(70 ILCS 3615/3A.02) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.02)
Sec. 3A.02. Suburban Bus Board. The governing body of the Suburban Bus Division shall be a board consisting of 13 directors appointed as follows:
(a) Six Directors appointed by the members of the
| Cook County Board elected from that part of Cook County outside of Chicago, or in the event such Board of Commissioners becomes elected from single member districts, by those Commissioners elected from districts, a majority of the residents of which reside outside of Chicago from the chief executive officers of the municipalities, of that portion of Cook County outside of Chicago. Provided however, that: | |
(i) One of the Directors shall be the chief |
| executive officer of a municipality within the area of the Northwest Region defined in Section 3A.13; | |
(ii) One of the Directors shall be the chief |
| executive officer of a municipality within the area of the North Central Region defined in Section 3A.13; | |
(iii) One of the Directors shall be the chief |
| executive officer of a municipality within the area of the North Shore Region defined in Section 3A.13; | |
(iv) One of the Directors shall be the chief |
| executive officer of a municipality within the area of the Central Region defined in Section 3A.13; | |
(v) One of the Directors shall be the chief |
| executive officer of a municipality within the area of the Southwest Region defined in Section 3A.13; | |
(vi) One of the Directors shall be the chief |
| executive officer of a municipality within the area of the South Region defined in Section 3A.13; | |
(b) One Director by the Chairman of the Kane County |
| Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within Kane County; | |
(c) One Director by the Chairman of the Lake County |
| Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within Lake County; | |
(d) One Director by the Chairman of the DuPage County |
| Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within DuPage County; | |
(e) One Director by the Chairman of the McHenry |
| County Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within McHenry County; | |
(f) One Director by the Chairman of the Will County |
| Board who shall be a chief executive officer of a municipality within Will County; | |
(g) The Commissioner of the Mayor's Office for People |
| with Disabilities, from the City of Chicago, who shall serve as an ex‑officio member; and | |
(h) The Chairman by the Governor for the initial |
| term, and thereafter by a majority of the Chairmen of the DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will County Boards and the members of the Cook County Board elected from that part of Cook County outside of Chicago, or in the event such Board of Commissioners is elected from single member districts, by those Commissioners elected from districts, a majority of the electors of which reside outside of Chicago; and who after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly may not be a resident of the City of Chicago. | |
Each appointment made under paragraphs (a) through (g) and under Section 3A.03 shall be certified by the appointing authority to the Suburban Bus Board which shall maintain the certifications as part of the official records of the Suburban Bus Board; provided that the initial appointments shall be certified to the Secretary of State, who shall transmit the certifications to the Suburban Bus Board following its organization.
For the purposes of this Section, "chief executive officer of a municipality" includes a former chief executive officer of a municipality within the specified Region or County, provided that the former officer continues to reside within such Region or County.
(Source: P.A. 95‑906, eff. 8‑26‑08.) |
(70 ILCS 3615/3A.03) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.03)
Sec. 3A.03. Terms, Vacancies. The initial term of the directors appointed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 3A.02 shall expire on June 30, 1985; the initial term of the directors appointed pursuant to subdivisions (b) through (g) of Section 3A.02 shall expire on June 30, 1986. Thereafter, each director shall be appointed for a term of 4 years, and until his successor has been appointed and qualified. A vacancy shall occur upon the resignation, death, conviction of a felony, or removal from office of a director. Any director may be removed from office upon the concurrence of not less than 8 directors, on a formal finding of incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. Within 30 days after the office of any director becomes vacant for any reason, the appointing authorities of such director shall make an appointment to fill the vacancy. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term. The initial directors other than the chairman shall be appointed within 180 days of November 9, 1983.
On June 1, 1984 the seat of any Director of the Suburban Bus Board not yet filled shall be deemed vacant and shall be chosen by the election of all the legislative members of the General Assembly representing the affected area. In order to qualify as a voting legislative member in this matter, the affected area must be more than 50% of the geographic area of the legislative district.
