Northeastern Illinois Public Transit Task Force Briefing Book

September 2013 DRAFT
Background Materials
PRINT Button (use help text)
Contents
Background ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Resources ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Objectives & Goals ........................................................................................................................................ 4
General Timeline ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Introductions ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Initial Round of Meetings ..................................................................................................................... 5
Second Round of Meetings ................................................................................................................... 6
Proposed Core Areas..................................................................................................................................... 6
Issues* ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
Governance and Administration ........................................................................................................... 6
Finance .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Operations, Planning, and Programming ............................................................................................. 7
Appendices ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Appendix A: Service Board Background and Stats ................................................................................ 9
Appendix B: Executive Order 13-06 .....................................................................................................12
Appendix C: Task Force Letters ............................................................................................................16
Appendix D: NEIL Task Force Charter ..................................................................................................22
Appendix E: Governance ......................................................................................................................25
Appendix F: Finance .............................................................................................................................33
Reference Document ...................................................................................................................................46

Note: Throughout this document there will be links to supplemental documents and websites. There will
be a working PDF that will include many of the supplemental documents. Additionally, this is a working
document that will evolve with the Task Force.
Page 2 of 156 DRAFT - September 2013

Quick Stats
Third largest public
transportation system in North
America, providing more than
two million rides a day. (See
Appendix A for more on
ridership).
The system has 7,200 route
miles in the six-county region
that currently has a population
of approximately eight million
people.
The combined assets of the
RTA are valued at more than
$42 billion and include 5,640
bus and rail cars plus 650
vanpool vehicles.
Source: RTA Website
Reference
For official correspondence after
the announcement of the Task
Force to the Governor or Task
Force Co-Chairs see Appendix C.

Background
2TUThe Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)U2T was created in 1974
upon approval of a referendum in the Northeastern Illinois region
of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties. The RTA
is considered a special purpose unit of local government and a
municipal corporation of the state of Illinois. Initially, the RTA
provided financial assistance to existing public transit operators.
As the need for public transportation increased, the RTA's role
expanded to include the acquisition and operation of public
transportation carriers as well as contracting to provide service.
In 1983, the 1TU RTA Act was amended to make substantial changes to
the RTA's organization, funding and operations. The amended Act
created three "service boards" known as the 1TU2TUChicago Transit
Authority (CTA)UU1T2T, 1TU2TUMetra commuter railUU1T2T and 1TU2TUPace suburban busU1T2T
(linked to applicable service board website). The RTA's primary
responsibilities became financial and budgetary oversight of the
service boards and regional transit planning. Please 2T see UAppendixU2TU AUU
for a brief overview of the service boards. The RTA is also the safety
and security oversight agency for Northeastern Illinois.
A fully functioning mass transit system should be managed,
designed and operated to meet the needs of the people who use
and depend upon these systems. It is clear that the Northeastern
Illinois transit system is not functioning effectively and oversight of
the service boards has been lacking.
To address the serious concerns regarding the current structure of the Northeastern Illinois transit
system, on August 15, 2013 Governor Pat Quinn issued 1TU2TUExecutive
Order 13-06UU1T2T (2TUAppendix BU2T) creating the Northeastern Illinois Public
Transit Task Force, an independent panel of transit, finance, and
good government leaders who will issue recommendations to the
Governor and the General Assembly to reform the existing structure
of the Northeastern Illinois mass transit system.
These recommendations will be focused on developing ways to
eliminate waste, fraud and abuse, streamlining operations, and
ensuring the system works for people who rely upon an efficient,
cost-effective public transit system. Scandals, failed oversight, wasteful spending of taxpayer money,
and failure to grow ridership cannot continue. The reformed Northeastern Illinois public transportation
systems vision must be to create the world class transit system its riders deserve. The following
resources and objectives have been identified in the Executive Order.
Resources
Governor Quinn has appointed 15 members to serve on the task force. Illinois Department of
Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Ann Schneider and Metropolis Strategies CEO George Ranney have
been appointed as Co-Chairs. Additionally, per the Executive Order, Secretary Schneider has identified
IDOT staff to support the NEIL Task Force with subject matter expertise and administrative support. The
Governors Office and the Governors Office of Management and Budget have identified staff to assist as
needed as well.
Please see the Task Force charter (Appendix D) for a listing of the appointed members. There is a
detailed list of contact information found on the task forces SharePoint site for task force members to
utilize.
Objectives & Goals
The Task Force has two deliverables set forth in Executive Order 13-06U, an interim report and a final
report. To this end, the Task Force will:
a. Examine and evaluate the structures, practices and policies of each transit agency to determine
its impact and effect on the synergy of the agencies as a whole for the purpose of improving
inter-agency coordination, transparency, accountability, and overall operating efficiency;
b. Examine and evaluate the appropriate oversight and authority that the Illinois Department of
Transportation shall have over the transit agencies to ensure taxpayers are getting the best
return on their investments of limited tax resources;
c. Submit, no later than October 18, 2013, to the Governor, a written interim report, detailing
immediate measures necessary to address short-term and long-term solutions to ongoing
problems at the transit agencies; and submit a final report no later than January 31, 2014, to the
Governor and General Assembly, providing specific recommendations to improve the efficiency,
accountability, coordination and transparency of the transit agencies.

[Upon discussion with the members, specific goals will be developed and inserted here.]

General Timeline
Updates will be applied to the timeline upon schedule updates that are approved by task force
members.
8/15/2013 1/31/2014
9/1/2013 10/1/2013 11/1/2013 12/1/2013 1/1/2014
1/31/2014
Final Report Due to Governor
and General Assembly
8/15/2013 - 10/18/2013
InterimReport Development
8/15/2013
Executive Order Filed for NEIL
Public Transit Task Force
10/18/2013
Interim Report Due

The following meeting schedule is being proposed to meet the interim report deadline of October 18,
2013. The post October 18, 2013 meeting schedule will be discussed with the task force.
Introductions
Timing: ^
Purpose: Assemble members for initial meeting. Discuss the Task Forces mission to ensure a
full understanding of the scope and structure of the task force. Identify roles and
proposed schedule moving forward. Discuss major tasks: interim report and final
report.
Material: The Governors Executive Order, the Task Force Charter, and the Task Force Work Plan,
which includes high-level background data and reference material on the state of the
Northeastern Illinois transit system, and an overview of transit system challenges.
Initial Round of Meetings
Timing: September d
Purpose: Develop an understanding of the structure, powers, and performance of the existing
transit system. Provide an overview of the issues and engage in a preliminary
discussion of potential solutions to the regions transit challenges.
Brainstorming / robust exploration and discussion of potential solutions to the
regions transit challenges based on the objectives set forth in the Governors
Executive Order.
Public hearings and input from stakeholders, transit users, and others.
Material: Additional background data on the state of the Northeastern Illinois transit system, an
overview of transit system challenges, comparisons with other large transit systems,
information about potential solutions.
Details on potential solutions and materials on best practices. Review written statements
from the chairpersons of the four transit agencies setting forth their comments and
recommendations for changes (to be solicited prior to the meeting). Similar requests for
written comments should be made to the elected officials who appoint transit Board
members.
Second Round of Meetings
Timing: October 1-18
Purpose: Discuss, prepare and finalize the Task Forces interim report and initial
recommendations due October 18 and plan for additional work to complete a final
report to the Governor by January 31, 2014.
Material: Full details of the interim report and recommendations, a strategy for implementation
and outline of next steps.
Proposed Core Areas
The following core areas have been identified to ensure the purpose of the Executive Order is met or
exceeded. Each of the areas is aligned with identified transit system issues. During the first two
meetings, Task Force members will assess the core areas for each of the service boards and the RTA.
Findings and determinations will be discussed by the task force.
Core Area Focus
Governance &
Administration
Board Structure (all service boards and RTA)
Board Appointment Process
Policies
Transit Agency Internal Organization Structure
Contracting, Consulting
Ethics Rules
Finance Revenue Sources
Revenue Allocation
Bonding
Oversight by IDOT
Operations, Planning &
Programming
Maintenance
Training (Day Operations)
Capital Planning and Programming
Procurement
Design and Construction
Safety and Security
Issues*
Governance and Administration
Authority over and responsibility for the Northeastern Illinois transit system is dispersed among four
boards with 47 members appointed by 16 elected officials (see Appendix E for more information on the
boards). This can lead to the overlap of services and a lack of a strategic direction for the future, with
the corresponding potential to negatively impact service continuity to transit users.
Coordination and Accountability: Multiple boards can make coordination and accountability
difficult.

Board Pay: The rationale for payments to multiple board members should be examined in light
of the overall systems four different boards, each with members paid $10,000 to $50,000 per
year.
Board Structures: Duplicative structures and competing boards can cause competition for scarce
federal and state dollars and legislative issues.
Board Appointments and Emergency Removal Powers: Currently there is no requirement that
board members have background checks, experience, or knowledge of transit systems. Once
appointed, it can be difficult to remove a board member even when there is just cause.
Administration: With duplicative structures, procurement, hiring and policy reforms need to be
addressed to identify the potential for streamlining. There are unnecessary expenditures such as
golden parachutes and hiring of expensive outside firms, and a need to streamline operations
so that any savings can be passed along to mass transit riders to make commutes more
acceptable. Currently, each service board conducts its own purchasing, advertising, and
lobbying. It could also be beneficial to identify current accountability and oversight roles held by
IDOT and the state.
Ethics Rules: There needs to be consistent ethics rules applied universally to anyone overseeing
mass transit funds or operations.
Finance
Among the four boards, there is inconsistent audited information for programs and lack of oversight for
grant funding and contract administration. There is also a lack of capital project coordination among the
service boards. For additional information on the finances of the public transit system, please seeU
Appendix FUU.
Operating and Capital Funding Formulas: Operating funding is distributed to the transit
agencies based on a law put in place 30 years ago which distributes the revenues received from
the sales tax based on where goods were purchased not according to ridership, population, or
need. Capital funding is distributed according to fixed percentages based on past practices
rather than law.
Transit Investment: The RTA reports that the transit system requires $31.1 billion to achieve a
state of good repair (see UAppendix FU). The Chaddick Institute puts the estimate at $2 billion a
year. The transit agencies receive capital from the federal government each year, but have no
recurring state or local source of capital funding. However, the state of Illinois has invested
billions of dollars in all of the service boards through its capital bond program. Waste,
inefficiency and scandals undermine the case for directing additional investment into the
systems until governance issues are resolved to restore public trust.
Operations, Planning, and Programming
The Northeastern Illinois area is served by a transit system that provides rides to over two million riders
each day (see UAppendix AUU for more information). This system requires day-to-day maintenance, regular
improvements and a staff that effectively ensures public needs are being met. These needs include
accessibility to public transportation options, safe and reliable service, adequate service locations,
reduced road traffic and congestion.
System Maintenance and Improvements: In the 30 years since the public transit system was
established in its current form, the region has changed drastically; more residents and
businesses have moved to parts of the region that do not have access to public transit. Since
1980, commuting from one collar county to another increased by 344 percent and commuting
from Cook County to the collar counties increased by nearly 200 percent. Public transits share
of those commutes has steadily declined.
Public Transit Ridership: In 1980, 18 percent of all work commutes in metropolitan Chicago were
on public transit. By 2010, that number had declined to 13 percent. Ridership in other regions
such as New York, Boston, Washington DC, and Los Angeles has grown by as much as 58 percent
in the past 20 years, while Chicagos public transit ridership has declined by one percent in the
same period.
Job Access: According to a study by the Brookings Institution, only 24 percent of the regions
jobs can be reached within 90 minutes by public transit. For those who, by choice or necessity,
live without a car, access to the job market is severely limited.
Accessibility: Chicago area public transit is operated by three separate agencies; it is not
planned, designed, or built as a cohesive regional system. In 2007, the Illinois Auditor General
found that the public transit agencies did not coordinate routes, implement a universal fare
system, or consult each other on new initiatives. Commuters, business travelers and tourists
care little about which system they are ridingMetra, Pace, or the CTA; they simply want transit
that can easily move them around the region. The current system falls short in this regard. There
is a new law requiring implementation of a universal fare card, but only two of the three service
boards (CTA and Pace) are implementing it while Metra continues to lag behind such
integration.
*Statistics provided in the Issues section were presented by Metropolis Strategies.

[END]

Appendix A: Servi ce Board Background and Stats
Operating Characteristics
(RTA Annual Report 2012 page 11)

RTA System Ridership 1980 2012
(RTAMS (Regional Transportation Authority Mapping &
Statistics))

popular annual financial report
2012
operatinG
cHaracteriSticS
cHicaGo tranSit autHoritY Metra coMMuter rail DiviSion* pace SuBurBan BuS DiviSion
Heavy rail commuter rail fixed-route Bus
8 rail routes 11 rail routes 138 regular routes
145 stations served 488 route miles 35 feeder routes
1,200 rapid transit cars 1,155 miles of track 14 shuttle routes
231.1 million riders per year 241 stations 7 seasonal routes
1,090 STO* positions 146 locomotives 32.1 million riders per year
839 passenger cars 581 vehicles in use at peak
Bus 171 electric cars 687 Pace-owned buses
129 bus routes 703 weekday trains operated 1,460 full-time employees
1,781 buses 95.8 percent on-time performance
314.4 million riders per year 81.3 million riders per year aDa paratransit
3,688 STO* positions 4,380 full-time employees 234 Pace-owned lift-equipped vehicles
1.6 billion passenger miles per year 3.8 million riders per year
cta 43.1 million vehicle revenue miles per year 35 full-time employees
1.4 billion rail passenger miles per year
712.9 million bus passenger miles per year Dial-a-ride
119.1 million vehicle revenue miles per year 68 local services
4,428 without STO* positions 176 Pace-owned lift-equipped vehicles
210 communities served
1.3 million riders per year
vanpool
694 Vanpool vehicles in operation
2.0 million riders per year
*STO is Scheduled Transit Operators.
This classifcation includes bus operators,
motormen, conductors and customer assistants.
*All data excludes Northern Indiana
Commuter Transportation District
South Shore.
Sources: Service Board websites, Service Board budget books, National Transit Databse, and RTA records
**Operating characteristics as of December 31, 2012
System Ridership

Source: RTAMS (Regional Transportation Authority Mapping & Statistics)

Appendix B: Executive Order 13-06


Appendix C: Post Task Force Establishment
Correspondence to Governor and
Co-Chairs


Appendix D: NEIL PubIic Transit Task Force Charter

Northeastern Illinois Public Transit Task Force Charter
Official Designation
The Northeastern Illinois Public Transit Task Force was established by Executive Order 13-06, which was
issued by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on August 15, 2013.
Mission
As an independent panel of transit, union, community, financial, legal and governmental leaders, we will
issue recommendations to reform the mass transit system in Northeastern Illinois in an effort to better
serve Illinois citizens, our public transportation customers, visitors, and businesses.
Purpose & Functions
The 15-member, blue-ribbon task force is charged with developing ways to eliminate waste, fraud and
abuse, and streamline and coordinate operations to ensure improved transit service for the millions of
users each year.
The purpose of the task force is to examine and evaluate the Northeastern Illinois Transit Agencies to
determine how their operations can be reorganized, streamlined, or restructured to, among other
things, ensure greater efficiency, accountability, coordination and transparency. These agencies include
the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra, and Pace.
The task force shall:
a. Examine and evaluate the structures, practices and policies of each transit agency to determine
its impact and effect on the working relationships on the synergy of the agencies as a whole for
the purpose of improving inter-agency coordination, transparency, accountability, and overall
operating efficiency;
b. Examine and evaluate the appropriate oversight authority that the Illinois Department of
Transportation shall have over the transit agencies to ensure taxpayers are getting the best
return on their investments of limited tax resources;
c. Submit, no later than October 18, 2013, a written interim report (to Governor), detailing
immediate measures necessary to address short-term and long-term(how is the task force going
to achieve meaningful long term solutions in so short a period of time?) solutions to ongoing
problems at the transit agencies; and
d. Submit a final report no later than January 31, 2014, to the Governor and General Assembly,
providing specific recommendations to improve the efficiency, accountability, coordination and
transparency of the transit agencies.
The task force will issue recommendations to be considered by the General Assembly and Governor
Quinn for both the veto and spring sessions.
Members
The task force shall be composed of two co-chairpersons and at least thirteen additional members, for a
total membership of at least fifteen. Each member will be appointed by the Governor.
Member
Type
First Name Last Name Suffix Title Agency/ Organization /
Company
Appointed, Co-
Chair
Ann L. Schneider Secretary Illinois Department of
Transportation
Appointed, Co-
Chair
George Ranney Jr. President, CEO Metropolis Strategies
Appointed Carole L. Brown Managing Director Barclay's Capital
Appointed Patrick Fitzgerald Partner Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher
& Flom LLP and Affiliates
Appointed Robert W. Guy Illinois State Legislative
Director
United Transportation Union
(UTU)
Appointed Adrienne M. Holloway Assistant Professor of
Political Science
DePaul University's School of
Public Service
Appointed Sylvia Jenkins President Moraine Valley Community
College
Appointed Nick Palmer Chief of Staff Office of Will County Executive
Larry Walsh
Appointed Tony Paulauski Executive Director The Arc of Illinois
Appointed Raul Raymundo Executive Director Resurrection Project
Appointed Robert G. Reiter Jr. Secretary-Treasurer Chicago Federation of Labor
(CFL)
Appointed Ashish Sen Board of Director Member Chicago Transit Authority Board
of Directors
Appointed Don Tantillo Retired Teacher/Debate
Coach

Appointed Kathryn Tholin CEO Center for Neighborhood
Technology
Appointed Sonia Walwyn Vice President Duff & Phelps, LLC

Support Staff
IDOT will provide administrative support and subject matter experts to support the task force.
Termination
The task force will terminate on January 31, 2014, upon completion of a final report providing
comprehensive recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly.
Approved:

Ann L. Schneider Date George Ranney Jr. Date
Co-Chair, NEIL Public Transit Task Force
Illinois Transportation Secretary
Co-Chair, NEIL Public Transit Task Force
CEO, Metropolis Stategies
DRAFT DRAFT

Appendix E: Governance
Board Composition and Membership

Organizational Charts
o RTA
( 2013 Operating Budget, Two-Year Financial Plan and Five-Year
Capital Program page 56)

o CTA
(Building a New CTA: Presidents 2013 Budget Recommendations)

o METRA
(Metra Organizational Chart 2012)

o PACE
(Pace Suburban Service Budget & regional ADA Paratransit Budget
November 2012)

Appendix E: Governance
RTA
Guiding the RTA's oversight responsibility is a Board of Directors who approves an annual budget and two-year financial
plan. The Board consists of 15 members and a chairman appointed from the six-county region. Each board member is
paid $25,000 per year. The RTA Board is also required annually to review and approve a five-year capital plan, which is a
blueprint of the capital activities to be funded by the RTA and executed by the CTA, Metra, and Pace.
Name Affiliation Term Expires Member Since Appointed By Position Represents
John S. Gates, Jr. Portae Co 6/30/14 Aug. 2010 Elected by
Board
Chair All areas
(Chicago)
James Buchanan Pipe Fitters Local Union
597
6/30/17* Sept. 2007 Mayor of
Chicago
Director Chicago
Anthony K.
Anderson
Ernst & Young LLP-
Retired
5/14/18* Sept. 2012 Mayor of
Chicago
Director Chicago
William R.
Coulson
University of Chicago 6/30/16* Dec. 2006 Cook County
Board
Director Suburban Cook
Patrick J. Durante Dedicated Systems 6/30/14 1999 DuPage
County Board
Chairman
Director DuPage County
Nabi R. Fakroddin Former KDOT Director 3/31/18* April of 2013 Kane County
Board
Chairman
Director Suburban Kane
County
John V. Frega Frega 6/30/16* May of 2011 Cook County
Board
Phil Fuentes McDonalds Corp. 7/1/17* May of 2008 Mayor of
Chicago
Director Chicago
Al Jourdan McHenry County
Auditor
3/31/18* April of 2008 McHenry
County Board
Chairman
Director McHenry County
Dwight A.
Magalis
Magalis & Associates 6/30/14 1999 Lake County
Board
Chairman
Director Lake County
Christopher C.
Melvin
Melvin & Company 6/30/18* Sept. 2012 Mayor of
Chicago
Director Chicago
Sarah Pang CNACorp. 7/1/2017 Feb. 2013 Mayor of
Chicago
Director Chicago
J.D. Ross Will-Grundy Medical
Clinic
3/31/18* April of 2008 Will County
Board
Chairman
Director Will County
Donald L. Totten Former Legislator 6/30/14 2010 Cook County
Board
Douglas M.
Troiani
3M Corporation 6/30/14 1995 Cook County
Board
Note: The Chairman of the Board, its 16thmember, is elected by at least 11 of the 15 appointed members, with at least 2 affirmative votes from directors who
reside in the city of Chicago, at least 2 affirmative votes from directors who reside in Cook County outside of the City of Chicago, and at least 2 affirmative votes
from among the directors who reside in the Counties of DuPage, Lake, Will, Kane or McHenry. Terms are five years.
Source: http://www.rtachicago.com/about-the-rta/board-of-directors.html, http://blog.cookcountygov.com/appointments/regional-transportation-authority/,
Various RTA & City of Chicago Press Releases
*Believed term dates based on information found at links above; unverified at this time.

Service Boards
CTA, Metra and Pace are each led by a Board of Directors which determines levels of service, fares and operational
policies. The CTA is governed by the Chicago Transit Board whose seven members are appointed by the Mayor of
Chicago and the governor. CTA Board members are paid $20,000 per year, while the Chair is paid $50,000 per year.
Metra's Board consists of 11 members appointed by the region's county boards and the Mayor of Chicago. Metras
Board members are paid $15,000 per year with the Chair being compensated $25,000 per year. Pace is governed by a
12-member Board made up of current and former suburban village presidents and mayors. Pace board members are
paid $10,000 per year with the Chair getting $15,000 per year.
CTA
Terry
Peterson
Rush University Medical
Center
9/1/2013 10/07/2009 Mayor of
Chicago
Chair Chicago
Jacqueline
D.
Grimshaw
Center for
Neighborhood
Technology in Chicago
9/1/2014 8/20/2009 Governor Member Chicago
Kevin Irvine Advisor to the Chicago
Transit Authority
Infrastructure
Accessibility Task Force
9/1/2014 12/14/2011 Mayor of
Chicago
Member Chicago
Rev. Charles
Robinson
Holy Starlight Missionary
Baptist Church
9/1/2014 9/1/2008 Mayor of
Chicago
Member Chicago
Ashish Sen Indo-American
Democratic Organization
9/1/2016 3/15/2012 Governor Member Chicago
Alejandro
Silva
Evans Foods Group, Ltd. 9/1/2015 9/1/2001 Mayor of
Chicago
Member Chicago
Frank
Zuccarelli
Thornton Township 9/1/2018 6/7/2013 Governor Member Chicago
Note: Term is for 7 years, beginning Sept. 1 of varied years and until successor is appointed and qualified.
Source: http://appointments.illinois.gov/appointmentsDetail.cfm?id=35; Affiliation information unknown source
Metra
John E.
Partelow
Dunn and
Bradstreet-Retired
6/30/17* July of 2009 Will County Ex. Acting
Chairman
Will County
Norman
Carlson
3/31/16* April of 2013 Lake County Board
Chairman
Director Lake County
Don A De
Graff
Village of South
Holland/ MB
Financial Bank
6/30/15* 2011 South Suburban
Members of Cook
County Board
County
Arlene J.
Mulder
Arlington Heights
Mayor
6/30/14 2005 South Suburban
Members of Cook
County Board
Secretary Suburban Cook
County
Jack Schaffer Liberty Outdoor
Advertising and
Liberty Self Storage
6/30/14 2006 McHenry County Treasurer McHenry County
William A.
Widmer, III
Carmell Charone &
Widmer
3/31/16* 2008 South Suburban
Members of Cook
County Board
County

Source:
Note: Terms are four years.
http://metrarail.com/content/metra/en/home/about_metra/leadership.html, http://blog.cookcountygov.com/appointments/metra/
*Believed term date due to information found on sites shown above; unverified at this time.

PACE
Richard A.
Kwasneski
Village of
Lemont
6/30/2014 2010 All County Board
Chairmen
Chairman NE Illinois
Kyle R.
Hastings
Village of
Orland Hills
6/30/2013 2009 Cook County Board
of Commissioners
Director Southwest
Suburban Cook
County
Al Larson Village of
Schaumburg
of Commissioners
Director Northwest
Suburban Cook
County
Thomas D.
Marcucci
City of Elmhurst 6/30/2014 2009 DuPage County Director DuPage County
Frank C.
Mitchell
City of Lockport 6/30/2014 2009 Will County Director Will County
Bradley
Stephens
Village of
Rosemont
of Commissioners
Director North Central
Suburban Cook
County
Alan P.
Nowaczyk
Village of
Willow Springs
of Commissioners
Director Central Suburban
Cook County
Jeffery D.
Schielke
City of Batavia 6/30/2014 2010 Kane County Director Kane County
Aaron T.
Shepley
City of Crystal
Lake
6/30/2014 2010 McHenry County Director McHenry County
Christopher S.
Canning
Village of
Wilmette
of Commissioners
Director North Shore
Suburban Cook
County
Karen Tamley Mayor's Office
for People with
Disabilities
As appointed Appointed in
2011
Mayor of Chicago Commissio
ner
City of Chicago
Terry R. Wells Village of
Phoenix
of Commissioners
Director South Suburban
Cook County
Richard
Welton
Village of
Gurnee
6/30/2014 2009 Lake County Director Lake County
Note: Chairman is appointed by a majority of the chairmen of the DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will County Boards and the suburban members of the Cook
County Board of Commissioners. Terms are 4 years.
Source: http://www.pacebus.com/sub/about/board_of_directors.asp, Member since unknown.

R
T
A

2
0
1
3

O
p
e
r
a
t
i
n
g

B
u
d
g
e
t
,

T
w
o
-
Y
e
a
r

F
i
n
a
n
c
i
a
l

P
l
a
n

a
n
d

F
i
v
e
-
Y
e
a
r

C
a
p
i
t
a
l

P
r
o
g
r
a
m
5
6
Board of Directors
Executive Director
Secretary of the Authority
Communications
Marketing
Controller
General
Counsel
Legal
Budget,
Performance &
Business Analysis
Financial
Development -
Planning Grants
Management
Programming,
Oversight &
Compliance
Finance & Performance
Management
External Affairs
Planning
Strategic
Planning &
Policy
Local Planning
& Programs
Regional
Coordination
ADA
Paratransit
Certification
Program
Regional &
Corridor
Planning
Special
Programs
Local
Planning &
Programs
Information
Design
State & Local
Government
Affairs
Communications
Strategic
Planning
Environment
& Air Quality
Data
Services
Human Resources
Chief of Staff /
Government Affairs
Audit
External Audit
Internal Audit
Regional
Accessibility
Treasury Community
Relations
Customer
Programs
Procurement
& Contracting
Rail Safety
Oversight
Project Mgmt
Oversight
Capital Program
& Analysis
RTA Travel
Training
Program
Customer
Service
Travel
Information
Center
Transit
Benefit
Program
Information
Technology
Project
Specialist
Facility
Infrastucture &
Technolgy
Business
Applications
Program Mgmt
Office /
Engineering &
Technology
E
x
h
i
b
i
t

3
-
2
2
:

R
T
A

O
r
g
a
n
i
z
a
t
i
o
n
a
l

C
h
a
r
t

Board
Audit
Government
Affairs
Human
Resources
Strategic Capital
Planning
Labor
Relations
Community
Affairs
Federal & State
Legislative
HR Admin
Employment
Services
Manpower
Planning
Medical Svcs
Mgmt
Training
Grant Planning &
Support
Program
Development
Long Range
Planning
Systems
Performance &
Data
Energy Mgmt &
Sustainability
UFS System
Police &
Emergency
Preparedness
Police &
Security
GPS
Emergency
Preparedness &
Response
Special
Investigations
Unit
First Responder
Training
D/ED
Operations
Transportation
CUS District
RI District
Electric District
Contract Carriers
Dispatch
Service Design
GPS
Station Services
Mechanical
Mech Operations
Contract Carriers
Projects
Fleet Mgmt
Engineering
Maintenance
Communications
Projects
Safety
Ops. Training
Rules & Federal
Reg. Compliance
Cust. Affairs &
Communications
Customer Service
Ticket Services
Customer Affairs
Communications
Media
Marketing
(Web - Content)
Real Estate
& Contracts
Procurement
& Materials
Real Estate
Contracts
Materials
Procurement
Prof. Services
Admin Services
Business Diversity
& Civil Rights
Organizational Chart
9/14/2012
ED/CEO
D/ED
Administration
Asst Gen
Counsel
Litigation &
Risk
Management
Ethics Officer
Law CFO
Controller
Accounting
Payroll
AP/AR
Revenue
Financial Sys.
Treasury
Budget
Finance &
Analysis
(Web
Revenue)
Grant
Development
& Accounting
Information
Technology
Network
Services
Systems
Development
Computer
Operations
Web
EEO/
Diversity
Initiatives
Matrix to
ED/CEO
Alex
Clifford
A
p
p
e
n
d
i
x

A
:

P
a
c
e

O
v
e
r
v
i
e
w
2
Pace Organizational Chart
Citizens/
Pace Riders
Chairman and
Board of Directors
Project
Management Of ce
Executive
Director
Internal Audit
& EEO
General Counsel/
Risk Management
Human Resources
Deputy Executive
Director
Internal Services
Deputy Executive
Director
Revenue Services
Deputy Executive
Director
Strategic Services
Planning Services
Graphics &
Reproduction
Capital Financing
& Infrastructure
Bus Operations
Paratransit/Vanpool
Services
Safety/
Training/Security
South Region
(South/West/ South
Holland)
North Region
(North/North Shore/
Northwest/River)
Budget Planning
& Analysis
Management
Information Systems
Administration
Materials
Management
Purchasing
Finance
Market Research &
Analysis
Deputy Executive
Director
External Relations
Government Afairs
Marketing &
Communications
Media Relations
Sign & Shelter
Customer Relations
DBE Ethics Of ce
West Region
(Fox Valley/Heritage/
Southwest)

Appendix F: Finance
Overview

PowerPoint Presentation: Sources of State Financial
Support

PowerPoint Presentation: Sales Tax

State of Good Repair (chart)
(RTA 2012 Capital Asset Condition Assessment page 8)

Appendix F: Finance
Operational Funding
Regional Statement of Revenues and Expenses (dollars in thousands)
2011 Actual 2012 Estimate 2013 Budget 2014 Plan 2015 Plan
Service Board Revenues (1)
CTA 612,317 637,769 700,037 729,599 746,907
Metra 303,300 360,638 371,938 392,838 412,538
Pace 55,221 56,886 59,165 60,396 61,687
ADA Paratransit 13,762 11,576 12,495 13,068 13,670
Total Operating Revenues $984,600 $1,066,869 $1,143,635 $1,195,901 $1,234,802
Public Funding (1)
RTA Sales Tax 975,671 1,008,471 1,036,627 1,069,799 1,107,242
Public Transportation Fund (PTF) 305,395 313,191 321,848 332,250 343,813
Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT) 34,734 35,500 36,200 37,700 38,800
Local Contributions (2) - 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
State Financial Assistance
(ASA/AFA)
130,088 130,071 130,167 130,283 130,283
Other State Funding 101,700 8,500 8,500 8,500 8,500
Federal Funds 98,597 2,599 6,262 8,187 8,432
RTA Regional Capital Project
Reserves (3)
- 5,144 22,921 921 921
Other RTA Revenue (4) 23,550 26,502 23,376 23,618 23,974
Total Public Funding $1,669,735 $1,534,977 $1,590,902 $1,616,258 $1,666,965
ADA Paratransit Service Budget
Balancing Actions (5)
- - - $3,803 $8,399
Total Revenues $2,654,335 $2,601,847 $2,734,537 $2,815,962 $2,910,167
Service Board Expenses
CTA 1,292,334 1,273,698 1,358,081 1,401,247 1,439,870
Metra 644,300 684,800 713,500 740,000 770,000
Pace 179,690 192,701 207,761 215,756 223,196
ADA Paratransit 128,109 137,516 148,762 159,952 172,303
Total Service Board Expenses $2,244,433 $2,288,715 $2,428,104 $2,516,955 $2,605,369
Region/Agency Expenses
Principal & Interest 217,241 224,000 220,000 220,000 220,000
RTA Agency Expense and Regional
Programs
36,224 43,624 41,690 43,024 44,530
Transfer Capital/Agency Regional
Capital Program
10,200 15,690 22,000 4,319 4,243
Grant Incentive Program - 2,162 1,615 1,787 1,763
ICE and JSIF 8,761 15,264 15,550 15,888 16,269
Total Region/Agency Expenses $272,427 $300,740 $300,855 $285,017 $286,804
Total Expenses $2,516,859 $2,589,455 $2,728,959 $2,801,972 $2,892,173
Total Revenues less Total Expenses $137,476 $12,392 $5,578 $13,990 $17,993
(1)Service Board Revenue includes State Reduced Fare Reimbursement. Public Funding excludes State Reduced Fare Reimbursement. (2) Beginning in 2012,
statutorily required local contributions from the City of Chicago and Cook County will be reclassified from Operating Revenue to Public Funding. (3) Funds for Service
board or RTA Regional Capital Projects available from funds related to legal settlements from debt service deposit agreements, reprogrammed funds from completed
RTA-funded projects, and 2011 RTA discretionary positive budget variance that has been designated for capital use by the RTA Board. (4) Adjusted in 2012 to reflect
the total of the Service Board estimates of annual Reduced Fare Reimbursement which was $262 thousand less than the RTA 2012 estimate. Other RTA Revenue
includes income from financial transactions and investments, sales tax interest, and revenues from RTA programs and projects. (5) Additional revenue and/or funding
needed to cover projected ADA paratransit expenses.

Source: 2013 RTA Operating Budget, 2 Year Financial Plan & 5 Year Capital Program

State Support
RTA receives state support in a variety of ways. Support for the SCIP I and SCIP II bond debt service comes in the form of
monthly transfers from the States General Revenue Fund to the Public Transportation Fund (PTF). The amounts
transferred are then paid to the RTA by the Department of Transportation from separate appropriations from the PTF. In
addition, provided the Service Boards maintain at least 50 percent farebox recovery of operating expenses, the State
also provides an operating subsidy equal to 30 percent of the amount of RTA- imposed sales tax collected plus 30
percent of the amount of the Real Estate Transfer Tax paid to the CTA by the City of Chicago. This additional subsidy is
also funded by monthly transfers from the General Revenue Fund to the Public Transportation Fund and paid by the
Department of Transportation pursuant to annual appropriation.
In addition to the payments from the PTF, the RTA also receives additional resources from separate appropriations. One
appropriation is a subsidy payment based on the reported revenue lost due to the federal requirement that the Service
Boards provide reduced fares for students, senior citizens, and the disabled. The money paid by the State is then pro-
rated back to the Service Boards based on their reported losses. For the last several years, this payment has been
roughly $34 million annually, prior to FY2012; this payment has come from the General Revenue Fund. For the last two
fiscal years, the payment has been split between appropriations from the General Revenue Fund and the Road Fund. In
FY2014, only the Road Fund portion of the subsidy payment was enacted.
Prior to the 2008 Transit Reform legislation (PA 95-0708), ADA services via a separate GRF appropriation to the
Department of Transportation ($54,251,555 in FY2008). Starting in FY2009, a portion of the money from the sales tax
increase that was authorized under that legislation was to be set aside in a newly-created ADA/Paratransit Fund to be
held by the RTA and the GRF appropriation was eliminated. However, in the fall of 2009, the State entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding with the RTA to provide a two-year grant of $8.5 million annually for Pace Paratransit
services, payable from a GRF appropriation to the Department. This payment has now been extended beyond FY2011,
and like the Reduced Fare Subsidy payment, was split funded between the Road Fund and the General Revenue Fund in
FY2012-13, and is currently also split in FY2014.
Sales Tax Proceeds
The percentages of sales tax contributions over the last five years have been relatively constant. In round numbers:
Chicago 29 percent, Suburban Cook 45 percent, DuPage 9 percent, Kane 3 percent, Lake 5 percent, McHenry 2 percent,
Will 4 percent. The remaining 3 percent of RTA tax funding is from the RTAs share of state-collected local use revenue
which is transferred to the RTA Occupation and Use Tax Replacement Fund on a monthly basis.
Capital Funding
RTA-issued Bonds
Section 4.04(g) of the RTA Act authorizes the RTA to issue up to $1.8 billion in Strategic Capital Improvement Bonds
(SCIP) in two series (SCIP I and SCIPII) plus an unlimited amount of refunding bonds for those series, for which the State
will provide additional resources via the Public Transportation Fund to reimburse the RTA for the debt service expense.
The same section also authorizes the RTA to issue and have outstanding no more than $800 million in its own bonded
indebtedness plus up to $400 million in short-term working capital bonds. At the end of calendar year 2012, the RTA had
total bond principal outstanding (excluding working capital notes) of just under $2,127 million, of which $1,158 million
was for original issue SCIP bonds, $271 million in SCIP refunding bonds , and $698 million in RTA general obligation
bonds. There was also $300 million in working capital notes outstanding (due to mature in CY2014). These bonds may
contain restrictions and or covenants on the RTA that may need to be analyzed in connection with any recommended
course of action.
State Capital Funding
Illinois Jobs Now! (IJN) (in millions)
CTA $900
Metra $810
Pace $90
RTA Total $1,800
Federal Capital Funding
IDOT has applied federal toll credits, or now known as Transportation Development Credits (TDCs), that are used to
offset the non-federal share of transportation transit or highway projects. Toll credits have been used by the RTA (as
well as the service boards) as their non-federal match for federal transit funds.
To date, $651.8 million in toll credits have been applied to offset the non-federal match requirement for $3.2 billion in
statewide transit projects since they were first authorized in 2005. Of the $651.8 million, $621.9 million, or 95 percent
was applied to the benefit of the CTA, Metra, & Pace transit boards.
Total Transportation Development (TDC) Credits Usage
Entity Credits Used (in millions) % Total Federal Funds (in millions)
CTA $385.9 59 $1,909
Metra $180.8 28 $880.6
Pace $55.2 8 $275.7
Others $29.9 5 $134.7
Total $651.8 100 $3,200
Since January, 2009, when Governor Quinn took office, $421.2 million in toll credits was used as the non-federal match
for $2.1 billion in transit projects. The breakdown is similar to that of the entire program in that
$403.6 million, or 96 percent, was applied for the benefit of the $2.0 billion in CTA, Metra, and Pace transit projects
under the Governors tenure as well.
TDC Usage Since 2009
Entity Credits Used (in millions) % Total Federal Funds (in millions)
CTA $264 63 $1.325.6
Metra $99.2 24 $496.3
Pace $40.4 9 $202.4
Others $17.6 4 $85.7
Total $421.2 100 $2,110
TDC Source: IDOT
Sources of State Financial
Support
The RTA receives financial assistance
from the State in a variety of ways:
Matching Funds
Debt Service support
Reduced Fare Subsidy
Pace ADA/Paratansit Grant
Under the Section 4.09 of the RTA Act (70
ILCS 3615/4.09), the State provides
matching funds equal to 30% of:
The amount sales tax revenue paid to the RTA
RTA-imposed sales taxes in the service region
Payments from the RTA Occupation and Use Tax
Replacement Fund, and
RTAs share (10%) of payments from the State and
Local Sales Tax Reform Fund (Local Use Tax)
Plus, the amount of Real Estate Transfer Tax
revenue paid to the CTA by the City of Chicago
Also under State law, the RTA has been
authorized to issue up to $1.8 billion in
Strategic Capital Improvement (SCIP)
bonds in two series (SCIP I and SCIP II)
As part of that authorization, the State has
agreed to provide debt service support
up to the lesser of a statutorily-specified
maximum or the actual debt service on
the bonds
In order to qualify for federal capital
funds, the RTA (and the Service Boards)
must provide reduced fare service to
students, seniors, and the disabled
In return, the State has provided an
annual payment to help offset some of the
cost
Service Boards report their lost revenue
State subsidy payment split pro-rata on that
basis
Public Act 95-0708 set aside a significant
portion of the increase in RTA sales tax
revenue to create a new ADA/Paratransit
Fund
Prior to then, the State had appropriated an
annual grant to help cover some of the expenses
With the new fund, the previous State grant was
eliminated
In 2009, however, a new $8.5 million annual grant
was initiated, and has continued at that level ever
since
The Public Transportation Fund (PTF) is a
Special State Fund (# 0627) which receives
three sets of monthly transfers
30% Matching Funds
SCIP I Bond debt service support
SCIP II Bond debt service support
All three of these transfers come from the
General Revenue Fund (GRF)
Payments from the PTF have been subject to
prolonged delays due to the GRFs on-going cash
flow problems
For each set of transfers, IDOT has a
corresponding appropriation from PTF
for payment to the RTA
Under Section 4.09 of the RTA Act, 100%
of the money transferred to the PTF must
be paid to the RTA
Backed by continuing appropriation
Up until FY2012, the Reduced Fare
Subsidy payment was appropriated
solely from the GRF
Starting in FY2012, the appropriation was
split between GRF and the Road Fund
In FY2014, only the Road Fund portion of the
appropriation was approved by the General
Assembly
Like the Reduced Fare Subsidy, the recent
$8.5 million ADA/Paratransit grant
started out as a GRF appropriation
In FY2012, the appropriation was split
between GRF and the Road Fund
That split has been maintained into FY2014
Rates and Distributions
The current RTA sales tax rate is 1.25% in Cook
County and 0.75%* in the Collar Counties;
The Cook County rate consists of:
1.25% on Food and Drugs
1.00% on all other items plus the 0.25% Cook County share of the
6.25% State Sales tax rate
The Collar County rate consists of:
0.50% that is paid to the RTA
The RTA also receives 10% of the money that is
collected in State Use Tax revenue for items
purchased outside of Illinois which are not titled in
the State (State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund)

* 0.25% that is paid directly to the Collar Counties and is not in use by the
RTA

Category Pre PA95-0708 PA 95-0708 Total Rate
Food & Drugs,
Cook County
1.00% 0.25% 1.25%
All Other Items,
Cook County
0.75% 0.25% 1.00%
% Cook
County (a)
0.25% No Change 0.25%
All Items, Collar
Counties (b)
0.25% 0.25% 0.50%
Local Use Tax (c) - No Change -
(a)Cook Countys 0.25% share of the 6.25% State Sales Tax; allocated to RTA Occupation and Use Tax
Replacement Fund
(b)PA 95-0708 increased the sales tax rate in the Collar Counties to 0.75%; one-half of the increase is
retained by the Collar Counties (0.25%); the other half accrues to the RTA
(c)Local Use Tax is money deposited into the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund; RTA share is 10%
The distribution of RTA sales tax revenue is
governed by Section 4.03.3 of the RTA Act;
That Section contains the following three
sub-sections:
(a)Distributes revenue from the sales tax rates that
were in place prior to PA 95-0708
(b)Distributes revenue that is allocated to the RTA
from the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund
(c)Distributes the new revenue that comes to the
RTA as a result of the increase in sales tax rates
authorized in PA 95-0708
Distributed to % of Total* Per $1.0B*
RTA 10% $100M
CTA 37% $370M
Metra 31% $310M
Pace 10% $100M
sub-total 89% $890M
Set Aside Programs
ADA/Paratransit Fund 8% $80M
Community Mobility Fund 2% $20M
Innovation, Coordination, & Enhancement Fund 1% $10M
Total Sales Tax Distributions* 100% $1,000M
*--NOT FORMULA %s; approximate distributions for illustration purposes
Capital Asset Condition Assessment Update
Calendar Year 2011
RTA CAPITAL ASSET CONDITION ASSESSMENT UPDATE
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 Background
This report is the first annual update of the Regional Transportation Authority Capital Asset Condition
Assessment (Baseline Assessment) published in 2010. As with the original Baseline Report, this report
provides an assessment of the current physical conditions and 10-year capital reinvestment needs of the
transit capital assets owned and operated by RTA and its three Service Boards, CTA, Metra and Pace.
Specifically, it reflects the condition and reinvestment needs of the regions transit assets as of
December 31, 2011.

This report and the underlying analyses introduce several refinements as compared to the original
Baseline Report. First, the process used to assess regional asset conditions has been more closely
aligned to that used by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and other industry peers. Second, a
new analysis tool - Capital Decision Prioritization Support Tool (Decision Tool) - was developed and used
for this report. This tool provides the RTA and the Service Boards with an improved ability to both
assess the regions capital reinvestment needs and then prioritize those needs subject to the regions
long-term strategic objectives.

The main report findings include:
State-of-Good-Repair (SGR) backlog for the region is $18.7 billion
10-Year capital need for normal capital reinvestment is $12.4 billion

1.2 SGR Backlog and 10-Year Needs
As of December 2011, the regions total capital reinvestment needs over 10 years are estimated to be
roughly $31.1 billion (Figure 1-1). This includes $18.7 billion to address the existing investment backlog
(60 percent of total needs) and an additional $12.4 billion to address normal reinvestment needs
expected over the next ten years (2012 to 2021). Normal reinvestment includes normal asset
replacement, rehabilitation, and expenditures on minor capital repairs grouped under annual capital
maintenance (ACM). As considered in more detail later in the report, a significant proportion of the
regions reinvestment needs (the backlog in particular) are associated with the regions older rail assets
and insufficient capital reinvestment over time. The complete Capital Needs Assessment is presented in
Chapter 7.

Figure 1-1. Backlog and 10-Year Normal Reinvestment Needs Summary (Millions of 2011$)

Service SGR
Board Backlog Replace Rehab Capital Maint. Total % of Total
CTA $11,704 $4,494 $2,419 $535 $19,151 61.7%
Metra $6,551 $2,235 $612 $263 $9,661 31.1%
PACE $432 $1,216 $440 $151 $2,239 7.2%
Total $18,687 $7,945 $3,470 $949 $31,051 100.0%
% of Total 60.2% 25.6% 11.2% 3.1% 100.0%
Normal Reinvestment (2012-2021)

Reference Document
RTA Act (70 ILCS 3615/)
Source: (Illinois General Assembly)
o SUBURBAN BUS DIVISION
o COMMUTER RAIL DIVISION

Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. (70 ILCS 3605/)
Source: (Illinois General Assembly)

Illinois Compiled Statutes
Back to Article Listing Public Acts Search Guide Disclaimer Printer-Friendly Version
Information maintained by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Updating the database of the Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS) is an ongoing process. Recent laws
may not yet be included in the ILCS database, but they are found on this site as Public Acts soon
after they become law. For information concerning the relationship between statutes and Public Acts,
refer to the Guide.
Because the statute database is maintained primarily for legislative drafting purposes, statutory
changes are sometimes included in the statute database before they take effect. If the source note
at the end of a Section of the statutes includes a Public Act that has not yet taken effect, the version
of the law that is currently in effect may have already been removed from the database and you
should refer to that Public Act to see the changes made to the current law.
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
(70 ILCS 3615/) Regional Transportation Authority Act.

( 70 I LCS 3615/ Ar t . I headi ng)
ARTI CLE I . PURPOSES AND CREATI ON.
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 1. 01) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 701. 01)
Sec. 1. 01. Shor t Ti t l e.
Thi s Act shal l be known and may be ci t ed as t he " Regi onal
Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Act " .
( Sour ce: P. A. 78- 3r d S. S. - 5. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 1. 02) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 701. 02)
Sec. 1. 02. Fi ndi ngs and Pur pose.
( a) The Gener al Assembl y f i nds;
( i ) Publ i c t r anspor t at i on i s, as pr ovi ded i n Sect i on

7 of Ar t i cl e XI I I of t he I l l i noi s Const i t ut i on, an
essent i al publ i c pur pose f or whi ch publ i c f unds may be
expended and t hat Sect i on aut hor i zes t he St at e t o pr ovi de
f i nanci al assi st ance t o uni t s of l ocal gover nment f or
di st r i but i on t o pr ovi der s of publ i c t r anspor t at i on. Ther e
i s an ur gent need t o r ef or m and cont i nue a uni t of l ocal
gover nment t o assur e t he pr oper management of publ i c
t r anspor t at i on and t o r ecei ve and di st r i but e St at e or
f eder al oper at i ng assi st ance and t o r ai se and di st r i but e
r evenues f or l ocal oper at i ng assi st ance. Syst em gener at ed
r evenues ar e not adequat e f or such ser vi ce and a publ i c
need exi st s t o pr ovi de f or , ai d and assi st publ i c
t r anspor t at i on i n t he nor t heast er n ar ea of t he St at e,
consi st i ng of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenr y and Wi l l
Count i es.
( i i ) Compr ehensi ve and coor di nat ed r egi onal publ i c

t r anspor t at i on i s essent i al t o t he publ i c heal t h, saf et y
and wel f ar e. I t i s essent i al t o economi c wel l - bei ng,
mai nt enance of f ul l empl oyment , conser vat i on of sour ces of
ener gy and l and f or open space and r educt i on of t r af f i c
congest i on and f or pr ovi di ng and mai nt ai ni ng a heal t hf ul
envi r onment f or t he benef i t of pr esent and f ut ur e
gener at i ons i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on. Publ i c
t r anspor t at i on i mpr oves t he mobi l i t y of t he publ i c and
i mpr oves access t o j obs, commer ci al f aci l i t i es, school s and
cul t ur al at t r act i ons. Publ i c t r anspor t at i on decr eases ai r
pol l ut i on and ot her envi r onment al hazar ds r esul t i ng f r om
excessi ve use of aut omobi l es and al l ows f or mor e ef f i ci ent
Home Legislation & Laws Senate House My Legislation Site Map
Bills & Resolutions
Compiled Statutes
Public Acts
Legislative Reports
IL Constitution
Legislative Guide
Legislative Glossary
Search By Number
(example: HB0001)

Search Tips
Search By Keyword

Alternate
Search
Search Tips
Advanced Search

Go
Go
l and use and pl anni ng.
( i i i ) Because syst emgener at ed r ecei pt s ar e not

pr esent l y adequat e, publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es and
ser vi ces i n t he nor t heast er n ar ea ar e i n gr ave f i nanci al
condi t i on. Wi t h exi st i ng met hods of f i nanci ng, coor di nat i on
and management , and r el at i ve conveni ence of aut omobi l es,
such publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es ar e not pr ovi di ng
adequat e publ i c t r anspor t at i on t o i nsur e t he publ i c heal t h,
saf et y and wel f ar e.
( i v) Addi t i onal commi t ment s t o t he publ i c

t r anspor t at i on needs of t he di sabl ed, t he economi cal l y
di sadvant aged, and t he el der l y ar e necessar y.
( v) To sol ve t hese pr obl ems, i t i s necessar y t o

pr ovi de f or t he cr eat i on of a r egi onal t r anspor t at i on
aut hor i t y wi t h t he power s necessar y t o i nsur e adequat e
publ i c t r anspor t at i on.
( b) The Gener al Assembl y f ur t her f i nds, i n connect i on wi t h
t hi s amendat or y Act of 1983:
( i ) Subst ant i al , r ecur r i ng def i ci t s i n t he oper at i ons

of publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces subj ect t o t he
j ur i sdi ct i on of t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y and
per i odi c cash shor t ages have occur r ed ei t her of whi ch coul d
br i ng about a l oss of publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces
t hr oughout t he met r opol i t an r egi on at any t i me;
( i i ) A subst ant i al or t ot al l oss of publ i c

t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces or any segment t her eof woul d cr eat e
an emer gency t hr eat eni ng t he saf et y and wel l - bei ng of t he
peopl e i n t he nor t heast er n ar ea of t he St at e; and
( i i i ) To meet t he ur gent needs of t he peopl e of t he

met r opol i t an r egi on t hat such an emer gency be aver t ed and
t o pr ovi de f i nanci al l y sound met hods of managi ng t he
pr ovi si on of publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces i n t he
nor t heast er n ar ea of t he St at e, i t i s necessar y, whi l e
mai nt ai ni ng and cont i nui ng t he exi st i ng Aut hor i t y, t o
modi f y t he power s and r esponsi bi l i t i es of t he Aut hor i t y, t o
r eal l ocat e r esponsi bi l i t y f or oper at i ng deci si ons, t o
change t he composi t i on and appoi nt ment of t he Boar d of
Di r ect or s t her eof , and t o i mmedi at el y est abl i sh a new Boar d
of Di r ect or s.
( c) The Gener al Assembl y f ur t her f i nds i n connect i on wi t h
t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 95t h Gener al Assembl y:
( i ) The economi c vi t al i t y of nor t heast er n I l l i noi s

r equi r es r egi onwi de and syst emwi de ef f or t s t o i ncr ease
r i der shi p on t he t r ansi t syst ems, const r ai n r oad congest i on
wi t hi n t he met r opol i t an r egi on, and al l ocat e r esour ces f or
t r anspor t at i on so as t o assi st i n t he devel opment of an
adequat e, ef f i ci ent , and coor di nat ed r egi onal
t r anspor t at i on syst emt hat i s i n a st at e of good r epai r .
( i i ) To achi eve t he pur poses of t hi s amendat or y Act

of t he 95t h Gener al Assembl y, t he power s and dut i es of t he
Aut hor i t y must be enhanced t o i mpr ove over al l pl anni ng and
coor di nat i on, t o achi eve an i nt egr at ed and ef f i ci ent
r egi onal t r ansi t syst em, t o advance t he mobi l i t y of t r ansi t
user s, and t o i ncr ease f i nanci al t r anspar ency of t he
Aut hor i t y and t he Ser vi ce Boar ds.
( d) I t i s t he pur pose of t hi s Act t o pr ovi de f or , ai d and
assi st publ i c t r anspor t at i on i n t he nor t heast er n ar ea of t he
St at e wi t hout i mpai r i ng t he over al l qual i t y of exi st i ng publ i c
t r anspor t at i on by pr ovi di ng f or t he cr eat i on of a si ngl e
aut hor i t y r esponsi ve t o t he peopl e and el ect ed of f i ci al s of t he
ar ea and wi t h t he power and compet ence t o devel op, i mpl ement ,
and enf or ce pl ans t hat pr omot e adequat e, ef f i ci ent , and
coor di nat ed publ i c t r anspor t at i on, pr ovi de f i nanci al r evi ew of
t he pr ovi der s of publ i c t r anspor t at i on i n t he met r opol i t an
r egi on and f aci l i t at e publ i c t r anspor t at i on pr ovi ded by Ser vi ce
Boar ds whi ch i s at t r act i ve and economi cal t o user s,
compr ehensi ve, coor di nat ed among i t s var i ous el ement s,
economi cal , saf e, ef f i ci ent and coor di nat ed wi t h ar ea and St at e
pl ans.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 1. 03) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 701. 03)
Sec. 1. 03. Def i ni t i ons. As used i n t hi s Act :
" Aut hor i t y" means t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y;
" Boar d" means t he Boar d of Di r ect or s of t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on
Aut hor i t y;
" Const r uct or acqui r e" means pl an, desi gn, const r uct , r econst r uct ,
i mpr ove, modi f y, ext end, l andscape, expand or acqui r e;
" Met r opol i t an Regi on" means al l t er r i t or y i ncl uded wi t hi n t he t er r i t or y
of t he Aut hor i t y as pr ovi ded i n t hi s Act , and such t er r i t or y as may be
annexed t o t he Aut hor i t y;
" Muni ci pal i t y" , " Count y" and " Uni t of Local Gover nment " have t he
meani ngs gi ven t o such t er ms i n Sect i on 1 of Ar t i cl e VI I of t he I l l i noi s
Const i t ut i on;
" Oper at e" means oper at e, mai nt ai n, admi ni st er , r epai r , pr omot e and any
ot her act s necessar y or pr oper wi t h r egar d t o such mat t er s;
" Publ i c Tr anspor t at i on" means t he t r anspor t at i on or conveyance of
per sons wi t hi n t he met r opol i t an r egi on by means avai l abl e t o t he gener al
publ i c, i ncl udi ng gr oups of t he gener al publ i c wi t h speci al needs, except
f or t r anspor t at i on by aut omobi l es not used f or conveyance of t he gener al
publ i c as passenger s;
" Publ i c Tr anspor t at i on Faci l i t i es" means al l equi pment or pr oper t y,
r eal or per sonal , or r i ght s t her ei n, usef ul or necessar y f or pr ovi di ng,
mai nt ai ni ng or admi ni st er i ng publ i c t r anspor t at i on wi t hi n t he met r opol i t an
r egi on or ot her wi se usef ul f or car r yi ng out or meet i ng t he pur poses or
power s of t he Aut hor i t y, except i t shal l not i ncl ude r oads, st r eet s,
hi ghways or br i dges or t ol l hi ghways or t ol l br i dges f or gener al publ i c
use; and
" Ser vi ce Boar ds" means t he Boar d of t he Commut er Rai l Di vi si on of t he
Aut hor i t y, t he Boar d of t he Subur ban Bus Di vi si on of t he Aut hor i t y and t he
Boar d of t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y est abl i shed pur suant t o t he
" Met r opol i t an Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y Act " , appr oved Apr i l 12, 1945, as now or
her eaf t er amended.
" Tr anspor t at i on Agency" means any i ndi vi dual , f i r m, par t ner shi p,
cor por at i on, associ at i on, body pol i t i c, muni ci pal cor por at i on, publ i c
aut hor i t y, uni t of l ocal gover nment or ot her per son, ot her t han t he
Aut hor i t y and t he Ser vi ce Boar ds, whi ch pr ovi des publ i c t r anspor t at i on, any
l ocal mass t r ansi t di st r i ct cr eat ed pur suant t o t he " Local Mass Tr ansi t
Di st r i ct Act " , as now or her eaf t er amended, and any ur ban t r anspor t at i on
di st r i ct cr eat ed pur suant t o t he " Ur ban Tr anspor t at i on Di st r i ct Act " , as
now or her eaf t er amended, whi ch di st r i ct s ar e l ocat ed i n whol e or i n par t
wi t hi n t he met r opol i t an r egi on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 885; 83- 886. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 1. 04) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 701. 04)
Sec. 1. 04. Est abl i shment of Aut hor i t y.
A r egi onal t r anspor t at i on aut hor i t y shal l be est abl i shed upon a
f avor abl e vot e at t he r ef er endum hel d as pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 1. 05 of t hi s
Act . Upon i t s est abl i shment t he Aut hor i t y shal l be a uni t of l ocal
gover nment , body pol i t i c, pol i t i cal subdi vi si on and muni ci pal cor por at i on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 78- 3r d S. S. - 5. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 1. 05) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 701. 05)
Sec. 1. 05. Ref er endum on Est abl i shment . A speci al r ef er endum el ect i on
shal l be hel d at whi ch t her e shal l be submi t t ed t o t he el ect or s i n t he
met r opol i t an r egi on t he pr oposi t i on t o appr ove cr eat i on of t he Aut hor i t y,
whi ch pr oposi t i on shal l be i n subst ant i al l y t he f ol l owi ng f or m:
Shal l a Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y be cr eat ed f or Cook, DuPage,
Kane, Lake, McHenr y and Wi l l Count i es, I l l i noi s?
The speci al r ef er endum el ect i on shal l be conduct ed by t he Count y Cl er ks
and Boar ds of El ect i on Commi ssi oner s i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on pur suant t o
t he pr ovi si ons of " The El ect i on Code" , appr oved May 11, 1943, as amended,
except as i s speci f i cal l y pr ovi ded ot her wi se i n t hi s Sect i on. The speci al
r ef er endum el ect i on shal l be hel d at t he same t i me and wi t h t he same
j udges, pol l i ng pl aces and pr eci nct s as f or t he r egul ar pr i mar y el ect i ons
t o be hel d on Mar ch 19, 1974, i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on.
The pr oposi t i on shal l be submi t t ed t o t he el ect or s on a separ at e paper
bal l ot t o be pr i nt ed on bl ue paper . The St at e Boar d of El ect i ons shal l
pr epar e and cer t i f y t he f or m of bal l ot t o t he Count y Cl er ks and Boar ds of
El ect i on Commi ssi oner s i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on.
Not i ce of t he r ef er endum el ect i on shal l be gi ven by t he St at e Boar d of
El ect i ons. I n addi t i on, such not i ce may be gi ven by t he Count y Cl er ks and
Boar ds of El ect i on Commi ssi oner s. Each not i ce of t he speci al el ect i on shal l
set f or t h t he pr oposi t i on t o be vot ed upon, t he dat e of t he el ect i on and
t he t i me t he pol l i ng pl aces wi l l be open and shal l st at e t hat t he pol l i ng
pl aces and pr eci nct s f or such el ect i on shal l be t he same as f or t he
pr i mar y el ect i ons hel d on such dat e. The not i ce gi ven by t he St at e Boar d
of El ect i ons shal l be publ i shed i n one or mor e dai l y newspaper s of gener al
ci r cul at i on i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on at l east once not l ess t han 20 days
pr i or t o t he el ect i on. Not i ce of t he speci al r ef er endum el ect i on need not
set f or t h t he pr eci nct s or pol l i ng pl aces i n det ai l . Not i ces gi ven by
Count y Cl er ks or Boar ds of El ect i on Commi ssi oner s shal l be i n t he f or m
pr escr i bed by t he St at e Boar d of El ect i ons.
The vot es shal l be canvassed and r et ur ned i n t he manner pr ovi ded f or
publ i c measur es submi t t ed t o t he el ect or s of t he ent i r e St at e, i ncl udi ng
t he pr ovi si ons f or t al l y sheet s, cer t i f i cat es of r esul t s, canvassi ng and
abst r act s of vot es. Onl y t hose bal l ot s pr oper l y mar ked yes or no shal l be
count ed i n t he r ef er endum. Each muni ci pal Boar d of El ect i on Commi ssi oner s
shal l make i t s r et ur n t o t he Count y Cl er k of t he Count y i n whi ch i t i s
l ocat ed; t he Count y Cl er ks and any Count y Boar d of El ect i on Commi ssi oner s
shal l each make r et ur ns cover i ng t hei r ent i r e count y t o t he St at e Boar d of
El ect i ons. Each Count y Cl er k and Boar d of El ect i on Commi ssi oner s shal l
pr epar e and cer t i f y an abst r act of vot es cast on t he pr oposi t i on i n t he
pr eci nct s wi t hi n i t s el ect i on j ur i sdi ct i on. The Count y Cl er ks and any
count y Boar d of El ect i on Commi ssi oner s shal l t r ansmi t t he cer t i f i ed
abst r act s t o t he St at e Boar d of El ect i ons wi t h i t s r et ur n wi t hi n 10 days
of t he r ef er endum. To meet t hi s deadl i ne, t he Count y Cl er ks and Boar ds of
El ect i on Commi ssi oner s shal l canvass t he vot es cast i n t he speci al
r ef er endum el ect i on pr i or t o canvassi ng t he vot es cast f or any of f i ce i n
t he r egul ar pr i mar y el ect i on, and may cer t i f y t he r esul t s of and make
r et ur ns on t he speci al r ef er endum el ect i on pr i or t o compl et i ng t hose
pr ocedur es f or t he r egul ar pr i mar y el ect i ons.
The St at e Boar d of El ect i ons shal l pr ocl ai mand cer t i f y t he r esul t s of
t he r ef er endum el ect i on. I f a maj or i t y of t hose el ect or s pr oper l y mar ki ng
bal l ot s on t he pr oposi t i on vot e i n f avor of t he cr eat i on of t he Aut hor i t y,
such Aut hor i t y shal l t her eby be est abl i shed.
( Sour ce: P. A. 78- 3r d S. S. - 5. )

