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Conservation District Act

Illinois · Special Districts · §§ 70-410-1 to 70-410-9 · 37 sections

Overview

The Conservation District Act authorizes the formation of conservation districts as local units of government empowered to acquire and manage land for conservation and outdoor recreation, with a mandate to preserve natural conditions and protect native plant and animal life across a substantial portion of their holdings. Each district is governed by a board of trustees that acts through ordinances and holds the powers typical of a special-purpose taxing district: acquiring real property by purchase, installment contract, or eminent domain, levying taxes and special assessments, issuing bonds and tax anticipation warrants, employing staff, annexing territory, and accepting state or federal grants and loans. The act also sets the terms of a district's corporate existence and its end — providing for judicial notice of the district as a body corporate that may sue and be sued, and for voter-initiated dissolution or conversion into a forest preserve district.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

Sections covered

  • 70 ILCS 410/1This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Conservation District Act
  • 70 ILCS 410/10Every district shall seek the guidance of and consult with the Department of Natural Resources on all matters relating to conservation and recreation policies and plans
  • 70 ILCS 410/11Every district shall consider the preservation of natural conditions and protection of flora and fauna as part of its principal purpose and to that end shall set aside a substantial portion of its land to remain in an essentially undisturbed condition
  • 70 ILCS 410/12Special Districts › 70 ILCS 410 — Conservation District Act
  • 70 ILCS 410/12AIn acquiring the fee or any lesser right in real property, or in acquiring equipment or other personal property by purchase under this Act, a district may enter into contracts for such purchases providing for payment in installments over a period of time not more than 10 years
  • 70 ILCS 410/12bEminent domain or condemnation
  • 70 ILCS 410/12cSpecial assessments
  • 70 ILCS 410/12dAnnexation
  • 70 ILCS 410/12eEminent domain
  • 70 ILCS 410/13The fiscal year of each district shall commence April 1 and extend through the following March 31
  • 70 ILCS 410/13.1Special Districts › 70 ILCS 410 — Conservation District Act
  • 70 ILCS 410/13.2Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved September 21, 1985
  • 70 ILCS 410/14Special Districts › 70 ILCS 410 — Conservation District Act
  • 70 ILCS 410/15(a) Whenever a district does not have sufficient money in its treasury to meet all necessary expenses and liabilities thereof, it may issue tax anticipation warrants
  • 70 ILCS 410/15.1Special Districts › 70 ILCS 410 — Conservation District Act
  • 70 ILCS 410/15.2Special Districts › 70 ILCS 410 — Conservation District Act
  • 70 ILCS 410/15.3Special Districts › 70 ILCS 410 — Conservation District Act
  • 70 ILCS 410/15.4Special Districts › 70 ILCS 410 — Conservation District Act
  • 70 ILCS 410/15.5Special Districts › 70 ILCS 410 — Conservation District Act
  • 70 ILCS 410/15.6Special Districts › 70 ILCS 410 — Conservation District Act
  • 70 ILCS 410/15.7Special Districts › 70 ILCS 410 — Conservation District Act
  • 70 ILCS 410/15.8The holder of any bond or coupon of any bond issued under Section 15.2 through 15.9 of this Act may proceed by civil action to compel performance of all duties required by Sections 15.2 through 15.9 of this Act respecting the facility or facilities for which such bond or coupon was issued
  • 70 ILCS 410/15.9Nothing in Section 15.2 through 15.9 of this Act shall prohibit the district from appropriating funds as otherwise provided in this Act for the construction, equipping, extension, improvement, operation or maintenance of any recreational facilities
  • 70 ILCS 410/16A district may apply for and receive the grant or loan of money or other financial aid necessary for the undertaking, performance or execution of any of its corporate objects or purposes from any department or agency of the state or federal government
  • 70 ILCS 410/17Special Districts › 70 ILCS 410 — Conservation District Act
  • 70 ILCS 410/18Not less than 10% of the voters of a district which has been in existence for at least 3 years may petition the circuit court of the county within the district having the largest population to cause the question to be submitted to the voters of such district whether the district will dissolve
  • 70 ILCS 410/18.1Organization as a forest preserve district
  • 70 ILCS 410/18.5Dissolution of conservation district and creation of forest preserve district
  • 70 ILCS 410/19Landfills
  • 70 ILCS 410/2As used in this Act unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "District" means a conservation district organized under this Act, "board" means the board of trustees of such district and "trustee" means a trustee of such district
  • 70 ILCS 410/3The purpose of this Act is to provide for the creation of conservation districts
  • 70 ILCS 410/4Special Districts › 70 ILCS 410 — Conservation District Act
  • 70 ILCS 410/5Board of trustees
  • 70 ILCS 410/6Officers and employees
  • 70 ILCS 410/7Deposits
  • 70 ILCS 410/8Actions of the board of a legislative character shall be in the form of ordinances
  • 70 ILCS 410/9All courts shall take judicial notice of the existence of a conservation district and of the area of jurisdiction of an existing district and every such district shall constitute a body corporate and politic and as such may sue and be sued in all courts

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