Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 1815 — Illinois Valley Regional Port District Act.

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois Valley Regional Port District Act"

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois Valley Regional Port District Act". (Source: P.A. 77-1799.)

As used in this Act, unless the context requires otherwise, the terms defined in Sections 2

As used in this Act, unless the context requires otherwise, the terms defined in Sections 2.1 through 2.9 shall have the meaning ascribed to them in those Sections. (Source: P.A. 77-1799.)

"Port District" or "District" means the Illinois Valley Regional Port District created by this Act

"Port District" or "District" means the Illinois Valley Regional Port District created by this Act. (Source: P.A. 77-1799.)

"Terminal" means a public place, station or depot for receiving and delivering baggage, mail, freight, express matter or raw materials and for any combination of such purposes, in connection with transportation by water or air of persons and property. (Source: P.A. 77-1799.)

"Terminal facilities" means all lands, buildings, structures, improvements, equipment, appliances, conveyances, and other methods of transportation useful in the operation of public warehouse, storage and transportation facilities for air and water commerce. (Source: P.A. 77-1799.)

"Port facilities" means all public structures, except terminal facilities as defined herein, that are in, over, under or adjacent to navigable waters and are necessary for or incident to the furtherance of air and water commerce; and includes the widening and deepening of slips, anchorage, harbors and navigable waters,…

"Navigable waters" means any public waters which are or can be made usable for water commerce

"Navigable waters" means any public waters which are or can be made usable for water commerce. (Source: P.A. 77-1799.)

"Governmental agency" means the Federal, State and any local governmental body, and any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, thereof

"Governmental agency" means the Federal, State and any local governmental body, and any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, thereof. (Source: P.A. 77-1799.)

"Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, both domestic and foreign, company, association or joint stock association; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or personal representative thereof. (Source: P.A. 77-1799.)

"Board" means Illinois Valley Regional Port District Board

"Board" means Illinois Valley Regional Port District Board. (Source: P.A. 77-1799.)

"Governor" means the Governor of the State of Illinois

"Governor" means the Governor of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 77-1799.)

There is created a political subdivision body politic and municipal corporation, named "Illinois Valley Regional Port District" embracing all of Putnam County and the townships of LaSalle, Peru, Utica, Eden and Dimmick in LaSalle County and Hall, Selby and Leppertown townships in Bureau County. The Port District may su…

If a petition is filed with the State Board of Elections, signed by not less than 5% of the registered voters of the district, requesting the submission to a referendum of the question "Shall

If a petition is filed with the State Board of Elections, signed by not less than 5% of the registered voters of the district, requesting the submission to a referendum of the question "Shall .... township be disconnected from the Illinois Valley Regional Port District?", the State Board of Elections shall certify the…

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 such improvements as are constructed and owned by others than the P…

All property of the Port District shall be public grounds owned by a municipal corporation and used exclusively for public purposes within the tax exemption provisions of Sections 15-10, 15-15, 15-20, 15-30, 15-75, 15-140, 15-155, and 15-160 of the Property Tax Code. (Source: P.A. 88-670, eff. 12-2-94.)

The Port District has the functions, powers and duties set out in Sections 6

The Port District has the functions, powers and duties set out in Sections 6.1 through 6.11. (Source: P.A. 77-1799.)

To study the existing harbor and airport facilities within the area of the Port District and to recommend to an appropriate governmental agency, including the General Assembly, such changes and modifications as may from time to time be required for continuing development therein and to meet changing business and commer…

To make an investigation of conditions within the Port District and to prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan for the development of port facilities for the Port District

To make an investigation of conditions within the Port District and to prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan for the development of port facilities for the Port District. In preparing and recommending changes and modifications in existing harbor and airport facilities, or a comprehensive plan for the development of su…

To study and make recommendations to the proper authority for the improvement of terminal, lighterage, wharfage, warehousing, anchorage, transfer, and landing, and other facilities necessary for the promotion of commerce and the interchange of traffic within, to and from the Port District. (Source: P.A. 77-1799.)

To study, prepare and recommend by specific proposals to the General Assembly changes in the jurisdiction of the Port District

To study, prepare and recommend by specific proposals to the General Assembly changes in the jurisdiction of the Port District. (Source: P.A. 77-1799.)

To petition any Federal, State, municipal or local authority, administrative, judicial and legislative, having jurisdiction in the premises, for the adoption and execution of any physical improvement, change in method, system of handling air traffic, freight, warehousing, docking, lightering, and transfer of freight, w…

To issue permits: for 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 waters within the Port District; for the deposit of rock, earth, sand or other material, or any matter of an…

To prevent and remove obstructions, including the removal of wrecks

To prevent and remove obstructions, including the removal of wrecks. (Source: P.A. 77-1799.)

To locate and establish dock lines, anchorage and shore or harbor lines

To locate and establish dock lines, anchorage and shore or harbor lines. (Source: P.A. 77-1799.)

Beyond the limits or jurisdiction of any municipality, to regulate the anchorage, moorage and speed of vessels and to establish and enforce regulations for the operation of bridges

Beyond the limits or jurisdiction of any municipality, to regulate the anchorage, moorage and speed of vessels and to establish and enforce regulations for the operation of bridges. (Source: P.A. 77-1799.)