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| Public Act 095-0365 |
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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 | ||||
changing Section 3 and by adding Sections 2.7.1 and 2.7.2 as | ||||
follows:
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(70 ILCS 5/2.7.1 new) | ||||
Sec. 2.7.1. Greater Metropolitan Airport Authority. | ||||
(a) The Greater Metropolitan Airport Authority is hereby | ||||
established, the territory of which shall include all of the | ||||
territory within the corporate limits of Peoria County. Within | ||||
30 days after the initial appointments have been made under | ||||
subsection (c) of this Section, the Authority board shall | ||||
notify the office of the Secretary of State of the | ||||
establishment of the Greater Metropolitan 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 Greater Metropolitan Airport | ||||
Authority shall be deemed an organized airport authority under | ||||
this Act. | ||||
(b) If all of the airport facilities of an existing Airport | ||||
Authority are situated within Peoria County on the effective | ||||
date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, that | ||||
existing Airport Authority shall be dissolved upon the | ||
establishment of the Greater Metropolitan Airport Authority. | ||
In such event, the rights to all property, assets, and | ||
liabilities, including bonded indebtedness, of the existing | ||
Airport Authority shall be assumed by the Greater Metropolitan | ||
Airport Authority.
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(c) The Board of Commissioners of the Greater Metropolitan | ||
Airport Authority shall consist of 9 commissioners who shall | ||
reside within its corporate limits, and who shall be appointed | ||
as follows:
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(1) The Board of Commissioners of an existing Airport | ||
Authority referenced in subsection (b) of this Section | ||
shall, upon the establishment of the Greater Metropolitan | ||
Airport Authority, be reappointed by their respective | ||
appointing authorities to serve their remaining terms of | ||
office. Successor appointments to the existing board | ||
members shall be made by the original appointing authority.
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(2) Within 20 days after the effective date of this | ||
amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, one additional | ||
commissioner shall be appointed by each mayor, with the | ||
advice and consent of the governing body, of a municipality | ||
located wholly within the territory of the Greater | ||
Metropolitan Airport Authority that has a population of | ||
more than 5,000. No appointment shall be made under this | ||
subpart by an appointing authority who is entitled to make | ||
an appointment under subpart (1) of this subsection.
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(3) The members of the General Assembly whose | ||
legislative districts encompass any part of the Greater | ||
Metropolitan Airport Authority shall appoint any | ||
additional commissioners necessary to create a Board of | ||
Commissioners consisting of 9 commissioners.
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(4) Of the commissioners appointed under subparts (2) | ||
and (3) of this subsection, 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. Initial terms shall be | ||
determined by lot. Any successor to a commissioner | ||
appointed under subpart (2) or (3) of this subsection shall | ||
be appointed for a 5-year term.
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(70 ILCS 5/2.7.2 new)
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Sec. 2.7.2. Crawford County Airport Authority. | ||
(a) The Crawford County Airport Authority is hereby | ||
established, the territory of which shall include all of the | ||
territory within the corporate limits of Crawford County. | ||
Within 30 days after the initial appointments have been made | ||
under subsection (c) of this Section, the Authority board shall | ||
notify the office of the Secretary of State of the | ||
establishment of the Crawford County 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 Crawford County Airport Authority shall be | ||
deemed an organized airport authority under this Act. | ||
(b) If all of the airport facilities of an existing airport | ||
authority are situated within Crawford County on the effective | ||
date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, that | ||
existing airport authority shall be dissolved upon the | ||
establishment of the Crawford County Airport Authority. In such | ||
event, the rights to all property, assets, and liabilities, | ||
including bonded indebtedness, of the existing airport | ||
authority shall be assumed by the Crawford County Airport | ||
Authority.
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(c) The Board of Commissioners of the Crawford County | ||
Airport Authority shall consist of 7 commissioners who shall | ||
reside within its corporate limits, and who shall be appointed | ||
as follows:
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(1) Four commissioners shall be appointed by the county | ||
chairman of Crawford County. Of the commissioners | ||
appointed under this item, one commissioner shall be | ||
appointed for a 3-year term, one commissioner shall be | ||
appointed for a 4-year term, and 2 commissioners shall be | ||
appointed for 5-year terms, as determined by lot. Their | ||
successors shall be appointed for 5-year terms.
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(2) Three commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor | ||
of the City of Robinson. Of the commissioners appointed | ||
under this item, 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.
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(70 ILCS 5/3) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.3)
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Sec. 3. Boards of commissioners. Every authority | ||
established under this Act shall be governed by a board of
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commissioners. For authorities other than Metropolitan Airport
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Authorities, the Greater Metropolitan Airport Authority, and | ||
the Crawford County Airport Authority, in the order finding the | ||
results of the election to be
favorable to the establishment of | ||
the authority, the circuit court shall
determine the population | ||
of the authority and the population of each
municipality within | ||
the authority having 5,000 or more inhabitants
according to the | ||
last census.
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(Source: P.A. 84-1473.)
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