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Short title. This Act may be cited as the Mid-America Port Commission Agreement Act. (Source: P.A. 91-566, eff. 8-14-99.)
Illinois · statute · 45 ILCS 165 · 10 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Mid-America Port Commission Agreement Act. (Source: P.A. 91-566, eff. 8-14-99.)
Agreement. The State of Illinois ratifies and approves the Mid-America Port Commission Agreement and enters into that Agreement with Missouri and Iowa in substantially the following form: AGREEMENT This agreement shall be known as and may be cited as the "Mid-America Port Commission Agreement". This agreement allows fo…
Jurisdiction. Adams, Brown, Cass, Hancock, Pike, Schuyler, Henderson, Warren, Morgan, Mercer, and Scott Counties in Illinois and any additional counties that may be added to the Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District are included in the jurisdiction of the Mid-America Port Commission. Any territory that is disc…
Powers. (a) Any power or powers, privileges, or authority exercised or capable of exercise by a public agency of this State may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with the Mid-America Port Commission according to the powers delegated to the commission pursuant to this Act. (b) A public agency of this State may enter into…
Appointment of commissioners; vacancy. (a) Within 90 days after the effective date of this Act, the Governor shall appoint one commissioner to the Mid-America Port Commission created by agreement between Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa. This commissioner must be appointed from among those members of the Mid-America Interm…
Term of office. Each commissioner shall be appointed to serve a term of 6 years. At the expiration of the term of the commissioner appointed by the Governor, the Governor shall appoint a successor who shall hold office for 6 years. At the expiration of the term of a commissioner appointed by the Mid-America Intermodal…
Commissioners; compensation. The commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to be reimbursed for their necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. (Source: P.A. 91-566, eff. 8-14-99.)
Consent and approval of agreement by Congress. The Mid-America Port Commission has the power to apply to the Congress of the United States for its consent and approval of the agreement. In the absence of the consent of Congress and until the consent of Congress has been secured, the agreement shall be binding on the St…
(Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 91-566, eff. 8-14-99; text omitted.)
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 91-566, eff. 8-14-99.)