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Airport

• 70 ILCS 5 Airport Authorities Act.
• 70 ILCS 10 Interstate Airport Authorities Act.
• 70 ILCS 15 Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority Act.

Cemetery

• 70 ILCS 105 Cemetery Maintenance District Act.

Civic Center

• 70 ILCS 200 Civic Center Code.
  • Article 1 - Short Title
  • Article 2 - Standard Civic Center Provisions
  • Article 5 - Aledo Civic Center
  • Article 10 - Aurora Civic Center
  • Article 15 - Benton Civic Center
  • Article 20 - Bloomington Civic Center
  • Article 25 - Boone County Community Building Complex
  • Article 30 - Bowdre Township Civic Center
  • Article 35 - Brownstown Park District Civic Center
  • Article 40 - Carbondale Civic Center
  • Article 45 - Cave In Rock Township Civic Center
  • Article 50 - Centre East Civic Center
  • Article 55 - Chicago South Civic Center
  • Article 60 - Collinsville Civic Center
  • Article 65 - Columbia Civic Center
  • Article 70 - Crystal Lake Civic Center
  • Article 75 - Decatur Civic Center
  • Article 80 - Dupage County Civic Center
  • Article 85 - Elgin Civic Center
  • Article 90 - Forest Park Civic Center
  • Article 95 - Herrin Civic Center
  • Article 100 - Illinois International Convention Center
  • Article 105 - Illinois-Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Civic Center
  • Article 110 - Illinois Valley Civic Center
  • Article 115 - Jasper County Civic Center
  • Article 120 - Jefferson County Civic Center
  • Article 125 - Jo Daviess County Civic Center
  • Article 130 - Katherine Dunham Metropolitan Exposition And Auditorium Authority
  • Article 135 - Lake County Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority (Repealed By P.A. 92-850, Eff. 8-26-02)
  • Article 140 - Leyden Township Space Needs Authority
  • Article 145 - Marengo Civic Center
  • Article 150 - Mason County Civic Center
  • Article 155 - Matteson Civic Center
  • Article 160 - Maywood Civic Center
  • Article 165 - Melrose Civic Center
  • Article 170 - Metropolitan Civic Center
  • Article 175 - Milford Civic Center
  • Article 180 - Normal Civic Center
  • Article 185 - Oak Park Civic Center
  • Article 190 - Orland Park Civic Center
  • Article 195 - Ottowa Civic Center
  • Article 200 - Pekin Civic Center
  • Article 205 - Peoria Civic Center
  • Article 210 - Pontiac Civic Center
  • Article 215 - Quad City Civic Center
  • Article 220 - Quincy Civic Center
  • Article 225 - Randolph County Civic Center
  • Article 230 - River Forest Civic Center
  • Article 235 - Riverside Civic Center
  • Article 240 - Rockford Civic Center
  • Article 245 - Salem Civic Center
  • Article 250 - Sheldon Civic Center
  • Article 255 - Springfield Metropolitan Exposition And Auditorium Authority
  • Article 260 - Sterling Civic Center
  • Article 265 - Vermilion County Civic Center
  • Article 270 - Waukegan Civic Center
  • Article 275 - West Frankfort Civic Center
  • Article 280 - Will County Metropolitan Exposition And Auditorium Authority
  • Article 900 - Codification Provisions
  • Article 990 - Statutes Repealed
  • Article 998 - Comparison of Prior Law And Standard Civic Center Provisions (Repealed On December 31, 1997; Text Omitted)
• 70 ILCS 205 Metropolitan Civic Center Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 210 Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act.
• 70 ILCS 215 Fair and Exposition Authority Reconstruction Act.
• 70 ILCS 220 Aledo, Normal, Mason County, Jasper County, Brownstown Park District, Jo Daviess County, Milford, Sheldon, Katherine Dunham, and Oak Park Civic Centers Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 225 Aurora Civic Center Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 230 Benton Civic Center Law. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 235 Bloomington Civic Center Authority Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 240 Cave in Rock Township Civic Center Law. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 245 Chicago South and Melrose Park Civic Centers Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 250 Collinsville Civic Center Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 255 Columbia Civic Center Law. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 260 Community Building Complex Committee of Boone County Law. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 265 Decatur and Vermilion County Civic Centers Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 270 Dupage County, Sterling, Elgin, Orland Park, Centre East, and Schaumburg Civic Centers Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 275 Forest Park Civic Center Law. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 280 Herrin, Jefferson County, and Quincy Civic Centers Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 285 Illinois - Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Civic Center Authority Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 290 Lake County and Will County Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 300 Leyden Township Space Needs Law. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 305 Marengo, Crystal Lake, and Bowdre Township Civic Centers Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 310 Maywood Civic Center Law. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 315 Peoria Civic Center Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 320 Quad City and Pekin Civic Centers Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 325 Randolph County, Carbondale, Riverside, Matteson, Ottawa, Illinois Valley, Waukegan, and Pontiac Civic Centers Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 330 River Forest Civic Center Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 335 Salem Civic Center Law. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 340 Rockford Civic Center Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 345 Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)
• 70 ILCS 350 West Frankfort Civic Center Law. (repealed by P. A. 90-328)

Conservation

• 70 ILCS 405 Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act.
• 70 ILCS 410 Conservation District Act.
• 70 ILCS 415 Conservation District Organization Validation Act.