( 70 I LCS 3615/ Ar t . I I headi ng)
ARTI CLE I I . POWERS.
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 01) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 01)
Sec. 2. 01. Gener al Al l ocat i on of Responsi bi l i t y f or Publ i c
Tr anspor t at i on.
( a) I n or der t o accompl i sh t he pur poses as set f or t h i n t hi s Act , t he
r esponsi bi l i t y f or pl anni ng, oper at i ng, and f undi ng publ i c t r anspor t at i on
i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on shal l be al l ocat ed as descr i bed i n t hi s Act .
The Aut hor i t y shal l :
( i ) adopt pl ans t hat i mpl ement t he publ i c pol i cy of

t he St at e t o pr ovi de adequat e, ef f i ci ent , and coor di nat ed
publ i c t r anspor t at i on t hr oughout t he met r opol i t an r egi on;
( i i ) set goal s, obj ect i ves, and st andar ds f or t he
Aut hor i t y, t he Ser vi ce Boar ds, and t r anspor t at i on agenci es;
( i i i ) devel op per f or mance measur es t o i nf or mt he

publ i c about t he ext ent t o whi ch t he pr ovi si on of publ i c
t r anspor t at i on i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on meet s t hose
goal s, obj ect i ves, and st andar ds;
( i v) al l ocat e oper at i ng and capi t al f unds made

avai l abl e t o suppor t publ i c t r anspor t at i on i n t he
met r opol i t an r egi on;
( v) pr ovi de f i nanci al over si ght of t he Ser vi ce
Boar ds; and
( vi ) coor di nat e t he pr ovi si on of publ i c

t r anspor t at i on and t he i nvest ment i n publ i c t r anspor t at i on
f aci l i t i es t o enhance t he i nt egr at i on of publ i c
t r anspor t at i on t hr oughout t he met r opol i t an r egi on, al l as
pr ovi ded i n t hi s Act .
The Ser vi ce Boar ds shal l , on a cont i nui ng basi s det er mi ne
t he l evel , nat ur e and ki nd of publ i c t r anspor t at i on whi ch
shoul d be pr ovi ded f or t he met r opol i t an r egi on i n or der t o meet
t he pl ans, goal s, obj ect i ves, and st andar ds adopt ed by t he
Aut hor i t y. The Ser vi ce Boar ds may pr ovi de publ i c t r anspor t at i on
by pur chasi ng such ser vi ce f r om t r anspor t at i on agenci es t hr ough
pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement s, by gr ant s t o such agenci es or
by oper at i ng such ser vi ce, al l pur suant t o t hi s Act and t he
" Met r opol i t an Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y Act " , as now or her eaf t er
amended. Cer t ai n of i t s act i ons t o i mpl ement t he
r esponsi bi l i t i es al l ocat ed t o t he Aut hor i t y i n t hi s subsect i on
( a) shal l be t aken i n 3 publ i c document s adopt ed by t he
af f i r mat i ve vot e of at l east 12 of i t s t hen Di r ect or s: A
St r at egi c Pl an; a Fi ve- Year Capi t al Pr ogr am; and an Annual
Budget and Two- Year Fi nanci al Pl an.
( b) The Aut hor i t y shal l subj ect t he oper at i ng and capi t al
pl ans and expendi t ur es of t he Ser vi ce Boar ds i n t he
met r opol i t an r egi on wi t h r egar d t o publ i c t r anspor t at i on t o
cont i nui ng r evi ew so t hat t he Aut hor i t y may budget and expend
i t s f unds wi t h maxi mum ef f ect i veness and ef f i ci ency. The
Aut hor i t y shal l conduct audi t s of each of t he Ser vi ce Boar ds no
l ess t han ever y 5 year s. Such audi t s may i ncl ude management ,
per f or mance, f i nanci al , and i nf r ast r uct ur e condi t i on audi t s.
The Aut hor i t y may conduct management , per f or mance, f i nanci al ,
and i nf r ast r uct ur e condi t i on audi t s of t r anspor t at i on agenci es
t hat r ecei ve f unds f r om t he Aut hor i t y. The Aut hor i t y may di r ect
a Ser vi ce Boar d t o conduct any such audi t of a t r anspor t at i on
agency t hat r ecei ves f unds f r om such Ser vi ce Boar d, and t he
Ser vi ce Boar d shal l compl y wi t h such r equest t o t he ext ent i t
has t he r i ght t o do so. These audi t s of t he Ser vi ce Boar ds or
t r anspor t at i on agenci es may be pr oj ect or ser vi ce speci f i c
audi t s t o eval uat e t hei r achi evement of t he goal s and
obj ect i ves of t hat pr oj ect or ser vi ce and t hei r compl i ance wi t h
any appl i cabl e r equi r ement s.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 01a)
Sec. 2. 01a. St r at egi c Pl an.
( a) By t he af f i r mat i ve vot e of at l east 12 of i t s t hen Di r ect or s, t he
Aut hor i t y shal l adopt a St r at egi c Pl an, no l ess t han ever y 5 year s, af t er
consul t at i on wi t h t he Ser vi ce Boar ds and af t er hol di ng a mi ni mum of 3
publ i c hear i ngs i n Cook Count y and one publ i c hear i ng i n each of t he ot her
count i es i n t he r egi on. The Execut i ve Di r ect or of t he Aut hor i t y shal l
r evi ew t he St r at egi c Pl an on an ongoi ng basi s and make r ecommendat i ons t o
t he Boar d of t he Aut hor i t y wi t h r espect t o any updat e or amendment of t he
St r at egi c Pl an. The St r at egi c Pl an shal l descr i be t he speci f i c act i ons t o
be t aken by t he Aut hor i t y and t he Ser vi ce Boar ds t o pr ovi de adequat e,
ef f i ci ent , and coor di nat ed publ i c t r anspor t at i on.
( b) The St r at egi c Pl an shal l i dent i f y goal s and obj ect i ves wi t h
r espect t o:
( i ) i ncr easi ng r i der shi p and passenger mi l es on
publ i c t r anspor t at i on f unded by t he Aut hor i t y;
( i i ) coor di nat i on of publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces

and t he i nvest ment i n publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es t o
enhance t he i nt egr at i on of publ i c t r anspor t at i on t hr oughout
t he met r opol i t an r egi on;
( i i i ) coor di nat i on of f ar e and t r ansf er pol i ci es t o

pr omot e t r ansf er s by r i der s among Ser vi ce Boar ds,
t r anspor t at i on agenci es, and publ i c t r anspor t at i on modes,
whi ch may i ncl ude goal s and obj ect i ves f or devel opment of a
uni ver sal f ar e i nst r ument t hat r i der s may use
i nt er changeabl y on al l publ i c t r anspor t at i on f unded by t he
Aut hor i t y, and met hods t o be used t o al l ocat e r evenues f r om
t r ansf er s;
( i v) i mpr ovement s i n publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es

t o br i ng t hose f aci l i t i es i nt o a st at e of good r epai r ,
enhancement s t hat at t r act r i der shi p and i mpr ove cust omer
ser vi ce, and expansi ons needed t o ser ve ar eas wi t h
suf f i ci ent demand f or publ i c t r anspor t at i on;
( v) access f or t r ansi t - dependent popul at i ons,

i ncl udi ng access by l ow- i ncome communi t i es t o pl aces of
empl oyment , ut i l i zi ng anal yses pr ovi ded by t he Chi cago
Met r opol i t an Agency f or Pl anni ng r egar di ng empl oyment and
t r anspor t at i on avai l abi l i t y, and gi vi ng consi der at i on t o
t he l ocat i on of empl oyment cent er s i n each count y and t he
avai l abi l i t y of publ i c t r anspor t at i on at of f - peak hour s and
on weekends;
( vi ) t he f i nanci al vi abi l i t y of t he publ i c

t r anspor t at i on syst em, i ncl udi ng bot h oper at i ng and capi t al
pr ogr ams;
( vi i ) l i mi t i ng r oad congest i on wi t hi n t he

met r opol i t an r egi on and enhanci ng t r ansi t opt i ons t o
i mpr ove mobi l i t y; and
( vi i i ) such ot her goal s and obj ect i ves t hat advance

t he pol i cy of t he St at e t o pr ovi de adequat e, ef f i ci ent , and
coor di nat ed publ i c t r anspor t at i on i n t he met r opol i t an
r egi on.
( c) The St r at egi c Pl an shal l est abl i sh t he pr ocess and
cr i t er i a by whi ch pr oposal s f or capi t al i mpr ovement s by a
Ser vi ce Boar d or a t r anspor t at i on agency wi l l be eval uat ed by
t he Aut hor i t y f or i ncl usi on i n t he Fi ve- Year Capi t al Pr ogr am,
whi ch may i ncl ude cr i t er i a f or :
( i ) al l ocat i ng f unds among mai nt enance, enhancement ,
and expansi on i mpr ovement s;
( i i ) pr oj ect s t o be f unded f r om t he I nnovat i on,
Coor di nat i on, and Enhancement Fund;
( i i i ) pr oj ect s i nt ended t o i mpr ove or enhance
r i der shi p or cust omer ser vi ce;
( i v) desi gn and l ocat i on of st at i on or t r ansi t

i mpr ovement s i nt ended t o pr omot e t r ansf er s, i ncr ease
r i der shi p, and suppor t t r ansi t - or i ent ed l and devel opment ;
( v) assessi ng t he i mpact of pr oj ect s on t he abi l i t y
t o oper at e and mai nt ai n t he exi st i ng t r ansi t syst em; and
( vi ) ot her cr i t er i a t hat advance t he goal s and
obj ect i ves of t he St r at egi c Pl an.
( d) The St r at egi c Pl an shal l est abl i sh per f or mance
st andar ds and measur ement s r egar di ng t he adequacy, ef f i ci ency,
and coor di nat i on of publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces i n t he
r egi on and t he i mpl ement at i on of t he goal s and obj ect i ves i n
t he St r at egi c Pl an. At a mi ni mum, such st andar ds and measur es
shal l i ncl ude cust omer - r el at ed per f or mance dat a measur ed by
l i ne, r out e, or sub- r egi on, as det er mi ned by t he Aut hor i t y, on
t he f ol l owi ng:
( i ) t r avel t i mes and on- t i me per f or mance;
( i i ) r i der shi p dat a;
( i i i ) equi pment f ai l ur e r at es;
( i v) empl oyee and cust omer saf et y; and
( v) cust omer sat i sf act i on.
The Ser vi ce Boar ds and t r anspor t at i on agenci es t hat r ecei ve
f undi ng f r om t he Aut hor i t y or Ser vi ce Boar ds shal l pr epar e,
publ i sh, and submi t t o t he Aut hor i t y such r epor t s wi t h r egar d
t o t hese st andar ds and measur ement s i n t he f r equency and f or m
r equi r ed by t he Aut hor i t y; however , t he f r equency of such
r epor t i ng shal l be no l ess t han annual . The Ser vi ce Boar ds
shal l publ i sh such r epor t s on t hei r r espect i ve websi t es. The
Aut hor i t y shal l compi l e and publ i sh such r epor t s on i t s
websi t e. Such per f or mance st andar ds and measur es shal l not be
used as t he basi s f or di sci pl i nar y act i on agai nst any empl oyee
of t he Aut hor i t y or Ser vi ce Boar ds, except t o t he ext ent t he
empl oyment and di sci pl i nar y pr act i ces of t he Aut hor i t y or
Ser vi ce Boar d pr ovi de f or such act i on.
( e) The St r at egi c Pl an shal l i dent i f y i nnovat i ons t o
i mpr ove t he del i ver y of publ i c t r anspor t at i on and t he
const r uct i on of publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es.
( f ) The St r at egi c Pl an shal l descr i be t he expect ed
f i nanci al condi t i on of publ i c t r anspor t at i on i n t he
met r opol i t an r egi on pr ospect i vel y over a 10- year per i od, whi ch
may i ncl ude i nf or mat i on about t he cash posi t i on and al l known
obl i gat i ons of t he Aut hor i t y and t he Ser vi ce Boar ds i ncl udi ng
oper at i ng expendi t ur es, debt ser vi ce, cont r i but i ons f or payment
of pensi on and ot her post - empl oyment benef i t s, t he expect ed
r evenues f r om f ar es, t ax r ecei pt s, gr ant s f r om t he f eder al ,
St at e, and l ocal gover nment s f or oper at i ng and capi t al pur poses
and i ssuance of debt , t he avai l abi l i t y of wor ki ng capi t al , and
t he r esour ces needed t o achi eve t he goal s and obj ect i ves
descr i bed i n t he St r at egi c Pl an.
( g) I n devel opi ng t he St r at egi c Pl an, t he Aut hor i t y shal l
r el y on such demogr aphi c and ot her dat a, f or ecast s, and
assumpt i ons devel oped by t he Chi cago Met r opol i t an Agency f or
Pl anni ng wi t h r espect t o t he pat t er ns of popul at i on densi t y and
gr owt h, pr oj ect ed commer ci al and r esi dent i al devel opment , and
envi r onment al f act or s, wi t hi n t he met r opol i t an r egi on and i n
ar eas out si de t he met r opol i t an r egi on t hat may i mpact publ i c
t r anspor t at i on ut i l i zat i on i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on. Bef or e
adopt i ng or amendi ng any St r at egi c Pl an, t he Aut hor i t y shal l
consul t wi t h t he Chi cago Met r opol i t an Agency f or Pl anni ng
r egar di ng t he consi st ency of t he St r at egi c Pl an wi t h t he
Regi onal Compr ehensi ve Pl an adopt ed pur suant t o t he Regi onal
Pl anni ng Act .
( h) The Aut hor i t y may adopt , by t he af f i r mat i ve vot e of at
l east 12 of i t s t hen Di r ect or s, sub- r egi onal or cor r i dor pl ans
f or speci f i c geogr aphi c ar eas of t he met r opol i t an r egi on i n
or der t o i mpr ove t he adequacy, ef f i ci ency, and coor di nat i on of
exi st i ng, or t he del i ver y of new, publ i c t r anspor t at i on. Such
pl ans may al so addr ess ar eas out si de t he met r opol i t an r egi on
t hat may i mpact publ i c t r anspor t at i on ut i l i zat i on i n t he
met r opol i t an r egi on. I n pr epar i ng a sub- r egi onal or cor r i dor
pl an, t he Aut hor i t y may i dent i f y changes i n oper at i ng pr act i ces
or capi t al i nvest ment i n t he sub- r egi on or cor r i dor t hat coul d
i ncr ease r i der shi p, r educe cost s, i mpr ove coor di nat i on, or
enhance t r ansi t - or i ent ed devel opment . The Aut hor i t y shal l
consul t wi t h any af f ect ed Ser vi ce Boar ds i n t he pr epar at i on of
any sub- r egi onal or cor r i dor pl ans.
( i ) I f t he Aut hor i t y det er mi nes, by t he af f i r mat i ve vot e of
at l east 12 of i t s t hen Di r ect or s, t hat , wi t h r espect t o any
pr oposed new publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ce or f aci l i t y, ( i )
mul t i pl e Ser vi ce Boar ds or t r anspor t at i on agenci es ar e
pot ent i al ser vi ce pr ovi der s and ( i i ) t he publ i c t r anspor t at i on
f aci l i t i es t o be const r uct ed or pur chased t o pr ovi de t hat
ser vi ce have an expect ed const r uct i on cost of mor e t han
$25, 000, 000, t he Aut hor i t y shal l have sol e r esponsi bi l i t y f or
conduct i ng any al t er nat i ves anal ysi s and pr el i mi nar y
envi r onment al assessment r equi r ed by f eder al or St at e l aw.
Not hi ng i n t hi s subpar agr aph ( i ) shal l pr ohi bi t a Ser vi ce Boar d
f r om under t aki ng al t er nat i ves anal ysi s and pr el i mi nar y
envi r onment al assessment f or any publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ce
or f aci l i t y i dent i f i ed i n i t ems ( i ) and ( i i ) above t hat i s
i ncl uded i n t he Fi ve- Year Capi t al Pr ogr am as of t he ef f ect i ve
dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 95t h Gener al Assembl y;
however , any expendi t ur e r el at ed t o any such publ i c
t r anspor t at i on ser vi ce or f aci l i t y must be i ncl uded i n a Fi ve-
Year Capi t al Pr ogr am under t he r equi r ement s of Sect i ons 2. 01b
and 4. 02 of t hi s Act .
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 01b)
Sec. 2. 01b. The Fi ve- Year Capi t al Pr ogr am. By t he af f i r mat i ve vot e of
at l east 12 of i t s t hen Di r ect or s, t he Aut hor i t y, af t er consul t at i on wi t h
t he Ser vi ce Boar ds and af t er hol di ng a mi ni mumof 3 publ i c hear i ngs i n Cook
Count y and one publ i c hear i ng i n each of t he ot her count i es i n t he
met r opol i t an r egi on, shal l each year adopt a Fi ve- Year Capi t al Pr ogr am
t hat shal l i ncl ude each capi t al i mpr ovement t o be under t aken by or on
behal f of a Ser vi ce Boar d pr ovi ded t hat t he Aut hor i t y f i nds t hat t he
i mpr ovement meet s any cr i t er i a f or capi t al i mpr ovement s cont ai ned i n t he
St r at egi c Pl an, i s not i nconsi st ent wi t h any sub- r egi onal or cor r i dor pl an
adopt ed by t he Aut hor i t y, and can be f unded wi t hi n amount s avai l abl e wi t h
r espect t o t he capi t al and oper at i ng cost s of such i mpr ovement . I n
r evi ewi ng pr oposal s f or i mpr ovement s t o be i ncl uded i n a Fi ve- Year Capi t al
Pr ogr am, t he Aut hor i t y may gi ve pr i or i t y t o i mpr ovement s t hat ar e i nt ended
t o br i ng publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es i nt o a st at e of good r epai r . The
Fi ve- Year Capi t al Pr ogr am shal l al so i dent i f y capi t al i mpr ovement s t o be
under t aken by a Ser vi ce Boar d, a t r anspor t at i on agency, or a uni t of l ocal
gover nment and f unded by t he Aut hor i t y f r om amount s i n t he I nnovat i on,
Coor di nat i on, and Enhancement Fund, pr ovi ded t hat no i mpr ovement t hat i s
i ncl uded i n t he Fi ve- Year Capi t al Pr ogr am as of t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s
amendat or y Act of t he 95t h Gener al Assembl y may r ecei ve f undi ng f r om t he
I nnovat i on, Coor di nat i on, and Enhancement Fund. Bef or e adopt i ng a Fi ve- Year
Capi t al Pr ogr am, t he Aut hor i t y shal l consul t wi t h t he Chi cago Met r opol i t an
Agency f or Pl anni ng r egar di ng t he consi st ency of t he Fi ve- Year Capi t al
Pr ogr am wi t h t he Regi onal Compr ehensi ve Pl an adopt ed pur suant t o t he
Regi onal Pl anni ng Act .
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 01c)
Sec. 2. 01c. I nnovat i on, Coor di nat i on, and Enhancement Fund.
( a) The Aut hor i t y shal l est abl i sh an I nnovat i on, Coor di nat i on, and
Enhancement Fund and deposi t i nt o t he Fund an amount equal t o $10, 000, 000
i n 2008, and, each year t her eaf t er , an amount equal t o t he amount
deposi t ed i n t he pr evi ous year i ncr eased or decr eased by t he per cent age
gr owt h or decl i ne i n r evenues r ecei ved by t he Aut hor i t y f r om t axes i mposed
under Sect i on 4. 03 i n t he pr evi ous year . Amount s on deposi t i n such Fund
and i nt er est and ot her ear ni ngs on t hose amount s may be used by t he
Aut hor i t y, upon t he af f i r mat i ve vot e of 12 of i t s t hen Di r ect or s, and
af t er a publ i c par t i ci pat i on pr ocess, f or oper at i ng or capi t al gr ant s or
l oans t o Ser vi ce Boar ds, t r anspor t at i on agenci es, or uni t s of l ocal
gover nment t hat advance t he goal s and obj ect i ves i dent i f i ed by t he
Aut hor i t y i n i t s St r at egi c Pl an, pr ovi ded t hat no i mpr ovement t hat has
been i ncl uded i n a Fi ve- Year Capi t al Pr ogr am as of t he ef f ect i ve dat e of
t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 95t h Gener al Assembl y may r ecei ve any f undi ng
f r om t he I nnovat i on, Coor di nat i on, and Enhancement Fund. Unl ess t he Boar d
has det er mi ned by a vot e of 12 of i t s t hen Di r ect or s t hat an emer gency
exi st s r equi r i ng t he use of some or al l of t he f unds t hen i n t he
I nnovat i on, Coor di nat i on, and Enhancement Fund, such f unds may onl y be used
t o enhance t he coor di nat i on and i nt egr at i on of publ i c t r anspor t at i on and
devel op and i mpl ement i nnovat i ons t o i mpr ove t he qual i t y and del i ver y of
publ i c t r anspor t at i on.
( b) Any gr ant ee t hat r ecei ves f unds f r om t he I nnovat i on, Coor di nat i on,
and Enhancement Fund f or t he oper at i on of el i gi bl e pr ogr ams must ( i )
i mpl ement such pr ogr ams wi t hi n one year of r ecei pt of such f unds and ( i i )
wi t hi n 2 year s f ol l owi ng commencement of any pr ogr am ut i l i zi ng such f unds,
det er mi ne whet her i t i s desi r abl e t o cont i nue t he pr ogr am, and upon such a
det er mi nat i on, ei t her i ncor por at e such pr ogr am i nt o i t s annual oper at i ng
budget and capi t al pr ogr amor di scont i nue such pr ogr am. No addi t i onal f unds
f r om t he I nnovat i on, Coor di nat i on, and Enhancement Fund may be di st r i but ed
t o a gr ant ee f or any i ndi vi dual pr ogr ambeyond 2 year s unl ess t he Aut hor i t y
by t he af f i r mat i ve vot e of at l east 12 of i t s t hen Di r ect or s wai ves t hi s
l i mi t at i on. Any such wai ver wi l l be wi t h r egar d t o an i ndi vi dual pr ogr am
and wi t h r egar d t o a one year - per i od, and any f ur t her wai ver s f or such
i ndi vi dual pr ogr amr equi r e a subsequent vot e of t he Boar d.
( Sour ce: P. A. 97- 399, ef f . 8- 16- 11. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 01d)
Sec. 2. 01d. ADA Par at r ansi t Fund. The Aut hor i t y shal l est abl i sh an ADA
Par at r ansi t Fund and, each year , deposi t i nt o t hat Fund t he f ol l owi ng
amount s: ( i ) a base amount equal t o $115, 000, 000 i n 2012, and, each year
t her eaf t er , an amount equal t o t he f i nal budget ed f undi ng f or ADA
par at r ansi t ser vi ces f or t he cur r ent year , ( i i ) any f unds r ecei ved f r om
t he St at e pur suant t o appr opr i at i ons f or t he pur pose of f undi ng ADA
par at r ansi t ser vi ces, and ( i i i ) any addi t i onal f unds necessar y t o f und t he
budget or amended budget f or ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces adopt ed or appr oved
by t he Boar d f or t he cur r ent year . The amount s on deposi t i n t he Fund and
i nt er est and ot her ear ni ngs on t hose amount s shal l be used by t he
Aut hor i t y t o make gr ant s t o t he Subur ban Bus Boar d f or ADA par at r ansi t
ser vi ces pr ovi ded pur suant t o pl ans appr oved by t he Aut hor i t y under Sect i on
2. 30 of t hi s Act . Funds r ecei ved by t he Subur ban Bus Boar d f r om t he
Aut hor i t y' s ADA Par at r ansi t Fund shal l be used onl y t o pr ovi de ADA
par at r ansi t ser vi ces t o i ndi vi dual s who ar e det er mi ned t o be el i gi bl e f or
such ser vi ces by t he Aut hor i t y under t he Amer i cans wi t h Di sabi l i t i es Act
of 1990 and i t s i mpl ement i ng r egul at i ons. Revenues f r om and cost s of
ser vi ces pr ovi ded by t he Subur ban Bus Boar d wi t h gr ant s made under t hi s
Sect i on shal l be i ncl uded i n t he Annual Budget and Two- Year Fi nanci al
Pr ogr am of t he Subur ban Bus Boar d and shal l be subj ect t o al l budget ar y
and f i nanci al r equi r ement s under t hi s Act t hat appl y t o ADA par at r ansi t
ser vi ces. Begi nni ng i n 2008, t he Execut i ve Di r ect or shal l , no l at er t han
August 15 of each year , pr ovi de t o t he Boar d a wr i t t en det er mi nat i on of
t he pr oj ect ed annual cost s of ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces t hat ar e r equi r ed t o
be pr ovi ded pur suant t o t he Amer i cans wi t h Di sabi l i t i es Act of 1990 and
i t s i mpl ement i ng r egul at i ons f or t he cur r ent year . The Aut hor i t y shal l
conduct t r i enni al f i nanci al , compl i ance, and per f or mance audi t s of ADA
par at r ansi t ser vi ces t o assi st i n t hi s det er mi nat i on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 97- 399, ef f . 8- 16- 11. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 01e)
Sec. 2. 01e. Subur ban Communi t y Mobi l i t y Fund. The Aut hor i t y shal l
est abl i sh a Subur ban Communi t y Mobi l i t y Fund and deposi t i nt o t hat Fund an
amount equal t o $20, 000, 000 i n 2008, and, each year t her eaf t er , an amount
equal t o t he amount deposi t ed i n t he pr evi ous year i ncr eased or decr eased
by t he per cent age gr owt h or decl i ne i n r evenues r ecei ved by t he Aut hor i t y
f r om t axes i mposed under Sect i on 4. 03 i n t he pr evi ous year . The amount s on
deposi t i n t he Fund and i nt er est and ot her ear ni ngs on t hose amount s shal l
be used by t he Aut hor i t y t o make gr ant s t o t he Subur ban Bus Boar d f or t he
pur pose of oper at i ng t r ansi t ser vi ces, ot her t han t r adi t i onal f i xed- r out e
ser vi ces, t hat enhance subur ban mobi l i t y, i ncl udi ng, but not l i mi t ed t o,
demand- r esponsi ve t r ansi t ser vi ces, r i de shar i ng, van pool i ng, ser vi ce
coor di nat i on, cent r al i zed di spat chi ng and cal l t aki ng, r ever se commut i ng,
ser vi ce r est r uct ur i ng, and bus r api d t r ansi t . Revenues f r om and cost s of
ser vi ces pr ovi ded by t he Subur ban Bus Boar d wi t h moneys f r om t he Subur ban
Communi t y Mobi l i t y Fund shal l be i ncl uded i n t he Annual Budget and Two-
Year Fi nanci al Pr ogr am of t he Subur ban Bus Boar d and shal l be subj ect t o
al l budget ar y and f i nanci al r equi r ement s under t hi s Act .
( Sour ce: P. A. 97- 399, ef f . 8- 16- 11. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 02) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 02)
Sec. 2. 02. Pur chase of Ser vi ce Cont r act s - Gr ant s. ( a) The Ser vi ce
Boar ds may pur chase publ i c t r anspor t at i on f r om t r anspor t at i on agenci es upon
such t er ms and condi t i ons as may be set f or t h i n pur chase of ser vi ce
agr eement s bet ween t he Ser vi ce Boar ds and t he t r anspor t at i on agenci es.
( b) Gr ant s may be made ei t her by: ( i ) t he Aut hor i t y t o a Ser vi ce
Boar d; or ( i i ) a Ser vi ce Boar d t o ei t her a t r anspor t at i on agency or anot her
Ser vi ce Boar d, al l f or oper at i ng and ot her expenses, or f or devel opi ng or
pl anni ng publ i c t r anspor t at i on or f or const r uct i ng or acqui r i ng publ i c
t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es, al l upon such t er ms and condi t i ons as t hat
Ser vi ce Boar d or t he Aut hor i t y shal l pr escr i be or as t hat Ser vi ce Boar d
and t he Aut hor i t y or t hat Ser vi ce Boar d and t he t r anspor t at i on agency
shal l agr ee i n any gr ant cont r act .
( c) The Boar d shal l adopt , t o t he ext ent i t det er mi nes f easi bl e,
gui del i nes set t i ng f or t h uni f or m st andar ds f or t he maki ng of gr ant s and
pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement s. Such gr ant cont act s or pur chase of ser vi ce
agr eement s may be f or such number of year s or dur at i on as t he par t i es
shal l agr ee.
Any pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement wi t h a t r anspor t at i on agency whi ch i s
not a publ i c body shal l be upon t er ms and condi t i ons whi ch wi l l al l ow t he
t r anspor t at i on agency t o r ecei ve f or t he publ i c t r anspor t at i on pr ovi ded
pur suant t o t he agr eement net i ncome, af t er r easonabl e deduct i ons f or
depr eci at i on and ot her pr oper and necessar y r eser ves, equal t o an amount
whi ch i s a r easonabl e r et ur n upon t he val ue of such por t i on of t he
t r anspor t at i on agency' s pr oper t y as i s used and usef ul i n r ender i ng such
t r anspor t at i on ser vi ce. Thi s par agr aph shal l be const r ued i n a manner
consi st ent wi t h t he pr i nci pl es appl i cabl e t o such a t r anspor t at i on agency
i n r at e pr oceedi ngs under " An Act concer ni ng publ i c ut i l i t i es" , appr oved
J une 29, 1921, as now or her eaf t er amended. Thi s par agr aph shal l not be
const r ued t o pr ovi de f or t he f undi ng of r eser ves or guar ant ee t hat such a
t r anspor t at i on agency shal l i n f act r ecei ve any r et ur n. A Ser vi ce Boar d
shal l , wi t hi n 180 days af t er r ecei vi ng a wr i t t en r equest f r om a
t r anspor t at i on agency whi ch i s not a publ i c body, t ender and of f er t o
ent er i nt o wi t h such t r anspor t at i on agency a pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement
t hat i s i n conf or mi t y wi t h t hi s Act and t hat cover s t he publ i c
t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces by r ai l ( ot her t han exper i ment al or demonst r at i on
ser vi ces) whi ch such agency i s pr ovi di ng at t he t i me of such r equest and
whi ch ser vi ces ei t her wer e i n oper at i on f or at l east one year i mmedi at el y
pr ecedi ng t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s Act or wer e i n oper at i on pur suant t o
a pur chase of ser vi ce or gr ant agr eement wi t h t he Aut hor i t y or Ser vi ce
Boar d. No such t ender by a Ser vi ce Boar d need be made bef or e Apr i l 1,
1975. The f i r st pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement so r equest ed shal l not ,
unl ess t he par t i es agr ee ot her wi se, become ef f ect i ve pr i or t o J une 30,
1975. I f , f ol l owi ng such a r equest and t ender , a Ser vi ce Boar d and t he
t r anspor t at i on agency do not agr ee upon t he amount of compensat i on t o be
pr ovi ded t o t he agency by t he Ser vi ce Boar d under t he pur chase of ser vi ce
agr eement or f ar es and char ges under t he pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement ,
ei t her of t hem may submi t such unr esol ved i ssues t o t he I l l i noi s Commer ce
Commi ssi on f or det er mi nat i on. The Commi ssi on shal l det er mi ne t he unr esol ved
i ssues i n conf or mi t y wi t h t hi s Act . The Commi ssi on' s det er mi nat i on shal l be
set f or t h i n wr i t i ng, t oget her wi t h such t er ms as ar e agr eed by t he
par t i es and any ot her unr esol ved t er ms as t ender ed by t he Ser vi ce Boar d,
i n a si ngl e document whi ch shal l const i t ut e t he ent i r e pur chase of ser vi ce
agr eement bet ween t he Ser vi ce Boar d and t he t r anspor t at i on agency, whi ch
agr eement , i n t he absence of cont r ar y agr eement by t he par t i es, shal l be
f or a t er m of 3 year s ef f ect i ve as of J ul y 1, 1975, or , i f t he agr eement
i s r equest ed t o succeed a cur r ent l y ef f ect i ve or r ecent l y expi r ed pur chase
of ser vi ce agr eement bet ween t he par t i es, as of t he dat e of such
expi r at i on. The deci si on of t he Commi ssi on shal l be bi ndi ng upon t he
Ser vi ce Boar d and t he t r anspor t at i on agency, subj ect t o j udi ci al r evi ew as
pr ovi ded i n " An Act concer ni ng publ i c ut i l i t i es" , as appr oved J une 29,
1921, as now or her eaf t er amended, but t he par t i es may at any t i me
mut ual l y amend or t er mi nat e a pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement . Pr ompt
set t l ement bet ween t he par t i es shal l be made of any sums owi ng under t he
t er ms of t he pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement so est abl i shed f or publ i c
t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces per f or med on and af t er t he ef f ect i ve dat e of any
such agr eement . I f t he Aut hor i t y r educes t he amount of oper at i ng subsi dy
avai l abl e t o a Ser vi ce Boar d under t he pr ovi si ons of Sect i on 4. 09 or
Sect i on 4. 11, t he Ser vi ce Boar d shal l , f r om t hose f unds avai l abl e t o i t
under Sect i on 4. 02, f i r st di schar ge i t s f i nanci al obl i gat i ons under t he
t er ms of a pur chase of ser vi ce cont r act t o any t r anspor t at i on agency whi ch
i s not a publ i c body, unl ess such t r anspor t at i on agency has f ai l ed t o t ake
any act i on r equest ed by t he Ser vi ce Boar d, whi ch under t he t er ms of t he
pur chase of ser vi ce cont r act t he Ser vi ce Boar d can r equi r e t he
t r anspor t at i on agency t o t ake, whi ch woul d have t he ef f ect of r educi ng t he
f i nanci al obl i gat i on of t he Ser vi ce Boar d t o t he t r anspor t at i on agency. The
pr ovi si ons of t hi s par agr aph ( c) shal l not pr ecl ude a Ser vi ce Boar d and a
t r anspor t at i on agency f r om ot her wi se ent er i ng i nt o a pur chase of ser vi ce or
gr ant agr eement i n conf or mi t y wi t h t hi s Act or an agr eement f or t he
Aut hor i t y or a Ser vi ce Boar d t o pur chase or a Ser vi ce Boar d t o oper at e
t hat agency' s publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es, and shal l not l i mi t t he
exer ci se of t he r i ght of emi nent domai n by t he Aut hor i t y pur suant t o t hi s
Act .
( d) Any t r anspor t at i on agency pr ovi di ng publ i c t r anspor t at i on pur suant
t o a pur chase of ser vi ce or gr ant agr eement wi t h t he Aut hor i t y or a
Ser vi ce Boar d shal l be subj ect t o t he " I l l i noi s Human Ri ght s Act " , as now
or her eaf t er amended, and t he r emedi es and pr ocedur es est abl i shed
t her eunder . Such agency shal l f i l e an af f i r mat i ve act i on pr ogr am f or
empl oyment by i t wi t h r egar d t o publ i c t r anspor t at i on so pr ovi ded wi t h t he
Depar t ment of Human Ri ght s wi t hi n one year of t he pur chase of ser vi ce or
gr ant agr eement , t o ensur e t hat appl i cant s ar e empl oyed and t hat empl oyees
ar e t r eat ed dur i ng empl oyment , wi t hout unl awf ul di scr i mi nat i on. Such
af f i r mat i ve act i on pr ogr am shal l i ncl ude pr ovi si ons r el at i ng t o hi r i ng,
upgr adi ng, demot i on, t r ansf er , r ecr ui t ment , r ecr ui t ment adver t i si ng,
sel ect i on f or t r ai ni ng and r at es of pay or ot her f or ms of compensat i on. No
unl awf ul di scr i mi nat i on as def i ned and pr ohi bi t ed i n t he I l l i noi s Human
Ri ght s Act i n any such empl oyment shal l be made i n any t er m or aspect of
empl oyment and di scr i mi nat i on based upon pol i t i cal r easons or f act or s shal l
be pr ohi bi t ed.
( e) A Ser vi ce Boar d, subj ect t o t he pr ovi si ons of par agr aph ( c) of
t hi s Sect i on, may not di scr i mi nat e agai nst a t r anspor t at i on agency wi t h
whi ch i t has a pur chase of ser vi ce cont r act or gr ant agr eement i n any
condi t i on af f ect i ng t he oper at i on of t he publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t y
i ncl udi ng t he l evel of subsi dy pr ovi ded, t he qual i t y or st andar d of publ i c
t r anspor t at i on t o be pr ovi ded or i n meet i ng t he f i nanci al obl i gat i ons t o
t r anspor t at i on agenci es under t he t er ms of a pur chase of ser vi ce or gr ant
cont r act . Any t r anspor t at i on agency t hat bel i eves t hat a Ser vi ce Boar d i s
di scr i mi nat i ng agai nst i t may, af t er at t empt i ng t o r esol ve t he al l eged
di scr i mi nat i on by meet i ng wi t h t he Ser vi ce Boar d wi t h whi ch i t has a
pur chase of ser vi ce or gr ant cont r act , appeal t o t he Aut hor i t y. The Boar d
shal l name 3 of i t s member s, ot her t han a member of t he boar d of t he
concer ned Ser vi ce Boar d, t o ser ve as a panel t o ar bi t r at e t he di sput e. The
panel shal l r ender a r ecommended deci si on t o t he Boar d whi ch shal l be
bi ndi ng on t he Ser vi ce Boar d and t he t r anspor t at i on agency i f adopt ed by
t he Boar d. The panel may not r equi r e t he Ser vi ce Boar d t o t ake any act i on
whi ch woul d i ncr ease t he oper at i ng budget of t he Ser vi ce Boar d. The
deci si on of t he Boar d shal l be enf or ceabl e i n a cour t of gener al
j ur i sdi ct i on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 885; 83- 886. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 03) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 03)
Sec. 2. 03. Oper at i ons. A Ser vi ce Boar d may pr ovi de publ i c
t r anspor t at i on by oper at i ng publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es. A Ser vi ce
Boar d may ent er i nt o oper at i ng agr eement s wi t h any i ndi vi dual , cor por at i on
or ot her per son or pr i vat e or publ i c ent i t y t o oper at e such f aci l i t i es on
behal f of t he Ser vi ce Boar d.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 886. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 04) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 04)
Sec. 2. 04. Far es and Nat ur e of Ser vi ce.
( a) Whenever a Ser vi ce Boar d pr ovi des any publ i c t r anspor t at i on by
oper at i ng publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es, t he Ser vi ce Boar d shal l pr ovi de
f or t he l evel and nat ur e of f ar es or char ges t o be made f or such ser vi ces,
and t he nat ur e and st andar ds of publ i c t r anspor t at i on t o be so pr ovi ded
t hat meet t he goal s and obj ect i ves adopt ed by t he Aut hor i t y i n t he
St r at egi c Pl an. Pr ovi ded, however t hat i f t he Boar d adopt s a budget and
f i nanci al pl an f or a Ser vi ce Boar d i n accor dance wi t h t he pr ovi si ons i n
Sect i on 4. 11( b) ( 5) , t he Boar d may consi st ent wi t h t he t er ms of any
pur chase of ser vi ce cont r act pr ovi de f or t he l evel and nat ur e of f ar es t o
be made f or such ser vi ces under t he j ur i sdi ct i on of t hat Ser vi ce Boar d,
and t he nat ur e and st andar ds of publ i c t r anspor t at i on t o be so pr ovi ded.
( b) Whenever a Ser vi ce Boar d pr ovi des any publ i c t r anspor t at i on
pur suant t o gr ant s made af t er J une 30, 1975, t o t r anspor t at i on agenci es
f or oper at i ng expenses ( ot her t han wi t h r egar d t o exper i ment al pr ogr ams) or
pur suant t o any pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement , t he pur chase of ser vi ce
agr eement or gr ant cont r act shal l pr ovi de f or t he l evel and nat ur e of
f ar es or char ges t o be made f or such ser vi ces, and t he nat ur e and
st andar ds of publ i c t r anspor t at i on t o be so pr ovi ded. A Ser vi ce Boar d shal l
r equi r e al l t r anspor t at i on agenci es wi t h whi ch i t cont r act s, or f r om whi ch
i t pur chases t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces or t o whi ch i t makes gr ant s t o pr ovi de
hal f f ar e t r anspor t at i on f or t hei r st udent r i der s i f any of such agenci es
pr ovi de f or hal f f ar e t r anspor t at i on t o t hei r st udent r i der s.
( c) I n so pr ovi di ng f or t he f ar es or char ges and t he nat ur e and
st andar ds of publ i c t r anspor t at i on, any pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement s or
gr ant cont r act s shal l pr ovi de, among ot her mat t er s, f or t he t er ms or cost
of t r ansf er s or i nt er connect i ons bet ween di f f er ent modes of t r anspor t at i on
and di f f er ent publ i c t r anspor t at i on agenci es, schedul es or r out es of such
ser vi ce, changes whi ch may be made i n such ser vi ce, t he nat ur e and
condi t i on of t he f aci l i t i es used i n pr ovi di ng ser vi ce, t he manner of
col l ect i on and di sposi t i on of f ar es or char ges, t he r ecor ds and r epor t s t o
be kept and made concer ni ng such ser vi ce, f or i nt er changeabl e t i cket s or
ot her coor di nat ed or uni f or m met hods of col l ect i on of char ges, and shal l
f ur t her r equi r e t hat t he t r anspor t at i on agency compl y wi t h any
det er mi nat i on made by t he Boar d of t he Aut hor i t y under and subj ect t o t he
pr ovi si ons of Sect i on 2. 12b of t hi s Act . I n r egar d t o any such ser vi ce,
t he Aut hor i t y and t he Ser vi ce Boar ds shal l gi ve at t ent i on t o and may
under t ake pr ogr ams t o pr omot e use of publ i c t r anspor t at i on and t o pr ovi de
coor di nat ed t i cket sal es and passenger i nf or mat i on. I n t he case of a gr ant
t o a t r anspor t at i on agency whi ch r emai ns subj ect t o I l l i noi s Commer ce
Commi ssi on super vi si on and r egul at i on, t he Ser vi ce Boar ds shal l exer ci se
t he power s set f or t h i n t hi s Sect i on i n a manner consi st ent wi t h such
super vi si on and r egul at i on by t he I l l i noi s Commer ce Commi ssi on.
( d) By J anuar y 1, 2013, t he Aut hor i t y, i n consul t at i on wi t h t he
Ser vi ce Boar ds and t he gener al publ i c, must devel op a pol i cy r egar di ng
t r ansf er f ar es on al l f i xed- r out e publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces pr ovi ded
by t he Ser vi ce Boar ds. The pol i cy shal l al so set f or t h t he f ar e shar i ng
agr eement s bet ween t he Ser vi ce Boar ds t hat appl y t o i nt er agency f ar e passes
and t i cket s. The pol i cy est abl i shed by t he Aut hor i t y shal l be submi t t ed t o
each of t he Ser vi ce Boar ds f or i t s appr oval or comment s and obj ect i on.
Af t er r ecei vi ng t he pol i cy, t he Ser vi ce Boar ds have 90 days t o appr ove or
t ake ot her act i on r egar di ng t he pol i cy. I f al l of t he Ser vi ce Boar ds agr ee
t o t he pol i cy, t hen a r egi onal agr eement shal l be cr eat ed and si gned by
each of t he Ser vi ce Boar ds. The t er ms of t he agr eement may be changed upon
pet i t i on by any of t he Ser vi ce Boar ds and by agr eement of t he ot her
Ser vi ce Boar ds.
( e) By J anuar y 1, 2015, t he Aut hor i t y must devel op and i mpl ement a
r egi onal f ar e payment syst em. The r egi onal f ar e payment syst emmust use and
conf or m wi t h est abl i shed i nf or mat i on secur i t y i ndust r y st andar ds and
r equi r ement s of t he f i nanci al i ndust r y. The syst em must al l ow consumer s t o
use cont act l ess cr edi t car ds, debi t car ds, and pr epai d car ds t o pay f or al l
f i xed- r out e publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces. Begi nni ng i n 2012 and each
year t her eaf t er unt i l 2015, t he Aut hor i t y must submi t an annual r epor t t o
t he Gover nor and Gener al Assembl y descr i bi ng t he pr ogr ess of t he Aut hor i t y
and each of t he Ser vi ce Boar ds i n i mpl ement i ng t he r egi onal f ar e payment
syst em. The Aut hor i t y must adopt r ul es t o i mpl ement t he r equi r ement s set
f or t h i n t hi s Sect i on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 97- 85, ef f . 7- 7- 11. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 05) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 05)
Sec. 2. 05. Cent r al i zed Ser vi ces; Acqui si t i on and Const r uct i on.
( a) The Aut hor i t y may at t he r equest of t wo or mor e Ser vi ce Boar ds,
ser ve, or desi gnat e a Ser vi ce Boar d t o ser ve, as a cent r al i zed pur chasi ng
agent f or t he Ser vi ce Boar ds so r equest i ng.
( b) The Aut hor i t y may at t he r equest of t wo or mor e Ser vi ce Boar ds
per f or m ot her cent r al i zed ser vi ces such as r i der shi p i nf or mat i on and
t r ansf er s bet ween ser vi ces under t he j ur i sdi ct i on of t he Ser vi ce Boar ds
wher e such cent r al i zed ser vi ces f i nanci al l y benef i t t he r egi on as a whol e.
Pr ovi ded, however , t hat t he Boar d may r equi r e t r ansf er s onl y upon an
af f i r mat i ve vot e of 12 of i t s t hen Di r ect or s.
( c) A Ser vi ce Boar d or t he Aut hor i t y may f or t he benef i t of a Ser vi ce
Boar d, t o meet i t s pur poses, const r uct or acqui r e any publ i c t r anspor t at i on
f aci l i t y f or use by a Ser vi ce Boar d or f or use by any t r anspor t at i on
agency and may acqui r e any such f aci l i t i es f r om any t r anspor t at i on agency,
i ncl udi ng al so wi t hout l i mi t at i on any r eser ve f unds, empl oyees' pensi on or
r et i r ement f unds, speci al f unds, f r anchi ses, l i censes, pat ent s, per mi t s and
paper s, document s and r ecor ds of t he agency. I n connect i on wi t h any such
acqui si t i on f r om a t r anspor t at i on agency t he Aut hor i t y may assume
obl i gat i ons of t he t r anspor t at i on agency wi t h r egar d t o such f aci l i t i es or
pr oper t y or publ i c t r anspor t at i on oper at i ons of such agency.
I n connect i on wi t h any const r uct i on or acqui si t i on, t he Aut hor i t y shal l
make r el ocat i on payment s as may be r equi r ed by f eder al l aw or by t he
r equi r ement s of any f eder al agency aut hor i zed t o admi ni st er any f eder al
pr ogr amof ai d.
( d) The Aut hor i t y shal l , af t er consul t i ng wi t h t he Ser vi ce Boar ds,
devel op r egi onal l y coor di nat ed and consol i dat ed sal es, mar ket i ng,
adver t i si ng, and publ i c i nf or mat i on pr ogr ams t hat pr omot e t he use and
coor di nat i on of , and t r ansf er s among, publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces i n t he
met r opol i t an r egi on. The Aut hor i t y shal l devel op and adopt , wi t h t he
af f i r mat i ve vot e of at l east 12 of i t s t hen Di r ect or s, r ul es and
r egul at i ons f or t he Aut hor i t y and t he Ser vi ce Boar ds r egar di ng such
pr ogr ams t o ensur e t hat t he Ser vi ce Boar ds' i ndependent pr ogr ams conf or m
wi t h t he Aut hor i t y' s r egi onal pr ogr ams.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 06) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 06)
Sec. 2. 06. Use of St r eet s and Roads - Rel at i onshi p wi t h I l l i noi s
Commer ce Commi ssi on. ( a) The Aut hor i t y may f or t he benef i t of a Ser vi ce
Boar d, by or di nance, pr ovi de f or speci al l anes f or excl usi ve or speci al use
by publ i c t r anspor t at i on vehi cl es wi t h r egar d t o any r oads, st r eet s, ways,
hi ghways, br i dges, t ol l hi ghways or t ol l br i dges i n t he met r opol i t an
r egi on, not wi t hst andi ng any gover nment al st at ut e, or di nance or r egul at i on
t o t he cont r ar y.
( b) The Aut hor i t y, f or t he benef i t of a Ser vi ce Boar d, shal l have t he
power t o use and, by or di nance, t o aut hor i ze any Ser vi ce Boar d or
t r anspor t at i on agency t o use wi t hout any f r anchi se, char ge, per mi t or
l i cense any publ i c r oad, st r eet , way, hi ghway, br i dge, t ol l hi ghway or t ol l
br i dge wi t hi n t he met r opol i t an r egi on f or t he pr ovi si on of publ i c
t r anspor t at i on. Tr anspor t at i on agenci es whi ch have pur chase of ser vi ce
agr eement s wi t h a Ser vi ce Boar d as t o any publ i c t r anspor t at i on shal l not
as t o any aspect of such publ i c t r anspor t at i on be subj ect t o any
super vi si on, l i censi ng or r egul at i on i mposed by any uni t of l ocal
gover nment i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on, except as may be speci f i cal l y
aut hor i zed by t he Aut hor i t y and except f or r egul ar pol i ce super vi si on of
vehi cul ar t r af f i c.
( c) The Aut hor i t y shal l not be subj ect t o " An Act concer ni ng publ i c
ut i l i t i es" , appr oved J une 29, 1921, as now or her eaf t er amended.
Tr anspor t at i on agenci es whi ch have any pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement wi t h a
Ser vi ce Boar d shal l not be subj ect t o t hat Act as t o any publ i c
t r anspor t at i on whi ch i s t he subj ect of such agr eement . No cont r act or
agr eement ent er ed i nt o by any t r anspor t at i on agency wi t h a Ser vi ce Boar d
shal l be subj ect t o appr oval of or r egul at i on by t he I l l i noi s Commer ce
Commi ssi on. I f a Ser vi ce Boar d shal l det er mi ne t hat any par t i cul ar publ i c
t r anspor t at i on ser vi ce pr ovi ded by a t r anspor t at i on agency wi t h whi ch t he
Ser vi ce Boar d has a pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement i s not necessar y f or t he
publ i c i nt er est and shal l , f or t hat r eason, decl i ne t o ent er i nt o any
pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement f or such par t i cul ar ser vi ce, t hen t he Ser vi ce
Boar d shal l have no obl i gat i on pur suant t o Sect i on 2. 02 ( c) t o of f er or
make a pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement wi t h r espect t o t hat par t i cul ar
ser vi ce and t he t r anspor t at i on agency may di scont i nue t he par t i cul ar
ser vi ce. Such di scont i nuat i on shal l not be subj ect t o t he appr oval of or
r egul at i on by t he I l l i noi s Commer ce Commi ssi on. The acqui si t i on by t he
Aut hor i t y by emi nent domai n of any pr oper t y, f r om any t r anspor t at i on
agency, shal l not be subj ect t o t he appr oval of or r egul at i on by t he
I l l i noi s Commer ce Commi ssi on, pr ovi ded, however , t hat t he r equi r ement i n
Sect i on 7- 102 of t he Code of Ci vi l Pr ocedur e, as amended, r equi r i ng i n
cer t ai n i nst ances pr i or appr oval of t he I l l i noi s Commer ce Commi ssi on f or
t aki ng or damagi ng of pr oper t y of r ai l r oads or ot her publ i c ut i l i t i es shal l
cont i nue t o appl y as t o any t aki ng or damagi ng by t he Aut hor i t y of any
r eal pr oper t y of such a r ai l r oad not used f or publ i c t r anspor t at i on or of
any r eal pr oper t y of such ot her publ i c ut i l i t y.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 885; 83- 886. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 06. 1) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 06. 1)
Sec. 2. 06. 1. Bi keways and t r ai l s. The Aut hor i t y may use i t s est abl i shed
f unds, per sonnel , and ot her r esour ces t o acqui r e, const r uct , oper at e, and
mai nt ai n bi keways and t r ai l s. The Aut hor i t y may cooper at e wi t h ot her
gover nment al and pr i vat e agenci es i n bi keway and t r ai l pr ogr ams.
( Sour ce: P. A. 87- 985. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 07) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 07)
Sec. 2. 07. Ext r a- t er r i t or i al Aut hor i t y. I n or der t o pr ovi de or assi st
any t r anspor t at i on of member s of t he gener al publ i c bet ween poi nt s i n t he
met r opol i t an r egi on and poi nt s out si de t he met r opol i t an r egi on, whet her i n
t hi s St at e or i n Wi sconsi n or I ndi ana, t he Aut hor i t y may at t he r equest
and f or t he benef i t of a Ser vi ce Boar d, by or di nance, ent er i nt o
agr eement s wi t h any uni t of l ocal gover nment , i ndi vi dual , cor por at i on or
ot her per son or publ i c agency i n or of any such st at e or any pr i vat e
ent i t y f or such ser vi ce. Such agr eement s may pr ovi de f or par t i ci pat i on by a
Ser vi ce Boar d i n pr ovi di ng such ser vi ce and f or gr ant s by a Ser vi ce Boar d
i n connect i on wi t h any such ser vi ce, and may, subj ect t o f eder al and St at e
l aw, set f or t h any t er ms r el at i ng t o such ser vi ce, i ncl udi ng coor di nat i ng
such ser vi ce wi t h publ i c t r anspor t at i on i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on. Such
agr eement may be f or such number of year s or dur at i on as t he par t i es may
agr ee. I n r egar d t o any such agr eement s or gr ant s, a Ser vi ce Boar d shal l
consi der t he benef i t t o t he met r opol i t an r egi on and t he f i nanci al
cont r i but i on wi t h r egar d t o such ser vi ce made or t o be made f r om publ i c
f unds i n such ar eas ser ved out si de t he met r opol i t an r egi on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 886. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 08) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 08)
Sec. 2. 08. Pr ot ect i on Agai nst Cr i me. The Aut hor i t y shal l cooper at e
wi t h t he var i ous St at e, muni ci pal , sher i f f ' s and t r anspor t at i on agency
pol i ce f or ces i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on f or t he pr ot ect i on of empl oyees
and consumer s of publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces and publ i c t r anspor t at i on
f aci l i t i es agai nst cr i me. The Aut hor i t y may pr ovi de by or di nance f or an
Aut hor i t y pol i ce f or ce t o ai d, coor di nat e and suppl ement ot her pol i ce
f or ces i n pr ot ect i ng per sons and pr oper t y and r educi ng t he t hr eat s of cr i me
wi t h r egar d t o publ i c t r anspor t at i on. Such pol i ce shal l have t he same
power s wi t h r egar d t o such pr ot ect i on of per sons and pr oper t y as t hose
exer ci sed by pol i ce of muni ci pal i t i es and may i ncl ude member s of ot her
pol i ce f or ces i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on. The Aut hor i t y shal l est abl i sh
mi ni mum st andar ds f or sel ect i on and t r ai ni ng of member s of such pol i ce
f or ce empl oyed by i t . Tr ai ni ng shal l be accompl i shed at school s cer t i f i ed
by t he I l l i noi s Law Enf or cement Tr ai ni ng St andar ds Boar d est abl i shed
pur suant t o t he I l l i noi s Pol i ce Tr ai ni ng Act . Such t r ai ni ng shal l be
subj ect t o t he r ul es and st andar ds adopt ed pur suant t o Sect i on 7 of t hat
Act . The Aut hor i t y may par t i ci pat e i n any t r ai ni ng pr ogr amconduct ed under
t hat Act . The Aut hor i t y may pr ovi de f or t he coor di nat i on or consol i dat i on
of secur i t y ser vi ces and pol i ce f or ces mai nt ai ned wi t h r egar d t o publ i c
t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces and f aci l i t i es by var i ous t r anspor t at i on agenci es
and may cont r act wi t h any muni ci pal i t y or count y i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on
t o pr ovi de pr ot ect i on of per sons or pr oper t y wi t h r egar d t o publ i c
t r anspor t at i on. Empl oyees of t he Aut hor i t y or of any t r anspor t at i on agency
af f ect ed by any act i on of t he Aut hor i t y under t hi s Sect i on shal l be
pr ovi ded t he pr ot ect i on set f or t h i n Sect i on 2. 16. Nei t her t he Aut hor i t y,
t he Subur ban Bus Di vi si on, t he Commut er Rai l Di vi si on, nor any of t hei r
Di r ect or s, of f i cer s or empl oyees shal l be hel d l i abl e f or f ai l ur e t o
pr ovi de a secur i t y or pol i ce f or ce or , i f a secur i t y or pol i ce f or ce i s
pr ovi ded, f or f ai l ur e t o pr ovi de adequat e pol i ce pr ot ect i on or secur i t y,
f ai l ur e t o pr event t he commi ssi on of cr i mes by f el l ow passenger s or ot her
t hi r d per sons or f or t he f ai l ur e t o appr ehend cr i mi nal s.
( Sour ce: P. A. 91- 357, ef f . 7- 29- 99. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 09) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 09)
Sec. 2. 09. Resear ch and Devel opment .
( a) The Aut hor i t y and t he Ser vi ce Boar ds shal l st udy publ i c
t r anspor t at i on pr obl ems and devel opment s; encour age exper i ment at i on i n
devel opi ng new publ i c t r anspor t at i on t echnol ogy, f i nanci ng met hods, and
management pr ocedur es; conduct , i n cooper at i on wi t h ot her publ i c and
pr i vat e agenci es, st udi es and demonst r at i on and devel opment pr oj ect s t o
t est and devel op met hods f or i mpr ovi ng publ i c t r anspor t at i on, f or r educi ng
i t s cost s t o user s or f or i ncr easi ng publ i c use; and conduct , sponsor , and
par t i ci pat e i n ot her st udi es and exper i ment s, whi ch may i ncl ude f ar e
demonst r at i on pr ogr ams, usef ul t o achi evi ng t he pur poses of t hi s Act . The
cost f or any such i t em aut hor i zed by t hi s Sect i on may be exempt ed by t he
Boar d i n a budget or di nance f r om t he " cost s" i ncl uded i n det er mi ni ng t hat
t he Aut hor i t y and i t s ser vi ce boar ds meet t he f ar ebox r ecover y r at i o or
syst em gener at ed r evenues r ecover y r at i o r equi r ement s of Sect i ons 3A. 10,
3B. 10, 4. 01( b) , 4. 09 and 4. 11 of t hi s Act and Sect i on 34 of t he
Met r opol i t an Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y Act dur i ng t he Aut hor i t y' s f i scal year whi ch
begi ns J anuar y 1, 1986 and ends December 31, 1986, pr ovi ded t hat t he cost
of any i t em aut hor i zed her ei n must be speci f i cal l y appr oved wi t hi n t he
budget adopt ed pur suant t o Sect i ons 4. 01 and 4. 11 of t hi s Act f or t hat
f i scal year .
( b) To i mpr ove publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ce i n ar eas of t he
met r opol i t an r egi on wi t h l i mi t ed access t o commut er r ai l ser vi ce, t he
Aut hor i t y and t he Subur ban Bus Di vi si on shal l eval uat e t he f easi bi l i t y of
i mpl ement i ng new bus r api d t r ansi t ser vi ces usi ng t he expr essway and
t ol l way syst ems i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on. The I l l i noi s Depar t ment of
Tr anspor t at i on and t he I l l i noi s Tol l Hi ghway Aut hor i t y shal l wor k
cooper at i vel y wi t h t he Aut hor i t y and t he Subur ban Bus Di vi si on i n t hat
eval uat i on and i n t he i mpl ement at i on of bus r api d t r ansi t ser vi ces. The
Aut hor i t y and t he Subur ban Bus Di vi si on, i n cooper at i on wi t h t he I l l i noi s
Depar t ment of Tr anspor t at i on, shal l devel op a bus r api d t r ansi t
demonst r at i on pr oj ect on I nt er st at e 55 l ocat ed i n Wi l l , DuPage, and Cook
Count i es. Thi s demonst r at i on pr oj ect shal l t est and r ef i ne appr oaches t o
bus r api d t r ansi t oper at i ons i n t he expr essway or t ol l way shoul der or
r egul ar t r avel l anes and shal l i nvest i gat e t echnol ogy opt i ons t hat
f aci l i t at e t he shar ed use of t he t r ansi t l ane and pr ovi de r evenue f or
f i nanci ng const r uct i on and oper at i on of publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es.
( c) The Subur ban Bus Di vi si on and t he Aut hor i t y shal l cooper at e i n t he
devel opment , f undi ng, and oper at i on of pr ogr ams t o enhance access t o j ob
mar ket s f or r esi dent s i n sout h subur ban Cook Count y. Begi nni ng i n 2008,
t he Aut hor i t y shal l al l ocat e t o t he Subur ban Bus Di vi si on an amount not
l ess t han $3, 750, 000, and begi nni ng i n 2009 an amount not l ess t han
$7, 500, 000 annual l y f or t he cost s of such pr ogr ams.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 10) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 10)
Sec. 2. 10. Pr ot ect i on of t he Envi r onment . The Aut hor i t y and t he
Ser vi ce Boar ds shal l t ake al l f easi bl e and pr udent st eps t o mi ni mi ze
envi r onment al di sr upt i on and pol l ut i on ar i si ng f r om i t s act i vi t i es or f r om
publ i c t r anspor t at i on act i vi t i es of t r anspor t at i on agenci es act i ng pur suant
t o pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement s. I n car r yi ng out i t s pur poses and power s
under t hi s Act , t he Aut hor i t y and t he Ser vi ce Boar ds shal l seek t o r educe
envi r onment al di sr upt i on and pol l ut i on ar i si ng f r om al l f or ms of
t r anspor t at i on of per sons wi t hi n t he met r opol i t an r egi on. The Ser vi ce
Boar ds shal l empl oy per sons wi t h ski l l s and r esponsi bi l i t i es f or
det er mi ni ng means t o mi ni mi ze such di sr upt i on and pol l ut i on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 886. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 11) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 11)
Sec. 2. 11. Saf et y.
( a) The Ser vi ce Boar ds may est abl i sh, enf or ce and f aci l i t at e
achi evement and mai nt enance of st andar ds of saf et y agai nst acci dent s wi t h
r espect t o publ i c t r anspor t at i on pr ovi ded by t he Ser vi ce Boar ds or by
t r anspor t at i on agenci es pur suant t o pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement s wi t h t he
Ser vi ce Boar ds. The pr ovi si ons of gener al or speci al or der s, r ul es or
r egul at i ons i ssued by t he I l l i noi s Commer ce Commi ssi on pur suant t o Sect i on
57 of " An Act concer ni ng publ i c ut i l i t i es" , appr oved J une 29, 1921, as
amended, whi ch per t ai n t o publ i c t r anspor t at i on and publ i c t r anspor t at i on
f aci l i t i es of r ai l r oads wi l l cont i nue t o appl y unt i l t he Ser vi ce Boar d
det er mi nes t hat di f f er ent st andar ds ar e necessar y t o pr ot ect such heal t h
and saf et y.
( b) To t he ext ent r equi r ed by 49 CFR Par t 659 as now or her eaf t er
amended, t he Aut hor i t y shal l devel op and adopt a syst em saf et y pr ogr am
st andar d f or t he saf et y of r ai l f i xed gui deway syst ems and t he per sonal
secur i t y of t he syst ems' passenger s and empl oyees and shal l est abl i sh
pr ocedur es f or saf et y and secur i t y r evi ews, i nvest i gat i ons, and over si ght
r epor t i ng. The Aut hor i t y shal l r equi r e t he appl i cabl e Ser vi ce Boar ds t o
compl y wi t h t he r equi r ement s of 49 CFR Par t 659 as now or her eaf t er
amended. The Aut hor i t y may cont r act f or t he ser vi ces of a qual i f i ed
consul t ant t o compl y wi t h t hi s subsect i on.
( c) The secur i t y por t i on of t he syst em saf et y pr ogr am, i nvest i gat i on
r epor t s, sur veys, schedul es, l i st s, or dat a compi l ed, col l ect ed, or
pr epar ed by or f or t he Aut hor i t y under t hi s subsect i on, shal l not be
subj ect t o di scover y or admi t t ed i nt o evi dence i n f eder al or St at e cour t
or consi der ed f or ot her pur poses i n any ci vi l act i on f or damages ar i si ng
f r om any mat t er ment i oned or addr essed i n such r epor t s, sur veys, schedul es,
l i st s, dat a, or i nf or mat i on.
( d) Nei t her t he Aut hor i t y nor i t s di r ect or s, of f i cer s, or empl oyees
nor any Ser vi ce Boar d subj ect t o t hi s Sect i on nor i t s di r ect or s, of f i cer s,
or empl oyees shal l be hel d l i abl e i n any ci vi l act i on f or any i nj ur y t o
any per son or pr oper t y f or any act s or omi ssi ons or f ai l ur e t o act under
t hi s Sect i on or pur suant t o 49 CFR Par t 659 as now or her eaf t er amended.
( Sour ce: P. A. 90- 273, ef f . 7- 30- 97. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 12) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 12)
Sec. 2. 12. Coor di nat i on wi t h Pl anni ng Agenci es. The Aut hor i t y and t he
Ser vi ce Boar ds shal l cooper at e wi t h t he var i ous publ i c agenci es char ged
wi t h r esponsi bi l i t y f or l ong- r ange or compr ehensi ve pl anni ng f or t he
met r opol i t an r egi on. The Aut hor i t y shal l ut i l i ze t he of f i ci al f or ecast s and
pl ans of t he Chi cago Met r opol i t an Agency f or Pl anni ng i n devel opi ng t he
St r at egi c Pl an and t he Fi ve- Year Capi t al Pr ogr am. The Aut hor i t y and t he
Ser vi ce Boar ds shal l , pr i or t o t he adopt i on of any St r at egi c Pl an, as
pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 2. 01a of t hi s Act , or t he adopt i on of any Fi ve- Year
Capi t al Pr ogr am, as pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 2. 01b of t hi s Act , submi t i t s
pr oposal s t o such agenci es f or r evi ew and comment . The Aut hor i t y and t he
Ser vi ce Boar ds may make use of exi st i ng st udi es, sur veys, pl ans, dat a and
ot her mat er i al s i n t he possessi on of any St at e agency or depar t ment , any
pl anni ng agency or any uni t of l ocal gover nment .
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 12a)
Sec. 2. 12a. ( Repeal ed) .
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 886. Repeal ed by P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 12b)
Sec. 2. 12b. Coor di nat i on of Far es and Ser vi ce. Upon t he r equest of a
Ser vi ce Boar d, t he Execut i ve Di r ect or of t he Aut hor i t y may, upon t he
af f i r mat i ve vot e of 9 of t he t hen Di r ect or s of t he Aut hor i t y, i nt er vene i n
any mat t er i nvol vi ng ( i ) a di sput e bet ween Ser vi ce Boar ds or a Ser vi ce
Boar d and a t r anspor t at i on agency pr ovi di ng ser vi ce on behal f of a Ser vi ce
Boar d wi t h r espect t o t he t er ms of t r ansf er bet ween, and t he al l ocat i on of
r evenues f r om f ar es and char ges f or , t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces pr ovi ded by
t he par t i es or ( i i ) a di sput e bet ween 2 Ser vi ce Boar ds wi t h r espect t o
coor di nat i on of ser vi ce, r out e dupl i cat i on, or a change i n ser vi ce. Any
Ser vi ce Boar d or t r anspor t at i on agency i nvol ved i n such di sput e shal l meet
wi t h t he Execut i ve Di r ect or , cooper at e i n good f ai t h t o at t empt t o r esol ve
t he di sput e, and pr ovi de any books, r ecor ds, and ot her i nf or mat i on
r equest ed by t he Execut i ve Di r ect or . I f t he Execut i ve Di r ect or i s unabl e t o
medi at e a r esol ut i on of any di sput e, he or she may pr ovi de a wr i t t en
det er mi nat i on r ecommendi ng a change i n t he f ar es or char ges or t he
al l ocat i on of r evenues f or such ser vi ce or di r ect i ng a change i n t he nat ur e
or pr ovi der of ser vi ce t hat i s t he subj ect of t he di sput e. The Execut i ve
Di r ect or shal l base such det er mi nat i on upon t he goal s and obj ect i ves of
t he St r at egi c Pl an est abl i shed pur suant t o Sect i on 2. 01a( b) . Such
det er mi nat i on shal l be pr esent ed t o t he Boar d of t he Aut hor i t y and, i f
appr oved by t he af f i r mat i ve vot e of at l east 9 of t he t hen Di r ect or s of
t he Aut hor i t y, shal l be f i nal and shal l be i mpl ement ed by any af f ect ed
Ser vi ce Boar d and t r anspor t at i on agency wi t hi n t he t i me f r ame r equi r ed by
t he det er mi nat i on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 13) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 13)
Sec. 2. 13. ( a) The Aut hor i t y may t ake and acqui r e possessi on by
emi nent domai n of any pr oper t y or i nt er est i n pr oper t y whi ch t he Aut hor i t y
i s aut hor i zed t o acqui r e under t hi s Act . The power of emi nent domai n may
be exer ci sed by or di nance of t he Aut hor i t y, and shal l ext end t o al l t ypes
of i nt er est s i n pr oper t y, bot h r eal and per sonal ( i ncl udi ng wi t hout
l i mi t at i on easement s f or access pur poses t o and r i ght s of concur r ent usage
of exi st i ng or pl anned publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es) , whet her or not
t he pr oper t y i s publ i c pr oper t y or i s devot ed t o publ i c use and whet her or
not t he pr oper t y i s owned or hel d by a publ i c t r anspor t at i on agency, except
as speci f i cal l y l i mi t ed by t hi s Act .
( b) The Aut hor i t y shal l exer ci se t he power of emi nent domai n gr ant ed
i n t hi s Sect i on i n t he manner pr ovi ded f or t he exer ci se of t he r i ght of
emi nent domai n under t he Emi nent Domai n Act , except t hat t he Aut hor i t y may
not exer ci se t he aut hor i t y pr ovi ded i n Ar t i cl e 20 of t he Emi nent Domai n Act
( qui ck- t ake pr ocedur e) pr ovi di ng f or i mmedi at e possessi on i n such
pr oceedi ngs, and except t hat t hose pr ovi si ons of Sect i on 10- 5- 10 of t he
Emi nent Domai n Act r equi r i ng pr i or appr oval of t he I l l i noi s Commer ce
Commi ssi on i n cer t ai n i nst ances shal l appl y t o emi nent domai n pr oceedi ngs
by t he Aut hor i t y onl y as t o any t aki ng or damagi ng by t he Aut hor i t y of any
r eal pr oper t y of a r ai l r oad not used f or publ i c t r anspor t at i on or of any
r eal pr oper t y of ot her publ i c ut i l i t i es.
( c) The Aut hor i t y may exer ci se t he r i ght of emi nent domai n t o acqui r e
publ i c pr oper t y onl y upon t he concur r ence of 2/ 3 of t he t hen Di r ect or s. I n
any pr oceedi ng f or t he t aki ng of publ i c pr oper t y by t he Aut hor i t y t hr ough
t he exer ci se of t he power of emi nent domai n t he venue shal l be i n t he
Ci r cui t Cour t of t he count y i n whi ch t he pr oper t y i s l ocat ed. The r i ght of
emi nent domai n may be exer ci sed over pr oper t y used f or publ i c par k
pur poses, f or St at e For est pur poses or f or f or est pr eser ve pur poses onl y
upon a wr i t t en f i ndi ng adopt ed by concur r ence of 2/ 3 of t he t hen Di r ect or s,
af t er publ i c hear i ng and a wr i t t en st udy done f or t he Aut hor i t y, t hat such
t aki ng i s necessar y t o accompl i sh t he pur poses of t hi s Act , t hat no
f easi bl e al t er nat i ves t o such t aki ng exi st , and t hat t he advant ages t o t he
publ i c f r om such t aki ng exceed t he di sadvant ages t o t he publ i c of doi ng so.
I n any pr oceedi ng f or t he exer ci se of t he r i ght of emi nent domai n f or t he
t aki ng by t he Aut hor i t y of pr oper t y used f or publ i c par k, St at e f or est , or
f or est pr eser ve pur poses, t he cour t shal l not or der t he t aki ng of such
pr oper t y unl ess i t has r evi ewed and concur r ed i n t he f i ndi ngs r equi r ed of
t he Aut hor i t y by t hi s par agr aph. No pr oper t y dedi cat ed as a nat ur e pr eser ve
pur suant t o t he " I l l i noi s Nat ur al Ar eas Pr eser vat i on Act " , as now or
her eaf t er amended, may be acqui r ed i n emi nent domai n by t he Aut hor i t y.
( Sour ce: P. A. 94- 1055, ef f . 1- 1- 07. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 13a)
Sec. 2. 13a. Emi nent domai n. Not wi t hst andi ng any ot her pr ovi si on of t hi s
Act , any power gr ant ed under t hi s Act t o acqui r e pr oper t y by condemnat i on
or emi nent domai n i s subj ect t o, and shal l be exer ci sed i n accor dance
wi t h, t he Emi nent Domai n Act .
( Sour ce: P. A. 94- 1055, ef f . 1- 1- 07. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 14) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 14)
Sec. 2. 14. Appoi nt ment of Of f i cer s and Empl oyees. The Aut hor i t y may
appoi nt , r et ai n and empl oy of f i cer s, at t or neys, agent s, engi neer s and
empl oyees. The of f i cer s shal l i ncl ude an Execut i ve Di r ect or , who shal l be
t he chi ef execut i ve of f i cer of t he Aut hor i t y, appoi nt ed by t he Chai r man
wi t h t he concur r ence of 11 of t he ot her t hen Di r ect or s of t he Boar d. The
Execut i ve Di r ect or shal l or gani ze t he st af f of t he Aut hor i t y, shal l
al l ocat e t hei r f unct i ons and dut i es, shal l t r ansf er such st af f t o t he
Subur ban Bus Di vi si on and t he Commut er Rai l Di vi si on as i s suf f i ci ent t o
meet t hei r pur poses, shal l f i x compensat i on and condi t i ons of empl oyment
of t he st af f of t he Aut hor i t y, and consi st ent wi t h t he pol i ci es of and
di r ect i on f r om t he Boar d, t ake al l act i ons necessar y t o achi eve i t s
pur poses, f ul f i l l i t s r esponsi bi l i t i es and car r y out i t s power s, and shal l
have such ot her power s and r esponsi bi l i t i es as t he Boar d shal l det er mi ne.
The Execut i ve Di r ect or must be an i ndi vi dual of pr oven t r anspor t at i on and
management ski l l s and may not be a member of t he Boar d. The Aut hor i t y may
empl oy i t s own pr of essi onal management per sonnel t o pr ovi de pr of essi onal
and t echni cal exper t i se concer ni ng i t s pur poses and power s and t o assi st i t
i n assessi ng t he per f or mance of t he Ser vi ce Boar ds i n t he met r opol i t an
r egi on.
No unl awf ul di scr i mi nat i on, as def i ned and pr ohi bi t ed i n t he I l l i noi s
Human Ri ght s Act , shal l be made i n any t er m or aspect of empl oyment nor
shal l t her e be di scr i mi nat i on based upon pol i t i cal r easons or f act or s. The
Aut hor i t y shal l est abl i sh r egul at i ons t o i nsur e t hat i t s di schar ges shal l
not be ar bi t r ar y and t hat hi r i ng and pr omot i on ar e based on mer i t .
The Aut hor i t y shal l be subj ect t o t he " I l l i noi s Human Ri ght s Act " , as
now or her eaf t er amended, and t he r emedi es and pr ocedur e est abl i shed
t her eunder . The Aut hor i t y shal l f i l e an af f i r mat i ve act i on pr ogr am f or
empl oyment by i t wi t h t he Depar t ment of Human Ri ght s t o ensur e t hat
appl i cant s ar e empl oyed and t hat empl oyees ar e t r eat ed dur i ng empl oyment ,
wi t hout r egar d t o unl awf ul di scr i mi nat i on. Such af f i r mat i ve act i on pr ogr am
shal l i ncl ude pr ovi si ons r el at i ng t o hi r i ng, upgr adi ng, demot i on, t r ansf er ,
r ecr ui t ment , r ecr ui t ment adver t i si ng, sel ect i on f or t r ai ni ng and r at es of
pay or ot her f or ms of compensat i on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 15) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 15)
Sec. 2. 15. Pol i cy Wi t h Respect t o Pr ot ect i ve Ar r angement s, Col l ect i ve
Bar gai ni ng and Labor Rel at i ons.
I t i s t he i nt ent of t hi s Act t hat :
( a) The Aut hor i t y shal l i nsur e t hat ever y empl oyee of t he Aut hor i t y
and ever y empl oyee of a Ser vi ce Boar d or t r anspor t at i on agency shal l
r ecei ve f ai r and equi t abl e pr ot ect i on agai nst act i ons of t he Aut hor i t y
whi ch shal l not be l ess t han t hose est abl i shed pur suant t o Sect i on 13 ( c)
of t he Ur ban Mass Tr anspor t at i on Act of 1964, as amended ( 49 U. S. C. Sec.
1609 ( c) , and Sect i on 405 ( b) of t he Rai l Passenger Ser vi ce Act of 1970,
as amended ( 45 U. S. C. Sec. 565 ( b) , and as pr escr i bed by t he Uni t ed St at es
Secr et ar y of Labor t her eunder , at t he t i me of t he pr ot ect i ve agr eement or
ar bi t r at i on deci si on pr ovi di ng pr ot ect i on.
( b) Ther e shal l be no l i mi t at i on on f r eedom of associ at i on among
empl oyees of t he Aut hor i t y nor any deni al of t he r i ght of empl oyees t o
j oi n or suppor t a l abor or gani zat i on and t o bar gai n col l ect i vel y t hr ough
r epr esent at i ves of t hei r own choosi ng.
( c) The Aut hor i t y and t he dul y accr edi t ed r epr esent at i ves of empl oyees
shal l have t he obl i gat i on t o bar gai n col l ect i vel y i n good f ai t h, and t he
Aut hor i t y shal l have t he power and dut y t o ent er i nt o wr i t t en col l ect i ve
bar gai ni ng agr eement s wi t h such r epr esent at i ves.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 886. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 16) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 16)
Sec. 2. 16. Empl oyee Pr ot ect i on.
( a) The Aut hor i t y shal l i nsur e t hat ever y empl oyee of t he Aut hor i t y or
of a Ser vi ce Boar d or t r anspor t at i on agency shal l r ecei ve f ai r and
equi t abl e pr ot ect i on agai nst act i ons of t he Aut hor i t y whi ch shal l not be
l ess t han t hose est abl i shed pur suant t o Sect i on 13( c) of t he Ur ban Mass
Tr anspor t at i on Act of 1964, as amended ( 49 U. S. C. Sec. 1609( c) ) , and
Sect i on 405( b) of t he Rai l Passenger Ser vi ce Act of 1970, as amended ( 45
U. S. C. Sec. 565( b) ) , and as pr escr i bed by t he Uni t ed St at es Secr et ar y of
Labor t her eunder , at t he t i me of t he pr ot ect i ve agr eement or ar bi t r at i on
deci si on pr ovi di ng pr ot ect i on.
( b) The Aut hor i t y shal l negot i at e or ar r ange f or t he negot i at i on of
such f ai r and equi t abl e empl oyee ar r angement s wi t h t he empl oyees, t hr ough
t hei r accr edi t ed r epr esent at i ves aut hor i zed t o act f or t hem. I f agr eement
cannot be r eached on t he t er ms of such pr ot ect i ve ar r angement , any par t y
may submi t any mat t er i n di sput e t o ar bi t r at i on. I n such ar bi t r at i on, each
par t y shal l have t he r i ght t o sel ect non- vot i ng ar bi t r at i on boar d member s.
The i mpar t i al ar bi t r at or wi l l be sel ect ed by t he Amer i can Ar bi t r at i on
Associ at i on and appoi nt ed f r om a cur r ent l i st i ng of t he member shi p of t he
Nat i onal Academy of Ar bi t r at or s, upon r equest of any par t y. The i mpar t i al
ar bi t r at or ' s deci si on shal l be f i nal and bi ndi ng on al l par t i es. Each
par t y shal l pay an equal pr opor t i onat e shar e of t he i mpar t i al ar bi t r at or ' s
f ees and expenses.
( c) For pur poses of Sect i ons 2. 15 t hr ough 2. 19, " act i ons of t he
Aut hor i t y" i ncl ude i t s acqui si t i on and oper at i on of publ i c t r anspor t at i on
f aci l i t i es, t he execut i on of pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement s and gr ant
cont r act s made under t hi s Act and t he coor di nat i on, r eor gani zat i on,
combi ni ng, l easi ng, mer gi ng of oper at i ons or t he expansi on or cur t ai l ment
of publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ce or f aci l i t i es by t he Aut hor i t y, but does
not i ncl ude a f ai l ur e or r ef usal t o ent er i nt o a pur chase of ser vi ce
agr eement or gr ant cont r act .
( Sour ce: P. A. 91- 357, ef f . 7- 29- 99. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 17) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 17)
Sec. 2. 17. Empl oyee Pensi ons.
The Aut hor i t y may est abl i sh and mai nt ai n syst ems of pensi ons and
r et i r ement benef i t s f or such of f i cer s and empl oyees of t he Aut hor i t y as
may be desi gnat ed or descr i bed by or di nance of t he Aut hor i t y; may f i x t he
cl assi f i cat i ons t her ei n; may t ake such st eps as may be necessar y t o
pr ovi de t hat per sons el i gi bl e f or admi ssi on t o such pensi on syst ems as
of f i cer s and empl oyees of t he Aut hor i t y or of any t r anspor t at i on agency
whose oper at i ons ar e f i nanced i n whol e or i n par t by t he Aut hor i t y, shal l
r et ai n el i gi bi l i t y f or admi ssi on t o or cont i nued cover age and par t i ci pat i on
under Ti t l e I I of t he f eder al Soci al Secur i t y Act , as amended, and t he
r el at ed pr ovi si ons of t he Feder al I nsur ance Cont r i but i ons Act , as amended,
or t he f eder al Rai l r oad Ret i r ement Act , as amended, and t he r el at ed
pr ovi si ons of t he Rai l r oad Ret i r ement Tax Act , as amended, as t he case may
be; and may pr ovi de i n connect i on wi t h such pensi on syst ems, a syst em of
benef i t s payabl e t o t he benef i ci ar i es and dependent s of any par t i ci pant i n
such pensi on syst ems af t er t he deat h of such par t i ci pant ( whet her
acci dent al or ot her wi se, whet her occur r i ng i n t he act ual per f or mance of
dut y or ot her wi se, or bot h) subj ect t o such except i ons, condi t i ons,
r est r i ct i ons and cl assi f i cat i ons as may be pr ovi ded by or di nance of t he
Aut hor i t y. Such pensi on syst ems shal l be f i nanced or f unded by such means
and i n such manner as may be det er mi ned by t he Aut hor i t y t o be
economi cal l y f easi bl e.
( Sour ce: P. A. 78- 3r d S. S. - 5. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 18) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 18)
Sec. 2. 18. Labor Cont r act s.
( a) The Aut hor i t y shal l deal wi t h and ent er i nt o wr i t t en cont r act s
wi t h empl oyees of t he Aut hor i t y, t hr ough accr edi t ed r epr esent at i ves of such
empl oyees aut hor i zed t o act f or such empl oyees concer ni ng wages, sal ar i es,
hour s, wor ki ng condi t i ons, and pensi on or r et i r ement pr ovi si ons. Not hi ng i n
t hi s Act shal l be const r ued, however , t o per mi t hour s of l abor i n excess
of t hose pr ohi bi t ed by l aw or t o per mi t wor ki ng condi t i ons pr ohi bi t ed by
l aw.
( b) Whenever t he Aut hor i t y acqui r es t he publ i c t r anspor t at i on
f aci l i t i es of a t r anspor t at i on agency, ei t her i n pr oceedi ng by emi nent
domai n or ot her wi se, and oper at es such f aci l i t i es, al l empl oyees act i vel y
engaged i n t he oper at i on t her eof shal l be t r ansf er r ed t o and appoi nt ed as
empl oyees of t he Aut hor i t y, subj ect t o al l t he r i ght s and benef i t s of
Sect i ons 2. 15 t hr ough 2. 19, and t he Aut hor i t y shal l assume and obser ve al l
appl i cabl e l abor cont r act s and pensi on obl i gat i ons. These empl oyees shal l
be gi ven seni or i t y cr edi t and si ck l eave, vacat i on, i nsur ance, and pensi on
cr edi t s i n accor dance wi t h t he r ecor ds or l abor agr eement s f r om t he
acqui r ed t r anspor t at i on syst em. Member s and benef i ci ar i es of any pensi on or
r et i r ement syst em or ot her benef i t s est abl i shed by t he acqui r ed
t r anspor t at i on syst em shal l cont i nue t o have r i ght s, pr i vi l eges, benef i t s,
obl i gat i ons and st at us wi t h r espect t o such est abl i shed syst em. The
Aut hor i t y shal l assume t he obl i gat i ons of any t r anspor t at i on syst em
acqui r ed by i t wi t h r egar d t o wages, sal ar i es, hour s, wor ki ng condi t i ons,
si ck l eave, heal t h and wel f ar e and pensi on or r et i r ement pr ovi si ons f or
t hese empl oyees. The Aut hor i t y and t he empl oyees, t hr ough t hei r
r epr esent at i ves f or col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng pur poses, shal l t ake what ever
act i on may be necessar y t o have pensi on t r ust f unds pr esent l y under t he
j oi nt cont r ol of such Tr anspor t at i on Agency and t he par t i ci pat i ng empl oyees
t hr ough t hei r r epr esent at i ves t r ansf er r ed t o t he t r ust f unds t o be
est abl i shed, mai nt ai ned, and admi ni st er ed j oi nt l y by t he Aut hor i t y and t he
par t i ci pat i ng empl oyees t hr ough t hei r r epr esent at i ves.
( c) Whenever t he Aut hor i t y shal l t ake any of t he act i ons speci f i ed i n
Sect i on 2. 16 ( c) , i t shal l do so onl y af t er meet i ng t he r equi r ement s of
Sect i on 2. 16, and i n addi t i on, whenever t he Aut hor i t y shal l acqui r e and
oper at e t he publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es of a t r anspor t at i on agency
engaged i n t he t r anspor t at i on of per sons by r ai l r oad, i t shal l do so onl y
i n such manner as t o i nsur e t he cont i nued appl i cabi l i t y t o t he r ai l r oad
empl oyees af f ect ed t her eby of t he pr ovi si ons of al l f eder al st at ut es t hen
appl i cabl e t o t hem and a cont i nuat i on of t hei r exi st i ng col l ect i ve
bar gai ni ng agr eement s unt i l t he pr ovi si ons of sai d agr eement s can be r e-
negot i at ed by r epr esent at i ves of t he Aut hor i t y and t he r epr esent at i ves of
sai d empl oyees dul y desi gnat ed as such pur suant t o t he t er ms and
pr ovi si ons of t he Rai l way Labor Act , as amended ( 45 U. S. C. 151 et seq. ) ;
pr ovi ded, however , t hat not hi ng i n t hi s subsect i on shal l pr event t he
abandonment of such f aci l i t i es, or t he di scont i nuance of such oper at i ons
pur suant t o appl i cabl e l aw, or t he subst i t ut i on of ot her oper at i ons or
f aci l i t i es f or such oper at i ons or f aci l i t i es, whet her by mer ger ,
consol i dat i on, coor di nat i on or ot her wi se. I n t he event new or suppl ement al
oper at i ons or f aci l i t i es ar e subst i t ut ed t her ef or , t he pr ovi si ons of
Sect i on 2. 19 shal l be appl i cabl e, and al l quest i ons concer ni ng t he
sel ect i on of f or ces t o per f or m t he wor k of such new or suppl ement al
f aci l i t i es or oper at i ons, and whet her t he Aut hor i t y shal l be r equi r ed t o
i nsur e t he cont i nued appl i cabi l i t y of t he f eder al st at ut es appl i cabl e t o
such empl oyees shal l be negot i at ed and, i f necessar y, ar bi t r at ed, i n
accor dance wi t h t he pr ocedur es set f or t h i n subsect i on 2. 19 ( a) .
( Sour ce: P. A. 78- 3r d S. S. - 5. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 18a) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 18a)
Sec. 2. 18a. ( a) The pr ovi si ons of t hi s Sect i on appl y t o col l ect i ve
bar gai ni ng agr eement s ( i ncl udi ng ext ensi ons and amendment s t o exi st i ng
agr eement s) bet ween Ser vi ce Boar ds or t r anspor t at i on agenci es subj ect t o
t he j ur i sdi ct i on of Ser vi ce Boar ds and t hei r empl oyees, whi ch ar e ent er ed
i nt o af t er J anuar y 1, 1984.
( b) The Aut hor i t y shal l appr ove amended budget s pr epar ed by Ser vi ce
Boar ds whi ch i ncor por at e t he cost s of col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng agr eement s
bet ween Ser vi ce Boar ds and t hei r empl oyees. The Aut hor i t y shal l appr ove
such an amended budget pr ovi ded t hat i t det er mi nes by t he af f i r mat i ve vot e
of 12 of i t s t hen member s t hat t he amended budget meet s t he st andar ds
est abl i shed i n Sect i on 4. 11.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 19) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 19)
Sec. 2. 19. Labor Rel at i ons Pr ocedur es.
( a) Whenever t he Aut hor i t y pr oposes t o oper at e or t o ent er i nt o a
cont r act t o oper at e any new publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t y whi ch may r esul t
i n t he di spl acement of empl oyees or t he r ear r angement of t he wor ki ng f or ces
of t he Aut hor i t y or of t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y or of any
t r anspor t at i on agency, t he Aut hor i t y shal l gi ve at l east 90 days wr i t t en
not i ce of such pr oposed oper at i ons t o t he r epr esent at i ves of t he empl oyees
af f ect ed and t he Aut hor i t y shal l pr ovi de f or t he sel ect i on of f or ces t o
per f or m t he wor k of t hat f aci l i t y on t he basi s of agr eement bet ween t he
Aut hor i t y and t he r epr esent at i ves of such empl oyees. I n t he event of
f ai l ur e t o agr ee, t he di sput e may be submi t t ed by t he Aut hor i t y or by any
r epr esent at i ve of t he empl oyees af f ect ed t o f i nal and bi ndi ng ar bi t r at i on
by an i mpar t i al ar bi t r at or t o be sel ect ed by t he Amer i can Ar bi t r at i on
Associ at i on f r om a cur r ent l i st i ng of ar bi t r at or s of t he Nat i onal Academy
of Ar bi t r at or s.
( b) I n case of any l abor di sput e not ot her wi se gover ned by t hi s Act ,
by t he Labor Management Rel at i ons Act , as amended, t he Rai l way Labor Act ,
as amended, or by i mpasse r esol ut i on pr ovi si ons i n a col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng
or pr ot ect i ve agr eement i nvol vi ng t he Aut hor i t y, t he Chi cago Tr ansi t
Aut hor i t y or any t r anspor t at i on agency f i nanced i n whol e or i n par t by t he
Aut hor i t y and t he empl oyees of t he Aut hor i t y or of t he Chi cago Tr ansi t
Aut hor i t y or any such t r anspor t at i on agency, whi ch i s not set t l ed by t he
par t i es t her et o wi t hi n 30 days f r om t he dat e of commencement of
negot i at i ons, ei t her par t y may r equest t he assi st ance of a medi at or
appoi nt ed by ei t her t he St at e or Feder al Medi at i on and Conci l i at i on
Ser vi ce, who shal l seek t o r esol ve t he di sput e. I n t he event t hat t he
di sput e i s not r esol ved by medi at i on wi t hi n a r easonabl e per i od, t he
medi at or shal l cer t i f y t o t he par t i es t hat an i mpasse exi st s. Upon r ecei pt
of t he medi at or ' s cer t i f i cat i on, any par t y t o t he di sput e may, wi t hi n 7
days, submi t t he di sput e t o a f act f i nder who shal l be sel ect ed by t he
par t i es pur suant t o t he r ul es of t he Amer i can Ar bi t r at i on Associ at i on f r om
a cur r ent l i st i ng of member s of t he Nat i onal Academy of Ar bi t r at or s
suppl i ed by t he AAA. The f act f i nder shal l have t he dut y t o hol d hear i ngs,
or ot her wi se t ake evi dence f r om t he par t i es under such ot her ar r angement s
as t hey may agr ee. Upon compl et i on of t he par t i es' submi ssi ons, t he f act
f i nder shal l have t he power t o i ssue and make publ i c f i ndi ngs and
r ecommendat i ons, or t o r ef er t he di sput e back t o t he par t i es f or such
ot her appr opr i at e act i on as he may r ecommend. I n t he event t hat t he
par t i es do not r each agr eement af t er t he i ssuance of t he f act f i nder ' s
r epor t and r ecommendat i ons, or i n cases wher e nei t her par t y r equest s f act
f i ndi ng, t he Aut hor i t y shal l of f er t o submi t t he di sput e t o ar bi t r at i on by
a boar d composed of 3 per sons, one appoi nt ed by t he Aut hor i t y, one
appoi nt ed by t he l abor or gani zat i on r epr esent i ng t he empl oyees, and a t hi r d
member t o be agr eed upon by t he l abor or gani zat i on and t he Aut hor i t y. The
member agr eed upon by t he l abor or gani zat i on and t he Aut hor i t y shal l act
as chai r man of t he boar d. The det er mi nat i on of t he maj or i t y of t he boar d
of ar bi t r at i on t hus est abl i shed shal l be f i nal and bi ndi ng on al l mat t er s
i n di sput e. I f , af t er a per i od of 10 days f r om t he dat e of t he appoi nt ment
of t he t wo ar bi t r at or s r epr esent i ng t he Aut hor i t y and t he l abor
or gani zat i on, t he t hi r d ar bi t r at or has not been sel ect ed, t hen ei t her
ar bi t r at or may r equest t he Amer i can Ar bi t r at i on Associ at i on t o f ur ni sh f r om
a cur r ent l i st i ng of t he member shi p of t he Nat i onal Academy of Ar bi t r at or s
t he names of 7 such member s of t he Nat i onal Academy f r om whi ch t he t hi r d
ar bi t r at or shal l be sel ect ed. The ar bi t r at or s appoi nt ed by t he Aut hor i t y
and t he l abor or gani zat i on, pr ompt l y af t er t he r ecei pt of such l i st , shal l
det er mi ne by l ot t he or der of el i mi nat i on, and t her eaf t er each shal l i n
t hat or der al t er nat el y el i mi nat e one name unt i l onl y one name r emai ns. The
r emai ni ng per son on t he l i st shal l be t he t hi r d ar bi t r at or . The t er m
" l abor di sput e" shal l be br oadl y const r ued and shal l i ncl ude any
cont r over sy concer ni ng wages, sal ar i es, hour s, wor ki ng condi t i ons, or
benef i t s, i ncl udi ng heal t h and wel f ar e, si ck l eave, i nsur ance, or pensi on
or r et i r ement pr ovi si ons, but not l i mi t ed t her et o, and i ncl udi ng any
cont r over sy concer ni ng any di f f er ences or quest i ons t hat may ar i se bet ween
t he par t i es i ncl udi ng but not l i mi t ed t o t he maki ng or mai nt ai ni ng of
col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng agr eement s, t he t er ms t o be i ncl uded i n such
agr eement s, and t he i nt er pr et at i on or appl i cat i on of such col l ect i ve
bar gai ni ng agr eement s and any gr i evance t hat may ar i se. Each par t y shal l
pay one- hal f of t he expenses of such ar bi t r at i on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 886. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 20) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 20)
Sec. 2. 20. Gener al Power s.
( a) Except as ot her wi se l i mi t ed by t hi s Act , t he Aut hor i t y shal l al so
have al l power s necessar y t o meet i t s r esponsi bi l i t i es and t o car r y out
i t s pur poses, i ncl udi ng, but not l i mi t ed t o, t he f ol l owi ng power s:
( i ) To sue and be sued;
( i i ) To i nvest any f unds or any moni es not r equi r ed

