50 ILCS 20/1
(50 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1031) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Public Building Commission Act. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 905.)
50 ILCS 20
50 ILCS 20
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(50 ILCS 20/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 1032) Sec. 2. It is hereby found and declared that there exist in many county seats and in many municipalities within this State inadequate and outmoded public improvements, buildings and facilities for the furnishing of essential governmental services and for use in the conduct of local government by the various branches, departments and agencies thereof; that in many cases, by reason of the age of such public improvements, buildings and facilities and the increased activities on the part of both the citizen and his local government, they are no longer adapted or adequate to meet the needs of the growing population; that as a consequence thereof there are many counties, cities, municipalities and other branches and agencies of government within this State which are compelled to spend large sums of money annually in the rental, operation and maintenance of additional building space to house the various branches, departments and agencies of government to meet this ever increasing need; that as a result thereof, in many of the cities, counties, and other municipalities within this State, the public buildings housing the various branches, departments, and agencies of government are widely scattered and dispersed throughout the locality, thereby creating confusion and considerable waste of time and effort on the part of citizens conducting ordinary business with the various branches and agencies of government, and thereby creating reduced efficiency of operation in the necessary intergovernmental activities of the various branches and agencies of government; that many public records, wills, conveyances, vital records, court orders, and other similar documents in use in the conduct of daily business, are now filed in many poorly protected and overcrowded spaces and at widely separated locations by reason of the lack of an adequate public building or buildings; that the rendering of essential governmental, health, safety and welfare services is adversely affected by reason thereof, to the detriment of the citizens in many county seats and municipalities; that these conditions impair the efficient, economical and indispensable governmental functions of the various branches and agencies of government and the rendering of essential governmental, health, safety and welfare services, and that in order to eradicate these conditions, it is hereby found and declared to be necessary and desirable to make possible the construction, acquisition, or enlargement of public improvements, buildings and facilities to be made available for use by governmental agencies with the intent and purpose of centralizing, insofar as is practicable, the activities of the different branches of government and to make possible the construction, acquisition or enlargement of public improvements, buildings and facilities at convenient locations within the county seats and municipalities, for use by governmental agencies in the furnishing of essential governmental, health, safety and welfare services to its citizens; and that the eradication of these conditions and the construction, acquisition or enlargement of such public improvements, building or buildings and facilities, in the manner hereinafter provided in this Act, is hereby declared to be a public use essential to the public interest. (Source: P.A. 87-895.)
50 ILCS 20/2.5
(50 ILCS 20/2.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 2.5. Legislative policy; conditions for use of design-build. It is the intent of the General Assembly that a commission be allowed to use the design-build delivery method for public projects if it is shown to be in the commission's best interest for that particular project. It shall be the policy of the commission in the procurement of design-build services to publicly announce all requirements for design-build services and to procure these services on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications and with due regard for the principles of competitive selection. The commission shall, prior to issuing requests for proposals, promulgate and publish procedures for the solicitation and award of contracts pursuant to this Act. The commission shall, for each public project or projects permitted under this Act, make a written determination, including a description as to the particular advantages of the design-build procurement method, that it is in the best interests of the commission to enter into a design-build contract for the project or projects. In making that determination, the following factors shall be considered: (1) The probability that the design-build procurement method will be in the best interests of the commission by providing a material savings of time or cost over the design-bid-build or other delivery system. (2) The type and size of the project and its suitability to the design-build procurement method. (3) The ability of the design-build entity to define and provide comprehensive scope and performance criteria for the project. The commission shall require the design-build entity to comply with the utilization goals established by the corporate authorities of the commission for minority and women business enterprises and to comply with Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act. This Section is repealed on July 1, 2027; provided that any design-build contracts entered into before such date or any procurement of a project under this Act commenced before such date, and the contracts resulting from those procurements, shall remain effective. (Source: P.A. 103-4, eff. 5-31-23; 104-10, eff. 6-16-25.)
50 ILCS 20/3
(50 ILCS 20/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 1033) Sec. 3. The following terms, wherever used, or referred to in this Act, mean unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: (a) "Commission" means a Public Building Commission created pursuant to this Act. (b) "Commissioner" or "Commissioners" means a Commissioner or Commissioners of a Public Building Commission. (c) "County seat" means a city, village, or town which is the county seat of a county. (d) "Municipality" means any city, village, or incorporated town of the State of Illinois. (e) "Municipal corporation" includes a county, city, village, town (including a county seat), park district, school district in a county of 3,000,000 or more population, board of education of a school district in a county of 3,000,000 or more population, sanitary district, airport authority contiguous with the County Seat as of July 1, 1969, and any other municipal body or governmental agency of the State, and, until July 1, 2011, a school district that (i) was organized prior to 1860, (ii) is located in part in a city originally incorporated prior to 1840, and (iii) entered into a lease with a Commission prior to 1993, and its board of education, but does not include a school district in a county of less than 3,000,000 population, a board of education of a school district in a county of less than 3,000,000 population, or a community college district in a county of less than 3,000,000 population, except that, until July 1, 2011, a school district that (i) was organized prior to 1860, (ii) is located in part in a city originally incorporated prior to 1840, and (iii) entered into a lease with a Commission prior to 1993, and its board of education, are included. (f) "Governing body" includes a city council, county board, or any other body or board, by whatever name it may be known, charged with the governing of a municipal corporation. (g) "Presiding officer" includes the mayor or president of a city, village, or town, the presiding officer of a county board, or the presiding officer of any other board or commission, as the case may be. (h) "Oath" means oath or affirmation. (i) "Building" means an improvement to real estate to be made available for use by a municipal corporation for the furnishing of governmental services to its citizens, together with any land or interest in land necessary or useful in connection with the improvement. (j) "Delivery system" means the design and construction approach used to develop and construct a project. (k) "Design-bid-build" means the traditional delivery system used on public projects that incorporates the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act and the principles of competitive selection. (l) "Design-build" means a delivery system that provides responsibility within a single contract for the furnishing of architecture, engineering, land surveying, and related services as required, and the labor, materials, equipment, and other construction services for the project. (m) "Design-build contract" means a contract for a public project under this Act between the Commission and a design-build entity to furnish architecture, engineering, land surveying, and related services as required, and to furnish the labor, materials, equipment, and other construction services for the project. The design-build contract may be conditioned upon subsequent refinements in scope and price and may allow the Commission to make modifications in the project scope without invalidating the design-build contract. (n) "Design-build entity" means any individual, sole proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation, professional corporation, or other entity that proposes to design and construct any public project under this Act. A design-build entity and associated design-build professionals shall conduct themselves in accordance with the laws of this State and the related provisions of the Illinois Administrative Code, as referenced by the licensed design professionals Acts of this State. (o) "Design professional" means any individual, sole proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation, professional corporation, or other entity that offers services under the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989, the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989, or the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989. (p) "Evaluation criteria" means the requirements for the separate phases of the selection process for design-build proposals as defined in this Act and may include the specialized experience, technical qualifications and competence, capacity to perform, past performance, experience with similar projects, assignment of personnel to the project, and other appropriate factors. Price may not be used as a factor in the evaluation of Phase I proposals. (q) "Proposal" means the offer to enter into a design-build contract as submitted by a design-build entity in accordance with this Act. (r) "Request for proposal" means the document used by the Commission to solicit proposals for a design-build contract. (s) "Scope and performance criteria" means the requirements for the public project, including, but not limited to, the intended usage, capacity, size, scope, quality and performance standards, life-cycle costs, and other programmatic criteria that are expressed in performance-oriented and quantifiable specifications and drawings that can be reasonably inferred and are suited to allow a design-build entity to develop a proposal. (t) "Guaranteed maximum price" means a form of contract in which compensation may vary according to the scope of work involved but in any case may not exceed an agreed total amount. Definitions in this Section with respect to design-build shall have no effect beginning on June 1, 2023; provided that any design-build contracts entered into before such date or any procurement of a project under this Act commenced before such date, and the contracts resulting from those procurements, shall remain effective. The actions of any person or entity taken on or after June 1, 2013 and before January 7, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act 98-619) in reliance on the provisions of this Section with respect to design-build continuing to be effective are hereby validated. (Source: P.A. 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)
50 ILCS 20/4
(50 ILCS 20/4) (from Ch. 85, par. 1034) Sec. 4. The governing body of any municipality with 3,000 or more inhabitants or any county seat or the county board of any county may, by resolution adopted by a majority of its members, determine that there is need and that it is in the best interest of the public that a Public Building Commission be organized to exercise the powers and authority prescribed by this Act and it shall therein set forth the name of the Public Building Commission to be created hereunder, provided, however, that the words "Public Building Commission" shall form part of its name. After the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1992, if the original resolution for the creation of a Public Building Commission has been adopted by the governing body of a municipality with 3,000 or more inhabitants or a county seat, or a county board, the resolution shall be submitted to the voters of such municipality, county seat, or county at an election in accordance with the general election law. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: Shall the Public Building Commission of (name of municipality) be created and organized to exercise the powers and authority prescribed by the Public Building Commission Act? The votes shall be recorded as "Yes" or "No". If a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition are in favor thereof, the Public Building Commission of such municipality or county shall be created and organized in the manner hereinafter provided. The presiding officer of the municipality with 3,000 or more inhabitants, county seat, or county board shall within 10 days after the date of the approval of the proposition by the voters, cause a copy of the resolution to be published once in a daily newspaper published in the county seat and if there be no newspaper published in that county seat, then in a newspaper published in the county having a circulation in that county seat. Any municipal corporation which has the power of taxation under the laws of this State and any part of whose area of jurisdiction lies within the territorial limits of that county seat may join in the organization of the Public Building Commission in the manner hereinafter set forth in this section. The governing body of any municipal corporation meeting the foregoing requirement and desiring to join in the organization of the Public Building Commission, shall, by a majority vote of its members and within 45 days from the date of such publication, adopt a resolution to that effect. The presiding officer of each municipal corporation adopting such a resolution signifying its desire to join in the organization of the Public Building Commission, shall, within 15 days after the date of adoption thereof, transmit a copy of the resolution duly certified by the proper officer of that municipal corporation to be true and correct, to the presiding officer of the municipality, county seat or county board adopting the original resolution. Within the 10 day period following the expiration of 60 days after the date of publication of the original resolution, it shall be the duty of the presiding officer of the municipality, county seat or county board adopting the original resolution to file in the office of the recorder in and for that county under one cover a certified copy of the resolution adopted by such municipality, county seat, or county board together with a certificate by the publisher of the newspaper of the publication of such resolution and the date of publication and all of the certified copies transmitted to him as hereinabove provided by the municipal corporations, if any, joining in the organization of the Public Building Commission. Upon such filing in the office of the recorder the Public Building Commission shall be deemed to be organized as a municipal corporation and body politic. In any county having a population of at least 350,000 but less than 1,000,000 inhabitants, more than one Public Building Commission may be organized to exercise the essential governmental powers and functions herein granted and such a county may establish a Public Building Commission even though a municipality within the county already has one established under this Act. Not more than one Public Building Commission shall be organized by a single unit of local government. (Source: P.A. 87-1208; 88-45.)
