Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 3715 — Water Authorities Act.

Short title

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

Any area of contiguous territory may be incorporated as a water authority in the following manner: Not less than 500 legal voters of the proposed authority shall petition the circuit court for the county in which the proposed authority, or the major portion thereof, is located defining the boundaries of the proposed au…

The court shall canvass the returns of the election and by written order shall determine and declare the result thereof within the territory that shall be described in the order, which order shall be entered of record in the court. If a majority of the votes cast upon the question shall be in favor of the same, the ord…

Every water authority so established shall be governed by a board of 3 trustees

Every water authority so established shall be governed by a board of 3 trustees. Such number shall be increased by one for each county, or part thereof, in excess of 3 included within the boundaries of the authority. The board of trustees for the authority shall be created in the following manner: (1) If the authority…

Such board of trustees shall, within thirty days after appointment, organize by selecting one of its members as chairman and one thereof as secretary

Such board of trustees shall, within thirty days after appointment, organize by selecting one of its members as chairman and one thereof as secretary. They shall also select a treasurer, an engineer, an attorney and such other employees as they deem expedient who shall serve during the pleasure of the board. Salaries o…

Each trustee shall furnish a bond to be approved by the appointing authority, as defined in Section 3 of this Act, in the amount of $5,000 for the faithful performance of his duties and the faithful accounting for all moneys that may come into his hands, and all officers and employees authorized to receive or retain mo…

Any water authority organized under this Act may determine, in the manner provided in this Section, to have an elected, rather than an appointed, board of trustees

Any water authority organized under this Act may determine, in the manner provided in this Section, to have an elected, rather than an appointed, board of trustees. Upon presentation to the board of trustees of a petition, signed by not less than 10% of the electors of the authority, requesting that a proposition for t…

Any water authority, that has determined to have an elected rather than an appointed board of trustees pursuant to Section 5

Any water authority, that has determined to have an elected rather than an appointed board of trustees pursuant to Section 5.1, may, in the manner provided in this Section, revert to an appointed board of trustees. Upon presentation to the board of trustees of a petition, signed by not less than 10% of the electors of…

Such board of trustees shall have the following powers: 1

Such board of trustees shall have the following powers: 1. To make inspections of wells or other withdrawal facilities and to require information and data from the owners or operators thereof concerning the supply, withdrawal and use of water. 2. To require the registration with them of all wells or other withdrawal fa…

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.)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act any person, firm, corporation, or agency of the public diverting or obtaining water at the time of the establishment of a Water Authority pursuant to this Act from any water source shall have the right of continuing to take from the same source, the quantity of water whic…

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 health department required

Boil order; notification of certified local health department required. If a water authority issues a boil order, then the authority 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 order. In addit…

All final administrative decisions of any board of trustees organized pursuant to this act shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and all amendments and modifications thereof, and the rules adopted pursuant thereto. The term "administrative decision" is defined…

Provisions of this act shall not apply to water used for agricultural purposes, farm irrigation, or water used for domestic purposes where not to exceed 4 families are supplied from the same well or other immediate source. (Source: Laws 1951, p. 1964.)

Any adjoining territory may be annexed to such water authority in the following manner: A written petition requesting such annexation and signed by a majority in numbers and in area owned of the owners of record of land in such adjoining territory shall be filed with the court in which such authority was created. A pub…

For the purpose of paying the cost of the acquisition by condemnation, purchase or otherwise and of the construction of any water supply or other water properties of the authority and the improvement or extension thereof from time to time, including engineering and all other expenses, and also for reimbursing or paying…

Any ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds as provided in this Act shall describe in a general way the contemplated project, but it shall not be necessary to refer to plans and specifications prepared for any construction work and such ordinance or resolution may be passed prior to the prepar…

Any ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds under this Act may in the discretion of the authority provide that the bonds be secured by a trust agreement or depository agreement by and between the authority and a corporate trustee, which may be a trust company, or a bank having the powers of a…

Whenever revenue bonds are issued under this Act the income and revenue derived from the operation of the water supply or other waterworks properties of the authority shall be used only to pay the cost of operation and maintenance of the waterworks properties, to pay principal of and interest on any revenue bonds issue…

With respect to any area acquired by a water authority for reservoir purposes, whether within or without the corporate boundaries of the authority, the authority has the powers enumerated in Sections 15 to 23, inclusive, which are in addition to any other powers of an authority. (Source: Laws 1957, p. 1599.)

To police such area and to exercise police power with respect thereto and to employ and commission policemen

To police such area and to exercise police power with respect thereto and to employ and commission policemen. Such policemen and trustees of the authority are authorized to enforce all ordinances of the authority, to act as conservators of the peace and to arrest, with or without process, any person who breaks the peac…

In all actions for the violation of any ordinance of the authority, the first process shall be a summons or a warrant

In all actions for the violation of any ordinance of the authority, the first process shall be a summons or a warrant. A warrant for the arrest of an accused person may issue upon the affidavit of any person that an ordinance has been violated, and that the person making the complaint has reasonable grounds to believe…

Any sheriff may serve any process, or make any arrest in an authority, or the part thereof, located in the county in which he was elected, which any officer of that authority is authorized to make under this Act or any ordinance passed in pursuance thereof. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 346.)

To regulate or prohibit fishing, boating, swimming and other sporting activities

To regulate or prohibit fishing, boating, swimming and other sporting activities. (Source: Laws 1957, p. 1599.)