(30 ILCS 420/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 752)

Sec. 2. The General Assembly has examined the long-term capital facility and land needs of the State of Illinois, its departments, authorities, public corporations, commissions, boards, agencies and universities, colleges and community colleges and of its elementary, vocational and secondary schools. The objective of this Act is to provide for efficient and economic financing, development, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, architectural planning and installation of such capital facilities consisting of buildings, structures, equipment and land. Such capital facilities consisting of buildings, structures, durable equipment and land will permit the State, its departments, authorities, public corporations, commissions, boards, agencies and universities, colleges and community colleges and its elementary, vocational and secondary schools to provide the People of Illinois with essential governmental services and the issuance and sale of the Bonds is an economical and efficient method of financing such acquisition, construction, development, reconstruction, improvement, architectural planning and installation. The General Assembly has also examined the long-term needs of the People of Illinois for adequate open spaces, water resources facilities, health services facilities and recreational and conservation facilities and has determined that the acquisition, protection, development and financing of such open spaces, water resource facilities, health services facilities and recreational and conservation facilities is in the public interest.

(Source: P.A. 79-620.)