70 ILCS 15/1
(70 ILCS 15/1) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 701) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act shall be known as and may be cited as the Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
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(70 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 702) Sec. 2. Definitions. When used in this Act, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (a) "Kankakee River Valley Area" means the counties of Kankakee and Will. (b) "Authority" means the Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority. (c) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, both domestic and foreign, company, association or joint stock association, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or personal representative thereof. (d) "Airport" means an area of land or water, the boundaries of which shall be as designated by the Authority, which is designed for the landing and takeoff of aircraft and all appurtenant areas of land used or suitable for buildings, structures or other facilities necessary or appropriate for the control and safe operation of aircraft, the sheltering, servicing or repair of aircraft, the receiving, discharging, sheltering, feeding and supplemental transportation of passengers, the parking of motor vehicles, and the receipt, transfer, storage and discharge of cargo, or for any purpose reasonably incident to any of the foregoing. (e) "Authority airport" means any airport or airports acquired, constructed, reconstructed, expanded, improved, leased or operated pursuant to lease or other agreement by the Authority. (f) "Related facilities" means any buildings, structures or other facilities necessary or appropriate for the control and safe operation of aircraft, the sheltering, servicing or repair of aircraft, the receiving, discharging, sheltering, feeding and supplemental transportation of passengers, the parking of motor vehicles, and the receipt, transfer, storage and discharge of cargo, or for any purpose reasonably incident thereto, located or to be located on an Authority airport and any aids to navigation necessary for the operation of any Authority airport wherever such aids are located, and any land on which any such aids are located. (g) "Perimeter area" means any area of land or water within one mile of the boundaries of an Authority airport as may be designated by the Authority. (h) "Perimeter area facilities" means buildings, structures or other facilities necessary or appropriate for the control and safe operation of aircraft, the sheltering, servicing or repair of aircraft, the receiving, discharging, sheltering, feeding and supplemental transportation of passengers, the parking of motor vehicles, and the receipt, transfer, storage and discharge of cargo or for any purpose reasonably incident to any of the foregoing, together with such residential, commercial and industrial buildings, structures and facilities located within the perimeter area, as shall be compatible with the safe and efficient operation of the Authority airport and which may produce incidental income available for the expenses of any Authority airport. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/3 Purposes
(70 ILCS 15/3) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 703) Sec. 3. Purposes. It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that in order to promote the general welfare, to facilitate safe and convenient air travel and transport to and from the Kankakee River Valley Area, by the acquisition or construction and maintenance and operation of one or more airports in the Kankakee River Valley Area, and to promote the economic development of the area surrounding any such airport in a manner compatible with the safe and efficient operation thereof, it is necessary in the public interest, and is hereby declared to be a public purpose, to provide for the establishment of a Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority and to authorize such Authority: (a) to acquire land for a new airport in the Kankakee River Valley Area and to construct, operate and maintain such airport; (b) to acquire land for such other airports at such locations within the Kankakee River Valley Area as the Authority shall determine, subject to a declaration of public interest enacted into law by the General Assembly and to construct, operate and maintain any such airports, and to acquire, by purchase, lease or otherwise, such other existing airports within the Kankakee River Valley Area as the Authority shall deem necessary and to improve, operate and maintain any such airports; (c) to acquire, by purchase, lease or otherwise, construct, operate and maintain related facilities for any such airport and to let or grant concessions or privileges in any such related facilities; (d) to acquire land lying within the perimeter area of any such airport; to construct, operate and maintain related facilities and perimeter area facilities in the perimeter area of any such airport; and to let or grant concessions or privileges in any part or all of the perimeter area of any such airport and the perimeter area facilities thereon; (e) to exercise the right of eminent domain to acquire land for airports at such locations within the Kankakee River Valley Area as the Authority shall deem necessary in the manner provided for the exercise of the right of eminent domain under the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)
70 ILCS 15/3.5
(70 ILCS 15/3.5) Sec. 3.5. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)
70 ILCS 15/4