Development

• 70 ILCS 503 Chanute-rantoul National Aviation Center Redevelopment Commission Act.
• 70 ILCS 504 Central Illinois Economic Development Authority Act.
• 70 ILCS 505 East St. Louis Area Development Act. (repealed by P. A. 90-372, Eff. 7-1-98)
• 70 ILCS 506 Eastern Illinois Economic Development Authority Act.
• 70 ILCS 507 Fort Sheridan Redevelopment Commission Act.
• 70 ILCS 508 Joliet Arsenal Development Authority Act.
• 70 ILCS 510 Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority Act, Approved September 22, 1987.
• 70 ILCS 515 Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority Act, Certified December 30, 1987. (repealed by P. A. 97-278)
• 70 ILCS 516 Riverdale Development Authority Act.
• 70 ILCS 518 Southeastern Illinois Economic Development Authority Act.
• 70 ILCS 519 Southern Illinois Economic Development Authority Act.
  • Article 5 - Southern Illinois Economic Development Authority Act
  • Article 10 - (This Article is compiled at 65 ILCS 115/)
  • Article 90 - Amendatory Provisions
  • Article 900 - Severability; Effective Date
• 70 ILCS 520 Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Act.
• 70 ILCS 525 Tri-county River Valley Development Authority Law.
• 70 ILCS 530 Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority Act.
• 70 ILCS 531 Illinois Urban Development Authority Act.
• 70 ILCS 532 Western Illinois Economic Development Authority Act.
• 70 ILCS 535 Will-kankakee Regional Development Authority Law.

Drainage

• 70 ILCS 605 Illinois Drainage Code.
  • Article I - General Provisions
  • Article II - Rights Of Drainage--Private And Mutual Drains
  • Article III - Organization Of Drainage Districts
  • Article IV - Commissioners And Other Officers--Selection, Qualifications, Powers And Duties
  • Article V - Levy And Collection Of Assessments
  • Article VI - Letting Contracts, Indebtedness, Borrowing And Handling Funds
  • Article VII - Subdistricts And Minor Subdistricts
  • Article VIII - Annexation And Detachment Of Lands
  • Article IX - Consolidation Of Districts, Subdistricts And Minor Subdistricts
  • Article X - Abandonment Of Work, Dissolution Of Districts, Subdistricts And Minor Subdistricts
  • Article XI - Claims Against And Contracts With Other Districts And Municipal Corporations Exercising Drainage Powers
  • Article XII - Miscellaneous Provisions--Penalties
• 70 ILCS 610 Drainage District Pollution Abatement Act.
• 70 ILCS 615 Chicago Drainage District Act.

Fire Protection

• 70 ILCS 705 Fire Protection District Act.
• 70 ILCS 710 Fire Protection District Validation Act.
• 70 ILCS 715 Fire Protection of Unprotected Area Act.

Flood Prevention

• 70 ILCS 750 Flood Prevention District Act.
• 70 ILCS 755 Beardstown Regional Flood Prevention District Act.

Forest Preserve

• 70 ILCS 805 Downstate Forest Preserve District Act.
• 70 ILCS 810 Cook County Forest Preserve District Act.
• 70 ILCS 815 Forest Preserve District Defective Bond Repayment Act.
• 70 ILCS 820 Forest Preserve District Refunding Bond Act.
• 70 ILCS 825 Forest Preserve District Corporate Powers Affirmation Act.
• 70 ILCS 830 Forest Preserve Botanic Gardens Act.
• 70 ILCS 835 Forest Preserve Zoological Parks Act.
• 70 ILCS 840 Forest Preserve District Tax Levy Validation (1963) Act.
• 70 ILCS 845 Forest Preserve District Tax Levy Validation (1967) Act.
• 70 ILCS 850 Forest Preserve District Tax Levy Validation (1986) Act.
• 70 ILCS 855 Dupage County Forest Preserve District Tax Levy Validation (1988) Act.

