Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 805 — Downstate Forest Preserve District Act.

Short title

Short title. This Act may be cited as the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

The provisions of this Act apply only to forest preserve districts in counties having a population of less than 3,000,000

The provisions of this Act apply only to forest preserve districts in counties having a population of less than 3,000,000. (Source: P.A. 80-320.)

Whenever any area of contiguous territory lying wholly within one county contains one or more natural forests or parks thereof and one or more cities, towns or villages, such territory may be incorporated as a forest preserve district by a referendum passed under Section 18.1 of the Conservation District Act or in the…

The proposition shall be substantially in the following form: -------------------------------------------------------------- "Shall there be organized a forestpreserve district in accordance withthe order of the judge of the circuitcourt of .... county, dated (insert YESdate), to be known as (insert herethe name of the…

All courts shall take judicial notice of all forest preserve districts organized under this act

All courts shall take judicial notice of all forest preserve districts organized under this act. (Source: Laws 1947, p.1027.)

Except as otherwise provided in this Section, and except as provided in Section 3c, 3d, and 3

Except as otherwise provided in this Section, and except as provided in Section 3c, 3d, and 3.5, the affairs of the district shall be managed by a board of commissioners consisting of 5 commissioners, who shall be appointed by the presiding officer of the county board of the county in which such forest preserve distric…

The board shall comply with the provisions of "An Act concerning the use of Illinois mined coal in certain plants and institutions", filed July 13, 1937, as heretofore or hereafter amended

The board shall comply with the provisions of "An Act concerning the use of Illinois mined coal in certain plants and institutions", filed July 13, 1937, as heretofore or hereafter amended. (Source: Laws 1951, p. 1739.)

Elected board of commissioners in certain counties

Elected board of commissioners in certain counties. If the boundaries of a district are co-extensive with the boundaries of a county having a population of more than 800,000 but less than 3,000,000, all commissioners of the forest preserve district shall be elected from the number of districts as determined by the fore…

Reapportionment plan for forest preserve districts under Section 3c

Reapportionment plan for forest preserve districts under Section 3c. (a) Beginning in 2021, the Downstate Forest Preserve District board of commissioners shall develop an apportionment plan and specify the number of districts. Each district shall have one commissioner. Each such district: (1) shall be substantially equ…

Continuous effect of provisions; validation

Continuous effect of provisions; validation. The General Assembly declares that the changes made to Sections 3c and 3c-1 by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly shall be deemed to have been in continuous effect since November 15, 2021 (the effective date of Public Act 102-668) and shall continue to be in e…

Elected board of commissioners in certain other counties

Elected board of commissioners in certain other counties. If the boundaries of a district are co-extensive with the boundaries of a county having a population of more than 200,000 but less than 800,000, bordering the State of Wisconsin but not adjoining any county with a population of over 2,000,000, all commissioners…

Elected board of commissioners

Elected board of commissioners. (a) In counties with a population more than 30,000 but less than 90,000, in each forest preserve district organized after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997 or in which, on the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997, the commissioners of the district are appointed b…

In the case of appointed commissioners, whenever any person holding the office of president or commissioner of any such district shall, from any cause, cease to be a legal voter within such district, his office shall thereupon become vacant, and a successor shall be appointed for the remainder of his term as other memb…

Any forest preserve district organized under this Act shall have the power to create forest preserves, and for that purpose shall have the power to acquire in the manner hereinafter provided, and hold lands containing one or more natural forests or parts thereof or land or lands connecting such forests or parts thereof…

When any district borders upon any navigable body of water, the title to the bed or submerged land of which is vested in the State of Illinois, the district may, with the written approval of the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation, take possession of, enclose, fill in, reclaim and protect any portion…

Whenever the land so taken possession of, enclosed, filled in, and reclaimed under Section 5a shall lie along property not belonging to such district, and by the taking possession of, enclosing and filling in such submerged land such property shall be shut off from its access to such body of water and shall be injuriou…

Whenever any district is located along any such navigable body of water as set forth in Section 5a, the right is hereby given to the corporate authorities thereof to take charge of, control and police such body of water and the land thereunder for a distance of three hundred feet along any forest preserve, boulevard or…

Nothing in Sections 5a through 5c shall be construed as granting to any such district the right to interfere with the navigation of any navigable body of water or to shut off the access to any public dock or landing thereon, or to shut off the access of public highways or streets to such body of water at reasonable int…

Property owned by a forest preserve district and property in which a forest preserve district is the grantee of a conservation easement or the grantee of a conservation right as defined in Section 1(a) of the Real Property Conservation Rights Act shall not be subject to eminent domain or condemnation proceedings, excep…

Special assessments

Special assessments. Property owned by a forest preserve district shall not be subject to special assessments by any other unit of local government. (Source: P.A. 84-1398.)

Property owned by a forest preserve district shall not be subject to annexation without express consent of the forest preserve district

Property owned by a forest preserve district shall not be subject to annexation without express consent of the forest preserve district. (Source: P.A. 84-1398.)

Acquisition of property

Acquisition of property. Any such District shall have power to acquire lands and grounds for the aforesaid purposes by lease, or in fee simple by gift, grant, legacy, purchase or condemnation, or to acquire easements in land, and to construct, lay out, improve and maintain wells, power plants, comfort stations, shelter…

Eminent domain

Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)

Every forest preserve district and the board thereof is empowered to dedicate areas as nature preserves as provided in the "Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act", as now or hereafter amended, and to cooperate with the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission in matters relating to the purposes of that Act. (Source: P.A.…

The board of each forest preserve district has the power by ordinance to purchase or lease as lessee real or personal property, or to acquire an easement in real property, for public purposes pursuant to contracts or leases which provide that the consideration for such purchase, lease or easement may be paid in annual…