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Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act

70 ILCS 1710/1— This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act"
70 ILCS 1710/2— It is determined and declared by the General Assembly that the welfare, health, prosperity, moral and general well-being of all the people of this State are, in a large measure, dependent upon the sound and orderly development of the southwestern Illinois metropolitan and regional counties area
70 ILCS 1710/3— As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms have the following meanings: "Metropolitan and Regional Counties Area" and "Area of operation" mean and include all of the territory of the State of Illinois contained within the counties of Washington, Bond, Madison, St
70 ILCS 1710/4— There is created a unit of local government, a body politic and corporate by the name and style of Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Commission to exercise the powers and duties prescribed by this Act for such Commission
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70 ILCS 1710/6— Commissioners appointed by the Governor prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1975 shall serve the balance of 6-year terms to which they were appointed
70 ILCS 1710/7— A selecting authority may remove from office any commissioner selected by him, her, or it, in case of incompetency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office
70 ILCS 1710/8— Commissioners shall receive no compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties
70 ILCS 1710/9— At its annual meeting before July first of each year the Commission shall elect an executive committee of 26 members from among its membership
70 ILCS 1710/10— Regular meetings of the Commission shall be held at least once in each calendar year, the time and place of such meetings to be fixed by rule of the Commission
70 ILCS 1710/11— The Commission shall keep minutes of all its meetings and file them in its office
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70 ILCS 1710/13— Before entering upon the duties of his office, the treasurer shall execute a bond with corporate sureties to be approved by the Commission
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70 ILCS 1710/15— The Commission shall appoint an executive director, who shall be the chief of staff of the Commission, and fix his compensation
70 ILCS 1710/16— Under the direction of the Commission, the executive director shall: 1
70 ILCS 1710/17— In addition to any other rights, powers, duties or obligations set out elsewhere in this Act or any other law, the Commission has the powers set out in Sections 18 through 27.2
70 ILCS 1710/18— Adopt an annual budget and make appropriations pursuant thereto in the same manner, as near as may be as is provided for other municipal corporations by the Illinois Municipal Budget Law
70 ILCS 1710/18.1— 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
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70 ILCS 1710/20— Advise units of government concerning the relationship of any plans, projects, proposals, and policies adopted or under consideration by any such unit of government to other plans, projects, proposals and policies applicable to the Metropolitan and Regional Counties Area
70 ILCS 1710/21— Prepare and recommend to units of government within the Commission's area of operation generalized comprehensive and functional plans and policies which are metropolitan or regional in character and which may include but need not be limited to plans for: 1
70 ILCS 1710/22— Contract with any unit of government to provide specialized planning services with appropriate reimbursement when a unit of government desires more detailed plans than the Commission is required to provide under this Act
70 ILCS 1710/23— Prepare and make available to units of government standards for zoning, building and subdivision control ordinances and other planning regulations and for administrative practices and procedures under such ordinances or regulations
70 ILCS 1710/24— Prepare and recommend methods of establishing capital improvement programs, budgeting therefor, and priority of public projects for units of government
70 ILCS 1710/25— Establish a program of public information in order to develop a general understanding of the function of comprehensive regional planning in and for the Metropolitan and Regional Counties Area and to encourage greater citizen participation in regional planning
70 ILCS 1710/26— Prepare, publish and distribute, in such numbers as it deems desirable, an annual report and such other reports and plans as relate to the activities authorized by this Act
70 ILCS 1710/27— Adopt and, from time to time, amend rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, for the conduct of its business and activities
70 ILCS 1710/27.1— Contract with any unit of government to provide the expertise, coordination or performance of any function or service which may be performed by the unit of government, including, but not limited to administrative, management and operational functions and services
70 ILCS 1710/27.2— Contract with non-profit, community service or developmental organizations to provide the expertise, coordination and performance of administrative, managerial and operational services and functions
70 ILCS 1710/28— As expeditiously as possible and in the manner provided in this Act, the Commission shall establish and adopt comprehensive and functional plans for the development of the Metropolitan and Regional Counties Area, and the Commission may, from time to time, after adoption amend such plans
70 ILCS 1710/29— The Commission may adopt segments of comprehensive and functional plans as they are completed
70 ILCS 1710/30— Prior to the adoption of comprehensive and functional plans for the development of the Metropolitan and Regional Counties Area, the Commission shall hold a public hearing thereon
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70 ILCS 1710/32— Upon the adoption of comprehensive and functional plans or segment of comprehensive and functional plans, the Commission shall certify a copy thereof to each unit of government within the area of operation of the Commission
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70 ILCS 1710/35— At the close of each fiscal year, the Commission shall prepare a complete report of its receipts and expenditures during the fiscal year
70 ILCS 1710/36— The Commission may accept and expend, for purposes consistent with the purposes of this Act, funds and money from any source, including grants, bequests, gifts or contributions made by a person, a unit of government, the State government or the Federal government
70 ILCS 1710/36.1— There is created the Legislative Advisory Committee to the Commission composed of 4 members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker and 2 members of the Senate appointed by the President
70 ILCS 1710/36.2— There is created Southwestern Illinois Council on Economic Development as an advisory committee to the Commission
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70 ILCS 1710/38— This Act is supplementary to all other Acts authorizing the creation and operation of plan commissions or regional planning Commissions by units of government
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