f or i mmedi at e use or di sbur sement , as pr ovi ded i n " An Act
r el at i ng t o cer t ai n i nvest ment s of publ i c f unds by publ i c
agenci es" , appr oved J ul y 23, 1943, as now or her eaf t er
amended;
( i i i ) To make, amend and r epeal by- l aws, r ul es and
r egul at i ons, and or di nances not i nconsi st ent wi t h t hi s Act ;
( i v) To hol d, sel l , sel l by i nst al l ment cont r act ,

l ease as l essor , t r ansf er or di spose of such r eal or
per sonal pr oper t y as i t deems appr opr i at e i n t he exer ci se
of i t s power s or t o pr ovi de f or t he use t her eof by any
t r anspor t at i on agency and t o mor t gage, pl edge or ot her wi se
gr ant secur i t y i nt er est s i n any such pr oper t y;
( v) To ent er at r easonabl e t i mes upon such l ands,

wat er s or pr emi ses as i n t he j udgment of t he Aut hor i t y may
be necessar y, conveni ent or desi r abl e f or t he pur pose of
maki ng sur veys, soundi ngs, bor i ngs and exami nat i ons t o
accompl i sh any pur pose aut hor i zed by t hi s Act af t er havi ng
gi ven r easonabl e not i ce of such pr oposed ent r y t o t he
owner s and occupant s of such l ands, wat er s or pr emi ses, t he
Aut hor i t y bei ng l i abl e onl y f or act ual damage caused by
such act i vi t y;
( vi ) To make and execut e al l cont r act s and ot her

i nst r ument s necessar y or conveni ent t o t he exer ci se of i t s
power s;
( vi i ) To ent er i nt o cont r act s of gr oup i nsur ance f or

t he benef i t of i t s empl oyees and t o pr ovi de f or r et i r ement
or pensi ons or ot her empl oyee benef i t ar r angement s f or such
empl oyees, and t o assume obl i gat i ons f or pensi ons or ot her
empl oyee benef i t ar r angement s f or empl oyees of
t r anspor t at i on agenci es, al l or par t of t he f aci l i t i es of
whi ch ar e acqui r ed by t he Aut hor i t y;
( vi i i ) To pr ovi de f or t he i nsur ance of any pr oper t y,

di r ect or s, of f i cer s, empl oyees or oper at i ons of t he
Aut hor i t y agai nst any r i sk or hazar d, and t o sel f - i nsur e or
par t i ci pat e i n j oi nt sel f - i nsur ance pool s or ent i t i es t o
i nsur e agai nst such r i sk or hazar d;
( i x) To appear bef or e t he I l l i noi s Commer ce

Commi ssi on i n al l pr oceedi ngs concer ni ng t he Aut hor i t y, a
Ser vi ce Boar d or any t r anspor t at i on agency; and
( x) To pass al l or di nances and make al l r ul es and

r egul at i ons pr oper or necessar y t o r egul at e t he use,
oper at i on and mai nt enance of i t s pr oper t y and f aci l i t i es
and, by or di nance, t o pr escr i be f i nes or penal t i es f or
vi ol at i ons t her eof . No f i ne or penal t y shal l exceed $1, 000
per of f ense. Any or di nance pr ovi di ng f or any f i ne or
penal t y shal l be publ i shed i n a newspaper of gener al
ci r cul at i on i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on. No such or di nance
shal l t ake ef f ect unt i l 10 days af t er i t s publ i cat i on.
The Aut hor i t y may ent er i nt o ar bi t r at i on ar r angement s,
whi ch may be f i nal and bi ndi ng.
The Commut er Rai l Boar d shal l cont i nue t he separ at e publ i c
cor por at i on, known as t he Nor t heast I l l i noi s Regi onal Commut er
Rai l r oad Cor por at i on, as a separ at e oper at i ng uni t t o oper at e
on behal f of t he Commut er Rai l Boar d commut er r ai l r oad
f aci l i t i es, subj ect at al l t i mes t o t he super vi si on and
di r ect i on of t he Commut er Rai l Boar d and may, by or di nance,
di ssol ve such Cor por at i on. Such Cor por at i on shal l be gover ned
by a Boar d of Di r ect or s whi ch shal l consi st of t he member s of
t he Tr ansi t i on Boar d unt i l such t i me as al l of t he member s of
t he Commut er Rai l Boar d ar e appoi nt ed and qual i f i ed and
t her eaf t er t he member s of t he Commut er Rai l Boar d. Such
Cor por at i on shal l have al l t he power s gi ven t he Aut hor i t y and
t he Commut er Rai l Boar d under Ar t i cl e I I of t hi s Act ( ot her
t han under Sect i on 2. 13) as ar e del egat ed t o i t by or di nance
of t he Commut er Rai l Boar d wi t h r egar d t o such oper at i on of
f aci l i t i es and t he same exempt i ons, r est r i ct i ons and
l i mi t at i ons as ar e pr ovi ded by l aw wi t h r egar d t o t he Aut hor i t y
shal l appl y t o such Cor por at i on. Such Cor por at i on shal l be a
t r anspor t at i on agency as pr ovi ded i n t hi s Act except f or
pur poses of par agr aph ( e) of Sect i on 3. 01 of t hi s Act .
The Aut hor i t y shal l cooper at e wi t h t he I l l i noi s Commer ce
Commi ssi on and l ocal l aw enf or cement agenci es i n est abl i shi ng a
t wo year pi l ot pr ogr am i n DuPage Count y t o det er mi ne t he
ef f ect i veness of an aut omat ed r ai l r oad gr ade cr ossi ng
enf or cement syst em.
( b) I n each case i n whi ch t hi s Act gi ves t he Aut hor i t y t he
power t o const r uct or acqui r e r eal or per sonal pr oper t y, t he
Aut hor i t y shal l have t he power t o acqui r e such pr oper t y by
cont r act , pur chase, gi f t , gr ant , exchange f or ot her pr oper t y or
r i ght s i n pr oper t y, l ease ( or subl ease) or i nst al l ment or
condi t i onal pur chase cont r act s, whi ch l eases or cont r act s may
pr ovi de f or consi der at i on t her ef or t o be pai d i n annual
i nst al l ment s dur i ng a per i od not exceedi ng 40 year s. Pr oper t y
may be acqui r ed subj ect t o such condi t i ons, r est r i ct i ons,
l i ens, or secur i t y or ot her i nt er est s of ot her par t i es as t he
Aut hor i t y may deem appr opr i at e, and i n each case t he Aut hor i t y
may acqui r e a j oi nt , l easehol d, easement , l i cense or ot her
par t i al i nt er est i n such pr oper t y. Any such acqui si t i on may
pr ovi de f or t he assumpt i on of , or agr eement t o pay, per f or mor
di schar ge out st andi ng or cont i nui ng dut i es, obl i gat i ons or
l i abi l i t i es of t he sel l er , l essor , donor or ot her t r ansf er or of
or of t he t r ust ee wi t h r egar d t o such pr oper t y. I n connect i on
wi t h t he acqui si t i on of publ i c t r anspor t at i on equi pment ,
i ncl udi ng, but not l i mi t ed t o, r ol l i ng st ock, vehi cl es,
l ocomot i ves, buses or r api d t r ansi t equi pment , t he Aut hor i t y
may al so execut e agr eement s concer ni ng such equi pment l eases,
equi pment t r ust cer t i f i cat es, condi t i onal pur chase agr eement s
and such ot her secur i t y agr eement s and may make such
agr eement s and covenant s as r equi r ed, i n t he f or m cust omar i l y
used i n such cases appr opr i at e t o ef f ect such acqui si t i on.
Obl i gat i ons of t he Aut hor i t y i ncur r ed pur suant t o t hi s Sect i on
shal l not be consi der ed bonds or not es wi t hi n t he meani ng of
Sect i on 4. 04 of t hi s Act .
( c) The Aut hor i t y shal l assume al l cost s of r i ght s,
benef i t s and pr ot ect i ve condi t i ons t o whi ch any empl oyee i s
ent i t l ed under t hi s Act f r om any t r anspor t at i on agency i n t he
event of t he i nabi l i t y of t he t r anspor t at i on agency t o meet i t s
obl i gat i ons i n r el at i on t her et o due t o bankr upt cy or
i nsol vency, pr ovi ded t hat t he Aut hor i t y shal l r et ai n t he r i ght
t o pr oceed agai nst t he bankr upt or i nsol vent t r anspor t at i on
agency or i t s successor s, t r ust ees, assi gns or debt or s f or t he
cost s assumed. The Aut hor i t y may mi t i gat e i t s l i abi l i t y under
t hi s par agr aph ( c) and under Sect i on 2. 16 t o t he ext ent of
empl oyment and empl oyment benef i t s whi ch i t t ender s.
( Sour ce: P. A. 97- 333, ef f . 8- 12- 11. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 21) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 21)
Sec. 2. 21. ( a) The Aut hor i t y or t he Commut er Rai l Boar d may not i n t he
exer ci se of i t s power s t o pr ovi de ef f ect i ve publ i c t r anspor t at i on as
pr ovi ded by t hi s Act :
( i ) r equi r e or aut hor i ze t he oper at i on of , or oper at e or acqui r e by
emi nent domai n or ot her wi se, any publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t y or ser vi ce
on t er ms or i n a manner whi ch unr easonabl y i nt er f er es wi t h t he abi l i t y of
a r ai l r oad t o pr ovi de ef f i ci ent f r ei ght or i nt er - ci t y passenger ser vi ce.
Thi s subpar agr aph shal l not bar t he Aut hor i t y f r om acqui r i ng t i t l e t o any
pr oper t y pur suant t o Sect i on 2. 13 i n a manner consi st ent wi t h t hi s
subpar agr aph.
( i i ) obt ai n by emi nent domai n any i nt er est i n any r i ght of way or any
ot her r eal pr oper t y of a r ai l r oad whi ch i s not a publ i c body i n excess of
t he i nt er est t o be used f or publ i c t r anspor t at i on as pr ovi ded i n t hi s Act .
( i i i ) pr ohi bi t t he oper at i on of publ i c t r anspor t at i on by a pr i vat e
car r i er t hat does not r ecei ve a gr ant or pur chase of ser vi ce cont r act f r om
t he Aut hor i t y or a Ser vi ce Boar d.
( b) I f i n connect i on wi t h any const r uct i on, acqui si t i on, or ot her
act i vi t y under t aken by or f or t he Aut hor i t y or a Ser vi ce Boar d, or pur suant
t o any pur chase of ser vi ce or gr ant agr eement wi t h t he Aut hor i t y or a
Ser vi ce Boar d, any f aci l i t y of a publ i c ut i l i t y ( as def i ned i n " An Act
concer ni ng publ i c ut i l i t i es" , appr oved J une 29, 1921, as amended) , i s
r emoved or r el ocat ed f r om i t s t hen- exi st i ng si t e al l cost s and expenses of
such r el ocat i on or r emoval , i ncl udi ng t he cost of i nst al l i ng such
f aci l i t i es i n a new l ocat i on or l ocat i ons, and t he cost of any l and or
l ands, or i nt er est i n l and, or any r i ght s r equi r ed t o accompl i sh such
r el ocat i on or r emoval , shal l be pai d by t he Aut hor i t y or a Ser vi ce Boar d.
I f any such f aci l i t i es ar e so r el ocat ed ont o t he pr oper t i es of t he
Aut hor i t y or t he Ser vi ce Boar d or ont o pr oper t i es made avai l abl e f or t hat
pur pose by t he Aut hor i t y or t he Ser vi ce Boar d, t her e shal l be no r ent ,
f ee, or ot her char ge of any ki nd i mposed upon t he publ i c ut i l i t y owni ng or
oper at i ng such f aci l i t i es i n excess of t hat i mposed pr i or t o such
r el ocat i on and such publ i c ut i l i t y, and i t s successor s and assi gns, shal l
be gr ant ed t he r i ght t o oper at e such f aci l i t i es i n t he new l ocat i on or
l ocat i ons f or as l ong a per i od and upon t he same t er ms and condi t i ons as
i t had t he r i ght t o mai nt ai n and oper at e such f aci l i t i es i n t hei r f or mer
l ocat i on. Not hi ng i n t hi s par agr aph ( b) shal l pr event t he Aut hor i t y or t he
Ser vi ce Boar d and a t r anspor t at i on agency f r om agr eei ng i n a pur chase of
ser vi ce agr eement or ot her wi se t o make di f f er ent ar r angement s f or such
r el ocat i ons or t he cost s t her eof .
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 885; 83- 886. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 22) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 22)
Sec. 2. 22. I t i s t he pol i cy of t hi s St at e t hat al l power s gr ant ed,
ei t her expr essl y or by necessar y i mpl i cat i on, by t hi s Act or any ot her
I l l i noi s st at ut e t o t he Aut hor i t y may be exer ci sed by t he Aut hor i t y
not wi t hst andi ng ef f ect s on compet i t i on. I t i s t he i nt ent i on of t he Gener al
Assembl y t hat t he " St at e act i on exempt i on" t o t he appl i cat i on of f eder al
ant i t r ust st at ut es be f ul l y avai l abl e t o t he Aut hor i t y t o t he ext ent i t s
act i vi t i es ar e aut hor i zed by l aw as st at ed her ei n.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 929. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 23) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 23)
Sec. 2. 23. Pur chases made pur suant t o t hi s Act shal l be made i n
compl i ance wi t h t he " Local Gover nment Pr ompt Payment Act " , appr oved by t he
Ei ght y- f our t h Gener al Assembl y.
( Sour ce: P. A. 84- 731. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 24) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 702. 24)
Sec. 2. 24. Dr ug and al cohol t est i ng. The Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on
Aut hor i t y, and al l of t he Ser vi ce Boar ds subj ect t o t he Aut hor i t y,
i ncl udi ng t he Chi cago Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y, shal l be r esponsi bl e f or
t he est abl i shment , mai nt enance, admi ni st r at i on and enf or cement of a
compr ehensi ve dr ug and al cohol t est i ng pr ogr am whi ch i s i n absol ut e
conf or mi t y wi t h Feder al st at ut es and r egul at i ons cur r ent l y i n ef f ect .
( Sour ce: P. A. 88- 619, ef f . 1- 1- 95. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 30)
Sec. 2. 30. Par at r ansi t ser vi ces.
( a) For pur poses of t hi s Act , " ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces" shal l mean
t hose compar abl e or speci al i zed t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces pr ovi ded by, or
under gr ant or pur chase of ser vi ce cont r act s of , t he Ser vi ce Boar ds t o
i ndi vi dual s wi t h di sabi l i t i es who ar e unabl e t o use f i xed r out e
t r anspor t at i on syst ems and who ar e det er mi ned t o be el i gi bl e, f or some or
al l of t hei r t r i ps, f or such ser vi ces under t he Amer i cans wi t h
Di sabi l i t i es Act of 1990 and i t s i mpl ement i ng r egul at i ons.
( b) Begi nni ng J ul y 1, 2005, t he Aut hor i t y i s r esponsi bl e f or t he
f undi ng, f r om amount s on deposi t i n t he ADA Par at r ansi t Fund est abl i shed
under Sect i on 2. 01d of t hi s Act , f i nanci al r evi ew and over si ght of al l ADA
par at r ansi t ser vi ces t hat ar e pr ovi ded by t he Aut hor i t y or by any of t he
Ser vi ce Boar ds. The Subur ban Bus Boar d shal l oper at e or pr ovi de f or t he
oper at i on of al l ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces by no l at er t han J ul y 1, 2006,
except t hat t hi s dat e may be ext ended t o t he ext ent necessar y t o obt ai n
appr oval f r om t he Feder al Tr ansi t Admi ni st r at i on of t he pl an pr epar ed
pur suant t o subsect i on ( c) .
( c) No l at er t han J anuar y 1, 2006, t he Aut hor i t y, i n col l abor at i on
wi t h t he Subur ban Bus Boar d and t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y, shal l
devel op a pl an f or t he pr ovi si on of ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces and submi t
such pl an t o t he Feder al Tr ansi t Admi ni st r at i on f or appr oval . Appr oval of
such pl an by t he Aut hor i t y shal l r equi r e t he af f i r mat i ve vot es of 12 of
t he t hen Di r ect or s. The Subur ban Bus Boar d, t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y
and t he Aut hor i t y shal l compl y wi t h t he r equi r ement s of t he Amer i cans wi t h
Di sabi l i t i es Act of 1990 and i t s i mpl ement i ng r egul at i ons i n devel opi ng and
appr ovi ng such pl an i ncl udi ng, wi t hout l i mi t at i on, consul t i ng wi t h
i ndi vi dual s wi t h di sabi l i t i es and gr oups r epr esent i ng t hem i n t he
communi t y, and pr ovi di ng adequat e oppor t uni t y f or publ i c comment and publ i c
hear i ngs. The pl an shal l i ncl ude t he cont ent s r equi r ed f or a par at r ansi t
pl an pur suant t o t he Amer i cans wi t h Di sabi l i t i es Act of 1990 and i t s
i mpl ement i ng r egul at i ons. The pl an shal l al so i ncl ude, wi t hout l i mi t at i on,
pr ovi si ons t o:
( 1) mai nt ai n, at a mi ni mum, t he l evel s of ADA

par at r ansi t ser vi ce t hat ar e r equi r ed t o be pr ovi ded by t he
Ser vi ce Boar ds pur suant t o t he Amer i cans wi t h Di sabi l i t i es
Act of 1990 and i t s i mpl ement i ng r egul at i ons;
( 2) t r ansf er t he appr opr i at e ADA par at r ansi t
ser vi ces, management , per sonnel , ser vi ce cont r act s and

asset s f r om t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y t o t he Aut hor i t y
or t he Subur ban Bus Boar d, as necessar y, by no l at er t han
J ul y 1, 2006, except t hat t hi s dat e may be ext ended t o t he
ext ent necessar y t o obt ai n appr oval f r om t he Feder al
Tr ansi t Admi ni st r at i on of t he pl an pr epar ed pur suant t o
t hi s subsect i on ( c) ;
( 3) pr ovi de f or consi st ent pol i ci es t hr oughout t he

met r opol i t an r egi on f or schedul i ng of ADA par at r ansi t
ser vi ce t r i ps t o and f r om dest i nat i ons, wi t h consi der at i on
of schedul i ng of r et ur n t r i ps on a " wi l l - cal l " open- ended
basi s upon r equest of t he r i der , i f pr act i cabl e, and wi t h
consi der at i on of an i ncr eased number of t r i ps avai l abl e by
subscr i pt i on ser vi ce t han ar e avai l abl e as of t he ef f ect i ve
dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act ;
( 4) pr ovi de t hat ser vi ce cont r act s and r at es, ent er ed

i nt o or set af t er t he appr oval by t he Feder al Tr ansi t
Admi ni st r at i on of t he pl an pr epar ed pur suant t o subsect i on
( c) of t hi s Sect i on, wi t h pr i vat e car r i er s and t axi cabs f or
ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ce ar e pr ocur ed by means of an open
pr ocur ement pr ocess;
( 5) pr ovi de f or f ar es, f ar e col l ect i on and bi l l i ng

pr ocedur es f or ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces t hr oughout t he
met r opol i t an r egi on;
( 6) pr ovi de f or per f or mance st andar ds f or al l ADA

par at r ansi t ser vi ce t r anspor t at i on car r i er s, wi t h
consi der at i on of door - t o- door ser vi ce;
( 7) pr ovi de, i n cooper at i on wi t h t he I l l i noi s

Depar t ment of Tr anspor t at i on, t he I l l i noi s Depar t ment of
Publ i c Ai d and ot her appr opr i at e publ i c agenci es and
pr i vat e ent i t i es, f or t he appl i cat i on and r ecei pt of
gr ant s, i ncl udi ng, wi t hout l i mi t at i on, r ei mbur sement f r om
Medi cai d or ot her pr ogr ams f or ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces;
( 8) pr ovi de f or a syst emof di spat ch of ADA

par at r ansi t ser vi ces t r anspor t at i on car r i er s t hr oughout t he
met r opol i t an r egi on, wi t h consi der at i on of count y- based
di spat ch syst ems al r eady i n pl ace as of t he ef f ect i ve dat e
of t hi s amendat or y Act ;
( 9) pr ovi de f or a pr ocess of det er mi ni ng el i gi bi l i t y

f or ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces t hat compl i es wi t h t he
Amer i cans wi t h Di sabi l i t i es Act of 1990 and i t s
i mpl ement i ng r egul at i ons;
( 10) pr ovi de f or consi der at i on of i nnovat i ve met hods
t o pr ovi de and f und ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces; and
( 11) pr ovi de f or t he cr eat i on of one or mor e ADA

advi sor y boar ds, or t he r econst i t ut i on of t he exi st i ng ADA
advi sor y boar ds f or t he Ser vi ce Boar ds, t o r epr esent t he
di ver si t y of i ndi vi dual s wi t h di sabi l i t i es i n t he
met r opol i t an r egi on and t o pr ovi de appr opr i at e ongoi ng
i nput f r om i ndi vi dual s wi t h di sabi l i t i es i nt o t he oper at i on
of ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces.
( d) Al l r evi si ons and annual updat es t o t he ADA par at r ansi t
ser vi ces pl an devel oped pur suant t o subsect i on ( c) of t hi s
Sect i on, or cer t i f i cat i ons of cont i nued compl i ance i n l i eu of
pl an updat es, t hat ar e r equi r ed t o be pr ovi ded t o t he Feder al
Tr ansi t Admi ni st r at i on shal l be devel oped by t he Aut hor i t y, i n
col l abor at i on wi t h t he Subur ban Bus Boar d and t he Chi cago
Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y, and t he Aut hor i t y shal l submi t such
r evi si on, updat e or cer t i f i cat i on t o t he Feder al Tr ansi t
Admi ni st r at i on f or appr oval . Appr oval of such r evi si ons,
updat es or cer t i f i cat i ons by t he Aut hor i t y shal l r equi r e t he
af f i r mat i ve vot es of 12 of t he t hen Di r ect or s.
( e) The I l l i noi s Depar t ment of Tr anspor t at i on, t he I l l i noi s
Depar t ment of Publ i c Ai d, t he Aut hor i t y, t he Subur ban Bus Boar d
and t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y shal l ent er i nt o
i nt er gover nment al agr eement s as may be necessar y t o pr ovi de
f undi ng and account abi l i t y f or , and i mpl ement at i on of , t he
r equi r ement s of t hi s Sect i on.
( f ) By no l at er t han Apr i l 1, 2007, t he Aut hor i t y shal l
devel op and submi t t o t he Gener al Assembl y and t he Gover nor a
f undi ng pl an f or ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces. Appr oval of such
pl an by t he Aut hor i t y shal l r equi r e t he af f i r mat i ve vot es of 12
of t he t hen Di r ect or s. The f undi ng pl an shal l , at a mi ni mum,
cont ai n an anal ysi s of t he cur r ent cost s of pr ovi di ng ADA
par at r ansi t ser vi ces, pr oj ect i ons of t he l ong- t er m cost s of
pr ovi di ng ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces, i dent i f i cat i on of and
r ecommendat i ons f or possi bl e cost ef f i ci enci es i n pr ovi di ng ADA
par at r ansi t ser vi ces, and i dent i f i cat i on of and r ecommendat i ons
f or possi bl e f undi ng sour ces f or pr ovi di ng ADA par at r ansi t
ser vi ces. The I l l i noi s Depar t ment of Tr anspor t at i on, t he
I l l i noi s Depar t ment of Publ i c Ai d, t he Subur ban Bus Boar d, t he
Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y and ot her St at e and l ocal publ i c
agenci es as appr opr i at e shal l cooper at e wi t h t he Aut hor i t y i n
t he pr epar at i on of such f undi ng pl an.
( g) Any f unds der i ved f r om t he f eder al Medi cai d pr ogr amf or
r ei mbur sement of t he cost s of pr ovi di ng ADA par at r ansi t
ser vi ces wi t hi n t he met r opol i t an r egi on shal l be di r ect ed t o
t he Aut hor i t y and shal l be used t o pay f or or r ei mbur se t he
cost s of pr ovi di ng such ser vi ces.
( h) Not hi ng i n t hi s amendat or y Act shal l be const r ued t o
conf l i ct wi t h t he r equi r ement s of t he Amer i cans wi t h
Di sabi l i t i es Act of 1990 and i t s i mpl ement i ng r egul at i ons.
( Sour ce: P. A. 94- 370, ef f . 7- 29- 05; 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 31)
Sec. 2. 31. Di sadvant aged Busi ness Ent er pr i se Cont r act i ng and Equal
Empl oyment Oppor t uni t y Pr ogr ams. The Aut hor i t y and each Ser vi ce Boar d
shal l , as soon as i s pr act i cabl e but i n no event l at er t han t wo year s
af t er t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 95t h Gener al
Assembl y, est abl i sh and mai nt ai n a di sadvant aged busi ness ent er pr i se
cont r act i ng pr ogr am desi gned t o ensur e non- di scr i mi nat i on i n t he awar d and
admi ni st r at i on of cont r act s not cover ed under a f eder al l y mandat ed
di sadvant aged busi ness ent er pr i se pr ogr am. The pr ogr am shal l est abl i sh
nar r owl y t ai l or ed goal s f or t he par t i ci pat i on of di sadvant aged busi ness
ent er pr i ses as t he Aut hor i t y and each Ser vi ce Boar d det er mi nes appr opr i at e.
The goal s shal l be based on demonst r abl e evi dence of t he avai l abi l i t y of
r eady, wi l l i ng, and abl e di sadvant aged busi ness ent er pr i ses r el at i ve t o al l
busi nesses r eady, wi l l i ng, and abl e t o par t i ci pat e on t he pr ogr am' s
cont r act s. The pr ogr am shal l r equi r e t he Aut hor i t y and each Ser vi ce Boar d
t o moni t or t he pr ogr ess of t he cont r act or s' obl i gat i ons wi t h r espect t o t he
pr ogr am' s goal s. Not hi ng i n t hi s pr ogr am shal l conf l i ct wi t h or i nt er f er e
wi t h t he mai nt enance or oper at i on of , or compl i ance wi t h, any f eder al l y
mandat ed di sadvant aged busi ness ent er pr i se pr ogr am.
The Aut hor i t y and each Ser vi ce Boar d shal l est abl i sh and mai nt ai n a
pr ogr am desi gned t o pr omot e equal empl oyment oppor t uni t y. Each year , no
l at er t han Oct ober 1, t he Aut hor i t y and each Ser vi ce Boar d shal l r epor t t o
t he Gener al Assembl y on t he number of t hei r r espect i ve empl oyees and t he
number of t hei r r espect i ve empl oyees who have desi gnat ed t hemsel ves as
member s of a mi nor i t y gr oup and gender .
Each year no l at er t han Oct ober 1, and st ar t i ng no l at er t han t he
Oct ober 1 af t er t he est abl i shment of t hei r di sadvant aged busi ness
ent er pr i se cont r act i ng pr ogr ams, t he Aut hor i t y and each Ser vi ce Boar d shal l
submi t a r epor t wi t h r espect t o such pr ogr am t o t he Gener al Assembl y. I n
addi t i on, each year no l at er t han Oct ober 1, t he Aut hor i t y and each
Ser vi ce Boar d shal l submi t a copy of i t s f eder al l y mandat ed semi - annual
Uni f or m Repor t of Di sadvant aged Busi ness Ent er pr i ses Awar ds or Commi t ment s
and Payment s t o t he Gener al Assembl y.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 32)
Sec. 2. 32. Cl ean/ gr een vehi cl es. Any vehi cl es pur chased f r om f unds
made avai l abl e t o t he Aut hor i t y f r om t he Tr anspor t at i on Bond, Ser i es B
Fund must i ncor por at e cl ean/ gr een t echnol ogi es and al t er nat i ve f uel
t echnol ogi es, t o t he ext ent pr act i cal .
( Sour ce: P. A. 96- 8, ef f . 4- 28- 09. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 35)
Sec. 2. 35. Vehi cl e ar r i val i nf or mat i on. By J ul y 1, 2012, al l Ser vi ce
Boar ds must make avai l abl e web- based, r eal - t i me vehi cl e ar r i val i nf or mat i on
f or use by r i der s f or al l f i xed- r out e publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces. The
Aut hor i t y shal l have access t o al l uni ver sal l y accept abl e dat a f eeds f or
vehi cl e ar r i val i nf or mat i on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 97- 85, ef f . 7- 7- 11. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 37)
Sec. 2. 37. Wi r el ess I nt er net st udy. By J anuar y 1, 2012, t he Aut hor i t y
must pr epar e and submi t a r epor t t o t he Gover nor and Gener al Assembl y
r egar di ng t he f easi bi l i t y of pr ovi di ng wi r el ess I nt er net ser vi ces on al l
f i xed- r out e publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces.
( Sour ce: P. A. 97- 85, ef f . 7- 7- 11; 97- 813, ef f . 7- 13- 12. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 2. 38)
Sec. 2. 38. Uni ver sal f ar e i nst r ument f or per sons age 65 and over . No
l at er t han 120 days af t er J anuar y 1, 2012 ( t he ef f ect i ve dat e of Publ i c
Act 97- 271) , t he Aut hor i t y must devel op and make avai l abl e f or use by
r i der s age 65 and over a uni ver sal f ar e i nst r ument t hat may be used
i nt er changeabl y on al l publ i c t r anspor t at i on f unded by t he Aut hor i t y,
except f or ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces.
( Sour ce: P. A. 97- 271, ef f . 1- 1- 12; 97- 813, ef f . 7- 13- 12. )

( 70 I LCS 3615/ Ar t . I I I headi ng)
ARTI CLE I I I . ORGANI ZATI ON.
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3. 01) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 703. 01)
Sec. 3. 01. Boar d of Di r ect or s. The cor por at e aut hor i t i es and gover ni ng
body of t he Aut hor i t y shal l be a Boar d consi st i ng of 13 Di r ect or s unt i l
Apr i l 1, 2008, and 16 Di r ect or s t her eaf t er , appoi nt ed as f ol l ows:
( a) Four Di r ect or s appoi nt ed by t he Mayor of t he Ci t y of Chi cago, wi t h
t he advi ce and consent of t he Ci t y Counci l of t he Ci t y of Chi cago, and,
onl y unt i l Apr i l 1, 2008, a f i f t h di r ect or who shal l be t he Chai r man of
t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y. Af t er Apr i l 1, 2008, t he Mayor of t he Ci t y
of Chi cago, wi t h t he advi ce and consent of t he Ci t y Counci l of t he Ci t y of
Chi cago, shal l appoi nt a f i f t h Di r ect or . The Di r ect or s appoi nt ed by t he
Mayor of t he Ci t y of Chi cago shal l not be t he Chai r man or a Di r ect or of
t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y. Each such Di r ect or shal l r esi de i n t he Ci t y
of Chi cago.
( b) Four Di r ect or s appoi nt ed by t he vot es of a maj or i t y of t he member s
of t he Cook Count y Boar d el ect ed f r om di st r i ct s, a maj or i t y of t he
el ect or s of whi ch r esi de out si de Chi cago. Af t er Apr i l 1, 2008, a f i f t h
Di r ect or appoi nt ed by t he Pr esi dent of t he Cook Count y Boar d wi t h t he
advi ce and consent of t he member s of t he Cook Count y Boar d. Each Di r ect or
appoi nt ed under t hi s subpar agr aph shal l r esi de i n t hat par t of Cook Count y
out si de Chi cago.
( c) Unt i l Apr i l 1, 2008, 3 Di r ect or s appoi nt ed by t he Chai r men of t he
Count y Boar ds of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenr y, and Wi l l Count i es, as
f ol l ows:
( i ) Two Di r ect or s appoi nt ed by t he Chai r men of t he

count y boar ds of Kane, Lake, McHenr y and Wi l l Count i es,
wi t h t he concur r ence of not l ess t han a maj or i t y of t he
Chai r men f r om such count i es, f r om nomi nees by t he Chai r men.
Each such Chai r man may nomi nat e not mor e t han 2 per sons
f or each posi t i on. Each such Di r ect or shal l r esi de i n a
count y i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on ot her t han Cook or DuPage
Count i es.
( i i ) One Di r ect or appoi nt ed by t he Chai r man of t he

DuPage Count y Boar d wi t h t he advi ce and consent of t he
DuPage Count y Boar d. Such Di r ect or shal l r esi de i n DuPage
Count y.
( d) Af t er Apr i l 1, 2008, 5 Di r ect or s appoi nt ed by t he
Chai r men of t he Count y Boar ds of DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenr y
Count i es and t he Count y Execut i ve of Wi l l Count y, as f ol l ows:
( i ) One Di r ect or appoi nt ed by t he Chai r man of t he

Kane Count y Boar d wi t h t he advi ce and consent of t he Kane
Count y Boar d. Such Di r ect or shal l r esi de i n Kane Count y.
( i i ) One Di r ect or appoi nt ed by t he Count y Execut i ve

of Wi l l Count y wi t h t he advi ce and consent of t he Wi l l
Count y Boar d. Such Di r ect or shal l r esi de i n Wi l l Count y.
( i i i ) One Di r ect or appoi nt ed by t he Chai r man of t he

DuPage Count y Boar d wi t h t he advi ce and consent of t he
DuPage Count y Boar d. Such Di r ect or shal l r esi de i n DuPage
Count y.
( i v) One Di r ect or appoi nt ed by t he Chai r man of t he

Lake Count y Boar d wi t h t he advi ce and consent of t he Lake
Count y Boar d. Such Di r ect or shal l r esi de i n Lake Count y.
( v) One Di r ect or appoi nt ed by t he Chai r man of t he

