(50 ILCS 30/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1201) Sec. 1. This Act may be cited as the Exhibition Council Act. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 1202) Sec. 2. The county board of any county having a population of more than 100,000 but less than 500,000 inhabitants and the corporate authorities of any city with a population of more than 80,000 but less than 500,000 inhabitants may by resolution or ordinance provide for the formation of an Exhibition Council, which shall be a body politic and corporate, with the power to certify the need for the levy of taxes within the limits provided in this Act. Such Council shall have the power and authority to conduct expositions, theatricals, cinema exhibitions, concerts, recitals, lectures and industrial, trade, scientific, cultural and educational exhibits, amusement devices, convention halls, public restaurants, stadia, athletic fields, athletic contests and games, and other forms and places of public entertainment in the county or city where the Council is organized. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 1203) Sec. 3. Every Exhibition Council organized pursuant to this Act shall have a board of 6 commissioners, to be appointed by the presiding officer of the county board with the advice and consent of the county board, or by the mayor, with the approval of the city council. One of such commissioners shall serve for one year, one for 2 years, one for 3 years, one for 4 years, one for 5 years and one for 6 years, and until their successors, respectively, are appointed and qualified. Upon the expiration of the term of each of such commissioners his successor shall be appointed in like manner for a term of 6 years and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Each commissioner shall be a legal voter of the city or county where the Council is organized, and before entering upon the duties of his office shall take and subscribe an oath to support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the State of Illinois and to faithfully discharge his duties as commissioner. Each commissioner before entering upon the duties of his office shall also execute a bond, with security to be approved by the circuit court in the county where the Council is located, in the penal sum of $30,000 payable to the Council conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties as such commissioner. The commissioners shall serve without compensation. (Source: P.A. 78-1128.)

(50 ILCS 30/4) (from Ch. 85, par. 1204) Sec. 4. Within 90 days after the appointment of the first 6 commissioners of any Exhibition Council under this Act, or within 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1967 whichever is later, a majority of the commissioners of such Council shall cause to be filed with the Secretary of State a petition requesting the formation of an Exhibition Council under this Act. Such petition shall be signed and verified under oath before some officer competent to take acknowledgment of deeds by at least a majority of the commissioners of the Exhibition Council, and shall set forth the following: (1) a copy of the ordinance or resolution passed by the county board or the corporate authorities of the city authorizing the commissioners to file the petition; (2) the name of the proposed corporation which shall include the words "Exhibition Council"; (3) a description of the territorial area of the Exhibition Council. Upon receipt of a properly executed petition and the necessary exhibits the Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of incorporation to the Exhibition Council by the name designated in such petition reciting the purposes for which it has been incorporated and the powers of the corporation as set forth in this Act. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 589.)

(50 ILCS 30/5) (from Ch. 85, par. 1205) Sec. 5. Annually the commissioners of the Exhibition Council shall choose from among their members a president and vice-president, to serve for a term of one year and until their successors are chosen and qualified. The president shall preside at the meetings of the commissioners but may vote as any other member and shall not have the power of veto. In the absence of the president, the vice-president shall perform the president's functions. No official action may be taken except upon the affirmative vote of 4 commissioners. The commissioners shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer, either from within or outside of their own membership, who shall be residents of the city or county in which the property of the Council is located and shall serve for a term prescribed by the commissioners. Before entering upon the duties of their respective offices the secretary and treasurer shall execute a bond, with security to be approved by the commissioners of such Council in the penal sum of $30,000 payable to the Council conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of office. The commissioners shall prescribe the powers and duties and fix the compensation of the secretary, treasurer and all other officers and employees of the Council. All ordinances, resolutions and all proceedings of the Exhibition Council shall be public records and open to public inspection, except such documents and records as are kept or prepared by the board of commissioners for use in negotiations, legal actions or proceedings to which the Council is a party. Within 60 days after the end of each fiscal year the board shall cause to be prepared by a certified public accountant a complete and detailed report and financial statement of the operations and assets and liabilities of the Exhibition Council and shall distribute copies thereof to the appropriate authorities appointing the commissioners and to the city clerk, or county clerk, as the case may be, to be kept as a public record. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 585.)

(50 ILCS 30/6) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206) Sec. 6. Every Exhibition Council organized under this Act shall have the rights, powers and privileges set forth in Section 6.1 through 6.10 in addition to the powers expressed in the purposes for which such Council is authorized to be organized. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/6.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.1) Sec. 6.1. Each Council has the power to have succession by its corporate name. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/6.2) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.2) Sec. 6.2. Each Council has the power to sue and be sued in its corporate name. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/6.3) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.3) Sec. 6.3. Each Council has the power to adopt and use a corporate seal. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/6.4) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.4) Sec. 6.4. Each Council has the power to acquire lands by lease, gift, purchase, condemnation or otherwise, and to construct, reconstruct or acquire by gift, grant, purchase, condemnation, lease or otherwise buildings and other structures and personal property for any purpose within the powers of such Council and to sell, transfer or convey its property, or any part thereof, except that acquired by lease, when no longer necessary or useful for its purposes or to exchange any such property for other property which it may use for any purpose within the powers of such Council. Before a Council exercises its power to acquire land by condemnation, such condemnation must be approved by a majority of the members of the county board or corporate authorities that formed the Council. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3229.)