50 ILCS 20/4a
(50 ILCS 20/4a) (from Ch. 85, par. 1034a) Sec. 4a. A Public Building Commission may be created for the limited purpose of constructing, acquiring, enlarging, improving, repairing or replacing a specific public improvement, building or facility or a special type or class of public improvements, buildings or facilities. The provisions of Section 4 of this Act shall apply to the creation of a Public Building Commission under this Section, except that the resolution adopted by the municipality or county board and the proposition shall specify the limited purpose for which such Public Building Commission is to be created. The provisions of Section 4 authorizing any municipal corporation any part of whose area of jurisdiction lies within the territorial limits of that county seat to join in the organization of the Public Building Commission in the manner set forth in that Section shall not be applicable to a Public Building Commission created under this Section. The county board of any county that has created a public building commission for a limited and specific purpose may expand that purpose by resolution. The purpose of a public building commission created by the county board of any county may not be expanded until the question of expanding the purpose of the public building commission has been submitted to the electors of the county at a regular election and approved by a majority of the electors voting on the question. The county board must certify the question to the proper election authority, which must submit the question at an election in accordance with the Election Code. The election authority must submit the question in substantially the following form: Shall the county board be authorized to expand the purpose of the (insert name of public building commission) to include (insert the purpose or purposes)? The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or "No". If a majority of the electors voting on the question vote in the affirmative, the county board may thereafter expand the purpose of the public building commission. (Source: P.A. 94-355, eff. 1-1-06.)
50 ILCS 20/5
(50 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 85, par. 1035) Sec. 5. Within 60 days after the filing in the office of the recorder of the resolution or resolutions organizing the Public Building Commission, the presiding officer of the municipality, county seat or county board adopting the original resolution and the presiding officers of the municipal corporations, if any, joining in the organization of the Public Building Commission shall appoint Commissioners in the manner hereinafter provided. All appointments shall be made with the advice and consent of the governing body whose presiding officer makes the appointment. Within 10 days after the appointment of the commissioners by the respective presiding officers, with the advice and consent of the respective governing bodies, as aforesaid, each of such presiding officers shall transmit to the presiding officer of the municipality, county seat or county board which adopted the original resolution, a certificate of such appointment. The presiding officer of the municipality, county seat or county board shall cause all such certificates of appointment, including a certificate of the appointments made by the presiding officer of the municipality, county seat or county board which adopted the original resolution, to be bound under one cover and filed in the office of the recorder in and for the county. Upon such filing the persons so appointed shall constitute the Board of Commissioners of the Public Building Commission and upon taking the oath of office as hereinafter provided shall be deemed to have qualified and be empowered to exercise the powers and authority prescribed in this Act. The Board of Commissioners shall in all cases consist of not less than 5 members and in such instances as there may be more than 5 members as herein provided, the Board of Commissioners shall consist of an odd number. If the county seat or municipality alone organizes the Public Building Commission, the presiding officer of the county seat or municipality shall appoint not less than 5 Commissioners. If the county board alone organized the Public Building Commission, the presiding officer of the county board shall appoint not less than 5 Commissioners. The Commissioners appointed to that Public Building Commission must be residents of the county in which the Commission is organized. If any one municipal corporation shall join with the municipality, county seat or county board in the organization of the Public Building Commission then and in such event the presiding officer of the municipality, county seat or county board adopting the original resolution shall appoint 3 Commissioners and the presiding officer of the municipal corporation joining in the organization of the Public Building Commission shall appoint 2 Commissioners. If 2 or more municipal corporations, in addition to the municipality, county seat or county board adopting the original resolution, shall join with the municipality, county seat or county board in the organization of the Public Building Commission then and in such event the presiding officers of the municipal corporations joining in the organization shall each appoint 1 Commissioner and the presiding officer of the municipality, county seat or county board adopting the original resolution shall appoint such number of commissioners as shall exceed by 1 the aggregate number appointed by the presiding officers of the municipal corporations joining in the organization of the Commission. The initial terms of such Commissioners shall be for 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 year, respectively, and in such cases as there may be more than 5 Commissioners the initial terms of Commissioners in excess of 5 Commissioners shall be on a descending scale of 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 years, as there are Commissioners in excess of 5. The length of the terms of the first Commissioners shall be determined by lot at their first meeting. The initial terms of office of Commissioners who are to hold office for terms of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years, respectively, shall continue until that September 30th which next follows the expiration of the periods of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years, respectively, from the date of the filing of the certificates of appointment in the office of the recorder, as aforesaid, and until their successors are appointed and qualify by taking their oath of office. At the expiration of the term of each of the Commissioners, and of each succeeding Commissioner, or in the event of a vacancy, resignation, removal or refusal to act, the presiding officer of the municipal corporation, who made that Commissioner's appointment in the first instance, shall appoint a Commissioner, in the manner hereinabove provided, to hold office, in the case of a vacancy occurring for whatever reason, for the unexpired term, or in the case of expiration, for a term of 5 years, and until his successor is appointed and has qualified. Each such appointment shall become effective upon the filing by the presiding officer making the appointment of a certificate of the appointment in the office of the recorder for that county. Any Commissioner may be appointed to succeed himself. (Source: P.A. 91-447, eff. 1-1-00.)
50 ILCS 20/6
(50 ILCS 20/6) (from Ch. 85, par. 1036) Sec. 6. Each person appointed as a member of the Board of Commissioners shall qualify by taking and subscribing to an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Illinois and to well and faithfully discharge his duties, which oath shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commission. Commissioners shall be persons experienced in real estate management, building construction or finance. The fact that a person is an officer or employee of any municipal corporation, including the county seat or county board or any municipality with 3,000 or more inhabitants which adopted the original resolution or any other municipal corporation which joined in the organization of the Commission, shall not disqualify that person from being a Commissioner of a Public Building Commission. No person who is appointed as a Commissioner of a Public Building Commission shall have a financial interest in the creation of or in the continued existence of the Public Building Commission. No Commissioner shall acquire any interest, direct or indirect in any contract or proposed contract of the Public Building Commission, or in any land, building or buildings or other property or facilities in which the Public Building Commission has an interest. If any Commissioner at any time holds or controls an interest, direct or indirect in any property which the Public Building Commission is about to acquire, he shall disclose the same in writing to the Commission and such disclosure shall be entered upon the minutes of the Board of Commissioners. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 3179.)
50 ILCS 20/7
(50 ILCS 20/7) (from Ch. 85, par. 1037) Sec. 7. No Commissioner shall receive any compensation, whether in form of salary, per diem allowance or otherwise, for or in connection with his services as such Commissioner. Each Commissioner, however, shall be entitled to reimbursement for any necessary expenditures in connection with the performance of his duties. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 905.)
50 ILCS 20/8
(50 ILCS 20/8) (from Ch. 85, par. 1038) Sec. 8. The Commissioners appointed in pursuance of the foregoing provisions of this Act shall constitute the Board of Commissioners of the Public Building Commission. The government, control and management of the affairs of the Public Building Commission shall be vested in the Board of Commissioners and such Board shall possess and exercise all of the powers granted under this Act and such other powers, not inconsistent with this Act, as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Act. The presiding officer of the municipality, county seat or county board adopting the original organization resolution shall call the first meeting of the Board of Commissioners. He shall give notice in writing to each member of the Board of the time and place of the meeting not less than 5 days prior to the meeting and shall preside over the meeting until the members have elected a Chairman. The members, at the initial meeting, shall first draw lots to determine their terms of office which shall be entered of record in the proceedings of the Board. The Board of Commissioners at the initial meeting shall elect one of their members as chairman. At such meeting or at a later meeting, the Board shall elect or appoint a secretary and treasurer and such other officers as they may deem necessary for such terms as they may decide upon. The secretary and treasurer need not be commissioners, and if such officers are not commissioners, they shall receive compensation in such amount as shall be determined by the Board. At such meeting, or at a later meeting, the Commissioners shall adopt a corporate seal, by-laws, and rules and regulations suitable to the purposes of this Act, which shall provide a time for the election of officers and of other regular and special meetings of the Commissioners, and shall contain the rules for the transaction of other business of such Public Building Commission and for amending such by-laws, rules and regulations. The Board of Commissioners shall have full power to pass all necessary ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations for the proper management and conduct of the business of the Board of Commissioners and of the Public Building Commission and for carrying into effect the object for which such Public Building Commission is created. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 3179.)
