Act

Fox Waterway Agency Act

615 ILCS 90/1— This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Fox Waterway Agency Act
615 ILCS 90/1.1— There is created the Fox Waterway Agency, a body corporate and politic and a special-purpose unit of local government
615 ILCS 90/1.2— Unless otherwise indicated, all elections conducted pursuant to this Act shall be in accordance with the general election law of this State
615 ILCS 90/2— (Repealed)
615 ILCS 90/2.1— (Repealed)
615 ILCS 90/3— As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Agency" means the Fox Waterway Agency created by this Act
615 ILCS 90/4
615 ILCS 90/5— The Agency shall be governed by a Board of Directors, which shall consist of 6 directors and one chairman elected pursuant to this Section
615 ILCS 90/6— The Board shall meet as soon as practicable after the directors assume the duties of office and shall meet at least 6 times annually or more often at the discretion of the Chairman or upon the request of 2/3 of the directors
615 ILCS 90/7— In addition to other powers and duties provided in this Act, the Agency shall have the powers and duties specified in Sections 7.1 through 7.10
615 ILCS 90/7.1
615 ILCS 90/7.2— The Agency may charge reasonable user fees for recreational and commercial boating, and has the authority to issue revenue bonds and to borrow funds from any financial lending institution, but shall not have the authority to impose any property tax
615 ILCS 90/7.3— The Agency may apply for, receive and accept any federal, State, county or local government funds, including federal revenue sharing funds, for the purposes of this Act, and may receive conveyances of property or equipment for such purposes
615 ILCS 90/7.4— The Agency may construct, acquire, improve and maintain public recreational facilities within its territory, but shall not have the power of eminent domain
615 ILCS 90/7.5— The Agency may acquire, purchase, lease, possess and control dredging equipment and any other equipment or personal property necessary for the accomplishment of the purposes of this Act
615 ILCS 90/7.6— The Agency may enter into agreements with this State or the State of Wisconsin or any of their units of local government in furtherance of the purposes of this Act
615 ILCS 90/7.7— The Agency shall provide for the enforcement of this Act and the programs implemented pursuant to it, and may contract with any State agency or any law enforcement agency for this purpose
615 ILCS 90/7.8— The Agency shall appoint and confer with an advisory panel, which shall consist of interested public officials and members of the public
615 ILCS 90/7.9— The Agency may employ such personnel as may be necessary for the accomplishment of the purposes of this Act, including the hiring of personnel for the enforcement of its ordinances
615 ILCS 90/7.10— The Agency shall adopt an annual budget and make appropriations pursuant thereto as nearly as possible in the manner provided for municipalities in The Illinois Municipal Budget Law
615 ILCS 90/7.11— 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
615 ILCS 90/7.12— Issuance of revenue bonds
615 ILCS 90/9
615 ILCS 90/10— Any person who violates this Act or an ordinance or rule adopted pursuant to this Act shall be guilty of a petty offense punishable by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $500 per occurrence
615 ILCS 90/11— Nothing in this Act shall be construed as relieving the State and federal governments from any responsibility they may have for maintaining or improving the waterways under the Agency's authority
615 ILCS 90/12— Repealer