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| Public Act 103-0480 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Airport Authorities Act is amended by | ||||
adding Section 2.7.3 as follows: | ||||
(70 ILCS 5/2.7.3 new) | ||||
Sec. 2.7.3. Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority. | ||||
(a) The Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority is | ||||
hereby established, the territory of which shall include all | ||||
of the territory within the corporate limits of McLean County. | ||||
Within 30 days after the initial appointments have been made | ||||
under subsection (c), the Authority board shall notify the | ||||
office of the Secretary of State of the establishment of the | ||||
Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority, and the Secretary | ||||
of State shall issue a certificate of incorporation to the | ||||
Authority. Upon the issuance of a certificate of | ||||
incorporation, the Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority | ||||
is an organized airport authority under this Act. | ||||
(b) If all of the airport facilities of an existing | ||||
airport authority are situated within McLean County on the | ||||
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General | ||||
Assembly, that existing airport authority is dissolved upon | ||||
the establishment of the Central Illinois Regional Airport | ||||
Authority. Upon dissolution, the rights to all property, | ||
assets, and liabilities, including bonded indebtedness, of the | ||
existing airport authority is assumed by the Central Illinois | ||
Regional Airport Authority. | ||
(c) The Board of Commissioners of the Central Illinois | ||
Regional Airport Authority shall consist of the following | ||
commissioners who shall reside within its corporate limits and | ||
shall be appointed as follows: | ||
(1) Three commissioners shall be appointed by the | ||
county board chairman of McLean County, 2 of whom shall | ||
reside in rural
municipalities with a population less than | ||
5,000 and one of whom shall reside in an unincorporated | ||
area of McLean
County. Of the commissioners appointed | ||
under this paragraph, one commissioner shall be appointed | ||
for a 3-year term, one commissioner shall be appointed for | ||
a 4-year term, and one commissioner shall be appointed for | ||
a 5-year term, as determined by lot. Their successors | ||
shall be appointed for 5-year terms. | ||
(2) Two commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor | ||
of the City of Bloomington. Of the commissioners appointed | ||
under this paragraph, one commissioner shall be appointed | ||
for a 3-year term and one commissioner shall be appointed | ||
for a 4-year term, as determined by lot. Their successors | ||
shall be appointed for 5-year terms. | ||
(3) Two commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor | ||
of the Town of Normal. Of the commissioners appointed | ||
under this paragraph, one commissioner shall be appointed | ||
for a 4-year term and one commissioner shall be appointed | ||
for a 5-year term, as determined by lot. Their successors | ||
shall be appointed for 5-year terms.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||