50 ILCS 20/9
(50 ILCS 20/9) (from Ch. 85, par. 1039) Sec. 9. A majority of the Board of Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business thereof. The concurring vote of a majority of all the Commissioners shall be required for the exercise of any of the powers granted by this Act. All records of the Commission shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable hours. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 905.)
50 ILCS 20/10
(50 ILCS 20/10) (from Ch. 85, par. 1040) Sec. 10. A Public Building Commission shall provide for the proper safekeeping of its records, subject to the provisions of "The Local Records Act", enacted by the Seventy-second General Assembly, and shall keep a minute book for the recording of the corporate action of the Board of Commissioners. A complete record of the meetings and proceedings of the Board of Commissioners shall be kept in such minute book and such minutes shall be signed by the Secretary of the Public Building Commission. The Commission shall keep a true and accurate account of its receipts and disbursements and an annual audit shall be made of its books, records and accounts. The audit shall be presented annually for review to each governing body under whose resolution the Commission is organized. If an audit is not presented on an annual basis, any or all governing bodies under whose resolutions the Commission is organized may order their own audit of the Commission's books, records, and accounts. The Commission shall cooperate by providing all requested documentation. When an audit is conducted at the direction of a governing body, no more than one audit shall be conducted for all governing bodies under whose resolutions the Commission is organized and the audit shall be paid for from Commission funds. All officers and employees authorized to receive or retain the custody of money or to sign vouchers, checks, warrants, or evidences of indebtedness on behalf of the Commission, shall furnish surety bond for the faithful performance of their duties and the faithful accounting of all monies that may come into their hands, in an amount to be fixed and in a form to be approved by the Board of Commissioners. (Source: P.A. 90-702, eff. 8-7-98.)
50 ILCS 20/11
(50 ILCS 20/11) (from Ch. 85, par. 1041) Sec. 11. The Treasurer of a Public Building Commission shall be the legal custodian of all funds derived from the issuance of bonds provided for under this Act and of all revenues derived from the operation of any project under this Act and of all other revenues from whatever source received. The Treasurer shall keep all funds and monies belonging to the Public Building Commission in such places of deposit as may be designated by resolution of the Board of Commissioners, provided, however, that only a savings and loan association or a regularly organized State or national bank may be designated as a depository. When a bank or savings and loan association has been designated as a depository it shall continue as such depository until ten (10) days have elapsed after a new depository is designated and has qualified by furnishing the statements of resources and liabilities as required by this Section. When a new depository is designated, the Board of Commissioners shall notify the surety of the Treasurer of that fact, in writing, at least five (5) days before the transfer of funds. The Treasurer shall be discharged from responsibility for all funds or money which he deposits in a designated bank or savings and loan association while the funds and money are so deposited. No bank or savings and loan association shall receive public funds as permitted by this Section, unless it has complied with the requirements established pursuant to Section 6 of "An Act relating to certain investments of public funds by public agencies", approved July 23, 1943, as now or hereafter amended. (Source: P.A. 83-541.)
50 ILCS 20/12
(50 ILCS 20/12) (from Ch. 85, par. 1042) Sec. 12. The Board of Commissioners may employ such technical, professional, and clerical assistants as are necessary and expedient for the proper performance of its duties and for the accomplishment of the objects and purposes of the Commission. The salaries, fees, or other compensation of any such employee shall be fixed and determined by the Board of Commissioners. For the purpose of aiding and cooperating with a Public Building Commission, the municipal corporations participating in its organization may assign or loan any of their employees, whether under Civil Service or not, to the Public Building Commission to aid in the performance of any of the work of the Public Building Commission, and may provide necessary office space, equipment or other facilities for the Public Building Commission. Any such employees so assigned or loaned who are member or beneficiaries of any existing pension or retirement system or who have been appointed to positions in the service of such participating municipal corporations under rules and classifications of any Civil Service Commission shall have the same status with respect thereto after assignment to the Public Building Commission. To facilitate the Public Building Commission in aid of any project undertaken by it any municipal corporation joining in its organization may make available to the Public Building Commission the services of its engineering staff and facilities. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 905.)
50 ILCS 20/12.1
(50 ILCS 20/12.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1042.1) Sec. 12.1. 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. (Source: P.A. 84-731.)
50 ILCS 20/13
(50 ILCS 20/13) (from Ch. 85, par. 1043) Sec. 13. This Act being designed to effect a public use and purpose, the corporate authorities of the municipal corporation or corporations creating the Public Building Commission and the corporate authorities of any other municipal corporations which may be desirous of renting space in any building or buildings to be acquired or constructed by such Public Building Commission, may make donations of property, real or personal, or cash grants to the Public Building Commission in such amount or amounts as they may deem proper and appropriate in aiding the Public Building Commission to effectuate the purpose for its creation. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 905.)
50 ILCS 20/14
(50 ILCS 20/14) (from Ch. 85, par. 1044) Sec. 14. A Public Building Commission is a municipal corporation and constitutes a body both corporate and politic separate and apart from any other municipal corporation or any other public or governmental agency. It may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, and have a seal and alter such at pleasure, have perpetual succession, make and execute contracts, leases, deeds and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers, and make and from time to time amend and repeal its by-laws, rules and regulations not inconsistent with this Act. In addition, it has and shall exercise the following public and essential governmental powers and functions and all other powers incidental or necessary, to carry out and effectuate such express powers: (a) To select, locate and designate, at any time and from time to time, one or more areas lying wholly within the territorial limits of the municipality or of the county seat of the county in which the Commission is organized, or within the territorial limits of the county if the site is to be used for county purposes, or (in the case of a county having a population of at least 20,000 but not more than 21,000 as determined by the 1980 federal census) within the territorial limits of the county if the site is to be used for municipal purposes, as the site or sites to be acquired for the erection, alteration or improvement of a building or buildings, public improvement or other facilities for the purposes set forth in this Section. The site or sites selected shall be conveniently located within such county, municipality or county seat and of an area in size sufficiently large to accomplish and effectuate the purpose of this Act and sufficient to provide for proper architectural setting and adequate landscaping for such building or buildings, public improvement or other facilities. (1) Where the governing body of the county seat or the governing body of any municipality with 3,000 or more inhabitants has adopted the original resolution for the creation of the Commission, the site or sites selected, and in the case of a project for an Airport Authority, the site or sites selected, the project and any lease agreements, are subject to approval by a majority of the members of the governing body of the county seat or by a majority of the members of the governing body of the municipality. However, where the site is for a county project and is outside the limits of a municipality, the approval of the site shall be by the county board. (2) Where the original resolution for the creation of the Commission has been adopted by the governing body of the county, the site or sites selected, and in the case of a project for an Airport Authority, the site or sites selected, the project and any lease agreements, are subject to approval by a majority of the members of the governing body of the county and to approval by 3/4 of the members of the governing body of the county seat, except that approval of 3/4 of the members of the governing body of the county seat is not required where the site is for a county or (in the case of a county having a population of at least 20,000 but not more than 21,000 as determined by the 1980 federal census) a municipal project and is outside the limits of the county seat, in which case approval by 3/4 of the members of the governing body of any municipality where the site or sites will be located is required; and, if such site or sites so selected, and in the case of a project for an Airport Authority, the site or sites selected, the project and any lease agreements, are not approved by 3/4 of the members of the governing body of the county seat the Commission may by resolution request that the approval of the site or sites so selected, and in the case of a project for an Airport Authority, the site or sites selected, the project and any lease agreements, be submitted to a referendum at the next general election in accordance with the general election law, and shall present such resolution to the county clerk. Upon receipt of such resolution the county clerk shall immediately notify the board of election commissioners, if any; however, referenda pursuant to such resolution shall not be called more frequently than once in 4 years. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shall ......... be acquired for the erection, alteration or improvement of a building or buildings pursuant to YES the Public Building Commission Act, approved July 5, 1955, which project it is estimated will cost $........., ------------------ including the cost of the site acquisition and for the payment of which revenue bonds in the amount of $...., NO maturing .... and bearing interest at the rate of .....% per annum, may be issued? -------------------------------------------------------------- If a majority of the electors voting on the proposition vote in favor of the proposition, the site or sites so selected, and in the case of a project for an Airport Authority, the site or sites selected, the project and any lease agreements, shall be approved. Except where approval of the site or sites has been obtained by referendum, the area or areas may be enlarged by the Board of Commissioners, from time to time, as the need therefor arises. The selection, location and designation of more than one area may, but need not, be made at one time but may be made from time to time. (b) To acquire the fee simple title to or any lesser interest in the real property located within such area or areas, including easements and reversionary interests in the streets, alleys and other public places and personal property required for its purposes, by purchase, gift, legacy, or by the exercise of the power of eminent domain, and title thereto shall be taken in the corporate name of the Commission. Eminent domain proceedings shall be in all respects in the manner provided for the exercise of the right of eminent domain under the Eminent Domain Act. All land and appurtenances thereto, acquired or owned by the Commission are to be deemed acquired or owned for a public use or public purpose. Any municipal corporation which owns fee simple title to or any lesser interest in real property located within such an area, may convey such real property, or any part thereof or interest therein, to the Commission with a provision in such conveyance for the reverter of such real property or interest therein to the transferor municipal corporation at such time as all revenue bonds and other obligations of the Commission incident to the real property or interest therein so conveyed, have been paid in full, and such Commission is hereby authorized to accept such a conveyance. (c) To demolish, repair, alter or improve any building or buildings within the area or areas and to erect a new building or buildings, improvement and other facilities within the area or areas to provide space for the conduct of the executive, legislative and judicial functions of government, its various branches, departments and agencies thereof and to provide buildings, improvements and other facilities for use by local government in the furnishing of essential governmental, health, safety and welfare services to its citizens; to furnish and equip such building or buildings, improvements and other facilities, and