subdistrict  shall reimburse the main district for any funds so expended.    (Source: P.A. 84-886.)
70 ILCS 605/7-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VII - Subdistricts And Minor Subdistricts

 (from Ch. 42, par. 7-6)Sec. 7-6.     Setting  report for hearing-Notice.     Upon the filing of the report, it shall be presented to the court, which  shall fix the date and hour for hearing. The clerk shall give notice of the  hearing thereon, in the manner and for the length of time prescribed in  Sections 3-5 and 3-6. Other districts or municipal corporations may be  made parties defendant in the proceedings in the manner set forth in  Section 3-19.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/7-7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VII - Subdistricts And Minor Subdistricts

 (from Ch. 42, par. 7-7)Sec. 7-7.         Hearing  on report.Any owner of land in the proposed subdistrict or any other district or  municipal corporation made a party defendant may, at or prior to the time  fixed for hearing file objections to the report, or to any portion thereof,  or request that the report be modified in any particular and, after filing  such objections or request, may be heard with reference thereto and  introduce evidence in support thereof.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/7-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VII - Subdistricts And Minor Subdistricts

 (from Ch. 42, par. 7-8)Sec. 7-8.     Order  modifying report, dismissing proceedings or organizing subdistrict.     At the conclusion of the hearing, the court may modify the report,  dismiss the proceedings or approve the report and order the organization of  the subdistrict, as in the case of original organization of main districts  as set forth in Sections 3-21, 3-22, and 3-23.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/7-9
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VII - Subdistricts And Minor Subdistricts

 (from Ch. 42, par. 7-9)Sec. 7-9.         Effect of  order organizing subdistrict.When an order organizing a subdistrict is given or made, the subdistrict  shall become a body politic and corporate under the name set forth in the  order and shall have all the powers of a main district as provided in this  Act. The organization of a subdistrict shall not operate to release the  land in the subdistrict from the payment of any assessment in the main  district, whether theretofore or thereafter levied, and neither shall it  give such subdistrict any claim on the funds of the main district for its  local use.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/7-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article VII - Subdistricts And Minor Subdistricts

 (from Ch. 42, par. 7-10)Sec. 7-10.     Commissioners and other officers.The commissioners and other officers of the main district, ex officio,  shall be commissioners and officers of the subdistrict.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)