Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 1830 — Kaskaskia Regional Port District Act.

This Act may be cited as the "Kaskaskia Regional Port District Act"

This Act may be cited as the "Kaskaskia Regional Port District Act". (Source: Laws 1967, p. 1184.)

Purpose

Purpose. The General Assembly declares that the main purpose of this Act is to promote industrial, commercial, transportation, homeland security, recreation, water supply, flood control, and economic activities thereby reducing the evils attendant upon unemployment and enhancing the public health, safety, and welfare o…

When used in this Act: "Port District" or "District" means the Kaskaskia Regional Port District created by this Act

When used in this Act: "Port District" or "District" means the Kaskaskia Regional Port District created by this Act. "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 transpo…

There is created a political subdivision body politic and municipal corporation, named "Kaskaskia Regional Port District" embracing all of Monroe and Randolph Counties and Freeburg, Millstadt, Smithton, Prairie Du Long, New Athens, Marissa, Fayetteville, Engleman, Mascoutah, Shiloh Valley, Canteen, Centerville, East St…

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 following functions, powers and duties: (a) to study the existing harbor facilities within the area of the Port District and to recommend to an appropriate governmental agency, including the General Assembly of Illinois, such changes and modifications as may from time to time be required for c…

Additional rights and powers

Additional rights and powers. The Port District has the following additional rights and powers: (a) 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 wi…

Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved September 21, 1985

Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved September 21, 1985. (Source: P.A. 84-1308.)

The Port 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 or national banking asso…

Any public warehouse or other public storage or transportation facility or system owned or otherwise controlled by the Port District may be operated by the Port District or by persons under contracts with the Port District. Any such contract shall reserve reasonable rentals or other charges payable to the Port District…

All leases or other contracts for operation of any public warehouse or public grain elevator or transportation facilities owned or otherwise controlled by the Port District shall be governed by the following procedure: Notice shall be given by the Port District that bids will be received for the operation of such publi…

Regulations as to qualifications of operators

Regulations as to qualifications of operators. The Board, by ordinance, may promulgate reasonable regulations prescribing qualifications of the operators as to experience, adequacy of equipment, ability to complete performance within the time set, and other factors in addition to financial responsibility, and may by or…

The Port District shall determine in advance the minimum income that should be produced by the public warehouse or public grain elevator or transportation facilities offered, and if no qualified bid will produce such minimum income, all bids may be rejected and the District shall then readvertise for bids. If after suc…

Unless and until revenues from operations conducted by the Port District are adequate to meet all expenditures or unless and until otherwise determined by act of the General Assembly, the Port District shall not incur any obligations for salaries, office or administrative expenses prior to the making of appropriations…

The District has 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, terminal facilities, trails, and other transportation facilities with…

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.)

The Port District may lease to others for any period of time not to exceed 99 years, upon such terms as the Board may determine, any of its real property, rights of way or privileges, or any interest therein, or any part thereof, suitable for industrial, manufacturing, commercial or harbor purposes which, in the opinio…

The Port District has the right and power to grant easements and permits for the use of any such real property, rights of way or privileges which in the opinion of the Board will not interfere with the use thereof by the Port District for its primary purposes. Such easements and permits may contain such conditions and…

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 for the best interest of the District. Such rentals, charges and fees shall be used to defray the reasonable expenses of t…

The Port District has power to apply for and accept grants, loans or appropriations from the Federal and State Government or any agency or instrumentality thereof, to be used for any of the purposes of the District and to enter into agreements with the Federal and State Government in relation to such grants, loans or a…

The Port District has power to procure and enter into contracts for any type of insurance and 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 or employee of the B…

The District has the continuing power to borrow money and issue either general obligation bonds or revenue bonds as provided in this Act for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, extending or improving or operating the terminals, terminal facilities, port facilities, and other buildings or facilities…

Authorization to borrow moneys

Authorization to borrow moneys. The District's Board may borrow money from any bank or other financial institution and may provide appropriate security, including mortgaging real estate, for that borrowing, if the money is repaid within 20 years after the money is borrowed. "Financial institution" means any bank subjec…

The District may pursuant to ordinance adopted by the Board and without submitting the question to referendum from time to time issue and dispose of its interest bearing revenue bonds and may also in the same manner from time to time issue and dispose of its interest bearing revenue bonds to refund any revenue bonds at…