(70 ILCS 15/4) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 704) Sec. 4. Authority created; members. There is created the Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority, a body corporate and politic, to consist of 8 members. Four members shall be appointed by the Kankakee County Board. Four members shall be appointed by the Will County Board. No person shall be appointed to the Authority who is an elected official of the State of Illinois or any political subdivision thereof. The terms of all members of the Authority shall begin 30 days after the effective date of this Act. Two members shall serve until the third Monday in January 1993, 2 shall serve until the third Monday in January 1994, 2 shall serve until the third Monday in January 1995 and 2 shall serve until the third Monday in January 1996. All successors shall be appointed by the original appointing authority and hold office for a term of 5 years commencing the third Monday in January of the year in which their term commences, except in the case of an appointment to fill a vacancy. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the term. Five members of the Authority shall constitute a quorum. Members, while serving on business of the Authority, shall receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred while so serving. In addition, each member shall receive compensation of $150 per day for each day served at regular or special meetings approved by the chairman, except that such compensation shall not exceed $7,500 in any year for any member. Each member shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe to the constitutional oath of office and give bond in the penal sum of $100,000 conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties. The oath and bond shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/5 Powers
(70 ILCS 15/5) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 705) Sec. 5. Powers. The Authority shall have the following powers: (a) To acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise, for the purpose of establishing and constructing a major airport facility and any other airports declared by law to be in the public interest, any land or interests therein, including the vacation of roads under the control of any unit of local government, lying anywhere within the Kankakee River Valley Area, any public waters of the State of Illinois lying within such area or bordering thereon, any submerged land under such public waters and any artificial or reclaimed land which before the artificial making or reclamation thereof constituted a portion of such submerged land under such public waters. (b) To acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise any airport or airports located within the Kankakee River Valley Area; and to assume and pay, or guaranty the payment of, the principal and interest of any bonds secured by any such airport or the income or revenues therefrom at the time of acquisition thereof by the Authority, and to reconstruct, expand, improve and maintain any such airport, provided that: (1) the rentals payable on any lease of any such airport shall be payable only from any part or all of the income and revenues derived from such airport, any other Authority airport or airports, any related facilities of any such airport, any perimeter area of any such airport, any perimeter area facilities of any such airport, or any other property owned by the Authority or any 2 or more of such sources, and the payment of such rentals may be secured by a pledge of any part or all of any such income or revenues; (2) any such assumption or guaranty of the principal and interest of any bonds secured by any such airport, the related facilities thereof, the perimeter area thereof or the perimeter area facilities shall be payable only from a pledge of the income and revenues of such airport, its related facilities, its perimeter area, its perimeter area facilities, any other Authority airport or airports and their respective related facilities, perimeter areas, perimeter area facilities, any other Authority property, or from the proceeds derived from the sale of bonds authorized to be issued by the Authority pursuant to Section 14 of this Act which are issued for the purpose of refunding any such bonds so assumed or guaranteed, or any 2 or more of the foregoing sources; and (3) any such lease, assumption or guaranty shall state on its face that it does not constitute a debt of the Authority or of the State of Illinois within the meaning of the Constitution and the statutes of the State of Illinois. (c) To plan, establish, acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise, construct, reconstruct, expand, improve and maintain related facilities for any Authority airport. (d) To acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise as the perimeter area of any Authority airport any land lying within the Kankakee River Valley Area, any public waters of the State of Illinois or bordering thereon, any submerged land under such public waters and any artificial or reclaimed land which before the artificial making or reclamation thereof constituted a portion of such submerged land under such public waters which lie within one mile of the boundaries of any proposed or existing Authority airport, and to plan, establish, construct, reconstruct, expand, improve and maintain on any such perimeter area any perimeter area facilities which the Authority shall deem necessary or appropriate. (e) To enter into leases or agreements for the operation by the Authority of any airport or airports located in the Kankakee River Valley Area and any part or all of the related facilities, perimeter areas and perimeter area facilities thereof. (f) To require the removal or relocation of all buildings, railroads, mains, pipes, conduits, wires, poles