(Source: P.A. 83‑1156.) |
(70 ILCS 3615/3A.09) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.09)
Sec. 3A.09. General Powers. In addition to any powers elsewhere provided to the Suburban Bus Board, it shall have all of the powers specified in Section 2.20 of this Act except for the powers specified in Section 2.20(a)(v). The Board shall also have the power:
(a) to cooperate with the Regional Transportation
| Authority in the exercise by the Regional Transportation Authority of all the powers granted it by such Act; | |
(b) to receive funds from the Regional Transportation |
| Authority pursuant to Sections 2.02, 4.01, 4.02, 4.09 and 4.10 of the Regional Transportation Authority Act, all as provided in the Regional Transportation Authority Act; | |
(c) to receive financial grants from the Regional |
| Transportation Authority or a Service Board, as defined in the Regional Transportation Authority Act, upon such terms and conditions as shall be set forth in a grant contract between either the Division and the Regional Transportation Authority or the Division and another Service Board, which contract or agreement may be for such number of years or duration as the parties agree, all as provided in the Regional Transportation Authority Act; and | |
(d) to perform all functions necessary for the |
| provision of paratransit services under Section 2.30 of this Act. | |
(Source: P.A. 94‑370, eff. 7‑29‑05.) |
(70 ILCS 3615/3A.10) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.10)
Sec. 3A.10. Budget and Program. The Suburban Bus Board, subject to the powers of the Authority in Section 4.11, shall control the finances of the Division. It shall by ordinance appropriate money to perform the Division's purposes and provide for payment of debts and expenses of the Division. Each year the Suburban Bus Board shall prepare and publish a comprehensive annual budget and proposed five‑year capital program document, and a financial plan for the 2 years thereafter describing the state of the Division and presenting for the forthcoming fiscal year and the 2 following years the Suburban Bus Board's plans for such operations and capital expenditures as it intends to undertake and the means by which it intends to finance them. The proposed budget, financial plan, and five‑year capital program shall be based on the Authority's estimate of funds to be made available to the Suburban Bus Board by or through the Authority and shall conform in all respects to the requirements established by the Authority. The proposed budget, financial plan, and five‑year capital program shall contain a statement of the funds estimated to be on hand at the beginning of the fiscal year, the funds estimated to be received from all sources for such year and the funds estimated to be on hand at the end of such year. The fiscal year of the Division shall be the same as the fiscal year of the Authority. Before the proposed budget, financial plan, and five‑year capital program are submitted to the Authority, the Suburban Bus Board shall hold at least one public hearing thereon in each of the counties in the metropolitan region in which the Division provides service. The Suburban Bus Board shall hold at least one meeting for consideration of the proposed budget, financial plan, and five‑year capital program with the county board of each of the several counties in the metropolitan region in which the Division provides service. After conducting such hearings and holding such meetings and after making such changes in the proposed budget, financial plan, and five‑year capital program as the Suburban Bus Board deems appropriate, it shall adopt an annual budget ordinance at least by November 15 next preceding the beginning of each fiscal year. The budget, financial plan, and five‑year capital program shall then be submitted to the Authority as provided in Section 4.11. In the event that the Board of the Authority determines that the budget and financial plan do not meet the standards of Section 4.11, the Suburban Bus Board shall make such changes as are necessary to meet such requirements and adopt an amended budget ordinance. The amended budget ordinance shall be resubmitted to the Authority pursuant to Section 4.11. The ordinance shall appropriate such sums of money as are deemed necessary to defray all necessary expenses and obligations of the Division, specifying purposes and the objects or programs for which appropriations are made and the amount appropriated for each object or program. Additional appropriations, transfers between items and other changes in such ordinance which do not alter the basis upon which the balanced budget determination was made by the Board of the Authority may be made from time to time by the Suburban Bus Board.
