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County Airports Act

  • 620 ILCS 50/1— 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
  • 620 ILCS 50/2— "Commission" means the County Airports Commission
  • 620 ILCS 50/3— "Joint Commission" means the Joint County Airports Commission
  • 620 ILCS 50/4— "Commissioner" means member of the County Airports Commission or Joint County Airports Commission, as the case may be
  • 620 ILCS 50/5— "Superintendent" means the County Superintendent of Airports
  • 620 ILCS 50/6— "Aircraft" means the same as in Section 3 of the Illinois Aeronautics Act
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  • 620 ILCS 50/8— "Department" means the Department of Transportation of this State
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  • 620 ILCS 50/11— "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
  • 620 ILCS 50/12— "Meeting" when reference is had to the county board, means a regular, adjourned or special meeting called as provided by the Counties Code
  • 620 ILCS 50/13— "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
  • 620 ILCS 50/14— "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
  • 620 ILCS 50/15— For the purposes of this Act, the singular shall include the plural, and the plural the singular
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  • 620 ILCS 50/16— 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
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  • 620 ILCS 50/19— 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
  • 620 ILCS 50/20— 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
  • 620 ILCS 50/21— 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
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  • 620 ILCS 50/23— 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
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  • 620 ILCS 50/26— To enter into an agreement for airport protection privileges and to acquire them by condemnation if unable to reach an agreement with the owners thereof
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  • 620 ILCS 50/28— To nominate or appoint a County Superintendent of Airports as in this Act provided, and to employ and fix the compensation of the necessary persons to carry out the powers and duties imposed upon the commission by this Act
  • 620 ILCS 50/29— To regulate and to restrict the flight and operation of aircraft while within or above or within the approaches to such airport or airports, not inconsistent with Federal and State regulations
  • 620 ILCS 50/30— To supervise, care for, and have custody of all airports under its jurisdiction, including the grounds and buildings constructed, leased or set apart for airport purposes
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  • 620 ILCS 50/31.5— Eminent domain
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  • 620 ILCS 50/34— To perform such other acts as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Act
  • 620 ILCS 50/34.1— 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
  • 620 ILCS 50/35— In each county that has created a County Airport Commission as in this Act provided, there shall be a County Superintendent of Airports, unless the County Board of such county by resolution approved by the Department shall otherwise determine
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  • 620 ILCS 50/37— Any two or more counties may appoint the same person as Superintendent for each of such counties and may by agreement provide for the proportionate share of the salary and expenses of such appointee to be borne by each county
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  • 620 ILCS 50/39— The Department shall withhold approval of all plans and specifications as in this Act provided, until such Superintendent has been appointed as herein provided, unless the Department has waived such requirement
  • 620 ILCS 50/40— The term of office of each Superintendent shall be six years and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified
  • 620 ILCS 50/41— Upon complaint filed with the county board by the Commission, such Superintendent may be removed from office for the same reasons and in the same manner as in this Act provided, for the removal of Commissioners
  • 620 ILCS 50/42— The Superintendent shall, subject to the rules of the Department: 1
  • 620 ILCS 50/43— The office of Superintendent shall be deemed vacant at the end of the incumbent's six year term or in case of his death, removal from office as herein provided or his resignation
  • 620 ILCS 50/44— When ten percent of the voters of any county file a petition with the county clerk of such county, asking that a County Airport Commission be created in the manner hereinafter provided, such petition shall be presented to the county board of such county at its next meeting
  • 620 ILCS 50/45— The county board shall consider for election to the Commission, only those persons whose names are presented by the county clerk
  • 620 ILCS 50/46— One Commissioner shall hold office for one year, two shall hold office for two years, and two shall hold office for three years from the First day of July following their election, but each until his successor is elected and qualified
  • 620 ILCS 50/47— Any Commissioner may be removed from office by the county board for incompetence, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office
  • 620 ILCS 50/48— Within ten days after the election of the five members of the Commission as hereinbefore provided, the chairman of the county board shall call a meeting of such members and he shall act as temporary chairman thereof
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  • 620 ILCS 50/50— Non-Board Commissioners shall receive no compensation as such, but County Board members of the Commission shall be compensated for attendance at all regularly called meetings of the Commission at the same rate set for attendance at meetings of the county board
  • 620 ILCS 50/51— The Commission shall meet regularly at a stated time and place at least once each month and at such other times and places as they deem necessary
  • 620 ILCS 50/52— No Commissioner shall be interested, either directly or indirectly in the purchase or sale of any property, real or personal, for said airports
  • 620 ILCS 50/53— The Commission shall within six months following its organization, designate the locality, the class and type of the airports that shall come under the provisions of this Act
  • 620 ILCS 50/54— The Commission shall proceed to provide for the establishment of the airport or airports designated on the "Official Airport Plan" as rapidly as the public interest demands and consistent with the funds available or that the Commission deems such funds are likely to become available
  • 620 ILCS 50/55— Before any county shall be authorized to levy a tax or borrow money by the issuance of General Bonds or Revenue Bonds: 1
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  • 620 ILCS 50/64— Title to all property, except such property, the title to which is vested in the Commission and under section 63, shall be taken in the name of the county and if acquired by right of eminent domain, the county shall have fee simple thereto
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  • 620 ILCS 50/66— The fiscal year of the Commission shall correspond to the fiscal year of the county and in case of a joint Commission shall be the fiscal year of the county having the greater population
  • 620 ILCS 50/67— The funds of the county derived from fees and rents and raised by taxation shall not be subject to the provisions of "An Act in relation to the budgets of counties not required by law to pass an annual appropriation bill" approved July 10, 1933, as amended
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  • 620 ILCS 50/69— Upon the Department notifying such county boards that the petition is sufficient and that the joining of the two counties is in the public interest, each county board shall proceed with the election of Commissioners to serve as members of a Joint County Airports Commission
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  • 620 ILCS 50/71— "An Act in relation to the establishment, maintenance and operation of aviation districts," approved July 21, 1941, and all acts and parts of acts which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed
  • 620 ILCS 50/72— If any one or more of the provisions of this Act is declared unconstitutional or the application thereof is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision or provisions to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby
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  • 620 ILCS 50/74— This Act may be cited as the "County Airports Act." This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706