2023 Illinois Compiled Statutes › Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS › 70 ILCS 605/ - Illinois Drainage Code. › Article VII - Subdistricts And Minor Subdistricts

(70 ILCS 605/Art. VII heading)
ARTICLE VII.  
		SUBDISTRICTS AND MINOR SUBDISTRICTS
(70 ILCS 605/7-1) (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) (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) (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) (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) (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) (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) (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) (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) (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) (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.)
(70 ILCS 605/7-11) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-11)
Sec. 7-11. 
		
		Powers
and duties of commissioners and other officers.
The commissioners and other officers of the subdistrict shall have the
same powers and duties as are provided in this Act for the commissioners
and other officers of main districts, but they shall keep a separate record
of their acts and doings affecting the subdistrict. The funds of the
subdistrict shall not be commingled with the funds of the main district or
any other subdistrict.
(Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)
(70 ILCS 605/7-12) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-12)
Sec. 7-12. 
		
		Minor
Subdistricts.
Minor subdistricts may be organized in such particular localities or
separate areas within subdistricts as may require more minute or complete
drainage or protection than is provided by the drainage system of the
subdistrict. The proceedings for the organization of minor subdistricts
shall be carried on in like manner and with like effect as is herein
provided for the organization of subdistricts. The commissioners and other
officers of the main district, ex officio, shall be commissioners and
officers of minor subdistricts, and they shall have the same powers and
duties as are provided in this Act for commissioners and other officers of
main districts but they shall keep a separate record of their acts and
doings affecting each minor subdistrict. The funds of a minor subdistrict
shall not be commingled with the funds of the main district, any
subdistrict or any other minor subdistrict.
(Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)