(315 ILCS 5/11) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 73)
Sec. 11. A Commission shall be a municipal corporation and shall constitute a body both corporate and politic, exercising public and essential governmental functions, and having all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this Act. It may sue and be sued, and have a seal and alter the same at pleasure, have perpetual succession, make and execute contracts, deeds and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers, and make and from time to time amend and repeal by-laws, rules and regulations not inconsistent with this Act. In addition it shall have the following powers:
(a) To acquire slum and blighted areas and other areas which may constitute a redevelopment project as provided in this Act;
(b) To clear any such areas so acquired by demolition or removal of existing buildings and structures thereon; and to install, repair, construct or reconstruct streets, utilities and site improvements essential to the preparation of sites for use in accordance with a redevelopment plan;
(c) To convey real property so acquired for use in accordance with a redevelopment plan;
(d) To borrow money, to apply for and accept advances, loans, grants, contributions, gifts, services, or other financial assistance, from the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof, the State, County, Municipality or other public body or from any sources, public or private, for or in aid of any of the purposes of this Act, and to secure the payment of any loans or advances by the issuance of bonds (as hereinafter defined), and by the pledge of any loan, grant, or contribution, or parts thereof, or the contracts therefor, to be received from the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof, and to enter into and carry out contracts in connection therewith; to redeem its bonds at the redemption price established therein or to purchase them at less than the redemption price, all bonds so redeemed or purchased to be cancelled; provided that in no event shall any bonds issued by the Commission be payable except out of the revenues or funds specifically designated in this Act for such payment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act a Commission shall not borrow money from any source other than the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof without obtaining approval of the Department and the governing body of the municipality. A Commission, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, may include in any contract for financial assistance with the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof for a redevelopment project, such conditions imposed pursuant to Federal law as the Commission may deem reasonable and appropriate and which are not inconsistent with the purposes of this Act or with the foregoing proviso;
(e) To accomplish a combination of the foregoing to carry out a redevelopment plan; and
(f) To make or have made all surveys and planning necessary to the carrying out of the purposes of this Act and the Blighted Areas Redevelopment Act of 1947, and to contract with any person in the making and carrying out of such planning, and to adopt or approve, modify and amend such planning. Such planning may include, without limitation:
1. A general plan for the locality;
2. Planning for carrying out a program of voluntary repair and rehabilitation of buildings and improvements;
3. Planning for the enforcement of state and local laws, codes and regulations relating to the use of land and the use and occupancy of buildings and improvements and to the repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal of buildings and improvements;
(g) To incur the entire expense of any public improvements to be made within a Slum and Blighted Area Redevelopment Project.
(h) To furnish, dedicate, close, vacate, pave, and install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roads, sidewalks, public way or other places.
(i) To install, construct or reconstruct streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds, and other improvements necessary for carrying out the objectives of this Act in a Slum and Blighted Area Redevelopment Project.
(j) To carry out a Slum and Blighted Area Redevelopment Project for the voluntary repair and rehabilitation of buildings and other improvements including the acquisition and clearance of any property so designated within such a rehabilitation area.
(k) To provide for the rehabilitation or conservation of slum or blighted areas or portions thereof by replanning, by removing congestion, by providing parks, playgrounds and other public improvements, by encouraging voluntary rehabilitation of deteriorated or deteriorating structures.
In relation to the foregoing powers a Commission may investigate into living and housing conditions in its area of operation to determine the extent and location of slum and blighted areas and other areas which may constitute a redevelopment project as defined herein and to ascertain in which of such area or areas development or redevelopment should be undertaken, and in connection with any such investigation may conduct public hearings, take testimony and proof under oath on the subject matter of such investigation, and cooperate with the planning agency of the municipality wholly or partially within its area of operation.
The Commission shall have power to make studies, surveys and plans preliminary to or concerning any projects which are permissible under this Act.
A Land Clearance Commission shall not be limited to one development or redevelopment project, but may have as many projects in process at any one time as it may deem necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act.
A Commission shall have no power to build or operate housing on any real property acquired pursuant to this Act, other than to manage, operate and maintain existing housing or other buildings and improvements located thereon at the time of acquisition pending the demolition and removal of such buildings or improvements or the sale of any such buildings or improvements the demolition or removal of which is not deemed necessary to the redevelopment plan, and to use the rents and income to pay any expense in connection therewith.
(Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
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