McHenr y Count y Boar d wi t h t he advi ce and consent of t he
McHenr y Count y Boar d. Such Di r ect or shal l r esi de i n McHenr y
Count y.
( vi ) To i mpl ement t he changes i n appoi nt i ng aut hor i t y

under t hi s subpar agr aph ( d) t he t hr ee Di r ect or s appoi nt ed
under subpar agr aph ( c) and r esi di ng i n Lake Count y, DuPage
Count y, and Kane Count y r espect i vel y shal l each cont i nue t o
ser ve as Di r ect or unt i l t he expi r at i on of t hei r r espect i ve
t er m of of f i ce and unt i l hi s or her successor i s appoi nt ed
and qual i f i ed or a vacancy occur s i n t he of f i ce. Ther eupon,
t he appoi nt ment shal l be made by t he of f i ci al s gi ven
appoi nt i ng aut hor i t y wi t h r espect t o t he Di r ect or whose
t er m has expi r ed or of f i ce has become vacant .
( e) The Chai r man ser vi ng on t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s
amendat or y Act of t he 95t h Gener al Assembl y shal l cont i nue t o
ser ve as Chai r man unt i l t he expi r at i on of hi s or her t er m of
of f i ce and unt i l hi s or her successor i s appoi nt ed and
qual i f i ed or a vacancy occur s i n t he of f i ce. Upon t he
expi r at i on or vacancy of t he t er m of t he Chai r man t hen ser vi ng
upon t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 95t h
Gener al Assembl y, t he Chai r man shal l be appoi nt ed by t he ot her
Di r ect or s, by t he af f i r mat i ve vot e of at l east 11 of t he t hen
Di r ect or s wi t h at l east 2 af f i r mat i ve vot es f r om Di r ect or s who
r esi de i n t he Ci t y of Chi cago, at l east 2 af f i r mat i ve vot es
f r om Di r ect or s who r esi de i n Cook Count y out si de t he Ci t y of
Chi cago, and at l east 2 af f i r mat i ve vot es f r om Di r ect or s who
r esi de i n t he Count i es of DuPage, Lake, Wi l l , Kane, or McHenr y.
The chai r man shal l not be appoi nt ed f r om among t he ot her
Di r ect or s. The chai r man shal l be a r esi dent of t he met r opol i t an
r egi on.
( f ) Except as ot her wi se pr ovi ded by t hi s Act no Di r ect or
shal l , whi l e ser vi ng as such, be an of f i cer , a member of t he
Boar d of Di r ect or s or Tr ust ees or an empl oyee of any Ser vi ce
Boar d or t r anspor t at i on agency, or be an empl oyee of t he St at e
of I l l i noi s or any depar t ment or agency t her eof , or of any uni t
of l ocal gover nment or r ecei ve any compensat i on f r om any
el ect ed or appoi nt ed of f i ce under t he Const i t ut i on and l aws of
I l l i noi s; except t hat a Di r ect or may be a member of a school
boar d.
( g) Each appoi nt ment made under t hi s Sect i on and under
Sect i on 3. 03 shal l be cer t i f i ed by t he appoi nt i ng aut hor i t y t o
t he Boar d, whi ch shal l mai nt ai n t he cer t i f i cat i ons as par t of
t he of f i ci al r ecor ds of t he Aut hor i t y.
( h) ( Bl ank) .
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3. 02) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 703. 02)
Sec. 3. 02. Chai r man and Ot her Of f i cer s. The Chai r man shal l pr esi de at
meet i ngs of t he Boar d, and shal l be ent i t l ed t o vot e on al l mat t er s. The
Boar d shal l sel ect a Secr et ar y and a Tr easur er and may sel ect per sons t o
f i l l such ot her of f i ces of t he Aut hor i t y and t o per f or msuch dut i es as i t
shal l f r om t i me t o t i me det er mi ne. The Secr et ar y, Tr easur er and ot her
of f i cer s of t he Aut hor i t y may, but need not be, member s of t he Boar d.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 886. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3. 03) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 703. 03)
Sec. 3. 03. Ter ms, vacanci es. Each Di r ect or shal l hol d of f i ce f or a
t er m of 5 year s, and unt i l hi s successor has been appoi nt ed and has
qual i f i ed. A vacancy shal l occur upon r esi gnat i on, deat h, convi ct i on of a
f el ony, or r emoval f r om of f i ce of a Di r ect or . Any Di r ect or may be r emoved
f r om of f i ce ( i ) upon concur r ence of not l ess t han 11 Di r ect or s, on a
f or mal f i ndi ng of i ncompet ence, negl ect of dut y, or mal f easance i n of f i ce
or ( i i ) by t he Gover nor i n r esponse t o a summar y r epor t r ecei ved f r om t he
Execut i ve I nspect or Gener al i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 20- 50 of t he St at e
Of f i ci al s and Empl oyees Et hi cs Act , pr ovi ded he or she has an oppor t uni t y
t o be publ i cl y hear d i n per son or by counsel pr i or t o r emoval . Wi t hi n 30
days af t er t he of f i ce of any member becomes vacant f or any r eason, t he
appoi nt i ng aut hor i t i es of such member shal l make an appoi nt ment t o f i l l t he
vacancy. A vacancy shal l be f i l l ed f or t he unexpi r ed t er m.
Whenever a vacancy f or a Di r ect or , except as t o t he Chai r man or t hose
Di r ect or s appoi nt ed by t he Mayor of t he Ci t y of Chi cago, exi st s f or l onger
t han 4 mont hs, t he new Di r ect or shal l be chosen by el ect i on by al l
l egi sl at i ve member s i n t he Gener al Assembl y r epr esent i ng t he af f ect ed ar ea.
I n or der t o qual i f y as a vot i ng l egi sl at i ve member i n t hi s mat t er , t he
af f ect ed ar ea must be mor e t han 50% of t he geogr aphi c ar ea of t he
l egi sl at i ve di st r i ct .
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08; 96- 1528, ef f . 7- 1- 11. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3. 04) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 703. 04)
Sec. 3. 04. Compensat i on. Each Di r ect or i ncl udi ng t he Chai r man, except
f or t he Chai r man of t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y who shal l not be
compensat ed by t he Aut hor i t y, shal l be compensat ed at t he r at e of $25, 000
per year .
Of f i cer s of t he Aut hor i t y shal l not be r equi r ed t o compl y wi t h t he
r equi r ement s of " An Act r equi r i ng cer t ai n cust odi ans of publ i c moneys t o
f i l e and publ i sh st at ement s of t he r ecei pt s and di sbur sement s t her eof " ,
appr oved J une 24, 1919, as now or her eaf t er amended.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 885; 83- 886. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3. 05) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 703. 05)
Sec. 3. 05. Meet i ngs. The Boar d shal l pr escr i be t he t i mes and pl aces
f or meet i ngs and t he manner i n whi ch speci al meet i ngs may be cal l ed. The
Boar d shal l compl y i n al l r espect s wi t h t he " Open Meet i ngs Act " , appr oved
J ul y 11, 1957, as now or her eaf t er amended. Al l r ecor ds, document s and
paper s of t he Aut hor i t y, ot her t han t hose r el at i ng t o mat t er s concer ni ng
whi ch cl osed sessi ons of t he Boar d may be hel d, shal l be avai l abl e f or
publ i c exami nat i on, subj ect t o such r easonabl e r egul at i ons as t he Boar d may
adopt .
A maj or i t y of t he Di r ect or s hol di ng of f i ce shal l const i t ut e a quor um
f or t he conduct of busi ness. Except as ot her wi se pr ovi ded i n t hi s Act , t he
af f i r mat i ve vot es of at l east 9 Di r ect or s shal l be necessar y f or appr ovi ng
any cont r act or agr eement , adopt i ng any r ul e or r egul at i on, and any ot her
act i on r equi r ed by t hi s Act t o be t aken by r esol ut i on or or di nance.
The Boar d shal l meet wi t h t he Regi onal Ci t i zens Advi sor y Boar d at
l east once ever y 4 mont hs.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3. 06) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 703. 06)
Sec. 3. 06. Ter r i t or y and Annexat i on. The i ni t i al t er r i t or y of t he
Aut hor i t y shal l be Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenr y and Wi l l Count i es,
I l l i noi s. Any ot her count y or por t i on t her eof i n I l l i noi s cont i guous t o t he
met r opol i t an r egi on may be annexed t o t he Aut hor i t y on such condi t i ons as
t he Aut hor i t y shal l by or di nance pr escr i be, by or di nance adopt ed by t he
count y boar d of such count y, and by appr oval by t he Aut hor i t y. Upon such
annexat i on, a cer t i f i cat e of such act i on shal l be f i l ed by t he Secr et ar y of
t he Aut hor i t y wi t h t he Count y Cl er k of t he count y so annexi ng t o t he
Aut hor i t y and wi t h t he Secr et ar y of St at e of I l l i noi s and t he St at e
Depar t ment of Revenue.
No ar ea may be annexed t o t he Aut hor i t y except upon t he appr oval of a
maj or i t y of t he el ect or s of such ar ea vot i ng on t he pr oposi t i on so t o
annex, whi ch pr oposi t i on may be pr esent ed at any r egul ar el ect i on as
pr ovi ded by t he count y boar d or boar ds of t he count y or count i es i n whi ch
t he ar ea i n quest i on i s l ocat ed. Such count y boar d or boar ds shal l cause
cer t i f i cat i on of such pr oposi t i on t o be gi ven i n accor dance wi t h t he
gener al el ect i on l aw t o t he pr oper el ect i on of f i cer s who shal l submi t t he
pr oposi t i on at an el ect i on i n accor dance wi t h t he gener al el ect i on l aw.
( Sour ce: P. A. 81- 1489. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3. 08) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 703. 08)
Sec. 3. 08. Ther e i s est abl i shed a Regi onal Ci t i zens Advi sor y Boar d.
Thi s boar d shal l be compr i sed of t he Chai r men of t he Ci t i zens Advi sor y
Boar ds of t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y, t he Commut er Rai l Boar d and t he
Subur ban Bus Boar d. Thi s Boar d shal l meet at l east quar t er l y and shal l
advi se t he Boar d of t he i mpact of i t s pol i ci es and pr ogr ams on t he
communi t i es wi t hi n t he met r opol i t an r egi on. Member s shal l ser ve wi t hout
compensat i on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 886. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3. 09)
Sec. 3. 09. ( Repeal ed) .
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3. 10)
Sec. 3. 10. ( Repeal ed) .
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3. 11)
Sec. 3. 11. Fr ee and r educed f ar e ser vi ces. The Aut hor i t y shal l pr ovi de
t he Depar t ment of Publ i c Heal t h wi t h a mont hl y l i st of al l r i der s t hat
r ecei ve f r ee or r educed f ar es. The l i st shal l i ncl ude an i ndi vi dual ' s name,
addr ess, and dat e of bi r t h. The Depar t ment of Publ i c Heal t h shal l , wi t hi n 2
weeks af t er r ecei pt of t he l i st , r epor t back t o t he Aut hor i t y any
di scr epanci es t hat i ndi cat e t hat a r i der r ecei vi ng f r ee or r educed f ar e
ser vi ces i s deceased. The Aut hor i t y upon r ecei pt of t he r epor t f r om t he
Depar t ment of Publ i c Heal t h shal l t ake appr opr i at e st eps t o r emove any
deceased i ndi vi dual ' s name f r om t he l i st of i ndi vi dual s el i gi bl e under t he
f r ee or r educed f ar e pr ogr ams.
( Sour ce: P. A. 97- 781, ef f . 1- 1- 13. )

( 70 I LCS 3615/ Ar t . I I I - A headi ng)
ARTI CLE I I I - A
SUBURBAN BUS DI VI SI ON
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3A. 01) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 703A. 01)
Sec. 3A. 01. Subur ban Bus Di vi si on. Ther e i s est abl i shed wi t hi n t he
Aut hor i t y t he Subur ban Bus Di vi si on as t he oper at i ng di vi si on r esponsi bl e
f or pr ovi di ng publ i c t r anspor t at i on by bus and as may be pr ovi ded i n t hi s
Act . Pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement s bet ween a t r anspor t at i on agency and t he
Aut hor i t y i n ef f ect on t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act shal l
r emai n i n f ul l f or ce and ef f ect i n accor dance wi t h t he t er ms of such
agr eement . Such agr eement s shal l f i r st be t he r esponsi bi l i t y of t he
Tr ansi t i on Boar d and, on t he dat e of i t s cr eat i on, shal l be t he
r esponsi bi l i t y of t he Subur ban Bus Di vi si on and i t s Boar d.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 885; 83- 886. )
Sec. 3A. 02. Subur ban Bus Boar d. The gover ni ng body of t he Subur ban Bus
Di vi si on shal l be a boar d consi st i ng of 13 di r ect or s appoi nt ed as f ol l ows:
( a) Si x Di r ect or s appoi nt ed by t he member s of t he

Cook Count y Boar d el ect ed f r om t hat par t of Cook Count y
out si de of Chi cago, or i n t he event such Boar d of
Commi ssi oner s becomes el ect ed f r om si ngl e member di st r i ct s,
by t hose Commi ssi oner s el ect ed f r om di st r i ct s, a maj or i t y
of t he r esi dent s of whi ch r esi de out si de of Chi cago f r om
t he chi ef execut i ve of f i cer s of t he muni ci pal i t i es, of t hat
por t i on of Cook Count y out si de of Chi cago. Pr ovi ded
however , t hat :
( i ) One of t he Di r ect or s shal l be t he chi ef

execut i ve of f i cer of a muni ci pal i t y wi t hi n t he ar ea of
t he Nor t hwest Regi on def i ned i n Sect i on 3A. 13;
( i i ) One of t he Di r ect or s shal l be t he chi ef

t he Nor t h Cent r al Regi on def i ned i n Sect i on 3A. 13;
( i i i ) One of t he Di r ect or s shal l be t he chi ef

t he Nor t h Shor e Regi on def i ned i n Sect i on 3A. 13;
( i v) One of t he Di r ect or s shal l be t he chi ef

t he Cent r al Regi on def i ned i n Sect i on 3A. 13;
( v) One of t he Di r ect or s shal l be t he chi ef

t he Sout hwest Regi on def i ned i n Sect i on 3A. 13;
( vi ) One of t he Di r ect or s shal l be t he chi ef

t he Sout h Regi on def i ned i n Sect i on 3A. 13;
( b) One Di r ect or by t he Chai r man of t he Kane Count y

Boar d who shal l be a chi ef execut i ve of f i cer of a
muni ci pal i t y wi t hi n Kane Count y;
( c) One Di r ect or by t he Chai r man of t he Lake Count y

muni ci pal i t y wi t hi n Lake Count y;
( d) One Di r ect or by t he Chai r man of t he DuPage Count y

muni ci pal i t y wi t hi n DuPage Count y;
( e) One Di r ect or by t he Chai r man of t he McHenr y

Count y Boar d who shal l be a chi ef execut i ve of f i cer of a
muni ci pal i t y wi t hi n McHenr y Count y;
( f ) One Di r ect or by t he Chai r man of t he Wi l l Count y

muni ci pal i t y wi t hi n Wi l l Count y;
( g) The Commi ssi oner of t he Mayor ' s Of f i ce f or Peopl e

wi t h Di sabi l i t i es, f r om t he Ci t y of Chi cago, who shal l
ser ve as an ex- of f i ci o member ; and
( h) The Chai r man by t he Gover nor f or t he i ni t i al

t er m, and t her eaf t er by a maj or i t y of t he Chai r men of t he
DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenr y and Wi l l Count y Boar ds and t he
member s of t he Cook Count y Boar d el ect ed f r om t hat par t of
Cook Count y out si de of Chi cago, or i n t he event such Boar d
of Commi ssi oner s i s el ect ed f r om si ngl e member di st r i ct s,
of t he el ect or s of whi ch r esi de out si de of Chi cago; and who
af t er t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of t he
95t h Gener al Assembl y may not be a r esi dent of t he Ci t y of
Chi cago.
Each appoi nt ment made under par agr aphs ( a) t hr ough ( g) and
under Sect i on 3A. 03 shal l be cer t i f i ed by t he appoi nt i ng
aut hor i t y t o t he Subur ban Bus Boar d whi ch shal l mai nt ai n t he
cer t i f i cat i ons as par t of t he of f i ci al r ecor ds of t he Subur ban
Bus Boar d; pr ovi ded t hat t he i ni t i al appoi nt ment s shal l be
cer t i f i ed t o t he Secr et ar y of St at e, who shal l t r ansmi t t he
cer t i f i cat i ons t o t he Subur ban Bus Boar d f ol l owi ng i t s
or gani zat i on.
For t he pur poses of t hi s Sect i on, " chi ef execut i ve of f i cer
of a muni ci pal i t y" i ncl udes a f or mer chi ef execut i ve of f i cer of
a muni ci pal i t y wi t hi n t he speci f i ed Regi on or Count y, pr ovi ded
t hat t he f or mer of f i cer cont i nues t o r esi de wi t hi n such Regi on
or Count y.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 906, ef f . 8- 26- 08. )
Sec. 3A. 03. Ter ms, Vacanci es. The i ni t i al t er m of t he di r ect or s
appoi nt ed pur suant t o subdi vi si on ( a) of Sect i on 3A. 02 shal l expi r e on J une
30, 1985; t he i ni t i al t er m of t he di r ect or s appoi nt ed pur suant t o
subdi vi si ons ( b) t hr ough ( g) of Sect i on 3A. 02 shal l expi r e on J une 30,
1986. Ther eaf t er , each di r ect or shal l be appoi nt ed f or a t er m of 4 year s,
and unt i l hi s successor has been appoi nt ed and qual i f i ed. A vacancy shal l
occur upon t he r esi gnat i on, deat h, convi ct i on of a f el ony, or r emoval f r om
of f i ce of a di r ect or . Any di r ect or may be r emoved f r om of f i ce ( i ) upon t he
concur r ence of not l ess t han 8 di r ect or s, on a f or mal f i ndi ng of
i ncompet ence, negl ect of dut y, or mal f easance i n of f i ce or ( i i ) by t he
Gover nor i n r esponse t o a summar y r epor t r ecei ved f r om t he Execut i ve
I nspect or Gener al i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 20- 50 of t he St at e Of f i ci al s
and Empl oyees Et hi cs Act , pr ovi ded he or she has an oppor t uni t y t o be
publ i cl y hear d i n per son or by counsel pr i or t o r emoval . Wi t hi n 30 days
af t er t he of f i ce of any di r ect or becomes vacant f or any r eason, t he
appoi nt i ng aut hor i t i es of such di r ect or shal l make an appoi nt ment t o f i l l
t he vacancy. A vacancy shal l be f i l l ed f or t he unexpi r ed t er m. The i ni t i al
di r ect or s ot her t han t he chai r man shal l be appoi nt ed wi t hi n 180 days of
November 9, 1983.
On J une 1, 1984 t he seat of any Di r ect or of t he Subur ban Bus Boar d not
yet f i l l ed shal l be deemed vacant and shal l be chosen by t he el ect i on of
al l t he l egi sl at i ve member s of t he Gener al Assembl y r epr esent i ng t he
af f ect ed ar ea. I n or der t o qual i f y as a vot i ng l egi sl at i ve member i n t hi s
mat t er , t he af f ect ed ar ea must be mor e t han 50% of t he geogr aphi c ar ea of
t he l egi sl at i ve di st r i ct .
( Sour ce: P. A. 96- 1528, ef f . 7- 1- 11. )
Sec. 3A. 04. Chai r man and Ot her Of f i cer s. The Chai r man shal l pr esi de at
meet i ngs of t he Subur ban Bus Boar d and shal l be ent i t l ed t o vot e on al l
mat t er s. The Subur ban Bus Boar d shal l sel ect a Secr et ar y and a Tr easur er
and may sel ect per sons t o f i l l such ot her of f i ces of t he Di vi si on and t o
per f or m such dut i es as i t shal l f r om t i me t o t i me det er mi ne. The
Secr et ar y, Tr easur er and ot her of f i cer s of t he Di vi si on may, but need not
be, member s of t he Subur ban Bus Boar d.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 886. )
Sec. 3A. 05. Appoi nt ment of of f i cer s and empl oyees. The Subur ban Bus
Boar d shal l appoi nt an Execut i ve Di r ect or who shal l be t he chi ef execut i ve
of f i cer of t he Di vi si on, appoi nt ed, r et ai ned or di smi ssed wi t h t he
concur r ence of 9 of t he di r ect or s of t he Subur ban Bus Boar d. The Execut i ve
Di r ect or shal l appoi nt , r et ai n and empl oy of f i cer s, at t or neys, agent s,
engi neer s, empl oyees and shal l or gani ze t he st af f , shal l al l ocat e t hei r
f unct i ons and dut i es, f i x compensat i on and condi t i ons of empl oyment , and
consi st ent wi t h t he pol i ci es of and di r ect i on f r om t he Subur ban Bus Boar d
t ake al l act i ons necessar y t o achi eve i t s pur poses, f ul f i l l i t s
r esponsi bi l i t i es and car r y out i t s power s, and shal l have such ot her
power s and r esponsi bi l i t i es as t he Subur ban Bus Boar d shal l det er mi ne. The
Execut i ve Di r ect or shal l be an i ndi vi dual of pr oven t r anspor t at i on and
management ski l l s and may not be a member of t he Subur ban Bus Boar d. The
Di vi si on may empl oy i t s own pr of essi onal management per sonnel t o pr ovi de
pr of essi onal and t echni cal exper t i se concer ni ng i t s pur poses and power s and
t o assi st i t i n assessi ng t he per f or mance of t r anspor t at i on agenci es i n t he
met r opol i t an r egi on.
Subur ban Bus Boar d shal l est abl i sh r egul at i ons t o i nsur e t hat i t s
di schar ges shal l not be ar bi t r ar y and t hat hi r i ng and pr omot i on ar e based
on mer i t .
The Di vi si on shal l be subj ect t o t he " I l l i noi s Human Ri ght s Act " , as
t her eunder . The Subur ban Bus Boar d shal l f i l e an af f i r mat i ve act i on pr ogr am
f or empl oyment by i t wi t h t he Depar t ment of Human Ri ght s t o ensur e t hat
appl i cant s ar e empl oyed and t hat empl oyees ar e t r eat ed dur i ng empl oyment ,
wi t hout r egar d t o unl awf ul di scr i mi nat i on. Such af f i r mat i ve act i on pr ogr am
shal l i ncl ude pr ovi si ons r el at i ng t o hi r i ng, upgr adi ng, demot i on, t r ansf er ,
r ecr ui t ment , r ecr ui t ment adver t i si ng, sel ect i on f or t r ai ni ng and r at es of
pay or ot her f or ms of compensat i on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 906, ef f . 8- 26- 08. )
Sec. 3A. 06. Compensat i on. The Chai r man of t he Subur ban Bus Boar d shal l
r ecei ve an annual sal ar y of $15, 000, and t he ot her member s of t he Subur ban
Bus Boar d shal l r ecei ve an annual sal ar y of $10, 000. Each member shal l be
r ei mbur sed f or act ual expenses i ncur r ed i n t he per f or mance of hi s dut i es,
not t o exceed $5000 per year .
Of f i cer s of t he Di vi si on shal l not be r equi r ed t o compl y wi t h t he
r equi r ement s of " An Act r equi r i ng cer t ai n cust odi ans of publ i c moni es t o
( Sour ce: P. A. 84- 939. )
Sec. 3A. 07. Meet i ngs. The Subur ban Bus Boar d shal l pr escr i be t he t i me
and pl aces f or meet i ngs and t he manner i n whi ch speci al meet i ngs may be
cal l ed. The Subur ban Bus Boar d shal l compl y i n al l r espect s wi t h t he " Open
Meet i ngs Act " , as now or her eaf t er amended. Al l r ecor ds, document s and
paper s of t he Subur ban Bus Di vi si on, ot her t han t hose r el at i ng t o mat t er s
concer ni ng whi ch cl osed sessi ons of t he Subur ban Bus Boar d may be hel d,
shal l be avai l abl e f or publ i c exami nat i on, subj ect t o such r easonabl e
r egul at i ons as t he Subur ban Bus Boar d may adopt .
A maj or i t y of t he member s shal l const i t ut e a quor umf or t he conduct of
busi ness. The af f i r mat i ve vot es of at l east 7 member s shal l be necessar y
f or any act i on r equi r ed by t hi s Act t o be t aken by or di nance.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 886. )
Sec. 3A. 08. J ur i sdi ct i on. Any publ i c t r anspor t at i on by bus wi t hi n t he
met r opol i t an r egi on, ot her t han publ i c t r anspor t at i on by commut er r ai l or
publ i c t r anspor t at i on pr ovi ded by t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y pur suant t o
agr eement s i n ef f ect on t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of 1983
or i n t he Ci t y of Chi cago and any ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces pr ovi ded
pur suant t o Sect i on 2. 30 of t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Act ,
shal l be subj ect t o t he j ur i sdi ct i on of t he Subur ban Bus Boar d.
( Sour ce: P. A. 94- 370, ef f . 7- 29- 05. )
Sec. 3A. 09. Gener al Power s. I n addi t i on t o any power s el sewher e
pr ovi ded t o t he Subur ban Bus Boar d, i t shal l have al l of t he power s
speci f i ed i n Sect i on 2. 20 of t hi s Act except f or t he power s speci f i ed i n
Sect i on 2. 20( a) ( v) . The Boar d shal l al so have t he power :
( a) t o cooper at e wi t h t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on

Aut hor i t y i n t he exer ci se by t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on
Aut hor i t y of al l t he power s gr ant ed i t by such Act ;
( b) t o r ecei ve f unds f r om t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on

Aut hor i t y pur suant t o Sect i ons 2. 02, 4. 01, 4. 02, 4. 09 and
4. 10 of t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Act , al l as
pr ovi ded i n t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Act ;
( c) t o r ecei ve f i nanci al gr ant s f r om t he Regi onal

Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y or a Ser vi ce Boar d, as def i ned i n
t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Act , upon such t er ms
and condi t i ons as shal l be set f or t h i n a gr ant cont r act
bet ween ei t her t he Di vi si on and t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on
Aut hor i t y or t he Di vi si on and anot her Ser vi ce Boar d, whi ch
cont r act or agr eement may be f or such number of year s or
dur at i on as t he par t i es agr ee, al l as pr ovi ded i n t he
Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Act ;
( d) t o per f or mal l f unct i ons necessar y f or t he

pr ovi si on of par at r ansi t ser vi ces under Sect i on 2. 30 of
t hi s Act ; and
( e) t o bor r ow money f or t he pur poses of : ( i )

const r uct i ng a new gar age i n t he nor t hwest er n Cook Count y
subur bs at an est i mat ed cost of $60, 000, 000, ( i i )
conver t i ng t he Sout h Cook gar age i n Mar khamt o a Compr essed
Nat ur al Gas f aci l i t y at an est i mat ed cost of $12, 000, 000,
( i i i ) const r uct i ng a new par at r ansi t gar age i n DuPage
Count y at an est i mat ed cost of $25, 000, 000, and ( i v)
expandi ng t he Nor t h Shor e gar age i n Evanst on t o accommodat e
addi t i onal i ndoor bus par ki ng at an est i mat ed cost of
$3, 000, 000. For t he pur pose of evi denci ng t he obl i gat i on of
t he Subur ban Bus Boar d t o r epay any money bor r owed as
pr ovi ded i n t hi s subsect i on, t he Subur ban Bus Boar d may
i ssue r evenue bonds f r om t i me t o t i me pur suant t o
or di nance adopt ed by t he Subur ban Bus Boar d, subj ect t o t he
appr oval of t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y of each
such i ssuance by t he af f i r mat i ve vot e of 12 of i t s t hen
Di r ect or s; pr ovi ded t hat t he Subur ban Bus Boar d may not
i ssue bonds f or t he pur pose of f i nanci ng t he acqui si t i on,
const r uct i on, or i mpr ovement of any f aci l i t y ot her t han
t hose l i st ed i n t hi s subsect i on ( e) . Al l such bonds shal l
be payabl e sol el y f r om t he r evenues or i ncome or any ot her
f unds t hat t he Subur ban Bus Boar d may r ecei ve, pr ovi ded
t hat t he Subur ban Bus Boar d may not pl edge as secur i t y f or
such bonds t he moneys, i f any, t hat t he Subur ban Bus Boar d
r ecei ves f r om t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y
pur suant t o Sect i on 4. 03. 3( f ) of t he Regi onal
Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Act . The bonds shal l bear i nt er est
at a r at e not t o exceed t he maxi mumr at e aut hor i zed by t he
Bond Aut hor i zat i on Act and shal l mat ur e at such t i me or
t i mes not exceedi ng 25 year s f r om t hei r r espect i ve dat es.
Bonds i ssued pur suant t o t hi s par agr aph must be i ssued wi t h
schedul ed pr i nci pal or mandat or y r edempt i on payment s i n
equal amount s i n each f i scal year over t he t er m of t he
bonds, wi t h t he f i r st pr i nci pal or mandat or y r edempt i on
payment schedul ed wi t hi n t he f i scal year i n whi ch bonds ar e
i ssued or wi t hi n t he next succeedi ng f i scal year . At l east
25%, based on t ot al pr i nci pal amount , of al l bonds
aut hor i zed pur suant t o t hi s Sect i on shal l be sol d pur suant
t o not i ce of sal e and publ i c bi d. No mor e t han 75%, based
on t ot al pr i nci pal amount , of al l bonds aut hor i zed pur suant
t o t hi s Sect i on shal l be sol d by negot i at ed sal e. The
maxi mum pr i nci pal amount of t he bonds t hat may be i ssued
may not exceed $100, 000, 000. The bonds shal l have al l t he
qual i t i es of negot i abl e i nst r ument s under t he l aws of t hi s
St at e. To secur e t he payment of any or al l of such bonds
and f or t he pur pose of set t i ng f or t h t he covenant s and
under t aki ngs of t he Subur ban Bus Boar d i n connect i on wi t h
t he i ssuance t her eof and t he i ssuance of any addi t i onal
bonds payabl e f r om such r evenue or i ncome as wel l as t he
use and appl i cat i on of t he r evenue or i ncome r ecei ved by
t he Subur ban Bus Boar d, t he Subur ban Bus Boar d may execut e
and del i ver a t r ust agr eement or agr eement s; pr ovi ded t hat
no l i en upon any physi cal pr oper t y of t he Subur ban Bus
Boar d shal l be cr eat ed t her eby. A r emedy f or any br each or
def aul t of t he t er ms of any such t r ust agr eement by t he
Subur ban Bus Boar d may be by mandamus pr oceedi ngs i n any
cour t of compet ent j ur i sdi ct i on t o compel per f or mance and
compl i ance t her ewi t h, but t he t r ust agr eement may pr escr i be
by whom or on whose behal f such act i on may be i nst i t ut ed.
Under no ci r cumst ances shal l any bonds i ssued by t he
Subur ban Bus Boar d or any ot her obl i gat i on of t he Subur ban
Bus Boar d i n connect i on wi t h t he i ssuance of such bonds be
or become an i ndebt edness or obl i gat i on of t he St at e of
I l l i noi s, t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y, or any
ot her pol i t i cal subdi vi si on of or muni ci pal i t y wi t hi n t he
St at e, nor shal l any such bonds or obl i gat i ons be or become
an i ndebt edness of t he Subur ban Bus Boar d wi t hi n t he
pur vi ew of any const i t ut i onal l i mi t at i on or pr ovi si on, and
i t shal l be pl ai nl y st at ed on t he f ace of each bond t hat
i t does not const i t ut e such an i ndebt edness or obl i gat i on
but i s payabl e sol el y f r om t he r evenues or i ncome as
af or esai d.
( Sour ce: P. A. 97- 770, ef f . 1- 1- 13. )
Sec. 3A. 10. Budget and Pr ogr am. The Subur ban Bus Boar d, subj ect t o t he
power s of t he Aut hor i t y i n Sect i on 4. 11, shal l cont r ol t he f i nances of t he
Di vi si on. I t shal l by or di nance appr opr i at e money t o per f or mt he Di vi si on' s
pur poses and pr ovi de f or payment of debt s and expenses of t he Di vi si on.
Each year t he Subur ban Bus Boar d shal l pr epar e and publ i sh a compr ehensi ve
annual budget and pr oposed f i ve- year capi t al pr ogr am document , and a
f i nanci al pl an f or t he 2 year s t her eaf t er descr i bi ng t he st at e of t he
Di vi si on and pr esent i ng f or t he f or t hcomi ng f i scal year and t he 2 f ol l owi ng
year s t he Subur ban Bus Boar d' s pl ans f or such oper at i ons and capi t al
expendi t ur es as i t i nt ends t o under t ake and t he means by whi ch i t i nt ends
t o f i nance t hem. The pr oposed budget , f i nanci al pl an, and f i ve- year
capi t al pr ogr am shal l be based on t he Aut hor i t y' s est i mat e of f unds t o be
made avai l abl e t o t he Subur ban Bus Boar d by or t hr ough t he Aut hor i t y and
shal l conf or m i n al l r espect s t o t he r equi r ement s est abl i shed by t he
Aut hor i t y. The pr oposed budget , f i nanci al pl an, and f i ve- year capi t al
pr ogr am shal l cont ai n a st at ement of t he f unds est i mat ed t o be on hand at
t he begi nni ng of t he f i scal year , t he f unds est i mat ed t o be r ecei ved f r om
al l sour ces f or such year and t he f unds est i mat ed t o be on hand at t he end
of such year . The f i scal year of t he Di vi si on shal l be t he same as t he
f i scal year of t he Aut hor i t y. Bef or e t he pr oposed budget , f i nanci al pl an,
and f i ve- year capi t al pr ogr am ar e submi t t ed t o t he Aut hor i t y, t he Subur ban
Bus Boar d shal l hol d at l east one publ i c hear i ng t her eon i n each of t he
count i es i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on i n whi ch t he Di vi si on pr ovi des ser vi ce.
The Subur ban Bus Boar d shal l hol d at l east one meet i ng f or consi der at i on
of t he pr oposed budget , f i nanci al pl an, and f i ve- year capi t al pr ogr amwi t h
t he count y boar d of each of t he sever al count i es i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on
i n whi ch t he Di vi si on pr ovi des ser vi ce. Af t er conduct i ng such hear i ngs and
hol di ng such meet i ngs and af t er maki ng such changes i n t he pr oposed budget ,
f i nanci al pl an, and f i ve- year capi t al pr ogr am as t he Subur ban Bus Boar d
deems appr opr i at e, i t shal l adopt an annual budget or di nance at l east by
November 15 next pr ecedi ng t he begi nni ng of each f i scal year . The budget ,
f i nanci al pl an, and f i ve- year capi t al pr ogr am shal l t hen be submi t t ed t o
t he Aut hor i t y as pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 4. 11. I n t he event t hat t he Boar d of
t he Aut hor i t y det er mi nes t hat t he budget and f i nanci al pl an do not meet
t he st andar ds of Sect i on 4. 11, t he Subur ban Bus Boar d shal l make such
changes as ar e necessar y t o meet such r equi r ement s and adopt an amended
budget or di nance. The amended budget or di nance shal l be r esubmi t t ed t o t he
Aut hor i t y pur suant t o Sect i on 4. 11. The or di nance shal l appr opr i at e such
sums of money as ar e deemed necessar y t o def r ay al l necessar y expenses and
obl i gat i ons of t he Di vi si on, speci f yi ng pur poses and t he obj ect s or
pr ogr ams f or whi ch appr opr i at i ons ar e made and t he amount appr opr i at ed f or
each obj ect or pr ogr am. Addi t i onal appr opr i at i ons, t r ansf er s bet ween i t ems
and ot her changes i n such or di nance whi ch do not al t er t he basi s upon
whi ch t he bal anced budget det er mi nat i on was made by t he Boar d of t he
Aut hor i t y may be made f r om t i me t o t i me by t he Subur ban Bus Boar d.
The budget shal l :
( i ) show a bal ance bet ween ( A) ant i ci pat ed r evenues

f r om al l sour ces i ncl udi ng oper at i ng subsi di es and ( B) t he
cost s of pr ovi di ng t he ser vi ces speci f i ed and of f undi ng
any oper at i ng def i ci t s or encumbr ances i ncur r ed i n pr i or
per i ods, i ncl udi ng pr ovi si on f or payment when due of
pr i nci pal and i nt er est on out st andi ng i ndebt edness;
( i i ) show cash bal ances i ncl udi ng t he pr oceeds of any

ant i ci pat ed cash f l ow bor r owi ng suf f i ci ent t o pay wi t h
r easonabl e pr ompt ness al l cost s and expenses as i ncur r ed;
( i i i ) pr ovi de f or a l evel of f ar es or char ges and

oper at i ng or admi ni st r at i ve cost s f or t he publ i c
t r anspor t at i on pr ovi ded by or subj ect t o t he j ur i sdi ct i on
of t he Subur ban Bus Boar d suf f i ci ent t o al l ow t he Subur ban
Bus Boar d t o meet i t s r equi r ed syst em gener at ed r evenues
r ecover y r at i o and, begi nni ng wi t h t he 2007 f i scal year ,
i t s syst em gener at ed ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces r evenue
r ecover y r at i o;
( i v) be based upon and empl oy assumpt i ons and
pr oj ect i ons whi ch ar e r easonabl e and pr udent ;
( v) have been pr epar ed i n accor dance wi t h sound

f i nanci al pr act i ces as det er mi ned by t he Boar d of t he
Aut hor i t y;
( vi ) meet such ot her uni f or mf i nanci al , budget ar y, or

f i scal r equi r ement s t hat t he Boar d of t he Aut hor i t y may by
r ul e or r egul at i on est abl i sh; and
( vi i ) be consi st ent wi t h t he goal s and obj ect i ves

adopt ed by t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y i n t he
St r at egi c Pl an.
( Sour ce: P. A. 94- 370, ef f . 7- 29- 05; 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
Sec. 3A. 11. Ci t i zens Advi sor y Boar d. The Subur ban Bus Boar d shal l
est abl i sh a ci t i zens advi sor y boar d composed of 10 r esi dent s of t hose
por t i ons of t he met r opol i t an r egi on i n whi ch t he Subur ban Bus Boar d
pr ovi des ser vi ce who have an i nt er est i n publ i c t r anspor t at i on. The member s
of t he advi sor y boar d shal l be named f or 2 year t er ms, shal l sel ect one of
t hei r member s t o ser ve as chai r man and shal l ser ve wi t hout compensat i on.
The ci t i zens advi sor y boar d shal l meet wi t h t he Subur ban Bus Boar d at
l east quar t er l y and advi se t he Subur ban Bus Boar d of t he i mpact of i t s
pol i ci es and pr ogr ams on t he communi t i es i t ser ves. Appoi nt ment s t o t he
ci t i zens advi sor y boar d shoul d, t o t he gr eat est ext ent possi bl e, r ef l ect
t he et hni c, cul t ur al , and geogr aphi c di ver si t y of al l per sons r esi di ng
wi t hi n t he Subur ban Bus Boar d' s j ur i sdi ct i on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
Sec. 3A. 12. Wor ki ng Cash Bor r owi ng. The Subur ban Bus Boar d wi t h t he
af f i r mat i ve vot e of 9 of i t s Di r ect or s may demand and di r ect t he Boar d of
t he Aut hor i t y t o i ssue Wor ki ng Cash Not es at such t i me and i n such amount s
and havi ng such mat ur i t i es as t he Subur ban Bus Boar d deems pr oper ,
pr ovi ded however any such bor r owi ng shal l have been speci f i cal l y i dent i f i ed
i n t he budget of t he Subur ban Bus Boar d as appr oved by t he Boar d of t he
Aut hor i t y. Pr ovi ded f ur t her , t hat t he Subur ban Bus Boar d may not demand
and di r ect t he Boar d of t he Aut hor i t y t o have i ssued and have out st andi ng
at any t i me i n excess of $5, 000, 000 i n Wor ki ng Cash Not es.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 906, ef f . 8- 26- 08. )
Sec. 3A. 13. Regi ons.
For pur poses of t hi s Ar t i cl e Regi ons ar e def i ned as f ol l ows:
( 1) The Nor t h Shor e Regi on i ncl udes al l t he t er r i t or y, muni ci pal i t i es
and uni ncor por at ed ar eas of t he Count y of Cook, St at e of I l l i noi s, bounded
by: Lake Mi chi gan f r om t he Cook- Lake Count y l i ne sout her l y t o t he nor t h
cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Chi cago; t he nor t h cor por at e l i mi t s of t he
Ci t y of Chi cago f r om Lake Mi chi gan west er l y t o t he east cor por at e l i mi t of
t he Vi l l age of Ni l es; t he east cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of Ni l es
f r om a poi nt wher e t he east cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Ni l es meet s
bot h t he sout h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Skoki e and t he nor t h
cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Chi cago t o t he poi nt wher e t he nor t h
cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Ni l es cr osses t he cent er of t he r i ght -
of - way of I l l i noi s Rout e 21 ( Mi l waukee Avenue) ; t he cent er of t he r i ght -
of - way of I l l i noi s Rout e 21 ( Mi l waukee Avenue) t o t he poi nt wher e t he
cent er of t he r i ght - of - way of I l l i noi s Rout e 21 ( Mi l waukee Avenue) meet s
t he cent er l i ne of I nt er st at e Rout e 294 ( Tr i - St at e Tol l way) ; t he cent er
l i ne of I nt er st at e Rout e 294 ( Tr i - St at e Tol l way) f r om t he cent er of t he
r i ght - of - way of I l l i noi s Rout e 21 ( Mi l waukee Avenue) t o t he Cook- Lake
Count y l i ne; and t he Cook- Lake Count y l i ne f r om t he cent er l i ne of
I nt er st at e Rout e 294 ( Tr i - St at e Tol l way) t o Lake Mi chi gan.
( 2) The Nor t hwest Regi on i ncl udes al l t he t er r i t or y, muni ci pal i t i es and
uni ncor por at ed ar eas of t he Count y of Cook, St at e of I l l i noi s, bounded by:
t he cent er l i ne of I nt er st at e Rout e 294 ( Tr i - St at e Tol l way) , f r om t he Cook-
Lake Count y l i ne sout her l y t o t he poi nt wher e t he cent er l i ne of I nt er st at e
Rout e 294 ( Tr i - St at e Tol l way) meet s t he cent er of t he r i ght - of - way of
I l l i noi s Rout e 21 ( Mi l waukee Avenue) ; t he cent er of t he r i ght - of - way of
I l l i noi s Rout e 21 ( Mi l waukee Avenue) f r om t he cent er l i ne of I nt er st at e
Rout e 294 ( Tr i - St at e Tol l way) t o t he nor t h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age
of Ni l es; t he nor t h cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of Ni l es, f r om t he
cent er of t he r i ght - of - way of I l l i noi s Rout e 21 ( Mi l waukee Avenue) t o t he
east cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Ni l es; t he east cor por at e l i mi t s of
t he Vi l l age of Ni l es f r om t he nor t h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of
Ni l es t o t he poi nt wher e t he east cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Ni l es
meet s bot h t he sout h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Skoki e and t he
nor t h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Chi cago; t he sout h cor por at e l i mi t s
of t he Vi l l age of Ni l es f r om a poi nt wher e t he sout h cor por at e l i mi t of
t he Vi l l age of Ni l es meet s bot h t he nor t h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of
Chi cago and t he sout h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Skoki e west er l y t o
t he east cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Par k Ri dge, sout her l y al ong t he
east cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Ci t y of Par k Ri dge t o t he cent er l i ne of
Hi ggi ns Road, west er l y al ong t he cent er of t he r i ght - of - way of Hi ggi ns
Road t o t he east cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Rosemont , nor t her l y t o
t he sout h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Des Pl ai nes, west er l y and
nor t her l y al ong t he nor t h and east cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of
Rosemont t o t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Rosemont , sout her l y
al ong t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Chi cago, west er l y al ong t he
nor t h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Chi cago t o t he east cor por at e l i mi t
of t he Vi l l age of El k Gr ove Vi l l age, sout her l y al ong t he east cor por at e
l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of El k Gr ove Vi l l age t o t he Cook- DuPage Count y l i ne,
and west er l y al ong t he Cook- DuPage Count y l i ne t o t he Cook- Kane Count y
l i ne; t he Cook- Kane Count y l i ne f r om t he Cook- DuPage Count y l i ne t o t he
Cook- McHenr y Count y l i ne; t he Cook- McHenr y Count y l i ne, f r om t he Cook- Kane
Count y l i ne t o t he Cook- Lake Count y l i ne; and t he Cook- Lake Count y l i ne
f r om t he Cook- McHenr y Count y l i ne t o t he cent er l i ne of I nt er st at e Rout e
294 ( Tr i - St at e Tol l way) .
( 3) The Nor t h Cent r al Regi on i ncl udes al l t he t er r i t or y, muni ci pal i t i es
and uni ncor por at ed ar eas of t he Count y of Cook, St at e of I l l i noi s, bounded
by: t he west cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Ci t y of Chi cago f r om t he nor t h
cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Schi l l er Par k sout her l y t o t he sout h
cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Oak Par k; t he nor t h and west cor por at e
l i mi t s of t he Ci t y of Ber wyn f r om t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of
Chi cago west er l y and sout her l y t o t he sout h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age
of Nor t h Ri ver si de, t he sout h cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of Nor t h
Ri ver si de f r om t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Ber wyn west er l y t o
t he cent er of Sal t Cr eek, t he cent er of Sal t Cr eek f r om t he sout h
cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Nor t h Ri ver si de west er l y t o t he east
cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of West chest er , t he east and sout h
cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of West chest er f r om t he cent er of Sal t
Cr eek t o t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of LaGr ange Par k, t he
west cor por at e l i mi t s of LaGr ange Par k f r om t he sout h cor por at e l i mi t of
t he Vi l l age of West chest er t o t he cent er of Sal t Cr eek, t he cent er of Sal t
Cr eek f r om t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of LaGr ange Par k t o t he
Cook- DuPage Count y l i ne; t he Cook- DuPage Count y l i ne f r om t he cent er of
Sal t Cr eek nor t her l y t o t he sout h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Chi cago;
t he sout h cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Ci t y of Chi cago f r om t he Cook- DuPage
Count y l i ne nor t heast er l y t o t he nor t h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of
Schi l l er Par k; and t he nor t h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Schi l l er
Par k f r om t he sout h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Chi cago t o t he east
cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Schi l l er Par k. Al so i ncl uded i n t he
Nor t h Cent r al Regi on ar e t he t er r i t or i es wi t hi n t he cor por at e l i mi t s of t he
Vi l l age of Rosemont , t he Vi l l age of Nor r i dge, t he Vi l l age of Har wood
Hei ght s and t he uni ncor por at ed ar eas of Nor wood Par k Townshi p.
( 4) The Cent r al Regi on i ncl udes al l t he t er r i t or y, muni ci pal i t i es and
t he west cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Ci t y of Chi cago f r om t he cor por at e l i mi t
of t he Ci t y of Chi cago at Roosevel t Road sout her l y t o t he nor t h cor por at e
l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Bedf or d Par k; t he nor t h and west cor por at e l i mi t s
of t he Vi l l age of Bedf or d Par k f r om t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y
of Chi cago west er l y and sout her l y t o t he nor t h cor por at e l i mi t of t he
Vi l l age of J ust i ce; t he west cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of J ust i ce
f r om t he sout h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Bedf or d Par k sout her l y t o
t he nor t h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Wi l l ow Spr i ngs; t he west and
nor t h cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of Wi l l ow Spr i ngs sout her l y and
west er l y t o t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Wi l l ow Spr i ngs
( near t he i nt er sect i on of 79t h St r eet and Howar d St r eet ) ; t he cent er of t he
r i ght - of - way of 79t h St r eet f r om t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age
of Wi l l ow Spr i ngs west er l y t o t he Cook- DuPage Count y l i ne; t he Cook- DuPage
Count y l i ne f r om t he cent er of t he r i ght - of - way of 79t h St r eet nor t her l y
t o t he cent er of Sal t Cr eek; t he cent er of Sal t Cr eek f r om t he Cook- DuPage
Count y l i ne east er l y t o t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of
LaGr ange Par k; t he west cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of LaGr ange Par k
f r om t he cent er of Sal t Cr eek nor t her l y t o t he sout h cor por at e l i mi t of
t he Vi l l age of West chest er ; t he sout h and east cor por at e l i mi t s of t he
Vi l l age of West chest er f r om t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of
LaGr ange Par k east er l y and nor t her l y t o t he cent er of Sal t Cr eek; t he
cent er of Sal t Cr eek f r om t he east cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of
West chest er east er l y t o t he nor t h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of
Br ookf i el d; t he nor t h and east cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of
Br ookf i el d f r om t he cent er of Sal t Cr eek east er l y and sout her l y t o t he
nor t h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Ri ver si de; t he nor t h and west
cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of Ri ver si de f r om t he east cor por at e l i mi t
of t he Vi l l age of Br ookf i el d east er l y and nor t her l y t o t he west cor por at e
l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Ber wyn; t he west and nor t h cor por at e l i mi t s of t he
Ci t y of Ber wyn f r om t he sout h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Nor t h
Ri ver si de nor t her l y and east er l y t o t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Town
of Ci cer o; and t he nor t h cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Town of Ci cer o f r om t he
east cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Ber wyn east er l y t o t he west cor por at e
l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Chi cago. Not wi t hst andi ng any pr ovi si on of t hi s Act t o
t he cont r ar y, t he Vi l l age of Wi l l ow Spr i ngs i s i ncl uded i n t he Cent r al
Regi on as of t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 93r d Gener al
Assembl y.
( 5) The Sout hwest Regi on i ncl udes al l t he t er r i t or y, muni ci pal i t i es and
t he west cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Ci t y of Chi cago f r om t he nor t h cor por at e
l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Bedf or d Par k ( at I l l i noi s 50- Ci cer o Avenue)
sout her l y t o t he nor t h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Bl ue I sl and ( at
Mapl ewood St r eet ) ; t he nor t h and west cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Ci t y of Bl ue
I sl and f r om t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Chi cago ( at Mapl ewood
St r eet ) west er l y and sout her l y t o t he east cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age
of Robbi ns; t he nor t h and west cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of Robbi ns
f r om t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Bl ue I sl and west er l y and
sout her l y t o t he nor t h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age Mi dl ot hi an; t he
nor t h and west cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of Mi dl ot hi an f r om t he west
cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Robbi ns west er l y and sout her l y t o t he
nor t h cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of Oak For est ; t he nor t h and west
cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of Oak For est f r om t he west cor por at e
l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Mi dl ot hi an west er l y and sout her l y t o t he nor t h
cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Ti nl ey Par k; t he nor t h and west
cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of Ti nl ey Par k f r om t he west cor por at e
l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Oak For est west er l y and sout her l y t o t he Cook- Wi l l
Count y l i ne; t he Cook- Wi l l Count y l i ne f r om t he west cor por at e l i mi t of
t he Vi l l age of Ti nl ey Par k west er l y t o t he Nor f ol k and West er n Rai l r oad
t r acks; t he Cook- Wi l l Count y l i ne f r om t he Nor f ol k and West er n Rai l r oad
t r acks nor t her l y and west er l y t o t he Cook- DuPage Count y l i ne; t he Cook-
DuPage Count y l i ne f r om t he Cook- Wi l l Count y l i ne t o t he cent er of t he
r i ght - of - way of 79t h St r eet ; t he cent er of t he r i ght - of - way of 79t h St r eet
f r om t he Cook- DuPage Count y l i ne east er l y t o t he west cor por at e l i mi t of
t he Vi l l age of Wi l l ow Spr i ngs; t he nor t h and west cor por at e l i mi t s of t he
Vi l l age of Wi l l ow Spr i ngs f r om t he cent er of t he r i ght - of - way of 79t h
St r eet east er l y and nor t her l y t o t he sout h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age
of Hodgki ns; t he sout h and east cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of
Hodgki ns f r om t he nor t h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Wi l l ow Spr i ngs
nor t heast er l y t o t he sout h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Bedf or d Par k;
and t he west and nor t h cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of Bedf or d Par k
f r om t he nor t h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of J ust i ce nor t her l y and
east er l y t o t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Chi cago ( at I l l i noi s
Rout e 50- Ci cer o Avenue) . Not wi t hst andi ng any pr ovi si on of t hi s Act t o t he
cont r ar y, t he Vi l l age of Wi l l ow Spr i ngs i s excl uded f r om t he Sout hwest
Regi on as of t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 93r d Gener al
Assembl y.
( 6) The Sout h Regi on i ncl udes al l t he t er r i t or y, muni ci pal i t i es and
t he I l l i noi s- I ndi ana St at e l i ne f r om t he sout h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y
of Chi cago sout her l y t o t he Cook- Wi l l Count y l i ne; t he Cook- Wi l l Count y
l i ne f r om t he I l l i noi s- I ndi ana St at e l i ne west er l y and nor t her l y t o t he
west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Ti nl ey Par k; t he west and nor t h
cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of Ti nl ey Par k f r om t he Cook- Wi l l Count y
l i ne nor t her l y and east er l y t o t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of
Oak For est ; t he west and nor t h cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of Oak
For est f r om t he nor t h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Ti nl ey Par k
nor t her l y and east er l y t o t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of
Mi dl ot hi an; t he west and nor t h cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of
Mi dl ot hi an f r om t he nor t h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Oak For est
nor t her l y and east er l y t o t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of
Robbi ns; t he west and nor t h cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Vi l l age of Robbi ns
f r om t he nor t h cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Mi dl ot hi an nor t her l y and
east er l y t o t he west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Bl ue I sl and; t he west
and nor t h cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Ci t y of Bl ue I sl and f r om t he nor t h
cor por at e l i mi t of t he Vi l l age of Robbi ns nor t her l y and east er l y t o t he
west cor por at e l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Chi cago ( at Mapl ewood St r eet ) ; and t he
sout h cor por at e l i mi t s of t he Ci t y of Chi cago f r om t he west cor por at e
l i mi t of t he Ci t y of Chi cago ( at Mapl ewood St r eet ) t o t he I l l i noi s- I ndi ana
St at e l i ne.
( Sour ce: P. A. 93- 158, ef f . 7- 10- 03. )
Sec. 3A. 14. Labor .
( a) The pr ovi si ons of t hi s Sect i on appl y t o col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng
agr eement s ( i ncl udi ng ext ensi ons and amendment s of exi st i ng agr eement s)
ent er ed i nt o on or af t er J anuar y 1, 1984.
( b) The Subur ban Bus Boar d shal l deal wi t h and ent er i nt o wr i t t en
cont r act s wi t h t hei r empl oyees, t hr ough accr edi t ed r epr esent at i ves of such
hour s, wor ki ng condi t i ons, and pensi on or r et i r ement pr ovi si ons about whi ch
a col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng agr eement has been ent er ed pr i or t o t he ef f ect i ve
dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of 1983. Any such agr eement of t he Subur ban
Bus Boar d shal l pr ovi de t hat t he agr eement may be r eopened i f t he amended
budget submi t t ed pur suant t o Sect i on 2. 18a of t hi s Act i s not appr oved by
t he Boar d of t he Aut hor i t y. The agr eement may not i ncl ude a pr ovi si on
r equi r i ng t he payment of wage i ncr eases based on changes i n t he Consumer
Pr i ce I ndex. The Subur ban Bus Boar d shal l not have t he aut hor i t y t o ent er
col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng agr eement s wi t h r espect t o i nher ent management
r i ght s, whi ch i ncl ude such ar eas of di scr et i on or pol i cy as t he f unct i ons
of t he empl oyer , st andar ds of ser vi ces, i t s over al l budget , t he
or gani zat i onal st r uct ur e and sel ect i on of new empl oyees and di r ect i on of
per sonnel . Empl oyer s, however , shal l be r equi r ed t o bar gai n col l ect i vel y
wi t h r egar d t o pol i cy mat t er s di r ect l y af f ect i ng wages, hour s and t er ms and
condi t i ons of empl oyment , as wel l as t he i mpact t her eon, upon r equest by
empl oyee r epr esent at i ves. To pr eser ve t he r i ght s of empl oyer s and excl usi ve
r epr esent at i ves whi ch have est abl i shed col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng r el at i onshi ps
or negot i at ed col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng agr eement s pr i or t o t he ef f ect i ve dat e
of t hi s amendat or y Act of 1983, empl oyer s shal l be r equi r ed t o bar gai n
col l ect i vel y wi t h r egar d t o any mat t er concer ni ng wages, hour s or
condi t i ons of empl oyment about whi ch t hey have bar gai ned pr i or t o t he
ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of 1983.
( c) The col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng agr eement may not i ncl ude a pr ohi bi t i on
on t he use of par t - t i me oper at or s on any ser vi ce oper at ed by t he Subur ban
Bus Boar d except wher e pr ohi bi t ed by f eder al l aw.
( d) Wi t hi n 30 days of t he si gni ng of any such col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng
agr eement , t he Subur ban Bus Boar d shal l det er mi ne t he cost s of each
pr ovi si on of t he agr eement , pr epar e an amended budget i ncor por at i ng t he
cost s of t he agr eement , and pr esent t he amended budget t o t he Boar d of t he
Aut hor i t y f or i t s appr oval under Sect i on 4. 11. The Boar d may appr ove t he
amended budget by an af f i r mat i ve vot e of 12 of i t s t hen Di r ect or s. I f t he
budget i s not appr oved by t he Boar d of t he Aut hor i t y, t he agr eement may be
r eopened and i t s t er ms may be r enegot i at ed. Any amended budget whi ch may
be pr epar ed f ol l owi ng r enegot i at i on shal l be pr esent ed t o t he Boar d of t he
Aut hor i t y f or i t s appr oval i n l i ke manner .
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3A. 15)
Sec. 3A. 15. Fr ee ser vi ces; el i gi bi l i t y.
( a) Not wi t hst andi ng any l aw t o t he cont r ar y, no l at er t han 60 days
f ol l owi ng t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 95t h Gener al
Assembl y and unt i l subsect i on ( b) i s i mpl ement ed, any f i xed r out e publ i c
t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces pr ovi ded by, or under gr ant or pur chase of ser vi ce
cont r act s of , t he Subur ban Bus Boar d shal l be pr ovi ded wi t hout char ge t o
al l seni or ci t i zens of t he Met r opol i t an Regi on aged 65 and ol der , under
such condi t i ons as shal l be pr escr i bed by t he Subur ban Bus Boar d.
( b) Not wi t hst andi ng any l aw t o t he cont r ar y, no l at er t han 180 days
Assembl y, any f i xed r out e publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces pr ovi ded by, or
under gr ant or pur chase of ser vi ce cont r act s of , t he Subur ban Bus Boar d
shal l be pr ovi ded wi t hout char ge t o seni or ci t i zens aged 65 and ol der who
meet t he i ncome el i gi bi l i t y l i mi t at i on set f or t h i n subsect i on ( a- 5) of
Sect i on 4 of t he Seni or Ci t i zens and Di sabl ed Per sons Pr oper t y Tax Rel i ef
Act , under such condi t i ons as shal l be pr escr i bed by t he Subur ban Bus
Boar d. The Depar t ment on Agi ng shal l f ur ni sh al l i nf or mat i on r easonabl y
necessar y t o det er mi ne el i gi bi l i t y, i ncl udi ng updat ed l i st s of i ndi vi dual s
who ar e el i gi bl e f or ser vi ces wi t hout char ge under t hi s Sect i on. Not hi ng i n
t hi s Sect i on shal l r el i eve t he Subur ban Bus Boar d f r om pr ovi di ng r educed
f ar es as may be r equi r ed by f eder al l aw.
( Sour ce: P. A. 96- 1527, ef f . 2- 14- 11; 97- 689, ef f . 6- 14- 12. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3A. 16)
Sec. 3A. 16. Tr ansi t ser vi ces f or di sabl ed i ndi vi dual s. Not wi t hst andi ng
any l aw t o t he cont r ar y, no l at er t han 60 days f ol l owi ng t he ef f ect i ve
dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 95t h Gener al Assembl y, al l f i xed r out e
publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces pr ovi ded by, or under gr ant or pur chase of
ser vi ce cont r act of , t he Subur ban Bus Boar d shal l be pr ovi ded wi t hout
char ge t o al l di sabl ed per sons who meet t he i ncome el i gi bi l i t y l i mi t at i on
set f or t h i n subsect i on ( a- 5) of Sect i on 4 of t he Seni or Ci t i zens and
Di sabl ed Per sons Pr oper t y Tax Rel i ef Act , under such pr ocedur es as shal l
be pr escr i bed by t he Boar d. The Depar t ment on Agi ng shal l f ur ni sh al l
i nf or mat i on r easonabl y necessar y t o det er mi ne el i gi bi l i t y, i ncl udi ng
updat ed l i st s of i ndi vi dual s who ar e el i gi bl e f or ser vi ces wi t hout char ge
under t hi s Sect i on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 97- 689, ef f . 6- 14- 12. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3A. 17)
Sec. 3A. 17. Emer gency pr ot ocol s. Wi t hi n 6 mont hs af t er t he ef f ect i ve
dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 96t h Gener al Assembl y, t he Subur ban Bus
Boar d must devel op wr i t t en pr ot ocol s t o r espond t o medi cal and sani t at i on
emer genci es and t o ot her saf et y hazar ds.
( Sour ce: P. A. 96- 677, ef f . 8- 25- 09. )

( 70 I LCS 3615/ Ar t . I I I - B headi ng)
ARTI CLE I I I - B
COMMUTER RAI L DI VI SI ON
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3B. 01) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 703B. 01)
Sec. 3B. 01. Commut er Rai l Di vi si on. Ther e i s est abl i shed wi t hi n t he
Aut hor i t y t he Commut er Rai l Di vi si on as t he oper at i ng di vi si on r esponsi bl e
f or pr ovi di ng publ i c t r anspor t at i on by commut er r ai l . Pur chase of ser vi ce
agr eement s bet ween a t r anspor t at i on agency and t he Aut hor i t y i n ef f ect on
t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act shal l r emai n i n f ul l f or ce and
ef f ect i n accor dance wi t h t he t er ms of such agr eement . Such agr eement s
shal l f i r st be t he r esponsi bi l i t y of t he Tr ansi t i on Boar d and, on t he dat e
of i t s cr eat i on, shal l become t he r esponsi bi l i t y of t he Commut er Rai l
Di vi si on and i t s Boar d.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 885; 83- 886. )
Sec. 3B. 02. Commut er Rai l Boar d.
( a) Unt i l Apr i l 1, 2008, t he gover ni ng body of t he Commut er Rai l
Di vi si on shal l be a boar d consi st i ng of 7 di r ect or s appoi nt ed pur suant t o
Sect i ons 3B. 03 and 3B. 04, as f ol l ows:
( 1) One di r ect or shal l be appoi nt ed by t he Chai r man

of t he Boar d of DuPage Count y wi t h t he advi ce and consent
of t he Count y Boar d of DuPage Count y and shal l r esi de i n
DuPage Count y.
( 2) Two di r ect or s appoi nt ed by t he Chai r men of t he

Count y Boar ds of Kane, Lake, McHenr y and Wi l l Count i es wi t h
t he concur r ence of not l ess t han a maj or i t y of t he chai r men
f r om such count i es, f r om nomi nees by t he Chai r men. Each
such chai r man may nomi nat e not mor e t han t wo per sons f or
each posi t i on. Each such di r ect or shal l r esi de i n a count y
i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on ot her t han Cook or DuPage
Count y.
( 3) Thr ee di r ect or s appoi nt ed by t he member s of t he

Cook Count y Boar d el ect ed f r om t hat par t of Cook Count y
out si de of Chi cago, or , i n t he event such Boar d of
Commi ssi oner s becomes el ect ed f r om si ngl e member di st r i ct s,
of t he r esi dent s of whi ch r esi de out si de Chi cago. I n ei t her
case, such appoi nt ment shal l be wi t h t he concur r ence of
f our such Commi ssi oner s. Each such di r ect or shal l r esi de i n
t hat par t of Cook Count y out si de Chi cago.
( 4) One di r ect or appoi nt ed by t he Mayor of t he Ci t y

of Chi cago, wi t h t he advi ce and consent of t he Ci t y Counci l
of t he Ci t y of Chi cago. Such di r ect or shal l r esi de i n t he
Ci t y of Chi cago.
( 5) The chai r man shal l be appoi nt ed by t he di r ect or s,

f r om t he member s of t he boar d, wi t h t he concur r ence of 5 of
such di r ect or s.
( b) Af t er Apr i l 1, 2008 t he gover ni ng body of t he Commut er
Rai l Di vi si on shal l be a boar d consi st i ng of 11 di r ect or s
appoi nt ed, pur suant t o Sect i ons 3B. 03 and 3B. 04, as f ol l ows:
( 1) One Di r ect or shal l be appoi nt ed by t he Chai r man

of t he DuPage Count y Boar d wi t h t he advi ce and consent of
t he DuPage Count y Boar d and shal l r esi de i n DuPage Count y.
To i mpl ement t he changes i n appoi nt i ng aut hor i t y under t hi s
Sect i on, upon t he expi r at i on of t he t er m of or vacancy i n
of f i ce of t he Di r ect or appoi nt ed under i t em ( 1) of
subsect i on ( a) of t hi s Sect i on who r esi des i n DuPage
Count y, a Di r ect or shal l be appoi nt ed under t hi s
subpar agr aph.