(50 ILCS 30/6.4a) Sec. 6.4a. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)

(50 ILCS 30/6.5) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.5) Sec. 6.5. Each Council has the power to charge and collect rentals, license or permit fees and admission fees. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/6.6) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.6) Sec. 6.6. Each Council has the power to purchase and enter into contracts for any type of insurance or surety bond covering fire, use and occupancy, tornado, weather, damage to property, theft, robbery, workers' compensation, public liability, fidelity, contract obligations, and all other types of insurance and indemnity that may be desirable in the performance of the functions of such Council. (Source: P.A. 81-992.)

(50 ILCS 30/6.7) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.7) Sec. 6.7. Each Council has the power to enter into any contract or agreement which may be desirable in the opinion of the board of commissioners of such Council for the performance of any functions or the exercise of any powers granted to it. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/6.8) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.8) Sec. 6.8. Each Council has the power to borrow money and to issue and sell or pledge to any person its notes, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness which may be a lien upon any rights or property of such Council, or may be secured by a lien upon its revenue or upon the revenue of any project of such Council. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/6.9) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.9) Sec. 6.9. Each Council may invest and reinvest any money held in reserves or sinking funds or in any funds not required for immediate disbursement in bonds and tax anticipation warrants issued by the park district, sanitary district, school district, county or city in which the property of such Council is located, in the bonds of the State of Illinois or of the United States, in certificates of deposit in any federally insured State or national bank or in any federally insured savings and loan corporation, and to sell or pledge such securities for any purpose within the powers of such Council. 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 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.)

(50 ILCS 30/6.10) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.10) Sec. 6.10. Each Council has the power to secure grants and loans, or either, from the United States government, or any agency thereof, for financing projects authorized under this Act and for such purposes to sell or pledge its notes, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, and its securities, and execute any contracts and documents and do all things that may be required by the United States government or such agency. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/6.11) (from Ch. 85, par. 1206.11) Sec. 6.11. Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the Eighty-fourth General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 84-731.)

(50 ILCS 30/7) (from Ch. 85, par. 1207) Sec. 7. When issuing bonds pursuant to Section 6.8, each Exhibition Council shall comply with the provisions of Sections 8 through 19 of this Act. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/8) (from Ch. 85, par. 1208) Sec. 8. Each Exhibition Council has the continuing power to borrow money and issue either general obligation bonds after approval by referendum as hereinafter provided or revenue bonds without referendum approval as hereinafter provided for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, extending or improving any Council facilities, and for acquiring any property and equipment useful for the construction, reconstruction, extension, improvement or operation of such facilities, and for acquiring necessary cash working funds. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 585.)

(50 ILCS 30/9) (from Ch. 85, par. 1209) Sec. 9. Each Exhibition Council may pursuant to resolution adopted by the board of commissioners and without submitting the question to referendum from time to time issue and dispose of its interest bearing revenue bonds and may also in the same manner from time to time issue and dispose of its interest bearing revenue bonds to refund any revenue bonds at maturity or pursuant to redemption provisions or at any time before maturity with the consent of the holders thereof. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/9.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1209.1) Sec. 9.1. If the board of commissioners of an Exhibition Council desires to issue general obligation bonds it shall adopt a resolution specifying the amount of bonds to be issued, the purpose for which they will be issued, the maximum rate of interest they will bear which may not be more than the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, the date of maturity which may not be more than 20 years after the date of issuance, and levying a tax that will be required to amortize such bonds. This ordinance is not effective until it has been submitted to referendum of, and approved by, the legal voters of the city or county, as the case may be, which caused the formation of that Council. The recording office of the council shall certify the ordinance and the proposition to the proper election officials in accordance with the general election law. The question shall be submitted at a regular election and notice of the referendum given in accordance with the general election law. If a majority of the vote is in favor of the issuance of such general obligation bonds the county clerk shall annually extend taxes against all taxable property within the city or county, as the case may be, at a rate sufficient to pay the maturing principal and interest of these bonds. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shall general obligation bonds in the amount of $.... be issued by the....(Exhibition Council)YES for the purpose of.... maturing in not more than.... years, ------------------------- bearing not more than....% interest, and a tax levied to NO pay the principal and interest thereof?-------------------------------------------------------------- (Source: P.A. 86-4.)

