70 ILCS 1860/3

There is created a political subdivision, body politic, and municipal corporation by the name of America's Central Port District embracing the following territory in Madison and Jersey Counties: all the territory included within the townships of Granite City, Venice, Nameoki, Chouteau, Wood River, Alton, Godfrey, and Elsah and the City of Grafton. Territory may be annexed to the District in the manner hereinafter provided in this Act. The District may sue and be sued in its corporate name but execution shall not in any case issue against any property of the District. It may adopt a common seal and change the same at its pleasure.