of t he McHenr y Count y Boar d wi t h t he advi ce and consent of
t he McHenr y Count y Boar d and shal l r esi de i n McHenr y
Count y. To i mpl ement t he change i n appoi nt i ng aut hor i t y
under t hi s Sect i on, upon t he expi r at i on of t he t er m of or
vacancy i n of f i ce of t he Di r ect or appoi nt ed under i t em ( 2)
of subsect i on ( a) of t hi s Sect i on who r esi des i n McHenr y
Count y, a Di r ect or shal l be appoi nt ed under t hi s
subpar agr aph.
( 3) One Di r ect or shal l be appoi nt ed by t he Wi l l

Count y Execut i ve wi t h t he advi ce and consent of t he Wi l l
Count y Boar d and shal l r esi de i n Wi l l Count y. To i mpl ement
t he change i n appoi nt i ng aut hor i t y under t hi s Sect i on, upon
t he expi r at i on of t he t er m of or vacancy i n of f i ce of t he
Di r ect or appoi nt ed under i t em ( 2) of subsect i on ( a) of
t hi s Sect i on who r esi des i n Wi l l Count y, a Di r ect or shal l
be appoi nt ed under t hi s subpar agr aph.

of t he Lake Count y Boar d wi t h t he advi ce and consent of
t he Lake Count y Boar d and shal l r esi de i n Lake Count y.

of t he Kane Count y Boar d wi t h t he advi ce and consent of
t he Kane Count y Boar d and shal l r esi de i n Kane Count y.
( 6) One Di r ect or shal l be appoi nt ed by t he Mayor of

t he Ci t y of Chi cago wi t h t he advi ce and consent of t he
Ci t y Counci l of t he Ci t y of Chi cago and shal l r esi de i n
t he Ci t y of Chi cago. To i mpl ement t he changes i n appoi nt i ng
aut hor i t y under t hi s Sect i on, upon t he expi r at i on of t he
t er m of or vacancy i n of f i ce of t he Di r ect or appoi nt ed
under i t em ( 4) of subsect i on ( a) of t hi s Sect i on who
r esi des i n t he Ci t y of Chi cago, a Di r ect or shal l be
appoi nt ed under t hi s subpar agr aph.
( 7) Fi ve Di r ect or s r esi di ng i n Cook Count y out si de of
t he Ci t y of Chi cago, as f ol l ows:
( i ) One Di r ect or who r esi des i n Cook Count y

out si de of t he Ci t y of Chi cago, appoi nt ed by t he
Pr esi dent of t he Cook Count y Boar d wi t h t he advi ce and
consent of t he member s of t he Cook Count y Boar d.
( i i ) One Di r ect or who r esi des i n t he t ownshi p of

Bar r i ngt on, Pal at i ne, Wheel i ng, Hanover , Schaumbur g, or
El k Gr ove. To i mpl ement t he changes i n appoi nt i ng
aut hor i t y under t hi s Sect i on, upon t he expi r at i on of
t he t er m of or vacancy i n of f i ce of t he Di r ect or
appoi nt ed under par agr aph ( 3) of subsect i on ( a) of
t hi s Sect i on who r esi des i n t he geogr aphi c ar ea
descr i bed i n t hi s subpar agr aph, a Di r ect or shal l be
appoi nt ed under t hi s subpar agr aph.
( i i i ) One Di r ect or who r esi des i n t he t ownshi p of

Nor t hf i el d, New Tr i er , Mai ne, Ni l es, Evanst on, Leyden,
Nor wood Par k, Ri ver For est , or Oak Par k.
( i v) One Di r ect or who r esi des i n t he t ownshi p of

Pr ovi so, Ri ver si de, Ber wyn, Ci cer o, Lyons, St i ckney,
Lemont , Pal os, or Or l and. To i mpl ement t he changes i n
appoi nt i ng aut hor i t y under t hi s Sect i on, upon t he
expi r at i on of t he t er m of or vacancy i n of f i ce of t he
Di r ect or appoi nt ed under par agr aph ( 3) of subsect i on
( a) of t hi s Sect i on who r esi des i n t he geogr aphi c ar ea
descr i bed i n t hi s subpar agr aph and whose t er m of of f i ce
had not expi r ed as of August 1, 2007, a Di r ect or shal l
be appoi nt ed under t hi s subpar agr aph.
( v) One Di r ect or who r esi des i n t he t ownshi p of

Wor t h, Cal umet , Br emen, Thor nt on, Ri ch, or Bl oom. To
i mpl ement t he changes i n appoi nt i ng aut hor i t y under
t hi s Sect i on, upon t he expi r at i on of t he t er m of or
vacancy i n of f i ce of t he Di r ect or appoi nt ed under
par agr aph ( 3) of subsect i on ( a) of t hi s Sect i on who
r esi des i n t he geogr aphi c ar ea descr i bed i n t hi s
subpar agr aph and whose t er m of of f i ce had expi r ed as of
August 1, 2007, a Di r ect or shal l be appoi nt ed under
t hi s subpar agr aph.
( vi ) The Di r ect or s i dent i f i ed under t he

pr ovi si ons of subpar agr aphs ( i i ) t hr ough ( v) of t hi s
par agr aph ( 7) shal l be appoi nt ed by t he member s of t he
Cook Count y Boar d. Each i ndi vi dual Di r ect or shal l be
appoi nt ed by t hose member s of t he Cook Count y Boar d
whose Boar d di st r i ct s over l ap i n whol e or i n par t wi t h
t he geogr aphi c t er r i t or y descr i bed i n t he r el evant
subpar agr aph. The vot e of Count y Boar d member s el i gi bl e
t o appoi nt di r ect or s under t he pr ovi si ons of
subpar agr aphs ( i i ) t hr ough ( v) of t hi s par agr aph ( 7)
shal l be wei ght ed by t he number of el ect or s r esi di ng i n
t hose por t i ons of t hei r Boar d di st r i ct s wi t hi n t he
geogr aphi c t er r i t or y descr i bed i n t he r el evant
subpar agr aph ( i i ) t hr ough ( v) of t hi s par agr aph ( 7) .
( 8) The Chai r man shal l be appoi nt ed by t he Di r ect or s,

f r om t he member s of t he Boar d, wi t h t he concur r ence of 8 of
such Di r ect or s. To i mpl ement t he changes i n appoi nt i ng
aut hor i t y under t hi s Sect i on, upon t he expi r at i on of t he
t er m of or vacancy i n of f i ce of t he Chai r man appoi nt ed
under i t em ( 5) of subsect i on ( a) of t hi s Sect i on, a
Chai r man shal l be appoi nt ed under t hi s subpar agr aph.
( c) No di r ect or , whi l e ser vi ng as such, shal l be an
of f i cer , a member of t he boar d of di r ect or s or t r ust ee or an
empl oyee of any t r anspor t at i on agency, or be an empl oyee of t he
St at e of I l l i noi s or any depar t ment or agency t her eof , or of
any uni t of l ocal gover nment or r ecei ve any compensat i on f r om
any el ect ed or appoi nt ed of f i ce under t he Const i t ut i on and l aws
of I l l i noi s.
( d) Each appoi nt ment made under subsect i ons ( a) and ( b) of
t hi s Sect i on and under Sect i on 3B. 03 shal l be cer t i f i ed by t he
appoi nt i ng aut hor i t y t o t he Commut er Rai l Boar d whi ch shal l
mai nt ai n t he cer t i f i cat i ons as par t of t he of f i ci al r ecor ds of
t he Commut er Rai l Boar d.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
Sec. 3B. 03. Ter ms, Vacanci es. Each di r ect or shal l be appoi nt ed f or a
t er m of 4 year s, and unt i l hi s successor has been appoi nt ed and qual i f i ed.
A vacancy shal l occur upon t he r esi gnat i on, deat h, convi ct i on of a f el ony,
or r emoval f r om of f i ce of a di r ect or . Any di r ect or may be r emoved f r om
of f i ce ( i ) upon t he concur r ence of not l ess t han 8 di r ect or s, on a f or mal
f i ndi ng of i ncompet ence, negl ect of dut y, or mal f easance i n of f i ce or ( i i )
by t he Gover nor i n r esponse t o a summar y r epor t r ecei ved f r om t he Execut i ve
I nspect or Gener al i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 20- 50 of t he St at e Of f i ci al s
and Empl oyees Et hi cs Act , pr ovi ded he or she has an oppor t uni t y t o be
publ i cl y hear d i n per son or by counsel pr i or t o r emoval . Wi t hi n 30 days
af t er t he of f i ce of any di r ect or becomes vacant f or any r eason, t he
appr opr i at e appoi nt i ng aut hor i t i es of such di r ect or , as pr ovi ded i n Sect i on
3B. 02, shal l make an appoi nt ment t o f i l l t he vacancy. A vacancy shal l be
f i l l ed f or t he unexpi r ed t er m.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08; 96- 1528, ef f . 7- 1- 11. )
Sec. 3B. 04. Chai r man and Ot her Of f i cer s. The Chai r man shal l pr esi de at
meet i ngs of t he Commut er Rai l Boar d and shal l be ent i t l ed t o vot e on al l
mat t er s. The Commut er Rai l Boar d shal l sel ect a Secr et ar y and a Tr easur er
and may sel ect per sons t o f i l l such ot her of f i ces of t he Di vi si on and t o
per f or m such dut i es as i t shal l f r om t i me t o t i me det er mi ne. The
Secr et ar y, Tr easur er and ot her of f i cer s of t he Di vi si on may but need not
be member s of t he Commut er Rai l Boar d.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 886. )
Sec. 3B. 05. Appoi nt ment of of f i cer s and empl oyees. The Commut er Rai l
Boar d shal l appoi nt an Execut i ve Di r ect or who shal l be t he chi ef execut i ve
of f i cer of t he Di vi si on, appoi nt ed, r et ai ned or di smi ssed wi t h t he
concur r ence of 8 of t he di r ect or s of t he Commut er Rai l Boar d. The Execut i ve
Di r ect or shal l appoi nt , r et ai n and empl oy of f i cer s, at t or neys, agent s,
engi neer s, empl oyees and shal l or gani ze t he st af f , shal l al l ocat e t hei r
f unct i ons and dut i es, f i x compensat i on and condi t i ons of empl oyment , and
consi st ent wi t h t he pol i ci es of and di r ect i on f r om t he Commut er Rai l Boar d
t ake al l act i ons necessar y t o achi eve i t s pur poses, f ul f i l l i t s
r esponsi bi l i t i es and car r y out i t s power s, and shal l have such ot her
power s and r esponsi bi l i t i es as t he Commut er Rai l Boar d shal l det er mi ne. The
Execut i ve Di r ect or shal l be an i ndi vi dual of pr oven t r anspor t at i on and
management ski l l s and may not be a member of t he Commut er Rai l Boar d. The
Di vi si on may empl oy i t s own pr of essi onal management per sonnel t o pr ovi de
pr of essi onal and t echni cal exper t i se concer ni ng i t s pur poses and power s and
t o assi st i t i n assessi ng t he per f or mance of t r anspor t at i on agenci es i n t he
Commut er Rai l Boar d shal l est abl i sh r egul at i ons t o i nsur e t hat i t s
di schar ges shal l not be ar bi t r ar y and t hat hi r i ng and pr omot i on ar e based
on mer i t .
The Di vi si on shal l be subj ect t o t he " I l l i noi s Human Ri ght s Act " , as
t her eunder . The Commut er Rai l Boar d shal l f i l e an af f i r mat i ve act i on
pr ogr am f or empl oyment by i t wi t h t he Depar t ment of Human Ri ght s t o ensur e
t hat appl i cant s ar e empl oyed and t hat empl oyees ar e t r eat ed dur i ng
empl oyment , wi t hout r egar d t o unl awf ul di scr i mi nat i on. Such af f i r mat i ve
act i on pr ogr am shal l i ncl ude pr ovi si ons r el at i ng t o hi r i ng, upgr adi ng,
demot i on, t r ansf er , r ecr ui t ment , r ecr ui t ment adver t i si ng, sel ect i on f or
t r ai ni ng and r at es of pay or ot her f or ms of compensat i on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
Sec. 3B. 06. Compensat i on. The Chai r man of t he Commut er Rai l Boar d
shal l r ecei ve an annual sal ar y of $25, 000. Ot her member s of t he Commut er
Rai l Boar d shal l r ecei ve an annual sal ar y of $15, 000. Each member shal l be
r ei mbur sed f or act ual expenses i ncur r ed i n t he per f or mance of hi s dut i es.
Of f i cer s of t he Di vi si on shal l not be r equi r ed t o compl y wi t h t he
r equi r ement s of " An Act r equi r i ng cer t ai n cust odi ans of publ i c moni es t o
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 1156. )
Sec. 3B. 07. Meet i ngs. The Commut er Rai l Boar d shal l pr escr i be t he
t i mes and pl aces f or meet i ngs and t he manner i n whi ch speci al meet i ngs may
be cal l ed. The Commut er Rai l Boar d shal l compl y i n al l r espect s wi t h t he
" Open Meet i ngs Act " , as now or her eaf t er amended. Al l r ecor ds, document s
and paper s of t he Commut er Rai l Di vi si on, ot her t han t hose r el at i ng t o
mat t er s concer ni ng whi ch cl osed sessi ons of t he Commut er Rai l Boar d may be
hel d, shal l be avai l abl e f or publ i c exami nat i on, subj ect t o such r easonabl e
r egul at i ons as t he boar d may adopt .
A maj or i t y of t he member s shal l const i t ut e a quor umf or t he conduct of
busi ness. The af f i r mat i ve vot es of at l east 6 member s shal l be necessar y
f or any act i on r equi r ed by t hi s Act t o be t aken by or di nance.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
Sec. 3B. 08. J ur i sdi ct i on. Any publ i c t r anspor t at i on wi t hi n t he
met r opol i t an r egi on out si de of t he Ci t y of Chi cago by commut er r ai l and
wi t hi n t he Ci t y of Chi cago, publ i c t r anspor t at i on by commut er r ai l al ong
t he l i ne or r out e pr ovi ded on t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of
1983 by t he Bur l i ngt on Nor t her n I nc. , t he Chi cago, Mi l waukee, St . Paul ,
and Paci f i c Rai l r oad Company, t he I l l i noi s Cent r al Gul f Rai l r oad Company,
t he Nor f ol k & West er n Rai l way, t he Chi cago, Rock I sl and & Paci f i c Rai l r oad
Company, t he Chi cago and Nor t h West er n Rai l r oad Company, t he Chi cago Sout h
Shor e and Sout h Bend Rai l r oad and t he Aut hor i t y, or t hei r r espect i ve
successor s, ot her t han publ i c t r anspor t at i on pr ovi ded by t he Chi cago
Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y, shal l be subj ect t o t he j ur i sdi ct i on of t he Commut er
Rai l Boar d.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 885; 83- 886. )
Sec. 3B. 09. Gener al Power s. I n addi t i on t o any power s el sewher e
pr ovi ded t o t he Commut er Rai l Boar d, i t shal l have al l of t he power s
speci f i ed i n Sect i on 2. 20 of t hi s Act except f or t he power s speci f i ed i n
Sect i on 2. 20( a) ( v) . The Boar d shal l al so have t he power :
( a) t o cooper at e wi t h t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y i n t he
exer ci se by t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y of al l t he power s gr ant ed
i t by such Act ;
( b) t o r ecei ve f unds f r om t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y
pur suant t o Sect i ons 2. 02, 4. 01, 4. 02, 4. 09 and 4. 10 of t he " Regi onal
Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Act " , al l as pr ovi ded i n t he " Regi onal
Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Act " ;
( c) t o r ecei ve f i nanci al gr ant s f r om t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on
Aut hor i t y or a Ser vi ce Boar d, as def i ned i n t he " Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on
Aut hor i t y Act " , upon such t er ms and condi t i ons as shal l be set f or t h i n a
gr ant cont r act bet ween ei t her t he Di vi si on and t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on
Aut hor i t y or t he Di vi si on and anot her Ser vi ce Boar d, whi ch cont r act or
agr eement may be f or such number of year s or dur at i on as t he par t i es may
agr ee, al l as pr ovi ded i n t he " Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Act " ; and
( d) t o bor r ow money f or t he pur pose of acqui r i ng, const r uct i ng,
r econst r uct i ng, ext endi ng, or i mpr ovi ng any Publ i c Tr anspor t at i on
Faci l i t i es ( as def i ned i n Sect i on 1. 03 of t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on
Aut hor i t y Act ) oper at ed by or t o be oper at ed by or on behal f of t he
Commut er Rai l Di vi si on. For t he pur pose of evi denci ng t he obl i gat i on of
t he Commut er Rai l Boar d t o r epay any money bor r owed as pr ovi ded i n t hi s
subsect i on, t he Commut er Rai l Boar d may i ssue r evenue bonds f r om t i me t o
t i me pur suant t o or di nance adopt ed by t he Commut er Rai l Boar d, subj ect t o
t he appr oval of t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y of each such i ssuance
by t he af f i r mat i ve vot e of 12 of i t s t hen Di r ect or s; pr ovi ded t hat t he
Commut er Rai l Boar d may not i ssue bonds f or t he pur pose of f i nanci ng t he
acqui si t i on, const r uct i on, or i mpr ovement of a cor por at e headquar t er s
bui l di ng. Al l such bonds shal l be payabl e sol el y f r om t he r evenues or
i ncome or any ot her f unds t hat t he Commut er Rai l Boar d may r ecei ve,
pr ovi ded t hat t he Commut er Rai l Boar d may not pl edge as secur i t y f or such
bonds t he moneys, i f any, t hat t he Commut er Rai l Boar d r ecei ves f r om t he
Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y pur suant t o Sect i on 4. 03. 3( f ) of t he
Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Act . The bonds shal l bear i nt er est at a
r at e not t o exceed t he maxi mum r at e aut hor i zed by t he Bond Aut hor i zat i on
Act and shal l mat ur e at such t i me or t i mes not exceedi ng 25 year s f r om
t hei r r espect i ve dat es. Bonds i ssued pur suant t o t hi s par agr aph must be
i ssued wi t h schedul ed pr i nci pal or mandat or y r edempt i on payment s i n equal
amount s i n each f i scal year over t he t er m of t he bonds, wi t h t he f i r st
pr i nci pal or mandat or y r edempt i on payment schedul ed wi t hi n t he f i scal year
i n whi ch bonds ar e i ssued or wi t hi n t he next succeedi ng f i scal year . At
l east 25%, based on t ot al pr i nci pal amount , of al l bonds aut hor i zed
pur suant t o t hi s Sect i on shal l be sol d pur suant t o not i ce of sal e and
publ i c bi d. No mor e t han 75%, based on t ot al pr i nci pal amount , of al l
bonds aut hor i zed pur suant t o t hi s Sect i on shal l be sol d by negot i at ed
sal e. The maxi mum pr i nci pal amount of t he bonds t hat may be i ssued and
out st andi ng at any t i me may not exceed $1, 000, 000, 000. The bonds shal l
have al l t he qual i t i es of negot i abl e i nst r ument s under t he l aws of t hi s
St at e. To secur e t he payment of any or al l of such bonds and f or t he
pur pose of set t i ng f or t h t he covenant s and under t aki ngs of t he Commut er
Rai l Boar d i n connect i on wi t h t he i ssuance t her eof and t he i ssuance of any
addi t i onal bonds payabl e f r om such r evenue or i ncome as wel l as t he use
and appl i cat i on of t he r evenue or i ncome r ecei ved by t he Commut er Rai l
Boar d, t he Commut er Rai l Boar d may execut e and del i ver a t r ust agr eement
or agr eement s; pr ovi ded t hat no l i en upon any physi cal pr oper t y of t he
Commut er Rai l Boar d shal l be cr eat ed t her eby. A r emedy f or any br each or
def aul t of t he t er ms of any such t r ust agr eement by t he Commut er Rai l
Boar d may be by mandamus pr oceedi ngs i n any cour t of compet ent j ur i sdi ct i on
t o compel per f or mance and compl i ance t her ewi t h, but t he t r ust agr eement may
pr escr i be by whom or on whose behal f such act i on may be i nst i t ut ed. Under
no ci r cumst ances shal l any bonds i ssued by t he Commut er Rai l Boar d or any
ot her obl i gat i on of t he Commut er Rai l Boar d i n connect i on wi t h t he
i ssuance of such bonds be or become an i ndebt edness or obl i gat i on of t he
St at e of I l l i noi s, t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y, or any ot her
pol i t i cal subdi vi si on of or muni ci pal i t y wi t hi n t he St at e, nor shal l any
such bonds or obl i gat i ons be or become an i ndebt edness of t he Commut er Rai l
Boar d wi t hi n t he pur vi ew of any const i t ut i onal l i mi t at i on or pr ovi si on, and
i t shal l be pl ai nl y st at ed on t he f ace of each bond t hat i t does not
const i t ut e such an i ndebt edness or obl i gat i on but i s payabl e sol el y f r om
t he r evenues or i ncome as af or esai d.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3B. 09a)
Sec. 3B. 09a. Bi cycl es on commut er r ai l t r ai ns. Ef f ect i ve J ul y 1, 1999
and af t er f i r st adopt i ng an or di nance i mposi ng t er ms and condi t i ons
desi gned t o pr ot ect t he saf et y and conveni ence of passenger s, t he Commut er
Rai l Boar d may al l ow bi cycl es t o be t r anspor t ed on commut er r ai l t r ai ns. A
r easonabl e f ar e i ncr ease may be char ged t o t hose passenger s wi t h bi cycl es.
( Sour ce: P. A. 90- 45, ef f . 1- 1- 98. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3B. 09b)
Sec. 3B. 09b. Payment of f ar es by cr edi t car d.
( a) By Febr uar y 28, 2010, t he Commut er Rai l Boar d shal l al l ow
passenger s t o pur chase f ar es by cr edi t car d ( i ) t hr ough an I nt er net websi t e
oper at ed by t he Boar d, ( i i ) at i t s LaSal l e St r eet St at i on, Uni on St at i on,
Ogi l vi e Tr anspor t at i on Cent er , and Mi l l eni um St at i on, ( i i i ) at st at i ons
wi t h agent s, and ( i v) f r om vendi ng machi nes capabl e of pr ovi di ng f ar es by
cr edi t car d at t he 14 l ar gest st at i ons on t he Met r a El ect r i c Li ne.
( b) The Boar d may not r equi r e a passenger who chooses t o pur chase a
f ar e by cr edi t car d t o pay an addi t i onal f ee.
( Sour ce: P. A. 96- 621, ef f . 1- 1- 10. )
Sec. 3B. 10. Budget and Pr ogr am. The Commut er Rai l Boar d, subj ect t o t he
power s of t he Aut hor i t y i n Sect i on 4. 11, shal l cont r ol t he f i nances of t he
Di vi si on. I t shal l by or di nance appr opr i at e money t o per f or mt he Di vi si on' s
pur poses and pr ovi de f or payment of debt s and expenses of t he Di vi si on.
Each year t he Commut er Rai l Boar d shal l pr epar e and publ i sh a
compr ehensi ve annual budget and pr oposed f i ve- year capi t al pr ogr am
document , and a f i nanci al pl an f or t he t wo year s t her eaf t er descr i bi ng t he
st at e of t he Di vi si on and pr esent i ng f or t he f or t hcomi ng f i scal year and
t he t wo f ol l owi ng year s t he Commut er Rai l Boar d' s pl ans f or such
oper at i ons and capi t al expendi t ur es as t he Commut er Rai l Boar d i nt ends t o
under t ake and t he means by whi ch i t i nt ends t o f i nance t hem. The pr oposed
budget , f i nanci al pl an, and f i ve- year capi t al pr ogr am shal l be based on
t he Aut hor i t y' s est i mat e of f unds t o be made avai l abl e t o t he Commut er
Rai l Boar d by or t hr ough t he Aut hor i t y and shal l conf or m i n al l r espect s
t o t he r equi r ement s est abl i shed by t he Aut hor i t y. The pr oposed budget ,
f i nanci al pl an, and f i ve- year capi t al pr ogr am shal l cont ai n a st at ement of
t he f unds est i mat ed t o be on hand at t he begi nni ng of t he f i scal year , t he
f unds est i mat ed t o be r ecei ved f r om al l sour ces f or such year and t he
f unds est i mat ed t o be on hand at t he end of such year . The f i scal year of
t he Di vi si on shal l be t he same as t he f i scal year of t he Aut hor i t y. Bef or e
t he pr oposed budget , f i nanci al pl an, and f i ve- year capi t al pr ogr amar e
submi t t ed t o t he Aut hor i t y, t he Commut er Rai l Boar d shal l hol d at l east
one publ i c hear i ng t her eon i n each of t he count i es i n t he met r opol i t an
r egi on i n whi ch t he Di vi si on pr ovi des ser vi ce. The Commut er Rai l Boar d
shal l hol d at l east one meet i ng f or consi der at i on of t he pr oposed budget ,
f i nanci al pl an, and f i ve- year capi t al pl an wi t h t he count y boar d of each
of t he sever al count i es i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on i n whi ch t he Di vi si on
pr ovi des ser vi ce. Af t er conduct i ng such hear i ngs and hol di ng such meet i ngs
and af t er maki ng such changes i n t he pr oposed budget , f i nanci al pl an, and
f i ve- year capi t al pl an as t he Commut er Rai l Boar d deems appr opr i at e, t he
boar d shal l adopt i t s annual budget or di nance at l east by November 15 next
pr ecedi ng t he begi nni ng of each f i scal year . The budget , f i nanci al pl an,
and f i ve- year capi t al pr ogr am shal l t hen be submi t t ed t o t he Aut hor i t y as
pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 4. 11. I n t he event t hat t he Boar d of t he Aut hor i t y
det er mi nes t hat t he budget and pr ogr am, and f i nanci al pl an do not meet t he
st andar ds of Sect i on 4. 11, t he Commut er Rai l Boar d shal l make such changes
as ar e necessar y t o meet such r equi r ement s and adopt an amended budget
or di nance. The amended budget or di nance shal l be r esubmi t t ed t o t he
Aut hor i t y pur suant t o Sect i on 4. 11. The or di nance shal l appr opr i at e such
obl i gat i ons of t he Di vi si on, speci f yi ng pur poses and t he obj ect s or
and ot her changes i n such or di nance whi ch do not al t er t he basi s upon
whi ch t he bal anced budget det er mi nat i on was made by t he Boar d of t he
Aut hor i t y may be made f r om t i me t o t i me by t he Commut er Rai l Boar d.
The budget shal l :
( i ) show a bal ance bet ween ( A) ant i ci pat ed r evenues

f r om al l sour ces i ncl udi ng oper at i ng subsi di es and ( B) t he
cost s of pr ovi di ng t he ser vi ces speci f i ed and of f undi ng
any oper at i ng def i ci t s or encumbr ances i ncur r ed i n pr i or
per i ods, i ncl udi ng pr ovi si on f or payment when due of
pr i nci pal and i nt er est on out st andi ng i ndebt edness;
( i i ) show cash bal ances i ncl udi ng t he pr oceeds of any

ant i ci pat ed cash f l ow bor r owi ng suf f i ci ent t o pay wi t h
r easonabl e pr ompt ness al l cost s and expenses as i ncur r ed;
( i i i ) pr ovi de f or a l evel of f ar es or char ges f or t he

publ i c t r anspor t at i on pr ovi ded by or subj ect t o t he
j ur i sdi ct i on of such Commut er Rai l Boar d suf f i ci ent t o
al l ow t he Commut er Rai l Boar d t o meet i t s r equi r ed syst em
gener at ed r evenue r ecover y r at i o;
( i v) be based upon and empl oy assumpt i ons and

pr oj ect i ons whi ch t he Boar d of t he Aut hor i t y f i nds t o be
r easonabl e and pr udent ;
( v) have been pr epar ed i n accor dance wi t h sound

f i nanci al pr act i ces as det er mi ned by t he Boar d of t he
Aut hor i t y;
( vi ) meet such ot her uni f or mf i nanci al , budget ar y, or

f i scal r equi r ement s t hat t he Boar d of t he Aut hor i t y may by
( vi i ) be consi st ent wi t h t he goal s and obj ect i ves

adopt ed by t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y i n t he
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
Sec. 3B. 11. Ci t i zens Advi sor y Boar d. The Commut er Rai l Boar d shal l
est abl i sh a ci t i zens advi sor y boar d composed of t en r esi dent s of t hose
por t i ons of t he met r opol i t an r egi on i n whi ch t he Commut er Rai l Boar d
pr ovi des ser vi ce who have an i nt er est i n publ i c t r anspor t at i on. The member s
of t he advi sor y boar d shal l be named f or t wo year t er ms, shal l sel ect one
of t hei r member s t o ser ve as chai r man and shal l ser ve wi t hout
compensat i on. The ci t i zens advi sor y boar d shal l meet wi t h t he Commut er
Rai l Boar d at l east quar t er l y and advi se t he Commut er Rai l Boar d of t he
i mpact of i t s pol i ci es and pr ogr ams on t he communi t i es i t ser ves.
Appoi nt ment s t o t he ci t i zens advi sor y boar d shoul d, t o t he gr eat est ext ent
possi bl e, r ef l ect t he et hni c, cul t ur al , and geogr aphi c di ver si t y of al l
per sons r esi di ng wi t hi n t he Commut er Rai l Di vi si on' s j ur i sdi ct i on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
Sec. 3B. 12. Wor ki ng Cash Bor r owi ng. The Commut er Rai l Boar d wi t h t he
af f i r mat i ve vot e of 7 of i t s Di r ect or s may demand and di r ect t he Boar d of
t he Aut hor i t y t o i ssue Wor ki ng Cash Not es at such t i me and i n such amount s
and havi ng such mat ur i t i es as t he Commut er Rai l Boar d deems pr oper ,
pr ovi ded however any such bor r owi ng shal l have been speci f i cal l y i dent i f i ed
i n t he budget of t he Commut er Rai l Boar d as appr oved by t he Boar d of t he
Aut hor i t y. Pr ovi ded f ur t her , t hat t he Commut er Rai l Boar d may not demand
and di r ect t he Boar d of t he Aut hor i t y t o have i ssued and have out st andi ng
at any t i me i n excess of $20, 000, 000 i n Wor ki ng Cash Not es.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
Sec. 3B. 13. Labor .
( a) The pr ovi si ons of t hi s Sect i on appl y t o col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng
agr eement s ( i ncl udi ng ext ensi ons and amendment s of exi st i ng agr eement s)
ent er ed i nt o on or af t er J anuar y 1, 1984. Thi s Sect i on does not appl y t o
col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng agr eement s t hat ar e subj ect t o t he pr ovi si ons of t he
Rai l way Labor Act , as now or her eaf t er amended.
( b) The Commut er Rai l Boar d shal l deal wi t h and ent er i nt o wr i t t en
cont r act s wi t h t hei r empl oyees, t hr ough accr edi t ed r epr esent at i ves of such
hour s, wor ki ng condi t i ons, and pensi on or r et i r ement pr ovi si ons about whi ch
a col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng agr eement has been ent er ed pr i or t o t he ef f ect i ve
dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of 1983. Any such agr eement of t he Commut er
Rai l Boar d shal l pr ovi de t hat t he agr eement may be r eopened i f t he amended
budget submi t t ed pur suant t o Sect i on 2. 18a of t hi s Act i s not appr oved by
t he Boar d of t he Aut hor i t y. The agr eement may not i ncl ude a pr ovi si on
r equi r i ng t he payment of wage i ncr eases based on changes i n t he Consumer
Pr i ce I ndex. The Commut er Rai l Boar d shal l not have t he aut hor i t y t o ent er
col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng agr eement s wi t h r espect t o i nher ent management r i ght s
whi ch i ncl ude such ar eas of di scr et i on or pol i cy as t he f unct i ons of t he
empl oyer , st andar ds of ser vi ces, i t s over al l budget , t he or gani zat i onal
st r uct ur e and sel ect i on of new empl oyees and di r ect i on of per sonnel .
Empl oyer s, however , shal l be r equi r ed t o bar gai n col l ect i vel y wi t h r egar d
t o pol i cy mat t er s di r ect l y af f ect i ng wages, hour s and t er ms and condi t i ons
of empl oyment , as wel l as t he i mpact t her eon, upon r equest by empl oyee
r epr esent at i ves. To pr eser ve t he r i ght s of t he Commut er Rai l Boar d and
excl usi ve r epr esent at i ves whi ch have est abl i shed col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng
r el at i onshi ps or negot i at ed col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng agr eement s pr i or t o t he
ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of 1983, t he Commut er Rai l Boar d
shal l be r equi r ed t o bar gai n col l ect i vel y wi t h r egar d t o any mat t er
concer ni ng wages, hour s or condi t i ons of empl oyment about whi ch t hey have
bar gai ned pr i or t o t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of 1983.
( c) The col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng agr eement may not i ncl ude a pr ohi bi t i on
on t he use of par t - t i me oper at or s on any ser vi ce oper at ed by t he Commut er
Rai l Boar d except wher e pr ohi bi t ed by f eder al l aw.
( d) Wi t hi n 30 days of t he si gni ng of any such col l ect i ve bar gai ni ng
agr eement , t he Commut er Rai l Boar d shal l det er mi ne t he cost s of each
pr ovi si on of t he agr eement , pr epar e an amended budget i ncor por at i ng t he
cost s of t he agr eement , and pr esent t he amended budget t o t he Boar d of t he
Aut hor i t y f or i t s appr oval under Sect i on 4. 11. The Boar d may appr ove t he
amended budget by an af f i r mat i ve vot e of 12 of i t s t hen Di r ect or s. I f t he
budget i s not appr oved by t he Boar d of t he Aut hor i t y, t he agr eement may be
r eopened and i t s t er ms may be r enegot i at ed. Any amended budget whi ch may
be pr epar ed f ol l owi ng r enegot i at i on shal l be pr esent ed t o t he Boar d of t he
Aut hor i t y f or i t s appr oval i n l i ke manner .
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3B. 14)
Sec. 3B. 14. Fr ee ser vi ces; el i gi bi l i t y.
( a) Not wi t hst andi ng any l aw t o t he cont r ar y, no l at er t han 60 days
Assembl y and unt i l subsect i on ( b) i s i mpl ement ed, any f i xed r out e publ i c
t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces pr ovi ded by, or under gr ant or pur chase of ser vi ce
cont r act s of , t he Commut er Rai l Boar d shal l be pr ovi ded wi t hout char ge t o
al l seni or ci t i zens of t he Met r opol i t an Regi on aged 65 and ol der , under
such condi t i ons as shal l be pr escr i bed by t he Commut er Rai l Boar d.
( b) Not wi t hst andi ng any l aw t o t he cont r ar y, no l at er t han 180 days
Assembl y, any f i xed r out e publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces pr ovi ded by, or
under gr ant or pur chase of ser vi ce cont r act s of , t he Commut er Rai l Boar d
shal l be pr ovi ded wi t hout char ge t o seni or ci t i zens aged 65 and ol der who
meet t he i ncome el i gi bi l i t y l i mi t at i on set f or t h i n subsect i on ( a- 5) of
Sect i on 4 of t he Seni or Ci t i zens and Di sabl ed Per sons Pr oper t y Tax Rel i ef
Act , under such condi t i ons as shal l be pr escr i bed by t he Commut er Rai l
Boar d. The Depar t ment on Agi ng shal l f ur ni sh al l i nf or mat i on r easonabl y
necessar y t o det er mi ne el i gi bi l i t y, i ncl udi ng updat ed l i st s of i ndi vi dual s
who ar e el i gi bl e f or ser vi ces wi t hout char ge under t hi s Sect i on. Not hi ng i n
t hi s Sect i on shal l r el i eve t he Commut er Rai l Boar d f r om pr ovi di ng r educed
f ar es as may be r equi r ed by f eder al l aw.
( Sour ce: P. A. 96- 1527, ef f . 2- 14- 11; 97- 689, ef f . 6- 14- 12. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3B. 15)
Sec. 3B. 15. Tr ansi t ser vi ces f or di sabl ed i ndi vi dual s. Not wi t hst andi ng
any l aw t o t he cont r ar y, no l at er t han 60 days f ol l owi ng t he ef f ect i ve
dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 95t h Gener al Assembl y, al l f i xed r out e
publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces pr ovi ded by, or under gr ant or pur chase of
ser vi ce cont r act of , t he Commut er Rai l Boar d shal l be pr ovi ded wi t hout
char ge t o al l di sabl ed per sons who meet t he i ncome el i gi bi l i t y l i mi t at i on
set f or t h i n subsect i on ( a- 5) of Sect i on 4 of t he Seni or Ci t i zens and
Di sabl ed Per sons Pr oper t y Tax Rel i ef Act , under such pr ocedur es as shal l
be pr escr i bed by t he Boar d. The Depar t ment on Agi ng shal l f ur ni sh al l
i nf or mat i on r easonabl y necessar y t o det er mi ne el i gi bi l i t y, i ncl udi ng
updat ed l i st s of i ndi vi dual s who ar e el i gi bl e f or ser vi ces wi t hout char ge
under t hi s Sect i on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 97- 689, ef f . 6- 14- 12. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3B. 16)
Sec. 3B. 16. Emer gency pr ot ocol s. Wi t hi n 6 mont hs af t er t he ef f ect i ve
dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 96t h Gener al Assembl y, t he Commut er
Rai l Boar d must devel op wr i t t en pr ot ocol s t o r espond t o medi cal and
sani t at i on emer genci es and t o ot her saf et y hazar ds.
( Sour ce: P. A. 96- 677, ef f . 8- 25- 09. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3B. 20)
Sec. 3B. 20. Wi r el ess I nt er net . The Commut er Rai l Boar d must pr ovi de
wi r el ess I nt er net ser vi ce on al l passenger t r ai ns i t owns or oper at es by
J anuar y 1, 2012, but onl y i f t he ser vi ce can be pr ovi ded wi t h no cost t o
t he Commut er Rai l Di vi si on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 97- 85, ef f . 7- 7- 11. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 3B. 25)
Sec. 3B. 25. Aut omat ed ext er nal def i br i l l at or s. The Commut er Rai l Boar d
must conduct a st udy concer ni ng t he i nst al l at i on and use of aut omat ed
ext er nal def i br i l l at or s on passenger t r ai ns oper at ed by t he Commut er Rai l
Boar d. No l at er t han one year af t er t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s amendat or y
Act of t he 97t h Gener al Assembl y, t he Commut er Rai l Boar d must r epor t t o
t he Gover nor and t he Gener al Assembl y t he r esul t s of t he st udy. For t he
pur poses of t hi s Sect i on, " aut omat ed ext er nal def i br i l l at or " has t he
meani ng ascr i bed t o t hat t er m i n Sect i on 10 of t he Aut omat ed Ext er nal
Def i br i l l at or Act .
( Sour ce: P. A. 97- 85, ef f . 7- 7- 11. )

( 70 I LCS 3615/ Ar t . I V headi ng)
ARTI CLE I V. FI NANCES.
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 01) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 704. 01)
Sec. 4. 01. Budget and Pr ogr am.
( a) The Boar d shal l cont r ol t he f i nances of t he Aut hor i t y. I t shal l by
or di nance adopt ed by t he af f i r mat i ve vot e of at l east 12 of i t s t hen
Di r ect or s ( i ) appr opr i at e money t o per f or m t he Aut hor i t y' s pur poses and
pr ovi de f or payment of debt s and expenses of t he Aut hor i t y, ( i i ) t ake
act i on wi t h r espect t o t he budget and t wo- year f i nanci al pl an of each
Ser vi ce Boar d, as pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 4. 11, and ( i i i ) adopt an Annual
Budget and Two- Year Fi nanci al Pl an f or t he Aut hor i t y t hat i ncl udes t he
annual budget and t wo- year f i nanci al pl an of each Ser vi ce Boar d t hat has
been appr oved by t he Aut hor i t y. The Annual Budget and Two- Year Fi nanci al
Pl an shal l cont ai n a st at ement of t he f unds est i mat ed t o be on hand f or
t he Aut hor i t y and each Ser vi ce Boar d at t he begi nni ng of t he f i scal year ,
t he f unds est i mat ed t o be r ecei ved f r om al l sour ces f or such year , t he
est i mat ed expenses and obl i gat i ons of t he Aut hor i t y and each Ser vi ce Boar d
f or al l pur poses, i ncl udi ng expenses f or cont r i but i ons t o be made wi t h
r espect t o pensi on and ot her empl oyee benef i t s, and t he f unds est i mat ed t o
be on hand at t he end of such year . The f i scal year of t he Aut hor i t y and
each Ser vi ce Boar d shal l begi n on J anuar y 1st and end on t he succeedi ng
December 31st . By J ul y 1st of each year t he Di r ect or of t he I l l i noi s
Gover nor ' s Of f i ce of Management and Budget ( f or mer l y Bur eau of t he Budget )
shal l submi t t o t he Aut hor i t y an est i mat e of r evenues f or t he next f i scal
year of t he Aut hor i t y t o be col l ect ed f r om t he t axes i mposed by t he
Aut hor i t y and t he amount s t o be avai l abl e i n t he Publ i c Tr anspor t at i on Fund
and t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Occupat i on and Use Tax
Repl acement Fund and t he amount s ot her wi se t o be appr opr i at ed by t he St at e
t o t he Aut hor i t y f or i t s pur poses. The Aut hor i t y shal l f i l e a copy of i t s
Annual Budget and Two- Year Fi nanci al Pl an wi t h t he Gener al Assembl y and
t he Gover nor af t er i t s adopt i on. Bef or e t he pr oposed Annual Budget and Two-
Year Fi nanci al Pl an i s adopt ed, t he Aut hor i t y shal l hol d at l east one
publ i c hear i ng t her eon i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on, and shal l meet wi t h t he
count y boar d or i t s desi gnee of each of t he sever al count i es i n t he
met r opol i t an r egi on. Af t er conduct i ng such hear i ngs and hol di ng such
meet i ngs and af t er maki ng such changes i n t he pr oposed Annual Budget and
Two- Year Fi nanci al Pl an as t he Boar d deems appr opr i at e, t he Boar d shal l
adopt i t s annual appr opr i at i on and Annual Budget and Two- Year Fi nanci al
Pl an or di nance. The or di nance may be adopt ed onl y upon t he af f i r mat i ve
vot es of 12 of i t s t hen Di r ect or s. The or di nance shal l appr opr i at e such
obl i gat i ons of t he Aut hor i t y, speci f yi ng pur poses and t he obj ect s or
and ot her changes i n such or di nance may be made f r om t i me t o t i me by t he
Boar d upon t he af f i r mat i ve vot es of 12 of i t s t hen Di r ect or s.
( b) The Annual Budget and Two- Year Fi nanci al Pl an shal l show a bal ance
bet ween ant i ci pat ed r evenues f r om al l sour ces and ant i ci pat ed expenses
i ncl udi ng f undi ng of oper at i ng def i ci t s or t he di schar ge of encumbr ances
i ncur r ed i n pr i or per i ods and payment of pr i nci pal and i nt er est when due,
and shal l show cash bal ances suf f i ci ent t o pay wi t h r easonabl e pr ompt ness
al l obl i gat i ons and expenses as i ncur r ed.
The Annual Budget and Two- Year Fi nanci al Pl an must show:
( i ) t hat t he l evel of f ar es and char ges f or mass

t r anspor t at i on pr ovi ded by, or under gr ant or pur chase of
ser vi ce cont r act s of , t he Ser vi ce Boar ds i s suf f i ci ent t o
cause t he aggr egat e of al l pr oj ect ed f ar e r evenues f r om
such f ar es and char ges r ecei ved i n each f i scal year t o
equal at l east 50% of t he aggr egat e cost s of pr ovi di ng
such publ i c t r anspor t at i on i n such f i scal year . " Far e
r evenues" i ncl ude t he pr oceeds of al l f ar es and char ges f or
ser vi ces pr ovi ded, cont r i but i ons r ecei ved i n connect i on
wi t h publ i c t r anspor t at i on f r om uni t s of l ocal gover nment
ot her t han t he Aut hor i t y, except f or cont r i but i ons r ecei ved
by t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y f r om a r eal est at e
t r ansf er t ax i mposed under subsect i on ( i ) of Sect i on 8- 3- 19
of t he I l l i noi s Muni ci pal Code, and f r om t he St at e
pur suant t o subsect i on ( i ) of Sect i on 2705- 305 of t he
Depar t ment of Tr anspor t at i on Law ( 20 I LCS 2705/ 2705- 305) ,
and al l ot her oper at i ng r evenues pr oper l y i ncl uded
consi st ent wi t h gener al l y accept ed account i ng pr i nci pl es
but do not i ncl ude: t he pr oceeds of any bor r owi ngs, and,
begi nni ng wi t h t he 2007 f i scal year , al l r evenues and
r ecei pt s, i ncl udi ng but not l i mi t ed t o f ar es and gr ant s
r ecei ved f r om t he f eder al , St at e or any uni t of l ocal
gover nment or ot her ent i t y, der i ved f r om pr ovi di ng ADA
par at r ansi t ser vi ce pur suant t o Sect i on 2. 30 of t he
Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Act . " Cost s" i ncl ude al l
i t ems pr oper l y i ncl uded as oper at i ng cost s consi st ent wi t h
gener al l y accept ed account i ng pr i nci pl es, i ncl udi ng
admi ni st r at i ve cost s, but do not i ncl ude: depr eci at i on;
payment of pr i nci pal and i nt er est on bonds, not es or ot her
evi dences of obl i gat i on f or bor r owed money i ssued by t he
Aut hor i t y; payment s wi t h r espect t o publ i c t r anspor t at i on
f aci l i t i es made pur suant t o subsect i on ( b) of Sect i on 2. 20
of t hi s Act ; any payment s wi t h r espect t o r at e pr ot ect i on
cont r act s, cr edi t enhancement s or l i qui di t y agr eement s made
under Sect i on 4. 14; any ot her cost t o whi ch i t i s
r easonabl y expect ed t hat a cash expendi t ur e wi l l not be
made; cost s f or passenger secur i t y i ncl udi ng gr ant s,
cont r act s, per sonnel , equi pment and admi ni st r at i ve
expenses, except i n t he case of t he Chi cago Tr ansi t
Aut hor i t y, i n whi ch case t he t er m does not i ncl ude cost s
spent annual l y by t hat ent i t y f or pr ot ect i on agai nst cr i me
as r equi r ed by Sect i on 27a of t he Met r opol i t an Tr ansi t
Aut hor i t y Act ; t he payment by t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y
of Debt Ser vi ce, as def i ned i n Sect i on 12c of t he
Met r opol i t an Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y Act , on bonds or not es
i ssued pur suant t o t hat Sect i on; t he payment by t he
Commut er Rai l Di vi si on of debt ser vi ce on bonds i ssued
pur suant t o Sect i on 3B. 09; expenses i ncur r ed by t he
Subur ban Bus Di vi si on f or t he cost of new publ i c
t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces f unded f r om gr ant s pur suant t o
Sect i on 2. 01e of t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 95t h Gener al
Assembl y f or a per i od of 2 year s f r om t he dat e of
i ni t i at i on of each such ser vi ce; cost s as exempt ed by t he
Boar d f or pr oj ect s pur suant t o Sect i on 2. 09 of t hi s Act ;
or , begi nni ng wi t h t he 2007 f i scal year , expenses r el at ed
t o pr ovi di ng ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ce pur suant t o Sect i on
2. 30 of t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Act ; and i n
f i scal year s 2008 t hr ough 2012 i ncl usi ve, cost s i n t he
amount of $200, 000, 000 i n f i scal year 2008, r educi ng by
$40, 000, 000 i n each f i scal year t her eaf t er unt i l t hi s
exempt i on i s el i mi nat ed; and
( i i ) t hat t he l evel of f ar es char ged f or ADA
par at r ansi t ser vi ces i s suf f i ci ent t o cause t he aggr egat e
of al l pr oj ect ed r evenues f r om such f ar es char ged and
r ecei ved i n each f i scal year t o equal at l east 10% of t he
aggr egat e cost s of pr ovi di ng such ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces.

