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55 ILCS 5/5-31005
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-31005)Sec. 5-31005.     Board of trustees.     The affairs of a museum district  shall be managed by a board of 5 trustees.  If the museum district is  composed of one county, the trustees shall be residents of the county.  If  the museum district is composed of 2 counties, 3 trustees shall be  residents of the county with the larger population and 2 shall be residents  of the other county.  If the museum district is composed of 3 counties, one  trustee shall be a resident of the county with the smallest population and  the remaining trustees shall be residents 2 each of the other counties.  If  the museum district is composed of 4 counties, 2 trustees shall be  residents of the county with the largest population and the remaining  trustees shall be residents one each of the other counties.  If the museum  district is composed of 5 counties, one trustee shall be a resident of each  county.The chairman of the county board for the county of which the trustee is  a resident shall, with the consent of the county board, appoint  the first trustees who shall hold office for terms expiring on June 30  after one, 2, 3, 4 and 5-year periods respectively as determined  by lot.  Successor trustees shall be appointed in the same manner no later  than June 1 prior to the commencement of their terms. Trustees shall be  selected on the basis of their demonstrated interest in  the purpose of the museum district.Each successor trustee shall serve for a term of 5 years.  A vacancy  shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of a trustee by the  county board chairman of the county of which the trustee shall be a  resident, with the approval of the county board of that county. When any  trustee during his term of office shall cease to be a bona fide resident of  the museum district, he is disqualified as a trustee and his office becomes  vacant.Trustees shall serve without compensation but may be paid their actual  and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.  A trustee may be removed for cause by the county board chairman for the  county of which the trustee is a resident, with the approval of the county  board of that county, but every such removal shall be by a written order  which shall be filed with the county clerk.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/5-31006
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-31006)Sec. 5-31006.     Organization of board.     Within 60 days after their  appointment, the trustees shall organize by selecting from their number a  president, secretary, treasurer and such other officers as are deemed  necessary who shall hold office for the fiscal year in which elected and  until their successors are selected and qualified.  Three trustees shall  constitute a quorum of the board for the transaction of business.  The  board shall hold regular monthly meetings.  Special meetings may be called  by the president and shall be called on the request of a majority of members.The board shall provide for the proper and safe keeping of its permanent  records and for the recording of the corporate action of the museum district.  It shall keep in order proper systems of accounts showing a true and accurate  record of its receipts and disbursements, and it shall cause an annual audit  to be made of its books, records, and accounts.The museum district shall annually make a full and complete report to the  county board of each county within the museum district and to the Illinois  State Museum of its transactions and operations for the preceding year.  Such report shall contain a full statement of its receipts, disbursements  and the program of work for the period covered, and may include such  recommendations as may be deemed advisable.Executive or ministerial duties may be delegated to one or more trustees  or to an authorized officer, employee, agent, attorney or other  representative of the museum district.All officers and employees authorized to receive or retain the custody  of money or to sign vouchers, checks, warrants or evidences of indebtedness  binding upon the museum district shall furnish a surety bond for the faithful  performance of their duties and the faithful accounting for all moneys that  may come into their hands in an amount to be fixed and in a form to be approved  by the board.All contracts for supplies, materials or work involving an expenditure in  excess of $4,000 shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder after due  advertisement except work requiring personal confidence or necessary  supplies under the control of monopolies where competitive bidding is  impossible. All contracts for supplies, materials or work shall be signed  by the president of the board and by any such other officers as the board  in its discretion may designate.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/5-31007
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-31007)Sec. 5-31007.     Funds.     The board of any museum district, when  requested by the treasurer, shall designate a bank, banks or other  depository in which the funds received by the treasurer may be placed.Each designated depository shall furnish the museum district with  a copy of all statements of resources and liabilities which it is required  to furnish to the Commissioner of Banks and Real Estate  or to the Comptroller of the Currency.  No bank is qualified to receive museum  district funds until it has furnished the museum district with copies of the 2  most recent statements.The treasurer of the museum district shall be discharged from responsibility  for all funds while they are in a designated bank or  depository, except that the amount of such deposits shall not exceed 75%  of the capital stock and surplus of such bank or depository.  The treasurer  shall not be discharged from responsibility for any funds deposited  in excess of such limitation.When a bank has been designated as a depository it shall continue as such  until 10 days  after a new depository is designated and is qualified.  When a new depository is designated, the museum district shall notify the  sureties of the treasurer of that fact in writing at least 5 days before  the transfer of funds.    (Source: P.A. 89-508, eff. 7-3-96.)