and other structures, facilities and equipment which may interfere with the location, operation, expansion or improvement of any proposed or existing Authority airport or perimeter area or with the safe approach to any such airport or takeoff from any such airport by aircraft; provided that, whenever the Authority shall determine that it is necessary that any such facilities be relocated or removed entirely from any present or proposed Authority airport or perimeter area, the person owning or operating such facilities shall relocate or remove the same in accordance with the order of the Authority, and all costs and expenses of such relocation or removal, including the cost of installing such relocation or removal, including the cost of installing such facilities in a new location or locations, and the cost of any land or lands, or interest in land, or any other rights required to accomplish such relocation or removal shall be ascertained and paid by the Authority as a part of the cost of any such present or proposed Authority airport and further, there shall be no rent, fee or other charge of any kind imposed upon the person owning or operating any facilities ordered relocated on the properties of the Authority and the Authority shall grant to the person owning or operating the facilities and his successors and assigns the right to operate the same in the new location or locations for as long a period and upon the same terms and conditions as he had the right to maintain and operate such facilities in their former location or locations. (g) To enter upon lands, waters and premises in the State for the purpose of making surveys, soundings, drillings and examinations as may be necessary, expedient or convenient for the purposes of this Act. No such entry may be considered to be a trespass. The Authority shall make reimbursement for any actual damage resulting to such lands, waters and premises as the result of such activities. (h) To acquire property by purchase to: (1) Provide a site on which to replace or relocate any structure which must be removed or demolished by reason of airport construction, expansion or land acquisition. The Authority may replace, restore and rehabilitate such site and structure in its entirety and may sell or exchange such a structure and the site on which it is located and may insert in any instrument or deed covering such sale or exchange, such covenants and agreements as will insure compliance with this Section, which covenants and agreements shall run with the land. (2) Provide a site on which an owner may replace, relocate, restore or rebuild any structure which must be removed or demolished by reason of airport construction, expansion or land acquisition. The Authority may exchange any easement, rights, lands or other property with the owner of the structure to be removed or demolished and may insert in any instrument or deed covering such exchange, such covenants and agreements as will insure compliance with this Section, which covenants and agreements shall run with the land. (i) To police its property and to exercise police powers in respect to that property and in respect to the enforcement of any rule or regulation of the Authority, including the regulation of vehicular traffic, and to contract for, employ and establish, maintain, and equip a security force for fire and police protection of an Authority airport and provide that the personnel of the security force shall perform other tasks relating to the maintenance and operation of an Authority airport. (j) To request, receive and expend federal, State, local and private funds for the purpose of planning, development, construction and operation of any airport within the Kankakee River Valley Area. (k) To retain and set compensation of staff for the administration of planning, development, construction or maintenance of any airport within the Kankakee River Valley Area. (l) To retain and set compensation of an Executive Director, who may also be a member of the Authority. (m) To contract with any department, board, commission, officer or agency of federal or state government, its political subdivisions and municipalities, corporations or with any private person, firm or corporation in order to carry out the purposes of this Section. (n) To appoint, by and with the consent of the Attorney General, assistant attorneys for such Authority, each of which shall be under the control, direction and supervision of the Attorney General and shall serve at his pleasure. (o) To retain special counsel, subject to the approval of the Attorney General, as needed from time to time, and fix their compensation. Such special counsel shall be subject to the control, direction and supervision of the Attorney General and shall serve at his pleasure. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/6 Attorney General; duties
(70 ILCS 15/6) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 706) Sec. 6. Attorney General; duties. The Attorney General of the State of Illinois shall be ex officio attorney for the Authority and shall be its legal advisor and legal representative. In addition to the specific duties imposed upon the Attorney General by this Act, he shall further act as attorney for the Authority in all of its transactions and shall represent the Authority in all of its litigation, and examine and approve all contracts, leases, bonds or other undertakings or obligations entered into by the Authority as to their form and constitutionality prior to their execution and delivery. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/7