For pur poses of t hi s Act , t he per cent ages i n t hi s
subsect i on ( b) ( i i ) shal l be r ef er r ed t o as t he " syst em
gener at ed ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces r evenue r ecover y r at i o" .
For pur poses of t he syst em gener at ed ADA par at r ansi t
ser vi ces r evenue r ecover y r at i o, " cost s" shal l i ncl ude al l
i t ems pr oper l y i ncl uded as oper at i ng cost s consi st ent wi t h
gener al l y accept ed account i ng pr i nci pl es. However , t he
Boar d may excl ude f r om cost s an amount t hat does not
exceed t he al l owabl e " capi t al cost s of cont r act i ng" f or ADA
par at r ansi t ser vi ces pur suant t o t he Feder al Tr ansi t
Admi ni st r at i on gui del i nes f or t he Ur bani zed Ar ea For mul a
Pr ogr am.
( c) The act ual admi ni st r at i ve expenses of t he Aut hor i t y f or
t he f i scal year commenci ng J anuar y 1, 1985 may not exceed
$5, 000, 000. The act ual admi ni st r at i ve expenses of t he Aut hor i t y
f or t he f i scal year commenci ng J anuar y 1, 1986, and f or each
f i scal year t her eaf t er shal l not exceed t he maxi mum
admi ni st r at i ve expenses f or t he pr evi ous f i scal year pl us 5%.
" Admi ni st r at i ve expenses" ar e def i ned f or pur poses of t hi s
Sect i on as al l expenses except : ( 1) capi t al expenses and
pur chases of t he Aut hor i t y on behal f of t he Ser vi ce Boar ds; ( 2)
payment s t o Ser vi ce Boar ds; and ( 3) payment of pr i nci pal and
i nt er est on bonds, not es or ot her evi dence of obl i gat i on f or
bor r owed money i ssued by t he Aut hor i t y; ( 4) cost s f or passenger
secur i t y i ncl udi ng gr ant s, cont r act s, per sonnel , equi pment and
admi ni st r at i ve expenses; ( 5) payment s wi t h r espect t o publ i c
t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es made pur suant t o subsect i on ( b) of
Sect i on 2. 20 of t hi s Act ; and ( 6) any payment s wi t h r espect t o
r at e pr ot ect i on cont r act s, cr edi t enhancement s or l i qui di t y
agr eement s made pur suant t o Sect i on 4. 14.
( d) Thi s subsect i on appl i es onl y unt i l t he Depar t ment
begi ns admi ni st er i ng and enf or ci ng an i ncr eased t ax under
Sect i on 4. 03( m) as aut hor i zed by t hi s amendat or y Act of t he
95t h Gener al Assembl y. Af t er wi t hhol di ng 15% of t he pr oceeds of
any t ax i mposed by t he Aut hor i t y and 15% of money r ecei ved by
t he Aut hor i t y f r om t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y
Occupat i on and Use Tax Repl acement Fund, t he Boar d shal l
al l ocat e t he pr oceeds and money r emai ni ng t o t he Ser vi ce Boar ds
as f ol l ows: ( 1) an amount equal t o 85% of t he pr oceeds of
t hose t axes col l ect ed wi t hi n t he Ci t y of Chi cago and 85% of
t he money r ecei ved by t he Aut hor i t y on account of t r ansf er s t o
t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Occupat i on and Use Tax
Repl acement Fund f r om t he Count y and Mass Tr ansi t Di st r i ct Fund
at t r i but abl e t o r et ai l sal es wi t hi n t he Ci t y of Chi cago shal l
be al l ocat ed t o t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y; ( 2) an amount
equal t o 85% of t he pr oceeds of t hose t axes col l ect ed wi t hi n
Cook Count y out si de t he Ci t y of Chi cago and 85% of t he money
r ecei ved by t he Aut hor i t y on account of t r ansf er s t o t he
Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Occupat i on and Use Tax
Repl acement Fund f r om t he Count y and Mass Tr ansi t Di st r i ct Fund
at t r i but abl e t o r et ai l sal es wi t hi n Cook Count y out si de of t he
ci t y of Chi cago shal l be al l ocat ed 30% t o t he Chi cago Tr ansi t
Aut hor i t y, 55% t o t he Commut er Rai l Boar d and 15% t o t he
Subur ban Bus Boar d; and ( 3) an amount equal t o 85% of t he
pr oceeds of t he t axes col l ect ed wi t hi n t he Count i es of DuPage,
Kane, Lake, McHenr y and Wi l l shal l be al l ocat ed 70% t o t he
Commut er Rai l Boar d and 30% t o t he Subur ban Bus Boar d.
( e) Thi s subsect i on appl i es onl y unt i l t he Depar t ment
begi ns admi ni st er i ng and enf or ci ng an i ncr eased t ax under
Sect i on 4. 03( m) as aut hor i zed by t hi s amendat or y Act of t he
95t h Gener al Assembl y. Moneys r ecei ved by t he Aut hor i t y on
account of t r ansf er s t o t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y
Occupat i on and Use Tax Repl acement Fund f r om t he St at e and
Local Sal es Tax Ref or m Fund shal l be al l ocat ed among t he
Aut hor i t y and t he Ser vi ce Boar ds as f ol l ows: 15% of such moneys
shal l be r et ai ned by t he Aut hor i t y and t he r emai ni ng 85% shal l
be t r ansf er r ed t o t he Ser vi ce Boar ds as soon as may be
pr act i cabl e af t er t he Aut hor i t y r ecei ves payment . Moneys whi ch
ar e di st r i but abl e t o t he Ser vi ce Boar ds pur suant t o t he
pr ecedi ng sent ence shal l be al l ocat ed among t he Ser vi ce Boar ds
on t he basi s of each Ser vi ce Boar d' s di st r i but i on r at i o. The
t er m " di st r i but i on r at i o" means, f or pur poses of t hi s
subsect i on ( e) of t hi s Sect i on 4. 01, t he r at i o of t he t ot al
amount di st r i but ed t o a Ser vi ce Boar d pur suant t o subsect i on
( d) of Sect i on 4. 01 f or t he i mmedi at el y pr ecedi ng cal endar year
t o t he t ot al amount di st r i but ed t o al l of t he Ser vi ce Boar ds
pur suant t o subsect i on ( d) of Sect i on 4. 01 f or t he i mmedi at el y
pr ecedi ng cal endar year .
( f ) To car r y out i t s dut i es and r esponsi bi l i t i es under t hi s
Act , t he Boar d shal l empl oy st af f whi ch shal l : ( 1) pr opose f or
adopt i on by t he Boar d of t he Aut hor i t y r ul es f or t he Ser vi ce
Boar ds t hat est abl i sh ( i ) f or ms and schedul es t o be used and
i nf or mat i on r equi r ed t o be pr ovi ded wi t h r espect t o a f i ve- year
capi t al pr ogr am, annual budget s, and t wo- year f i nanci al pl ans
and r egul ar r epor t i ng of act ual r esul t s agai nst adopt ed budget s
and f i nanci al pl ans, ( i i ) f i nanci al pr act i ces t o be f ol l owed i n
t he budget i ng and expendi t ur e of publ i c f unds, ( i i i )
assumpt i ons and pr oj ect i ons t hat must be f ol l owed i n pr epar i ng
and submi t t i ng i t s annual budget and t wo- year f i nanci al pl an or
a f i ve- year capi t al pr ogr am; ( 2) eval uat e f or t he Boar d publ i c
t r anspor t at i on pr ogr ams oper at ed or pr oposed by t he Ser vi ce
Boar ds and t r anspor t at i on agenci es i n t er ms of t he goal s and
obj ect i ves set out i n t he St r at egi c Pl an; ( 3) keep t he Boar d
and t he publ i c i nf or med of t he ext ent t o whi ch t he Ser vi ce
Boar ds and t r anspor t at i on agenci es ar e meet i ng t he goal s and
obj ect i ves adopt ed by t he Aut hor i t y i n t he St r at egi c Pl an; and
( 4) assess t he ef f i ci ency or adequacy of publ i c t r anspor t at i on
ser vi ces pr ovi ded by a Ser vi ce Boar d and make r ecommendat i ons
f or change i n t hat ser vi ce t o t he end t hat t he moneys avai l abl e
t o t he Aut hor i t y may be expended i n t he most economi cal manner
possi bl e wi t h t he l east possi bl e dupl i cat i on.
( g) Al l Ser vi ce Boar ds, t r anspor t at i on agenci es,
compr ehensi ve pl anni ng agenci es, i ncl udi ng t he Chi cago
Met r opol i t an Agency f or Pl anni ng, or t r anspor t at i on pl anni ng
agenci es i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on shal l f ur ni sh t o t he
Aut hor i t y such i nf or mat i on per t ai ni ng t o publ i c t r anspor t at i on
or r el evant f or pl ans t her ef or as i t may f r om t i me t o t i me
r equi r e. The Execut i ve Di r ect or , or hi s or her desi gnee, shal l ,
f or t he pur pose of secur i ng any such i nf or mat i on necessar y or
appr opr i at e t o car r y out any of t he power s and r esponsi bi l i t i es
of t he Aut hor i t y under t hi s Act , have access t o, and t he r i ght
t o exami ne, al l books, document s, paper s or r ecor ds of a
Ser vi ce Boar d or any t r anspor t at i on agency r ecei vi ng f unds f r om
t he Aut hor i t y or Ser vi ce Boar d, and such Ser vi ce Boar d or
t r anspor t at i on agency shal l compl y wi t h any r equest by t he
Execut i ve Di r ect or , or hi s or her desi gnee, wi t hi n 30 days or
an ext ended t i me pr ovi ded by t he Execut i ve Di r ect or .
( h) No Ser vi ce Boar d shal l under t ake any capi t al
i mpr ovement whi ch i s not i dent i f i ed i n t he Fi ve- Year Capi t al
Pr ogr am.
( Sour ce: P. A. 94- 370, ef f . 7- 29- 05; 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08; 95-
906, ef f . 8- 26- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 01a)
Sec. 4. 01a. ( Repeal ed) .
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 02) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 704. 02)
Sec. 4. 02. Feder al , St at e and Ot her Funds.
( a) The Aut hor i t y shal l have t he power t o appl y f or , r ecei ve and
expend gr ant s, l oans or ot her f unds f r om t he St at e of I l l i noi s or any
depar t ment or agency t her eof , f r om any uni t of l ocal gover nment , f r om t he
f eder al gover nment or any depar t ment or agency t her eof , f or use i n
connect i on wi t h any of t he power s or pur poses of t he Aut hor i t y as set
f or t h i n t hi s Act . The Aut hor i t y shal l have power t o make such st udi es as
may be necessar y and t o ent er i nt o cont r act s or agr eement s wi t h t he St at e
of I l l i noi s or any depar t ment or agency t her eof , wi t h any uni t of l ocal
gover nment , or wi t h t he f eder al gover nment or any depar t ment or agency
t her eof , concer ni ng such gr ant s, l oans or ot her f unds, or any condi t i ons
r el at i ng t her et o, i ncl udi ng obl i gat i ons t o r epay such f unds. The Aut hor i t y
may make such covenant s concer ni ng such gr ant s, l oans and f unds as i t
deems pr oper and necessar y i n car r yi ng out i t s r esponsi bi l i t i es, pur poses
and power s as pr ovi ded i n t hi s Act .
( b) The Aut hor i t y shal l be t he pr i mar y publ i c body i n t he met r opol i t an
r egi on wi t h aut hor i t y t o appl y f or and r ecei ve any gr ant s, l oans or ot her
f unds r el at i ng t o publ i c t r anspor t at i on pr ogr ams f r om t he St at e of I l l i noi s
or any depar t ment or agency t her eof , or f r om t he f eder al gover nment or any
depar t ment or agency t her eof . Any uni t of l ocal gover nment , Ser vi ce Boar d
or t r anspor t at i on agency may appl y f or and r ecei ve any such f eder al or
st at e capi t al gr ant s, l oans or ot her f unds, pr ovi ded, however t hat a
Ser vi ce Boar d may not appl y f or or r ecei ve any gr ant or l oan whi ch i s not
i dent i f i ed i n t he Fi ve- Year Capi t al Pr ogr am. Any Ser vi ce Boar d, uni t of
l ocal gover nment or t r anspor t at i on agency shal l not i f y t he Aut hor i t y pr i or
t o maki ng any such appl i cat i on and shal l f i l e a copy t her eof wi t h t he
Aut hor i t y. Not hi ng i n t hi s Sect i on shal l be const r ued t o i mpose any
l i mi t at i on on t he abi l i t y of t he St at e of I l l i noi s or any depar t ment or
agency t her eof , any uni t of l ocal gover nment or Ser vi ce Boar d or
t r anspor t at i on agency t o make any gr ant s or t o ent er i nt o any agr eement or
cont r act wi t h t he Nat i onal Rai l Passenger Cor por at i on. Nor shal l anyt hi ng
i n t hi s Sect i on i mpose any l i mi t at i on on t he abi l i t y of any school di st r i ct
t o appl y f or or r ecei ve any gr ant , l oan or ot her f unds f or t r anspor t at i on
of school chi l dr en.
( c) The Aut hor i t y shal l pr ovi de t o t he Ser vi ce Boar d any moni es
r ecei ved r el at i ng t o publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces under t he j ur i sdi ct i on
of t he Ser vi ce Boar ds as pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 4. 03. 3 of t hi s Act .
( Sour ce: P. A. 94- 839, ef f . 6- 6- 06; 95- 331, ef f . 8- 21- 07; 95- 708, ef f . 1-
18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 02a)
Sec. 4. 02a. Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y cont r i but i ons t o pensi on f unds.
( a) The Aut hor i t y shal l cont i nual l y r evi ew t he Chi cago Tr ansi t
Aut hor i t y' s payment of t he r equi r ed cont r i but i ons t o i t s r et i r ement syst em
under Sect i on 22- 101 of t he I l l i noi s Pensi on Code.
( b) Begi nni ng J anuar y 1, 2009, i f at any t i me t he Aut hor i t y det er mi nes
t hat t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y' s payment of any por t i on of t he r equi r ed
cont r i but i ons t o i t s r et i r ement syst emunder Sect i on 22- 101 of t he I l l i noi s
Pensi on Code i s mor e t han one mont h over due, i t shal l as soon as possi bl e
pay t he amount of t hose over due cont r i but i ons t o t he Boar d of Tr ust ees of
t he Ret i r ement Pl an on behal f of t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y out of
moneys ot her wi se payabl e t o t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y under Sect i on
4. 03. 3 of t hi s Act . The Aut hor i t y shal l t her eaf t er have no l i abi l i t y t o
t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y f or amount s pai d t o t he Boar d of Tr ust ees of
t he Ret i r ement Pl an under t hi s Sect i on.
( c) Whenever t he Aut hor i t y act s or det er mi nes t hat i t i s r equi r ed t o
act under subsect i on ( b) , i t shal l so not i f y t he Chi cago Tr ansi t
Aut hor i t y, t he Mayor of Chi cago, t he Gover nor , t he Audi t or Gener al of t he
St at e of I l l i noi s, and t he Gener al Assembl y.
( Sour ce: P. A. 94- 839, ef f . 6- 6- 06; 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 02b)
Sec. 4. 02b. Ot her cont r i but i ons t o pensi on f unds.
( a) The Aut hor i t y shal l cont i nual l y r evi ew t he payment of t he r equi r ed
empl oyer cont r i but i ons t o af f ect ed pensi on pl ans under Sect i on 22- 103 of
t he I l l i noi s Pensi on Code.
( b) Begi nni ng J anuar y 1, 2009, i f at any t i me t he Aut hor i t y det er mi nes
t hat t he Commut er Rai l Boar d' s or Subur ban Bus Boar d' s payment of any
por t i on of t he r equi r ed cont r i but i ons t o an af f ect ed pensi on pl an under
Sect i on 22- 103 of t he I l l i noi s Pensi on Code i s mor e t han one mont h
over due, i t shal l as soon as possi bl e pay t he amount of t hose over due
cont r i but i ons t o t he t r ust ee of t he af f ect ed pensi on pl an on behal f of t hat
Ser vi ce Boar d out of moneys ot her wi se payabl e t o t hat Ser vi ce Boar d under
Sect i on 4. 03. 3 of t hi s Act . The Aut hor i t y shal l t her eaf t er have no
l i abi l i t y t o t he Ser vi ce Boar d f or amount s pai d t o t he t r ust ee of t he
af f ect ed pensi on pl an under t hi s Sect i on.
( c) Whenever t he Aut hor i t y act s or det er mi nes t hat i t i s r equi r ed t o
act under subsect i on ( b) , i t shal l so not i f y t he af f ect ed Ser vi ce Boar d,
t he Mayor of Chi cago, t he Gover nor , t he Audi t or Gener al of t he St at e of
I l l i noi s, and t he Gener al Assembl y.
( d) Begi nni ng J anuar y 1, 2009, i f t he Aut hor i t y f ai l s t o pay t o an
af f ect ed pensi on f und wi t hi n 30 days af t er i t i s due any empl oyer
cont r i but i on t hat i t i s r equi r ed t o make as a cont r i but i ng empl oyer under
Sect i on 22- 103 of t he I l l i noi s Pensi on Code, i t shal l pr ompt l y so not i f y
t he Commi ssi on on Gover nment For ecast i ng and Account abi l i t y, t he Mayor of
Chi cago, t he Gover nor , and t he Gener al Assembl y, and i t shal l pr ompt l y pay
t he over due amount out of t he f i r st money avai l abl e t o t he Aut hor i t y f or
i t s admi ni st r at i ve expenses, as t hat t er m i s def i ned i n Sect i on 4. 01( c) .
( Sour ce: P. A. 94- 839, ef f . 6- 6- 06; 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 03) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 704. 03)
Sec. 4. 03. Taxes.
( a) I n or der t o car r y out any of t he power s or pur poses of t he
Aut hor i t y, t he Boar d may by or di nance adopt ed wi t h t he concur r ence of 12
of t he t hen Di r ect or s, i mpose t hr oughout t he met r opol i t an r egi on any or al l
of t he t axes pr ovi ded i n t hi s Sect i on. Except as ot her wi se pr ovi ded i n
t hi s Act , t axes i mposed under t hi s Sect i on and ci vi l penal t i es i mposed
i nci dent t her et o shal l be col l ect ed and enf or ced by t he St at e Depar t ment
of Revenue. The Depar t ment shal l have t he power t o admi ni st er and enf or ce
t he t axes and t o det er mi ne al l r i ght s f or r ef unds f or er r oneous payment s
of t he t axes. Not hi ng i n t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 95t h Gener al Assembl y
i s i nt ended t o i nval i dat e any t axes cur r ent l y i mposed by t he Aut hor i t y.
The i ncr eased vot e r equi r ement s t o i mpose a t ax shal l onl y appl y t o
act i ons t aken af t er t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 95t h
Gener al Assembl y.
( b) The Boar d may i mpose a publ i c t r anspor t at i on t ax upon al l per sons
engaged i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on i n t he busi ness of sel l i ng at r et ai l
mot or f uel f or oper at i on of mot or vehi cl es upon publ i c hi ghways. The t ax
shal l be at a r at e not t o exceed 5% of t he gr oss r ecei pt s f r om t he sal es
of mot or f uel i n t he cour se of t he busi ness. As used i n t hi s Act , t he t er m
" mot or f uel " shal l have t he same meani ng as i n t he Mot or Fuel Tax Law. The
Boar d may pr ovi de f or det ai l s of t he t ax. The pr ovi si ons of any t ax shal l
conf or m, as cl osel y as may be pr act i cabl e, t o t he pr ovi si ons of t he
Muni ci pal Ret ai l er s Occupat i on Tax Act , i ncl udi ng wi t hout l i mi t at i on,
conf or mi t y t o penal t i es wi t h r espect t o t he t ax i mposed and as t o t he
power s of t he St at e Depar t ment of Revenue t o pr omul gat e and enf or ce r ul es
and r egul at i ons r el at i ng t o t he admi ni st r at i on and enf or cement of t he
pr ovi si ons of t he t ax i mposed, except t hat r ef er ence i n t he Act t o any
muni ci pal i t y shal l r ef er t o t he Aut hor i t y and t he t ax shal l be i mposed
onl y wi t h r egar d t o r ecei pt s f r om sal es of mot or f uel i n t he met r opol i t an
r egi on, at r at es as l i mi t ed by t hi s Sect i on.
( c) I n connect i on wi t h t he t ax i mposed under par agr aph ( b) of t hi s
Sect i on t he Boar d may i mpose a t ax upon t he pr i vi l ege of usi ng i n t he
met r opol i t an r egi on mot or f uel f or t he oper at i on of a mot or vehi cl e upon
publ i c hi ghways, t he t ax t o be at a r at e not i n excess of t he r at e of t ax
i mposed under par agr aph ( b) of t hi s Sect i on. The Boar d may pr ovi de f or
det ai l s of t he t ax.
( d) The Boar d may i mpose a mot or vehi cl e par ki ng t ax upon t he
pr i vi l ege of par ki ng mot or vehi cl es at of f - st r eet par ki ng f aci l i t i es i n t he
met r opol i t an r egi on at whi ch a f ee i s char ged, and may pr ovi de f or
r easonabl e cl assi f i cat i ons i n and exempt i ons t o t he t ax, f or admi ni st r at i on
and enf or cement t her eof and f or ci vi l penal t i es and r ef unds t her eunder and
may pr ovi de cr i mi nal penal t i es t her eunder , t he maxi mum penal t i es not t o
exceed t he maxi mumcr i mi nal penal t i es pr ovi ded i n t he Ret ai l er s' Occupat i on
Tax Act . The Aut hor i t y may col l ect and enf or ce t he t ax i t sel f or by
cont r act wi t h any uni t of l ocal gover nment . The St at e Depar t ment of
Revenue shal l have no r esponsi bi l i t y f or t he col l ect i on and enf or cement
unl ess t he Depar t ment agr ees wi t h t he Aut hor i t y t o under t ake t he col l ect i on
and enf or cement . As used i n t hi s par agr aph, t he t er m " par ki ng f aci l i t y"
means a par ki ng ar ea or st r uct ur e havi ng par ki ng spaces f or mor e t han 2
vehi cl es at whi ch mot or vehi cl es ar e per mi t t ed t o par k i n r et ur n f or an
hour l y, dai l y, or ot her per i odi c f ee, whet her publ i cl y or pr i vat el y owned,
but does not i ncl ude par ki ng spaces on a publ i c st r eet , t he use of whi ch
i s r egul at ed by par ki ng met er s.
( e) The Boar d may i mpose a Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Ret ai l er s'
Occupat i on Tax upon al l per sons engaged i n t he busi ness of sel l i ng t angi bl e
per sonal pr oper t y at r et ai l i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on. I n Cook Count y t he
t ax r at e shal l be 1. 25% of t he gr oss r ecei pt s f r om sal es of f ood f or human
consumpt i on t hat i s t o be consumed of f t he pr emi ses wher e i t i s sol d
( ot her t han al cohol i c bever ages, sof t dr i nks and f ood t hat has been
pr epar ed f or i mmedi at e consumpt i on) and pr escr i pt i on and nonpr escr i pt i on
medi ci nes, dr ugs, medi cal appl i ances and i nsul i n, ur i ne t est i ng mat er i al s,
syr i nges and needl es used by di abet i cs, and 1% of t he gr oss r ecei pt s f r om
ot her t axabl e sal es made i n t he cour se of t hat busi ness. I n DuPage, Kane,
Lake, McHenr y, and Wi l l Count i es, t he t ax r at e shal l be 0. 75% of t he gr oss
r ecei pt s f r om al l t axabl e sal es made i n t he cour se of t hat busi ness. The
t ax i mposed under t hi s Sect i on and al l ci vi l penal t i es t hat may be
assessed as an i nci dent t her eof shal l be col l ect ed and enf or ced by t he
St at e Depar t ment of Revenue. The Depar t ment shal l have f ul l power t o
admi ni st er and enf or ce t hi s Sect i on; t o col l ect al l t axes and penal t i es so
col l ect ed i n t he manner her ei naf t er pr ovi ded; and t o det er mi ne al l r i ght s
t o cr edi t memor anda ar i si ng on account of t he er r oneous payment of t ax or
penal t y her eunder . I n t he admi ni st r at i on of , and compl i ance wi t h t hi s
Sect i on, t he Depar t ment and per sons who ar e subj ect t o t hi s Sect i on shal l
have t he same r i ght s, r emedi es, pr i vi l eges, i mmuni t i es, power s and dut i es,
and be subj ect t o t he same condi t i ons, r est r i ct i ons, l i mi t at i ons,
penal t i es, excl usi ons, exempt i ons and def i ni t i ons of t er ms, and empl oy t he
same modes of pr ocedur e, as ar e pr escr i bed i n Sect i ons 1, 1a, 1a- 1, 1c,
1d, 1e, 1f , 1i , 1j , 2 t hr ough 2- 65 ( i n r espect t o al l pr ovi si ons t her ei n
ot her t han t he St at e r at e of t ax) , 2c, 3 ( except as t o t he di sposi t i on of
t axes and penal t i es col l ect ed) , 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f , 5g, 5h, 5i ,
5j , 5k, 5l , 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of t he Ret ai l er s'
Occupat i on Tax Act and Sect i on 3- 7 of t he Uni f or m Penal t y and I nt er est
Act , as f ul l y as i f t hose pr ovi si ons wer e set f or t h her ei n.
Per sons subj ect t o any t ax i mposed under t he aut hor i t y gr ant ed i n t hi s
Sect i on may r ei mbur se t hemsel ves f or t hei r sel l er ' s t ax l i abi l i t y her eunder
by separ at el y st at i ng t he t ax as an addi t i onal char ge, whi ch char ge may be
st at ed i n combi nat i on i n a si ngl e amount wi t h St at e t axes t hat sel l er s ar e
r equi r ed t o col l ect under t he Use Tax Act , under any br acket schedul es t he
Depar t ment may pr escr i be.
Whenever t he Depar t ment det er mi nes t hat a r ef und shoul d be made under
t hi s Sect i on t o a cl ai mant i nst ead of i ssui ng a cr edi t memor andum, t he
Depar t ment shal l not i f y t he St at e Compt r ol l er , who shal l cause t he war r ant
t o be dr awn f or t he amount speci f i ed, and t o t he per son named, i n t he
not i f i cat i on f r om t he Depar t ment . The r ef und shal l be pai d by t he St at e
Tr easur er out of t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y t ax f und est abl i shed
under par agr aph ( n) of t hi s Sect i on.
I f a t ax i s i mposed under t hi s subsect i on ( e) , a t ax shal l al so be
i mposed under subsect i ons ( f ) and ( g) of t hi s Sect i on.
For t he pur pose of det er mi ni ng whet her a t ax aut hor i zed under t hi s
Sect i on i s appl i cabl e, a r et ai l sal e by a pr oducer of coal or ot her mi ner al
mi ned i n I l l i noi s, i s a sal e at r et ai l at t he pl ace wher e t he coal or
ot her mi ner al mi ned i n I l l i noi s i s ext r act ed f r om t he ear t h. Thi s
par agr aph does not appl y t o coal or ot her mi ner al when i t i s del i ver ed or
shi pped by t he sel l er t o t he pur chaser at a poi nt out si de I l l i noi s so t hat
t he sal e i s exempt under t he Feder al Const i t ut i on as a sal e i n i nt er st at e
or f or ei gn commer ce.
No t ax shal l be i mposed or col l ect ed under t hi s subsect i on on t he sal e
of a mot or vehi cl e i n t hi s St at e t o a r esi dent of anot her st at e i f t hat
mot or vehi cl e wi l l not be t i t l ed i n t hi s St at e.
Not hi ng i n t hi s Sect i on shal l be const r ued t o aut hor i ze t he Regi onal
Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y t o i mpose a t ax upon t he pr i vi l ege of engagi ng i n
any busi ness t hat under t he Const i t ut i on of t he Uni t ed St at es may not be
made t he subj ect of t axat i on by t hi s St at e.
( f ) I f a t ax has been i mposed under par agr aph ( e) , a Regi onal
Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Ser vi ce Occupat i on Tax shal l al so be i mposed upon
al l per sons engaged, i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on i n t he busi ness of maki ng
sal es of ser vi ce, who as an i nci dent t o maki ng t he sal es of ser vi ce,
t r ansf er t angi bl e per sonal pr oper t y wi t hi n t he met r opol i t an r egi on, ei t her
i n t he f or m of t angi bl e per sonal pr oper t y or i n t he f or m of r eal est at e as
an i nci dent t o a sal e of ser vi ce. I n Cook Count y, t he t ax r at e shal l be:
( 1) 1. 25% of t he ser vi ceman' s cost pr i ce of f ood pr epar ed f or i mmedi at e
consumpt i on and t r ansf er r ed i nci dent t o a sal e of ser vi ce subj ect t o t he
ser vi ce occupat i on t ax by an ent i t y l i censed under t he Hospi t al Li censi ng
Act , t he Nur si ng Home Car e Act , t he Speci al i zed Ment al Heal t h
Rehabi l i t at i on Act , or t he I D/ DD Communi t y Car e Act t hat i s l ocat ed i n t he
met r opol i t an r egi on; ( 2) 1. 25% of t he sel l i ng pr i ce of f ood f or human
consumpt i on t hat i s t o be consumed of f t he pr emi ses wher e i t i s sol d
( ot her t han al cohol i c bever ages, sof t dr i nks and f ood t hat has been
pr epar ed f or i mmedi at e consumpt i on) and pr escr i pt i on and nonpr escr i pt i on
medi ci nes, dr ugs, medi cal appl i ances and i nsul i n, ur i ne t est i ng mat er i al s,
syr i nges and needl es used by di abet i cs; and ( 3) 1% of t he sel l i ng pr i ce
f r om ot her t axabl e sal es of t angi bl e per sonal pr oper t y t r ansf er r ed. I n
DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenr y and Wi l l Count i es t he r at e shal l be 0. 75% of
t he sel l i ng pr i ce of al l t angi bl e per sonal pr oper t y t r ansf er r ed.
The t ax i mposed under t hi s par agr aph and al l ci vi l penal t i es t hat may
be assessed as an i nci dent t her eof shal l be col l ect ed and enf or ced by t he
St at e Depar t ment of Revenue. The Depar t ment shal l have f ul l power t o
admi ni st er and enf or ce t hi s par agr aph; t o col l ect al l t axes and penal t i es
due her eunder ; t o di spose of t axes and penal t i es col l ect ed i n t he manner
her ei naf t er pr ovi ded; and t o det er mi ne al l r i ght s t o cr edi t memor anda
ar i si ng on account of t he er r oneous payment of t ax or penal t y her eunder . I n
t he admi ni st r at i on of and compl i ance wi t h t hi s par agr aph, t he Depar t ment
and per sons who ar e subj ect t o t hi s par agr aph shal l have t he same r i ght s,
r emedi es, pr i vi l eges, i mmuni t i es, power s and dut i es, and be subj ect t o t he
same condi t i ons, r est r i ct i ons, l i mi t at i ons, penal t i es, excl usi ons,
exempt i ons and def i ni t i ons of t er ms, and empl oy t he same modes of
pr ocedur e, as ar e pr escr i bed i n Sect i ons 1a- 1, 2, 2a, 3 t hr ough 3- 50 ( i n
r espect t o al l pr ovi si ons t her ei n ot her t han t he St at e r at e of t ax) , 4
( except t hat t he r ef er ence t o t he St at e shal l be t o t he Aut hor i t y) , 5, 7,
8 ( except t hat t he j ur i sdi ct i on t o whi ch t he t ax shal l be a debt t o t he
ext ent i ndi cat ed i n t hat Sect i on 8 shal l be t he Aut hor i t y) , 9 ( except as t o
t he di sposi t i on of t axes and penal t i es col l ect ed, and except t hat t he
r et ur ned mer chandi se cr edi t f or t hi s t ax may not be t aken agai nst any
St at e t ax) , 10, 11, 12 ( except t he r ef er ence t her ei n t o Sect i on 2b of t he
Ret ai l er s' Occupat i on Tax Act ) , 13 ( except t hat any r ef er ence t o t he St at e
shal l mean t he Aut hor i t y) , t he f i r st par agr aph of Sect i on 15, 16, 17, 18,
19 and 20 of t he Ser vi ce Occupat i on Tax Act and Sect i on 3- 7 of t he Uni f or m
Penal t y and I nt er est Act , as f ul l y as i f t hose pr ovi si ons wer e set f or t h
her ei n.
Per sons subj ect t o any t ax i mposed under t he aut hor i t y gr ant ed i n t hi s
par agr aph may r ei mbur se t hemsel ves f or t hei r ser vi ceman' s t ax l i abi l i t y
her eunder by separ at el y st at i ng t he t ax as an addi t i onal char ge, t hat
char ge may be st at ed i n combi nat i on i n a si ngl e amount wi t h St at e t ax t hat
ser vi cemen ar e aut hor i zed t o col l ect under t he Ser vi ce Use Tax Act , under
any br acket schedul es t he Depar t ment may pr escr i be.
t hi s par agr aph t o a cl ai mant i nst ead of i ssui ng a cr edi t memor andum, t he
Depar t ment shal l not i f y t he St at e Compt r ol l er , who shal l cause t he war r ant
t o be dr awn f or t he amount speci f i ed, and t o t he per son named i n t he
Not hi ng i n t hi s par agr aph shal l be const r ued t o aut hor i ze t he
Aut hor i t y t o i mpose a t ax upon t he pr i vi l ege of engagi ng i n any busi ness
t hat under t he Const i t ut i on of t he Uni t ed St at es may not be made t he
subj ect of t axat i on by t he St at e.
( g) I f a t ax has been i mposed under par agr aph ( e) , a t ax shal l al so be
i mposed upon t he pr i vi l ege of usi ng i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on, any i t em
of t angi bl e per sonal pr oper t y t hat i s pur chased out si de t he met r opol i t an
r egi on at r et ai l f r om a r et ai l er , and t hat i s t i t l ed or r egi st er ed wi t h an
agency of t hi s St at e' s gover nment . I n Cook Count y t he t ax r at e shal l be 1%
of t he sel l i ng pr i ce of t he t angi bl e per sonal pr oper t y, as " sel l i ng pr i ce"
i s def i ned i n t he Use Tax Act . I n DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenr y and Wi l l
count i es t he t ax r at e shal l be 0. 75% of t he sel l i ng pr i ce of t he t angi bl e
per sonal pr oper t y, as " sel l i ng pr i ce" i s def i ned i n t he Use Tax Act . The
t ax shal l be col l ect ed f r om per sons whose I l l i noi s addr ess f or t i t l i ng or
r egi st r at i on pur poses i s gi ven as bei ng i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on. The t ax
shal l be col l ect ed by t he Depar t ment of Revenue f or t he Regi onal
Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y. The t ax must be pai d t o t he St at e, or an
exempt i on det er mi nat i on must be obt ai ned f r om t he Depar t ment of Revenue,
bef or e t he t i t l e or cer t i f i cat e of r egi st r at i on f or t he pr oper t y may be
i ssued. The t ax or pr oof of exempt i on may be t r ansmi t t ed t o t he Depar t ment
by way of t he St at e agency wi t h whi ch, or t he St at e of f i cer wi t h whom, t he
t angi bl e per sonal pr oper t y must be t i t l ed or r egi st er ed i f t he Depar t ment
and t he St at e agency or St at e of f i cer det er mi ne t hat t hi s pr ocedur e wi l l
expedi t e t he pr ocessi ng of appl i cat i ons f or t i t l e or r egi st r at i on.
The Depar t ment shal l have f ul l power t o admi ni st er and enf or ce t hi s
par agr aph; t o col l ect al l t axes, penal t i es and i nt er est due her eunder ; t o
di spose of t axes, penal t i es and i nt er est col l ect ed i n t he manner
her ei naf t er pr ovi ded; and t o det er mi ne al l r i ght s t o cr edi t memor anda or
r ef unds ar i si ng on account of t he er r oneous payment of t ax, penal t y or
i nt er est her eunder . I n t he admi ni st r at i on of and compl i ance wi t h t hi s
par agr aph, t he Depar t ment and per sons who ar e subj ect t o t hi s par agr aph
shal l have t he same r i ght s, r emedi es, pr i vi l eges, i mmuni t i es, power s and
dut i es, and be subj ect t o t he same condi t i ons, r est r i ct i ons, l i mi t at i ons,
penal t i es, excl usi ons, exempt i ons and def i ni t i ons of t er ms and empl oy t he
same modes of pr ocedur e, as ar e pr escr i bed i n Sect i ons 2 ( except t he
def i ni t i on of " r et ai l er mai nt ai ni ng a pl ace of busi ness i n t hi s St at e" ) , 3
t hr ough 3- 80 ( except pr ovi si ons per t ai ni ng t o t he St at e r at e of t ax, and
except pr ovi si ons concer ni ng col l ect i on or r ef undi ng of t he t ax by
r et ai l er s) , 4, 11, 12, 12a, 14, 15, 19 ( except t he por t i ons per t ai ni ng t o
cl ai ms by r et ai l er s and except t he l ast par agr aph concer ni ng r ef unds) , 20,
21 and 22 of t he Use Tax Act , and ar e not i nconsi st ent wi t h t hi s
par agr aph, as f ul l y as i f t hose pr ovi si ons wer e set f or t h her ei n.
t hi s par agr aph t o a cl ai mant i nst ead of i ssui ng a cr edi t memor andum, t he
Depar t ment shal l not i f y t he St at e Compt r ol l er , who shal l cause t he or der
t o be dr awn f or t he amount speci f i ed, and t o t he per son named i n t he
( h) The Aut hor i t y may i mpose a r epl acement vehi cl e t ax of $50 on any
passenger car as def i ned i n Sect i on 1- 157 of t he I l l i noi s Vehi cl e Code
pur chased wi t hi n t he met r opol i t an r egi on by or on behal f of an i nsur ance
company t o r epl ace a passenger car of an i nsur ed per son i n set t l ement of a
t ot al l oss cl ai m. The t ax i mposed may not become ef f ect i ve bef or e t he
f i r st day of t he mont h f ol l owi ng t he passage of t he or di nance i mposi ng t he
t ax and r ecei pt of a cer t i f i ed copy of t he or di nance by t he Depar t ment of
Revenue. The Depar t ment of Revenue shal l col l ect t he t ax f or t he Aut hor i t y
i n accor dance wi t h Sect i ons 3- 2002 and 3- 2003 of t he I l l i noi s Vehi cl e
Code.
The Depar t ment shal l i mmedi at el y pay over t o t he St at e Tr easur er , ex
of f i ci o, as t r ust ee, al l t axes col l ect ed her eunder .
As soon as possi bl e af t er t he f i r st day of each mont h, begi nni ng
J anuar y 1, 2011, upon cer t i f i cat i on of t he Depar t ment of Revenue, t he
Compt r ol l er shal l or der t r ansf er r ed, and t he Tr easur er shal l t r ansf er , t o
t he STAR Bonds Revenue Fund t he l ocal sal es t ax i ncr ement , as def i ned i n
t he I nnovat i on Devel opment and Economy Act , col l ect ed under t hi s Sect i on
dur i ng t he second pr ecedi ng cal endar mont h f or sal es wi t hi n a STAR bond
di st r i ct .
Af t er t he mont hl y t r ansf er t o t he STAR Bonds Revenue Fund, on or
bef or e t he 25t h day of each cal endar mont h, t he Depar t ment shal l pr epar e
and cer t i f y t o t he Compt r ol l er t he di sbur sement of st at ed sums of money t o
t he Aut hor i t y. The amount t o be pai d t o t he Aut hor i t y shal l be t he amount
col l ect ed her eunder dur i ng t he second pr ecedi ng cal endar mont h by t he
Depar t ment , l ess any amount det er mi ned by t he Depar t ment t o be necessar y
f or t he payment of r ef unds, and l ess any amount s t hat ar e t r ansf er r ed t o
t he STAR Bonds Revenue Fund. Wi t hi n 10 days af t er r ecei pt by t he
Compt r ol l er of t he di sbur sement cer t i f i cat i on t o t he Aut hor i t y pr ovi ded f or
i n t hi s Sect i on t o be gi ven t o t he Compt r ol l er by t he Depar t ment , t he
Compt r ol l er shal l cause t he or der s t o be dr awn f or t hat amount i n
accor dance wi t h t he di r ect i ons cont ai ned i n t he cer t i f i cat i on.
( i ) The Boar d may not i mpose any ot her t axes except as i t may f r om
t i me t o t i me be aut hor i zed by l aw t o i mpose.
( j ) A cer t i f i cat e of r egi st r at i on i ssued by t he St at e Depar t ment of
Revenue t o a r et ai l er under t he Ret ai l er s' Occupat i on Tax Act or under t he
Ser vi ce Occupat i on Tax Act shal l per mi t t he r egi st r ant t o engage i n a
busi ness t hat i s t axed under t he t ax i mposed under par agr aphs ( b) , ( e) ,
( f ) or ( g) of t hi s Sect i on and no addi t i onal r egi st r at i on shal l be
r equi r ed under t he t ax. A cer t i f i cat e i ssued under t he Use Tax Act or t he
Ser vi ce Use Tax Act shal l be appl i cabl e wi t h r egar d t o any t ax i mposed
under par agr aph ( c) of t hi s Sect i on.
( k) The pr ovi si ons of any t ax i mposed under par agr aph ( c) of t hi s
Sect i on shal l conf or mas cl osel y as may be pr act i cabl e t o t he pr ovi si ons of
t he Use Tax Act , i ncl udi ng wi t hout l i mi t at i on conf or mi t y as t o penal t i es
wi t h r espect t o t he t ax i mposed and as t o t he power s of t he St at e
Depar t ment of Revenue t o pr omul gat e and enf or ce r ul es and r egul at i ons
r el at i ng t o t he admi ni st r at i on and enf or cement of t he pr ovi si ons of t he t ax
i mposed. The t axes shal l be i mposed onl y on use wi t hi n t he met r opol i t an
r egi on and at r at es as pr ovi ded i n t he par agr aph.
( l ) The Boar d i n i mposi ng any t ax as pr ovi ded i n par agr aphs ( b) and
( c) of t hi s Sect i on, shal l , af t er seeki ng t he advi ce of t he St at e
Depar t ment of Revenue, pr ovi de means f or r et ai l er s, user s or pur chaser s of
mot or f uel f or pur poses ot her t han t hose wi t h r egar d t o whi ch t he t axes
may be i mposed as pr ovi ded i n t hose par agr aphs t o r ecei ve r ef unds of t axes
i mpr oper l y pai d, whi ch pr ovi si ons may be at var i ance wi t h t he r ef und
pr ovi si ons as appl i cabl e under t he Muni ci pal Ret ai l er s Occupat i on Tax Act .
The St at e Depar t ment of Revenue may pr ovi de f or cer t i f i cat es of
r egi st r at i on f or user s or pur chaser s of mot or f uel f or pur poses ot her t han
t hose wi t h r egar d t o whi ch t axes may be i mposed as pr ovi ded i n par agr aphs
( b) and ( c) of t hi s Sect i on t o f aci l i t at e t he r epor t i ng and nont axabi l i t y
of t he exempt sal es or uses.
( m) Any or di nance i mposi ng or di scont i nui ng any t ax under t hi s Sect i on
shal l be adopt ed and a cer t i f i ed copy t her eof f i l ed wi t h t he Depar t ment on
or bef or e J une 1, wher eupon t he Depar t ment of Revenue shal l pr oceed t o
admi ni st er and enf or ce t hi s Sect i on on behal f of t he Regi onal
Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y as of Sept ember 1 next f ol l owi ng such adopt i on and
f i l i ng. Begi nni ng J anuar y 1, 1992, an or di nance or r esol ut i on i mposi ng or
di scont i nui ng t he t ax her eunder shal l be adopt ed and a cer t i f i ed copy
t her eof f i l ed wi t h t he Depar t ment on or bef or e t he f i r st day of J ul y,
wher eupon t he Depar t ment shal l pr oceed t o admi ni st er and enf or ce t hi s
Sect i on as of t he f i r st day of Oct ober next f ol l owi ng such adopt i on and
f i l i ng. Begi nni ng J anuar y 1, 1993, an or di nance or r esol ut i on i mposi ng,
i ncr easi ng, decr easi ng, or di scont i nui ng t he t ax her eunder shal l be adopt ed
and a cer t i f i ed copy t her eof f i l ed wi t h t he Depar t ment , wher eupon t he
Depar t ment shal l pr oceed t o admi ni st er and enf or ce t hi s Sect i on as of t he
f i r st day of t he f i r st mont h t o occur not l ess t han 60 days f ol l owi ng such
adopt i on and f i l i ng. Any or di nance or r esol ut i on of t he Aut hor i t y i mposi ng
a t ax under t hi s Sect i on and i n ef f ect on August 1, 2007 shal l r emai n i n
f ul l f or ce and ef f ect and shal l be admi ni st er ed by t he Depar t ment of
Revenue under t he t er ms and condi t i ons and r at es of t ax est abl i shed by
such or di nance or r esol ut i on unt i l t he Depar t ment begi ns admi ni st er i ng and
enf or ci ng an i ncr eased t ax under t hi s Sect i on as aut hor i zed by t hi s
amendat or y Act of t he 95t h Gener al Assembl y. The t ax r at es aut hor i zed by
t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 95t h Gener al Assembl y ar e ef f ect i ve onl y i f
i mposed by or di nance of t he Aut hor i t y.
( n) The St at e Depar t ment of Revenue shal l , upon col l ect i ng any t axes
as pr ovi ded i n t hi s Sect i on, pay t he t axes over t o t he St at e Tr easur er as
t r ust ee f or t he Aut hor i t y. The t axes shal l be hel d i n a t r ust f und out si de
t he St at e Tr easur y. On or bef or e t he 25t h day of each cal endar mont h, t he
St at e Depar t ment of Revenue shal l pr epar e and cer t i f y t o t he Compt r ol l er of
t he St at e of I l l i noi s and t o t he Aut hor i t y ( i ) t he amount of t axes
col l ect ed i n each Count y ot her t han Cook Count y i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on,
( i i ) t he amount of t axes col l ect ed wi t hi n t he Ci t y of Chi cago, and ( i i i )
t he amount col l ect ed i n t hat por t i on of Cook Count y out si de of Chi cago,
each amount l ess t he amount necessar y f or t he payment of r ef unds t o
t axpayer s l ocat ed i n t hose ar eas descr i bed i n i t ems ( i ) , ( i i ) , and ( i i i ) .
Wi t hi n 10 days af t er r ecei pt by t he Compt r ol l er of t he cer t i f i cat i on of t he
amount s, t he Compt r ol l er shal l cause an or der t o be dr awn f or t he payment
of t wo- t hi r ds of t he amount s cer t i f i ed i n i t em ( i ) of t hi s subsect i on t o
t he Aut hor i t y and one- t hi r d of t he amount s cer t i f i ed i n i t em ( i ) of t hi s
subsect i on t o t he r espect i ve count i es ot her t han Cook Count y and t he
amount cer t i f i ed i n i t ems ( i i ) and ( i i i ) of t hi s subsect i on t o t he
Aut hor i t y.
I n addi t i on t o t he di sbur sement r equi r ed by t he pr ecedi ng par agr aph, an
al l ocat i on shal l be made i n J ul y 1991 and each year t her eaf t er t o t he
Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y. The al l ocat i on shal l be made i n an
amount equal t o t he aver age mont hl y di st r i but i on dur i ng t he pr ecedi ng
cal endar year ( excl udi ng t he 2 mont hs of l owest r ecei pt s) and t he
al l ocat i on shal l i ncl ude t he amount of aver age mont hl y di st r i but i on f r om
t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Occupat i on and Use Tax Repl acement
Fund. The di st r i but i on made i n J ul y 1992 and each year t her eaf t er under
t hi s par agr aph and t he pr ecedi ng par agr aph shal l be r educed by t he amount
al l ocat ed and di sbur sed under t hi s par agr aph i n t he pr ecedi ng cal endar
year . The Depar t ment of Revenue shal l pr epar e and cer t i f y t o t he
Compt r ol l er f or di sbur sement t he al l ocat i ons made i n accor dance wi t h t hi s
par agr aph.
( o) Fai l ur e t o adopt a budget or di nance or ot her wi se t o compl y wi t h
Sect i on 4. 01 of t hi s Act or t o adopt a Fi ve- year Capi t al Pr ogr amor
ot her wi se t o compl y wi t h par agr aph ( b) of Sect i on 2. 01 of t hi s Act shal l
not af f ect t he val i di t y of any t ax i mposed by t he Aut hor i t y ot her wi se i n
conf or mi t y wi t h l aw.
( p) At no t i me shal l a publ i c t r anspor t at i on t ax or mot or vehi cl e
par ki ng t ax aut hor i zed under par agr aphs ( b) , ( c) and ( d) of t hi s Sect i on
be i n ef f ect at t he same t i me as any r et ai l er s' occupat i on, use or ser vi ce
occupat i on t ax aut hor i zed under par agr aphs ( e) , ( f ) and ( g) of t hi s
Sect i on i s i n ef f ect .
Any t axes i mposed under t he aut hor i t y pr ovi ded i n par agr aphs ( b) , ( c)
and ( d) shal l r emai n i n ef f ect onl y unt i l t he t i me as any t ax aut hor i zed
by par agr aphs ( e) , ( f ) or ( g) of t hi s Sect i on ar e i mposed and becomes
ef f ect i ve. Once any t ax aut hor i zed by par agr aphs ( e) , ( f ) or ( g) i s
i mposed t he Boar d may not r ei mpose t axes as aut hor i zed i n par agr aphs ( b) ,
( c) and ( d) of t he Sect i on unl ess any t ax aut hor i zed by par agr aphs ( e) ,
( f ) or ( g) of t hi s Sect i on becomes i nef f ect i ve by means ot her t han an
or di nance of t he Boar d.
( q) Any exi st i ng r i ght s, r emedi es and obl i gat i ons ( i ncl udi ng
enf or cement by t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y) ar i si ng under any t ax
i mposed under par agr aphs ( b) , ( c) or ( d) of t hi s Sect i on shal l not be
af f ect ed by t he i mposi t i on of a t ax under par agr aphs ( e) , ( f ) or ( g) of
t hi s Sect i on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 96- 339, ef f . 7- 1- 10; 96- 939, ef f . 6- 24- 10; 97- 38, ef f . 6- 28-
11; 97- 227, ef f . 1- 1- 12; 97- 813, ef f . 7- 13- 12. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 03. 1) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 704. 03. 1)
Sec. 4. 03. 1. ( a) The Boar d may i mpose a t ax upon al l per sons engaged
i n t he busi ness of r ent i ng aut omobi l es i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on at t he
r at e of not t o exceed 1% of t he gr oss r ecei pt s f r om such busi ness wi t hi n
Cook Count y and not t o exceed 1/ 4% of t he gr oss r ecei pt s f r om such
busi ness wi t hi n t he Count i es of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenr y and Wi l l . The
t ax i mposed pur suant t o t hi s par agr aph and al l ci vi l penal t i es t hat may be
assessed as an i nci dent t her eof shal l be col l ect ed and enf or ced by t he
St at e Depar t ment of Revenue. The cer t i f i cat e of r egi st r at i on whi ch i s
i ssued by t he Depar t ment t o a r et ai l er under t he Ret ai l er s' Occupat i on Tax
Act or under t he Aut omobi l e Rent i ng Occupat i on and Use Tax Act shal l
per mi t such per son t o engage i n a busi ness whi ch i s t axabl e under any
or di nance or r esol ut i on enact ed pur suant t o t hi s par agr aph wi t hout
r egi st er i ng separ at el y wi t h t he Depar t ment under such or di nance or
r esol ut i on or under t hi s par agr aph. The Depar t ment shal l have f ul l power
t o admi ni st er and enf or ce t hi s par agr aph; t o col l ect al l t axes and
penal t i es due her eunder ; t o di spose of t axes and penal t i es so col l ect ed i n
t he manner her ei naf t er pr ovi ded, and t o det er mi ne al l r i ght s t o cr edi t
memor anda, ar i si ng on account of t he er r oneous payment of t ax or penal t y
her eunder . I n t he admi ni st r at i on of , and compl i ance wi t h, t hi s par agr aph,
t he Depar t ment and per sons who ar e subj ect t o t hi s par agr aph shal l have
t he same r i ght s, r emedi es, pr i vi l eges, i mmuni t i es, power s and dut i es, and
be subj ect t o t he same condi t i ons, r est r i ct i ons, l i mi t at i ons, penal t i es and
def i ni t i ons of t er ms, and empl oy t he same modes of pr ocedur e, as ar e
pr escr i bed i n Sect i ons 2 and 3 ( i n r espect t o al l pr ovi si ons t her ei n ot her
t han t he St at e r at e of t ax; and wi t h r el at i on t o t he pr ovi si ons of t he
Ret ai l er s' Occupat i on Tax r ef er r ed t o t her ei n, except as t o t he di sposi t i on
of t axes and penal t i es col l ect ed, and except f or t he pr ovi si on al l owi ng
r et ai l er s a deduct i on f r om t he t ax cover cer t ai n cost s, and except t hat
cr edi t memor anda i ssued her eunder may not be used t o di schar ge any St at e
t ax l i abi l i t y) of t he Aut omobi l e Rent i ng Occupat i on and Use Tax Act as
f ul l y as i f pr ovi si ons cont ai ned i n t hose Sect i ons of sai d Act wer e set
f or t h her ei n. Per sons subj ect t o any t ax i mposed pur suant t o t he aut hor i t y
gr ant ed i n t hi s par agr aph may r ei mbur se t hemsel ves f or t hei r t ax l i abi l i t y
her eunder by separ at el y st at i ng such t ax as an addi t i onal char ge, whi ch
char ge may be st at ed i n combi nat i on, i n a si ngl e amount , wi t h St at e t ax
whi ch sel l er s ar e r equi r ed t o col l ect under t he Aut omobi l e Rent i ng
Occupat i on and Use Tax Act pur suant t o such br acket schedul es as t he
Depar t ment may pr escr i be. Not hi ng i n t hi s par agr aph shal l be const r ued t o
aut hor i ze t he Aut hor i t y t o i mpose a t ax upon t he pr i vi l ege of engagi ng i n
any busi ness whi ch under t he Const i t ut i on of t he Uni t ed St at es may not be
made t he subj ect of t axat i on by t hi s St at e.
( b) The Boar d may i mpose a t ax upon t he pr i vi l ege of usi ng, i n t he
met r opol i t an r egi on an aut omobi l e whi ch i s r ent ed f r om a r ent er out si de
I l l i noi s, and whi ch i s t i t l ed or r egi st er ed wi t h an agency of t hi s St at e' s
gover nment , at a r at e not t o exceed 1% of t he r ent al pr i ce of such
aut omobi l e wi t hi n t he Count y of Cook, and not t o exceed 1/ 4% of t he r ent al
pr i ce wi t hi n t he count i es of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenr y and Wi l l . Such
t ax shal l be col l ect ed f r om per sons whose I l l i noi s addr ess f or t i t l i ng or
r egi st r at i on pur poses i s gi ven as bei ng i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on. Such
t ax shal l be col l ect ed by t he Depar t ment of Revenue f or t he Regi onal
Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y. Such t ax must be pai d t o t he St at e, or an
exempt i on det er mi nat i on must be obt ai ned f r om t he Depar t ment of Revenue,
bef or e t he t i t l e or cer t i f i cat e of r egi st r at i on f or t he pr oper t y may be
i ssued. The t ax or pr oof of exempt i on may be t r ansmi t t ed t o t he Depar t ment
by way of t he St at e agency wi t h whi ch, or St at e of f i cer wi t h whom, t he
t angi bl e per sonal pr oper t y must be t i t l ed or r egi st er ed i f t he Depar t ment
and such agency or St at e of f i cer det er mi ne t hat t hi s pr ocedur e wi l l
expedi t e t he pr ocessi ng of appl i cat i ons f or t i t l e or r egi st r at i on. The
Depar t ment shal l have f ul l power t o admi ni st er and enf or ce t hi s par agr aph;
t o col l ect al l t axes, penal t i es and i nt er est due her eunder ; t o di spose of
t axes, penal t i es and i nt er est so col l ect ed i n t he manner her ei naf t er
pr ovi ded, and t o det er mi ne al l r i ght s t o cr edi t memor anda or r ef unds
ar i si ng on account of t he er r oneous payment of t ax, penal t y or i nt er est
her eunder . I n t he admi ni st r at i on of , and compl i ance wi t h, t hi s par agr aph,
t he Depar t ment and per sons who ar e subj ect t o t hi s par agr aph shal l have
t he same r i ght s, r emedi es, pr i vi l eges, i mmuni t i es, power s and dut i es, and
be subj ect t o t he same condi t i ons, r est r i ct i ons, l i mi t at i ons, penal t i es and
def i ni t i ons of t er ms, and empl oy t he same modes of pr ocedur e, as ar e
pr escr i bed i n Sect i ons 2 and 4 ( except pr ovi si ons per t ai ni ng t o t he St at e
r at e of t ax; and wi t h r el at i on t o t he pr ovi si ons of t he Use Tax Act
r ef er r ed t o t her ei n, except pr ovi si ons concer ni ng col l ect i on or r ef undi ng
of t he t ax by r et ai l er s, and except t he pr ovi si ons of Sect i on 19
per t ai ni ng t o cl ai ms by r et ai l er s and except t he l ast par agr aph concer ni ng
r ef unds, and except t hat cr edi t memor anda i ssued her eunder may not be used
t o di schar ge any St at e t ax l i abi l i t y) of t he Aut omobi l e Rent i ng Occupat i on
and Use Tax Act whi ch ar e not i nconsi st ent wi t h t hi s par agr aph, as f ul l y
as i f pr ovi si ons cont ai ned i n t hose Sect i ons of sai d Act wer e set f or t h
her ei n.
( c) Whenever t he Depar t ment det er mi nes t hat a r ef und shoul d be made
under t hi s Sect i on t o a cl ai mant i nst ead of i ssui ng a cr edi t memor andum,
t he Depar t ment shal l not i f y t he St at e Compt r ol l er , who shal l cause t he
or der t o be dr awn f or t he amount speci f i ed, and t o t he per son named, i n
such not i f i cat i on f r om t he Depar t ment . Such r ef und shal l be pai d by t he
St at e Tr easur er out of t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y t ax f und
cr eat ed pur suant t o Sect i on 4. 03 of t hi s Act .
( d) The Depar t ment shal l f or t hwi t h pay over t o t he St at e Tr easur er ,
ex- of f i ci o, as t r ust ee, al l t axes, penal t i es and i nt er est col l ect ed under
t hi s Sect i on. On or bef or e t he 25t h day of each cal endar mont h, t he
Depar t ment shal l pr epar e and cer t i f y t o t he St at e Compt r ol l er t he amount t o
be pai d t o t he Aut hor i t y. The St at e Depar t ment of Revenue shal l al so
cer t i f y t o t he Aut hor i t y t he amount of t axes col l ect ed i n each Count y
ot her t han Cook Count y i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on l ess t he amount necessar y
f or t he payment of r ef unds t o t axpayer s i n such Count y. Wi t h r egar d t o t he
Count y of Cook, t he cer t i f i cat i on shal l speci f y t he amount of t axes
col l ect ed wi t hi n t he Ci t y of Chi cago l ess t he amount necessar y f or t he
payment of r ef unds t o t axpayer s i n t he Ci t y of Chi cago and t he amount
col l ect ed i n t hat por t i on of Cook Count y out si de of Chi cago l ess t he amount
necessar y f or t he payment of r ef unds t o t axpayer s i n t hat por t i on of Cook
Count y out si de of Chi cago. The amount t o be pai d t o t he Aut hor i t y shal l be
t he amount ( not i ncl udi ng cr edi t memor anda) col l ect ed her eunder dur i ng t he
second pr ecedi ng cal endar mont h by t he Depar t ment , and not i ncl udi ng an
amount equal t o t he amount of r ef unds made dur i ng t he second pr ecedi ng
cal endar mont h by t he Depar t ment on behal f of t he Aut hor i t y. Wi t hi n 10
days af t er r ecei pt , by t he St at e Compt r ol l er , of t he di sbur sement
cer t i f i cat i on t o t he Aut hor i t y, t he St at e Compt r ol l er shal l cause t he
or der s t o be dr awn i n accor dance wi t h t he di r ect i ons cont ai ned i n such
cer t i f i cat i on.
( e) An or di nance i mposi ng a t ax her eunder or ef f ect i ng a change i n t he
r at e t her eof shal l be ef f ect i ve on t he f i r st day of t he cal endar mont h
next f ol l owi ng t he mont h i n whi ch such or di nance i s passed. The Boar d
shal l t r ansmi t t o t he Depar t ment of Revenue on or not l at er t han 5 days
af t er passage of t he or di nance a cer t i f i ed copy of t he or di nance i mposi ng
such t ax wher eupon t he Depar t ment of Revenue shal l pr oceed t o admi ni st er
and enf or ce t hi s Sect i on on behal f of t he Aut hor i t y as of t he ef f ect i ve
dat e of t he or di nance. Upon a change i n r at e of a t ax l evi ed her eunder , or
upon t he di scont i nuance of t he t ax, t he Boar d shal l , on or not l at er t han
5 days af t er passage of t he or di nance di scont i nui ng t he t ax or ef f ect i ng a
change i n r at e, t r ansmi t t o t he Depar t ment of Revenue a cer t i f i ed copy of
t he or di nance ef f ect i ng such change or di scont i nuance.
( Sour ce: P. A. 91- 357, ef f . 7- 29- 99. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 03. 3)
Sec. 4. 03. 3. Di st r i but i on of Revenues. Thi s Sect i on appl i es onl y af t er
t he Depar t ment begi ns admi ni st er i ng and enf or ci ng an i ncr eased t ax under
Sect i on 4. 03( m) as aut hor i zed by t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 95t h Gener al
Assembl y. Af t er pr ovi di ng f or payment of i t s obl i gat i ons wi t h r espect t o
bonds and not es i ssued under t he pr ovi si ons of Sect i on 4. 04 and
obl i gat i ons r el at ed t o t hose bonds and not es, t he Aut hor i t y shal l di sbur se
t he r emai ni ng pr oceeds f r om t axes i t has r ecei ved f r om t he Depar t ment of
Revenue under t hi s Ar t i cl e I V and t he r emai ni ng pr oceeds i t has r ecei ved
f r om t he St at e under Sect i on 4. 09( a) as f ol l ows:
( a) Wi t h r espect t o t axes i mposed by t he Aut hor i t y under Sect i on 4. 03,
af t er wi t hhol di ng 15% of 80% of t he r ecei pt s f r om t hose t axes col l ect ed i n
Cook Count y at a r at e of 1. 25%, 15% of 75% of t he r ecei pt s f r om t hose
t axes col l ect ed i n Cook Count y at t he r at e of 1%, 15% of one- hal f of t he
r ecei pt s f r om t hose t axes col l ect ed i n DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenr y, and
Wi l l Count i es, and 15% of money r ecei ved by t he Aut hor i t y f r om t he
Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Occupat i on and Use Tax Repl acement Fund
or f r om t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y t ax f und cr eat ed i n Sect i on
4. 03( n) , t he Boar d shal l al l ocat e t he pr oceeds and money r emai ni ng t o t he
Ser vi ce Boar ds as f ol l ows:
( 1) an amount equal t o ( i ) 85% of 80% of t he r ecei pt s

f r om t hose t axes col l ect ed wi t hi n t he Ci t y of Chi cago at a
r at e of 1. 25%, ( i i ) 85% of 75% of t he r ecei pt s f r om t hose
t axes col l ect ed i n t he Ci t y of Chi cago at t he r at e of 1%,
and ( i i i ) 85% of t he money r ecei ved by t he Aut hor i t y on
account of t r ansf er s t o t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on
Aut hor i t y Occupat i on and Use Tax Repl acement Fund or t o t he
Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y t ax f und cr eat ed i n
Sect i on 4. 03( n) f r om t he Count y and Mass Tr ansi t Di st r i ct
Fund at t r i but abl e t o r et ai l sal es wi t hi n t he Ci t y of
Chi cago shal l be al l ocat ed t o t he Chi cago Tr ansi t
Aut hor i t y;
( 2) an amount equal t o ( i ) 85% of 80% of t he r ecei pt s

f r om t hose t axes col l ect ed wi t hi n Cook Count y out si de of
t he Ci t y of Chi cago at a r at e of 1. 25%, ( i i ) 85% of 75% of
t he r ecei pt s f r om t hose t axes col l ect ed wi t hi n Cook Count y
out si de t he Ci t y of Chi cago at a r at e of 1%, and ( i i i ) 85%
of t he money r ecei ved by t he Aut hor i t y on account of
t r ansf er s t o t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y
Occupat i on and Use Tax Repl acement Fund or t o t he Regi onal
Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y t ax f und cr eat ed i n Sect i on
4. 03( n) f r om t he Count y and Mass Tr ansi t Di st r i ct Fund
at t r i but abl e t o r et ai l sal es wi t hi n Cook Count y out si de of
t he Ci t y of Chi cago shal l be al l ocat ed 30% t o t he Chi cago
Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y, 55% t o t he Commut er Rai l Boar d, and 15%
t o t he Subur ban Bus Boar d; and
( 3) an amount equal t o 85% of one- hal f of t he

r ecei pt s f r om t he t axes col l ect ed wi t hi n t he Count i es of
DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenr y, and Wi l l shal l be al l ocat ed
70% t o t he Commut er Rai l Boar d and 30% t o t he Subur ban Bus
Boar d.
( b) Moneys r ecei ved by t he Aut hor i t y on account of
t r ansf er s t o t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Occupat i on
and Use Tax Repl acement Fund f r om t he St at e and Local Sal es
Tax Ref or m Fund shal l be al l ocat ed among t he Aut hor i t y and t he
Ser vi ce Boar ds as f ol l ows: 15% of such moneys shal l be r et ai ned
by t he Aut hor i t y and t he r emai ni ng 85% shal l be t r ansf er r ed t o
t he Ser vi ce Boar ds as soon as may be pr act i cabl e af t er t he
Aut hor i t y r ecei ves payment . Moneys whi ch ar e di st r i but abl e t o
t he Ser vi ce Boar ds pur suant t o t he pr ecedi ng sent ence shal l be
al l ocat ed among t he Ser vi ce Boar ds on t he basi s of each Ser vi ce
Boar d' s di st r i but i on r at i o. The t er m " di st r i but i on r at i o"
means, f or pur poses of t hi s subsect i on ( b) , t he r at i o of t he
t ot al amount di st r i but ed t o a Ser vi ce Boar d pur suant t o
subsect i on ( a) of Sect i on 4. 03. 3 f or t he i mmedi at el y pr ecedi ng
cal endar year t o t he t ot al amount di st r i but ed t o al l of t he
Ser vi ce Boar ds pur suant t o subsect i on ( a) of Sect i on 4. 03. 3 f or
t he i mmedi at el y pr ecedi ng cal endar year .
( c) ( i ) 20% of t he r ecei pt s f r om t hose t axes col l ect ed i n
Cook Count y under Sect i on 4. 03 at t he r at e of 1. 25%, ( i i ) 25%
of t he r ecei pt s f r om t hose t axes col l ect ed i n Cook Count y
under Sect i on 4. 03 at t he r at e of 1%, ( i i i ) 50% of t he
r ecei pt s f r om t hose t axes col l ect ed i n DuPage, Kane, Lake,
McHenr y, and Wi l l Count i es under Sect i on 4. 03, and ( i v) amount s
r ecei ved f r om t he St at e under Sect i on 4. 09 ( a) ( 2) and i t ems
( i ) , ( i i ) , and ( i i i ) of Sect i on 4. 09 ( a) ( 3) shal l be al l ocat ed
as f ol l ows: t he amount r equi r ed t o be deposi t ed i nt o t he ADA
Par at r ansi t Fund descr i bed i n Sect i on 2. 01d, t he amount
r equi r ed t o be deposi t ed i nt o t he Subur ban Communi t y Mobi l i t y
Fund descr i bed i n Sect i on 2. 01e, and t he amount r equi r ed t o be
deposi t ed i nt o t he I nnovat i on, Coor di nat i on and Enhancement
Fund descr i bed i n Sect i on 2. 01c, and t he bal ance shal l be
al l ocat ed 48% t o t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y, 39% t o t he
Commut er Rai l Boar d, and 13% t o t he Subur ban Bus Boar d.
( d) Amount s r ecei ved f r om t he St at e under Sect i on 4. 09
( a) ( 3) ( i v) shal l be di st r i but ed 100% t o t he Chi cago Tr ansi t
Aut hor i t y.
( e) Wi t h r espect t o t hose t axes col l ect ed i n DuPage, Kane,
Lake, McHenr y, and Wi l l Count i es and pai d di r ect l y t o t he
count i es under Sect i on 4. 03, t he Count y Boar d of each count y
shal l use t hose amount s t o f und oper at i ng and capi t al cost s of
publ i c saf et y and publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces or f aci l i t i es
or t o f und oper at i ng, capi t al , r i ght - of - way, const r uct i on, and
mai nt enance cost s of ot her t r anspor t at i on pur poses, i ncl udi ng
r oad, br i dge, publ i c saf et y, and t r ansi t pur poses i nt ended t o
i mpr ove mobi l i t y or r educe congest i on i n t he count y. The
r ecei pt of f undi ng by such count i es pur suant t o t hi s par agr aph
shal l not be used as t he basi s f or r educi ng any f unds t hat
such count i es woul d ot her wi se have r ecei ved f r om t he St at e of
I l l i noi s, any agency or i nst r ument al i t y t her eof , t he Aut hor i t y,
or t he Ser vi ce Boar ds.
( f ) The Aut hor i t y by or di nance adopt ed by 12 of i t s t hen
Di r ect or s shal l appor t i on t o t he Ser vi ce Boar ds f unds pr ovi ded
by t he St at e of I l l i noi s under Sect i on 4. 09( a) ( 1) as i t shal l
det er mi ne and shal l make payment of t he amount s t o each Ser vi ce
Boar d as soon as may be pr act i cabl e upon t hei r r ecei pt pr ovi ded
t he Aut hor i t y has adopt ed a bal anced budget as r equi r ed by
Sect i on 4. 01 and f ur t her pr ovi ded t he Ser vi ce Boar d i s i n
compl i ance wi t h t he r equi r ement s i n Sect i on 4. 11.
( g) Begi nni ng J anuar y 1, 2009, bef or e maki ng any payment s,
t r ansf er s, or expendi t ur es under t hi s Sect i on t o a Ser vi ce
Boar d, t he Aut hor i t y must f i r st compl y wi t h Sect i on 4. 02a or
4. 02b of t hi s Act , whi chever may be appl i cabl e.
( h) Moneys may be appr opr i at ed f r om t he Publ i c
Tr anspor t at i on Fund t o t he Of f i ce of t he Execut i ve I nspect or
Gener al f or t he cost s i ncur r ed by t he Execut i ve I nspect or
Gener al whi l e ser vi ng as t he i nspect or gener al f or t he
Aut hor i t y and each of t he Ser vi ce Boar ds. Begi nni ng December
31, 2012, and each year t her eaf t er , t he Of f i ce of t he Execut i ve
I nspect or Gener al shal l annual l y r epor t t o t he Gener al Assembl y
t he expenses i ncur r ed whi l e ser vi ng as t he i nspect or gener al
f or t he Aut hor i t y and each of t he Ser vi ce Boar ds.
( Sour ce: P. A. 97- 399, ef f . 8- 16- 11; 97- 641, ef f . 12- 19- 11. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 04) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 704. 04)
Sec. 4. 04. I ssuance and Pl edge of Bonds and Not es.
( a) The Aut hor i t y shal l have t he cont i nui ng power t o bor r ow money and
t o i ssue i t s negot i abl e bonds or not es as pr ovi ded i n t hi s Sect i on. Unl ess
ot her wi se i ndi cat ed i n t hi s Sect i on, t he t er m " not es" al so i ncl udes bond
ant i ci pat i on not es, whi ch ar e not es whi ch by t hei r t er ms pr ovi de f or t hei r
payment f r om t he pr oceeds of bonds t her eaf t er t o be i ssued. Bonds or not es
of t he Aut hor i t y may be i ssued f or any or al l of t he f ol l owi ng pur poses:
t o pay cost s t o t he Aut hor i t y or a Ser vi ce Boar d of const r uct i ng or
acqui r i ng any publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es ( i ncl udi ng f unds and r i ght s
r el at i ng t her et o, as pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 2. 05 of t hi s Act ) ; t o r epay
advances t o t he Aut hor i t y or a Ser vi ce Boar d made f or such pur poses; t o
pay ot her expenses of t he Aut hor i t y or a Ser vi ce Boar d i nci dent t o or
i ncur r ed i n connect i on wi t h such const r uct i on or acqui si t i on; t o pr ovi de
f unds f or any t r anspor t at i on agency t o pay pr i nci pal of or i nt er est or
r edempt i on pr emi um on any bonds or not es, whet her as such amount s become
due or by ear l i er r edempt i on, i ssued pr i or t o t he dat e of t hi s amendat or y
Act by such t r anspor t at i on agency t o const r uct or acqui r e publ i c
t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es or t o pr ovi de f unds t o pur chase such bonds or
not es; and t o pr ovi de f unds f or any t r anspor t at i on agency t o const r uct or
acqui r e any publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es, t o r epay advances made f or
such pur poses, and t o pay ot her expenses i nci dent t o or i ncur r ed i n
connect i on wi t h such const r uct i on or acqui si t i on; and t o pr ovi de f unds f or
payment of obl i gat i ons, i ncl udi ng t he f undi ng of r eser ves, under any sel f -
i nsur ance pl an or j oi nt sel f - i nsur ance pool or ent i t y.
I n addi t i on t o any ot her bor r owi ng as may be aut hor i zed by t hi s
Sect i on, t he Aut hor i t y may i ssue i t s not es, f r om t i me t o t i me, i n
ant i ci pat i on of t ax r ecei pt s of t he Aut hor i t y or of ot her r evenues or
r ecei pt s of t he Aut hor i t y, i n or der t o pr ovi de money f or t he Aut hor i t y or
t he Ser vi ce Boar ds t o cover any cash f l ow def i ci t whi ch t he Aut hor i t y or a
Ser vi ce Boar d ant i ci pat es i ncur r i ng. Any such not es ar e r ef er r ed t o i n
t hi s Sect i on as " Wor ki ng Cash Not es" . No Wor ki ng Cash Not es shal l be
i ssued f or a t er m of l onger t han 24 mont hs. Pr oceeds of Wor ki ng Cash Not es
may be used t o pay day t o day oper at i ng expenses of t he Aut hor i t y or t he
Ser vi ce Boar ds, consi st i ng of wages, sal ar i es and f r i nge benef i t s,
pr of essi onal and t echni cal ser vi ces ( i ncl udi ng l egal , audi t , engi neer i ng
and ot her consul t i ng ser vi ces) , of f i ce r ent al , f ur ni t ur e, f i xt ur es and
equi pment , i nsur ance pr emi ums, cl ai ms f or sel f - i nsur ed amount s under
i nsur ance pol i ci es, publ i c ut i l i t y obl i gat i ons f or t el ephone, l i ght , heat
and si mi l ar i t ems, t r avel expenses, of f i ce suppl i es, post age, dues,
subscr i pt i ons, publ i c hear i ngs and i nf or mat i on expenses, f uel pur chases,
and payment s of gr ant s and payment s under pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement s
f or oper at i ons of t r anspor t at i on agenci es, pr i or t o t he r ecei pt by t he
Aut hor i t y or a Ser vi ce Boar d f r om t i me t o t i me of f unds f or payi ng such
expenses. I n addi t i on t o any Wor ki ng Cash Not es t hat t he Boar d of t he
Aut hor i t y may det er mi ne t o i ssue, t he Subur ban Bus Boar d, t he Commut er Rai l
Boar d or t he Boar d of t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y may demand and di r ect
t hat t he Aut hor i t y i ssue i t s Wor ki ng Cash Not es i n such amount s and havi ng
such mat ur i t i es as t he Ser vi ce Boar d may det er mi ne.
Not wi t hst andi ng any ot her pr ovi si on of t hi s Act , any amount s necessar y
t o pay pr i nci pal of and i nt er est on any Wor ki ng Cash Not es i ssued at t he
demand and di r ect i on of a Ser vi ce Boar d or any Wor ki ng Cash Not es t he
pr oceeds of whi ch wer e used f or t he di r ect benef i t of a Ser vi ce Boar d or
any ot her Bonds or Not es of t he Aut hor i t y t he pr oceeds of whi ch wer e used
f or t he di r ect benef i t of a Ser vi ce Boar d shal l const i t ut e a r educt i on of
t he amount of any ot her f unds pr ovi ded by t he Aut hor i t y t o t hat Ser vi ce
Boar d. The Aut hor i t y shal l , af t er deduct i ng any cost s of i ssuance, t ender
t he net pr oceeds of any Wor ki ng Cash Not es i ssued at t he demand and
di r ect i on of a Ser vi ce Boar d t o such Ser vi ce Boar d as soon as may be
pr act i cabl e af t er t he pr oceeds ar e r ecei ved. The Aut hor i t y may al so i ssue
not es or bonds t o pay, r ef und or r edeem any of i t s not es and bonds,
i ncl udi ng t o pay r edempt i on pr emi ums or accr ued i nt er est on such bonds or
not es bei ng r enewed, pai d or r ef unded, and ot her cost s i n connect i on
t her ewi t h. The Aut hor i t y may al so ut i l i ze t he pr oceeds of any such bonds
or not es t o pay t he l egal , f i nanci al , admi ni st r at i ve and ot her expenses of
such aut hor i zat i on, i ssuance, sal e or del i ver y of bonds or not es or t o
pr ovi de or i ncr ease a debt ser vi ce r eser ve f und wi t h r espect t o any or al l
of i t s bonds or not es. The Aut hor i t y may al so i ssue and del i ver i t s bonds
or not es i n exchange f or any publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es, ( i ncl udi ng
f unds and r i ght s r el at i ng t her et o, as pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 2. 05 of t hi s
Act ) or i n exchange f or out st andi ng bonds or not es of t he Aut hor i t y,
i ncl udi ng any accr ued i nt er est or r edempt i on pr emi um t her eon, wi t hout
adver t i si ng or submi t t i ng such not es or bonds f or publ i c bi ddi ng.
( b) The or di nance pr ovi di ng f or t he i ssuance of any such bonds or
not es shal l f i x t he dat e or dat es of mat ur i t y, t he dat es on whi ch i nt er est
i s payabl e, any si nki ng f und account or r eser ve f und account pr ovi si ons and
al l ot her det ai l s of such bonds or not es and may pr ovi de f or such
covenant s or agr eement s necessar y or desi r abl e wi t h r egar d t o t he i ssue,
sal e and secur i t y of such bonds or not es. The r at e or r at es of i nt er est on
i t s bonds or not es may be f i xed or var i abl e and t he Aut hor i t y shal l
det er mi ne or pr ovi de f or t he det er mi nat i on of t he r at e or r at es of
i nt er est of i t s bonds or not es i ssued under t hi s Act i n an or di nance
adopt ed by t he Aut hor i t y pr i or t o t he i ssuance t her eof , none of whi ch
r at es of i nt er est shal l exceed t hat per mi t t ed i n t he Bond Aut hor i zat i on
Act . I nt er est may be payabl e at such t i mes as ar e pr ovi ded f or by t he
Boar d. Bonds and not es i ssued under t hi s Sect i on may be i ssued as ser i al
or t er m obl i gat i ons, shal l be of such denomi nat i on or denomi nat i ons and
f or m, i ncl udi ng i nt er est coupons t o be at t ached t her et o, be execut ed i n
such manner , shal l be payabl e at such pl ace or pl aces and bear such dat e
as t he Aut hor i t y shal l f i x by t he or di nance aut hor i zi ng such bond or not e
and shal l mat ur e at such t i me or t i mes, wi t hi n a per i od not t o exceed
f or t y year s f r om t he dat e of i ssue, and may be r edeemabl e pr i or t o
mat ur i t y wi t h or wi t hout pr emi um, at t he opt i on of t he Aut hor i t y, upon
such t er ms and condi t i ons as t he Aut hor i t y shal l f i x by t he or di nance
aut hor i zi ng t he i ssuance of such bonds or not es. No bond ant i ci pat i on not e
or any r enewal t her eof shal l mat ur e at any t i me or t i mes exceedi ng 5 year s
f r om t he dat e of t he f i r st i ssuance of such not e. The Aut hor i t y may
pr ovi de f or t he r egi st r at i on of bonds or not es i n t he name of t he owner as
t o t he pr i nci pal al one or as t o bot h pr i nci pal and i nt er est , upon such
t er ms and condi t i ons as t he Aut hor i t y may det er mi ne. The or di nance
aut hor i zi ng bonds or not es may pr ovi de f or t he exchange of such bonds or
not es whi ch ar e f ul l y r egi st er ed, as t o bot h pr i nci pal and i nt er est , wi t h
bonds or not es whi ch ar e r egi st er abl e as t o pr i nci pal onl y. Al l bonds or
not es i ssued under t hi s Sect i on by t he Aut hor i t y ot her t han t hose i ssued
i n exchange f or pr oper t y or f or bonds or not es of t he Aut hor i t y shal l be
sol d at a pr i ce whi ch may be at a pr emi um or di scount but such t hat t he
i nt er est cost ( excl udi ng any r edempt i on pr emi um) t o t he Aut hor i t y of t he
pr oceeds of an i ssue of such bonds or not es, comput ed t o st at ed mat ur i t y
accor di ng t o st andar d t abl es of bond val ues, shal l not exceed t hat
per mi t t ed i n t he Bond Aut hor i zat i on Act . The Aut hor i t y shal l not i f y t he
Gover nor ' s Of f i ce of Management and Budget and t he St at e Compt r ol l er at
l east 30 days bef or e any bond sal e and shal l f i l e wi t h t he Gover nor ' s
Of f i ce of Management and Budget and t he St at e Compt r ol l er a cer t i f i ed copy
of any or di nance aut hor i zi ng t he i ssuance of bonds at or bef or e t he
i ssuance of t he bonds. Af t er December 31, 1994, any such bonds or not es
shal l be sol d t o t he hi ghest and best bi dder on seal ed bi ds as t he
Aut hor i t y shal l deem. As such bonds or not es ar e t o be sol d t he Aut hor i t y
shal l adver t i se f or pr oposal s t o pur chase t he bonds or not es whi ch
adver t i sement shal l be publ i shed at l east once i n a dai l y newspaper of
gener al ci r cul at i on publ i shed i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on at l east 10 days
bef or e t he t i me set f or t he submi ssi on of bi ds. The Aut hor i t y shal l have
t he r i ght t o r ej ect any or al l bi ds. Not wi t hst andi ng any ot her pr ovi si ons
of t hi s Sect i on, Wor ki ng Cash Not es or bonds or not es t o pr ovi de f unds f or
sel f - i nsur ance or a j oi nt sel f - i nsur ance pool or ent i t y may be sol d ei t her
upon compet i t i ve bi ddi ng or by negot i at ed sal e ( wi t hout any r equi r ement of
publ i cat i on of i nt ent i on t o negot i at e t he sal e of such Not es) , as t he
Boar d shal l det er mi ne by or di nance adopt ed wi t h t he af f i r mat i ve vot es of
at l east 9 Di r ect or s. I n case any of f i cer whose si gnat ur e appear s on any
bonds, not es or coupons aut hor i zed pur suant t o t hi s Sect i on shal l cease t o
be such of f i cer bef or e del i ver y of such bonds or not es, such si gnat ur e
shal l never t hel ess be val i d and suf f i ci ent f or al l pur poses, t he same as
i f such of f i cer had r emai ned i n of f i ce unt i l such del i ver y. Nei t her t he
Di r ect or s of t he Aut hor i t y nor any per son execut i ng any bonds or not es
t her eof shal l be l i abl e per sonal l y on any such bonds or not es or coupons
by r eason of t he i ssuance t her eof .
( c) Al l bonds or not es of t he Aut hor i t y i ssued pur suant t o t hi s
Sect i on shal l be gener al obl i gat i ons of t he Aut hor i t y t o whi ch shal l be
pl edged t he f ul l f ai t h and cr edi t of t he Aut hor i t y, as pr ovi ded i n t hi s
Sect i on. Such bonds or not es shal l be secur ed as pr ovi ded i n t he
aut hor i zi ng or di nance, whi ch may, not wi t hst andi ng any ot her pr ovi si on of
t hi s Act , i ncl ude i n addi t i on t o any ot her secur i t y, a speci f i c pl edge or
assi gnment of and l i en on or secur i t y i nt er est i n any or al l t ax r ecei pt s
of t he Aut hor i t y and on any or al l ot her r evenues or moneys of t he
Aut hor i t y f r om what ever sour ce, whi ch may by l aw be ut i l i zed f or debt
ser vi ce pur poses and a speci f i c pl edge or assi gnment of and l i en on or
secur i t y i nt er est i n any f unds or account s est abl i shed or pr ovi ded f or by
t he or di nance of t he Aut hor i t y aut hor i zi ng t he i ssuance of such bonds or
not es. Any such pl edge, assi gnment , l i en or secur i t y i nt er est f or t he
benef i t of hol der s of bonds or not es of t he Aut hor i t y shal l be val i d and
bi ndi ng f r om t he t i me t he bonds or not es ar e i ssued wi t hout any physi cal
del i ver y or f ur t her act and shal l be val i d and bi ndi ng as agai nst and
pr i or t o t he cl ai ms of al l ot her par t i es havi ng cl ai ms of any ki nd agai nst
t he Aut hor i t y or any ot her per son i r r espect i ve of whet her such ot her
par t i es have not i ce of such pl edge, assi gnment , l i en or secur i t y i nt er est .
The obl i gat i ons of t he Aut hor i t y i ncur r ed pur suant t o t hi s Sect i on shal l be
super i or t o and have pr i or i t y over any ot her obl i gat i ons of t he Aut hor i t y.
The Aut hor i t y may pr ovi de i n t he or di nance aut hor i zi ng t he i ssuance of
any bonds or not es i ssued pur suant t o t hi s Sect i on f or t he cr eat i on of ,
deposi t s i n, and r egul at i on and di sposi t i on of si nki ng f und or r eser ve
account s r el at i ng t o such bonds or not es. The or di nance aut hor i zi ng t he
i ssuance of any bonds or not es pur suant t o t hi s Sect i on may cont ai n
pr ovi si ons as par t of t he cont r act wi t h t he hol der s of t he bonds or not es,
f or t he cr eat i on of a separ at e f und t o pr ovi de f or t he payment of
pr i nci pal and i nt er est on such bonds or not es and f or t he deposi t i n such
f und f r om any or al l t he t ax r ecei pt s of t he Aut hor i t y and f r om any or al l
such ot her moneys or r evenues of t he Aut hor i t y f r om what ever sour ce whi ch
may by l aw be ut i l i zed f or debt ser vi ce pur poses, al l as pr ovi ded i n such
or di nance, of amount s t o meet t he debt ser vi ce r equi r ement s on such bonds
or not es, i ncl udi ng pr i nci pal and i nt er est , and any si nki ng f und or r eser ve
f und account r equi r ement s as may be pr ovi ded by such or di nance, and al l
expenses i nci dent t o or i n connect i on wi t h such f und and account s or t he
payment of such bonds or not es. Such or di nance may al so pr ovi de l i mi t at i ons
on t he i ssuance of addi t i onal bonds or not es of t he Aut hor i t y. No such
bonds or not es of t he Aut hor i t y shal l const i t ut e a debt of t he St at e of
I l l i noi s. Not hi ng i n t hi s Act shal l be const r ued t o enabl e t he Aut hor i t y
t o i mpose any ad val or emt ax on pr oper t y.
( d) The or di nance of t he Aut hor i t y aut hor i zi ng t he i ssuance of any
bonds or not es may pr ovi de addi t i onal secur i t y f or such bonds or not es by
pr ovi di ng f or appoi nt ment of a cor por at e t r ust ee ( whi ch may be any t r ust
company or bank havi ng t he power s of a t r ust company wi t hi n t he st at e) wi t h
r espect t o such bonds or not es. The or di nance shal l pr escr i be t he r i ght s,
dut i es and power s of t he t r ust ee t o be exer ci sed f or t he benef i t of t he
Aut hor i t y and t he pr ot ect i on of t he hol der s of such bonds or not es. The
or di nance may pr ovi de f or t he t r ust ee t o hol d i n t r ust , i nvest and use
amount s i n f unds and account s cr eat ed as pr ovi ded by t he or di nance wi t h
r espect t o t he bonds or not es. The or di nance may pr ovi de f or t he
assi gnment and di r ect payment t o t he t r ust ee of any or al l amount s pr oduced
f r om t he sour ces pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 4. 03 and Sect i on 4. 09 of t hi s Act and
pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 6z- 17 of " An Act i n r el at i on t o St at e f i nance" ,
appr oved J une 10, 1919, as amended. Upon r ecei pt of not i ce of any such
assi gnment , t he Depar t ment of Revenue and t he Compt r ol l er of t he St at e of
I l l i noi s shal l t her eaf t er , not wi t hst andi ng t he pr ovi si ons of Sect i on 4. 03
and Sect i on 4. 09 of t hi s Act and Sect i on 6z- 17 of " An Act i n r el at i on t o
St at e f i nance" , appr oved J une 10, 1919, as amended, pr ovi de f or such
assi gned amount s t o be pai d di r ect l y t o t he t r ust ee i nst ead of t he
Aut hor i t y, al l i n accor dance wi t h t he t er ms of t he or di nance maki ng t he
assi gnment . The or di nance shal l pr ovi de t hat amount s so pai d t o t he t r ust ee
whi ch ar e not r equi r ed t o be deposi t ed, hel d or i nvest ed i n f unds and
account s cr eat ed by t he or di nance wi t h r espect t o bonds or not es or used
f or payi ng bonds or not es t o be pai d by t he t r ust ee t o t he Aut hor i t y.
( e) Any bonds or not es of t he Aut hor i t y i ssued pur suant t o t hi s
Sect i on shal l const i t ut e a cont r act bet ween t he Aut hor i t y and t he hol der s
f r om t i me t o t i me of such bonds or not es. I n i ssui ng any bond or not e, t he
Aut hor i t y may i ncl ude i n t he or di nance aut hor i zi ng such i ssue a covenant as
par t of t he cont r act wi t h t he hol der s of t he bonds or not es, t hat as l ong
as such obl i gat i ons ar e out st andi ng, i t shal l make such deposi t s, as
pr ovi ded i n par agr aph ( c) of t hi s Sect i on. I t may al so so covenant t hat i t
shal l i mpose and cont i nue t o i mpose t axes, as pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 4. 03 of
t hi s Act and i n addi t i on t her et o as subsequent l y aut hor i zed by l aw,
suf f i ci ent t o make such deposi t s and pay t he pr i nci pal and i nt er est and t o
meet ot her debt ser vi ce r equi r ement s of such bonds or not es as t hey become
due. A cer t i f i ed copy of t he or di nance aut hor i zi ng t he i ssuance of any
such obl i gat i ons shal l be f i l ed at or pr i or t o t he i ssuance of such
obl i gat i ons wi t h t he Compt r ol l er of t he St at e of I l l i noi s and t he I l l i noi s
Depar t ment of Revenue.
( f ) The St at e of I l l i noi s pl edges t o and agr ees wi t h t he hol der s of
t he bonds and not es of t he Aut hor i t y i ssued pur suant t o t hi s Sect i on t hat
t he St at e wi l l not l i mi t or al t er t he r i ght s and power s vest ed i n t he
Aut hor i t y by t hi s Act so as t o i mpai r t he t er ms of any cont r act made by
t he Aut hor i t y wi t h such hol der s or i n any way i mpai r t he r i ght s and
r emedi es of such hol der s unt i l such bonds and not es, t oget her wi t h
i nt er est t her eon, wi t h i nt er est on any unpai d i nst al l ment s of i nt er est , and
al l cost s and expenses i n connect i on wi t h any act i on or pr oceedi ngs by or
on behal f of such hol der s, ar e f ul l y met and di schar ged. I n addi t i on, t he
St at e pl edges t o and agr ees wi t h t he hol der s of t he bonds and not es of t he
Aut hor i t y i ssued pur suant t o t hi s Sect i on t hat t he St at e wi l l not l i mi t or
al t er t he basi s on whi ch St at e f unds ar e t o be pai d t o t he Aut hor i t y as
pr ovi ded i n t hi s Act , or t he use of such f unds, so as t o i mpai r t he t er ms
of any such cont r act . The Aut hor i t y i s aut hor i zed t o i ncl ude t hese pl edges
and agr eement s of t he St at e i n any cont r act wi t h t he hol der s of bonds or
not es i ssued pur suant t o t hi s Sect i on.
( g) ( 1) Except as pr ovi ded i n subdi vi si ons ( g) ( 2) and ( g) ( 3) of Sect i on
4. 04 of t hi s Act , t he Aut hor i t y shal l not at any t i me i ssue, sel l or
del i ver any bonds or not es ( ot her t han Wor ki ng Cash Not es) pur suant t o
t hi s Sect i on 4. 04 whi ch wi l l cause i t t o have i ssued and out st andi ng at
any t i me i n excess of $800, 000, 000 of such bonds and not es ( ot her t han
Wor ki ng Cash Not es) . The Aut hor i t y shal l not i ssue, sel l , or del i ver any
Wor ki ng Cash Not es pur suant t o t hi s Sect i on t hat wi l l cause i t t o have
i ssued and out st andi ng at any t i me i n excess of $100, 000, 000. However , t he
Aut hor i t y may i ssue, sel l , and del i ver addi t i onal Wor ki ng Cash Not es bef or e
J ul y 1, 2014 t hat ar e over and above and i n addi t i on t o t he $100, 000, 000
aut hor i zat i on such t hat t he out st andi ng amount of t hese addi t i onal Wor ki ng
Cash Not es does not exceed at any t i me $300, 000, 000. Bonds or not es whi ch
ar e bei ng pai d or r et i r ed by such i ssuance, sal e or del i ver y of bonds or
not es, and bonds or not es f or whi ch suf f i ci ent f unds have been deposi t ed
wi t h t he payi ng agency of such bonds or not es t o pr ovi de f or payment of
pr i nci pal and i nt er est t her eon or t o pr ovi de f or t he r edempt i on t her eof ,
al l pur suant t o t he or di nance aut hor i zi ng t he i ssuance of such bonds or
not es, shal l not be consi der ed t o be out st andi ng f or t he pur poses of t hi s
subsect i on.
( 2) I n addi t i on t o t he aut hor i t y pr ovi ded by par agr aphs ( 1) and ( 3) ,
t he Aut hor i t y i s aut hor i zed t o i ssue, sel l and del i ver bonds or not es f or
St r at egi c Capi t al I mpr ovement Pr oj ect s appr oved pur suant t o Sect i on 4. 13 as
f ol l ows:
$100, 000, 000 i s aut hor i zed t o be i ssued on or af t er
J anuar y 1, 1990;
an addi t i onal $100, 000, 000 i s aut hor i zed t o be i ssued
on or af t er J anuar y 1, 1991;
on or af t er J anuar y 1, 1994; and
t he aggr egat e t ot al aut hor i zat i on of bonds and not es

