65 ILCS 5/ Illinois Municipal Code.

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65 ILCS 5/11-74-3

(65 ILCS 5/11-74-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-74-3)

Sec. 11-74-3.

It is hereby determined and declared that the purpose of this
Division 74 is to relieve conditions of unemployment, to maintain existing
levels of employment, to aid in the
rehabilitation of returning veterans, and to encourage the increase of
industry and commerce within this State, thereby reducing the evils attendant upon
unemployment, to increase the tax base of the various municipalities of
this State and to permit municipalities in this State to take as much advantage
of the provisions of Section 103 of the United States Internal Revenue Code
as is possible, which are all declared and determined to be public purposes
and for the public safety, benefit and welfare of the residents of this State.

(Source: P.A. 81-1376.)

65 ILCS 5/11-74-4

(65 ILCS 5/11-74-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-74-4)

Sec. 11-74-4.

In addition to powers which it may now have, any
municipality has the power under this Division 74:

(1) To construct, acquire by gift, lease or purchase, reconstruct,
improve, better or extend, or to finance the construction, acquisition,
reconstruction, improvement, betterment, or extension of any industrial
project within or without the municipality or partially within or partially
without the municipality, but in no event further than 10 miles from the
territorial boundaries of such municipality, and to acquire by gift, lease
or purchase lands or rights in land in connection therewith.

(2) To issue its bonds to finance in whole or in part the cost of
the acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, improvement,
betterment or extension of any industrial project.  The municipality need
not acquire or hold title to such industrial project.  The governing body
of the municipality in determining such cost may include all cost and estimated
cost of the issuance of such bonds, all engineering, inspection, fiscal
and legal expenses, and interest which it is estimated will accrue during
the construction period and for 6 months thereafter on money borrowed or
which it is estimated will be borrowed pursuant to this Division 74.

(3) To rent, lease, sell or otherwise dispose of such industrial project
to any enterprise, concern or other entity referred to in subsection (1)
of Section 11-74-2  or to loan the proceeds of its bonds to any such
enterprise, concern or entity (which may include corporations, partnerships
or individuals engaged in business or commerce) in such manner that rents
or other payments to be derived with respect to the industrial project
shall be fixed and revised from time to time so as to produce income and
revenues sufficient to provide for the prompt payment of interest upon all
bonds issued under this Division 74, and to create a sinking fund to pay
the principal of such bonds when due, and to provide for the operation and
maintenance of such industrial project and for an adequate depreciation
account in connection therewith.

(4) To pledge to the punctual payment of bonds authorized under this
Division 74 and interest thereon the income and revenues to be received
with respect to such industrial project (including improvements, betterments or
extensions thereto thereafter constructed or acquired) sufficient to pay
such bonds and interest as they become due and to create and maintain
reasonable reserves therefor.

(5) To mortgage or grant a security interest in such industrial project
in favor of the holder or holders of bonds issued therefor.

(6) To sell and convey such industrial project, including without limitation
the sale and conveyance thereof subject to a mortgage or security interest as
provided in this Division 74, for such price and at such time as the
governing body of the municipality may determine. However, no sale or
conveyance of such industrial project shall ever be made in such manner
as to impair the rights or interests of the holder or holders of any
bonds issued for the construction, purchase, improvement or extension of
any such industrial project.

(7) To issue its bonds to refund in whole or in part, bonds
theretofore issued by such municipality under authority of this Division 74.

(8) To establish a municipal industrial development commission to exercise
those powers enumerated in subsections (1), (3) and (6) and expressly including
the power of said industrial development commission to acquire, hold title
to, develop and sell real estate to promote and enhance the purpose of
this Division 74 as set forth in Section 11-74-3.

All municipalities shall be exempt from the payment of taxes with respect
to property acquired by any municipality pursuant to the provisions of
this Division 74 while such property is owned by the municipality, but the
occupant of such property shall be subject to taxation as if he were the
owner of such property.

(Source: P.A. 84-946.)