[ Search ] [ Legislation ] [ Bill Summary ]
[ Home ] [ Back ] [ Bottom ]
90_HB0973
20 ILCS 835/8a new
70 ILCS 1505/26.10-5 new
Amends the State Parks Act and the Chicago Park District
Act. Provides that all duties, obligations, property, assets,
and powers of the Chicago Park District shall be transferred
to the Department of Natural Resources before January 1,
1999. Provides that the Department shall take over the
management and operation of the Park District. Provides that
the terms of the Park District Commissioners shall end on
December 31, 1998 and all employees of the Park District on
December 31, 1998 shall become employees of the Department of
Natural Resources, subject to layoff or reorganization by the
Department.
LRB9003789PTcw
LRB9003789PTcw
1 AN ACT concerning the Chicago Park District.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The State Parks Act is amended by adding
5 Section 8a as follows:
6 (20 ILCS 835/8a new)
7 Sec. 8a. Transfer of property from the Chicago Park
8 District.
9 (a) At the close of the Chicago Park District's business
10 on December 31, 1998, the Department of Natural Resources
11 shall take over management and operation of the Chicago Park
12 District.
13 (1) Before January 1, 1999, the Chicago Park
14 District shall transfer all duties and obligations
15 together with all records, documents, property, and
16 assets to the Department.
17 (2) All powers of the Park District, including the
18 power to issue bonds and levy taxes, shall be transferred
19 to the Department at the close of business on December
20 31, 1998.
21 (3) The Department shall succeed to all rights and
22 interests of the Park District at the close of the Park
23 District's business on December 31, 1998, including any
24 right or interest relating to any cause of action then in
25 existence.
26 (4) All employees of the Park District on December
27 31, 1998 shall become employees of the Department of
28 Natural Resources, subject to lay off or reorganization
29 by the Department.
30 Section 10. The Chicago Park District Act is amended by
-2- LRB9003789PTcw
1 adding Section 26.10-5 as follows:
2 (70 ILCS 1505/26.10-5 new)
3 Sec. 10-5. Transfer of property to the Department of
4 Natural Resources.
5 (a) At the close of the Chicago Park District's business
6 on December 31, 1998, the terms of Commissioners of the Park
7 District holding office shall expire. At that time, the
8 management and operation of the Chicago Park District shall
9 be transferred to the Department of Natural Resources.
10 (1) All duties and obligations, together with all
11 records, documents, property, and assets of the Park
12 District shall be transferred to the Department before
13 January 1, 1999.
14 (2) All powers of the Park District, including the
15 power to issue bonds and levy taxes, shall be transferred
16 to the Department of Natural Resources at the close of
17 business on December 31, 1998.
18 (3) The Department shall succeed to all rights and
19 interests of the Park District at the close of the Park
20 District's business on December 31, 1998, including any
21 right or interest relating to any cause of action then in
22 existence.
23 (4) All employees of the Park District on December
24 31, 1998 shall become employees of the Department of
25 Natural Resources, subject to lay off or reorganization
26 by the Department.