(70 ILCS 15/7) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 707) Sec. 7. Operation, rents, charges. The Authority shall have the following additional powers: (a) To operate any Authority airport and to charge and collect rents, rates, landing fees, concession fees or other compensation for any use thereof or for any service rendered by the Authority in the operation thereof pursuant to such contracts for such terms, not exceeding 40 years, as the Authority shall determine, which terms may begin in futuro, provided that, subject to the capacity and the safe and efficient operation thereof, the landing field, landing strips, and services of any Authority airport shall be available to any person without unjust or unreasonable discrimination as to services and charges for landing and takeoff by any aircraft. (b) To let to any person, or to grant to any person concessions or privileges in, any part of any Authority airport (other than the landing field and landing strips) and any related facilities for the control and safe operation of aircraft, the sheltering, servicing or repair of aircraft, the receiving, discharging, sheltering, feeding and supplemental transportation of passengers, the parking of motor vehicles, and the receipt, transfer, storage and discharge of any cargo, or for any purpose reasonably incident to any of the foregoing, provided that any leases and any grants of concessions or privileges may be for such terms, not exceeding 40 years, as the Authority shall determine and any such term may begin in futuro. (c) To let to any person any land located within the perimeter area of any proposed or existing Authority airport for the purpose of enabling such person to construct, reconstruct, expand, improve, maintain and operate perimeter area facilities thereon and to let to any person or to grant to any person concessions or privileges in any perimeter area facilities, provided that any lease or grant of concessions or privileges made pursuant hereto may be for such term, not exceeding 40 years, as the Authority shall determine and any such term may begin in futuro. (d) To regulate, to the extent not regulated by federal law or regulations, the navigation of aircraft over any Authority airport and the perimeter area of such airport, the approach of aircraft and their takeoff from any Authority airport, and the use of any airport or related facilities or perimeter area facilities so as to be consistent with the safe and efficient operation of the airport. (e) To let to any person any land located within the Authority airport or its perimeter area for agricultural, residential, commercial or recreational uses for such terms and on such conditions as the Authority may determine. (f) To exercise the powers granted in this Section with respect to any Authority airport or airports acquired pursuant to the exercise of the powers granted in Section 5 and with respect to the related facilities, perimeter areas and perimeter area facilities of any such airports. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/8
(70 ILCS 15/8) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 708) Sec. 8. Contracts; construction. All contracts let for the construction of any work authorized to be done under the provisions of this Act, where the amount thereof exceeds $5,000, shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders on open, competitive bidding after public advertisement made at least 15 days before the opening of bids, in a newspaper of general circulation in a county in which an Authority airport is located, in such manner and at such intervals as may be prescribed by the Authority. The successful bidders for such work shall enter into contracts furnished and prescribed by the Authority. Such contracts shall contain a provision that such successful bidder shall indemnify and save harmless the State of Illinois for any accidental injuries or damages arising out of his negligence in the performance of such contract, and shall, in addition, execute and give bonds, payable to the Authority, with a corporate surety authorized to do business under the laws of the State of Illinois, equal to at least 50% of the contract price, one conditioned upon faithful performance of the contract and the other for the payment of all labor furnished and materials supplied in the prosecution of the contracted work. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/9
(70 ILCS 15/9) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 709) Sec. 9. Contracts; services and supplies. All contracts for services or supplies required from time to time by the Authority in the acquisition, establishment, maintenance and operation of any Authority airport under this Act or all direct contracts for supplies to be used in the construction of any Authority airport or part thereof to be awarded under this Section, rather than as a part of a contract under Section 8, when the amount of any such supplies or services exceeds $5,000 shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders, on open, competitive bidding after public advertisement made at least 5 days prior to the opening of bids, in a newspaper of general circulation in a county in which an Authority airport is located, in such manner and on one or more occasions as may be prescribed by the Authority. Bidding is not required in any of the following cases: (1) Where the goods or services to be procured are economically procurable from only one source, such as contracts for telephone service, electric energy and other public utility services, housekeeping services, books, pamphlets and periodicals and specially designed business equipment. (2) Where the services required are for professional, technical, planning or artistic skills. (3) Where the services required are for advertising, promotional or public relations