55 ILCS 5/5-31008
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-31008)Sec. 5-31008.     Ordinances.     All ordinances of the board  imposing any penalty or making any appropriations shall be published at  least once a week for 2 weeks in at least one general circulation newspaper  published in the museum district. If no newspaper of general circulation is  published in the museum district, copies of such ordinances shall be posted  in at least 15 conspicuous public places in the museum district.  No such  ordinance shall take effect until 10 days after it is so published or  posted.  All other ordinances and resolutions shall take effect from and  after their passage unless otherwise provided therein.All ordinances, orders and resolutions and the date of their publication  may be proven in court by the certificate of the secretary under the seal  of the museum district and, when printed in book or pamphlet form and  purporting to be published by the museum district, 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 book or pamphlet.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/5-31009
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-31009)Sec. 5-31009.     Judicial effect.     The courts of this State  shall take judicial notice of the existence of a museum district  and its jurisdiction. A museum district shall constitute a body corporate  and public and as such may sue and be sued.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/5-31010
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-31010)Sec. 5-31010.     Consultation.     Every museum district  shall seek the guidance of and consult with the Illinois State Museum and  related agencies on all matters relating to preservation and restoration  policies and plans.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/5-31011
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-31011)Sec. 5-31011.     Preservation.     Every museum district  shall consider the preservation of natural conditions and protection of any  material which may help to establish or illustrate the history of the  county as part of its principal purpose and shall assist any cities, towns,  villages and institutions to preserve materials.A museum district may dedicate the preservation of historical  buildings, monuments and markers so as not to conflict with national, State  or other local similar designations.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/5-31013
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-31013)Sec. 5-31013.     Transfer of property.     No personal or  real property may be disposed of, sold, conveyed or otherwise transferred  except upon approval of 3/5 of the district trustees.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/5-31015
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-31015)Sec. 5-31015.     Donations.     Gifts, contributions and bequests of money  and all licenses, fees, charges and other revenue received or collected by  the museum district shall be deposited in the treasury of the museum  district to be used for the purchase of land, property and equipment and  the payment of expenses incurred in carrying out the activities of the  museum district, except that moneys given upon specified trust shall be  held and applied in accordance with such trust.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/5-31016
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-31016)Sec. 5-31016.     Indebtedness.     Whenever a museum district does not have  sufficient money in its treasury to meet all necessary expenses and  liabilities, it may issue tax anticipation warrants.  Such issue of tax  anticipation warrants shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2 of  "An Act to provide for the manner of issuing warrants upon any county,  township, or other municipal corporation or quasi municipal corporation, or  of any farm drainage district, river district, drainage and levee district,  fire protection district and jurors' certificates", approved June 27, 1913,  as now or hereafter amended.No museum district shall become indebted in any manner or for any purpose  in an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding  .25% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue,  of the taxable property within the museum district.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/5-31017
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-31017)Sec. 5-31017. Historical buildings. Nothing in this Division shall  prohibit the museum district from appropriating funds as otherwise provided  in this Division for the construction, equipment, extension, improvement,  operation or maintenance of any historical building, monument or marker.  Provided, however, that any work performed on any historical building,  monument or marker listed on the National Register of Historic Places or  deemed eligible for such listing shall be conducted within such guidelines  as are established by the Department of Natural Resources.  (Source: P.A. 100-695, eff. 8-3-18.)
55 ILCS 5/5-31018
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-31018)Sec. 5-31018.     Assistance.     A museum district may apply for and  receive the grant or loan of money or other financial aid necessary for the  undertaking, performance or execution of any of its purposes from any  department or agency of the State or federal government.  A museum district  may undertake any of its activities aided by, in cooperation with, or as a  joint enterprise with any department or agency of the State or federal  government or any other museum district, forest preserve district,  conservation district, park district, school district, planning commission,  county board, municipality or other governmental unit.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/5-31019
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-31019)Sec. 5-31019.     Existing county museum tax levy.     Nothing in this  Division shall be construed to prohibit or modify existing tax levies for  county museums as authorized by Division 6-23.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/5-31020
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-31020)Sec. 5-31020.     Dissolution.     At least 5% of the voters of a museum  district which has been in existence for at least 3 years may file with  the circuit clerk of the county comprising the museum district or the  county within the museum district having the largest population a petition  addressed to the circuit court of the county requesting dissolution of the  museum district.A hearing shall be held thereon as nearly as possible as in the case of a  formation petition. If upon the hearing, the court finds that the petition  is sufficient it shall certify the proposition to the proper election  officials, who shall submit the question to the voters at an election in  accordance with the general election law.  The proposition shall be  substantially in the following form:    --------------------------------------------------------------Shall the ......                    YESHistorical Museum District    --------------------------------be dissolved?NO--------------------------------------------------------------If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition are in favor of  dissolution, the court shall by order declare the museum district dissolved.If the vote is not in favor of the dissolution of the museum district,  the proposition to dissolve the museum district shall not again be  submitted to a vote for a period of 3 years.  