2023 Illinois Compiled Statutes › Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS › 70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code. › Article 1 - Short Title--Construction--Definitions

(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 1 heading)
ARTICLE ONE.  
		SHORT TITLE--CONSTRUCTION--DEFINITIONS
(70 ILCS 1205/1-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 1-1)
Sec. 1-1. 
		
		This Act may be cited as the
Park District Code.
(Source: P.A. 86-1475.)
(70 ILCS 1205/1-2) (from Ch. 105, par. 1-2)
Sec. 1-2. 
		
		(a) It is the intent of this codification that from and after its
effective date, all existing park districts heretofore organized, together
with all districts hereafter organized under this code, shall have
identical powers, duties and purposes except for those instances where
specific powers, duties or forms of organization are expressly conferred
upon or prescribed for Submerged Land Park Districts, Pleasure Driveway and
Park Districts or Township Park Districts, as in this code provided by
specific designation.
(b) Construction. The provisions of this code, so far as they are the
same or substantially the same as those of any prior statute, shall be
construed as a continuation of such prior provisions and not as a new
enactment.
(c) If in any other statute reference is made to an act of the General
Assembly or a section of such an act which is continued in this code, such
reference shall be held to refer to the act or section thereof so continued
in this code.
(d) Nothing set forth herein shall be construed to disturb, alter,
amend, limit, or broaden the powers of the Chicago Park District or any
other park district heretofore formed under special charter.
(e) Where reference in this code is made to a specific article or
section but no act is specified, the reference is to an article or section
of this code and to all amendments thereto which may be hereafter enacted.
(f) Where reference in this code is made for any purpose to another act,
either specifically or generally, the reference shall be to that act and
all amendments thereto now in force or which may be hereafter enacted.
(g) The provisions of this code shall be cumulative in effect and if any
provision is inconsistent with another provision of this code or with any
other act not expressly repealed by Section One of Article Twelve hereof,
it shall be considered as an alternative or additional power and not as a
limitation upon any other power granted to or possessed by any park
district.
(h) If any provision of this code is held invalid, the invalidity of
that provision shall not affect any of the other provisions of this code.
(Source: Laws 1951, p. 113.)
(70 ILCS 1205/1-3) (from Ch. 105, par. 1-3)
Sec. 1-3. 
		
		(a) The term "park district" or "district" where used herein
shall refer to any district having a population of less than 500,000
inhabitants organized under the provisions of this code, or any district
organized under "An Act to provide for the creation of pleasure driveway
and park districts" approved June 19, 1893, as amended, or "An Act to
provide for the organization of park districts and the transfer of
submerged lands to those bordering on navigable bodies of water", approved
June 24, 1895, as amended, or "An Act to establish and maintain parks and
parkways in towns and townships", approved May 29, 1911, as amended, or
any one of them as indicated by the context of the section wherein said
phrase appears.
(b) The term "Pleasure Driveway and Park District" means any park
district organized under "An Act to provide for the creation of pleasure
driveway and park districts", approved June 19, 1893, as amended, or any
park district heretofore organized under the provisions of this code as a
Pleasure Driveway and Park District.
(c) The term "Submerged Land Park District" means any park district
organized under "An Act to provide for the organization of park districts
and the transfer of submerged lands to those bordering on navigable bodies
of water", approved June 24, 1895, as amended, or any park district
heretofore organized under the provisions of this code as a Submerged Land
Park District.
(d) The term "Township Park District" means any park district organized
under "An Act to establish and maintain parks and parkways in towns and
townships", approved May 29, 1911, as amended, or any park district
heretofore organized under the provisions of this code as a Township Park
District.
(e) The term "General Park District" means any park district hereafter
formed under this code or any Submerged Land Park District as that term is
defined in Section 1-3 (c) hereof.
(Source: Laws 1951, p. 113.)
(70 ILCS 1205/1-5) (from Ch. 105, par. 1-5)
Sec. 1-5. 
		Referenda. 
		Whenever a proposition or public question is required
to be submitted, pursuant to this Act, for approval or rejection by the
electorate at an election, the time and manner of conducting such referendum
shall be in accordance with the general election law of the State.
(Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
(70 ILCS 1205/1-6) (from Ch. 105, par. 1-6)
Sec. 1-6. 
		Election Definitions. 
		As used in this Act in connection with elections of park district officials
and referenda:
(a) "Voter" or "legal voter" or "elector" means a person qualified to
vote under the general election law.
(b) "Certify" and "certification", when used in connection with elections
of officers or referenda, refers to the certification, in accordance with
the general election law, of offices, candidates or propositions to county
clerks and boards of election commissioners for inclusion on the ballot
at an election.
(c) "Submit" and "submission", when used in connection with a referendum
on a proposition or question, refers to the submission to the voters, in
accordance with the general election law, of the proposition or question
by county clerks and boards of election commissioners.
(Source: P.A. 83-1362.)