Health

• 70 ILCS 905 Public Health District Act.
• 70 ILCS 910 Hospital District Law.
• 70 ILCS 915 Illinois Medical District Act.
• 70 ILCS 920 Tuberculosis Sanitarium District Act.
• 70 ILCS 925 Mid-illinois Medical District Act.
• 70 ILCS 930 Mid-america Medical District Act.
• 70 ILCS 935 Roseland Community Medical District Act.

Mosquito Abatement

• 70 ILCS 1005 Mosquito Abatement District Act.

Museum

• 70 ILCS 1105 Museum District Act.

Park

• 70 ILCS 1205 Park District Code.
  • Article 1 - Short Title--Construction--Definitions
  • Article 2 - Organization--Elections
  • Article 3 - Annexation--Disconnection
  • Article 4 - Officers--Elections--Powers and Duties
  • Article 5 - Taxing Powers
  • Article 6 - General Indebtedness
  • Article 7 - Local Improvements
  • Article 8 - General Powers Of Park Districts
  • Article 9 - Powers (Continued) Swimming Pools--Airport Grants--Airports
  • Article 9.1 - Powers (Continued) Golf Courses
  • Article 9.2 - Powers (Continued) Tennis Courts, Etc. Or Zoos
  • Article 9.3 - Recreation Facilities
  • Article 10 - Powers (Continued) Sales and Conveyance Of Real Estate
  • Article 11 - Powers (Continued) Districts Abutting Public Waters
  • Article 11.1 - Powers (Continued) Operation And Maintenance Of Harbors For Recreational Purposes
  • Article 11.2 - Working Cash Fund
  • Article 12 - Repeal And Saving
  • Article 13 - Dissolution
• 70 ILCS 1210 Park System Civil Service Act.
• 70 ILCS 1215 Park Annuity and Benefit Fund Civil Service Act.
• 70 ILCS 1220 Park Commissioners Control of Municipal Parks Act.
• 70 ILCS 1225 Park Commissioners Land Condemnation Act.
• 70 ILCS 1230 Park Commissioners Water Control Act.
• 70 ILCS 1235 Park Commissioners Land Sale Act.
• 70 ILCS 1240 Park Commissioners Land Conveyance Act.
• 70 ILCS 1245 Park Commissioners Street Control (1879) Act.
• 70 ILCS 1250 Park Commissioners Street Control (1889) Act.
• 70 ILCS 1255 Park Commissioners Street Control (1895) Act.
• 70 ILCS 1260 Park Commissioners Street Control (1907) Act.
• 70 ILCS 1265 Park Commissioners Street Control (1917) Act.
• 70 ILCS 1270 Park District Refunding Bond Act.
• 70 ILCS 1275 Living War Memorial Act.
• 70 ILCS 1280 Park District Historical Museum Act.
• 70 ILCS 1285 Park Commissioners Federal Government Conveyance Act.
• 70 ILCS 1290 Park District Aquarium and Museum Act.
• 70 ILCS 1295 Park District Armory and Airfield Site Act.
• 70 ILCS 1300 Park District Airport Site Act.
• 70 ILCS 1305 Park District Airport Zoning Act.
• 70 ILCS 1310 Park District Elevated Highway Act.
• 70 ILCS 1315 Park Child Welfare Sanitarium Act.
• 70 ILCS 1320 Park Ordinance Violation Incarceration Act.
• 70 ILCS 1325 Park District Police Act.
• 70 ILCS 1505 Chicago Park District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1510 Chicago Park District Working Cash Fund Act.
• 70 ILCS 1515 Chicago Park District Debt Assumption Act.
• 70 ILCS 1520 Chicago Park District Bond (1935) Act.
• 70 ILCS 1525 Chicago Park District Bond (1965) Act.
• 70 ILCS 1530 Chicago Park District Corporate Note Act.
• 70 ILCS 1535 Chicago Park District Street Car Line Act.
• 70 ILCS 1540 Chicago Park District Judgment Indebtedness Bond Act.
• 70 ILCS 1545 Chicago Park and City Exchange of Functions Act.
• 70 ILCS 1550 Chicago Submerged Lands (1903) Act.
• 70 ILCS 1555 Chicago Submerged Lands (1931) Act.
• 70 ILCS 1560 Park District Exposition Authority Lease Act.
• 70 ILCS 1565 Park Waterworks Improvement Lease Act.
• 70 ILCS 1570 Lincoln Park Commissioners Land Condemnation Act.
• 70 ILCS 1575 Lincoln Park Submerged Lands Act.
• 70 ILCS 1580 Grant Park (1899) Act.
• 70 ILCS 1585 Grant Park (1905) Act.
• 70 ILCS 1590 Grant Park Boundary Act.
• 70 ILCS 1600 Exposition Authority Incorporation Act.
• 70 ILCS 1605 Metro-east Park and Recreation District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1610 Summit Park District Tax Levy Validation (2010) Act.