f or St r at egi c Capi t al I mpr ovement Pr oj ect s as of J anuar y 1,
1994, shal l be $500, 000, 000.
The Aut hor i t y i s al so aut hor i zed t o i ssue, sel l , and
del i ver bonds or not es i n such amount s as ar e necessar y t o
pr ovi de f or t he r ef undi ng or advance r ef undi ng of bonds or
not es i ssued f or St r at egi c Capi t al I mpr ovement Pr oj ect s under
t hi s subdi vi si on ( g) ( 2) , pr ovi ded t hat no such r ef undi ng bond
or not e shal l mat ur e l at er t han t he f i nal mat ur i t y dat e of t he
ser i es of bonds or not es bei ng r ef unded, and pr ovi ded f ur t her
t hat t he debt ser vi ce r equi r ement s f or such r ef undi ng bonds or
not es i n t he cur r ent or any f ut ur e f i scal year shal l not exceed
t he debt ser vi ce r equi r ement s f or t hat year on t he r ef unded
bonds or not es.
( 3) I n addi t i on t o t he aut hor i t y pr ovi ded by par agr aphs ( 1)
and ( 2) , t he Aut hor i t y i s aut hor i zed t o i ssue, sel l , and
del i ver bonds or not es f or St r at egi c Capi t al I mpr ovement
Pr oj ect s appr oved pur suant t o Sect i on 4. 13 as f ol l ows:
$260, 000, 000 i s aut hor i zed t o be i ssued on or af t er
J anuar y 1, 2000;
on or af t er J anuar y 1, 2004; and
t he aggr egat e t ot al aut hor i zat i on of bonds and not es

f or St r at egi c Capi t al I mpr ovement Pr oj ect s pur suant t o t hi s
par agr aph ( 3) as of J anuar y 1, 2004 shal l be
$1, 300, 000, 000.
The Aut hor i t y i s al so aut hor i zed t o i ssue, sel l , and
del i ver bonds or not es i n such amount s as ar e necessar y t o
pr ovi de f or t he r ef undi ng or advance r ef undi ng of bonds or
not es i ssued f or St r at egi c Capi t al I mpr ovement pr oj ect s under
t hi s subdi vi si on ( g) ( 3) , pr ovi ded t hat no such r ef undi ng bond
or not e shal l mat ur e l at er t han t he f i nal mat ur i t y dat e of t he
ser i es of bonds or not es bei ng r ef unded, and pr ovi ded f ur t her
t hat t he debt ser vi ce r equi r ement s f or such r ef undi ng bonds or
not es i n t he cur r ent or any f ut ur e f i scal year shal l not exceed
t he debt ser vi ce r equi r ement s f or t hat year on t he r ef unded
bonds or not es.
( h) The Aut hor i t y, subj ect t o t he t er ms of any agr eement s
wi t h not ehol der s or bond hol der s as may t hen exi st , shal l have
power , out of any f unds avai l abl e t her ef or , t o pur chase not es
or bonds of t he Aut hor i t y, whi ch shal l t her eupon be cancel l ed.
( i ) I n addi t i on t o any ot her aut hor i t y gr ant ed by l aw, t he
St at e Tr easur er may, wi t h t he appr oval of t he Gover nor , i nvest
or r ei nvest , at a pr i ce not t o exceed par , any St at e money i n
t he St at e Tr easur y whi ch i s not needed f or cur r ent expendi t ur es
due or about t o become due i n Wor ki ng Cash Not es.
( Sour ce: P. A. 96- 906, ef f . 6- 7- 10; 97- 769, ef f . 7- 10- 12. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 05) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 704. 05)
Sec. 4. 05. Fi nanci al St at ement s and Annual Repor t s. Wi t hi n si x mont hs
af t er t he end of each f i scal year , t he Boar d shal l pr epar e a compl et e and
det ai l ed r epor t consol i dat i ng t he audi t s of t he Ser vi ce Boar ds and
r evi ewi ng t he St at e of t he Aut hor i t y, t he Ser vi ce Boar ds, and of t he
publ i c t r anspor t at i on pr ovi ded by t he var i ous Ser vi ce Boar ds and
t r anspor t at i on agenci es. The r epor t shal l i ncl ude eval uat i ons of publ i c
t r anspor t at i on i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on and of t he Aut hor i t y' s
act i vi t i es, and f i nanci al st at ement s of t he Aut hor i t y' s and t he Ser vi ce
Boar ds' r evenues and expendi t ur es f or such year and of t hei r asset s and
l i abi l i t i es, whi ch f i nanci al st at ement s shal l have been audi t ed by an
i ndependent cer t i f i ed publ i c account ant . The r epor t shal l al so set f or t h
t he f i nanci al r esul t s as r epor t ed t o t he Ser vi ce Boar ds f r om each
t r anspor t at i on agency whi ch dur i ng such year had a pur chase of ser vi ce
agr eement wi t h a Ser vi ce Boar d or whi ch r ecei ved f i nanci al gr ant s or
f i nanci al assi st ance f r om a Ser vi ce Boar d, such r esul t s t o be set f or t h
separ at el y f or each such agency. A suf f i ci ent number of copi es of each
annual r epor t shal l be pr i nt ed f or di st r i but i on t o anyone, upon r equest ,
and a copy t her eof shal l be f i l ed wi t h t he Gover nor , t he St at e
Compt r ol l er , t he Speaker and Mi nor i t y Leader of t he I l l i noi s House of
Repr esent at i ves, t he Pr esi dent and Mi nor i t y Leader of t he I l l i noi s Senat e,
t he Mayor of t he Ci t y of Chi cago and t he Pr esi dent or Chai r man of t he
count y boar d of each count y i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on, each Ser vi ce Boar d,
and wi t h each t r anspor t at i on agency whi ch dur i ng such year had a pur chase
of ser vi ce agr eement wi t h a Ser vi ce Boar d or whi ch r ecei ved f i nanci al
gr ant s or ot her f i nanci al assi st ance f r om a Ser vi ce Boar d.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 1362. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 06) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 704. 06)
Sec. 4. 06. Publ i c bi ddi ng.
( a) The Boar d shal l adopt r egul at i ons t o ensur e t hat t he const r uct i on
or acqui si t i on by t he Aut hor i t y or a Ser vi ce Boar d ot her t han t he Chi cago
Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y of ser vi ces or publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es ( ot her
t han r eal est at e) i nvol vi ng a cost of mor e t han $10, 000 and t he
di sposi t i on of al l pr oper t y of t he Aut hor i t y or a Ser vi ce Boar d ot her t han
t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y shal l be af t er publ i c not i ce and wi t h publ i c
bi ddi ng. Such r egul at i ons may pr ovi de f or except i ons t o such r equi r ement s
f or acqui si t i on of r epai r par t s, accessor i es, equi pment or ser vi ces
pr evi ousl y f ur ni shed or cont r act ed f or ; f or t he i mmedi at e del i ver y of
suppl i es, mat er i al or equi pment or per f or mance of ser vi ce when i t i s
det er mi ned by t he concur r ence of t wo- t hi r ds of t he t hen Di r ect or s t hat an
emer gency r equi r es i mmedi at e del i ver y or suppl y t her eof ; f or goods or
ser vi ces t hat ar e economi cal l y pr ocur abl e f r om onl y one sour ce; f or
cont r act s f or t he mai nt enance or ser vi ci ng of equi pment whi ch ar e made
wi t h t he manuf act ur er s or aut hor i zed ser vi ce agent of t hat equi pment wher e
t he mai nt enance or ser vi ci ng can best be per f or med by t he manuf act ur er or
aut hor i zed ser vi ce agent or such a cont r act woul d be ot her wi se advant ageous
t o t he Aut hor i t y or a Ser vi ce Boar d, ot her t han t he Chi cago Tr ansi t
Aut hor i t y, except t hat t he except i ons i n t hi s cl ause shal l not appl y t o
cont r act s f or pl umbi ng, heat i ng, pi pi ng, r ef r i ger at i on and aut omat i c
t emper at ur e cont r ol syst ems, vent i l at i ng and di st r i but i on syst ems f or
condi t i oned ai r , and el ect r i cal wi r i ng; f or goods or ser vi ces pr ocur ed f r om
anot her gover nment al agency; f or pur chases and cont r act s f or t he use or
pur chase of dat a pr ocessi ng equi pment and dat a pr ocessi ng syst ems sof t war e;
f or t he acqui si t i on of pr of essi onal or ut i l i t y ser vi ces; and f or t he
acqui si t i on of publ i c t r anspor t at i on equi pment i ncl udi ng, but not l i mi t ed
t o, r ol l i ng st ock, l ocomot i ves and buses, pr ovi ded t hat : ( i ) i t i s
det er mi ned by a vot e of 2/ 3 of t he t hen Di r ect or s of t he Ser vi ce Boar d
maki ng t he acqui si t i on t hat a negot i at ed acqui si t i on of f er s oppor t uni t i es
wi t h r espect t o t he cost or f i nanci ng of t he equi pment , i t s del i ver y, or
t he per f or mance of a por t i on of t he wor k wi t hi n t he St at e or t he use of
goods pr oduced or ser vi ces pr ovi ded wi t hi n t he St at e; ( i i ) a not i ce of
i nt ent i on t o negot i at e f or t he acqui si t i on of such publ i c t r anspor t at i on
equi pment i s publ i shed i n a newspaper of gener al ci r cul at i on wi t hi n t he
Ci t y of Chi cago i nvi t i ng pr oposal s f r om qual i f i ed vendor s; and ( i i i ) any
cont r act wi t h r espect t o such acqui si t i on i s aut hor i zed by a vot e of 2/ 3
of t he t hen Di r ect or s of t he Ser vi ce Boar d maki ng t he acqui si t i on. The
r equi r ement s set f or t h i n t hi s Sect i on shal l not appl y t o pur chase of
ser vi ce agr eement s or ot her cont r act s, pur chases or sal es ent er ed i nt o by
t he Aut hor i t y wi t h any t r anspor t at i on agency or uni t of l ocal gover nment .
( b) ( 1) I n connect i on wi t h t wo- phase desi gn/ bui l d sel ect i on pr ocedur es
aut hor i zed i n t hi s Sect i on, a Ser vi ce Boar d may aut hor i ze, by t he
af f i r mat i ve vot e of t wo- t hi r ds of t he t hen member s of t he Ser vi ce Boar d,
t he use of compet i t i ve sel ect i on and t he pr equal i f i cat i on of r esponsi bl e
bi dder s consi st ent wi t h appl i cabl e f eder al r egul at i ons and t hi s subsect i on
( b) .
( 2) Two- phase desi gn/ bui l d sel ect i on pr ocedur es shal l
consi st of t he f ol l owi ng:
( i ) A Ser vi ce Boar d shal l devel op, t hr ough

l i censed ar chi t ect s or l i censed engi neer s, a scope of
wor k st at ement f or i ncl usi on i n t he sol i ci t at i on f or
phase- one pr oposal s t hat def i nes t he pr oj ect and
pr ovi des pr ospect i ve of f er or s wi t h suf f i ci ent
i nf or mat i on r egar di ng t he Ser vi ce Boar d' s r equi r ement s.
The st at ement shal l i ncl ude cr i t er i a and pr el i mi nar y
desi gn, and gener al budget par amet er s and gener al
schedul e or del i ver y r equi r ement s t o enabl e t he
of f er or s t o submi t pr oposal s whi ch meet t he Ser vi ce
Boar d' s needs. When t he t wo- phase desi gn/ bui l d
sel ect i on pr ocedur e i s used and t he Ser vi ce Boar d
cont r act s f or devel opment of t he scope of wor k
st at ement , t he Ser vi ce Boar d shal l cont r act f or
ar chi t ect ur al or engi neer i ng ser vi ces as def i ned by and
i n accor dance wi t h t he Ar chi t ect ur al , Engi neer i ng, and
Land Sur veyi ng Qual i f i cat i ons Based Sel ect i on Act and
al l appl i cabl e l i censi ng st at ut es.
( i i ) The eval uat i on f act or s t o be used i n

eval uat i ng phase- one pr oposal s must be st at ed i n t he
sol i ci t at i on and must i ncl ude speci al i zed exper i ence
and t echni cal compet ence, capabi l i t y t o per f or m, past
per f or mance of t he of f er or ' s t eam ( i ncl udi ng t he
ar chi t ect - engi neer and const r uct i on member s of t he
t eam) and ot her appr opr i at e t echni cal and
qual i f i cat i ons f act or s. Each sol i ci t at i on must
est abl i sh t he r el at i ve i mpor t ance assi gned t o t he
eval uat i on f act or s and t he subf act or s t hat must be
consi der ed i n t he eval uat i on of phase- one pr oposal s on
t he basi s of t he eval uat i on f act or s set f or t h i n t he
sol i ci t at i on. Each desi gn/ bui l d t eam must i ncl ude a
l i censed desi gn pr of essi onal i ndependent f r om t he
Ser vi ce Boar d' s l i censed ar chi t ect or engi neer and a
l i censed desi gn pr of essi onal must be named i n t he
phase- one pr oposal s submi t t ed t o t he Ser vi ce Boar d.
( i i i ) On t he basi s of t he phase- one pr oposal t he

Ser vi ce Boar d shal l sel ect as t he most hi ghl y qual i f i ed
t he number of of f er or s speci f i ed i n t he sol i ci t at i on
and r equest t he sel ect ed of f er or s t o submi t phase- t wo
compet i t i ve pr oposal s and cost or pr i ce i nf or mat i on.
Each sol i ci t at i on must est abl i sh t he r el at i ve
i mpor t ance assi gned t o t he eval uat i on f act or s and t he
subf act or s t hat must be consi der ed i n t he eval uat i on
of phase- t wo pr oposal s on t he basi s of t he eval uat i on
f act or s set f or t h i n t he sol i ci t at i on. A Ser vi ce Boar d
may negot i at e wi t h t he sel ect ed desi gn/ bui l d t eam af t er
awar d but pr i or t o cont r act execut i on f or t he pur pose
of secur i ng bet t er t er ms t han or i gi nal l y pr oposed,
pr ovi ded t he sal i ent f eat ur es of t he desi gn/ bui l d
sol i ci t at i on ar e not di mi ni shed. Each phase- t wo
sol i ci t at i on eval uat es separ at el y ( A) t he t echni cal
submi ssi on f or t he pr oposal , i ncl udi ng desi gn concept s
or pr oposed sol ut i ons t o r equi r ement s addr essed wi t hi n
t he scope of wor k, and ( B) t he eval uat i on f act or s and
subf act or s, i ncl udi ng cost or pr i ce, t hat must be
consi der ed i n t he eval uat i ons of pr oposal s.
( i v) A desi gn/ bui l d sol i ci t at i on i ssued under t he

pr ocedur es i n t hi s subsect i on ( b) shal l st at e t he
maxi mum number of of f er or s t hat ar e t o be sel ect ed t o
submi t compet i t i ve phase- t wo pr oposal s. The maxi mum
number speci f i ed i n t he sol i ci t at i on shal l not exceed 5
unl ess t he Ser vi ce Boar d wi t h r espect t o an i ndi vi dual
sol i ci t at i on det er mi nes t hat a speci f i ed number gr eat er
t han 5 i s i n t he best i nt er est of t he Ser vi ce Boar d
and i s consi st ent wi t h t he pur poses and obj ect i ves of
t he t wo- phase desi gn/ bui l d sel ect i on pr ocess.
( v) Al l desi gns submi t t ed as par t of t he

t wo- phase sel ect i on pr ocess and not sel ect ed shal l be
pr opr i et ar y t o t he pr epar er s.
( Sour ce: P. A. 89- 664, ef f . 8- 14- 96. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 07) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 704. 07)
Sec. 4. 07. Bonds, Not es and Cer t i f i cat es t o be Legal I nvest ment s.
The St at e, al l uni t s of l ocal gover nment , al l publ i c of f i cer s, banks,
banker s, t r ust compani es, savi ngs banks and i nst i t ut i ons, bui l di ng and l oan
associ at i ons, savi ngs and l oan associ at i ons, i nvest ment compani es and ot her
per sons car r yi ng on a banki ng busi ness, i nsur ance compani es, i nsur ance
associ at i ons and ot her per sons car r yi ng on an i nsur ance busi ness, and al l
execut or s, admi ni st r at or s, guar di ans, t r ust ees and ot her f i duci ar i es may
l egal l y i nvest any si nki ng f unds, moni es or ot her f unds bel ongi ng t o t hem
or wi t hi n t hei r cont r ol i n any bonds, not es or equi pment t r ust cer t i f i cat es
i ssued pur suant t o t hi s Act , i t bei ng t he pur pose of t hi s Sect i on t o
aut hor i ze t he i nvest ment i n such bonds, not es or cer t i f i cat es of al l
si nki ng, i nsur ance, r et i r ement , compensat i on, pensi on and t r ust f unds,
whet her owned or cont r ol l ed by pr i vat e or publ i c per sons or of f i cer s:
pr ovi ded, however , t hat not hi ng cont ai ned i n t hi s Sect i on may be const r ued
as r el i evi ng any per son, f i r m or cor por at i on f r om any dut y of exer ci si ng
r easonabl e car e i n sel ect i ng secur i t i es f or pur chase or i nvest ment .
( Sour ce: P. A. 78- 3r d S. S. - 5. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 08) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 704. 08)
Sec. 4. 08. Exempt i on f r om Taxat i on. The Aut hor i t y and t he Ser vi ce
Boar ds shal l be exempt f r om al l St at e and uni t of l ocal gover nment t axes
and r egi st r at i on and l i cense f ees ot her t han as r equi r ed f or mot or vehi cl e
r egi st r at i on i n accor dance wi t h t he " I l l i noi s Vehi cl e Code" , as now or
her eaf t er amended. Al l pr oper t y of t he Aut hor i t y and t he Ser vi ce Boar ds i s
decl ar ed t o be publ i c pr oper t y devot ed t o an essent i al publ i c and
gover nment al f unct i on and pur pose and shal l be exempt f r om al l t axes and
speci al assessment s of t he St at e, any subdi vi si on t her eof , or any uni t of
l ocal gover nment .
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 886. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 09) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 704. 09)
Sec. 4. 09. Publ i c Tr anspor t at i on Fund and t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on
Aut hor i t y Occupat i on and Use Tax Repl acement Fund.
( a) ( 1) As soon as possi bl e af t er t he f i r st day of each mont h,
begi nni ng J ul y 1, 1984, upon cer t i f i cat i on of t he Depar t ment of Revenue,
t he Compt r ol l er shal l or der t r ansf er r ed and t he Tr easur er shal l t r ansf er
f r om t he Gener al Revenue Fund t o a speci al f und i n t he St at e Tr easur y t o
be known as t he Publ i c Tr anspor t at i on Fund an amount equal t o 25% of t he
net r evenue, bef or e t he deduct i on of t he ser vi ceman and r et ai l er di scount s
pur suant t o Sect i on 9 of t he Ser vi ce Occupat i on Tax Act and Sect i on 3 of
t he Ret ai l er s' Occupat i on Tax Act , r eal i zed f r om any t ax i mposed by t he
Aut hor i t y pur suant t o Sect i ons 4. 03 and 4. 03. 1 and 25% of t he amount s
deposi t ed i nt o t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y t ax f und cr eat ed by
Sect i on 4. 03 of t hi s Act , f r om t he Count y and Mass Tr ansi t Di st r i ct Fund
as pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 6z- 20 of t he St at e Fi nance Act and 25% of t he
amount s deposi t ed i nt o t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Occupat i on and
Use Tax Repl acement Fund f r om t he St at e and Local Sal es Tax Ref or mFund as
pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 6z- 17 of t he St at e Fi nance Act . On t he f i r st day of
t he mont h f ol l owi ng t he dat e t hat t he Depar t ment r ecei ves r evenues f r om
i ncr eased t axes under Sect i on 4. 03( m) as aut hor i zed by t hi s amendat or y Act
of t he 95t h Gener al Assembl y, i n l i eu of t he t r ansf er s aut hor i zed i n t he
pr ecedi ng sent ence, upon cer t i f i cat i on of t he Depar t ment of Revenue, t he
Compt r ol l er shal l or der t r ansf er r ed and t he Tr easur er shal l t r ansf er f r om
t he Gener al Revenue Fund t o t he Publ i c Tr anspor t at i on Fund an amount equal
t o 25% of t he net r evenue, bef or e t he deduct i on of t he ser vi ceman and
r et ai l er di scount s pur suant t o Sect i on 9 of t he Ser vi ce Occupat i on Tax Act
and Sect i on 3 of t he Ret ai l er s' Occupat i on Tax Act , r eal i zed f r om ( i ) 80%
of t he pr oceeds of any t ax i mposed by t he Aut hor i t y at a r at e of 1. 25% i n
Cook Count y, ( i i ) 75% of t he pr oceeds of any t ax i mposed by t he Aut hor i t y
at t he r at e of 1% i n Cook Count y, and ( i i i ) one- t hi r d of t he pr oceeds of
any t ax i mposed by t he Aut hor i t y at t he r at e of 0. 75% i n t he Count i es of
DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenr y, and Wi l l , al l pur suant t o Sect i on 4. 03, and
25% of t he net r evenue r eal i zed f r om any t ax i mposed by t he Aut hor i t y
pur suant t o Sect i on 4. 03. 1, and 25% of t he amount s deposi t ed i nt o t he
Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y t ax f und cr eat ed by Sect i on 4. 03 of t hi s
Act f r om t he Count y and Mass Tr ansi t Di st r i ct Fund as pr ovi ded i n Sect i on
6z- 20 of t he St at e Fi nance Act , and 25% of t he amount s deposi t ed i nt o t he
Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Occupat i on and Use Tax Repl acement Fund
f r om t he St at e and Local Sal es Tax Ref or m Fund as pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 6z-
17 of t he St at e Fi nance Act . As used i n t hi s Sect i on, net r evenue r eal i zed
f or a mont h shal l be t he r evenue col l ect ed by t he St at e pur suant t o
Sect i ons 4. 03 and 4. 03. 1 dur i ng t he pr evi ous mont h f r om wi t hi n t he
met r opol i t an r egi on, l ess t he amount pai d out dur i ng t hat same mont h as
r ef unds t o t axpayer s f or over payment of l i abi l i t y i n t he met r opol i t an
r egi on under Sect i ons 4. 03 and 4. 03. 1.
( 2) On t he f i r st day of t he mont h f ol l owi ng t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s
amendat or y Act of t he 95t h Gener al Assembl y and each mont h t her eaf t er ,
upon cer t i f i cat i on by t he Depar t ment of Revenue, t he Compt r ol l er shal l
or der t r ansf er r ed and t he Tr easur er shal l t r ansf er f r om t he Gener al Revenue
Fund t o t he Publ i c Tr anspor t at i on Fund an amount equal t o 5% of t he net
r evenue, bef or e t he deduct i on of t he ser vi ceman and r et ai l er di scount s
t he Ret ai l er s' Occupat i on Tax Act , r eal i zed f r om any t ax i mposed by t he
Aut hor i t y pur suant t o Sect i ons 4. 03 and 4. 03. 1 and cer t i f i ed by t he
Depar t ment of Revenue under Sect i on 4. 03( n) of t hi s Act t o be pai d t o t he
Aut hor i t y and 5% of t he amount s deposi t ed i nt o t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on
Aut hor i t y t ax f und cr eat ed by Sect i on 4. 03 of t hi s Act f r om t he Count y and
Mass Tr ansi t Di st r i ct Fund as pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 6z- 20 of t he St at e
Fi nance Act , and 5% of t he amount s deposi t ed i nt o t he Regi onal
Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Occupat i on and Use Tax Repl acement Fund f r om t he
St at e and Local Sal es Tax Ref or m Fund as pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 6z- 17 of t he
St at e Fi nance Act , and 5% of t he r evenue r eal i zed by t he Chi cago Tr ansi t
Aut hor i t y as f i nanci al assi st ance f r om t he Ci t y of Chi cago f r om t he
pr oceeds of any t ax i mposed by t he Ci t y of Chi cago under Sect i on 8- 3- 19 of
t he I l l i noi s Muni ci pal Code.
( 3) As soon as possi bl e af t er t he f i r st day of J anuar y, 2009 and each
mont h t her eaf t er , upon cer t i f i cat i on of t he Depar t ment of Revenue wi t h
r espect t o t he t axes col l ect ed under Sect i on 4. 03, t he Compt r ol l er shal l
or der t r ansf er r ed and t he Tr easur er shal l t r ansf er f r om t he Gener al Revenue
Fund t o t he Publ i c Tr anspor t at i on Fund an amount equal t o 25% of t he net
r evenue, bef or e t he deduct i on of t he ser vi ceman and r et ai l er di scount s
t he Ret ai l er s' Occupat i on Tax Act , r eal i zed f r om ( i ) 20% of t he pr oceeds
of any t ax i mposed by t he Aut hor i t y at a r at e of 1. 25% i n Cook Count y,
( i i ) 25% of t he pr oceeds of any t ax i mposed by t he Aut hor i t y at t he r at e
of 1% i n Cook Count y, and ( i i i ) one- t hi r d of t he pr oceeds of any t ax
i mposed by t he Aut hor i t y at t he r at e of 0. 75% i n t he Count i es of DuPage,
Kane, Lake, McHenr y, and Wi l l , al l pur suant t o Sect i on 4. 03, and t he
Compt r ol l er shal l or der t r ansf er r ed and t he Tr easur er shal l t r ansf er f r om
t he Gener al Revenue Fund t o t he Publ i c Tr anspor t at i on Fund ( i v) an amount
equal t o 25% of t he r evenue r eal i zed by t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y as
f i nanci al assi st ance f r om t he Ci t y of Chi cago f r om t he pr oceeds of any t ax
i mposed by t he Ci t y of Chi cago under Sect i on 8- 3- 19 of t he I l l i noi s
Muni ci pal Code.
( b) ( 1) Al l moneys deposi t ed i n t he Publ i c Tr anspor t at i on Fund and t he
Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Occupat i on and Use Tax Repl acement Fund,
whet her deposi t ed pur suant t o t hi s Sect i on or ot her wi se, ar e al l ocat ed t o
t he Aut hor i t y. The Compt r ol l er , as soon as possi bl e af t er each mont hl y
t r ansf er pr ovi ded i n t hi s Sect i on and af t er each deposi t i nt o t he Publ i c
Tr anspor t at i on Fund, shal l or der t he Tr easur er t o pay t o t he Aut hor i t y out
of t he Publ i c Tr anspor t at i on Fund t he amount so t r ansf er r ed or deposi t ed.
Any Addi t i onal St at e Assi st ance and Addi t i onal Fi nanci al Assi st ance pai d
t o t he Aut hor i t y under t hi s Sect i on shal l be expended by t he Aut hor i t y f or
i t s pur poses as pr ovi ded i n t hi s Act . The bal ance of t he amount s pai d t o
t he Aut hor i t y f r om t he Publ i c Tr anspor t at i on Fund shal l be expended by t he
Aut hor i t y as pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 4. 03. 3. The Compt r ol l er , as soon as
possi bl e af t er each deposi t i nt o t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y
Occupat i on and Use Tax Repl acement Fund pr ovi ded i n t hi s Sect i on and
Sect i on 6z- 17 of t he St at e Fi nance Act , shal l or der t he Tr easur er t o pay
t o t he Aut hor i t y out of t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Occupat i on
and Use Tax Repl acement Fund t he amount so deposi t ed. Such amount s pai d t o
t he Aut hor i t y may be expended by i t f or i t s pur poses as pr ovi ded i n t hi s
Act . The pr ovi si ons di r ect i ng t he di st r i but i ons f r om t he Publ i c
Tr anspor t at i on Fund and t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Occupat i on
and Use Tax Repl acement Fund pr ovi ded f or i n t hi s Sect i on shal l const i t ut e
an i r r evocabl e and cont i nui ng appr opr i at i on of al l amount s as pr ovi ded
her ei n. The St at e Tr easur er and St at e Compt r ol l er ar e her eby aut hor i zed and
di r ect ed t o make di st r i but i ons as pr ovi ded i n t hi s Sect i on. ( 2) Pr ovi ded,
however , no moneys deposi t ed under subsect i on ( a) of t hi s Sect i on shal l be
pai d f r om t he Publ i c Tr anspor t at i on Fund t o t he Aut hor i t y or i t s assi gnee
f or any f i scal year unt i l t he Aut hor i t y has cer t i f i ed t o t he Gover nor , t he
Compt r ol l er , and t he Mayor of t he Ci t y of Chi cago t hat i t has adopt ed f or
t hat f i scal year an Annual Budget and Two- Year Fi nanci al Pl an meet i ng t he
r equi r ement s i n Sect i on 4. 01( b) .
( c) I n r ecogni t i on of t he ef f or t s of t he Aut hor i t y t o enhance t he mass
t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es under i t s cont r ol , t he St at e shal l pr ovi de
f i nanci al assi st ance ( " Addi t i onal St at e Assi st ance" ) i n excess of t he
amount s t r ansf er r ed t o t he Aut hor i t y f r om t he Gener al Revenue Fund under
subsect i on ( a) of t hi s Sect i on. Addi t i onal St at e Assi st ance shal l be
cal cul at ed as pr ovi ded i n subsect i on ( d) , but shal l i n no event exceed t he
f ol l owi ng speci f i ed amount s wi t h r espect t o t he f ol l owi ng St at e f i scal
year s:
1990 $5, 000, 000;
1991 $5, 000, 000;
1992 $10, 000, 000;
1993 $10, 000, 000;
1994 $20, 000, 000;
1995 $30, 000, 000;
1996 $40, 000, 000;
1997 $50, 000, 000;
1998 $55, 000, 000; and
each year t her eaf t er $55, 000, 000.
( c- 5) The St at e shal l pr ovi de f i nanci al assi st ance
( " Addi t i onal Fi nanci al Assi st ance" ) i n addi t i on t o t he
Addi t i onal St at e Assi st ance pr ovi ded by subsect i on ( c) and t he
amount s t r ansf er r ed t o t he Aut hor i t y f r om t he Gener al Revenue
Fund under subsect i on ( a) of t hi s Sect i on. Addi t i onal Fi nanci al
Assi st ance pr ovi ded by t hi s subsect i on shal l be cal cul at ed as
pr ovi ded i n subsect i on ( d) , but shal l i n no event exceed t he
f ol l owi ng speci f i ed amount s wi t h r espect t o t he f ol l owi ng St at e
f i scal year s:
2000 $0;
2001 $16, 000, 000;
2002 $35, 000, 000;
2003 $54, 000, 000;
2004 $73, 000, 000;
2005 $93, 000, 000; and
each year t her eaf t er $100, 000, 000.
( d) Begi nni ng wi t h St at e f i scal year 1990 and cont i nui ng
f or each St at e f i scal year t her eaf t er , t he Aut hor i t y shal l
annual l y cer t i f y t o t he St at e Compt r ol l er and St at e Tr easur er ,
separ at el y wi t h r espect t o each of subdi vi si ons ( g) ( 2) and
( g) ( 3) of Sect i on 4. 04 of t hi s Act , t he f ol l owi ng amount s:
( 1) The amount necessar y and r equi r ed, dur i ng t he

St at e f i scal year wi t h r espect t o whi ch t he cer t i f i cat i on
i s made, t o pay i t s obl i gat i ons f or debt ser vi ce on al l
out st andi ng bonds or not es i ssued by t he Aut hor i t y under
subdi vi si ons ( g) ( 2) and ( g) ( 3) of Sect i on 4. 04 of t hi s Act .
( 2) An est i mat e of t he amount necessar y and r equi r ed

t o pay i t s obl i gat i ons f or debt ser vi ce f or any bonds or
not es whi ch t he Aut hor i t y ant i ci pat es i t wi l l i ssue under
subdi vi si ons ( g) ( 2) and ( g) ( 3) of Sect i on 4. 04 dur i ng t hat
St at e f i scal year .
( 3) I t s debt ser vi ce savi ngs dur i ng t he pr ecedi ng

St at e f i scal year f r om r ef undi ng or advance r ef undi ng of
bonds or not es i ssued under subdi vi si ons ( g) ( 2) and ( g) ( 3)
of Sect i on 4. 04.
( 4) The amount of i nt er est , i f any, ear ned by t he

Aut hor i t y dur i ng t he pr evi ous St at e f i scal year on t he
pr oceeds of bonds or not es i ssued pur suant t o subdi vi si ons
( g) ( 2) and ( g) ( 3) of Sect i on 4. 04, ot her t han r ef undi ng or
advance r ef undi ng bonds or not es.
The cer t i f i cat i on shal l i ncl ude a speci f i c schedul e of debt
ser vi ce payment s, i ncl udi ng t he dat e and amount of each payment
f or al l out st andi ng bonds or not es and an est i mat ed schedul e of
ant i ci pat ed debt ser vi ce f or al l bonds and not es i t i nt ends t o
i ssue, i f any, dur i ng t hat St at e f i scal year , i ncl udi ng t he
est i mat ed dat e and est i mat ed amount of each payment .
I mmedi at el y upon t he i ssuance of bonds f or whi ch an
est i mat ed schedul e of debt ser vi ce payment s was pr epar ed, t he
Aut hor i t y shal l f i l e an amended cer t i f i cat i on wi t h r espect t o
i t em ( 2) above, t o speci f y t he act ual schedul e of debt ser vi ce
payment s, i ncl udi ng t he dat e and amount of each payment , f or
t he r emai nder of t he St at e f i scal year .
On t he f i r st day of each mont h of t he St at e f i scal year i n
whi ch t her e ar e bonds out st andi ng wi t h r espect t o whi ch t he
cer t i f i cat i on i s made, t he St at e Compt r ol l er shal l or der
t r ansf er r ed and t he St at e Tr easur er shal l t r ansf er f r om t he
Gener al Revenue Fund t o t he Publ i c Tr anspor t at i on Fund t he
Addi t i onal St at e Assi st ance and Addi t i onal Fi nanci al Assi st ance
i n an amount equal t o t he aggr egat e of ( i ) one- t wel f t h of t he
sum of t he amount s cer t i f i ed under i t ems ( 1) and ( 3) above
l ess t he amount cer t i f i ed under i t em ( 4) above, pl us ( i i ) t he
amount r equi r ed t o pay debt ser vi ce on bonds and not es i ssued
dur i ng t he f i scal year , i f any, di vi ded by t he number of mont hs
r emai ni ng i n t he f i scal year af t er t he dat e of i ssuance, or
some smal l er por t i on as may be necessar y under subsect i on ( c)
or ( c- 5) of t hi s Sect i on f or t he r el evant St at e f i scal year ,
pl us ( i i i ) any cumul at i ve def i ci enci es i n t r ansf er s f or pr i or
mont hs, unt i l an amount equal t o t he sum of t he amount s
cer t i f i ed under i t ems ( 1) and ( 3) above, pl us t he act ual debt
ser vi ce cer t i f i ed under i t em ( 2) above, l ess t he amount
cer t i f i ed under i t em ( 4) above, has been t r ansf er r ed; except
t hat t hese t r ansf er s ar e subj ect t o t he f ol l owi ng l i mi t s:
( A) I n no event shal l t he t ot al t r ansf er s i n any

St at e f i scal year r el at i ng t o out st andi ng bonds and not es
i ssued by t he Aut hor i t y under subdi vi si on ( g) ( 2) of Sect i on
4. 04 exceed t he l esser of t he annual maxi mum amount
speci f i ed i n subsect i on ( c) or t he sum of t he amount s
cer t i f i ed under i t ems ( 1) and ( 3) above, pl us t he act ual
debt ser vi ce cer t i f i ed under i t em ( 2) above, l ess t he
amount cer t i f i ed under i t em ( 4) above, wi t h r espect t o
t hose bonds and not es.
( B) I n no event shal l t he t ot al t r ansf er s i n any

St at e f i scal year r el at i ng t o out st andi ng bonds and not es
i ssued by t he Aut hor i t y under subdi vi si on ( g) ( 3) of Sect i on
4. 04 exceed t he l esser of t he annual maxi mum amount
speci f i ed i n subsect i on ( c- 5) or t he sum of t he amount s
cer t i f i ed under i t ems ( 1) and ( 3) above, pl us t he act ual
debt ser vi ce cer t i f i ed under i t em ( 2) above, l ess t he
amount cer t i f i ed under i t em ( 4) above, wi t h r espect t o
t hose bonds and not es.
The t er m " out st andi ng" does not i ncl ude bonds or not es f or
whi ch r ef undi ng or advance r ef undi ng bonds or not es have been
i ssued.
( e) Nei t her Addi t i onal St at e Assi st ance nor Addi t i onal
Fi nanci al Assi st ance may be pl edged, ei t her di r ect l y or
i ndi r ect l y as gener al r evenues of t he Aut hor i t y, as secur i t y
f or any bonds i ssued by t he Aut hor i t y. The Aut hor i t y may not
assi gn i t s r i ght t o r ecei ve Addi t i onal St at e Assi st ance or
Addi t i onal Fi nanci al Assi st ance, or di r ect payment of
Addi t i onal St at e Assi st ance or Addi t i onal Fi nanci al Assi st ance,
t o a t r ust ee or any ot her ent i t y f or t he payment of debt
ser vi ce on i t s bonds.
( f ) The cer t i f i cat i on r equi r ed under subsect i on ( d) wi t h
r espect t o out st andi ng bonds and not es of t he Aut hor i t y shal l
be f i l ed as ear l y as pr act i cabl e bef or e t he begi nni ng of t he
St at e f i scal year t o whi ch i t r el at es. The cer t i f i cat i on shal l
be r evi sed as may be necessar y t o accur at el y st at e t he debt
ser vi ce r equi r ement s of t he Aut hor i t y.
( g) Wi t hi n 6 mont hs of t he end of each f i scal year , t he
Aut hor i t y shal l det er mi ne:
( i ) whet her t he aggr egat e of al l syst emgener at ed
r evenues f or publ i c t r anspor t at i on i n t he met r opol i t an
r egi on whi ch i s pr ovi ded by, or under gr ant or pur chase of
ser vi ce cont r act s wi t h, t he Ser vi ce Boar ds equal s 50% of
t he aggr egat e of al l cost s of pr ovi di ng such publ i c
t r anspor t at i on. " Syst em gener at ed r evenues" i ncl ude al l t he
pr oceeds of f ar es and char ges f or ser vi ces pr ovi ded,
cont r i but i ons r ecei ved i n connect i on wi t h publ i c
t r anspor t at i on f r om uni t s of l ocal gover nment ot her t han
t he Aut hor i t y, except f or cont r i but i ons r ecei ved by t he
Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y f r om a r eal est at e t r ansf er t ax
i mposed under subsect i on ( i ) of Sect i on 8- 3- 19 of t he
I l l i noi s Muni ci pal Code, and f r om t he St at e pur suant t o
subsect i on ( i ) of Sect i on 2705- 305 of t he Depar t ment of
Tr anspor t at i on Law ( 20 I LCS 2705/ 2705- 305) , and al l ot her
r evenues pr oper l y i ncl uded consi st ent wi t h gener al l y
accept ed account i ng pr i nci pl es but may not i ncl ude: t he
pr oceeds f r om any bor r owi ng, and, begi nni ng wi t h t he 2007
f i scal year , al l r evenues and r ecei pt s, i ncl udi ng but not
l i mi t ed t o f ar es and gr ant s r ecei ved f r om t he f eder al ,
St at e or any uni t of l ocal gover nment or ot her ent i t y,
der i ved f r om pr ovi di ng ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ce pur suant t o
Sect i on 2. 30 of t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Act .
" Cost s" i ncl ude al l i t ems pr oper l y i ncl uded as oper at i ng
cost s consi st ent wi t h gener al l y accept ed account i ng
pr i nci pl es, i ncl udi ng admi ni st r at i ve cost s, but do not

i ncl ude: depr eci at i on; payment of pr i nci pal and i nt er est on
bonds, not es or ot her evi dences of obl i gat i ons f or bor r owed
money of t he Aut hor i t y; payment s wi t h r espect t o publ i c
t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es made pur suant t o subsect i on ( b)
of Sect i on 2. 20; any payment s wi t h r espect t o r at e
pr ot ect i on cont r act s, cr edi t enhancement s or l i qui di t y
agr eement s made under Sect i on 4. 14; any ot her cost as t o
whi ch i t i s r easonabl y expect ed t hat a cash expendi t ur e
wi l l not be made; cost s f or passenger secur i t y i ncl udi ng
gr ant s, cont r act s, per sonnel , equi pment and admi ni st r at i ve
expenses, except i n t he case of t he Chi cago Tr ansi t
Aut hor i t y, i n whi ch case t he t er m does not i ncl ude cost s
spent annual l y by t hat ent i t y f or pr ot ect i on agai nst cr i me
as r equi r ed by Sect i on 27a of t he Met r opol i t an Tr ansi t
Aut hor i t y Act ; t he cost s of Debt Ser vi ce pai d by t he
Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y, as def i ned i n Sect i on 12c of t he
Met r opol i t an Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y Act , or bonds or not es
i ssued pur suant t o t hat Sect i on; t he payment by t he
Commut er Rai l Di vi si on of debt ser vi ce on bonds i ssued
pur suant t o Sect i on 3B. 09; expenses i ncur r ed by t he
Subur ban Bus Di vi si on f or t he cost of new publ i c
t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces f unded f r om gr ant s pur suant t o
Sect i on 2. 01e of t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 95t h Gener al
Assembl y f or a per i od of 2 year s f r om t he dat e of
i ni t i at i on of each such ser vi ce; cost s as exempt ed by t he
Boar d f or pr oj ect s pur suant t o Sect i on 2. 09 of t hi s Act ;
or , begi nni ng wi t h t he 2007 f i scal year , expenses r el at ed
t o pr ovi di ng ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ce pur suant t o Sect i on
2. 30 of t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on Aut hor i t y Act ; or i n
f i scal year s 2008 t hr ough 2012 i ncl usi ve, cost s i n t he
amount of $200, 000, 000 i n f i scal year 2008, r educi ng by
$40, 000, 000 i n each f i scal year t her eaf t er unt i l t hi s
exempt i on i s el i mi nat ed. I f sai d syst emgener at ed r evenues
ar e l ess t han 50% of sai d cost s, t he Boar d shal l r emi t an
amount equal t o t he amount of t he def i ci t t o t he St at e. The
Tr easur er shal l deposi t any such payment i n t he Gener al
Revenue Fund; and
( i i ) whet her , begi nni ng wi t h t he 2007 f i scal year ,

t he aggr egat e of al l f ar es char ged and r ecei ved f or ADA
par at r ansi t ser vi ces equal s t he syst em gener at ed ADA
par at r ansi t ser vi ces r evenue r ecover y r at i o per cent age of
t he aggr egat e of al l cost s of pr ovi di ng such ADA
par at r ansi t ser vi ces.
( h) I f t he Aut hor i t y makes any payment t o t he St at e under
par agr aph ( g) , t he Aut hor i t y shal l r educe t he amount pr ovi ded
t o a Ser vi ce Boar d f r om f unds t r ansf er r ed under par agr aph ( a)
i n pr opor t i on t o t he amount by whi ch t hat Ser vi ce Boar d f ai l ed
t o meet i t s r equi r ed syst em gener at ed r evenues r ecover y r at i o.
A Ser vi ce Boar d whi ch i s af f ect ed by a r educt i on i n f unds
under t hi s par agr aph shal l submi t t o t he Aut hor i t y concur r ent l y
wi t h i t s next due quar t er l y r epor t a r evi sed budget
i ncor por at i ng t he r educt i on i n f unds. The r evi sed budget must
meet t he cr i t er i a speci f i ed i n cl auses ( i ) t hr ough ( vi ) of
Sect i on 4. 11( b) ( 2) . The Boar d shal l r evi ew and act on t he
r evi sed budget as pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 4. 11( b) ( 3) .
( Sour ce: P. A. 94- 370, ef f . 7- 29- 05; 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08; 95-
906, ef f . 8- 26- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 10) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 704. 10)
Sec. 4. 10. Agr eement s wi t h t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y. The
Aut hor i t y shal l not f or any f i scal year of t he Aut hor i t y r el ease t o t he
Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y any f unds except f or t he pr oceeds of t axes
i mposed by t he Aut hor i t y under Sect i ons 4. 03 and 4. 03. 1 whi ch ar e
al l ocat ed t o t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y under Sect i on 4. 01( d) unl ess a
uni t or uni t s of l ocal gover nment i n Cook Count y ( ot her t han t he Chi cago
Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y) ent er s or ent er i nt o an agr eement wi t h t he Chi cago
Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y t o make a monet ar y cont r i but i on f or such year of at
l east $5, 000, 000 f or publ i c t r anspor t at i on.
Except as ot her wi se pr ovi ded i n t hi s Sect i on, t he Aut hor i t y shal l not
f or any f i scal year of t he Aut hor i t y r el ease t o t he Chi cago Tr ansi t
Aut hor i t y any f unds except f or t he pr oceeds of t axes i mposed by t he
Aut hor i t y under Sect i ons 4. 03 and 4. 03. 1 whi ch ar e al l ocat ed t o t he
Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y under Sect i on 4. 01( d) unl ess t he Count y of Cook
and Ci t y of Chi cago cont i nue t o pr ovi de ser vi ces t o t he Chi cago Tr ansi t
Aut hor i t y at t he same l evel and on t he same basi s as ar e bei ng pr ovi ded by
such uni t s as of t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s Act . The Aut hor i t y may f r om
t i me t o t i me appr ove r educt i ons i n t he l evel and basi s of ser vi ces t o be
pr ovi ded pur suant t o t hi s Sect i on.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 886. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 11) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 704. 11)
Sec. 4. 11. Budget Revi ew Power s.
( a) Based upon est i mat es whi ch shal l be gi ven t o t he Aut hor i t y by t he
Di r ect or of t he Gover nor ' s Of f i ce of Management and Budget ( f or mer l y Bur eau
of t he Budget ) of t he r ecei pt s t o be r ecei ved by t he Aut hor i t y f r om t he
t axes i mposed by t he Aut hor i t y and t he aut hor i zed est i mat es of amount s t o
be avai l abl e f r om St at e and ot her sour ces t o t he Ser vi ce Boar ds, and t he
t i mes at whi ch such r ecei pt s and amount s wi l l be avai l abl e, t he Boar d
shal l , not l at er t han t he next pr ecedi ng Sept ember 15t h pr i or t o t he
begi nni ng of t he Aut hor i t y' s next f i scal year , advi se each Ser vi ce Boar d of
t he amount s est i mat ed by t he Boar d t o be avai l abl e f or such Ser vi ce Boar d
dur i ng such f i scal year and t he t wo f ol l owi ng f i scal year s and t he t i mes
at whi ch such amount s wi l l be avai l abl e. The Boar d shal l , at t he same
t i me, al so advi se each Ser vi ce Boar d of i t s r equi r ed syst em gener at ed
r evenues r ecover y r at i o f or t he next f i scal year whi ch shal l be t he
per cent age of t he aggr egat e cost s of pr ovi di ng publ i c t r anspor t at i on by or
under j ur i sdi ct i on of t hat Ser vi ce Boar d whi ch must be r ecover ed f r om
syst em gener at ed r evenues. The Boar d shal l , at t he same t i me, consi der t he
wr i t t en det er mi nat i on of t he Execut i ve Di r ect or , made pur suant t o Sect i on
2. 01d, of t he cost s of ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces t hat ar e r equi r ed t o be
pr ovi ded under t he f eder al Amer i cans wi t h Di sabi l i t i es Act of 1990 and i t s
i mpl ement i ng r egul at i ons, and shal l amend t he cur r ent year budget s of t he
Aut hor i t y and t he Ser vi ce Boar ds t o pr ovi de f or addi t i onal f undi ng f or t he
pr ovi si on of ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces, i f needed. The Boar d shal l , at t he
same t i me, begi nni ng wi t h t he 2007 f i scal year , al so advi se each Ser vi ce
Boar d t hat pr ovi des ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces of i t s r equi r ed syst em
gener at ed ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces r evenue r ecover y r at i o f or t he next
f i scal year whi ch shal l be t he per cent age of t he aggr egat e cost s of
pr ovi di ng ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces by or under j ur i sdi ct i on of t hat Ser vi ce
Boar d whi ch must be r ecover ed f r om f ar es char ged f or such ser vi ces, except
t hat such r equi r ed syst em gener at ed ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces r evenue
r ecover y r at i o shal l not exceed t he mi ni mumper cent age est abl i shed pur suant
t o Sect i on 4. 01( b) ( i i ) of t hi s Act . I n det er mi ni ng a Ser vi ce Boar d' s syst em
gener at ed r evenue r ecover y r at i o, t he Boar d shal l consi der t he hi st or i cal
syst em gener at ed r evenues r ecover y r at i o f or t he ser vi ces subj ect t o t he
j ur i sdi ct i on of t hat Ser vi ce Boar d. The Boar d shal l not i ncr ease a Ser vi ce
Boar d' s syst em gener at ed r evenues r ecover y r at i o f or t he next f i scal year
over such r at i o f or t he cur r ent f i scal year di spr opor t i onat el y or
pr ej udi ci al l y t o i ncr eases i n such r at i os f or ot her Ser vi ce Boar ds. The
Boar d may, by or di nance, pr ovi de t hat ( i ) t he cost of r esear ch and
devel opment pr oj ect s i n t he f i scal year begi nni ng J anuar y 1, 1986 and
endi ng December 31, 1986 conduct ed pur suant t o Sect i on 2. 09 of t hi s Act ,
( i i ) t he cost s f or passenger secur i t y, and ( i i i ) expendi t ur es of amount s
gr ant ed t o a Ser vi ce Boar d f r om t he I nnovat i on, Coor di nat i on, and
Enhancement Fund f or oper at i ng pur poses may be exempt ed f r om t he f ar ebox
r ecover y r at i o or t he syst em gener at ed r evenues r ecover y r at i o of t he
Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y, t he Subur ban Bus Boar d, and t he Commut er Rai l
Boar d, or any of t hem. Dur i ng f i scal year s 2008 t hr ough 2012, t he Boar d
may al so al l ocat e t he exempt i on of $200, 000, 000 and t he r educi ng amount s of
cost s pr ovi ded by t hi s amendat or y Act of t he 95t h Gener al Assembl y f r om
t he f ar ebox r ecover y r at i o or syst em gener at ed r evenues r ecover y r at i o of
each Ser vi ce Boar d.
( b) ( 1) Not l at er t han t he next pr ecedi ng November 15 pr i or t o t he
commencement of such f i scal year , each Ser vi ce Boar d shal l submi t t o t he
Aut hor i t y i t s pr oposed budget f or such f i scal year and i t s pr oposed
f i nanci al pl an f or t he t wo f ol l owi ng f i scal year s. Such budget and
f i nanci al pl an shal l ( i ) be pr epar ed i n t he f or mat , f ol l ow t he f i nanci al
and budget ar y pr act i ces, and be based on any assumpt i ons and pr oj ect i ons
r equi r ed by t he Aut hor i t y and ( i i ) not pr oj ect or assume a r ecei pt of
r evenues f r om t he Aut hor i t y i n amount s gr eat er t han t hose set f or t h i n t he
est i mat es pr ovi ded by t he Aut hor i t y pur suant t o subsect i on ( a) of t hi s
Sect i on.
( 2) The Boar d shal l r evi ew t he pr oposed budget and t wo- year f i nanci al
pl an submi t t ed by each Ser vi ce Boar d. The Boar d shal l appr ove t he budget
and t wo- year f i nanci al pl an of a Ser vi ce Boar d i f :
( i ) such budget and pl an show a bal ance bet ween ( A)

