97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1815
 
Introduced , by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



65 ILCS 5/11-74.2-1  from Ch. 24, par. 11-74.2-1

     Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative findings.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
5changing Section 11-74.2-1 as follows:
 



6    (65 ILCS 5/11-74.2-1)  (from Ch. 24, par. 11-74.2-1)



7    Sec. 11-74.2-1. It is hereby found and declared: 

8    (a) In certain municipalities of the the State there exist 
9commercial
blight or conservation areas where a major portion 
10of the commercial buildings and
structures are detrimental to 
11the health, safety and welfare of the
occupants and the welfare 
12of the urban community because of age,
dilapidation, 
13overcrowding or faulty arrangement, or lack of
ventilation, 
14light, sanitation facilities, adequate utilities or access
to 
15transportation, commercial marketing centers or to adequate 
16labor
supplies.

17    (b) Such commercial blight or conservation areas are 
18usually situated in the older
and centrally located areas of 
19the municipalities involved, and once
existing, spread unless 
20eradicated.

21    (c) As a result of these degenerative conditions the 
22commercial
properties embraced in a commercial blight or 
23conservation area fall into a state of
non-productiveness or 
 
 
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1limited productiveness, and fail to produce their
due and 
2proper share of taxes.

3    (d) The conditions in a commercial blight or conservation 
4area necessitate excessive
and disproportionate expenditures 
5of public funds for crime prevention,
public health and safety, 
6fire and accident protection, and other public
services and 
7facilities and constitute a drain upon the public revenue.

8These conditions impair the efficient, economical and 
9indispensable
governmental functions of the municipalities 
10embracing such areas, as
well as the governmental functions of 
11the State.

12    (e) In order to promote and protect the health, safety, 
13morals and
welfare of the public it is necessary to provide for 
14the eradication and
elimination of commercial blight or 
15conservation areas and the construction of
redevelopment 
16projects and commercial projects in these areas.

17    (f) The eradication and elimination of commercial blight or 
18conservation areas and
the construction of redevelopment 
19projects financed by private capital,
with financial 
20assistance from governmental bodies, in the manner
provided in 
21this Division are hereby declared to be a public use
essential 
22to the public interest.

23(Source: P.A. 81-3.)