Act
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act
- 70 ILCS 210/1— This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act
- 70 ILCS 210/2— When used in this Act: "Authority" means Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority
- 70 ILCS 210/3— There is hereby created a political subdivision, unit of local government with only those powers authorized by law, body politic and municipal corporation by the name and style of Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority in the metropolitan area
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- 70 ILCS 210/5.1— 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
- 70 ILCS 210/5.2— Exemption from taxation
- 70 ILCS 210/5.3— Eminent domain
- 70 ILCS 210/5.4— Exhibitor rights and work rule reforms
- 70 ILCS 210/5.6— Marketing agreement
- 70 ILCS 210/5.7— Naming rights
- 70 ILCS 210/6— The Authority shall not incur any obligations for salaries, office or administrative expenses except within the amounts of funds which will be available to it when such obligations become payable
- 70 ILCS 210/6.1— The Authority shall annually develop and adopt a financial plan covering a period of at least 3 fiscal years
- 70 ILCS 210/7— The Authority shall have power to acquire and accept by purchase, lease, gift, or otherwise any property or rights from any person or persons or any governmental agency useful for its purposes, including, but not limited to, Navy Pier
- 70 ILCS 210/8— The Authority shall have the power to apply for and accept grants, loans, or appropriations from any governmental agency to be used for any of the purposes of the Authority and to enter into any agreement with that governmental agency in relation to those grants, loans, or appropriations
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- 70 ILCS 210/10— The Authority shall have the continuing power to borrow money for the purpose of carrying out and performing its duties and exercising its powers under this Act
- 70 ILCS 210/10.1
- 70 ILCS 210/10.2— Bonding disclosure
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- 70 ILCS 210/13— (a) The Authority shall not have power to levy taxes for any purpose, except as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f)
- 70 ILCS 210/13.1— There is hereby created the Metropolitan Fair and Exposition Authority Improvement Bond Fund and the Metropolitan Fair and Exposition Authority Completion Note Subordinate Fund in the State Treasury
- 70 ILCS 210/13.2— The McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund is created in the State Treasury
- 70 ILCS 210/13.3— (Repealed)
- 70 ILCS 210/14— Board; compensation
- 70 ILCS 210/14.2— Ethical conduct
- 70 ILCS 210/14.5— Trustee of the Authority
- 70 ILCS 210/15— Interim board members
- 70 ILCS 210/16— Vacancies
- 70 ILCS 210/17— As soon as practicably possible after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1989, the members of the Board shall organize for the transaction of business, select a temporary secretary-treasurer from its own number, and adopt by-laws and regulations to govern its proceedings
- 70 ILCS 210/18— Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at least 8 times in each calendar year, the time and place of such meetings to be fixed by the Board, provided that, if a meeting is not held in a calendar month, a meeting shall be held in the following calendar month
- 70 ILCS 210/19— The Board shall appoint a secretary-treasurer, who need not be a member of the board, to hold office during the pleasure of the Board, and fix his duties and compensation
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- 70 ILCS 210/22— Chief executive officer
- 70 ILCS 210/22.1— (Repealed)
- 70 ILCS 210/23— The Board shall have power to pass all ordinances and make all rules and regulations proper or necessary to carry into effect the powers granted to the Authority, with such fines or penalties as may be deemed proper
- 70 ILCS 210/23.1— Affirmative action
- 70 ILCS 210/24— All contracts for the sale of property of the value of more than $10,000 or for any concession in or lease of property of the Authority for a term of more than one year shall be awarded to the highest responsible bidder, after advertising for bids, except as may be otherwise authorized by this Act
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- 70 ILCS 210/25.1— (a) This Section applies to agreements described in Section 5(h) and contracts described in Section 5(j)
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- 70 ILCS 210/25.3
- 70 ILCS 210/25.4— Contracts for professional services
- 70 ILCS 210/25.5— Prohibition on political contributions
- 70 ILCS 210/26— (a) As soon after the end of each fiscal year as may be expedient, the Board shall cause to be prepared and printed a complete and detailed report and financial statement of its operations and of its assets and liabilities
- 70 ILCS 210/27— The Board may investigate conditions in which it has an interest within the area of the Authority, the enforcement of its ordinances, rules and regulations, and the action, conduct and efficiency of all officers, agents and employees of the Authority
- 70 ILCS 210/28— If any provision of this Act is held invalid such provision shall be deemed to be excised from this Act and the invalidity thereof shall not affect any of the other provisions of this Act