If the vote is in favor of  dissolution of the museum district, the board shall close the affairs of  the museum district and all property, excluding real property, shall be  conveyed within 12 months to the Illinois State Museum or to such State or  county agency, State university, community college, private college or  other such semi-public, tax exempt, organization as the district trustees  shall designate upon the approval of the director of the Illinois State  Museum. Any remaining property may then be conveyed to the county board.  The Attorney General of the State of Illinois shall be responsible for the  enforcement of this Division and shall see that no liquidation of any  property acquired by any district established by this Division shall  violate these provisions.All money remaining after the business affairs of the museum district  have been closed, and its debts and obligations  have been paid, shall be  paid to the county comprising the museum district.  If the museum district  is located in more than one county, then all such remaining money shall be  paid to each county on a pro rata basis of the assessed value of property  of the museum district located in each county.  All conveyances of real  property shall be subject to the approval of the Illinois State Museum.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/5-31021
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-31021)Sec. 5-31021.     Construction.     This Division shall be construed as  supplemental and in addition to existing statutory authority and as  providing an independent method of financing the cost of acquiring lands or  rights thereof and holding the same for historical purposes.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/5-31022
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

Sec. 5-31022. Cessation of district organization. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a majority vote of the board is in favor of the proposition to annex the district to another district whose boundaries are contiguous, or consolidate the district into a municipality with which the district is coterminous or substantially coterminous, or consolidate the district into the county in which the district sits if the district contains territory within only one county,   and if the governing authorities of the governmental unit assuming the functions of the former district agree by resolution to accept the functions (and jurisdiction over the territory, if applicable) of the consolidated or annexed district, then the district shall cease. On the effective date of the annexation or consolidation, all the rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, indebtedness, obligations, bonding authority, taxing authority, and responsibilities of the district shall vest in and be assumed by the governmental unit assuming the functions of the former district.The employees of the former district shall be transferred to the governmental unit assuming the functions of the former district. The governmental unit assuming the functions of the former district shall exercise the rights and responsibilities of the former district with respect to those employees. The status and rights of the employees of the former district under any applicable contracts or collective bargaining agreements, historical representation rights under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, or under any pension, retirement, or annuity plan shall not be affected by this amendatory Act.  (Source: P.A. 98-1002, eff. 8-18-14.)
55 ILCS 5/Div. 5-32 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 Division 5-32.      Local Improvements
55 ILCS 5/5-32001
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-32001)Sec. 5-32001.     Right to make local improvements.     Any county may make  a local improvement outside of a municipality, as defined in Section 1-1-2  of the "Illinois Municipal Code", whenever the public necessity requires  such improvement, subject only to the limitations prescribed in this  Division. This Division shall not be construed as repealing any other laws  with respect to county government, but shall be considered as an additional  grant of power for the purposes herein set out. Any number of streets,  avenues, lanes or alleys, sidewalks, or any other public places, or parts  thereof, or private roads or streets, in platted subdivisions of the county  to be improved may be included in one proceeding, as provided in this  Division, even though they may be intersected by previously improved  streets, avenues, roads or alleys which are not included in the proceeding,  where they are contiguous or part of a connected system with reciprocal  benefits. This Division shall not be construed to limit the powers of  municipalities contained in Article 11 of the Illinois Municipal Code.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/5-32002
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-32002)Sec. 5-32002.     Definitions.     In this Division the following terms have  the meanings ascribed to them unless the context indicates otherwise:"Local improvements" means the constructing, installing, improving or  extending of storm sewers, sanitary sewers or water mains; the improving,  widening, extending or repairing of any street, highway, road,  boulevard, alley, sidewalk or other public way; the constructing,  installing or repairing of curbs, gutters, street lights and all necessary  appurtenances thereto; or any combination thereof, within or abutting on  any platted subdivision either prior to or after any structures are placed  within such platted subdivision."Platted subdivision" is any described tract of land which has been  divided into 2 or more lots or parcels which involved the creation of a new  street and which has been recorded."County" means any county in this State which is not a home rule unit."Attorney" means the attorney employed by the county committee  of local improvements to furnish the necessary legal services in connection  with any local improvement to be constructed under this Division."Engineer" means the engineer employed by the county committee  of local improvements to prepare the necessary plans, estimates and  specifications, and supervise construction of any local improvement to be  constructed under this Division."Committee" means the Committee of Local Improvements created by this  Division.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/5-32003
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-32003)Sec. 5-32003.     Committee of local improvements.     There is created the  Committee of Local Improvements consisting of the presiding officer of the  County Board, or some person designated by him as his representative for  the purposes of this Committee, the county engineer or superintendent of  highways or administrative head of the county department  of public works as determined by such presiding officer, and 3 members of  the County Board appointed by the presiding officer of the county board  with the advice and consent of the county board. The Committee shall elect  from its members a president, except that the Chairman or President of the  County Board, or his representative, as the case may be is prohibited from  serving in that capacity. The county board shall provide by resolution for  compensation not to exceed $15 per day for each member while performing his  duties as a member of the Committee. The Committee may employ a secretary  who shall keep the minutes of the Committee's proceedings and be the  custodian of all papers pertaining to the business of the Committee and  shall perform all other duties the Committee prescribes.    (Source: P.A. 86-962; 87-217.)