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605 ILCS 5/6-102
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-102)Sec. 6-102.         Each township of the several counties under township  organization, for the purposes of this Code, shall be considered and is  called a road district for all purposes relating to the construction,  repair, maintenance, financing and supervision of township roads unless  under prior law it has been or pursuant to this Code is consolidated into a  consolidated township road district or into a county unit road district.Consolidated township districts and county unit road districts in  existence under the provisions of law immediately prior to the effective  date of this Code shall continue in existence as road districts under this  Code until changed in the manner provided by this Code.    (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
605 ILCS 5/6-103
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-103)Sec. 6-103.         In counties not under township organization the road districts  in existence under the provisions of law immediately prior to the effective  date of this Code shall be continued in existence until the same shall be  altered in the manner provided in Sections 6-104, 6-105, or 6-111 of  this Code or as otherwise provided by law.    (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
605 ILCS 5/6-104
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-104)Sec. 6-104.   Whenever the territory of any municipality is a part of a road district in a county  not under township organization, and shall by resolution of its council or  its president and board of trustees request the county board to organize it  into a separate road district and designate the name thereof, the county  board shall comply with such request, and provide for such organization of  such municipality into a new road district under the name designated in  such resolution of such city council, or president and board of trustees,  if any be designated therein.Whenever a road district shall have been or shall hereafter be organized  as provided in this Section and any of the territory of such municipality  shall be disconnected from such municipality, the county board, upon  receipt of a certified copy of the resolution or ordinance of the  municipality disconnecting such territory, by resolution, shall disconnect  such territory from such road district and annex it to an adjacent road  district or districts. Whenever such municipality, at any one time shall  have annexed or shall hereafter annex any territory, the county board, by  resolution, shall disconnect such territory from the road district or  districts in which it may be situated and annex the same to the road  district in which such municipality is situated.All the powers vested in a road district organized out of the territory  embraced within any municipality, including all the powers vested by law in  the highway commissioner of a road district, shall be vested in and  exercised by the city council, or president and board of trustees of such  municipality, including the power to levy a tax for the proper  construction, maintenance and repair of roads in such district as provided  in Section 6--501 of this Code. Any such tax whether heretofore or  hereafter levied shall be in addition to all other taxes levied in such  municipality and in addition to the taxes for general purposes authorized  in Section 8-3-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, as heretofore and  hereafter amended.All of the powers vested by law in the district clerk of a road district  shall be vested in and exercised by the city, town or village clerk of such  municipality.After a road district has been organized out of the territory embraced  within a municipality, the offices and election of highway commissioner and  district clerk shall be discontinued.  (Source: P.A. 97-908, eff. 8-7-12.)
605 ILCS 5/6-105
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-105)Sec. 6-105.         The county board in counties not under township organization  shall have full and complete power and jurisdiction to alter the boundaries  of road districts, create new road districts and to consolidate road districts  in their respective counties to suit the convenience of the inhabitants  residing therein, but no such change shall be made or new road district  created under the provisions of this Code unless at least 20 of the legal  voters of such road district petition for such alteration or creation of  a new road district or 20 legal voters from each of the districts to be  consolidated petition for such consolidation; nor shall such alteration  or creation of a new road district or consolidation be made by such county  board without notice thereof having been given by posting up notices in  not less than 5 of the most public places in each of the several road districts  interested in such proposed alteration or creation of a new road district  or for the consolidation of road districts. Provided, however, that where  a city council or board of trustees of a municipality has, by resolution  as above provided in Section 6-104, requested that the county board organize  the territory embraced within such municipality into a road district or  where the territory embraced in a municipality has been heretofore or may  hereafter be organized into a road district and territory is disconnected  from or added to such road district as provided in Section 6-104, a petition  signed by the legal voters of such road district shall not be required and  no notice of such proposed alteration or creation need be given but changes  in boundaries shall be made by the county board as provided in Section 6-104.When a new road district is created or a new district is created by consolidation  as provided in this Section, such new districts from creation or the time  of consolidation become districts for the purpose of nominating and electing  officers at the next regular election held for election  of road district officers, and after said election and election of officers,  become districts for all purposes. Until such election and the qualification  of the officers elected, the officers of the districts consolidated into  one district shall hold office, and perform their respective duties as to  each district. When a new district is created, not being a consolidated  district, the officers of the district or districts, from parts of which  the new district is formed, shall perform their respective duties as to  the territory in the new district, taken from their district, until the  next regular election for officers of road districts and  the election and qualification of officers for the new district.    (Source: P.A. 81-1490.)
605 ILCS 5/6-106
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-106)Sec. 6-106.         The corporate name of each road district in counties not under  township organization shall be "Road District No. .... of .... County" and  all actions by or against such district shall be in its corporate name.    (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
605 ILCS 5/6-107
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-107)Sec. 6-107.   Road districts have  corporate capacity to exercise the powers granted thereto, or necessarily  implied and no others. They have power: (1) to sue and be sued, (2) to  acquire by purchase, gift or legacy, and to hold property, both real and  personal, for the use of its inhabitants, and again to sell and convey the  same, (3) to make all such contracts as may be necessary in the exercise of  the powers of the district.  (Source: P.A. 96-996, eff. 1-1-11.)
