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Short title. This Act may be cited as the Beardstown Regional Flood Prevention District Act. (Source: P.A. 97-309, eff. 8-11-11.)
Illinois · statute · 70 ILCS 755 · 13 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Beardstown Regional Flood Prevention District Act. (Source: P.A. 97-309, eff. 8-11-11.)
Definitions. As used in this Act, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: "Board" means the Board of Commissioners of the Beardstown Regional Flood Prevention District. "County board" means the Cass County Board. "District" means the Beardstown…
Creation; purpose. (a) The Cass County Board may, by ordinance approved by the affirmative vote of the majority of the members of the county board, create the Beardstown Regional Flood Prevention District to perform emergency levee repair and flood prevention, prevent the loss of life or property, and comply with the l…
Commissioners. (a) The affairs of the district shall be managed by a board of 7 commissioners: one shall be appointed by the chairperson of the county board; one shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Beardstown; one shall be appointed by the Beardstown Sanitary District; one shall be appointed by the South Bea…
Powers of the district. A district formed under this Act has the following powers: (1) To sue or be sued. (2) To apply for and accept gifts, grants, and loans from any public agency or private entity. (3) To enter into intergovernmental agreements with other governmental units including municipalities, sanitary distric…
Property tax. (a) The district organized under this Act shall, by ordinance or resolution, petition the county board to levy a property tax to accomplish its goals, purposes, and obligations as set forth in Section 5 of this Act or to provide for the payment of debt incurred in accordance with this Act. (b) The manner…
Disbursement of federal funds. (a) Any reimbursements for the construction of flood protection facilities shall be appropriated to the district in accordance with the location of the specific facility for which the federal appropriation is made. (b) If there are federal reimbursements to the district for construction o…
Financial audit of the district. A financial audit of the district shall be conducted annually by a certified public accountant (CPA) that is licensed at the time of the audit by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. The CPA shall meet all of the general standards concerning qualifications,…
Budget of the district. The board shall adopt an annual budget for the district in accordance with the fiscal year adopted by the county board. The budget shall include expected revenues by source and expenditures by project or by function for the following year. The budget must be approved by the county board prior to…
Procurement. The board shall conduct all procurements in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act and any competitive bid requirements contained in Section 5-1022 of the Counties Code. (Source: P.A. 97-309, eff. 8-11-11.)
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Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 97-309, eff. 8-11-11.)