Bill Text: IL HB2139 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Deletes changes concerning the number of members of the Board of Commissioners of America's Central Port District. Deletes changes concerning the number of members of the Board of Commissioners of America's Central Port District that are needed to transact business.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)

Status: (Passed) 2025-08-15 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0206 [HB2139 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB2139-Enrolled.html

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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The America's Central Port District Act is
amended by changing Sections 7.5, 21, and 25 as follows:
(70 ILCS 1860/7.5)
Sec. 7.5. Authorization to borrow moneys. The District's
Board may borrow money from any governmental agency, bank, or
other financial institution and may provide appropriate
security for that borrowing, if the money is repaid within 20
years after the money is borrowed. "Financial institution" has
the meaning given in Section 8-1-3.1 of the Illinois Municipal
Code means any bank subject to the Illinois Banking Act, any
savings and loan association subject to the Illinois Savings
and Loan Act of 1985, any savings bank subject to the Savings
Bank Act, and any federally chartered commercial bank or
savings and loan association organized and operated in this
State pursuant to the laws of the United States.
(Source: P.A. 98-854, eff. 1-1-15.)
(70 ILCS 1860/21) (from Ch. 19, par. 304)
Sec. 21. All funds deposited by the treasurer in any bank
or savings and loan association shall be placed in the name of

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the District and shall be withdrawn or paid out only by check
or draft upon the bank or savings and loan association, signed
by the treasurer and countersigned by the chairman of the
Board, or by Automated Clearing House transaction or other
electronic means. Subject to prior approval of such
designations by a majority of the Board, the chairman may
designate any other Board member or any officer of the
District to affix the signature of the chairman and the
treasurer may designate any other officer of the District to
affix the signature of the treasurer to any check or draft for
payment of salaries or wages and for payment of any other
obligation of not more than $2,500.00.
No bank or savings and loan association shall receive
public funds as permitted by this Section, unless it has
complied with the requirements established pursuant to the
Public Funds Investment Act Section 6 of "An Act relating to
certain investments of public funds by public agencies",
approved July 23, 1943, as now or hereafter amended.
(Source: P.A. 83-541.)
(70 ILCS 1860/25) (from Ch. 19, par. 308)
Sec. 25. Within 9 months after 60 days after the end of
each fiscal year, the Board shall cause an independent auditor
to prepare and print to be prepared and printed a complete and
detailed report and financial statement of the operations and
assets and liabilities of the Port District. A reasonably

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sufficient number of copies of such report shall be printed
for distribution to persons interested, upon request, and a
copy of the report thereof shall be filed with the Governor and
the county clerks and the presiding officers of the county
boards of Madison and Jersey Counties. A copy of such report or
a summary of the report shall be addressed and submitted to and
mailed to the Mayor or ranking official and city council or
president and board of trustees of each municipality within
the area of the District.
(Source: P.A. 98-854, eff. 1-1-15.)