services. (4) In emergencies, if an affidavit of the person or persons authorizing the expenditure is filed with the Authority within 10 days after such an authorization, setting forth the conditions and circumstances requiring the emergency purchase, the amount expended and the name of the vendor or contractor involved. If, however, only an estimate is available within the 10 days allowed for filing the affidavit, the actual cost shall be reported immediately after it is determined. (5) In case of expenditures for personal services. (6) Contracts for equipment and spare parts in support thereof for the maintenance and operation of any Authority airport, or any part thereof, whenever the Authority, by resolution, determines that a particular make and type of equipment is required for efficient maintenance and operation and proper servicing, for uniformity in and integration with the spare parts program and inventory control or for other reasons peculiar to the problems of the Authority airport or its previously acquired equipment. However, competition and competitive bids must be obtained by the Authority with respect to such specified equipment or spare parts, insofar as possible. (7) Contracts for insurance, fidelity and surety bonds. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/10
(70 ILCS 15/10) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 710) Sec. 10. Solicitation for bids under Section 9 must conform to accepted business practices, and the method of solicitation must be set out in detail in the rules and regulations of the Authority. Proposals pursuant to public advertisement must be publicly opened at the day and hour and at the place specified in the solicitation for such bids. Successful bidders for such services and supplies shall enter into contracts furnished and prescribed by the Authority. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/11
(70 ILCS 15/11) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 711) Sec. 11. (a) All purchases, contracts or other obligations or expenditures of funds by the Authority must be in accordance with rules and regulations governing the Authority's procurement practice and procedures. The Authority shall promulgate and publish such practices and procedures in sufficient number for distribution to persons interested in bidding on purchases or contracts to be let by the Authority. Such rules and regulations shall be kept on file with the Secretary of the Authority at all times and shall be available for inspection by members of the public at all reasonable times and hours. Such rules and regulations shall be filed and become effective as provided in The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. (b) Any contract entered into for purchase or expenditure of funds of the Authority made in violation of this Act, or of any rule or regulation promulgated in pursuance thereof, is void. (c) All sellers to the Authority shall attach to the delivery invoice a statement attesting that the standards set forth in the contracts have been met. The statement must be substantially in the following form: "The Seller, .... hereby certifies that the goods, merchandise and wares shipped in accordance with the attached delivery invoice have met all the required standards set forth in the purchasing contract. .... (Seller)" (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/12
(70 ILCS 15/12) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 712) Sec. 12. Whoever violates any of Sections 9 through 11, or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/13
(70 ILCS 15/13) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 713) Sec. 13. Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the Local Government Prompt Payment Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/14
(70 ILCS 15/14) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 714) Sec. 14. Issuance of revenue bonds. The Authority shall have the power from time to time to issue bonds in anticipation of its income and revenues from any one or more Authority airports, related facilities, perimeter areas, and perimeter area facilities to accomplish any of the purposes of this Act, and to refund such bonds or any bonds assumed or guaranteed pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b) of Section 5. Such bonds may be authorized by resolution and may be issued in one or more series, may bear such dates, mature at such time or times not exceeding 40 years from their respective dates, bear interest payable semi-annually, be in such form, be executed in such manner, including the use of facsimile signatures and seals, be payable in such medium of payment, at such places, be subject to such terms of redemption, with or without premium, and may be made registrable as to principal or as to both principal and interest, as the Authority by resolution may provide. Any bonds issued hereunder may be issued in denominations of $100 or any multiple thereof. The Authority may provide for the exchange of any such bonds after issuance for bonds of larger or smaller denominations in such manner as may be provided in the authorizing resolution, provided the bonds in changed denominations shall be exchanged for the original bonds in like aggregate principal amounts and in such manner that no overlapping interest is paid, and such bonds in changed denominations shall bear interest at the same rate or rates, shall mature on the same date or dates, shall be as nearly as practicable in the same form except for an appropriate recital as to the exchange, and shall in all other respects except as to denominations and numbers, be identical with the original bonds surrendered for exchange. Where any exchange is made