Local Government Committee
Filed: 3/23/2006
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2631 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2631  by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Civic Center Code is amended  by changing 
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Section 280-20 as follows:
 



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    (70 ILCS 200/280-20)



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    Sec. 280-20. Rights and powers. The Authority shall have

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the following rights and powers:

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    (a) To purchase, own, construct, lease as lessee or in any 
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other way
acquire, improve, extend, repair, reconstruct, 
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regulate, operate, equip
and maintain fair and expositions 
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grounds, convention or exhibition
centers, civic auditoriums, 
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including sites and parking areas and
facilities therefor 
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located within the metropolitan area and office buildings,
if 
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such buildings are acquired as part of the main auditorium 
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complex;

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    (b) To plan for such grounds, centers and auditoriums and 
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to plan,
sponsor, hold, arrange and finance fairs, industrial, 
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cultural,
educational, theatrical, sports, trade and 
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scientific exhibits, shows
and events and to use or allow the 
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use of such grounds, centers and
auditoriums for the holding of 
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fairs, exhibits, shows and events whether
conducted by the 
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Authority or some other person or governmental agency;

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    (c) To exercise the right of eminent domain to acquire 
 


 






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sites for
such grounds, centers and auditoriums, and parking 
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areas and facilities
in the manner provided for the exercise of 
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the
right of eminent domain under Article VII of the Code of 
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Civil
Procedure, as amended;

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    (d) To fix and collect just, reasonable and 
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nondiscriminatory
charges for the use of such parking areas and 
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facilities, grounds,
centers and auditoriums and admission 
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charges to fairs, shows, exhibits
and events sponsored or held 
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by the Authority.  The charges collected
may be made available 
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to defray the reasonable expenses of the Authority
and to pay 
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the principal of and the interest on any bonds issued by the

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Authority;

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    (d-5) To sell the following real property and retain the 
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proceeds from the sale: the 2 Rialto Square Building at the 
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southeast corner of Chicago Street and Clinton Street, legally 
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described as follows: Lot 1 and Lot 2 in Block 3 in East Juliet 
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(now Joliet) in the City of Joliet in Will County, Illinois; 
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and

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    (e) To enter into contracts treating any manner with the 
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objects and
purposes of this Article.

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(Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.".