2023 Illinois Compiled Statutes › Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 ILCS 225/ - Transportation Cooperation Act of 1971.

(5 ILCS 225/1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 601)
Sec. 1. 
		
		
		This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Transportation Cooperation Act of 1971."
(Source: P.A. 77-182.)
(5 ILCS 225/2) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 602)
Sec. 2. 
		 
		For the purposes of this Act:
(a) "Railroad passenger service" means any railroad passenger service
within the State of Illinois, including the equipment and facilities used
in connection therewith, with the exception of the basic system operated by
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation pursuant to Title II and
Section 403(a) of the Federal Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970.
(b) "Federal Railroad Corporation" means the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation established pursuant to an Act of Congress known as the "Rail
Passenger Service Act of 1970."
(c) "Transportation system" means any and all modes of public
transportation within the State, including, but not limited to,
transportation of persons or property by rapid transit, rail, bus, and
aircraft, and all equipment, facilities and property, real and personal,
used in connection therewith.
(d) "Carrier" means any corporation, authority, partnership,
association, person or district authorized to maintain a transportation
system within the State with the exception of the Federal Railroad
Corporation.
(e) "Units of local government" means cities, villages, incorporated
towns, counties, municipalities, townships, and special districts,
including any district created pursuant to the "Local Mass Transit District
Act", approved July 21, 1959, as amended; any Authority created pursuant to
the "Metropolitan Transit Authority Act", approved April 12, 1945, as
amended; and, any authority, commission or other entity which by virtue of
an interstate compact approved by Congress is authorized to provide mass
transportation.
(f) "Universities" means all public institutions of higher education as
defined in an "Act creating a Board of Higher Education, defining its
powers and duties, making an appropriation therefor, and repealing an Act
herein named", approved August 22, 1961, as amended, and all private
institutions of higher education as defined in the Illinois Finance Authority Act.
(g) "Department" means the Illinois Department of Transportation, or
such other department designated by law to perform the duties and functions
of the Illinois Department of Transportation prior to January 1, 1972.
(h) "Association" means any Transportation Service Association created
pursuant to Section 4 of this Act.
(i) "Contracting Parties" means any units of local government or
universities which have associated and joined together pursuant to Section
3 of this Act.
(j) "Governing authorities" means (1) the city council or similar
legislative body of a city; (2) the board of trustees or similar body of a
village or incorporated town; (3) the council of a municipality under the
commission form of municipal government; (4) the board of trustees in a
township; (5) the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, the
Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University,
the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, the Board of Trustees of
Eastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Governors State
University, the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of
Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Northern
Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois
University, and the Illinois Community College Board; (6) the county
board of a county; and (7) the trustees,
commissioners, board members, or directors of a university, special
district, authority or similar agency.
(Source: P.A. 93-205, eff. 1-1-04.)
(5 ILCS 225/3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 603)
Sec. 3. 
		
		
		For the purpose of acquiring, constructing, owning, operating,
extending, reconstructing, maintaining, improving, and subsidizing railroad
passenger service, and promoting efficient transportation systems within
the State, two or more units of local government and universities by
resolution or ordinance approved by a majority vote of their respective
governing authorities, may associate and join together by agreement or
contract.
(Source: P.A. 77-182.)
(5 ILCS 225/4) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 604)
Sec. 4. 
		
		
		Any two or more units of local government and universities may, at their
option, by contract, create a Transportation Service Association through
which they shall exercise all powers conferred by this Act. The powers of
any Association created hereunder shall repose in and be exercised by a
Board of Directors. Directors may be chosen in such manner and for such
terms as the creators of the Association may determine. The Board of
Directors may employ a manager of the Association and may employ and
contract for a secretary, treasurer, technical experts and such other
officers, agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may require,
and shall fix and determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation.
(Source: P.A. 77-182.)
(5 ILCS 225/4.1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 604.1)
Sec. 4.1. 
		
		Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in
compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the
Eighty-fourth General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 84-731.)
(5 ILCS 225/5) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 605)
Sec. 5. 
		
		
		The Contracting Parties or the Board of Directors of any Association
may, from time to time, enter into agreements or contracts with the Federal
Railroad Corporation, the Department of Transportation and any other
carrier, or any of the foregoing, for the establishment or maintenance of
railroad passenger service or other transportation services between such
points as may be agreed upon among or between the parties to the agreement
or contract.
(Source: P.A. 77-182.)
(5 ILCS 225/6) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 606)
Sec. 6. 
		
		
		Whenever an agreement or contract is entered into between or among the
Federal Railroad Corporation, the Department of Transportation, and any
Contracting Parties, or any Association or Associations created pursuant to
this Act for the provision by the Railroad Corporation of railroad
passenger service, the costs related to such services shall be borne in
such proportion as by agreement or contract the parties may determine.
Nothing contained in this Act shall be interpreted to prevent any
Contracting Parties or Association or Associations from contracting
directly and solely with Federal Railroad Corporation for the reimbursement
by the Contracting Parties or Association of such costs sustained by the
Federal Railroad Corporation as agreed upon between the parties to the
contract.
(Source: P.A. 77-182.)
(5 ILCS 225/7) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 607)
Sec. 7. 
		
		
		(a) The Contracting Parties or the Board of Directors of every
Association may take such action alone, or by agreement or contract with
any other university or unit of local government as shall be necessary or
appropriate to maintain and promote efficient transportation systems within
the State.
(b) The Contracting Parties and the Board of Directors of any
Association shall have authority to receive and utilize such funds as may
be allocated to the Contracting Parties or Association by the Department of
Transportation, or any other agency of the State or Federal Government, for
the purposes and in accordance with the procedures, established by this
Act.
(Source: P.A. 77-182.)
(5 ILCS 225/8) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 608)
Sec. 8. 
		
		
		If any provision of this Act should be held to be invalid, such
provision shall be deemed to be excised from this Act, and the invalidity
thereof shall not affect any other provision of this Act. If the
application of any provision of this Act to any person or circumstance is
held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the application of such
provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is
invalid.
(Source: P.A. 77-182.)