pursuant to this Section, the bonds surrendered by the holders at the time of exchange shall be cancelled, any such exchange shall be made only at the request of the holders of the bonds to be surrendered, and the Authority may require all expenses incurred in connection with such exchange, including the authorization and issuance of the new bonds, to be paid by such holders. The bonds shall have all the qualities of negotiable paper within the meaning of such term of the Uniform Commercial Code, as now or hereafter amended, except that any bonds issued pursuant hereto shall not be subject to Article 9 of said Code. Pending the preparation or execution of definitive bonds, temporary receipts, certificates or bonds may be delivered to the purchasers or pledgees of these bonds. No holder of any bond issued under this Section shall ever have the right to compel any exercise of the taxing power of the State of Illinois or any political subdivision thereof to pay the bond or the interest thereon. Each bond issued under this Section shall recite in substance that the bond, including the interest thereon, is payable solely from the revenue pledged to the payment thereof or from any bonds issued for the purpose of refunding such bond, and that the bond does not constitute a debt of the Authority or of the State of Illinois within any statutory or constitutional limitation of the State of Illinois. Such bonds shall be executed by such officers of the Authority as shall be designated by the Authority, and shall be registered by the State Treasurer. Any bonds bearing the signature of officers in office at the date of signing thereof shall be valid and binding for all purposes, notwithstanding that before delivery thereof any or all such persons whose signatures appear thereon shall have ceased to be such officers. The Authority may provide for the issuance of refunding bonds if the bonds to be refunded are due or callable or redeemable by their terms on or prior to the date that the refunding bonds are issued, or will become due, callable or redeemable by their terms within 12 months after the date of issue of the refunding bonds, or if the bonds to be refunded, even though not becoming due, callable, or redeemable within such period are voluntarily surrendered by the holders thereof for cancellation at the time of the issuance of the refunding bonds. All or part of any issue may be so refunded and all parts of several issues may be refunded into a single issue of refunding bonds. Provision may be made for including with the refunding bonds, as part of a single issue, bonds of the Authority for any other purpose or purposes for which bonds are herein authorized to be issued. Refunding bonds may be exchanged for not less than a like principal amount of the bonds authorized to be refunded, may be sold or may be exchanged in part and sold in part. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/15
(70 ILCS 15/15) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 715) Sec. 15. Resolution for bonds. The Authority, if it desires to issue bonds pursuant to Section 14 of this Act, shall adopt a resolution describing in a general way the airport or airports, the related facility or facilities, the perimeter area or areas, and perimeter area facility or facilities to be acquired, established, constructed, reconstructed, expanded, or improved and refer to the plans and specifications therefor prepared for that purpose, or if refunding bonds, describing the bonds or other obligations to be refunded, or both. Any such resolution shall set out the estimated cost therefor, or in the case of refunding bonds, the amount of the bonds to be refunded, and shall fix the maximum amount of revenue bonds proposed to be issued therefor. This amount shall not exceed the estimated cost thereof, including engineering, legal, and other expenses together with interest cost to a date 6 months subsequent to the estimated date of completion, or, in the case of refunding bonds, the principal amount of the bonds to be refunded and legal and other expenses, and such other sums as in the discretion of the Authority may be desirable to create a reserve fund sufficient to pay the maximum amount of principal and interest estimated to fall due on the bonds in any future 12 month period. Such resolution may contain such covenants, which shall be part of the contract between the Authority and the holder of the bonds and the Trustee, if any, for such bondholders having such rights and duties as may be provided therein for the enforcement and protection of such covenants, as may be deemed necessary or advisable as to: (1) the issuance of additional bonds that may thereafter be issued payable from the income and revenues derived from the operation of any such airport or airports, related facility or facilities, perimeter area or areas and perimeter area facility or facilities and for the payment of the principal and interest upon such bonds; (2) the regulations as to the use of any such airport or airports, related facility or facilities, perimeter area or areas and perimeter area facility or facilities to assure the maximum use or occupancy thereof; (3) the kind and amount of insurance to be carried, including use and occupancy insurance, the cost of which shall be payable only from the income and revenues derived from such airport or airports, related facility or facilities, perimeter area or areas and perimeter area facility or facilities; (4) the operation, maintenance, management, accounting and auditing, employment of airport engineers and consultants and the keeping of records, reports and audits of any such airport or airports, related facility or facilities, perimeter area or