605 ILCS 5/6-107.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-107.1)Sec. 6-107.1. Road districts may borrow money from any bank or other  financial institution or, in a township road district and with the approval  of the town board of trustees, from the town fund, provided such money  shall be repaid within 10 years from the time the money is  borrowed.  "Financial institution" means any bank subject to the Illinois Banking Act,  any savings and loan association subject to the Illinois Savings and Loan  Act of 1985, and any federally chartered commercial bank or savings and  loan association organized and operated in this State pursuant to the laws  of the United States.         (Source: P.A. 93-743, eff. 7-15-04.)
605 ILCS 5/6-108
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-108)Sec. 6-108.         Any two or more townships in any county under township  organization may be consolidated into a consolidated township road  district for all purposes relating to the construction, repair,  maintenance and supervision of roads in the manner hereinafter provided.A petition shall be filed with the circuit court for the county,  signed by at least 50 or 5% of the legal voters, whichever is fewer, of  each of the townships involved, requesting the court to order a referendum  in such townships, naming them, for the purpose of voting for or against  the proposition to consolidate such townships into a single road district for  all road purposes.Upon the filing of such petition, the court shall consider the petition  and enter appropriate orders in accordance with the general election law.  If the court orders a referendum on such proposition  to be held, it shall be held at a regular election in such  townships. Such referendum shall be conducted and notice given in accordance  with the general election law of the State.    (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
605 ILCS 5/6-109
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-109)Sec. 6-109.     The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:     --------------------------------------------------------------Shall.... Township and....Township of.... County, Illinois,       YESbe consolidated into a consolidated  -------------------------township road district for road         NOpurposes?--------------------------------------------------------------The votes upon  such proposition in each township involved shall be separately counted  and tabulated. Such proposition shall not be deemed to have been  approved unless a majority of the votes cast thereon in each township  involved shall be in favor thereof. If a majority of the votes cast upon  the proposition in each township involved shall be in  favor of the consolidation of such townships for road purposes then such  townships shall be consolidated into a consolidated township road  district for road purposes, effective on the date of the next regularly  scheduled election of road district officers  following the referendum. The  court shall file a certificate of the results of any referendum  in which  the consolidation of townships is so approved with the county clerk of  the county.    (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
605 ILCS 5/6-110
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-110)Sec. 6-110.         For all purposes relating to the construction, repair,  maintenance and supervision of roads in all counties, other than counties  in which a county unit road district has been established, the several  types of road districts provided for in this Code shall, as near as may be,  and subject to the provisions of this Code, be regarded as analogous in  corporate authority and the powers and duties of the highway officers  thereof shall be similar in extent and effect.    (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
605 ILCS 5/6-111
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-111)Sec. 6-111.         The territory within any county having less than 500,000  inhabitants may be organized into a county unit road district for all  purposes relating to the construction, repair, maintenance and  supervision of district roads in the county in the manner hereinafter  provided. A petition signed by not less than 5% of the legal voters or  50 legal voters, whichever is fewer, in each of at least a majority of  the townships in a county under township organization or road districts  in a county not under township organization shall be filed with the  county clerk of the county requesting the county clerk to submit  to referendum in such county to establish a county  unit road district in such county for all  district road purposes. The petition shall request that such proposition be  submitted at the general election in the next succeeding November of an  even-numbered year.Upon the filing of such petition, the county clerk shall  submit such proposition at the general election in the  next succeeding November of an even-numbered year in accordance with the  general election law. Notice of the  referendum shall be given, and the election shall be held in the manner  provided by the general  election laws of the State. The proposition  shall be in substantially the following form:    --------------------------------------------------------------Shall a county unit road             YESdistrict in.... County,           ----------------------------Illinois be established?                 NO--------------------------------------------------------------Whenever in a county under township organization a majority of the  voters voting on such proposition in at least a majority of the townships  in such county and a majority of the voters voting on such proposition in  the entire county vote in favor of the proposition, and whenever in a  county not under township organization a majority of the voters voting  on such proposition in the entire county vote in favor of the proposition,  a county unit road district shall be established in such county for all  purposes relating to the construction, repair, maintenance and  supervision of district roads in such county which theretofore had been  under the jurisdiction of a highway commissioner, effective at the time  provided in Section 6-125 of this Act.Any county unit road district established under this Section shall be  an independent county agency and any taxes levied for the county unit  road district under Section 6-512 of this Act shall be levied and  collected as other county taxes, but the county unit road district taxes  shall not be included in any constitutional or statutory tax limitation  for county purposes, but shall be in addition thereto and in excess  thereof.    (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
605 ILCS 5/6-112
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-112)Sec. 6-112.         In each road district, except in a county unit road district  and except in municipalities that have been created a road district, there  shall be elected a highway commissioner in the manner provided in this  Code.The highway commissioner of each road district comprised of a single  township is an officer of that township.    (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
