(70 ILCS 3505/5) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9605)
    Sec. 5. Any eligible county may become a member of the Authority by majority vote of the corporate authorities of the county. Once becoming a member of the Authority, a county shall be required to pay the annual contribution prescribed by the Board. A county may withdraw its membership in the Authority by majority vote of the corporate authorities. The failure of an eligible county to become a member of the Authority shall not affect the Authority's power to purchase and acquire land.
(Source: P.A. 84-1284.)