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Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Alexander-Cairo Port District Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1015, eff. 7-8-10.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 1801 — Alexander-Cairo Port District Act.
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Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: "Aircraft" means any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used, or designed for navigation of, or flight in, the air. "Airport" means any locality, on either land…
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Alexander-Cairo Port District
Alexander-Cairo Port District. The Alexander-Cairo Port District is created as a political subdivision, body politic, and municipal corporation. The District embraces all of the area within the corporate limits of Alexander County. Territory may be annexed to the District in the manner provided in this Act. The Distric…
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Property of District; exemption
Property of District; exemption. All property of every kind owned by the Port District shall be exempt from taxation, provided that a tax may be levied upon a lessee of the Port District by reason of the value of a leasehold estate separate and apart from the fee simple title or upon any improvements that are construct…
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Rights and powers
Rights and powers. The Port District has the following rights and powers: (a) To issue permits for the following purposes: (i) the construction of all wharves, piers, dolphins, booms, weirs, breakwaters, bulkheads, jetties, bridges, or other structures of any kind, over, under, in, or within 40 feet of any navigable wa…
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Prompt payment
Prompt payment. Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the Local Government Prompt Payment Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1015, eff. 7-8-10.)
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Acquisition of property
Acquisition of property. The District has the power to acquire and accept by purchase, lease, gift, grant, or otherwise any property and rights useful for its purposes and to provide for the development of channels, ports, harbors, airports, airfields, terminals, port facilities, and terminal facilities adequate to ser…
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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. 96-1015, eff. 7-8-10.)
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Export trading companies
Export trading companies. The District is authorized and empowered to establish, organize, own, acquire, participate in, operate, sell, and transfer export trading companies, whether as shareholder, partner, or co-venturer, alone or in cooperation with federal, State, or local governmental authorities, federal, State,…
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Grants, loans, and appropriations
Grants, loans, and appropriations. The District has power to apply for and accept grants, loans, or appropriations from the federal government or any agency or instrumentality thereof to be used for any of the purposes of the District and to enter into any agreements with the federal government in relation to such gran…
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Insurance contracts
Insurance contracts. The District has the power to procure and enter into contracts for any type of insurance or indemnity against loss or damage to property from any cause, including loss of use and occupancy, against death or injury of any person, against employers' liability, against any act of any member, officer,…
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Rentals, charges, and fees
Rentals, charges, and fees. With respect to any and all leases, easements, rights-of-way, privileges, and permits made or granted by the Board, the Board may agree upon and collect the rentals, charges, and fees that are deemed to be in the best interest of the District. Those rentals, charges, and fees must be used to…
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Borrowing money
Borrowing money. The District has the continuing power to borrow money and issue either general obligation bonds after approval by referendum as provided in this Section or revenue bonds without referendum approval for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, extending, or improving terminals, terminal f…
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Revenue bonds
Revenue bonds. All revenue bonds shall be payable solely from the revenues or income to be derived from the terminals, terminal facilities, airfields, airports, or port facilities or any part thereof. The bonds may bear any date or dates and may mature at any time or times not exceeding 40 years from their respective d…
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Issuing bonds
Issuing bonds. All bonds, whether general obligation or revenue, shall be issued and sold by the Board in any manner as the Board shall determine. However, if any bonds are issued to bear interest at the maximum rate of interest allowed by Section 60 or 65, whichever may be applicable, the bonds shall be sold for not l…
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Rates and charges for facilities
Rates and charges for facilities. Upon the issue of any revenue bonds as provided in this Act, the Board shall fix and establish rates, charges, and fees for the use of facilities acquired, constructed, reconstructed, extended, or improved with the proceeds derived from the sale of the revenue bonds sufficient at all t…
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Bonds not obligations of the State or district
Bonds not obligations of the State or district. Under no circumstances shall any bonds issued by the District or any other obligation of the District be or become an indebtedness or obligation of the State of Illinois or of any other political subdivision of or municipality within the State. No revenue bond shall be or…
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Tax levy
Tax levy. The Board may, after referendum approval, levy a tax for corporate purposes of the District annually at the rate approved by referendum, but which rate shall not exceed 0.05% of the value of all taxable property within the Port District as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue. If the Board desir…
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Permits
Permits. It is unlawful to make any fill or deposit of rock, earth, sand, or other material, or any refuse matter of any kind or description, or build or commence the building of any wharf, pier, dolphin, boom, weir, breakwater, bulkhead, jetty, bridge, or other structure over, under, or within 40 feet of any navigable…
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Board members
Board members. The governing and administrative body of the Port District shall be a Board consisting of 9 members, to be known as the Alexander-Cairo Port District Board. All members of the Board shall be residents of the District, except the member with wetlands mitigation experience and the member with economic deve…
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Board appointments; terms
Board appointments; terms. The Governor shall appoint 6 members of the Board, including one member with wetlands mitigation experience and one member with economic development experience. The member with wetlands mitigation experience and the member with economic development experience do not need to be residents of th…
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Resignation and removal of Board members
Resignation and removal of Board members. Members of the Board shall hold office until their respective successors have been appointed and qualified. Any member may resign from his or her office to take effect when his or her successor has been appointed and has qualified. The Governor, Mayor, or Alexander County Board…
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Organization of the Board
Organization of the Board. As soon as possible after the appointment of the initial members, the Board shall organize for the transaction of business, select a chairperson and a temporary secretary from its own number, and adopt bylaws and regulations to govern its proceedings. The initial chairperson and successors sh…
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Meetings
Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at least once in each calendar month, the time and place of the meetings to be fixed by the Board. Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All action of the Board shall be by ordinance or resolution and the affirmative vo…
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Secretary and treasurer; oath and bond
Secretary and treasurer; oath and bond. The Board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer, who need not be members of the Board, to hold office during the pleasure of the Board, and fix their duties and compensation. The secretary and treasurer shall be residents of the District. Before entering upon the duties of th…
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