Article V - Building Programs
(110 ILCS 805/5‑1) (from Ch. 122, par. 105‑1) Sec. 5‑1. Application; State funds. (a) This Article does not apply to community college energy conservation measures and guaranteed energy saving contracts undertaken, implemented, or entered into under Article V‑A. (b) Upon compliance with the provisions of this Article, any community college may receive and expend funds for building purposes under the direction of the State Board pursuant to the provisions of the Capital Development Bond Act of 1972 and the Capital Development Board Act. (Source: P.A. 88‑173.) |
(110 ILCS 805/5‑2) (from Ch. 122, par. 105‑2) Sec. 5‑2. As used in this Article, unless the context otherwise requires; "Building purposes" means the preparation of preliminary drawings and sketches, working drawings and specifications, erection, building acquiring, altering, improving or expanding college facilities, including the acquisition of land therefor, and the inspection and supervision thereof, to be used exclusively for community colleges. "Facilities" means classroom buildings and equipment, related structures and utilities necessary or appropriate for the uses of a community college, but not including land or buildings intended primarily for staff housing, dormitories, or for athletic exhibitions, contests or games for which admission charges are to be made to the general public. (Source: P. A. 78‑669.) |
(110 ILCS 805/5‑3) (from Ch. 122, par. 105‑3) Sec. 5‑3. Community college districts desiring to participate in the program authorized in Section 5‑1 of this Act shall make a written application to the State Board on forms provided by such Board. The State Board may require the following information: (a) Description of present facilities and those planned for construction. (b) Present community college enrollment. (c) The projected enrollment over the next 5 years. However, no application shall be accepted unless such district contains 3 counties, or that portion of 3 counties not included in an existing community college district, or the projected enrollment shows more than 1,000 fulltime equivalent students within 5 years in districts outside the Chicago standard metropolitan area and more than 2,000 fulltime equivalent students in the Chicago standard metropolitan area, such area as defined by U.S. Bureau of Census. (d) Outline of community college curricula, including vocational and technical education, present and proposed. (e) District financial report including financing plans for district's share of costs. (f) Facts showing adequate standards for the physical plant, heating, lighting, ventilation, sanitation, safety, equipment and supplies, instruction and teaching, curricula, library, operation, maintenance, administration and supervision. (g) Survey of the existing community college or proposed community college service area and the proper location of the site in relation to the existing institutions of higher education offering pre‑professional, occupational and technical training curricula. The factual survey must show the possible enrollment, assessed valuation, industrial, business, agricultural and other conditions reflecting educational needs in the area to be served; however, no community college will be authorized in any location which, on the basis of the evidence supplied by the factual survey, shall be deemed inadequate for the maintenance of desirable standards for the offering of basic subjects of general education, semiprofessional and technical curricula. (h) Such other information as the State Board may require. (Source: P.A. 78‑669.) |
(110 ILCS 805/5‑4) (from Ch. 122, par. 105‑4) Sec. 5‑4. Any community college district desiring to participate in the program for new academic facilities or any facilities built or bought under contract entered into after July 7, 1964, shall file an application with the State Board prior to such dates as are designated by the State Board. The State Board in providing priorities if such are needed because of limited funds shall be regulated by objective criteria which shall be such as will tend best to achieve the objectives of this Article, while leaving opportunity and flexibility for the development of standards and methods that will best accommodate the varied needs of the community colleges in the State. Basic criteria shall give special consideration to the expansion of enrollment capacity and shall include consideration of the degree to which the applicant districts effectively utilize existing facilities and which allow the Board, for priority purposes, to provide for the grouping in a reasonable manner, the application for facilities according to functional or educational type. (Source: P. A. 78‑669.) |
(110 ILCS 805/5‑5) (from Ch. 122, par. 105‑5) Sec. 5‑5. The State Board shall make a study of the need for the community college facilities proposed, the ability of the community college district to finance 25% of the project and any other matters which the State Board deems necessary. If the State Board determines that the conditions and needs for facilities justify the project as set forth in the application, the plan shall be approved. (Source: P. A. 78‑669.) |
(110 ILCS 805/5‑6) (from Ch. 122, par. 105‑6) Sec. 5‑6. Any community college district may, as a part of its 25% contribution for building purposes, contribute real property situated within the geographical boundaries of such community college district at market value as determined at the time the contribution is made to the Capital Development Board in accordance with the program and budget, the plan as approved by the State Board by 3 appraisers appointed by the State Board, except that where a community college district has acquired such lands without cost or for a consideration substantially less than the market value thereof at the time of acquisition, the amount of the community college district's contribution for the land shall be limited (a) to the difference, if any, between the appraised market value at the time of acquisition and the appraised market value at the time the contribution is made to the Capital Development Board, if the grantor is the Federal government, (except that no property acquired prior to December 18, 1975 shall be affected by the provisions of this section), or any department, agency, board or commission thereof or (b) to the actual amount, if any, of the consideration paid for the land if the grantor is the State of Illinois or any department, agency, board or commission thereof. In the event the highest appraisal exceeds the average of the other two appraisals by more than 10%, such appraisal shall not be considered in determining the market value of the land and a new appraiser shall be appointed by the State Board, who shall re‑appraise the land. The re‑appraisal shall then become the third appraisal as required by this section. The cost of the appraisement shall be paid by the community college district. (Source: P.A. 84‑1308.) |