605 ILCS 5/6-113
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-113)Sec. 6-113.         In each road district comprised of a single township, the  township clerk shall be ex-officio the clerk for the highway commissioner.In each consolidated township road district the road district clerk  shall be selected by the highway board of auditors of such district from  its membership.In each other road district there shall be elected a road district clerk  except as is provided in this Code for county unit road districts and for  municipalities that have been created a road district.    (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
605 ILCS 5/6-114
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-114)Sec. 6-114.         In each road district comprised of a single township, the  supervisor of such township shall be ex-officio treasurer for the road  district. In each consolidated township road district the treasurer shall  be selected by the highway board of auditors of such district from its  membership. In each other road district the district clerk shall be  ex-officio treasurer for the road district, except as is provided in this  Code for county unit road districts and for municipalities that are created  a road district.Each such treasurer before becoming entitled to act as treasurer and  within 10 days after his election or selection, shall execute a bond in  double the amount of moneys likely to come into his hands by virtue of such  office, if individuals act as sureties on such bond, or in the amount only  of such moneys if a surety company authorized to do business in this State  acts as surety on such bond, conditioned that he will faithfully discharge  his duties as such treasurer, that he will honestly and faithfully account  for and pay over, upon the proper orders, all moneys coming into his hands  as treasurer, and the balance, if any, to his successor in office. Such  bond shall be payable to the district, and shall be in such sum as the  highway commissioner shall determine. Such bond shall be approved by the  highway commissioner and shall be filed in the office of the county clerk  with such approval endorsed thereon. The highway commissioner shall have  the power to require the giving of additional bond, to increase or decrease  the amount of such bond, or require the giving of a new bond whenever in  his opinion such action is desirable. The highway commissioner shall have  power to bring suit upon such bond for any loss or damage accruing to the  district by reason of any non-performance of duty, or defalcation on the  part of the treasurer.    (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
605 ILCS 5/6-114.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

Sec. 6-114.5. Attestation to funds endorsed by the treasurer. If a road district treasurer issues a payout from the road district's treasury or the township treasury, the road district clerk shall attest to all moneys paid out.  (Source: P.A. 100-983, eff. 1-1-19.)
605 ILCS 5/6-115
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-115)Sec. 6-115.   (a) Except as provided in Section 10-20 of the Township Code or subsection (b), no  person shall be eligible to the office of highway  commissioner unless he shall be a legal voter and has been one year a  resident of the district. In road districts that elect a clerk, the same  limitation shall apply to the district clerk.(b) A board of trustees may (i) appoint a non-resident or a resident that has not resided in the district for one year to be a highway commissioner, or (ii) contract with a neighboring township to provide highway commissioner services if:(1) the district is within a township with no     incorporated town;(2) the township has a population of less than 500;     and(3) no qualified candidate who has resided in the     township for at least one year is willing to serve as highway commissioner.(Source: P.A. 101-197, eff. 1-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
605 ILCS 5/6-116
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-116)Sec. 6-116. Except as otherwise provided in this Section with respect  to highway commissioners of township and consolidated township road districts,  at the election provided by the general election law in 1985 and every 4  years thereafter in all counties, other than counties in which a county  unit road district has been established and other than in Cook County, the  highway commissioner of each road district and the district clerk of each  road district having an elected clerk, shall be elected to hold office for  a term of 4 years, and until his successor is elected and qualified. The  highway commissioner of each road district and the district clerk of each  road district elected in 1979 shall hold office for an additional 2 years  and until his successor is elected and has qualified.In each township and consolidated township road district outside Cook County,  highway commissioners shall be elected at the election provided for such commissioners  by the general election law in 1981 and  every 4 years thereafter to hold office for a term of 4 years and until  his successor is elected and qualified. The highway commissioner of each  road district in Cook County shall be elected at the election provided for  said commissioner by the general election law in 1981 and every 4 years  thereafter for a term of 4 years, and until his successor is elected and qualified.Each highway commissioner  shall enter upon the duties of his office on the third Monday in May  after his election.In road districts comprised of a single township, the highway commissioner  shall be elected at the election provided for said commissioner by the general  election law.  All elections as are provided in this Section shall be conducted  in accordance with the general election law.       (Source: P.A. 94-273, eff. 1-1-06; 94-645, eff. 8-22-05.)
605 ILCS 5/6-117
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-117)Sec. 6-117.         In all counties not under township organization the election  shall be held at the election provided by the general election law for road  district clerks and highway  commissioners.  Said election shall be held in accordance with the general  election law.A statement of the results of the election  shall be entered at large by the district clerk in the minutes of the proceedings,  to be kept by him as required by this Code, which shall be publicly read  by him to the electors present, and such reading shall be deemed notice  of the result of the election.In case 2 or more persons shall have an equal number of votes for the same  office, the question of which shall be entitled to the office shall be decided  by lot, under direction of the district clerk, but he shall give each party  at least 5 days notice of the time and place of drawing lots.The district clerk, within 10 days after receiving the results of the  election from the appropriate election authorities as hereinbefore provided  in this section, shall transmit to each  person elected to any district office, a notice of his election.     (Source: P.A. 81-1490.)