(70 ILCS 605/Art. VII heading)

(70 ILCS 605/7-1) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-1) Sec. 7-1. Purposes for which subdistricts may be organized. Subdistricts may be organized in the circuit court of the county in which the main district was organized for the purpose of providing more minute or complete drainage or protection of lands in one or more particular localities or separate areas in the main district. Subdistricts shall have the right to use the drains of the main district for their outlets. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 678.)

(70 ILCS 605/7-2) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-2) Sec. 7-2. Commissioners to examine lands. The commissioners of the main district on their own initiative may, or, if the commissioners are presented with a petition of the landowners meeting the essential requirements as to signers and contents of either Section 3-3 or Section 3-27 so far as the same may be applicable, they shall, examine the lands proposed to be included in the subdistrict and upon which any portion of the drainage system is proposed to be constructed and determine upon the system of local drainage which will best provide more minute or complete drainage or protection to such lands. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)

(70 ILCS 605/7-3) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-3) Sec. 7-3. Employment of engineer - Engineer's report. The commissioners shall, unless otherwise authorized by the court, employ an engineer who shall be a registered professional engineer, competent in the design and operation of drainage systems, to assist them in the performance of their duties. If an engineer is so employed, he shall make such surveys and estimates as the commissioners may direct, and he shall report to the commissioners in the manner prescribed by Section 3-14. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)

(70 ILCS 605/7-4) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-4) Sec. 7-4. Report of commissioners. After the commissioners have determined upon the system of drainage which will best provide more minute or complete drainage or protection to the lands proposed to be included in the subdistrict, they shall prepare and file with the court a report on the proposed organization of the subdistrict, meeting as nearly as the facts will permit, the general requirements prescribed in Section 3-15. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)

(70 ILCS 605/7-5) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-5) Sec. 7-5. Payment of expenses incident to report. The commissioners may use general funds of the main district not otherwise committed and not in excess of $2,000 to pay the necessary expenses incident to the preparation of their report, but if the subdistrict is organized and an assessment levied therein, the subdistrict shall reimburse the main district for any funds so expended. (Source: P.A. 84-886.)

(70 ILCS 605/7-6) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-6) Sec. 7-6. Setting report for hearing-Notice. Upon the filing of the report, it shall be presented to the court, which shall fix the date and hour for hearing. The clerk shall give notice of the hearing thereon, in the manner and for the length of time prescribed in Sections 3-5 and 3-6. Other districts or municipal corporations may be made parties defendant in the proceedings in the manner set forth in Section 3-19. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)

(70 ILCS 605/7-7) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-7) Sec. 7-7. Hearing on report. Any owner of land in the proposed subdistrict or any other district or municipal corporation made a party defendant may, at or prior to the time fixed for hearing file objections to the report, or to any portion thereof, or request that the report be modified in any particular and, after filing such objections or request, may be heard with reference thereto and introduce evidence in support thereof. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)

(70 ILCS 605/7-8) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-8) Sec. 7-8. Order modifying report, dismissing proceedings or organizing subdistrict. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court may modify the report, dismiss the proceedings or approve the report and order the organization of the subdistrict, as in the case of original organization of main districts as set forth in Sections 3-21, 3-22, and 3-23. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)

(70 ILCS 605/7-9) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-9) Sec. 7-9. Effect of order organizing subdistrict. When an order organizing a subdistrict is given or made, the subdistrict shall become a body politic and corporate under the name set forth in the order and shall have all the powers of a main district as provided in this Act. The organization of a subdistrict shall not operate to release the land in the subdistrict from the payment of any assessment in the main district, whether theretofore or thereafter levied, and neither shall it give such subdistrict any claim on the funds of the main district for its local use. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)

(70 ILCS 605/7-10) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-10) Sec. 7-10. Commissioners and other officers. The commissioners and other officers of the main district, ex officio, shall be commissioners and officers of the subdistrict. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)

(70 ILCS 605/7-11) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-11) Sec. 7-11. Powers and duties of commissioners and other officers. The commissioners and other officers of the subdistrict shall have the same powers and duties as are provided in this Act for the commissioners and other officers of main districts, but they shall keep a separate record of their acts and doings affecting the subdistrict. The funds of the subdistrict shall not be commingled with the funds of the main district or any other subdistrict. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)

(70 ILCS 605/7-12) (from Ch. 42, par. 7-12) Sec. 7-12. Minor Subdistricts. Minor subdistricts may be organized in such particular localities or separate areas within subdistricts as may require more minute or complete drainage or protection than is provided by the drainage system of the subdistrict. The proceedings for the organization of minor subdistricts shall be carried on in like manner and with like effect as is herein provided for the organization of subdistricts. The commissioners and other officers of the main district, ex officio, shall be commissioners and officers of minor subdistricts, and they shall have the same powers and duties as are provided in this Act for commissioners and other officers of main districts but they shall keep a separate record of their acts and doings affecting each minor subdistrict. The funds of a minor subdistrict shall not be commingled with the funds of the main district, any subdistrict or any other minor subdistrict. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)