(70 ILCS 650/20)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 31, 2018)
Sec. 20. Powers of the Authority.
(a) An Authority is a public body corporate that may sue and be sued in any court of this State. An Authority possesses all of the powers necessary to carry out its purpose. The enumeration of a power in this Act shall not be construed as a limitation upon the general powers of the Authority.
(b) The Board may employ and fix the compensation of a Director. The Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. A member of the Board is not eligible to hold the position of Director. Before beginning his or her duties, the Director shall furnish bond by posting a bond in the sum determined in the ordinance or resolution establishing the Authority payable to the Authority for use and benefit of the Authority, approved by the Board, and filed with the clerk of the eligible entity. The premium on the bond shall be considered an operating expense of the Authority, payable from funds available to the Authority for expenses of operation. The Director shall be the chief executive officer of the Authority.
(c) Subject to the approval of the Board, the Director shall supervise and be responsible for implementing the promise zone development plan established under Section 25 of this Act and the performance of the functions of the Authority in the manner authorized by this Act. The Director shall attend the meetings of the Board and shall provide to the Board, the governing body, and the chief executive officer of the eligible entity a regular report covering the activities and financial condition of the Authority. If the Director is absent or disabled, the Board may designate a qualified person as Acting Director to perform the duties of the office.
(d) The Board may employ and fix the compensation of a Treasurer, who shall keep the financial records of the Authority and who, together with the Director, shall approve all vouchers for the expenditure of funds of the Authority. The Treasurer shall perform all duties delegated to him or her by the Board and shall furnish a bond in an amount prescribed by the Board.
(e) The Board may employ and fix the compensation of a Secretary, who shall maintain custody of the official seal and of records, books, documents, or other papers not required to be maintained by the Treasurer. The Secretary shall attend meetings of the Board and keep a record of its proceedings and shall perform other duties delegated by the Board.
(f) The Board may retain legal counsel to advise the Board in the proper performance of its duties.
(g) The Board may employ other personnel considered necessary by the Board.
(h) The Board may do any of the following:
(1) prepare an analysis of the community college
educational opportunities for the residents of the promise zone;
(2) study and analyze the need for financial
resources to provide community college educational opportunities for residents of the promise zone;
(3) acquire, by purchase or otherwise, on terms and
conditions and in a manner the Authority considers proper, own, convey, or otherwise dispose of, or lease as lessor or lessee land and other property, real or personal, or rights or interests in the property that the Authority determines is reasonably necessary to achieve the purposes of this Act and grant or acquire licenses, easements, and options;
(4) fix, charge, and collect fees, rents, and
charges for the use of any facility, building, or property under its control or any part of the facility, building, or property;
(5) lease, in whole or in part, any facility,
building, or property under its control; or
(6) solicit and accept grants and donations of
money, property, labor, or other things of value from a private source, except as otherwise prohibited by law.
(Source: P.A. 98-198, eff. 8-9-13.)
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