Planning

• 70 ILCS 1705 Northeastern Illinois Planning Act. (repealed by P. A. 95-677)
• 70 ILCS 1707 Regional Planning Act.
• 70 ILCS 1710 Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act.

Port

• 70 ILCS 1801 Alexander-cairo Port District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1805 Havana Regional Port District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1807 Heart of Illinois Regional Port District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1810 Illinois International Port District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1815 Illinois Valley Regional Port District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1820 Jackson-union Counties Regional Port District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1825 Joliet Regional Port District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1830 Kaskaskia Regional Port District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1831 Massac-metropolis Port District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1832 Mid-america Intermodal Authority Port District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1835 Mt. Carmel Regional Port District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1837 Ottawa Port District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1840 Regional Port District Publicity Act.
• 70 ILCS 1845 Seneca Regional Port District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1850 Shawneetown Regional Port District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1855 Southwest Regional Port District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1860 Tri-city Regional Port District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1863 Upper Mississippi River International Port District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1865 Waukegan Port District Act.
• 70 ILCS 1870 White County Port District Act.

Railroad

• 70 ILCS 1905 Railroad Terminal Authority Act.
• 70 ILCS 1910 Capital City Railroad Relocation Authority Act. (repealed by P. A. 89-142, Eff. No Later Than 1-1-97)
• 70 ILCS 1915 Grand Avenue Railroad Relocation Authority Act.
• 70 ILCS 1920 West Cook Railroad Relocation and Development Authority Act.
• 70 ILCS 1925 Dixon Railroad Relocation Authority Law.
  • Article 5
  • Article 10
  • Article 99
• 70 ILCS 1930 Southwest Suburban Railroad Redevelopment Authority Act.

Renewable Energy

• 70 ILCS 1950 Renewable Energy Production District Act.

Rescue Squad

• 70 ILCS 2005 Rescue Squad Districts Act.

River Conservancy

• 70 ILCS 2105 River Conservancy Districts Act.
• 70 ILCS 2110 River Conservancy District Validation Act.
• 70 ILCS 2115 Rend Lake Dam and Reservoir on the Big Muddy River Act.

Sanitary

• 70 ILCS 2205 Sanitary District Act of 1907.
• 70 ILCS 2305 North Shore Sanitary District Act.
• 70 ILCS 2310 North Shore Sanitary District Extension (1st) Act.
• 70 ILCS 2315 North Shore Sanitary District Extension (2nd) Act.
• 70 ILCS 2405 Sanitary District Act of 1917.
• 70 ILCS 2410 Sanitary Districts (1917 Act) Bond Act.
• 70 ILCS 2605 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act.
• 70 ILCS 2805 Sanitary District Act of 1936.
• 70 ILCS 2905 Metro-east Sanitary District Act of 1974.
  • Article I - General Provisions--Application Of Act
  • Article 2 - Powers Of District
  • Article 3 - Board Of Commissioners
  • Article 4 - Executive Director
  • Article 5 - Taxing And Finances
• 70 ILCS 3005 Sanitary District Refunding Bond Act.
• 70 ILCS 3010 Sanitary District Revenue Bond Act.
• 70 ILCS 3015 Sanitary Districts Corporate Notes Act.
• 70 ILCS 3020 Eastern Will Sanitary District Act.

Solid Waste Disposal

• 70 ILCS 3105 Solid Waste Disposal District Act.
• 70 ILCS 3110 Metro East Solid Waste Disposal and Energy Producing Service Act.

Sports Facilities

• 70 ILCS 3205 Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act.
• 70 ILCS 3210 Downstate Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act.

Street Light

• 70 ILCS 3305 Street Light District Act.

Surface Water Protection

• 70 ILCS 3405 Surface Water Protection District Act.

Trail

• 70 ILCS 3505 Prairie Trail Authority Act.

Transit

• 70 ILCS 3605 Metropolitan Transit Authority Act.
• 70 ILCS 3610 Local Mass Transit District Act.
• 70 ILCS 3615 Regional Transportation Authority Act.
  • Article I - Purposes And Creation
  • Article II - Powers
  • Article III - Organization
  • Article III-A - Suburban Bus Division
  • Article III-B - Commuter Rail Division
  • Article IV - Finances
  • Article V - Procedures And Miscellaneous Provisions
• 70 ILCS 3620 Public Transit Employee Training Programs Act.

Water

• 70 ILCS 3705 Public Water District Act.
• 70 ILCS 3710 Water Service District Act.
• 70 ILCS 3715 Water Authorities Act.
• 70 ILCS 3720 Water Commission Act of 1985.

Last modified: February 20, 2012