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Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Regional Fire Protection Agency Act. (Source: P.A. 98-1095, eff. 8-26-14.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 50 ILCS 741 — Regional Fire Protection Agency Act.
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Provisions
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Purpose and creation
Purpose and creation. (a) Purpose. The General Assembly finds the consolidation of fire protection services on a regional basis provided by fire departments throughout the State of Illinois to be an economic benefit. Therefore, this Act establishes procedures for the creation of Regional Fire Protection Agencies that e…
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Application
Application. This Act does not apply to any unit of local government that has entered into a consolidation agreement with one or more units of local government that includes the consolidation of the delivery of fire protection or emergency medical services under a single chain of command. Additionally, this Act does no…
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Definitions
Definitions. The definitions in this Section apply throughout this Act unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Board" means the governing body of a Regional Fire Protection Agency. "Fire protection jurisdiction" means a fire protection district, municipal fire department, or service organized under Section 5-10…
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Elections and referenda
Elections and referenda. When a referendum is submitted under this Act for approval or rejection by the electors, the time and manner of conducting a referendum, including petition signature requirements, shall be in accordance with the general election law of the State. The creation of any Regional Fire Protection Age…
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Notice to the Office of the State Fire Marshal
Notice to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall be served notice as to any plans of 2 or more units of local government to combine fire protection or emergency medical services, or both, as follows: (1) Whenever a county clerk or other election authority places upon a ballot t…
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Creation of an Agency by petition and referendum
Creation of an Agency by petition and referendum. (a) Petition. A Regional Fire Protection Agency may exclusively be formed upon petition signed by the lesser of: (i) at least 8% of the total votes cast for candidates for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election in each of the units of local government included…
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Judicial notice
Judicial notice. All courts in this State shall take judicial notice of the existence of any Agency organized under this Act, and every such Agency shall constitute a body corporate that may sue or be sued in all courts. (Source: P.A. 98-1095, eff. 8-26-14.)
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Support
Support. Notwithstanding any provision of this Act, a Regional Fire Protection Agency may receive supplementary funding, fiscal support, or other revenue or property consideration from the State, including the Office of the State Fire Marshal, a county, or any other unit of local government, to defray the expenses of o…
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Enforcement of an intergovernmental agreement
Enforcement of an intergovernmental agreement. In the event of a default of payment, the Agency shall be authorized to secure collection of promised contributions from the defaulting unit of local government by court order authorizing the interception of or turning over of: (1) monies deposited or to be deposited into…
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Initial startup
Initial startup. (a) An Agency shall commence operations no later than 90 days after the date of the election unless an alternative date is agreed to by the terms of the intergovernmental agreement and shall operate for the purposes set forth in the intergovernmental agreement. An Agency's governing body shall consist…
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Levy of taxes; limitations; indebtedness
Levy of taxes; limitations; indebtedness. (a) To carry out the purposes for which an Agency is created, the Agency Board is empowered to take all actions authorized by law and authorized under this Act for the purpose of enforcing payment of any and all contributions and payments required under the terms of an intergov…
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Petition to dissolve a District; referendum
Petition to dissolve a District; referendum. The Board of an Agency established by referendum may certify and submit the question of dissolution of the Agency to the electors of the Agency. The Board may draft a ballot title, give notice as required by the general election law, and perform other duties as required to p…
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Powers; exclusive
Powers; exclusive. The powers provided by this Act for the creation of Regional Fire Protection Agencies do not prohibit a unit of local government from entering into an intergovernmental agreement to merge, consolidate, or otherwise cooperate with other units of local government to provide fire, rescue, or emergency m…
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Home rule
Home rule. A home rule municipality may not administer fire protection services or emergency medical services, or both, in geographic areas incorporated within the service area of an Agency in a manner that is inconsistent with the terms of an intergovernmental agreement approved in accordance with this Act. This Secti…
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Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 98-1095, eff. 8-26-14.)