maintain and operate them so as to effectuate the purposes of this Act. (d) To pave and improve streets within such area or areas, and to construct, repair and install sidewalks, sewers, waterpipes and other similar facilities and site improvements within such area or areas and to provide for adequate landscaping essential to the preparation of such site or sites in accordance with the purposes of this Act. (e) To make provisions for offstreet parking facilities. (f) To operate, maintain, manage and to make and enter into contracts for the operation, maintenance and management of such buildings and other facilities and to provide rules and regulations for the operation, maintenance and management thereof. (g) To employ and discharge without regard to any Civil Services Act, engineering, architectural, construction, design-build, legal and financial experts and such other employees as may be necessary in its judgment to carry out the purposes of this Act and to fix compensation for such employees, and enter into contracts for the employment of any person, firm, or corporation, and for professional services necessary or desirable for the accomplishment of the objects and purposes of the Commission and the proper administration, management, protection and control of its property. (h) To rent all or any part or parts of such building, buildings, or other facilities to any municipal corporation that organized or joined in the organization of the Public Building Commission or to any branch, department, or agency thereof, or to any branch, department, or agency of the State or Federal government, or to any other state or any agency or political subdivision of another state with which the Commission has entered into an intergovernmental agreement or contract under the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, or to any municipal corporation with which the Commission has entered into an intergovernmental agreement or contract under the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, or to any other municipal corporation, quasi municipal corporation, political subdivision or body politic, or agency thereof, doing business, maintaining an office, or rendering a public service in such county for any period of time, or to any not for profit corporation or any non-profit organization or association. For this Section, "not for profit corporation" means an Illinois corporation organized and existing under the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986 in good standing with the State and having been granted status as an exempt organization under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, or any successor or similar provision of the Internal Revenue Code. "Non-profit organization or association" means any organization or association where no part of the net earnings enures to the lawful benefit of any person. (i) To rent such space in such building or buildings as from time to time may not be needed by any governmental agency for such other purposes as the Board of Commissioners may determine will best serve the comfort and convenience of the occupants of such building or buildings, and upon such terms and in such manner as the Board of Commissioners may determine. (j) To execute written leases evidencing the rental agreements authorized in paragraphs (h) and (i) of this Section. (k) To procure and enter into contracts for any type of insurance or indemnity against loss or damage to property from any cause, including loss of use and occupancy, against death or injury of any person, against employer's liability, against any act of any member, officer or employee of the Public Building Commission in the performance of the duties of his office or employment or any other insurable risk, as the Board of Commissioners in its discretion may deem necessary. (l) To accept donations, contributions, capital grants or gifts from any individuals, associations, municipal and private corporations and the United States of America, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, for or in aid of any of the purposes of this Act and to enter into agreements in connection therewith. (m) To borrow money from time to time and in evidence thereof to issue and sell revenue bonds in such amount or amounts as the Board of Commissioners may determine to provide funds for the purpose of acquiring, erecting, demolishing, improving, altering, equipping, repairing, maintaining and operating buildings and other facilities and to acquire sites necessary and convenient therefor and to pay all costs and expenses incident thereto, including, but without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, architectural, engineering, legal and financing expense, which may include an amount sufficient to meet the interest charges on such revenue bonds during such period or periods as may elapse prior to the time when the project or projects may become revenue producing and for one year in addition thereto; and to refund and refinance, from time to time, revenue bonds so issued and sold, as often as may be deemed to be advantageous by the Board of Commissioners. (n) To enter into any agreement or contract with any lessee, who, pursuant to the terms of this Act, is renting or is about to rent from the Commission all or part of any building or buildings or facilities, whereby under such agreement or contract such lessee obligates itself to pay all or part of the cost of maintaining and operating the premises so leased. Such agreement may be included as a provision of any lease entered into pursuant to the terms of this Act or may be made the subject of a separate agreement or contract between the Commission and such lessee. (Source: P.A. 98-258, eff. 8-9-13.)
50 ILCS 20/14.1
(50 ILCS 20/14.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1044.1) Sec. 14.1. In addition to the permanent financing authorized by Sections 14 and 15 of this Act, the board of commissioners of any public building commission may borrow money and issue interim notes in evidence thereof, in the manner following: (a) Whenever it is deemed advisable and in the interests of the Commission to borrow funds temporarily for any of the purposes herein provided, in advance of permanent financing, the Board of Commissioners may from time to time and pursuant to appropriate resolution, borrow money and issue interim notes to evidence borrowings for the purpose of obtaining funds for any of its projects or to perform any of the duties or functions authorized under this Act, and, in addition, to obtain funds with which to acquire the area or site selected and approved, and for the erection, alteration, improvement, maintenance, operation or demolition of a building or buildings or other facilities located or to be located thereon for the purposes provided for by this Act, and with which to pay all necessary and incidental costs and expenses in connection therewith, including, but without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, general administrative expenses of the commission, preliminary project planning, area or site planning, surveying, appraisal, architectural, engineering, demolition, maintenance, operation and insurance costs and expenses, and interest on such borrowings until the date of the permanent financing. Any resolution authorizing the issuance of such notes shall describe the nature of the project, the area or site to be acquired, if the same shall have then been selected, located, designated and approved, or the work to be done and shall specify the principal amount, rate of interest (not exceeding the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract) and maturity date which shall be the same for all interim notes but not to exceed 5 years from date of issue of the first of such notes so issued, and such other terms as may be specified in such resolution. However, the time of payment of any such notes may be extended for a period of not exceeding 2 years from the maturity date thereof. The Board of Commissioners may provide for the registration of the notes in the name of the owner either as to principal alone, or as to both principal and interest, on such terms and conditions as the Board may determine by the resolution authorizing their issue. The notes shall be issued from time to time by the Board of Commissioners as funds are borrowed, in the manner the Board of Commissioners may determine. Interest on the notes may be made payable semiannually, annually or at maturity. The notes may be made redeemable, prior to maturity, at the option of the Commission, in the manner and upon the terms fixed by the resolution authorizing their issuance. The notes may be executed in the name of the Commission by the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners or by any other officer or officers of the Commission as the Board by resolution may direct, shall be attested by the Secretary or such other officer or officers of the Commission as the Board may by resolution direct, and be sealed with the Commission's corporate seal. All such notes and the interest thereon may be secured by a pledge of any income and revenue derived by the Commission from the property to be acquired with the proceeds of the notes, after deducting from such income and revenue any reasonable and necessary maintenance and operation expenses, and shall be payable solely from such income and revenue and from the proceeds to be derived from the sale of any revenue bonds for permanent financing authorized to be issued under Sections 14 and 15 of this Act, and from the property acquired with the proceeds of the notes. Contemporaneously with the issue, as provided by this Act, of revenue bonds all interim notes, even though they may not then have matured, shall be paid, both principal and interest to date of payment, from the funds derived from the sale of revenue bonds for the permanent financing and such interim notes shall be surrendered and canceled. (b) The Commission, in order further to secure the payment of the interim notes, is, in addition to the foregoing, authorized and empowered to do the following: 1. Pledge or mortgage all or any part of the property to be acquired with the proceeds of the interim notes, or provide otherwise for the sale, public or private and with or without notice, of all or any part of the property, in the event of default in payment of principal of or interest on the interim notes or on any covenant or agreement of the Commission in connection with the interim notes, and in the event of any such default to permit the acceleration of the maturity of the interim notes. Except with respect to the funds derived from revenue bonds, as provided in this Section no pledge, mortgage or provision for the sale of any property shall relate to any property, other than the property to be acquired with the proceeds of any and all such interim notes, and any net income and revenue derived from the property. 2. Covenant against pledging or mortgaging or otherwise disposing of all or any part of or interest in the property to be acquired with proceeds of the interim notes, or any net income derived from the property; and against permitting or allowing any lien on the property or its net income; and against any borrowings or incurring liabilities in addition to the borrowings and liabilities, evidenced by the interim notes, prior to the issuance of revenue bonds; and against the issue of interim notes in excess of a specified principal amount; and against preference of any interim note over any other interim note as to payment of interest or principal; and against making any substitutions for or additions or improvements to such property except with the proceeds derived from borrowings evidenced by any and all such interim notes; or with the net income derived from such property. 3. Make any other or additional covenants, terms and conditions not inconsistent with the provisions of subparagraph (a) of this Section, and do any and all acts and things as may be necessary or convenient or desirable in order to secure payment of its interim notes, or, in the discretion of the Commission, as will tend to make the interim notes more acceptable to lenders, notwithstanding that the covenants, acts or things may not be enumerated herein. However, nothing contained in this subparagraph shall authorize the Commission to secure the payment of the interim notes out of property, other than the property acquired with the proceeds of the interim notes, and any net income and revenue derived from the property and the proceeds of revenue bonds as provided in this Section. (c) The interim notes shall not constitute an indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation or restriction. (d) No member, officer, agent or employee of the Commission, nor any other person who executes interim notes, shall be liable personally thereon by reason of the issuance thereof. With respect to instruments for the payment of money issued under this Section either before, on, or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1989, it is and always has been the intention of the General Assembly (i) that the Omnibus Bond Acts are and always have been supplementary grants of power to issue instruments in accordance with the Omnibus Bond Acts, regardless of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts, (ii) that the provisions of this Section are not a limitation on the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and (iii) that instruments issued under this Section within the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts are not invalid because of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts. (Source: P.A. 86-4.)
