Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 Special Districts: Article -
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 1
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act". (Source: P.A. 78-924.)
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 5
The corporate authorities of the Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Commission shall consist of commissioners selected as follows: Eight commissioners appointed by the Governor,...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 8
Commissioners shall receive no compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. (Source: P.A. 82-944.)
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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....
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 11
The Commission shall keep minutes of all its meetings and file them in its office. Such minutes are public records and shall be made...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 12
A majority of the Commissioners duly appointed at each time quorum is at issue shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 13
Before entering upon the duties of his office, the treasurer shall execute a bond with corporate sureties to be approved by the Commission. The...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 14
All funds received for the use of the Commission shall be deposited in the name of the Commission by the treasurer, in a depository approved...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 14.1
Whenever necessary to maintain efficient and continuous operation of Commission activities or responsibilities, the Commission, through its treasurer, executive director, and such of the...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 15
The Commission shall appoint an executive director, who shall be the chief of staff of the Commission, and fix his compensation. The executive director...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 16
Under the direction of the Commission, the executive director shall: 1. Propose annually projects, programs and a budget for the operation of the Commission;...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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....
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 19
Conduct research required for planning for the Metropolitan and Regional Counties Area, including, but not limited to, the collection of data with respect to...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 24
Prepare and recommend methods of establishing capital improvement programs, budgeting therefor, and priority of public projects for units of government. (Source: Laws 1963, p.
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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. (Source:...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 29
The Commission may adopt segments of comprehensive and functional plans as they are completed. However, prior to the adoption of a segment of the...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 31
Upon the completion of the hearing, the Commission shall give full consideration to the evidence and opinions presented at the hearing, and then may...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 33
Any unit of government having jurisdiction within the area to which any comprehensive or functional plan or segment of a comprehensive or functional plan...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 34
The governing body of each county, city, village, incorporated town, park district or other political subdivision, unit of government or taxing body within the...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 35
At the close of each fiscal year, the Commission shall prepare a complete report of its receipts and expenditures during the fiscal year. A copy...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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,...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 36.2
There is created Southwestern Illinois Council on Economic Development as an advisory committee to the Commission. The Council shall be composed of no less...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 37
The Commission created by this Act shall cooperate with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the units of government and with the plan commissions...
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 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....
- Illinois Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act. - 70 ILCS 1710, Section 39
If any provision of this Act, or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity of that...
Last modified: February 18, 2015