Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 3705 — Public Water District Act.

Short title

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

Any contiguous area in this State having a population of not more than 500,000 inhabitants, which is so situated that the construction or acquisition by purchase or otherwise and the maintenance, operation, management and extension of waterworks properties within such area will be conducive to the preservation of publi…

Any 100 legal voters resident within the limits of any proposed public water district may petition the circuit court for the county in which the proposed district, or the major portion thereof is located, to cause the question of the creation of such proposed district under this Act to be submitted to the voters of the…

All courts in this State shall take judicial notice of the existence of all public water districts organized under this Act

All courts in this State shall take judicial notice of the existence of all public water districts organized under this Act. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1187.)

A board of trustees consisting of 7 members for the government, control and management of the affairs of the business of each such water district organized under this Act shall be created in the following manner: (1) If the district lies wholly within a single township but does not also lie wholly within a municipality…

A public water district organized under this Act with a board of trustees consisting of 7 members may have the size of its board reduced to 5 or 3 members in accordance with this Section

A public water district organized under this Act with a board of trustees consisting of 7 members may have the size of its board reduced to 5 or 3 members in accordance with this Section. The board of trustees of any such district may adopt a resolution stating that the size and scope of operations of the district just…

Referendum to elect trustees; vacancies

Referendum to elect trustees; vacancies. (a) A public water district organized under this Act may determine, as provided in this Section, to have an elected rather than appointed board of trustees. (b) Upon presentation to the board of trustees of a petition signed by not fewer than 100 of the electors of the district…

The trustees appointed in pursuance of the foregoing provisions of this Act shall constitute a board of trustees for the district for which they are appointed

The trustees appointed in pursuance of the foregoing provisions of this Act shall constitute a board of trustees for the district for which they are appointed. Such board of trustees is hereby declared to be the corporate authority of such district and shall exercise all the powers, manage and control all the affairs a…

The board of trustees of any public water district organized under this Act may, not less than 60 days preceding any regular election, request the proper election official of the county wherein the major portion of the district is located, to cause to be submitted to the voters of such district at such election the pro…

The board of trustees may in its discretion from time to time by resolution passed by a majority vote provide for the appointment of an attorney, one or more engineers, and such other officers as said Board may determine necessary and expedient. The board shall in and by such resolution fix the term of office, compensa…

The board of trustees may appoint a general manager to serve a term of five years and until his successor is appointed, and his compensation shall be fixed by resolution of the board

The board of trustees may appoint a general manager to serve a term of five years and until his successor is appointed, and his compensation shall be fixed by resolution of the board. Such general manager shall devote his time exclusively to the affairs of the district, and shall have power to employ, discharge and fix…

The board of trustees of any public water district created under this Act may provide for the participation of that district in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund as a participating instrumentality subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund as provided in Section 7-13…

Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the Eighty-fourth General Assembly

Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the Eighty-fourth General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 84-731.)

Boil order; notification of certified local public health department required

Boil order; notification of certified local public health department required. If a public water district issues a boil order, then the district must notify any certified local public health department that serves an area subject to the boil order as soon as is practical, but no later than 2 hours after issuing the ord…

Whenever the board of trustees of any public water district shall pass an ordinance for the construction or acquisition of any waterworks properties or improvements or extensions which such district is authorized to make, the making of which will require that private property be taken or damaged, such district may caus…

Every public water district organized under this Act and every non-profit private water company is authorized to construct, maintain, alter and extend its water mains and wastewater lines as a proper use of highways along, upon, under and across any highway, street, alley or public ground in the State, but so as not to…

Any public water district formed hereunder shall have the right to supply water to any municipality, political subdivision, private person or corporation located outside the limits of said district upon such payment, terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon, provided the water is delivered by such district t…

The board of trustees of any such public water district has the supervision and control of all waterworks properties acquired or constructed by the district and has the power and the duty to maintain, operate, extend and improve the same. The board of trustees also has the power to sell and dispose of property, real an…

The board of trustees of any public water district organized hereunder is authorized to acquire either by purchase or condemnation, and to maintain, operate and to improve and extend such waterworks properties within such district as the board of trustees may determine to be conducive to the preservation of public heal…

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 board of trustees shall establish the beginning and ending of the fiscal year for the district, which shall constitute its budget year, and at least thirty days prior to the beginning of the first full fiscal year after the creation of the district, and annually thereafter, the general manager shall prepare and sub…

It shall be the duty of the board of trustees to install and maintain a proper system of accounts showing receipts from operation and the application of the same, and the board shall at least once a year cause such accounts to be properly audited by a licensed Certified Public Accountant permitted to perform audits und…

No money shall be paid out of the treasury of the district, except upon an order signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the board

No money shall be paid out of the treasury of the district, except upon an order signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the board. Such order shall specify the purpose for which the amount thereof is to be paid, with sufficient clearness to indicate the purpose for which the order is issued, and the name of the partic…

In order to pay the cost of the acquisition by condemnation, purchase or otherwise of any waterworks properties, and the improvement or extension from time to time thereof, including engineering and all other expenses, and also for reimbursing or paying the costs and expenses of creating the district, the board of trus…

Any ordinance authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds as provided for in this Act shall describe in a general way the contemplated project

Any ordinance authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds as provided for in this Act shall describe in a general way the contemplated project. It shall not be necessary that the ordinance refer to plans and specifications nor that there be on file for public inspection prior to the adoption of such ordinance detailed pl…