50 ILCS 20/14.2
(50 ILCS 20/14.2) (from Ch. 85, par. 1044.2) Sec. 14.2. Relocation assistance payment. In addition to all other powers authorized under this Act, a public building commission shall have the power to make the following relocation assistance payments where such relocation assistance payments are not available from Federal funds or otherwise: (a) A public building commission is authorized to pay, as part of the cost of acquisition of any site, to a person displaced by a public building commission project, the actual reasonable expenses in moving said person, his family, his business, or his farm operation, including the moving of personal property. The allowable expenses for transportation shall not exceed the cost of moving 50 miles from the point from which such person, family, business or farm is being displaced. A public building commission is authorized to adopt rules and regulations as may be determined necessary to implement the payments as authorized by this section. (b) In lieu of the actual moving expenses heretofore authorized to be paid, a public building commission may pay any person displaced from a dwelling, who elects to accept such payment, a moving expense allowance determined according to a schedule to be established by a public building commission, not to exceed $1,000, and a further dislocation allowance of $500. (c) In lieu of the actual moving expenses heretofore authorized to be paid, a public building commission may pay any person who moves or discontinues his business or farm operation, who elects to accept such payment, a fixed relocation payment in an amount equal to the average annual net earnings of the business or the farm operation, or $10,000, whichever is the lesser. In the case of a business, no payment shall be made unless the public building commission is satisfied that the business (1) cannot be relocated without a substantial loss of its existing patronage, and (2) is not part of a commercial enterprise having at least one other establishment not being acquired for a project by a public building commission which is engaged in the same or similar business. The term "average annual net earnings" means one-half of any net earnings of the business or farm operation before Federal, State and local income taxes, during the two taxable years immediately preceding the taxable year in which such business or farm operation moves from the real property being acquired for such project, and includes any compensation paid by the business or farm operation to the owner, his spouse or his dependents during such two-year period. (d) In addition to the amounts heretofore authorized to be paid by a public building commission, a public building commission may, as part of the cost of acquisition of any site, make a payment to the owner of real property acquired for a public building commission project which is improved by a single, two or three-family dwelling actually owned and occupied by the owner for not less than one year prior to the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of such property, an amount which, when added to the acquisition payment, equals the average price required for a comparable dwelling determined in accordance with standards established by the city, village or town in which the dwelling is located, to be a decent, safe and sanitary dwelling adequate to accommodate the displaced owner, reasonably accessible to public services and places of employment and available on the private market. Such payment shall not exceed the sum of $25,000, and shall be made only to a displaced owner who purchases and occupies a dwelling that meets the standards established by the city, village or town in which the dwelling is located, within one year subsequent to the date on which he is required to move from the dwelling acquired for the public building commission project. Any individual or family not eligible to receive such payment, who is displaced from any dwelling, which dwelling was actually and lawfully occupied by such individual and family for not less than ninety days prior to the initiation of negotiations for acquisition of such property, may be paid by a public building commission an amount necessary to enable such individual or family to lease or rent for a period not to exceed two years, or to make the down payment on the purchase of a decent, safe and sanitary dwelling of standards adequate to accommodate such individual or family in areas not generally less desirable in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities. Such payment shall not exceed the sum of $2,000. (e) In addition to the amounts heretofore authorized to be paid, a public building commission may reimburse the owner of real property acquired for a public building commission project the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred for (1) recording fees, transfer taxes, and similar expenses incidental to conveying such property; and (2) penalty costs for prepayment of any mortgages entered into in good faith encumbering such real property, if such mortgage is on record or has been filed for record under applicable State law on the date of the selection, location and designation of the site by a public building commission for such project. (f) Nothing contained in this amendatory Act creates in any proceedings brought under the power of eminent domain any element of damages not in existence as of the date of enactment of this amendatory Act. (Source: P.A. 95-614, eff. 9-11-07.)
50 ILCS 20/14.3
(50 ILCS 20/14.3) Sec. 14.3. 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.)
50 ILCS 20/15
(50 ILCS 20/15) (from Ch. 85, par. 1045) Sec. 15. Whenever and as often as the Board of Commissioners determines to issue bonds as provided in this Act, it shall adopt a resolution describing the area to be acquired, the nature of the improvements thereon, the disposition to be made of such improvements and a description of any new buildings or other facilities to be constructed thereon. Such description shall not prohibit the Board of Commissioners from making such minor changes as may be necessary or convenient in the discretion of the Board of Commissioners. The resolution shall set out the estimated cost of the project, including the cost of acquiring the site therefor, determine the period of usefulness and fix the amount of revenue bonds to be issued, the date or dates of maturity, the dates on which interest is payable, the sinking fund provisions and all other details in connection with such bonds. The Board shall determine and fix the rate of interest of any revenue bonds issued under this Section, in such resolution or in any supplemental resolution adopted by the Board prior to the issuance thereof. The resolution, trust agreement or other contract entered into with the bondholders may contain such covenants and restrictions concerning the issuance of additional revenue bonds thereafter as may be deemed necessary or advisable for the assurance of the payment of the bonds thereby authorized. All bonds shall be issued in the name of the Public Building Commission and have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the laws of this State. Bonds issued under this Act, whether original issue or issues or refunding, may be issued as serial or term bonds, shall be of such denomination or denominations and form, including interest coupons to be attached thereto, shall be payable at such place or places and bear such date as the Board of Commissioners shall fix by the resolution authorizing such bonds and shall mature within a period not to exceed 40 years, and may be redeemable prior to maturity with or without premium, at the option of the Board of Commissioners, upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Commissioners shall fix by the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds. The Board of Commissioners may provide for the registration of such bonds in the name of the owner as to the principal alone or as to both principal and interest upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Commissioners may determine. All bonds issued under this Section by any Public Building Commission shall be sold at such price that the interest cost to the Commission of the proceeds of such bonds shall not exceed the maximum interest rate permitted in "An Act to authorize public corporations to issue bonds, other evidences of indebtedness and tax anticipation warrants subject to interest rate limitations set forth therein", approved May 26, 1970, as now or hereafter amended, payable semi-annually, computed to maturity and shall be sold in such manner and at such time or times as the Board of Commissioners shall determine. Bonds issued by a Public Building Commission, and the interest thereon, shall be payable solely from the revenues derived from the operation, management or use of the buildings or other facilities acquired or to be acquired by the Commission, which revenues shall include payments received under any leases or other contracts for the use of the facilities, buildings or space therein. All bonds shall recite in the body thereof that the principal and interest thereon are payable solely from the revenues pledged to pay such bonds and shall state on their face that it is not an indebtedness of the Commission or a claim against the property of such Commission. The bonds shall be executed in the name of the Commission by the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners or by such other officer of the Commission as the Board, by resolution, may direct, and be attested by the Secretary, or by such other officer of the Commission as the Board, by resolution, may direct, and shall be sealed with the Commission's corporate seal. The interest coupons attached to such bonds shall be executed by the facsimile signatures of the persons who shall execute the bonds. The Chairman and Secretary or other officers of the Commission executing the bonds shall adopt for their own signatures, their respective facsimile signatures appearing on such coupons. In case any officer whose signature appears on the bonds or coupons shall cease to be such officer before delivery of such bonds, such signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if such officer had remained in office until such delivery. In its discretion, the Public Building Commission may, from time to time, as often as it may deem to be advantageous, issue refunding bonds to refund its bonds prior to their maturity, refund its outstanding matured bonds, refund matured coupons evidencing interest upon its outstanding bonds, refund interest at the coupon rate upon its outstanding matured bonds that has accrued since the maturity thereof, and refund its bonds which by their terms are subject to call or redemption before maturity. All bonds redeemed or purchased in accordance with this Act shall forthwith be cancelled and shall not be used again. To secure the payment of any or all revenue bonds and for the purpose of setting forth the covenants and undertakings of the Commission in connection with the issuance of revenue bonds and the issuance of any additional revenue bonds payable from such revenue income to be derived from the operation, management or use of the buildings or other facilities acquired or to be acquired by the Commission, the Commission may execute and deliver a trust agreement or agreements except that no lien upon any physical property of the Commission shall be created thereby. The proceeds from the sale of bonds under this Section shall be paid to the Treasurer of the Public Building Commission or, in the event that a trust agreement is executed and delivered by the Commission, then and in such event, the proceeds from the sale of bonds under this Section shall be paid to the trustee or trustees specified in any such trust agreement. If the proceeds from the sale of the bonds issued under this Section exceed the cost of the project, the Public Building Commission shall place such excess funds in the sinking fund created for making payment of principal or interest of such bonds as the same matures or for the purchase of outstanding bonds at such times and in such manner as may be provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds, or in any trust agreement or contract entered into with the bondholders. The resolution shall provide for the creation of a sinking fund account into which shall be payable from the revenues of such project, from month to month as such revenues are collected, such sums in excess of the cost of maintenance and operation of the project and the costs of administration of the Commission, as will be sufficient to comply with the covenants of the bond resolution and sufficient to pay the accruing interest and retire the bonds at maturity. The Board of Commissioners, in such resolution, may provide for such other accounts as it may deem necessary for the sale of the bonds. The monies in such accounts shall be applied in the manner provided by the resolution, the trust agreement or other contract with the bondholders. No bond issued under this Act shall constitute a debt of the Commission or of any public body within the meaning of any statutory or constitutional limitation as to debt. From and after the issuance of bonds as provided in this Section it shall be the duty of the Board of Commissioners to establish and fix rates, rentals, fees and charges for the use of any and all buildings or space therein or other facilities owned and operated by the Commission, sufficient at all times to pay maintenance and operation costs and to pay the accruing interest and retire the bonds at maturity and to make all payments to all accounts created by any bond resolution and to comply with all covenants of any bond resolution. (Source: P.A. 82-902.)