areas and perimeter area facility or facilities; (5) the obligation of the Authority to maintain the airport or airports, related facility or facilities, perimeter area or areas and perimeter area facility or facilities in good condition and to operate the same in an economical and efficient manner; (6) provide for setting aside of sinking funds, reserve funds, depreciation funds and such other special funds as may be found needful and the regulation and disposition thereof; (7) provide for the setting aside of a sinking fund, into which shall be payable from the income and revenues of such airport or airports, related facility or facilities, perimeter area or areas and perimeter area facility or facilities from month to month, as such income and revenues are collected, such sums as will be sufficient to pay the accruing interest and retire the bonds at maturity; (8) fix and collect rents, rates of toll and other charges for the use of such airport or airports, related facility or facilities, perimeter area or areas and perimeter area facility or facilities, sufficient, together with other available money, to produce income and revenues adequate to pay the bonds at maturity and accruing interest and reserves therefor and sufficient to pay cost of maintenance, operation and depreciation thereof in such order of priority as shall be provided by the resolution authorizing the bonds; (9) fix procedures by which the terms of any contract with the holders of the bonds may be amended, the amount of bonds the holders of which must consent thereto, and the manner in which such consent may be given; (10) provide the procedure for refunding such bonds; (11) provide whether and to what extent and upon what terms and conditions, if any, the holder of bonds or coupons issued under such resolution or the Trustee, if any, therefor may, by civil action, mandamus, injunction or other proceeding, enforce or compel the performance of all duties required by Sections 14 and 15 inclusive, including the fixing, maintaining and collecting of such rents, rates or other charges for the use of such airport or airports, related facility or facilities, perimeter areas and perimeter area facilities or for any service rendered by the Authority in the operation thereof as will be sufficient, together with other available money, to pay the principal of and interest upon these revenue bonds as the same become due and reserves therefor and sufficient to pay the cost of maintenance, operation and depreciation of the airport or airports, related facility or facilities, perimeter areas and perimeter area facilities in the order of priority as provided in the resolution authorizing the bonds, and the application of the income and revenues thereof; and (12) such other covenants as may be deemed necessary or desirable to assure a successful and profitable operation of the airport or airports, related facility or facilities, perimeter area or areas and perimeter area facility or facilities and prompt payment of the principal and interest upon the bonds so authorized. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/16
(70 ILCS 15/16) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 716) Sec. 16. Use of income and revenues received. (a) Whenever revenue bonds are issued and outstanding under Sections 14 and 15, all of the income and revenues received from the operation of the airport or airports, related facility or facilities, perimeter area or areas and perimeter area facility or facilities pledged to secure the payment of the interest and principal of such bonds shall be paid to the State Treasurer and deposited in a separate fund, to be designated the Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority Bond Retirement and Interest Fund, of which the State Treasurer shall be ex officio custodian and which shall be used only in paying the principal and interest of these revenue bonds and reserves therefor and the cost of rental, maintenance, operation and depreciation of such airport or airports, related facility or facilities, perimeter area or areas and perimeter area facility or facilities to such extent and in such order of priority as shall be provided by the respective resolutions authorizing revenue bonds. No priority accorded by such a resolution may be impaired by a subsequent resolution authorizing revenue bonds unless specifically so permitted by a covenant of the kind authorized to be included in a resolution by Section 15. (b) The Fund shall be held, invested and disbursed for the purposes provided in this Section, upon the order of the Authority and in accordance with provisions and covenants of any bond resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds. The interest accruing on the Fund shall be computed and added to the principal thereof every 6 months. (c) In addition to the special audits prescribed by this Act, the Fund shall also be subject to audit in the same manner as provided for the audit of State funds and accounts. (d) The Fund shall be protected by a corporate surety bond, executed by the Treasurer, with a surety authorized to do business under the laws of the State of Illinois, in an amount to be fixed by resolution of the Authority and approved by the Governor, which amount may be increased or diminished at any time. The premiums on that bond are payable from the funds of the Authority. The bond shall be subject to the approval of the Governor and Attorney General of the State of Illinois, and, when so approved, shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. (e) The Fund shall be considered always appropriated for the purposes of disbursements as provided in this Act, and shall be paid out and disbursed only as