The budget shall:
(i) show a balance between (A) anticipated revenues
| from all sources including operating subsidies and (B) the costs of providing the services specified and of funding any operating deficits or encumbrances incurred in prior periods, including provision for payment when due of principal and interest on outstanding indebtedness; | |
(ii) show cash balances including the proceeds of any |
| anticipated cash flow borrowing sufficient to pay with reasonable promptness all costs and expenses as incurred; | |
(iii) provide for a level of fares or charges and |
| operating or administrative costs for the public transportation provided by or subject to the jurisdiction of the Suburban Bus Board sufficient to allow the Suburban Bus Board to meet its required system generated revenues recovery ratio and, beginning with the 2007 fiscal year, its system generated ADA paratransit services revenue recovery ratio; | |
(iv) be based upon and employ assumptions and |
| projections which are reasonable and prudent; | |
(v) have been prepared in accordance with sound |
| financial practices as determined by the Board of the Authority; | |
(vi) meet such other uniform financial, budgetary, or |
| fiscal requirements that the Board of the Authority may by rule or regulation establish; and | |
(vii) be consistent with the goals and objectives |
| adopted by the Regional Transportation Authority in the Strategic Plan. | |
(Source: P.A. 94‑370, eff. 7‑29‑05; 95‑708, eff. 1‑18‑08.) |
(70 ILCS 3615/3A.13) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.13)
Sec. 3A.13. Regions.
For purposes of this Article Regions are defined as follows:
(1) The North Shore Region includes all the territory, municipalities and unincorporated areas of the County of Cook, State of Illinois, bounded by: Lake Michigan from the Cook‑Lake County line southerly to the north corporate limit of the City of Chicago; the north corporate limits of the City of Chicago from Lake Michigan westerly to the east corporate limit of the Village of Niles; the east corporate limits of the Village of Niles from a point where the east corporate limit of the Village of Niles meets both the south corporate limit of the Village of Skokie and the north corporate limit of the City of Chicago to the point where the north corporate limit of the Village of Niles crosses the center of the right‑of‑way of Illinois Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue); the center of the right‑of‑way of Illinois Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) to the point where the center of the right‑of‑way of Illinois Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) meets the centerline of Interstate Route 294 (Tri‑State Tollway); the center line of Interstate Route 294 (Tri‑State Tollway) from the center of the right‑of‑way of Illinois Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) to the Cook‑Lake County line; and the Cook‑Lake County line from the centerline of Interstate Route 294 (Tri‑State Tollway) to Lake Michigan.
(2) The Northwest Region includes all the territory, municipalities and unincorporated areas of the County of Cook, State of Illinois, bounded by: the centerline of Interstate Route 294 (Tri‑State Tollway), from the Cook‑Lake County line southerly to the point where the centerline of Interstate Route 294 (Tri‑State Tollway) meets the center of the right‑of‑way of Illinois Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue); the center of the right‑of‑way of Illinois Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) from the centerline of Interstate Route 294 (Tri‑State Tollway) to the north corporate limit of the Village of Niles; the north corporate limits of the Village of Niles, from the center of the right‑of‑way of Illinois Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) to the east corporate limit of the Village of Niles; the east corporate limits of the Village of Niles from the north corporate limit of the Village of Niles to the point where the east corporate limit of the Village of Niles meets both the south corporate limit of the Village of Skokie and the north corporate limit of the City of Chicago; the south corporate limits of the Village of Niles from a point where the south corporate limit of the Village of Niles meets both the north corporate limit of the City of Chicago and the south corporate limit of the Village of Skokie westerly to the east corporate limit of the City of Park Ridge, southerly along the east corporate limits of the City of Park Ridge to the centerline of Higgins Road, westerly along the center of the right‑of‑way of Higgins Road to the east corporate limit of the Village of Rosemont, northerly to the south corporate limit of the City of Des Plaines, westerly and northerly along the north and east corporate limits of the Village of Rosemont to the west corporate limit of the Village of Rosemont, southerly along the west corporate limit of the City of Chicago, westerly along the north corporate limit of the City of Chicago to the east corporate limit of the Village of Elk Grove Village, southerly along the east corporate limit of the Village of Elk Grove Village to the Cook‑DuPage County line, and westerly along the Cook‑DuPage County line to the Cook‑Kane County line; the Cook‑Kane County line from the Cook‑DuPage County line to the Cook‑McHenry County line; the Cook‑McHenry County line, from the Cook‑Kane County line to the Cook‑Lake County line; and the Cook‑Lake County line from the Cook‑McHenry County line to the centerline of Interstate Route 294 (Tri‑State Tollway).