50 ILCS 20/16
(50 ILCS 20/16) (from Ch. 85, par. 1046) Sec. 16. Any trust agreement or agreements entered into with or for the benefit of the bondholders may prescribe by whom or on whose behalf action may be taken by the bondholders, and in the absence of any such provision in the trust agreement or agreements, any holder of a bond or bonds, or of any of the coupons of any bond or bonds, issued under the provisions of this Act, subject only to a contractual restriction binding upon any such bondholder or holders, may: (a) By mandamus, injunction or other civil action, compel the Commission, and the member or members, officers, agents or employees thereof, to perform each and every term, provision and covenant contained in any resolution, trust agreement or contract with or for the benefit of such bondholder, and to require the carrying out of any or all such covenants and agreements of the Commission and the fulfillment of all duties imposed upon the Commission by this Act. (b) By civil action, sue to enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful, or in violation of any of the rights of the bondholder. (Source: P.A. 83-345.)
50 ILCS 20/16.1
(50 ILCS 20/16.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1046.1) Sec. 16.1. The total amount of outstanding bonds issued by any Public Building Commission of any municipality or county with a population of less than 1,000,000 inhabitants shall not exceed 5% of the total assessed value of taxable property in the municipality or the county as the case may be, except as authorized by a referendum held in the municipality or the county as the case may be. (Source: P.A. 80-749.)
50 ILCS 20/17
(50 ILCS 20/17) (from Ch. 85, par. 1047) Sec. 17. The State and all 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 and other persons carrying on a banking business, all insurance companies, insurance associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries may legally invest any sinking funds, monies or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any revenue bonds issued pursuant to this Act, it being the purpose of this section to authorize the investment in such revenue bonds of all sinking, insurance, retirement, compensation, pension and trust funds, whether owned or controlled by private or public persons or officers. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 905.)
50 ILCS 20/18
(50 ILCS 20/18) (from Ch. 85, par. 1048) Sec. 18. Whenever, and as often as, a municipal corporation having taxing power enters into a lease with a Public Building Commission, the governing body of such municipal corporation shall provide by ordinance or resolution, as the case may be, for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the annual rent payable under such lease as and when it becomes due and payable. A certified copy of the lease of such municipal corporation and a certified copy of the tax levying ordinance or resolution, as the case may be, of such municipal corporation shall be filed in the office of the county clerk in each county in which any portion of the territory of such municipal corporation is situated, which certified copies shall constitute the authority for the county clerk or clerks, in each case, to extend the taxes annually necessary to pay the annual rent payable under such lease as and when it becomes due and payable. No taxes shall be extended for any lease entered into after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1993, however, until after a public hearing on the lease. The clerk or secretary of the governing body of the municipal corporation shall cause notice of the time and place of the hearing to be published at least once, at least 15 days before the hearing, in a newspaper published or having general circulation within the municipal corporation. If no such newspaper exists, the clerk or secretary shall cause the notice to be posted, at least 15 days before the hearing, in at least 10 conspicuous places within the municipal corporation. The notice shall be in the following form: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON LEASE between (name of the municipal corporation) and (name of the public building commission). A public hearing regarding a lease between (name of the municipal corporation) and (name of the public building commission) will be held by (name of the governing body of the municipal corporation) on (date) at (time) at (location). The largest yearly rental payment set forth in the lease is ($ amount). The maximum length of the lease is (years). The purpose of the lease is (explain in 25 words or less). Dated (insert date). By Order of (name of the governing body of the Municipal Corporation) /s/............ Clerk or Secretary At the hearing, all persons residing or owning property in the municipal corporation shall have an opportunity to be heard orally, in writing, or both. Upon the filing of the certified copies of the lease and the tax levying ordinance or resolution in the office of the county clerk or clerks of the proper county or counties, it shall be the duty of such county clerk or clerks to ascertain the rate per cent which, upon the value of all property subject to taxation within the municipal corporation, as that property is assessed or equalized by the Department of Revenue, will produce a net amount of not less than the amount of the annual rent reserved in such lease. The county clerk or clerks shall thereupon, and thereafter annually during the term of the lease, extend taxes against all of the taxable property contained in that municipal corporation sufficient to pay the annual rental reserved in such lease. Such tax shall be levied and collected in like manner with the other taxes of such municipal corporation and shall be in addition to all other taxes now or hereafter authorized to be levied by that municipal corporation. This tax shall not be included within any statutory limitation of rate or amount for that municipal corporation but shall be excluded therefrom and be in addition thereto and in excess thereof. The fund realized from such tax levy shall be set aside for the payment of the annual rent and shall not be disbursed for any other purpose until the annual rental has been paid in full. This Section shall not be construed to limit the power of the Commission to enter into leases with any municipal corporation whether or not the municipal corporation has the power of taxation. (Source: P.A. 92-16, eff. 6-28-01.)
50 ILCS 20/19
(50 ILCS 20/19) (from Ch. 85, par. 1049) Sec. 19. Any contract let for the construction, repair, alteration, or improvement of any building or buildings, the demolition thereof, or removal of debris resulting therefrom, or any other contract let for any other type of construction or repair work, shall contain provisions requiring the contractor or other person, firm or corporation undertaking such work to give bond in such amount and with such surety, conditioned for the faithful performance of the contract as the Board of Commissioners may determine. The Board of Commissioners shall also require such contractor or other persons, firm or corporation to furnish insurance of a character and amount to be determined by the Board of Commissioners, protecting the Commission, its Commissioners, officers, agents, and employees, against any claims for personal injuries (including death) and property damage that may be asserted because of the doing of the work. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 905.)
50 ILCS 20/19.1 Public Building Commission in municipality over 500,000
(50 ILCS 20/19.1) Sec. 19.1. Public Building Commission in municipality over 500,000. On or before December 1, 1995 and on or before the first day of May and first day of December of each subsequent calendar year, the Public Building Commission created and organized under this Act in and for a municipality with over 500,000 population shall prepare and file with the General Assembly, the board of education of the school district located in that municipality, and the local school council of each attendance center in that school district for which there is pending or under construction but not completed a project for the construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of a school building or other school facility that is to be used by that attendance center, a status report that sets forth: (1) the date when work on the project began, (2) whether work on the project at the time the report is filed is progressing ahead of, on, or behind the schedule established for work on the project to be performed, (3) the projected completion date of the project, and (4) whether the labor and materials furnished for the project as of the time the report is filed were furnished at the project cost budgeted for such labor and materials, and if not, the amount by which the labor and materials so furnished exceed or are less than the project cost budgeted for such labor and materials. (Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
50 ILCS 20/20
(50 ILCS 20/20) (from Ch. 85, par. 1050) Sec. 20. Contracts let to lowest responsible bidder; competitive bidding; advertisement for bids; design-build contracts. (a) All contracts to be let for the construction, alteration, improvement, repair, enlargement, demolition or removal of any buildings or other facilities, or for materials or supplies to be furnished, where the amount thereof is in excess of $20,000, shall be awarded as a design-build contract in accordance with Sections 20.3 through 20.20 or shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, or bidders, on open competitive bidding. (b) A contract awarded on the basis of competitive bidding shall be awarded after public advertisement published at least once in each week for three consecutive weeks prior to the opening of bids, in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the county where the commission is located, except in the case of an emergency situation, as determined by the chief executive officer. If a contract is awarded in an emergency situation, (i) the contract accepted must be based on the lowest responsible proposal after the commission has made a diligent effort to solicit multiple proposals by telephone, facsimile, or other efficient means and (ii) the chief executive officer must submit a report at the next regular meeting of the Board, to be ratified by the Board and entered into the official record, that states the chief executive officer's reason for declaring an emergency situation, the names of all parties solicited for proposals, and their proposals and that includes a copy of the contract awarded. Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to prohibit the Board of Commissioners from placing additional advertisements in recognized trade journals. Advertisements for bids shall describe the character of the proposed contract in sufficient detail to enable the bidders thereon to know what their obligation will be, either in the advertisement itself, or by reference to detailed plans and specifications on file in the office of the Public Building Commission at the time of the publication of the first announcement. Such advertisement shall also state the date, time, and place assigned for the opening of bids. No bids shall be received at any time subsequent to the time indicated in said advertisement. (c) In addition to the requirements of Section 20.3, the Commission shall advertise a design-build solicitation at least once in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the county where the Commission is located. The date that Phase I submissions by design-build entities are due must be at least 14 calendar days after the date the newspaper advertisement for design-build proposals is first published. The advertisement shall identify the design-build project, the due date, the place and time for Phase I submissions, and the place where proposers can obtain a complete copy of the request for design-build proposals, including the criteria for evaluation and the scope and performance criteria. The Commission is not precluded from using other media or from placing advertisements in addition to the one required under this subsection. (d) The Board of Commissioners may reject any and all bids and proposals received and may readvertise for bids or issue a new request for design-build proposals. (e) All bids shall be open to public inspection in the office of the Public Building Commission after an award or final selection has been made. The successful bidder for such work shall enter into contracts furnished and prescribed by the Board of Commissioners and in addition to any other bonds required under this Act the successful bidder shall execute and give bond, payable to and to be approved by the Commission, with a corporate surety authorized to do business under the laws of the State of Illinois, in an amount to be determined by the Board of Commissioners, conditioned upon the payment of all labor furnished and materials supplied in the prosecution of the contracted work. If the bidder whose bid has been accepted shall neglect or refuse to accept the contract within five (5) days after written notice that the same has been awarded to him, or if he accepts but does not execute the contract and give the proper security, the Commission may accept the next lowest bidder, or readvertise and relet in manner above provided. (f) In case any work shall be abandoned by any contractor or design-build entity, the Commission may, if the best interests of the Commission be thereby served, adopt on behalf of the Commission all subcontracts made by such contractor or design-build entity for such work and all such sub-contractors shall be bound by such adoption if made; and the Commission shall, in the manner provided in this Act, readvertise and relet, or request proposals and award design-build contracts for, the work specified in the original contract exclusive of so much thereof as shall be accepted. Every contract when made and entered into, as provided in this Section or Section 20.20, shall be executed, held by the Commission, and filed in its records, and one copy of which shall be given to the contractor or design-build entity. (g) The provisions of this Section with respect to design-build shall have no effect beginning on June 1, 2023; provided that any design-build contracts entered into before such date or any procurement of a project under this Act commenced before such date, and the contracts resulting from those procurements, shall remain effective. The actions of any person or entity taken on or after June 1, 2013 and before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly in reliance on the provisions of this Section with respect to design-build continuing to be effective are hereby validated. (Source: P.A. 100-736, eff. 1-1-19.)