(110 ILCS 805/5‑7) (from Ch. 122, par. 105‑7) Sec. 5‑7. Transfer of funds or designation of real property. Prior to entering into an agreement with the Capital Development Board, the community college board shall transfer to the Capital Development Board funds or designate for building purposes any real property it may own, either improved or unimproved, situated within the geographical boundaries of such community college district, or both, in an amount equal to at least 25% of the total amount necessary to finance the project, except that no real property may be so designated, unless prior to its acquisition by the community college district after December 18, 1975 the Capital Development Board has had an opportunity to evaluate the land and issue a report concerning its suitability for construction purposes. For the purposes of this Section, the proceeds derived from the sale of bonds as provided in this Act, any lands designated as all or part of the 25% contribution by the community college district or any other money available to the community college for building purposes may be used. (Source: P.A. 89‑281, eff. 8‑10‑95.) |
(110 ILCS 805/5‑8) (from Ch. 122, par. 105‑8) Sec. 5‑8. If the State of Illinois makes funds available, the community college district which has had its project plan approved by the State Board shall be entitled to file a claim with the State Board in a sum not exceeding 75% of the cost of the project. The State Board shall within 30 days certify such claims to the State Comptroller, who shall draw his warrants on the State Treasurer payable to the community college district. (Source: P.A. 78‑669; 78‑1297.) |
(110 ILCS 805/5‑9) (from Ch. 122, par. 105‑9) Sec. 5‑9. The community college district may finance 25% or more of the project by issuing bonds in the manner provided in Article IIIA. The community college board is authorized to transfer to the Capital Development Board to supplement the financing by the Capital Development Board responsive to the "Capital Development Bond Act of 1972", as now or hereafter amended, and the "Capital Development Board Act", as now or hereafter amended, such monies as are necessary to finance at least 25% of the project. In addition any community college district may designate for building purposes any property it may own, either real or personal, situated within the geographical boundaries of such community college district, as part of its contribution necessary to finance at least 25% of the project. The obligation of property and money may be made for any project authorized by law to be undertaken by the Capital Development Board responsive to a declaration of such project being in the public interest by the General Assembly for any of the purposes approved by the State Board. (Source: P.A. 81‑1509.) |
(110 ILCS 805/5‑10) (from Ch. 122, par. 105‑10) Sec. 5‑10. The community college district shall make written reports on the progress and completion of the project as required by the State Board. (Source: P.A. 78‑669.) |
(110 ILCS 805/5‑11) (from Ch. 122, par. 105‑11) Sec. 5‑11. Any public community college which subsequent to July 1, 1972, commenced construction of any facilities approved by the State Board and the Illinois Board of Higher Education may, after completion thereof, apply to the State for a grant for expenditures made by the community college from its own funds for building purposes for such facilities in excess of 25% of the cost of such facilities as approved by the State Board and the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Such grant shall be contingent upon said community college having otherwise complied with Sections 5‑3, 5‑4, 5‑5 and 5‑10 of this Act. If any payments or contributions of any kind which are based upon, or are to be applied to, the cost of such construction are received from the Federal government, or an agency thereof, subsequent to receipt of the grant herein provided, the amount of such subsequent payment or contributions shall be paid over to the Capital Development Board by the community college for deposit in the Capital Development Bond Interest and Retirement Fund. (Source: P.A. 80‑1200.) |
(110 ILCS 805/5‑12) (from Ch. 122, par. 105‑12) Sec. 5‑12. In the event the Capital Development Board determines that a facility previously provided for a community college under this Article was defectively designed or constructed, the cost of any necessary corrective work shall be fully funded by monies appropriated pursuant to the Capital Development Bond Act of 1972, as now or hereafter amended. In such an instance, the community college shall not be required to provide any portion of the cost of the corrective work. Should a community college district recover damages against any party responsible for the defective design or construction of a community college facility, the community college district shall reimburse the State of Illinois for any funds provided by the State to correct building defects. No provision of this Section shall preclude or delay litigation by a community college district to recover damages for such defective design or construction from the party or parties responsible for same. (Source: P.A. 81‑994.) |