(3) The North Central Region includes all the territory, municipalities and unincorporated areas of the County of Cook, State of Illinois, bounded by: the west corporate limits of the City of Chicago from the north corporate limit of the Village of Schiller Park southerly to the south corporate limit of the City of Oak Park; the north and west corporate limits of the City of Berwyn from the west corporate limit of the City of Chicago westerly and southerly to the south corporate limit of the Village of North Riverside, the south corporate limits of the Village of North Riverside from the west corporate limit of the City of Berwyn westerly to the center of Salt Creek, the center of Salt Creek from the south corporate limit of the Village of North Riverside westerly to the east corporate limit of the Village of Westchester, the east and south corporate limits of the Village of Westchester from the center of Salt Creek to the west corporate limit of the Village of LaGrange Park, the west corporate limits of LaGrange Park from the south corporate limit of the Village of Westchester to the center of Salt Creek, the center of Salt Creek from the west corporate limit of the Village of LaGrange Park to the Cook‑DuPage County line; the Cook‑DuPage County line from the center of Salt Creek northerly to the south corporate limit of the City of Chicago; the south corporate limits of the City of Chicago from the Cook‑DuPage County line northeasterly to the north corporate limit of the Village of Schiller Park; and the north corporate limit of the Village of Schiller Park from the south corporate limit of the City of Chicago to the east corporate limit of the Village of Schiller Park. Also included in the North Central Region are the territories within the corporate limits of the Village of Rosemont, the Village of Norridge, the Village of Harwood Heights and the unincorporated areas of Norwood Park Township.
(4) The Central Region includes all the territory, municipalities and unincorporated areas of the County of Cook, State of Illinois, bounded by: the west corporate limits of the City of Chicago from the corporate limit of the City of Chicago at Roosevelt Road southerly to the north corporate limit of the Village of Bedford Park; the north and west corporate limits of the Village of Bedford Park from the west corporate limit of the City of Chicago westerly and southerly to the north corporate limit of the Village of Justice; the west corporate limits of the Village of Justice from the south corporate limit of the Village of Bedford Park southerly to the north corporate limit of the Village of Willow Springs; the west and north corporate limits of the Village of Willow Springs southerly and westerly to the west corporate limit of the Village of Willow Springs (near the intersection of 79th Street and Howard Street); the center of the right‑of‑way of 79th Street from the west corporate limit of the Village of Willow Springs westerly to the Cook‑DuPage County line; the Cook‑DuPage County line from the center of the right‑of‑way of 79th Street northerly to the center of Salt Creek; the center of Salt Creek from the Cook‑DuPage County line easterly to the west corporate limit of the Village of LaGrange Park; the west corporate limits of the Village of LaGrange Park from the center of Salt Creek northerly to the south corporate limit of the Village of Westchester; the south and east corporate limits of the Village of Westchester from the west corporate limit of the Village of LaGrange Park easterly and northerly to the center of Salt Creek; the center of Salt Creek from the east corporate limit of the Village of Westchester easterly to the north corporate limit of the Village of Brookfield; the north and east corporate limits of the Village of Brookfield from the center of Salt Creek easterly and southerly to the north corporate limit of the Village of Riverside; the north and west corporate limits of the Village of Riverside from the east corporate limit of the Village of Brookfield easterly and northerly to the west corporate limit of the City of Berwyn; the west and north corporate limits of the City of Berwyn from the south corporate limit of the Village of North Riverside northerly and easterly to the west corporate limit of the Town of Cicero; and the north corporate limits of the Town of Cicero from the east corporate limit of the City of Berwyn easterly to the west corporate limit of the City of Chicago. Notwithstanding any provision of this Act to the contrary, the Village of Willow Springs is included in the Central Region as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