50 ILCS 20/20.3
(50 ILCS 20/20.3) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 20.3. Solicitation of design-build proposals. (a) When the Commission elects to use the design-build delivery method, it must issue a notice of intent to receive proposals for the project at least 14 days before issuing the request for the proposal. The Commission must publish the advance notice in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the county where the Commission is located. The Commission is encouraged to use publication of the notice in related construction industry service publications. A brief description of the proposed procurement must be included in the notice. The Commission must provide a copy of the request for proposal to any party requesting a copy. (b) The request for proposal shall be prepared for each project and must contain, without limitation, the following information: (1) The name of the Commission. (2) A preliminary schedule for the completion of the contract. (3) The proposed budget for the project, the source of funds, and the currently available funds at the time the request for proposal is submitted. (4) Prequalification criteria for design-build entities wishing to submit proposals. The Commission shall include, at a minimum, its normal prequalification, licensing, registration, and other requirements, but nothing contained herein precludes the use of additional prequalification criteria by the Commission. (5) Material requirements of the contract, including but not limited to, the proposed terms and conditions, required performance and payment bonds, insurance, and the entity's plan to comply with the utilization goals established by the corporate authorities of the Commission for minority and women business enterprises and to comply with Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act. (6) The performance criteria. (7) The evaluation criteria for each phase of the solicitation. (8) The number of entities that will be considered for the technical and cost evaluation phase. (c) The Commission may include any other relevant information that it chooses to supply. The design-build entity shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy of this documentation in the development of its proposal. (d) The date that proposals are due must be at least 21 calendar days after the date of the issuance of the request for proposal. In the event the cost of the project is estimated to exceed $12,000,000, then the proposal due date must be at least 28 calendar days after the date of the issuance of the request for proposal. The Commission shall include in the request for proposal a minimum of 30 days to develop the Phase II submissions after the selection of entities from the Phase I evaluation is completed. (e) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2027; provided that any design-build contracts entered into before such date or any procurement of a project under this Act commenced before such date, and the contracts resulting from those procurements, shall remain effective. (Source: P.A. 103-4, eff. 5-31-23; 104-10, eff. 6-16-25.)
50 ILCS 20/20.4
(50 ILCS 20/20.4) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 20.4. Development of design-build scope and performance criteria. (a) The Commission shall develop, with the assistance of a licensed design professional, a request for proposal, which shall include scope and performance criteria. The scope and performance criteria must be in sufficient detail and contain adequate information to reasonably apprise the qualified design-build entities of the Commission's overall programmatic needs and goals, including criteria and preliminary design plans, general budget parameters, schedule, and delivery requirements. (b) Each request for proposal shall also include a description of the level of design to be provided in the proposals. This description must include the scope and type of renderings, drawings, and specifications that, at a minimum, will be required by the Commission to be produced by the design-build entities. (c) The scope and performance criteria shall be prepared by a design professional who is an employee of the Commission, or the Commission may contract with an independent design professional selected under the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act (50 ILCS 510/) to provide these services. (d) The design professional that prepares the scope and performance criteria is prohibited from participating in any design-build entity proposal for the project. (e) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2027; provided that any design-build contracts entered into before such date or any procurement of a project under this Act commenced before such date, and the contracts resulting from those procurements, shall remain effective. (Source: P.A. 103-4, eff. 5-31-23; 104-10, eff. 6-16-25.)
50 ILCS 20/20.5
(50 ILCS 20/20.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 20.5. Procedures for design-build selection. (a) The Commission must use a two-phase procedure for the selection of the successful design-build entity. Phase I of the procedure will evaluate and shortlist the design-build entities based on qualifications, and Phase II will evaluate the technical and cost proposals. (b) The Commission shall include in the request for proposal the evaluating factors to be used in Phase I. These factors are in addition to any prequalification requirements of design-build entities that the Commission has set forth. Each request for proposal shall establish the relative importance assigned to each evaluation factor and subfactor, including any weighting of criteria to be employed by the Commission. The Commission must maintain a record of the evaluation scoring to be disclosed in event of a protest regarding the solicitation. The Commission shall include the following criteria in every Phase I evaluation of design-build entities: (1) experience of personnel; (2) successful experience with similar project types; (3) financial capability; (4) timeliness of past performance; (5) experience with similarly sized projects; (6) successful reference checks of the firm; (7) commitment to assign personnel for the duration of the project and qualifications of the entity's consultants; and (8) ability or past performance in meeting or exhausting good faith efforts to meet the utilization goals for minority and women business enterprises established by the corporate authorities of the Commission and in complying with Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act. The Commission may include any additional relevant criteria in Phase I that it deems necessary for a proper qualification review. The Commission may not consider any design-build entity for evaluation or award if the entity has any pecuniary interest in the project or has other relationships or circumstances, including but not limited to, long-term leasehold, mutual performance, or development contracts with the Commission, that may give the design-build entity a financial or tangible advantage over other design-build entities in the preparation, evaluation, or performance of the design-build contract or that create the appearance of impropriety. No design-build proposal shall be considered that does not include an entity's plan to comply with the requirements established in the minority and women business enterprises and economically disadvantaged firms established by the corporate authorities of the Commission and with Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Upon completion of the qualifications evaluation, the Commission shall create a shortlist of the most highly qualified design-build entities. The Commission, in its discretion, is not required to shortlist the maximum number of entities as identified for Phase II evaluation, provided however, no less than 2 design-build entities nor more than 6 are selected to submit Phase II proposals. The Commission shall notify the entities selected for the shortlist in writing. This notification shall commence the period for the preparation of the Phase II technical and cost evaluations. The Commission must allow sufficient time for the shortlist entities to prepare their Phase II submittals considering the scope and detail requested by the Commission. (c) The Commission shall include in the request for proposal the evaluating factors to be used in the technical and cost submission components of Phase II. Each request for proposal shall establish, for both the technical and cost submission components of Phase II, the relative importance assigned to each evaluation factor and subfactor, including any weighting of criteria to be employed by the Commission. The Commission must maintain a record of the evaluation scoring to be disclosed in event of a protest regarding the solicitation. The Commission shall include the following criteria in every Phase II technical evaluation of design-build entities: (1) compliance with objectives of the project; (2) compliance of proposed services to the request for proposal requirements; (3) quality of products or materials proposed; (4) quality of design parameters; (5) design concepts; (6) innovation in meeting the scope and performance criteria; and (7) constructability of the proposed project. The Commission may include any additional relevant technical evaluation factors it deems necessary for proper selection. The Commission shall include the following criteria in every Phase II cost evaluation: the guaranteed maximum project cost and the time of completion. The Commission may include any additional relevant technical evaluation factors it deems necessary for proper selection. The guaranteed maximum project cost criteria weighing factor shall not exceed 30%. The Commission shall directly employ or retain a licensed design professional to evaluate the technical and cost submissions to determine if the technical submissions are in accordance with generally accepted industry standards. Upon completion of the technical submissions and cost submissions evaluation, the Commission may award the design-build contract to the highest overall ranked entity. (d) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2027; provided that any design-build contracts entered into before such date or any procurement of a project under this Act commenced before such date, and the contracts resulting from those procurements, shall remain effective. (Source: P.A. 103-4, eff. 5-31-23; 104-10, eff. 6-16-25.)
50 ILCS 20/20.10
(50 ILCS 20/20.10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 20.10. Small design-build projects. In any case where the total overall cost of the project is estimated to be less than $12,000,000, the Commission may combine the two-phase procedure for design-build selection described in Section 20.5 into one combined step, provided that all the requirements of evaluation are performed in accordance with Section 20.5. This Section is repealed on July 1, 2027; provided that any design-build contracts entered into before such date or any procurement of a project under this Act commenced before such date, and the contracts resulting from those procurements, shall remain effective. (Source: P.A. 103-4, eff. 5-31-23; 104-10, eff. 6-16-25.)
