(70 ILCS 2405/22a.1) (from Ch. 42, par. 317d.2)

Sec. 22a.1. Alternative special assessment procedure. As an alternative to using the procedure prescribed by Division 2 of Article 9 and Division 87 of Article 11 of the Illinois Municipal Code, as now or hereafter amended, for making local improvements by special assessment or special taxation as provided in Section 19 of this Act, any sanitary district organized under this Act shall have the power to make local improvements by special assessment or special taxation in accordance with the procedure set forth in Sections 22a.1 through 22a.55 of this Act. The use of this alternative procedure is not mandatory, but shall be at the sole discretion of the board of trustees of the district. The procedure under the Illinois Municipal Code and the procedure under this Act shall not be combined, and the provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code shall not be applicable to any such alternative proceeding under this Act, except that the procedure under this Act may be used in conjunction with the following provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code, as now or hereafter amended: Sections 9-2-3, 9-2-4, 9-2-9, 9-2-12, 9-2-45, 9-2-47, 9-2-74 and 9-2-113 relating to federal grants, federal defense projects and governmental aid and assistance, Sections 9-2-14 through 9-2-37 and 9-2-49 through 9-2-51 relating to the taking of property, Sections 9-2-66 through 9-2-71 relating to liens, Sections 9-2-81 through 9-2-98 relating to the collection of special assessments and Sections 9-2-120 through 9-2-137 relating to bonds. When such procedures are combined the committee of local improvements created under this Act may perform all acts to be performed by the board of local improvements under the Illinois Municipal Code.

(Source: P.A. 85-1137.)