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70 ILCS 605/4-21
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties

 (from Ch. 42, par. 4-21)Sec. 4-21.     Notice of hearing.     The petitioners or the clerk of the court  shall give notice of the hearing in the manner  provided in Section 4-22, except that if the petition does not pray for  authority to levy an assessment, then the clerk shall give only such notice  as the court may direct. The notice 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) a general description of the authority sought  from the court and of the work proposed to be undertaken or other matters  proposed; (d) the amount of the assessment proposed to be levied, if any,  and (e) the place, date and hour the petition will be heard. If an  assessment roll was filed with the petition the notice shall also state (f)  the total amount of damages, if any, to be allowed, (g) the total amount of  compensation proposed to be allowed, if any, and (h) the total amount of  the annual maintenance assessment, if any.It shall not be a valid ground for objection on the part of any  landowner that any other landowner has not received proper or sufficient  notice of the hearing.    (Source: P.A. 86-297.)
70 ILCS 605/4-22
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties

 (from Ch. 42, par. 4-22)Sec. 4-22.     Time and manner of giving notice.     Notice of the hearing on the petition, unless other notice is directed  by the court as provided in Section 4-21, shall be given by publishing the  notice in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in  which the district is situated. The notice shall be published once each  week for 2 successive weeks. The first publication of the notice shall be  at least 3 weeks prior to the date fixed for hearing. When the district is  situated in 2 or more counties, then such notice shall be given as  aforesaid by publishing the same in a newspaper of general circulation  published in each of said counties. If no newspaper of general circulation  is published in any such county, then publication of the notice shall be in  a newspaper having general circulation in that county.The petition shall be accompanied by the affidavit of one or more  credible persons giving the names and addresses of all the owners of land  situated in the district, if known, or, if unknown, the names and addresses  of the persons who last paid the general taxes on the land for which the  names or addresses of the owners are unknown, as shown by the collector's  books in the county in which such land is situated. The petitioners or  the clerk of the court shall, within 4 days after the first publication of  the notice, mail a copy thereof to each person named in the affidavit at  the address therein set forth.The notice given by mail shall be sent first-class, with the postage  thereon fully prepaid. The certificate of the clerk or the affidavit of any  other credible person, affixed to a copy of the notice, shall be sufficient  evidence of the mailing of the notices.    (Source: P.A. 86-297.)
70 ILCS 605/4-23
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties

 (from Ch. 42, par. 4-23)Sec. 4-23.     Objections-Hearing.Any landowner in the district or other party defendant may, at or prior  to the time fixed for hearing, file objections to the petition, or any  portion thereof, or request that the petition be modified in any particular  and, after filing such objections or request for modification, may be heard  with reference thereto and introduce evidence in support thereof.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/4-24
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties

 (from Ch. 42, par. 4-24)Sec. 4-24.     Findings - Dismissal - Order.     If, at the conclusion of the hearing, the court finds that it is not  necessary or advisable to construct any of the proposed work or to make any  of the proposed changes or to exercise any of the proposed powers or to  levy any proposed assessment, or finds that the cost thereof to the lands  and other property in the district will exceed the benefits thereto, then  the court shall dismiss the petition. In determining whether the proposed  action is necessary or advisable and in determining the cost thereof, the  court shall consider environmental values and amenities and may receive  testimony from persons especially qualified by reason of training or  experience in biological sciences, community planning, natural resource  development, conservation, landscape architecture and similar fields. If  the court finds that it is necessary or advisable to do one or more of the  things proposed and that the benefit resulting therefrom to the lands in  the district exceed the cost to such lands, then the court shall also find  (a) the things which should be done, (b) the method by which the things  shall be done, (c) the probable cost thereof, (d) whether an assessment  should be levied or increased, (e) the amount of any assessment or  additional assessment or new or increased annual maintenance assessment to  be levied, and (f) any other matters which the court deems pertinent, and  shall order the things to be done and the levy of an assessment in  accordance with its findings. If the court orders the levy of an  assessment, and if the commissioners have filed an assessment roll with  their petition, then the court shall fix a time for a hearing on the  assessment roll and shall continue the cause to a day certain for such  hearing and no additional notice shall be required if notice was given by  publication and mailing as required by Section 4-22 and by  Section 5-6; provided, however, that if there are no objections to the  assessment roll, if no jury is required and, if such notice was given by  publication and mailing under Section 4-22 and Section 5-6, then the  court may proceed to an immediate hearing on the assessment roll. If notice  was not given by publication and mailing under Section 4-22 and  Section 5-6 then notice of the hearing on the assessment roll shall be  given in the form required by Section 5-5 and in the manner and for the  length of time provided by Section 5-6. If an assessment is ordered and no  assessment roll was filed with the petition, then the court shall direct  the commissioners to prepare and file an assessment roll.    (Source: P.A. 86-297.)
70 ILCS 605/4-25
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties

 (from Ch. 42, par. 4-25)Sec. 4-25.     Contingency Fund.     In districts which have an  annual maintenance assessment, the commissioners may build  up and maintain a contingency fund to meet emergencies arising  from flood, overflow or act of God to meet maintenance  expenses which exceed the annual maintenance assessment  and to pay lawful obligations incurred by the district.  This fund shall not exceed an amount equal to the total of  2 years' annual maintenance assessment. This fund may be accumulated out of  the surplus, if any, of the annual maintenance assessments or out of the  surplus from any prior assessment. The contingency fund shall be deposited  with the treasurer of the district who may, with prior court approval,  invest all or a portion of the funds in interest bearing  obligations of  the Federal Government or insured deposit accounts. The contingency fund  shall be used, with or without prior court approval, to meet emergencies  and maintenance expenses of the nature above described, provided,  however, that if new or additional works are required in the district,  the residue of the contingency fund may, by order of the court, be  transferred to the general corporate funds and be used in the  construction of work in accordance with the plans approved by the court.  The maintenance of this fund shall not prejudice the right of the  commissioners to collect annual maintenance assessments.    (Source: P.A. 86-297.)
70 ILCS 605/4-26
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties

 (from Ch. 42, par. 4-26)Sec. 4-26.     Settlement of disputes.     In the event of dispute or disagreement between the commissioners and  any owner of land in the district with regard to the nature and extent of  the drainage system or with regard to the duties and obligations of the  commissioners to provide drainage to the lands in the district, to protect  the lands from overflow or to keep the drainage system of the district in  repair, the commissioners or such owner may petition the court to specify  the nature and extent of the drainage system or to specify and define with  particularity those duties and obligations with respect to such dispute or  disagreement. Upon being filed with the clerk of the court, any such  petition shall be presented to the court and by the court set for hearing  upon such notice as the court may direct. On such hearing any interested  party may offer evidence in support of or in opposition to the petition and  the court shall make a binding declaration of the nature and extent of the  drainage system or of duties and rights, which declaration shall have the  force of a final judgment. The court shall thereafter have the power to  enforce any such declaration by appropriate proceedings.    (Source: P.A. 86-297.)
70 ILCS 605/4-28
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties

 (from Ch. 42, par. 4-28)Sec. 4-28.         Sale of  district owned real estate-Power of court.  The court has power to: (a) authorize the commissioners to sell at  public sale and convey any real estate acquired by any district at any  foreclosure sale or at any general tax sale or by deed from the owner where  an assessment is delinquent thereon or by gift or legacy;  (b) authorize the  commissioners to sell at public sale any district owned real estate which  may have been acquired for drainage, protection or other purposes when such  real estate may no longer be needed by the district for any district  purpose; (c) authorize the sale of any such real estate free and clear of  the lien of any unpaid assessments, installments of assessments, interest,  or annual maintenance assessments of such district which are past due and  unpaid, but it shall provide for the application of the proceeds of such  sale to the payment of any obligation of the district which may be a lien  upon such assessment or installment; and (d) fix the terms of sale and the  manner of giving notice of such sale.    (Source: P.A. 83-388.)
70 ILCS 605/4-29
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties

 (from Ch. 42, par. 4-29)Sec. 4-29.         Sale of district owned real estate - petition - notice -  hearing - order. When the commissioners deem it advisable to sell any real  estate owned by the district, they shall petition the court for an order  authorizing such sale. The petition when filed shall be presented to the  court, which shall fix the date and hour for hearing. The clerk of the  court shall give notice of the hearing in the manner and for the length of  time prescribed by Section 4-22, and no notice by mailing shall be  required. The notice shall be entitled "Drainage Notice," shall be  addressed "To All Persons Interested" and must state (a) in what court and  on what date the petition was filed, (b) a description of the real estate  petitioned to be sold and (c) the place, date and hour the petition will be  heard. At the hearing on the petition, any owner of land in the district  may appear and be heard without filing written objections. If, at the  conclusion of the hearing, the court finds that it is advisable to sell the  real estate, or any part thereof, it shall order the commissioners to make  such sale, fix the terms of sale, direct the manner of giving notice of  such sale and direct the conveyance to be made upon compliance with the  terms. The order may also contain any pertinent provisions in regard to the  cancellation of the lien of any past due and unpaid assessments, or  installments of assessments, or annual maintenance assessments of such  district which may be a lien on such land which the court may find should be cancelled.    (Source: P.A. 86-297.)
70 ILCS 605/4-31
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties

 (from Ch. 42, par. 4-31)Sec. 4-31.         Other  powers and duties of commissioners.In addition to the powers and duties provided in this Article, the  commissioners shall have such other powers and duties as may be specified  elsewhere in this Act.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/4-32
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties

 (from Ch. 42, par. 4-32)Sec. 4-32.     Financial Reports of Commissioners.     On or  before the last day of November in each year, and more often if  the court so requires, the commissioners shall make a report, under  oath, to the court, showing the amount of money collected by the  district since the last preceding report and the manner in which the  funds of the district have been expended during that period. Such report  shall also contain an itemized statement of the notes, bonds and orders,  if any, outstanding and unpaid at the close of the report period and the  balance on hand in the treasury of the district. Upon the filing of the  report with the clerk of the court, the same shall be presented to the  court, and the clerk of the court shall give notice  of the date on or before which objections must be filed by  publishing a notice thereof in a newspaper of general  circulation in the county in which the district was organized. Any owner  of land within the district may file an objection to the report with the  clerk of the court within 10 days after the publication of the notice.  If any  objections are filed within the time prescribed, the court shall set a  hearing at a time not later than 4 weeks after the date of the filing of  the report.  If no objection to the report is filed, the court may  approve the report without a hearing. At a hearing on the report the  court shall hear  evidence on any and all objections which may be urged against the report  and evidence in support thereof and may continue the hearing to a day  certain or from time to time. At the conclusion of a hearing, the  court may approve the report, disapprove the report or order the report  modified or amended. Upon the approval of a report, the same shall be  recorded in the drainage record.  Copies of the financial report  shall be available at the annual meeting of the district.    (Source: P.A. 86-129; 86-297; 86-1028.)
70 ILCS 605/4-32.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties

 (from Ch. 42, par. 4-32.1)Sec. 4-32.1.     List of Active Commissioners.     On or before the last day  in December of each year, the commissioners  shall file a list of active commissioners with the clerk of  the circuit court of the county in which the district is  organized.  The list shall include the addresses of the  commissioners and shall designate the chairperson.  Such  list shall be recorded in the Drainage Record, as defined in Section 4-35.    (Source: P.A. 86-297.)
70 ILCS 605/4-33
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties

 (from Ch. 42, par. 4-33)Sec. 4-33.     Report  on completion of work.     Commissioners may (and if money has been or will be borrowed to provide  funds for the performance of the work, then the commissioners shall),  within 60 days after the completion of any specific work ordered  constructed by the court, file with the court a report of the fact that the  work has been completed and that the commissioners propose to accept the  same. The report shall contain a statement of the actual construction  costs, including the cost of any extra work, and all other costs and  expenses incident thereto, the date the work was commenced and the date of  completion. Upon the filing of the report the same shall be presented to  the court and by the court set for hearing. The clerk of the court shall  give notice of the hearing by publication for the time and in the manner  provided by Section 4-22. Notice by mailing is not required. At the  hearing, any owner of land in the district may file objections in writing  to the acceptance of such work, stating specifically the reasons therefor,  and the court shall hear any and all objections that have been filed and  evidence in opposition to the report or in support thereof and may continue  the hearing from time to time. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the  court, if it finds that the plans and specifications have been  substantially complied with, shall approve the report and authorize the  acceptance of the work, but if it finds that there has not been such  substantial compliance, then it shall disapprove the report and enter such  order as may be appropriate.Failure to complete any work for which an assessment was levied or to  perform that work in substantial compliance with the approved plans and  specifications cannot be interposed as a defense to the collector's  application for judgment for delinquent assessments, but this restriction  shall not affect the right of a landowner whose land has been or will be  damaged by such failure to obtain relief by mandamus or by other  appropriate action.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/4-33.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties

 (from Ch. 42, par. 4-33.1)Sec. 4-33.1.         Maps.)  The commissioners shall file with  the circuit clerk and the county clerk of the county in  which the district is organized a map showing the boundaries  of the districts and the location of all works of improvement.    (Source: P.A. 80-579.)
70 ILCS 605/4-34
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties

 (from Ch. 42, par. 4-34)Sec. 4-34.         Commissioners as officers of court-Verified petition or report as prima  facie evidence.The commissioners of a drainage district are officers of the court and  as such shall be under the control of the court. Whenever the  commissioners, pursuant to any of the provisions of this Act, file a  petition or report with the court and such petition or report is verified  by a majority of the commissioners, the matters and things therein  contained shall be presumed to be correct, and, when introduced in evidence  in any such proceeding, shall make out a prima facie case for the district.    (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
70 ILCS 605/4-35
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties

 (from Ch. 42, par. 4-35)Sec. 4-35.         Clerk of the Circuit Court as District  Clerk-Drainage Record.)   The clerk of the circuit  court of the county in which a district is organized  is, ex officio, the clerk of that district. He shall  maintain for each district organized in his county a "Drainage  Record," in which he shall record the order organizing  the district; any orders enlarging or extending the boundaries  of the district; any orders pertaining to the levy of  assessments, the performance of work or the duties of the  commissioners; the maps, plats and plans of the district;  the list of active commissioners; and all assessment rolls,  certificates of levy, reports and other formal records of the  district required by law or by order of court to be recorded.  When such matters are recorded in the Drainage Record, no  additional record thereof shall be required in the records  of the circuit court. He shall not be required to keep or  maintain the minutes of commissioners' meetings. He shall  compile and keep a composite map of all the districts organized  in the county.  In addition to the duties prescribed in this  Section he shall perform such other and further duties as may  be required elsewhere in this Act. The clerk shall receive for  his services such fees as are allowed by law for similar services  by the county clerk or the clerk of the circuit court.    (Source: P.A. 84-886.)
70 ILCS 605/4-35.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties

 (from Ch. 42, par. 4-35.1)Sec. 4-35.1.         County Clerk-Composite Map.)  The county  clerk shall compile and keep a composite map showing the  boundaries of all drainage districts organized in the county.    (Source: P.A. 80-579.)
70 ILCS 605/4-36
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties

Sec. 4-36.     (Repealed).     (Source: Repealed by P.A. 88-30.)
70 ILCS 605/4-37
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code.|Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties

 (from Ch. 42, par. 4-37)Sec. 4-37.         County  collector to collect assessments.  Except as hereinafter provided in Section 4-38, the County Collector of  the County in which any of the lands of the district are situated shall  collect all drainage assessments provided for by this Act and assessed  against lands in his county. His official bond as County Collector shall  stand as his bond as district collector. The collector shall perform such  other duties and functions as are specified elsewhere in this Act. The  collector shall be reimbursed by each district and subdistrict for the  actual costs for his services. Such costs shall  be paid out of  the funds of the district for which the services were rendered.    (Source: P.A. 83-739.)