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90_HB2181 30 ILCS 350/10 from Ch. 17, par. 6910 30 ILCS 350/11 from Ch. 17, par. 6911 Amends the Local Government Debt Reform Act. Provides that the ordinance adopted by a governing body under applicable law authorizing bonds shall, in all instances, become effective immediately without publication or posting or any further act or requirement. Deletes similar language that applied only to refunding bonds. Effective immediately. LRB9002589DNkb LRB9002589DNkb 1 AN ACT to amend the Local Government Debt Reform Act by 2 changing Sections 10 and 11. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Local Government Debt Reform Act is 6 amended by changing Sections 10 and 11 as follows: 7 (30 ILCS 350/10) (from Ch. 17, par. 6910) 8 Sec. 10. General provisions. Bonds authorized by 9 applicable law may be issued in one or more series, bear such 10 date or dates, become due at such time or times within 40 11 years, except as expressly limited by applicable law, bear 12 interest payable at such intervals and at such rate or rates 13 as authorized under applicable law, which rates may be fixed 14 or variable, be in such denominations, be in such form, 15 either coupon, registered or book-entry, carry such 16 conversion, registration, and exchange privileges, be subject 17 to defeasance upon such terms, have such rank or priority, be 18 executed in such manner, be payable in such medium of payment 19 at such place or places within or without the State of 20 Illinois, make provision for a corporate trustee within or 21 without the State with respect to such bonds, prescribe the 22 rights, powers and duties thereof to be exercised for the 23 benefit of the governmental unit and the protection of the 24 bondholders, provide for the holding in trust, investment and 25 use of moneys, funds and accounts held under an ordinance, 26 provide for assignment of and direct payment of the moneys to 27 pay such bonds or to be deposited into such funds or accounts 28 directly to such trustee, be subject to such terms of 29 redemption with or without premium, and be sold in such 30 manner at private or public sale and at such price, all as 31 the governing body shall determine. Whenever such bonds are -2- LRB9002589DNkb 1 sold at price less than par, they shall be sold at such price 2 and bear interest at such rate or rates such that either the 3 true interest cost (yield) or the net interest rate, as may 4 be selected by the governing body, received upon the sale of 5 such bonds does not exceed the maximum rate otherwise 6 authorized by applicable law. The ordinance adopted by a 7 governing body under applicable law authorizing bonds shall, 8 in all instances, become effective immediately without 9 publication or posting or any further act or requirement. 10 (Source: P.A. 85-1419.) 11 (30 ILCS 350/11) (from Ch. 17, par. 6911) 12 Sec. 11. Refundings and redemption premiums. Bonds may 13 be refunded or advance refunded upon such terms as the 14 governing body may set in accordance with this Act, for such 15 term of years, not in excess of the maximum term of years 16 permitted by applicable law for the bonds to be refunded, and 17 in such principal amount, all as may be deemed necessary by 18 the governing body.The ordinance adopted by a governing19body under applicable law authorizing the refunding or20advance refunding of revenue bonds shall in all instances21become effective immediately without publication or posting22or any further act or requirement.Revenue bonds may be 23 issued to refund general obligation bonds or alternate bonds 24 issued under this Act. General obligation bonds shall not be 25 issued to refund revenue bonds or alternate bonds except as 26 expressly permitted by applicable law. Any redemption 27 premium payable upon the redemption of bonds may be payable 28 from the proceeds of refunding bonds which may be issued for 29 the purpose of refunding such bonds, from any other lawfully 30 available source or from both proceeds and such other 31 sources. 32 (Source: P.A. 85-1419.) -3- LRB9002589DNkb 1 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 2 becoming law.