50 ILCS 20/20.15
(50 ILCS 20/20.15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 20.15. Submission of design-build proposals. Design-build proposals must be properly identified and sealed. Proposals may not be reviewed until after the deadline for submission has passed as set forth in the request for proposals. All design-build entities submitting proposals shall be disclosed after the deadline for submission, and all design-build entities who are selected for Phase II evaluation shall also be disclosed at the time of that determination. Phase II design-build proposals shall include a bid bond in the form and security as designated in the request for proposals. Proposals shall also contain a separate sealed envelope with the cost information within the overall proposal submission. Proposals shall include a list of all design professionals and other entities to which any work identified in Section 30-30 of the Illinois Procurement Code as a subdivision of construction work may be subcontracted during the performance of the contract. Proposals must meet all material requirements of the request for proposal or they may be rejected as non-responsive. The Commission shall have the right to reject any and all proposals. The drawings and specifications of any unsuccessful design-build proposal shall remain the property of the design-build entity. The Commission shall review the proposals for compliance with the performance criteria and evaluation factors. Proposals may be withdrawn prior to the due date and time for submissions for any cause. After evaluation begins by the Commission, clear and convincing evidence of error is required for withdrawal. This Section is repealed on July 1, 2027; provided that any design-build contracts entered into before such date or any procurement of a project under this Act commenced before such date, and the contracts resulting from those procurements, shall remain effective. (Source: P.A. 103-4, eff. 5-31-23; 104-10, eff. 6-16-25.)
50 ILCS 20/20.20
(50 ILCS 20/20.20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 20.20. Design-build award. The Commission may award a design-build contract to the highest overall ranked entity. Notice of award shall be made in writing. Unsuccessful entities shall also be notified in writing. The Commission may not request a best and final offer after the receipt of proposals. The Commission may negotiate with the selected design-build entity after award but prior to contract execution for the purpose of securing better terms than originally proposed, provided that the salient features of the request for proposal are not diminished. This Section is repealed on July 1, 2027; provided that any design-build contracts entered into before such date or any procurement of a project under this Act commenced before such date, and the contracts resulting from those procurements, shall remain effective. (Source: P.A. 103-4, eff. 5-31-23; 104-10, eff. 6-16-25.)
50 ILCS 20/20.25
(50 ILCS 20/20.25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 20.25. Minority and female owned enterprises; total construction budget. (a) Each year, within 60 days following the end of a commission's fiscal year, the commission shall provide a report to the General Assembly addressing the utilization of minority and female owned business enterprises on design-build projects. (b) The payments for design-build projects by any commission in one fiscal year shall not exceed 50% of the moneys spent on construction projects during the same fiscal year. (c) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2027; provided that any design-build contracts entered into before such date or any procurement of a project under this Act commenced before such date, and the contracts resulting from those procurements, shall remain effective. (Source: P.A. 103-4, eff. 5-31-23; 104-10, eff. 6-16-25.)
50 ILCS 20/21
(50 ILCS 20/21) (from Ch. 85, par. 1051) Sec. 21. All leases, contracts, deeds of conveyance, or instruments in writing executed by the Commission, shall be executed in the name of the Commission by the Chairman and Secretary of the Commission, or by such other officers as the Board of Commissioners, by resolution, may direct, and the seal of the Authority shall be affixed thereto. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 905.)
50 ILCS 20/22
(50 ILCS 20/22) (from Ch. 85, par. 1052) Sec. 22. All property of the Public Building Commission shall be exempt from taxation by the State or any taxing unit therein. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 905.)
50 ILCS 20/22.1
(50 ILCS 20/22.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1052.1) Sec. 22.1. (a) Any Public Building Commission which has not issued any bonds, has no indebtedness, and has no operational leases may be dissolved upon the filing, by the presiding officer of the municipality, county seat or county board which organized such Commission, in the office of the recorder a copy of a resolution adopted by the governing body of such municipality, county seat or county board approving such dissolution. (b) Any Public Building Commission which has fulfilled the purpose for which it was created, and all bonds issued by it and all of its contractual obligations except personnel contracts have been paid, may be dissolved, upon the filing by the presiding officer of the municipality, county seat or county board which organized such Commission, in the office of the recorder, a copy of a resolution adopted by the governing body of such municipality, county seat or county board approving such dissolution. Upon the dissolution of such Commission pursuant to this subsection, the Treasurer of the Commission shall cause all remaining funds under his control to be transferred to the Treasurer of the municipality, county seat or county which organized the Commission. (Source: P.A. 90-517, eff. 8-22-97.)
50 ILCS 20/23
(50 ILCS 20/23) (from Ch. 85, par. 1053) Sec. 23. The provisions of this Act and the applications thereof to any person or circumstance are declared to be severable. If any section, clause, sentence, paragraph, part or provision of this Act shall be held to be invalid by any Court, it shall be conclusively presumed that the remaining portions of this Act would have been passed by the Legislature without such invalid section, clause, sentence, paragraph, part or provision. If the application of any section, clause, sentence, paragraph, part or provision of this Act to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the application thereof to other persons or circumstances. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 905.)
50 ILCS 20/23.5
(50 ILCS 20/23.5) Sec. 23.5. Continuation of Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25 of this Act; validation. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) When Public Act 95-595 (effective June 1, 2008) amended the Public Building Commission Act, it provided repeal dates for Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25 of this Act of 5 years after the effective date of Public Act 95-595 (June 1, 2013). (2) Senate Bill 2233 of the 98th General Assembly contained provisions that would have changed the repeal dates of Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25 of this Act from 5 years after the effective date of Public Act 95-595 to June 1, 2018. Senate Bill 2233 passed both houses on May 31, 2013. Senate Bill 2233 provided that it took effect upon becoming law. Senate Bill 2233 was sent to the Governor on June 10, 2013. Senate Bill 2233 was approved by the Governor on August 9, 2013. Senate Bill 2233 became Public Act 98-299. (3) The Statute on Statutes sets forth general rules on the repeal of statutes and the construction of multiple amendments, but Section 1 of that Act also states that these rules will not be observed when the result would be "inconsistent with the manifest intent of the General Assembly or repugnant to the context of the statute". (4) The actions of the General Assembly clearly manifest the intention of the General Assembly to extend the repeal of Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25 of this Act and have those Sections continue in effect. (5) Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25 of this Act were originally enacted to protect, promote, and preserve the general welfare. Any construction of this Act that results in the repeal of those Sections on June 1, 2013 would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the General Assembly and repugnant to the context of this Act. (b) It is hereby declared to have been the intent of the General Assembly, in enacting Public Act 98-299, that Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25 of this Act be changed to make June 1, 2018 the repeal date of Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25 of this Act, and that Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25 of this Act therefore not be subject to repeal on June 1, 2013. (c) Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25 of this Act shall be deemed to have been in continuous effect since June 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-595), and shall continue to be in effect henceforward. All previously enacted amendments to this Act taking effect on or after June 1, 2013 are hereby validated. (d) All actions taken in reliance on or pursuant to Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25 of this Act by the Public Building Commission or any other person or entity are hereby validated. (e) In order to ensure the continuing effectiveness of Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25 of this Act, those Sections are set forth in full and reenacted by this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly. This reenactment is intended as a continuation of those Sections. It is not intended to supersede any amendment to the Act that is enacted by the 98th General Assembly. (f) In this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, the base text of the reenacted Sections is set forth as amended by Public Act 98-299. Striking and underscoring is used only to show changes being made to the base text. In this instance, no underscoring or striking is shown in the base text because no additional changes are being made. (g) Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25 of this Act apply to all claims, civil actions, and proceedings pending on or filed on or before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 100-736, eff. 1-1-19.)
50 ILCS 20/23.6
(50 ILCS 20/23.6) Sec. 23.6. Continuation of Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25; validation under this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares all of the following: (1) Public Act 100-736, which took effect on January 1, 2019, changed the repeal dates of Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25 of this Act from June 1, 2018 to June 1, 2023. (2) The Statute on Statutes sets forth general rules on the repeal of statutes and the construction of multiple amendments, but Section 1 of that Act also states that these rules will not be observed when the result would be "inconsistent with the manifest intent of the General Assembly or repugnant to the context of the statute". (3) This amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly manifests the intention of the General Assembly to extend the repeal of Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25 of this Act and have those Sections continue in effect until they are otherwise lawfully repealed. (4) Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25 of this Act were originally enacted to protect, promote, and preserve the general welfare. Any construction of this Act that results in the repeal of those Sections on June 1, 2018 would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the General Assembly and repugnant to the context of this Act. (b) It is declared to have been the intent of the General Assembly that Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25 of this Act not be subject to repeal on June 1, 2018. (c) Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25 of this Act shall be deemed to have been in continuous effect since June 1, 2018, and they shall continue to be in effect until they are otherwise lawfully repealed. All previously enacted amendments to those Sections taking effect on or after June 1, 2018 are validated. All actions taken in reliance on or under those Sections by any person or entity are validated. (d) In order to ensure the continuing effectiveness of Sections 2.5, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.10, 20.15, 20.20, and 20.25 of this Act, those Sections are set forth in full and reenacted by this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly. Striking and underscoring are used only to show changes being made to the base text. This reenactment is intended as a continuation of those Sections. It is not intended to supersede any amendment to those Sections that is enacted by the 101st General Assembly. This reenactment applies to all claims, civil actions, and proceedings pending on or filed on or before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 101-479, eff. 8-23-19.)
50 ILCS 20/24
(50 ILCS 20/24) (from Ch. 85, par. 1054) Sec. 24. This Act being necessary for or desirable for and intended to secure the public convenience and welfare, the provisions of this Act shall be liberally construed to give effect to the provisions hereof. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 905.)
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