(5) The Southwest Region includes all the territory, municipalities and unincorporated areas of the County of Cook, State of Illinois, bounded by: the west corporate limits of the City of Chicago from the north corporate limit of the Village of Bedford Park (at Illinois 50‑Cicero Avenue) southerly to the north corporate limit of the City of Blue Island (at Maplewood Street); the north and west corporate limits of the City of Blue Island from the west corporate limit of the City of Chicago (at Maplewood Street) westerly and southerly to the east corporate limit of the Village of Robbins; the north and west corporate limits of the Village of Robbins from the west corporate limit of the City of Blue Island westerly and southerly to the north corporate limit of the Village Midlothian; the north and west corporate limits of the Village of Midlothian from the west corporate limit of the Village of Robbins westerly and southerly to the north corporate limits of the Village of Oak Forest; the north and west corporate limits of the Village of Oak Forest from the west corporate limit of the Village of Midlothian westerly and southerly to the north corporate limit of the Village of Tinley Park; the north and west corporate limits of the Village of Tinley Park from the west corporate limit of the Village of Oak Forest westerly and southerly to the Cook‑Will County line; the Cook‑Will County line from the west corporate limit of the Village of Tinley Park westerly to the Norfolk and Western Railroad tracks; the Cook‑Will County line from the Norfolk and Western Railroad tracks northerly and westerly to the Cook‑DuPage County line; the Cook‑DuPage County line from the Cook‑Will County line to the center of the right‑of‑way of 79th Street; the center of the right‑of‑way of 79th Street from the Cook‑DuPage County line easterly to the west corporate limit of the Village of Willow Springs; the north and west corporate limits of the Village of Willow Springs from the center of the right‑of‑way of 79th Street easterly and northerly to the south corporate limit of the Village of Hodgkins; the south and east corporate limits of the Village of Hodgkins from the north corporate limit of the Village of Willow Springs northeasterly to the south corporate limit of the Village of Bedford Park; and the west and north corporate limits of the Village of Bedford Park from the north corporate limit of the Village of Justice northerly and easterly to the west corporate limit of the City of Chicago (at Illinois Route 50‑Cicero Avenue). Notwithstanding any provision of this Act to the contrary, the Village of Willow Springs is excluded from the Southwest Region as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
(6) The South Region includes all the territory, municipalities and unincorporated areas of the County of Cook, State of Illinois, bounded by: the Illinois‑Indiana State line from the south corporate limit of the City of Chicago southerly to the Cook‑Will County line; the Cook‑Will County line from the Illinois‑Indiana State line westerly and northerly to the west corporate limit of the Village of Tinley Park; the west and north corporate limits of the Village of Tinley Park from the Cook‑Will County line northerly and easterly to the west corporate limit of the Village of Oak Forest; the west and north corporate limits of the Village of Oak Forest from the north corporate limit of the Village of Tinley Park northerly and easterly to the west corporate limit of the Village of Midlothian; the west and north corporate limits of the Village of Midlothian from the north corporate limit of the Village of Oak Forest northerly and easterly to the west corporate limit of the Village of Robbins; the west and north corporate limits of the Village of Robbins from the north corporate limit of the Village of Midlothian northerly and easterly to the west corporate limit of the City of Blue Island; the west and north corporate limits of the City of Blue Island from the north corporate limit of the Village of Robbins northerly and easterly to the west corporate limit of the City of Chicago (at Maplewood Street); and the south corporate limits of the City of Chicago from the west corporate limit of the City of Chicago (at Maplewood Street) to the Illinois‑Indiana State line.
(Source: P.A. 93‑158, eff. 7‑10‑03.) |