Illinois · statute · 620 ILCS 50 · 74 active provisions
For the purposes of this Act, the words, terms, and phrases in Sections 2 to 14, inclusive, shall have the meanings prescribed in such sections unless otherwise specifically defined or unless another intention clearly appears or the context otherwise requires. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 594.)
"Commission" means the County Airports Commission. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 594.)
"Joint Commission" means the Joint County Airports Commission. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 594.)
"Commissioner" means member of the County Airports Commission or Joint County Airports Commission, as the case may be. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 594.)
"Superintendent" means the County Superintendent of Airports. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 594.)
"Aircraft" means the same as in Section 3 of the Illinois Aeronautics Act. (Source: P.A. 92-341, eff. 8-10-01.)
"Airport" means any area of land, water, or both, which is designed or acquired for the landing and take-off of aircraft, whether or not facilities are provided for the sheltering, servicing, or repair of aircraft, or for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo, and all appurtenant areas used or suitable for airpo…
"Department" means the Department of Transportation of this State. (Source: P.A. 81-840.)
"Airport Facilities" means any facility used in, available for use in, or designed for use in, air navigation, including airports and any structures, mechanisms, lights, beacons, marks, communicating systems, or other instrumentalities or devices used or useful as an aid constituting an advantage or convenience, to the…
"Airport protection privileges" means easements through or other interests in air space over land or water, interests in airport hazards outside the boundaries of airports and other protection privileges, the acquisition or control of which is necessary to insure safe approaches to the landing areas of airports and the…
"Airport hazard" means any structure, object of natural growth, or use of land, which obstructs the air space required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at an airport or is otherwise hazardous to such landing or taking off. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 594.)
"Meeting" when reference is had to the county board, means a regular, adjourned or special meeting called as provided by the Counties Code. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)
"General Bonds" means bonds issued by the county, the payment of interest thereon as it falls due and the payment of the principal thereof is provided for by a sufficient direct annual tax. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 594.)
"Revenue Bonds" means bonds or other evidence of indebtedness, the payment of interest thereon as it falls due and the payment of the principal thereof is not provided for by a direct tax, but shall come from sources other than county taxes. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 594.)
For the purposes of this Act, the singular shall include the plural, and the plural the singular. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 594.)
Whenever in this Act provision is made for the filing of a petition, all such petitions shall be filed with the county clerk, unless otherwise provided, in accordance with the general election law. (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
Whenever in this Act, it is required that a specified percentage of the legal voters of the county sign a petition, such percentage may exceed that specified, and the number so required shall be based on the total number of votes cast for candidates for Governor in the general election held in that county, next precedi…
Each county of this State having less than 500,000 population, in the manner hereinafter provided is hereby authorized to acquire by purchase or otherwise, to construct, improve, repair, maintain and operate an airport or a system of airports to facilitate travel by aircraft between the principal cities and trading poi…
The county board of each county having a population of less than 500,000 population, shall have the power and it shall be its duty, in the manner provided in this Act: 1. To elect the commissioner defined in Section 4. 2. To appoint a county superintendent of airports as provided in Section 35. 3. To levy a tax of not…
The County Airports Commission when created by the county board as in this Act provided, shall have the powers and duties enumerated in Sections 21 to 34, inclusive. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 594.)
To locate, establish, acquire by purchase or otherwise, construct, improve, repair, maintain, extend and operate the Airport or System of Airports provided for in this Act. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 594.)
To acquire land in fee simple, rights in and over land, and easements, upon, over or across land, and leasehold interests in land, and tangible and intangible personal property, used or useful for the location, establishment, maintenance, development, expansion, extension or improvement of any such airport or airports.…
To fix, charge and collect reasonable rentals, tolls, fees, and charges for the use of any airport, or any part thereof, or any airport facility. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 594.)
To establish, maintain, extend and improve roadways and approaches by land, water or air to any such airport and to contract or otherwise provide, by condemnation if necessary, for the removal of any airport hazard or the removal or relocation of all private structures, railways, mains, pipes, conduits, wires, poles an…
To be responsible for, and have jurisdiction over all public roads and streets within and adjoining the site of any airport and to exercise and be vested with the same powers and duties with respect thereto as is now conferred upon township highway commissioners and county boards over such public roads and streets. (So…