provided in this Act and may not, at any time, be appropriated or diverted to any other use or purpose. (f) Such income and revenues in excess of requirements for payment of principal of and interest upon these bonds and reserves therefor and for payment of cost of maintenance, operation and depreciation of the airport or airports, related facility or facilities, perimeter area or areas and perimeter area facility or facilities may be used for rehabilitation, reconstruction and expansion of existing airports, related facilities, perimeter areas and perimeter area facilities, or for retirement of any outstanding bonds issued for airport purposes. After all such bonds have been paid, such income and revenues may be transferred to the general corporate fund of the Authority and be used for the maintenance, operation, repair and development of such airport or airports, related facility or facilities, perimeter area or areas, and perimeter area facility or facilities, or for any corporate purpose. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/17
(70 ILCS 15/17) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 717) Sec. 17. Miscellaneous powers. The Authority shall possess the power to: (1) Enter into contracts regarding any matter connected with any purpose within the objects and purposes of this Act. (2) Employ agents and employees necessary to carry out the duties and purposes of the Authority. (3) Adopt all necessary bylaws, rules and regulations for the conduct of the business and affairs of the Authority, and for the management and use of facilities and sites acquired under the powers granted by this Act. (4) Have and use a common seal and alter the same at pleasure. (5) Secure grants or loans, or both, from the United States government, or any agency thereof, for financing the planning, establishment, construction and operation of any airport, related facility, perimeter area or perimeter area facility or any part of any of the foregoing authorized by this Act. For such purposes the Authority may issue and sell or pledge to the United States government, or any agency thereof, all or any part of the revenue bonds authorized under Sections 14, 15 and 16 of this Act, and execute contracts and documents and do all things that may be required by the United States government, or any agency thereof, provided that such contracts and documents do not conflict with the provisions of any resolution authorizing and securing the payment of outstanding bonds of the Authority theretofore issued that are payable from the revenues derived from the operation of any Authority airport, related facility, perimeter area or perimeter area facility. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/18
(70 ILCS 15/18) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 718) Sec. 18. (a) The Authority shall file with the Governor, by November 15 of each year, a written statement and report covering its activities for the preceding fiscal year. (b) The Auditor General of the State of Illinois, shall annually audit or cause to be audited the books and records of the Authority, and shall file a certified copy of the report of such audit with the Governor and with the Legislative Audit Commission. The audit reports, when so filed, shall be open to the public for inspection. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/19
(70 ILCS 15/19) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 719) Sec. 19. Exemption from taxation. All property, real, personal or mixed, owned by the Authority, which is located in the State of Illinois is exempt from taxation under the laws of the State of Illinois, to the extent that such property is used for public purposes, including uses directly related to the operation and maintenance of air transportation facilities and equipment. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/20
(70 ILCS 15/20) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 720) Sec. 20. No State obligation. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the Authority to create an obligation of the State of Illinois or the Authority within the meaning of the Constitution of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/21
(70 ILCS 15/21) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 721) Sec. 21. Bonds; legal investment status. (a) Counties, cities, villages, incorporated towns, and other municipal corporations, political subdivisions and public bodies, and public officers of any thereof, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, insurance companies and associations, and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys, or other funds belonging to them or within their control, in any bonds issued by the Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority pursuant to this Act. (b) Counties, cities, villages, incorporated towns, and other municipal corporations, political subdivisions and public bodies, and public officers of any thereof, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, insurance companies and associations, and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys, or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds issued by the Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority pursuant to any agreement or compact entered into by the Authority pursuant to this Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
70 ILCS 15/22 Subject to Illinois Aeronautics Act
(70 ILCS 15/22) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 722) Sec. 22. Subject to Illinois Aeronautics Act. This Act is subject to the provisions of the Illinois Aeronautics Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1400.)
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