(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 1 heading)

(70 ILCS 1205/1-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 1-1) Sec. 1-1. This Act may be cited as the Park District Code. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

(70 ILCS 1205/1-2) (from Ch. 105, par. 1-2) Sec. 1-2. (a) It is the intent of this codification that from and after its effective date, all existing park districts heretofore organized, together with all districts hereafter organized under this code, shall have identical powers, duties and purposes except for those instances where specific powers, duties or forms of organization are expressly conferred upon or prescribed for Submerged Land Park Districts, Pleasure Driveway and Park Districts or Township Park Districts, as in this code provided by specific designation. (b) Construction. The provisions of this code, so far as they are the same or substantially the same as those of any prior statute, shall be construed as a continuation of such prior provisions and not as a new enactment. (c) If in any other statute reference is made to an act of the General Assembly or a section of such an act which is continued in this code, such reference shall be held to refer to the act or section thereof so continued in this code. (d) Nothing set forth herein shall be construed to disturb, alter, amend, limit, or broaden the powers of the Chicago Park District or any other park district heretofore formed under special charter. (e) Where reference in this code is made to a specific article or section but no act is specified, the reference is to an article or section of this code and to all amendments thereto which may be hereafter enacted. (f) Where reference in this code is made for any purpose to another act, either specifically or generally, the reference shall be to that act and all amendments thereto now in force or which may be hereafter enacted. (g) The provisions of this code shall be cumulative in effect and if any provision is inconsistent with another provision of this code or with any other act not expressly repealed by Section One of Article Twelve hereof, it shall be considered as an alternative or additional power and not as a limitation upon any other power granted to or possessed by any park district. (h) If any provision of this code is held invalid, the invalidity of that provision shall not affect any of the other provisions of this code. (Source: Laws 1951, p. 113.)

(70 ILCS 1205/1-3) (from Ch. 105, par. 1-3) Sec. 1-3. (a) The term "park district" or "district" where used herein shall refer to any district having a population of less than 500,000 inhabitants organized under the provisions of this code, or any district organized under "An Act to provide for the creation of pleasure driveway and park districts" approved June 19, 1893, as amended, or "An Act to provide for the organization of park districts and the transfer of submerged lands to those bordering on navigable bodies of water", approved June 24, 1895, as amended, or "An Act to establish and maintain parks and parkways in towns and townships", approved May 29, 1911, as amended, or any one of them as indicated by the context of the section wherein said phrase appears. (b) The term "Pleasure Driveway and Park District" means any park district organized under "An Act to provide for the creation of pleasure driveway and park districts", approved June 19, 1893, as amended, or any park district heretofore organized under the provisions of this code as a Pleasure Driveway and Park District. (c) The term "Submerged Land Park District" means any park district organized under "An Act to provide for the organization of park districts and the transfer of submerged lands to those bordering on navigable bodies of water", approved June 24, 1895, as amended, or any park district heretofore organized under the provisions of this code as a Submerged Land Park District. (d) The term "Township Park District" means any park district organized under "An Act to establish and maintain parks and parkways in towns and townships", approved May 29, 1911, as amended, or any park district heretofore organized under the provisions of this code as a Township Park District. (e) The term "General Park District" means any park district hereafter formed under this code or any Submerged Land Park District as that term is defined in Section 1-3 (c) hereof. (Source: Laws 1951, p. 113.)

(70 ILCS 1205/1-5) (from Ch. 105, par. 1-5) Sec. 1-5. Referenda. Whenever a proposition or public question is required to be submitted, pursuant to this Act, for approval or rejection by the electorate at an election, the time and manner of conducting such referendum shall be in accordance with the general election law of the State. (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)

(70 ILCS 1205/1-6) (from Ch. 105, par. 1-6) Sec. 1-6. Election Definitions. As used in this Act in connection with elections of park district officials and referenda: (a) "Voter" or "legal voter" or "elector" means a person qualified to vote under the general election law. (b) "Certify" and "certification", when used in connection with elections of officers or referenda, refers to the certification, in accordance with the general election law, of offices, candidates or propositions to county clerks and boards of election commissioners for inclusion on the ballot at an election. (c) "Submit" and "submission", when used in connection with a referendum on a proposition or question, refers to the submission to the voters, in accordance with the general election law, of the proposition or question by county clerks and boards of election commissioners. (Source: P.A. 83-1362.)