(50 ILCS 30/10) (from Ch. 85, par. 1210) Sec. 10. All revenue bonds issued by an Exhibition Council shall be payable solely from the revenues or income to be derived from the property, facilities and exhibitions of such Council, or any part thereof, may bear such date or dates and may mature at such time or times not exceeding 40 years from their respective dates, all as may be provided in the resolution authorizing their issuance. All bonds, whether revenue or general obligation, may bear interest at such rate or rates, not exceeding the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, in the case of revenue bonds and the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, in the case of general obligation bonds, payable semi-annually, may be in such form, may carry such registration privileges, may be executed in such manner, may be payable at such place or places, may be made subject to redemption in such manner and upon such terms, with or without premium as is stated on the face thereof, may be authenticated in such manner and may contain such terms and covenants, all as may be provided in the resolution authorizing issuance. With respect to instruments for the payment of money issued under this Section either before, on, or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1989, it is and always has been the intention of the General Assembly (i) that the Omnibus Bond Acts are and always have been supplementary grants of power to issue instruments in accordance with the Omnibus Bond Acts, regardless of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts, (ii) that the provisions of this Section are not a limitation on the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and (iii) that instruments issued under this Section within the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts are not invalid because of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts. (Source: P.A. 86-4.)

(50 ILCS 30/11) (from Ch. 85, par. 1211) Sec. 11. The holder or holders of any bonds or interest coupons appertaining thereto issued by an exhibition council or any of its officers, agents or employees of any contract or covenant made by the council with the holders of such bonds or interest coupons and to compel the council and any of its officers, agents or employees to perform any duties required to be performed for the benefit of the holders of any such bonds or interest coupons by the provision in the resolution authorizing their issuance, and to enjoin the council and any of its officers, agents or employees from taking any action in conflict with any such contract or covenant, including, as respects the holders of revenue bonds or interest coupons appertaining thereto issued by an exhibition council, the establishment of charges, fees and rates for the admission, rental, license or other use of facilities as hereinafter provided. Notwithstanding the form and tenor of any bond, whether revenue or general obligation, and in the absence of any express recital on the face thereof that it is nonnegotiable, all such bonds shall be negotiable instruments. Pending the preparation and execution of any such bonds, temporary bonds may be issued with or without interest coupons as may be provided by resolution. (Source: P.A. 77-975.)

(50 ILCS 30/12) (from Ch. 85, par. 1212) Sec. 12. All bonds, whether general obligation or revenue, may be issued and sold by each Exhibition Council in such manner as the Council shall determine. However, if any bonds are issued to bear interest at the maximum rate of interest allowed by Section 10, the bonds shall be sold for not less than par and accrued interest. The selling price of bonds bearing interest at a rate less than the maximum allowable interest rate per annum shall be such that the interest cost to the Council of the money received from the bond sale shall not exceed the maximum annual interest rate allowed by Section 10 computed to absolute maturity of such bonds according to standard tables of bond values. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 585.)

(50 ILCS 30/13) (from Ch. 85, par. 1213) Sec. 13. Upon the issue of any revenue bonds the issuing Exhibition Council shall fix and establish rates, charges and fees for the use of facilities acquired, constructed, reconstructed, extended or improved with the proceeds derived from the sale of said revenue bonds sufficient at all times with other revenues of such Council, if any, to pay: (a) the cost of maintaining, repairing, regulating and operating such Council property, facilities and exhibits; and (b) the bonds and interest thereon as they become due, and all sinking fund requirements and other requirements provided by the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or as provided by any trust agreement executed to secure payment thereof. To secure the payment of any or all revenue bonds and for the purpose of setting forth the covenants and undertaking of an Exhibition Council in connection with the issuance of revenue bonds and the issuance of any additional revenue bonds payable from such revenue income to be derived from the property, facilities and exhibits, each Exhibition Council may execute and deliver a trust agreement or agreements except that no lien upon any physical property of the Council shall be created thereby. A remedy for any breach or default of the terms of any such trust agreement by an Exhibition Council may be by mandamus proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel performance and compliance therewith, but the trust agreement may prescribe by whom or on whose behalf such action may be instituted. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 30/14) (from Ch. 85, par. 1214) Sec. 14. Under no circumstances shall any bonds issued by an Exhibition Council or any other obligation of such Council be or become an indebtedness or obligation of the State of Illinois or of any political subdivision of or municipality within the State, other than the issuing Exhibition Council. No revenue bond shall be or become an indebtedness of an Exhibition Council within the purview of any constitutional limitation or provision, and it shall be plainly stated on the face of each revenue bond that it does not constitute such an indebtedness but is payable solely from the revenues or income derived from the property, facilities, and exhibitions of the issuing Exhibition Council and from any funds received by the issuing Exhibition Council from any other source. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 585.)

(50 ILCS 30/15) (from Ch. 85, par. 1215) Sec. 15. Any clause, sentence or portion of this Act which may for any reason be held invalid shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Act. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)