ant i ci pat ed r evenues f r om al l sour ces i ncl udi ng oper at i ng
subsi di es and ( B) t he cost s of pr ovi di ng t he ser vi ces
speci f i ed and of f undi ng any oper at i ng def i ci t s or
encumbr ances i ncur r ed i n pr i or per i ods, i ncl udi ng pr ovi si on
f or payment when due of pr i nci pal and i nt er est on
out st andi ng i ndebt edness;
( i i ) such budget and pl an show cash bal ances

i ncl udi ng t he pr oceeds of any ant i ci pat ed cash f l ow
bor r owi ng suf f i ci ent t o pay wi t h r easonabl e pr ompt ness al l
cost s and expenses as i ncur r ed;
( i i i ) such budget and pl an pr ovi de f or a l evel of
f ar es or char ges and oper at i ng or admi ni st r at i ve cost s f or

t he publ i c t r anspor t at i on pr ovi ded by or subj ect t o t he
j ur i sdi ct i on of such Ser vi ce Boar d suf f i ci ent t o al l ow t he
Ser vi ce Boar d t o meet i t s r equi r ed syst emgener at ed r evenue
r ecover y r at i o and, begi nni ng wi t h t he 2007 f i scal year ,
syst em gener at ed ADA par at r ansi t ser vi ces r evenue r ecover y
r at i o;
( i v) such budget and pl an ar e based upon and empl oy

assumpt i ons and pr oj ect i ons whi ch ar e r easonabl e and
pr udent ;
( v) such budget and pl an have been pr epar ed i n

accor dance wi t h sound f i nanci al pr act i ces as det er mi ned by
t he Boar d;
( vi ) such budget and pl an meet such ot her f i nanci al ,

budget ar y, or f i scal r equi r ement s t hat t he Boar d may by
( vi i ) such budget and pl an ar e consi st ent wi t h t he

goal s and obj ect i ves adopt ed by t he Aut hor i t y i n t he
( 3) ( Bl ank) .
( 4) Unl ess t he Boar d by an af f i r mat i ve vot e of 12 of t he
t hen Di r ect or s det er mi nes t hat t he budget and f i nanci al pl an of
a Ser vi ce Boar d meet s t he cr i t er i a speci f i ed i n cl auses ( i )
t hr ough ( vi i ) of subpar agr aph ( 2) of t hi s par agr aph ( b) , t he
Boar d shal l wi t hhol d f r om t hat Ser vi ce Boar d 25% of t he cash
pr oceeds of t axes i mposed by t he Aut hor i t y under Sect i on 4. 03
and Sect i on 4. 03. 1 and r ecei ved af t er Febr uar y 1 and 25% of t he
amount s t r ansf er r ed t o t he Aut hor i t y f r om t he Publ i c
Tr anspor t at i on Fund under Sect i on 4. 09( a) ( but not i ncl udi ng
Sect i on 4. 09( a) ( 3) ( i v) ) af t er Febr uar y 1 t hat t he Boar d has
est i mat ed t o be avai l abl e t o t hat Ser vi ce Boar d under Sect i on
4. 11( a) . Such f undi ng shal l be r el eased t o t he Ser vi ce Boar d
onl y upon appr oval of a budget and f i nanci al pl an under t hi s
Sect i on or adopt i on of a budget and f i nanci al pl an on behal f of
t he Ser vi ce Boar d by t he Aut hor i t y.
( 5) I f t he Boar d has not f ound t hat t he budget and
f i nanci al pl an of a Ser vi ce Boar d meet s t he cr i t er i a speci f i ed
i n cl auses ( i ) t hr ough ( vi i ) of subpar agr aph ( 2) of t hi s
par agr aph ( b) , t he Boar d, by t he af f i r mat i ve vot e of at l east
12 of i t s t hen Di r ect or s, shal l adopt a budget and f i nanci al
pl an meet i ng such cr i t er i a f or t hat Ser vi ce Boar d.
( c) ( 1) I f t he Boar d shal l at any t i me have r ecei ved a
r evi sed est i mat e, or r evi ses any est i mat e t he Boar d has made,
pur suant t o t hi s Sect i on of t he r ecei pt s t o be col l ect ed by t he
Aut hor i t y whi ch, i n t he j udgment of t he Boar d, r equi r es a
change i n t he est i mat es on whi ch t he budget of any Ser vi ce
Boar d i s based, t he Boar d shal l advi se t he af f ect ed Ser vi ce
Boar d of such r evi sed est i mat es, and such Ser vi ce Boar d shal l
wi t hi n 30 days af t er r ecei pt of such advi ce submi t a r evi sed
budget i ncor por at i ng such r evi sed est i mat es. I f t he r evi sed
est i mat es r equi r e, i n t he j udgment of t he Boar d, t hat t he
syst em gener at ed r evenues r ecover y r at i o of one or mor e Ser vi ce
Boar ds be r evi sed i n or der t o al l ow t he Aut hor i t y t o meet i t s
r equi r ed r at i o, t he Boar d shal l advi se any such Ser vi ce Boar d
of i t s r evi sed r at i o and such Ser vi ce Boar d shal l wi t hi n 30
days af t er r ecei pt of such advi ce submi t a r evi sed budget
i ncor por at i ng such r evi sed est i mat es or r at i o.
( 2) Each Ser vi ce Boar d shal l , wi t hi n such per i od af t er t he
end of each f i scal quar t er as shal l be speci f i ed by t he Boar d,
r epor t t o t he Aut hor i t y i t s f i nanci al condi t i on and r esul t s of
oper at i ons and t he f i nanci al condi t i on and r esul t s of
oper at i ons of t he publ i c t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces subj ect t o i t s
j ur i sdi ct i on, as at t he end of and f or such quar t er . I f i n t he
j udgment of t he Boar d such condi t i on and r esul t s ar e not
subst ant i al l y i n accor dance wi t h such Ser vi ce Boar d' s budget
f or such per i od, t he Boar d shal l so advi se such Ser vi ce Boar d
and such Ser vi ce Boar d shal l wi t hi n t he per i od speci f i ed by t he
Boar d submi t a r evi sed budget i ncor por at i ng such r esul t s.
( 3) I f t he Boar d shal l det er mi ne t hat a r evi sed budget
submi t t ed by a Ser vi ce Boar d pur suant t o subpar agr aph ( 1) or
( 2) of t hi s par agr aph ( c) does not meet t he cr i t er i a speci f i ed
i n cl auses ( i ) t hr ough ( vi i ) of subpar agr aph ( 2) of par agr aph
( b) of t hi s Sect i on, t he Boar d shal l wi t hhol d f r om t hat
Ser vi ce Boar d 25% of t he cash pr oceeds of t axes i mposed by t he
Aut hor i t y under Sect i on 4. 03 or 4. 03. 1 and r ecei ved by t he
Aut hor i t y af t er Febr uar y 1 and 25% of t he amount s t r ansf er r ed
t o t he Aut hor i t y f r om t he Publ i c Tr anspor t at i on Fund under
Sect i on 4. 09( a) ( but not i ncl udi ng Sect i on 4. 09( a) ( 3) ( i v) )
af t er Febr uar y 1 t hat t he Boar d has est i mat ed t o be avai l abl e
t o t hat Ser vi ce Boar d under Sect i on 4. 11( a) . I f t he Ser vi ce
Boar d submi t s a r evi sed f i nanci al pl an and budget whi ch pl an
and budget shows t hat t he cr i t er i a wi l l be met wi t hi n a f our
quar t er per i od, t he Boar d shal l r el ease any such wi t hhel d f unds
t o t he Ser vi ce Boar d. The Boar d by t he af f i r mat i ve vot e of at
l east 12 of i t s t hen Di r ect or s may r equi r e a Ser vi ce Boar d t o
submi t a r evi sed f i nanci al pl an and budget whi ch shows t hat t he
cr i t er i a wi l l be met i n a t i me per i od l ess t han f our quar t er s.
( d) Al l budget s and f i nanci al pl ans, f i nanci al st at ement s,
audi t s and ot her i nf or mat i on pr esent ed t o t he Aut hor i t y
pur suant t o t hi s Sect i on or whi ch may be r equi r ed by t he Boar d
t o per mi t i t t o moni t or compl i ance wi t h t he pr ovi si ons of t hi s
Sect i on shal l be pr epar ed and pr esent ed i n such manner and
f r equency and i n such det ai l as shal l have been pr escr i bed by
t he Boar d, shal l be pr epar ed on bot h an accr ual and cash f l ow
basi s as speci f i ed by t he Boar d, shal l pr esent such i nf or mat i on
as t he Aut hor i t y shal l pr escr i be t hat f ai r l y pr esent s t he
condi t i on of any pensi on pl an or t r ust f or heal t h car e benef i t s
wi t h r espect t o r et i r ees est abl i shed by t he Ser vi ce Boar d and
descr i bes t he pl ans of t he Ser vi ce Boar d t o meet t he
r equi r ement s of Sect i ons 4. 02a and 4. 02b, and shal l i dent i f y
and descr i be t he assumpt i ons and pr oj ect i ons empl oyed i n t he
pr epar at i on t her eof t o t he ext ent r equi r ed by t he Boar d. I f t he
Execut i ve Di r ect or cer t i f i es t hat a Ser vi ce Boar d has not
pr esent ed i t s budget and t wo- year f i nanci al pl an i n conf or mi t y
wi t h t he r ul es adopt ed by t he Aut hor i t y under t he pr ovi si ons
of Sect i on 4. 01( f ) and t hi s subsect i on ( d) , and such
cer t i f i cat i on i s accept ed by t he af f i r mat i ve vot e of at l east
12 of t he t hen Di r ect or s of t he Aut hor i t y, t he Aut hor i t y shal l
not di st r i but e t o t hat Ser vi ce Boar d any f unds f or oper at i ng
pur poses i n excess of t he amount s di st r i but ed f or such pur poses
t o t he Ser vi ce Boar d i n t he pr evi ous f i scal year . Except when
t he Boar d adopt s a budget and a f i nanci al pl an f or a Ser vi ce
Boar d under par agr aph ( b) ( 5) , a Ser vi ce Boar d shal l pr ovi de f or
such l evel s of t r anspor t at i on ser vi ces and f ar es or char ges
t her ef or as i t deems appr opr i at e and necessar y i n t he
pr epar at i on of a budget and f i nanci al pl an meet i ng t he cr i t er i a
set f or t h i n cl auses ( i ) t hr ough ( vi i ) of subpar agr aph ( 2) of
par agr aph ( b) of t hi s Sect i on. The Aut hor i t y shal l have access
t o and t he r i ght t o exami ne and copy al l books, document s,
paper s, r ecor ds, or ot her sour ce dat a of a Ser vi ce Boar d
r el evant t o any i nf or mat i on submi t t ed pur suant t o t hi s Sect i on.
( e) Whenever t hi s Sect i on r equi r es t he Boar d t o make
det er mi nat i ons wi t h r espect t o est i mat es, budget s or f i nanci al
pl ans, or r ul es or r egul at i ons wi t h r espect t her et o such
det er mi nat i ons shal l be made upon t he af f i r mat i ve vot e of at
l east 12 of t he t hen Di r ect or s and shal l be i ncor por at ed i n a
wr i t t en r epor t of t he Boar d and such r epor t shal l be submi t t ed
wi t hi n 10 days af t er such det er mi nat i ons ar e made t o t he
Gover nor , t he Mayor of Chi cago ( i f such det er mi nat i ons r el at e
t o t he Chi cago Tr ansi t Aut hor i t y) , and t he Audi t or Gener al of
I l l i noi s.
( Sour ce: P. A. 97- 399, ef f . 8- 16- 11. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 12) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 704. 12)
Sec. 4. 12. RTA St r at egi c Capi t al I mpr ovement Pr ogr am. The pr ogr am
cr eat ed by t hi s amendat or y Act of 1989 i n Sect i ons 4. 12 and 4. 13 shal l be
known as t he RTA St r at egi c Capi t al I mpr ovement Pr ogr am ( t he " St r at egi c
Capi t al I mpr ovement Pr ogr am" ) . The St r at egi c Capi t al I mpr ovement Pr ogr am
wi l l enhance t he abi l i t y of t he Aut hor i t y t o acqui r e, r epai r or r epl ace
publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es i n t he met r opol i t an r egi on and shal l be
f i nanced t hr ough t he i ssuance of bonds or not es aut hor i zed f or St r at egi c
Capi t al I mpr ovement Pr oj ect s under Sect i on 4. 04 of t hi s Act . The Pr ogr ami s
i nt ended as a suppl ement t o t he ongoi ng capi t al devel opment act i vi t i es of
t he Aut hor i t y and t he Ser vi ce Boar ds f i nanced wi t h gr ant s, l oans and ot her
moneys made avai l abl e by t he f eder al gover nment or t he St at e of I l l i noi s.
The Aut hor i t y and t he Ser vi ce Boar ds shal l cont i nue t o seek, r ecei ve and
expend al l avai l abl e gr ant s, l oans and ot her moneys.
Any cont r act s f or ar chi t ect ur al or engi neer i ng ser vi ces f or pr oj ect s
appr oved pur suant t o Sect i on 4. 13 shal l compl y wi t h t he r equi r ement s set
f or t h i n " An Act concer ni ng muni ci pal i t i es, count i es and ot her pol i t i cal
subdi vi si ons" , as now or her eaf t er amended.
( Sour ce: P. A. 91- 37, ef f . 7- 1- 99. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 13) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 704. 13)
Sec. 4. 13. Annual Capi t al I mpr ovement Pl an.
( a) Wi t h r espect t o each cal endar year , t he Aut hor i t y shal l pr epar e as
par t of i t s Fi ve Year Pr ogr am an Annual Capi t al I mpr ovement Pl an ( t he
" Pl an" ) whi ch shal l descr i be i t s i nt ended devel opment and i mpl ement at i on of
t he St r at egi c Capi t al I mpr ovement Pr ogr am. The Pl an shal l i ncl ude t he
f ol l owi ng i nf or mat i on:
( i ) a l i st of pr oj ect s f or whi ch appr oval i s sought

f r om t he Gover nor , wi t h a descr i pt i on of each pr oj ect
st at i ng at a mi ni mum t he pr oj ect cost , i t s cat egor y, i t s
l ocat i on and t he ent i t y r esponsi bl e f or i t s i mpl ement at i on;
( i i ) a cer t i f i cat i on by t he Aut hor i t y t hat t he

Aut hor i t y and t he Ser vi ce Boar ds have appl i ed f or al l
gr ant s, l oans and ot her moneys made avai l abl e by t he
f eder al gover nment or t he St at e of I l l i noi s dur i ng t he
pr ecedi ng f eder al and St at e f i scal year s f or f i nanci ng i t s
capi t al devel opment act i vi t i es;
( i i i ) a cer t i f i cat i on t hat , as of Sept ember 30 of t he

pr ecedi ng cal endar year or any l at er dat e, t he bal ance of
al l f eder al capi t al gr ant f unds and al l ot her f unds t o be
used as mat chi ng f unds t her ef or whi ch wer e commi t t ed t o or
possessed by t he Aut hor i t y or a Ser vi ce Boar d but whi ch
had not been obl i gat ed was l ess t han $350, 000, 000, or a
gr eat er amount as aut hor i zed i n wr i t i ng by t he Gover nor
( f or pur poses of t hi s subsect i on ( a) , " obl i gat ed" means
commi t t ed t o be pai d by t he Aut hor i t y or a Ser vi ce Boar d
under a cont r act wi t h a nongover nment al ent i t y i n
connect i on wi t h t he per f or mance of a pr oj ect or commi t t ed
under a f or ce account pl an appr oved by t he f eder al
gover nment ) ;
( i v) a cer t i f i cat i on t hat t he Aut hor i t y has adopt ed a

bal anced budget wi t h r espect t o such cal endar year under
Sect i on 4. 01 of t hi s Act ;
( v) a schedul e of al l bonds or not es pr evi ousl y

i ssued f or St r at egi c Capi t al I mpr ovement Pr oj ect s and al l
debt ser vi ce payment s t o be made wi t h r espect t o al l such
bonds and t he est i mat ed addi t i onal debt ser vi ce payment s
t hr ough J une 30 of t he f ol l owi ng cal endar year expect ed t o
r esul t f r om bonds t o be sol d pr i or t her et o;
( vi ) a l ong- r ange summar y of t he St r at egi c Capi t al

I mpr ovement Pr ogr am descr i bi ng t he pr oj ect s t o be f unded
t hr ough t he Pr ogr amwi t h r espect t o pr oj ect cost , cat egor y,
l ocat i on, and i mpl ement i ng ent i t y, and pr esent i ng a
f i nanci al pl an i ncl udi ng an est i mat ed t i me schedul e f or
obl i gat i ng f unds f or t he per f or mance of appr oved pr oj ect s,
i ssui ng bonds, expendi ng bond pr oceeds and payi ng debt
ser vi ce t hr oughout t he dur at i on of t he Pr ogr am; and
( vi i ) t he sour ce of f undi ng f or each pr oj ect i n t he

Pl an. For any pr oj ect f or whi ch f ul l f undi ng has not yet
been secur ed and whi ch i s not subj ect t o a f eder al f ul l
f undi ng cont r act , t he Aut hor i t y must i dent i f y al t er nat i ve,
dedi cat ed f undi ng sour ces avai l abl e t o compl et e t he
pr oj ect . The Gover nor may wai ve t hi s r equi r ement on a
pr oj ect by pr oj ect basi s.
( b) The Aut hor i t y shal l submi t t he Pl an wi t h r espect t o
any cal endar year t o t he Gover nor on or bef or e J anuar y 15 of
t hat year , or as soon as possi bl e t her eaf t er ; pr ovi ded,
however , t hat t he Pl an shal l be adopt ed on t he af f i r mat i ve
vot es of 12 of t he t hen Di r ect or s. The Pl an may be r evi sed or
amended at any t i me, but any r evi si on i n t he pr oj ect s appr oved
shal l r equi r e t he Gover nor ' s appr oval .
( c) The Aut hor i t y shal l seek appr oval f r om t he Gover nor
onl y t hr ough t he Pl an or an amendment t her et o. The Aut hor i t y
shal l not r equest appr oval of t he Pl an f r om t he Gover nor i n
any cal endar year i n whi ch i t i s unabl e t o make t he
cer t i f i cat i ons r equi r ed under i t ems ( i i ) , ( i i i ) and ( i v) of
subsect i on ( a) . I n no event shal l t he Aut hor i t y seek appr oval
of t he Pl an f r om t he Gover nor f or pr oj ect s i n an aggr egat e
amount exceedi ng t he pr oceeds of bonds or not es f or St r at egi c
Capi t al I mpr ovement Pr oj ect s i ssued under Sect i on 4. 04 of t hi s
Act .
( d) The Gover nor may appr ove t he Pl an f or whi ch appr oval
i s r equest ed. The Gover nor ' s appr oval i s l i mi t ed t o t he amount
of t he pr oj ect cost st at ed i n t he Pl an. The Gover nor shal l not
appr ove t he Pl an i n a cal endar year i f t he Aut hor i t y i s unabl e
t o make t he cer t i f i cat i ons r equi r ed under i t ems ( i i ) , ( i i i )
and ( i v) of subsect i on ( a) . I n no event shal l t he Gover nor
appr ove t he Pl an f or pr oj ect s i n an aggr egat e amount exceedi ng
t he pr oceeds of bonds or not es f or St r at egi c Capi t al
I mpr ovement Pr oj ect s i ssued under Sect i on 4. 04 of t hi s Act .
( e) Wi t h r espect t o capi t al i mpr ovement s, onl y t hose
capi t al i mpr ovement s whi ch ar e i n a Pl an appr oved by t he
Gover nor shal l be f i nanced wi t h t he pr oceeds of bonds or not es
i ssued f or St r at egi c Capi t al I mpr ovement Pr oj ect s.
( f ) Bef or e t he Aut hor i t y or a Ser vi ce Boar d obl i gat es any
f unds f or a pr oj ect f or whi ch t he Aut hor i t y or Ser vi ce Boar d
i nt ends t o use t he pr oceeds of bonds or not es f or St r at egi c
Capi t al I mpr ovement Pr oj ect s, but whi ch pr oj ect i s not i ncl uded
i n an appr oved Pl an, t he Aut hor i t y must not i f y t he Gover nor of
t he i nt ended obl i gat i on. No pr oj ect cost s i ncur r ed pr i or t o
appr oval of t he Pl an i ncl udi ng t hat pr oj ect may be pai d f r om
t he pr oceeds of bonds or not es f or St r at egi c Capi t al
I mpr ovement Pr oj ect s i ssued under Sect i on 4. 04 of t hi s Act .
( Sour ce: P. A. 94- 839, ef f . 6- 6- 06; 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 4. 14) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 704. 14)
Sec. 4. 14. Rat e Pr ot ect i on Cont r act . " Rat e Pr ot ect i on Cont r act " means
i nt er est r at e pr i ce exchange agr eement s; cur r ency exchange agr eement s;
f or war d payment conver si on agr eement s; cont r act s pr ovi di ng f or payment or
r ecei pt of f unds based on l evel s of , or changes i n, i nt er est r at es,
cur r ency exchange r at es, st ock or ot her i ndi ces; cont r act s t o exchange cash
f l ows or a ser i es of payment s; cont r act s, i ncl udi ng wi t hout l i mi t at i on,
i nt er est r at e caps; i nt er est r at e f l oor ; i nt er est r at e l ocks; i nt er est r at e
col l ar s; r at e of r et ur n guar ant ees or assur ances, t o manage payment ,
cur r ency, r at e, spr ead or si mi l ar exposur e; t he obl i gat i on, r i ght , or
opt i on t o i ssue, put , l end, sel l , gr ant a secur i t y i nt er est i n, buy,
bor r ow or ot her wi se acqui r e, a bond, not e or ot her secur i t y or i nt er est
t her ei n as an i nvest ment , as col l at er al , as a hedge, or ot her wi se as a
sour ce or assur ance of payment t o or by t he Aut hor i t y or as a r educt i on of
t he Aut hor i t y' s or an obl i gor ' s r i sk exposur e; r epur chase agr eement s;
secur i t i es l endi ng agr eement s; and ot her agr eement s or ar r angement s si mi l ar
t o t he f or egoi ng.
Not wi t hst andi ng any pr ovi si on i n Sect i on 2. 20 ( a) ( i i ) of t hi s Act t o
t he cont r ar y, i n connect i on wi t h or i nci dent al t o t he i ssuance by t he
Aut hor i t y of i t s bonds or not es under t he pr ovi si ons of Sect i on 4. 04 or
t he exer ci se of i t s power s under subsect i on ( b) of Sect i on 2. 20, t he
Aut hor i t y, f or i t s own benef i t or f or t he benef i t of t he hol der s of i t s
obl i gat i ons or t hei r t r ust ee, may ent er i nt o r at e pr ot ect i on cont r act s.
The Aut hor i t y may ent er i nt o r at e pr ot ect i on cont r act s onl y pur suant t o a
det er mi nat i on by a vot e of 12 of t he t hen Di r ect or s t hat t he t er ms of t he
cont r act s and any r el at ed agr eement s r educe t he r i sk of l oss t o t he
Aut hor i t y, or pr ot ect , pr eser ve or enhance t he val ue of i t s asset s, or
pr ovi de compensat i on t o t he Aut hor i t y f or l osses r esul t i ng f r om changes i n
i nt er est r at es. The Aut hor i t y' s obl i gat i ons under any r at e pr ot ect i on
cont r act or cr edi t enhancement or l i qui di t y agr eement shal l not be
consi der ed bonds or not es f or pur poses of t hi s Act . For pur poses of t hi s
Sect i on a r at e pr ot ect i on cont r act i s a cont r act det er mi ned by t he
Aut hor i t y as necessar y or appr opr i at e t o per mi t i t t o manage payment ,
cur r ency or i nt er est r at e r i sks or l evel s.
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08. )

( 70 I LCS 3615/ Ar t . V headi ng)
ARTI CLE V. PROCEDURES AND MI SCELLANEOUS PROVI SI ONS.
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 5. 01) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 705. 01)
Sec. 5. 01. Hear i ngs and Ci t i zen Par t i ci pat i on.
( a) The Aut hor i t y shal l pr ovi de f or and encour age par t i ci pat i on by t he
publ i c i n t he devel opment and r evi ew of publ i c t r anspor t at i on pol i cy, and
i n t he pr ocess by whi ch maj or deci si ons si gni f i cant l y af f ect i ng t he
pr ovi si on of publ i c t r anspor t at i on ar e made. The Aut hor i t y shal l coor di nat e
such publ i c par t i ci pat i on pr ocesses wi t h t he Chi cago Met r opol i t an Agency
f or Pl anni ng t o t he ext ent pr act i cabl e.
( b) The Aut hor i t y shal l hol d such publ i c hear i ngs as may be r equi r ed
by t hi s Act or as t he Aut hor i t y may deem appr opr i at e t o t he per f or mance of
any of i t s f unct i ons. The Aut hor i t y shal l coor di nat e such publ i c hear i ngs
wi t h t he Chi cago Met r opol i t an Agency f or Pl anni ng t o t he ext ent
pr act i cabl e.
( c) Unl ess such i t ems ar e speci f i cal l y pr ovi ded f or ei t her i n t he
Fi ve- Year Capi t al Pr ogr am or i n t he annual budget pr ogr amwhi ch has been
t he subj ect of publ i c hear i ngs as pr ovi ded i n Sect i ons 2. 01 or 4. 01 of
t hi s Act , t he Boar d shal l hol d publ i c hear i ngs at whi ch ci t i zens may be
hear d pr i or t o:
( i ) t he const r uct i on or acqui si t i on of any publ i c

t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t y, t he aggr egat e cost of whi ch
exceeds $5 mi l l i on; and
( i i ) t he ext ensi on of , or maj or addi t i on t o ser vi ces

pr ovi ded by t he Aut hor i t y or by any t r anspor t at i on agency
pur suant t o a pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement wi t h t he
Aut hor i t y.
( d) Unl ess such i t ems ar e speci f i cal l y pr ovi ded f or i n t he
annual budget and pr ogr am whi ch has been t he subj ect of publ i c
hear i ng, as pr ovi ded i n Sect i on 4. 01 of t hi s Act , t he Boar d
shal l hol d publ i c hear i ngs at whi ch ci t i zens may be hear d
pr i or t o t he pr ovi di ng f or or al l owi ng, by means of any
pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement or any gr ant pur suant t o Sect i on
2. 02 of t hi s Act , or so pr ovi di ng f or or al l owi ng any
di scont i nuance of any publ i c t r anspor t at i on r out e, or maj or
por t i on t her eof , whi ch has been i n ser vi ce f or mor e t han a
year .
( e) At l east t went y days pr i or not i ce of any publ i c
hear i ng, as r equi r ed i n t hi s Sect i on, shal l be gi ven by publ i c
adver t i sement i n a newspaper of gener al ci r cul at i on i n t he
( e- 5) Wi t h r espect t o any i ncr ease i n f ar es or char ges f or
publ i c t r anspor t at i on, whet her by t he Aut hor i t y or by any
Ser vi ce Boar d or t r anspor t at i on agency, a publ i c hear i ng must
be hel d i n each count y i n whi ch t he f ar e i ncr ease t akes
ef f ect . Not i ce of t he publ i c hear i ng shal l be gi ven at l east 20
days pr i or t o t he hear i ng and at l east 30 days pr i or t o t he
ef f ect i ve dat e of any f ar e i ncr ease. Not i ce shal l be gi ven by
publ i c adver t i sement i n a newspaper of gener al ci r cul at i on i n
t he met r opol i t an r egi on and must al so be sent t o t he Gover nor
and t o each member of t he Gener al Assembl y whose di st r i ct
over l aps i n whol e or i n par t wi t h t he ar ea i n whi ch t he
i ncr ease t akes ef f ect . The not i ce must st at e t he dat e, t i me,
and pl ace of t he hear i ng and must cont ai n a descr i pt i on of t he
pr oposed i ncr ease. The not i ce must al so speci f y how i nt er est ed
per sons may obt ai n copi es of any r epor t s, r esol ut i ons, or
cer t i f i cat es descr i bi ng t he basi s upon whi ch t he i ncr ease was
cal cul at ed.
( f ) The Aut hor i t y may desi gnat e one or mor e Di r ect or s or
may appoi nt one or mor e hear i ng of f i cer s t o pr esi de over any
hear i ng pur suant t o t hi s Act . The Aut hor i t y shal l have t he
power i n connect i on wi t h any such hear i ng t o i ssue subpoenas
t o r equi r e t he at t endance of wi t nesses and t he pr oduct i on of
document s, and t he Aut hor i t y may appl y t o any ci r cui t cour t i n
t he St at e t o r equi r e compl i ance wi t h such subpoenas.
( g) The Aut hor i t y may r equi r e any Ser vi ce Boar d t o hol d
one or mor e publ i c hear i ngs wi t h r espect t o any i t em descr i bed
i n par agr aphs ( c) , ( d) , and ( e- 5) of t hi s Sect i on 5. 01,
not wi t hst andi ng whet her such i t em has been t he subj ect of a
publ i c hear i ng under t hi s Sect i on 5. 01 or Sect i on 2. 01 or 4. 01
of t hi s Act .
( Sour ce: P. A. 95- 708, ef f . 1- 18- 08; 95- 906, ef f . 8- 26- 08. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 5. 02) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 705. 02)
Sec. 5. 02. Li mi t at i on on Home Rul e Power s. I nsof ar as t hi s Act
aut hor i zes t he Aut hor i t y t o t ake or aut hor i ze any act i on not wi t hst andi ng or
i n l i eu of any or di nance, r ul e, r egul at i on or power of any uni t of l ocal
gover nment ; or pr ovi des t hat any uni t of l ocal gover nment r est r i ct i ons ar e
not ef f ect i ve wi t h r egar d t o t he Aut hor i t y or pr ovi des t hat any power or
act i on of any uni t of l ocal gover nment i s subj ect t o any power or act i on
of t he Aut hor i t y, t hi s Act i s an expr ess l i mi t at i on on t he power s of home
r ul e muni ci pal i t i es and count i es wi t hi n t he meani ng of par agr aph ( g) of
Sect i on 6 of Ar t i cl e VI I of t he I l l i noi s Const i t ut i on. No such act i on by
t he Aut hor i t y shal l be such a l i mi t unl ess t aken pur suant t o an or di nance
whi ch i s passed by at l east seven member s of t he Boar d and whi ch
speci f i cal l y st at es t hat i t i s a l i mi t on t he home r ul e uni t ; and pr ovi ded
f ur t her t hat t hi s Act i s not a l i mi t on t he power of home r ul e uni t s t o
l i cense, t ax, f r anchi se or r egul at e t axi cabs except f or ser vi ces pr ovi ded
pur suant t o pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement s. Except as pr ovi ded i n t hi s
Sect i on, t hi s Act i s not a l i mi t on any home r ul e uni t .
( Sour ce: P. A. 81- 2nd S. S. - 3. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 5. 03) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 705. 03)
Sec. 5. 03. Li mi t at i on on Act i ons.
The Aut hor i t y shal l not be l i abl e i n any ci vi l act i on f or any i nj ur y
t o any per son or pr oper t y f or any act s or omi ssi ons of any t r anspor t at i on
agency or uni t of l ocal gover nment , as a r esul t of t he Aut hor i t y maki ng
gr ant s t o or havi ng a pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement wi t h such agency or
uni t of l ocal gover nment . Not hi ng i n t hi s Act , however , l i mi t s t he power
of t he Aut hor i t y i n i t s pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement s t o pay t he cost of
any such i nj ur i es.
No ci vi l act i on shal l be commenced i n any cour t agai nst t he Aut hor i t y
by any per son on account of any wr ongf ul deat h or f or any i nj ur y t o any
per son unl ess i t i s commenced wi t hi n one year f r om t he dat e t hat t he cause
of act i on accr ued; pr ovi ded, however , t hat t he f or egoi ng shal l not l i mi t a
t r anspor t at i on agency i n br i ngi ng a ci vi l act i on t o enf or ce i t s r i ght s
under a pur chase of ser vi ce agr eement wi t h t he Aut hor i t y. Thi s amendat or y
Act of 1995 appl i es onl y t o causes of act i on accr ui ng on or af t er J anuar y
1, 1996.
( Sour ce: P. A. 89- 109, ef f . 1- 1- 96. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 5. 04) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 705. 04)
Sec. 5. 04. Sever abi l i t y.
I f any Sect i on, sent ence, cl ause or pr ovi si on of t hi s Act or any
appl i cat i on t her eof t o any per son or ci r cumst ance i s f or any r eason hel d
i nval i d or unconst i t ut i onal , such i nval i di t y or unconst i t ut i onal i t y shal l
not af f ect t he val i di t y or const i t ut i onal i t y of t he ot her pr ovi si ons or
appl i cat i ons of t hi s Act whi ch can be gi ven ef f ect wi t hout t he i nval i d or
unconst i t ut i onal appl i cat i on or pr ovi si on, and t o t hi s end t he pr ovi si ons
of t hi s Act ar e decl ar ed t o be sever abl e.
( Sour ce: P. A. 78- 3r d S. S. - 5. )
( 70 I LCS 3615/ 5. 05) ( f r om Ch. 111 2/ 3, par . 705. 05)
Sec. 5. 05. Opt Out .
( a) Not wi t hst andi ng any ot her pr ovi si on of t hi s Act , i f t he Count y
Boar d of t he Count y of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenr y or Wi l l by or di nance
aut hor i zes t hat such count y shal l el ect t o t er mi nat e t he power s of t he
Aut hor i t y and t he Subur ban Bus Di vi si on i n t hat Count y, t he Secr et ar y of
such Count y Boar d shal l cer t i f y t hat pr oposi t i on t o t he pr oper el ect i on
of f i ci al s, who shal l submi t such pr oposi t i on at an el ect i on i n accor dance
wi t h t he gener al el ect i on l aw t o deci de whet her or not t he Count y shal l
opt out ; and i f a maj or i t y of t he vot er s vot i ng upon t he pr oposi t i on i s i n
f avor of t er mi nat i ng t he power s of t he Aut hor i t y and t he Subur ban Bus
Di vi si on t hose power s shal l be t er mi nat ed.
The f or m of t he bal l ot t o be used at t he r ef er endum shal l be
subst ant i al l y as f ol l ows:
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Shal l . . . . . Count y Ter mi nat e t he
Power s of t he Regi onal Tr anspor t at i on YES
Aut hor i t y and t he Subur ban Bus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Di vi si on i n . . . . Count y NO
on . . . . . ( dat e)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
I f a maj or i t y of t he vot er s vot e i n f avor of t er mi nat i ng t he power s of
t he Aut hor i t y and t he Subur ban Bus Di vi si on t hen al l of t he power s of t he
Aut hor i t y and t he Subur ban Bus Di vi si on shal l t er mi nat e i n such count y
except t hose power s and f unct i ons whi ch t he Aut hor i t y det er mi nes t o be
necessar y t o exer ci se wi t h r egar d t o:
( i ) publ i c t r anspor t at i on by commut er r ai l , and
r el at ed publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es;
( i i ) publ i c t r anspor t at i on ot her t han by commut er

r ai l whi ch i s r equi r ed i n or der t o compl y wi t h f eder al or
St at e l aws and r egul at i ons, and r el at ed publ i c
t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es; and
( i i i ) publ i c t r anspor t at i on ot her t han by commut er

r ai l pr ovi ded by t he Subur ban Bus Di vi si on pur suant t o
cont r act wi t h t he Count y or ot her gover nment al ent i t y
t her ei n, and r el at ed publ i c t r anspor t at i on f aci l i t i es.
( b) The t er mi nat i on of t he power s of t he Aut hor i t y and t he
Subur ban Bus Di vi si on r ef er r ed t o i n par agr aph ( a) of t hi s
Sect i on wi t h r espect t o any Count y shal l occur on appr oval of
t he r ef er endum by t he el ect or s pr ovi ded on or pr i or t o t he
dat e of such t er mi nat i on, such Count y shal l have:
( i ) assumed t he obl i gat i ons of t he Aut hor i t y under

al l l aws, f eder al or St at e, and al l cont r act s wi t h r espect
t o publ i c t r anspor t at i on or publ i c t r anspor t at i on
f aci l i t i es i n such Count y, whi ch st at ut or y or cont r act ual
obl i gat i ons ext end beyond t he t er mi nat i on dat e pr ovi ded f or
i n accor dance wi t h par agr aph ( c) of t hi s Sect i on pr ovi ded
t hat such obl i gat i ons shal l not be deemed t o i ncl ude any
i ndebt edness of t he Aut hor i t y f or bor r owed money;
( i i ) agr eed t o i ndemni f y and hol d har ml ess t he

Aut hor i t y agai nst any and al l cl ai ms, act i ons and
l i abi l i t i es ar i si ng out of or i n connect i on wi t h t he
t er mi nat i on of t he Aut hor i t y' s power s and f unct i ons
pur suant t o par agr aph ( a) of t hi s Sect i on; and
( i i i ) t aken or caused t o be t aken al l necessar y
act i ons and f ul f i l l ed or caused t o be f ul f i l l ed al l
r equi r ement s under f eder al and St at e l aws, r ul es and
r egul at i ons wi t h r espect t o such t er mi nat i on and any

r el at ed t r ansf er s of asset s or l i abi l i t i es of t he
Aut hor i t y. A Count y may, by mut ual agr eement wi t h t he
Aut hor i t y, per mi t t he Aut hor i t y t o f ul f i l l one or mor e
cont r act s whi ch by t hei r t er ms ext end beyond t he
t er mi nat i on dat e pr ovi ded f or i n accor dance wi t h par agr aph
( c) of t hi s Sect i on, i n whi ch case t he power s and
f unct i ons of t he Aut hor i t y i n t hat Count y shal l sur vi ve
onl y t o t he ext ent deemed necessar y by t he Aut hor i t y t o
f ul f i l l sai d cont r act or cont r act s. The sat i sf act i on of t he
r equi r ement s pr ovi ded f or i n t hi s par agr aph shal l be
evi denced i n such manner as t he Aut hor i t y may r equi r e.
( c) Fol l owi ng an el ect i on t o t er mi nat e t he power s of t he
Aut hor i t y and t he Subur ban Bus Di vi si on at a r ef er endum hel d
under par agr aph ( a) of t hi s Sect i on t he Count y Boar d shal l
not i f y t he Aut hor i t y of t he r esul t s of t he r ef er endum whi ch
not i ce shal l speci f y a t er mi nat i on dat e, whi ch i s t he l ast day
of t he cal endar mont h, but no ear l i er t han December 31, 1984.
Unl ess t he t er mi nat i on dat e i s ext ended by mut ual agr eement
bet ween t he Count y and t he Aut hor i t y, t he t er mi nat i on of t he
power s and f unct i ons of t he Aut hor i t y i n t he Count y shal l occur
at mi dni ght on t he t er mi nat i on dat e, pr ovi ded t hat t he
r equi r ement s of t hi s Sect i on have been met .
( d) The pr oceeds of t axes i mposed by t he Aut hor i t y under
Sect i ons 4. 03 and 4. 03. 1 col l ect ed af t er t he t er mi nat i on dat e
wi t hi n a Count y wher ei n t he power s of t he Aut hor i t y and t he
Subur ban Bus Di vi si on have been t er mi nat ed under t hi s Sect i on
shal l be pr ovi ded by t he Aut hor i t y t o t he Commut er Rai l Boar d
t o suppor t ser vi ces under t he j ur i sdi ct i on of t he Commut er Rai l
Boar d whi ch ar e at t r i but abl e t o t hat Count y, as det er mi ned by
t he Commut er Rai l Boar d. Any pr oceeds whi ch ar e i n excess of
t hat necessar y t o suppor t such ser vi ces shal l be pai d by t he
Aut hor i t y t o t hat Count y t o be expended f or gener al
t r anspor t at i on pur poses i n accor dance wi t h l aw. I f no ser vi ces
under t he j ur i sdi ct i on of t he Commut er Rai l Boar d ar e pr ovi ded
i n a Count y wher ei n t he power s of t he Aut hor i t y have been
t er mi nat ed under t hi s Sect i on, al l pr oceeds of t axes i mposed by
t he Aut hor i t y i n t he Count y shal l be pai d by t he Aut hor i t y t o
t he Count y t o be expended f or gener al t r anspor t at i on pur poses
i n accor dance wi t h l aw. The Aut hor i t y or t he Subur ban Bus
Di vi si on has no obl i gat i on t o see t hat t he f unds expended
under t hi s par agr aph by t he Count y ar e spent f or gener al
t r anspor t at i on pur poses i n accor dance wi t h l aw.
( Sour ce: P. A. 83- 885; 83- 886. )
Top
Home | Legislation & Laws | House | Senate | My Legislation | Disclaimers | Email

This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the
Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706
217-782-3944 217-782-2050 (TTY)

Illinois Compiled Statutes
Information maintained by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Updating the database of the Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS) is an ongoing process. Recent laws
may not yet be included in the ILCS database, but they are found on this site as Public Acts soon
after they become law. For information concerning the relationship between statutes and Public
Acts, refer to the Guide.
Because the statute database is maintained primarily for legislative drafting purposes, statutory
changes are sometimes included in the statute database before they take effect. If the source note
at the end of a Section of the statutes includes a Public Act that has not yet taken effect, the version
of the law that is currently in effect may have already been removed from the database and you
should refer to that Public Act to see the changes made to the current law.

SPECIAL DISTRICTS
(70 ILCS 3605/) Metropolitan Transit Authority Act.

(70 ILCS 3605/1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 301)
Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the
"Metropolitan Transit Authority Act."
(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)
(70 ILCS 3605/2) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 302)
Sec. 2. When used in this Act:
"Transportation System" means all plants, equipment,
property and rights useful for transportation of passengers
for hire except taxicabs and includes, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, street railways, elevated
railroads, subways and underground railroads, motor vehicles,
trolley buses, motor buses and any combination thereof.
"Metropolitan area of Cook County" embraces all the
territory in the County of Cook, State of Illinois East of the
east line of Range Eleven (11), East of the Third Principal
Meridian of the United States Government survey.
"Metropolitan area" means the metropolitan area of Cook
County, as above defined.
"Authority" means Chicago Transit Authority created by
this Act.
"Board" means Chicago Transit Board.
"Governor" means Governor of the State of Illinois.
"Mayor" means Mayor of the City of Chicago.
"Motor vehicle" means every vehicle which is self-
propelled or which is propelled by electric power obtained
from overhead trolley wires but not operated on rails.
(Source: Laws 1955, p. 1166.)
(70 ILCS 3605/3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 303)
Sec. 3. All the territory in the County of Cook, State of
Illinois, lying east of the east line of Range Eleven, East of
the Third Principal Meridian of the United States Government
Survey is hereby created a political subdivision, body politic
and municipal corporation under the name of Chicago Transit
Authority.
(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)
70 ILCS 3605/ Metropolitan Transit Authority Act.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=982&ChapterID=15

(70 ILCS 3605/4) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 304)
Sec. 4. The Authority shall not exercise any of the powers
granted by this Act until it is adopted, in the manner
provided in Section 44, by the electors of one or more cities,
villages and incorporated towns within the metropolitan area
having a population in the aggregate of at least 100,000
according to the Federal census of 1940.
(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)
(70 ILCS 3605/5) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 305)
Sec. 5. The Authority may sue and be sued in its corporate
name but execution shall not in any case issue against any
property of the Authority. It may adopt a common seal and
change the same at pleasure. The principal office of the
Authority shall be in the City of Chicago.
(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)
(70 ILCS 3605/6) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 306)
Sec. 6. The Authority shall have power to acquire,
construct, own, operate and maintain for public service a
transportation system in the metropolitan area of Cook County
and outside thereof to the extent herein provided and all the
powers necessary or convenient to accomplish the purposes of
this Act, including, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the specific powers enumerated herein.
(Source: Laws 1955, p. 1166.)
(70 ILCS 3605/6.1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 306.1)
Sec. 6.1. Within 5 years after the receipt of any assets
transferred to the Authority from an Urban Transportation
District created under the Urban Transportation District Act,
such assets shall be used by the Authority, exclusively within
the area included in such District, for projects which
develop, maintain or improve capital improvements in public
transportation.
(Source: P.A. 82-1048.)
(70 ILCS 3605/7) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 307)
Sec. 7. The Authority shall have power to acquire by
purchase, condemnation, lease, gift or otherwise all or any
part of the plant, equipment, property, rights in property,
reserve funds, employees' pension or retirement funds, special
funds, franchises, licenses, patents, permits and papers,
documents and records belonging to any public utility
operating a transportation system within the metropolitan area
of Cook County, together with all or any part of the right of
way, equipment, fixed facilities and other property of any
kind of any such utility extending beyond the boundaries of
the metropolitan area of Cook County and forming part of an
integrated suburban rapid transit, rail transportation
facility or motor bus operation connecting with rapid transit
or electric railway lines in super highways of the Authority
or leading to the unification and integration of a unified
rapid transit, rail, and motor bus operation in and about the
metropolitan area of Cook County. Such properties upon
acquisition by or lease to the Authority shall become and be
operated as part of the transportation system of the Authority
and the Authority shall have all powers in connection with
such properties and such operations as are conferred by this

Act with respect to the transportation system of the Authority
located within the metropolitan area of Cook County. The
Authority shall also have the power to enter into agreements
to operate any such lines extending beyond the boundaries of
the metropolitan area; such agreements to be subject to all
other provisions of this Act. The Authority shall have power
to contract for or lease for operation and maintenance by the
Authority, any municipally owned local transportation subways
or other municipally owned local transportation facilities or
the facilities of any common carrier or the facilities of any
local Mass Transit District, organized under the "Local Mass
Transit Act", approved July 21, 1959, as heretofore and
hereafter amended, whether such subways or facilities are
within or without the metropolitan area of Cook County. The
Authority shall have the power to contract with any local Mass
Transit District, organized under the "Local Mass Transit
Act", approved July 21, 1959, as heretofore and hereafter
amended, or with any common carrier for the construction and
operation of a transportation system, whether such
transportation system is within or without the metropolitan
area of Cook County. However, the Authority shall not have
power to operate a motor bus facility, the major part of which
is used for local transportation of passengers in any city,
village or incorporated town, unless and until the Authority
shall have secured the right to operate motor buses in such
municipality for local transportation of passengers in the
manner stated in Section 11 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 76-1548.)
(70 ILCS 3605/7a) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 307a)
Sec. 7a. 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.)
(70 ILCS 3605/8) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 308)
Sec. 8. The Authority shall have power to acquire by
purchase, condemnation, lease, gift or otherwise any property
and rights useful for its purposes and to sell, lease,
transfer or convey any property or rights when no longer
useful or exchange the same for other property or rights which
are useful for its purposes.
(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)
(70 ILCS 3605/8.5)
Sec. 8.5. 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.)
(70 ILCS 3605/9) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 309)
Sec. 9. The Authority shall have power to enter into
agreements for the joint use of any property and rights by the
Authority and any public utility operating a railroad; to
enter into agreements with any public utility operating any
transportation facilities either within or without the
metropolitan area for the joint use of any property of the

Authority or public utility, or the establishment of through
routes, joint fares and transfer of passengers.
(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)
Sec. 9a. In addition to all its other powers, the
Authority shall, in all its dealings with the Regional
Transportation Authority established by the "Regional
Transportation Authority Act", enacted by the 78th General
Assembly, have the following powers:
(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 Authority and the Regional Transportation Authority
or the Authority and another Service Board, which contract or
agreement may be for such number of years or duration as the
parties may agree, all as provided in the "Regional
Transportation Authority Act";
(d) to acquire from the Regional Transportation Authority
any Public Transportation Facility, as defined in the
"Regional Transportation Authority Act", by purchase contract,
gift, grant, exchange for other property or rights in
property, lease (or sublease) or installment or conditional
purchase contracts, which contracts or leases may provide for
consideration to be paid in annual installments during a
period not exceeding 40 years; such property may be acquired
subject to such conditions, restrictions, liens or security or
other interests of other parties as the Authority may deem
appropriate and in each case the Authority may acquire or
dispose of a joint, leasehold, easement, license or other
partial interest in such property;
(e) to sell, sell by installment contract, lease (or
sublease) as lessor, or transfer to, or grant to or provide
for the use by the Regional Transportation Authority any
Public Transportation Facility, as defined in the "Regional
Transportation Authority Act", upon such terms and for such
consideration, or for no consideration, as the Authority may
deem proper;
(f) to cooperate with the Regional Transportation
Authority for the protection of employees of the Authority and
users of public transportation facilities against crime and
unsafe conditions and also to protect such facilities; such
cooperation may include, without limitation, agreements for
the coordination or merger of police or security forces;
(g) to file such budgets, financial plans and reports with
and transfer such records, papers or documents to the Regional
Transportation Authority as may be agreed upon with, or
required by the Regional Transportation Authority, all as
provided in the "Regional Transportation Authority Act".
(Source: P.A. 90-273, eff. 7-30-97.)

(70 ILCS 3605/9b) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 309b)
Sec. 9b. The Authority shall comply with the requirements
imposed upon a Service Board in Sections 4.09(d) and 4.11 of
the Regional Transportation Authority Act and with the
requirements of subsection (b) of Section 2.11 of the Regional
Transportation Authority Act. The Authority shall present
evidence that it has complied with Section 27a of this Act to
the Regional Transportation Authority.
(Source: P.A. 90-273, eff. 7-30-97.)
(70 ILCS 3605/10) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 310)
Sec. 10. The Authority shall have the right of eminent
domain to acquire private property and property devoted to any
public use which is necessary for the purposes of the
Authority, provided, however, the Authority shall have the
right of eminent domain to acquire the property or properties
mentioned in Section 7 hereof extending beyond the boundaries
of the metropolitan area. However, the Authority shall have
the right of eminent domain to acquire property of any
railroad which is not used for the transportation of persons
or property and to acquire rights and easements across, under
or over the right of way of such railroad. The Authority shall
have power to require persons or corporations owning or
operating public utility structures and appliances in, upon,
under, over, across, or along the public roads, streets, or
other public ways in which the Authority has the right to own,
construct, operate or maintain transportation facilities (1)
to remove these public utility structures and appliances from
their locations, and (2) to relocate them in such places
elsewhere in the public roads, streets, or public ways as may
be designated by the corporate authorities having control of
such public roads, streets or public ways, either temporarily
or for the remainder of the period of the grant, license, or
franchise which the specified persons or corporations have to
occupy such public roads, streets, or public ways for public
utility purposes. If any person or corporation owning or
operating public utility structures and appliances fails or
refuses so to remove or relocate them, the Authority may
remove or relocate them. However, the power of the Authority
to so remove or relocate public utility structures and
appliances itself, or to require persons or corporations
owning or operating public utility structures and appliances
to so remove or relocate them, shall be exercised only upon
such terms and conditions as the Authority and these persons
or corporations may agree upon, or in default of such an
agreement, upon such fair and reasonable terms and conditions
as the Authority may prescribe. These terms and conditions may
include fair and reasonable provisions as to how much of the
expense of the removal, or relocation shall be paid by the
owners or operators of public utility structures and
appliances.
(Source: P.A. 76-1548.)
(70 ILCS 3605/11) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 311)
Sec. 11. The Authority shall have the right, but not
exclusive of the public right, to use any public road, street
or other public way in the metropolitan area for interurban
transportation of passengers. The Authority shall not have the
right to use any street or other public way in any city,

village or incorporated town, either within or without the
metropolitan area, for local transportation of passengers
within any such municipality, unless and until authorized so
to do by an ordinance passed by the corporate authorities of
such municipality. In no case shall the Authority construct or
operate any street railroad in any city, village or
incorporated town until the corporate authorities thereof
shall have passed an ordinance consenting thereto.
(Source: P.A. 76-1548.)
(70 ILCS 3605/11.1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 311.1)
Sec. 11.1. Bikeways and trails. The Authority may use its
established funds, personnel, and other resources to acquire,
construct, operate, and maintain bikeways and trails. The
Authority may cooperate with other governmental and private
agencies in bikeway and trail programs.
(Source: P.A. 87-985.)
(70 ILCS 3605/12) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 312)
Sec. 12. The Authority shall have the continuing power to
borrow money for the purpose of acquiring any transportation
system (including any cash funds of such system reserved to
replace worn out or obsolete equipment and facilities), and
for acquiring necessary cash working funds, or for acquiring
constructing, reconstructing, extending or improving its
transportation system or any part thereof, and for acquiring
any property and equipment useful for the construction,
reconstruction, extension, improvement or operation of its
transportation system or any part thereof. For the purpose of
evidencing the obligation of the Authority to repay any money
borrowed as aforesaid the Authority may pursuant to ordinance
adopted by the Board from time to time issue and dispose of
its interest bearing revenue bonds or certificates and may
also from time to time issue and dispose of its interest
bearing revenue bonds or certificates to refund any bonds or
certificates at maturity or pursuant to redemption provisions
or at any time before maturity with the consent of the holders
thereof. All such bonds and certificates shall be payable
solely from the revenues or income or any other funds which
the Authority may receive, may bear such date or dates, may
mature at such time or times not exceeding forty years from
their respective dates, may bear interest at such rate or
rates, not exceeding 9 per cent per annum or 70% of the prime
commercial rate in effect at the time the contract is made,
whichever is greater, 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 such ordinance.
Notwithstanding the form or tenor thereof and in the absence
of an express recital on the face thereof that it is non-
negotiable all such bonds and certificates shall be negotiable
instruments. Pending the preparation and execution of any such
bonds or certificates temporary bonds or certificates may be
issued with or without interest coupons as may be provided by
ordinance. To secure the payment of any or all of such bonds
or certificates and for the purpose of setting forth the

covenants and undertakings of the authority in connection with
the issuance thereof and the issuance of any additional bonds
or certificates payable from such revenue or income as well as
the use and application of the revenue or income to be derived
from the transportation system the Authority may execute and
deliver a trust agreement or agreements; provided that no lien
upon any physical property of the Authority shall be created
thereby. A remedy for any breach or default of the terms of
any such trust agreement by the Authority 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. Under no circumstances shall any bonds or
certificates issued by the Authority or any other obligation
of the Authority be or become an indebtedness or obligation of
the State of Illinois or of any other political subdivision of
or municipality within the State, nor shall any such bond,
certificate, or obligation be or become an indebtedness of the
Authority within the purview of any constitutional limitation
or provision, and it shall be plainly stated on the face of
each bond and certificate that it does not constitute such an
indebtedness or obligation but is payable solely from the
revenues or income as aforesaid.
Before any such bonds or certificates (excepting refunding
bonds or certificates) are sold the entire authorized issue,
or any part thereof, shall be offered for sale as a unit after
advertising for bids at least three times in a daily newspaper
of general circulation published in the metropolitan area, the
last publication to be at least ten days before bids are
required to be filed. Copies of such advertisement may be
published in any newspaper or financial publication in the
United States. All bids shall be sealed, filed and opened as
provided by ordinance and the bonds or certificates shall be
awarded to the highest and best bidder or bidders therefor.
The Authority shall have the right to reject all bids and
readvertise for bids in the manner provided for the initial
advertisement. However, if no bids are received such bonds or
certificates may be sold at not less than par value, without
further advertising, within sixty (60) days after the bids are
required to be filed pursuant to any advertisement.
Prime commercial rate means such prime rate as from time
to time is publicly announced by the largest commercial
banking institution located in this State, measured in terms
of total assets.
(Source: P.A. 81-1504.)
Sec. 12a. In addition to other powers provided in Section
12b, the Authority may issue its notes from time to time, in
anticipation of tax receipts of the Regional Transportation
Authority allocated to the Authority or of other revenues or
receipts of the Authority, in order to provide money for the
Authority to cover any cash flow deficit which the Authority
anticipates incurring. Provided, however, that no such notes
may be issued unless the annual cost thereof is incorporated
in a budget or revised budget of the Authority which has been
approved by the Regional Transportation Authority. Any such
notes are referred to as "Working Cash Notes". Provided
further that, the board shall not issue and have outstanding
or demand and direct that the Board of the Regional
Transportation Authority issue and have outstanding more than
an aggregate of $40,000,000 in Working Cash Notes. No Working
Cash Notes shall be issued for a term of longer than 18
months. Proceeds of Working Cash Notes may be used to pay day
to day operating expenses of the Authority, consisting of
wages, salaries and fringe benefits, professional and
technical services (including legal, audit, engineering and
other consulting services), office rental, furniture, fixtures
and equipment, insurance premiums, claims for self-insured
amounts under insurance policies, public utility obligations
for telephone, light, heat and similar items, travel expenses,
office supplies, postage, dues, subscriptions, public hearings
and information expenses, fuel purchases, and payments of
grants and payments under purchase of service agreements for
operations of transportation agencies, prior to the receipt by
the Authority from time to time of funds for paying such
expenses. Proceeds of the Working Cash Notes shall not be used
(i) to increase or provide a debt service reserve fund for any
bonds or notes other than Working Cash Notes of the same
Series, or (ii) to pay principal of or interest or redemption
premium on any capital bonds or notes, whether as such amounts
become due or by earlier redemption, issued by the Authority
or a transportation agency to construct or acquire public
transportation facilities, or to provide funds to purchase
such capital bonds or notes.
(b) The ordinance providing for the issuance of any such
notes shall fix the date or dates of maturity, the dates on
which interest is payable, any sinking fund account or reserve
fund account provisions and all other details of such notes
and may provide for such covenants or agreements necessary or
desirable with regard to the issue, sale and security of such
notes. The Authority shall determine and fix the rate or rates
of interest of its notes issued under this Act in an ordinance
adopted by the Board prior to the issuance thereof, none of
which rates of interest shall exceed that permitted in "An Act
to authorize public corporations to issue bonds, other
evidences of indebtedness and tax anticipation warrants
subject to interest rate limitations set forth therein",
approved May 26, 1970, as now or hereafter amended. Interest
may be payable annually or semi-annually, or at such other
times as determined by the Board. Notes issued under this
Section may be issued as serial or term obligations, shall be
of such denomination or denominations and form, including
interest coupons to be attached thereto, be executed in such
manner, shall be payable at such place or places and bear such
date as the Board shall fix by the ordinance authorizing such
note and shall mature at such time or times, within a period
not to exceed 18 months from the date of issue, and may be
redeemable prior to maturity with or without premium, at the
option of the Board, upon such terms and conditions as the
Board shall fix by the ordinance authorizing the issuance of
such notes. The Board may provide for the registration of
notes in the name of the owner as to the principal alone or as
to both principal and interest, upon such terms and conditions
as the Board may determine. The ordinance authorizing notes
may provide for the exchange of such notes which are fully
registered, as to both principal and interest, with notes
which are registerable as to principal only. All notes issued
under this Section by the Board shall be sold at a price which
may be at a premium or discount but such that the interest
cost (excluding any redemption premium) to the Board of the
proceeds of an issue of such notes, computed to stated
maturity according to standard tables of bond values, shall
not exceed that permitted in "An Act to authorize public
corporations to issue bonds, other evidences of indebtedness
and tax anticipation warrants subject to interest rate
limitations set forth therein", approved May 26, 1970, as now
or hereafter amended. Such notes shall be sold at such time or
times as the Board shall determine. The notes may be sold
either upon competitive bidding or by negotiated sale (without
any requirement of publication of intention to negotiate the
sale of such notes), as the Board shall determine by ordinance
adopted with the affirmative votes of at least 4 Directors. In
case any officer whose signature appears on any notes or
coupons authorized pursuant to this Section shall cease to be
such officer before delivery of such notes, such signature
shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes,
the same as if such officer had remained in office until such
delivery. Neither the Directors of the Regional Transportation
Authority, the Directors of the Authority nor any person
executing any bonds or notes thereof shall be liable
personally on any such bonds or notes or coupons by reason of
the issuance thereof.
(c) All notes of the Authority issued pursuant to this
Section shall be general obligations of the Authority to which
shall be pledged the full faith and credit of the Authority,
as provided in this Section. Such notes shall be secured as
provided in the authorizing ordinance, which may,
notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, include in
addition to any other security, a specific pledge or
assignment of and lien on or security interest in any or all
tax receipts of the Regional Transportation Authority
allocated to the Authority and on any or all other revenues or
moneys of the Authority from whatever source which may by law
be utilized for debt service purposes and a specific pledge or
assignment of and lien on or security interest in any funds or
accounts established or provided for by the ordinance of the
Board authorizing the issuance of such notes. Any such pledge,
assignment, lien or security interest for the benefit of
holders of notes of the Authority shall be valid and binding
from the time the notes are issued without any physical
delivery or further act, and shall be valid and binding as
against and prior to the claims of all other parties having
claims of any kind against the Authority or any other person
irrespective of whether such other parties have notice of such
pledge, assignment, lien or security interest. The obligations
of the Authority incurred pursuant to this Section shall be
superior to and have priority over any other obligations of
the Authority except for obligations under Section 12. The
Board may provide in the ordinance authorizing the issuance of
any notes issued pursuant to this Section for the creation of,
deposits in, and regulation and disposition of sinking fund or
reserve accounts relating to such notes. The ordinance
authorizing the issuance of any notes pursuant to this Section
may contain provisions as part of the contract with the
holders of the notes, for the creation of a separate fund to
provide for the payment of principal and interest on such
notes and for the deposit in such fund from any or all the tax
receipts of the Regional Transportation Authority allocated to
the Authority and from any or all such other moneys or
revenues of the Authority from whatever source which may by
law be utilized for debt service purposes, all as provided in
such ordinance, of amounts to meet the debt service
requirements on such notes, including principal and interest,
and any sinking fund or reserve fund account requirements as
may be provided by such ordinance, and all expenses incident
to or in connection with such fund and accounts or the payment
of such notes. Such ordinance may also provide limitations on
the issuance of additional notes of the Authority. No such
notes of the Authority shall constitute a debt of the State of
Illinois.
(d) The ordinance of the Board authorizing the issuance of
any notes may provide additional security for such notes by
providing for appointment of a corporate trustee (which may be
any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company
within the State) with respect to such notes. The ordinance
shall prescribe the rights, duties and powers of the trustee
to be exercised for the benefit of the Authority and the
protection of the holders of such notes. The ordinance may
provide for the trustee to hold in trust, invest and use
amounts in funds and accounts created as provided by the
ordinance with respect to the notes. The ordinance shall
provide that amounts so paid to the trustee which are not
required to be deposited, held or invested in funds and
accounts created by the ordinance with respect to notes or
used for paying notes to be paid by the trustee to the
Authority.
(e) Any notes of the Authority issued pursuant to this
Section shall constitute a contract between the Authority and
the holders from time to time of such notes. In issuing any
note, the Board may include in the ordinance authorizing such
issue a covenant as part of the contract with the holders of
the notes, that as long as such obligations are outstanding,
it shall make such deposits, as provided in paragraph (c) of
this Section. A certified copy of the ordinance authorizing
the issuance of any such obligations shall be filed at or
prior to the issuance of such obligations with the Regional
Transportation Authority, Comptroller of the State of Illinois
and the Illinois Department of Revenue.
(f) The State of Illinois pledges to and agrees with the
holders of the notes of the Authority issued pursuant to this
Section that the State will not limit or alter the rights and
powers vested in the Authority by this Act or in the Regional
Transportation Authority by the "Regional Transportation
Authority Act" so as to impair the terms of any contract made
by the Authority with such holders or in any way impair the
rights and remedies of such holders until such notes, together
with interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid
installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in
connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf of
such holders, are fully met and discharged. In addition, the
State pledges to and agrees with the holders of the notes of
the Authority issued pursuant to this Section that the State
will not limit or alter the basis on which State funds are to
be paid to the Authority as provided in the Regional
Transportation Authority Act, or the use of such funds, so as
to impair the terms of any such contract. The Board is
authorized to include these pledges and agreements of the
State in any contract with the holders of bonds or notes

issued pursuant to this Section.
(g) The Board shall not at any time issue, sell or deliver
any Interim Financing Notes pursuant to this Section which
will cause it to have issued and outstanding at any time in
excess of $40,000,000 of Working Cash Notes. Notes which are
being paid or retired by such issuance, sale or delivery of
notes, and notes for which sufficient funds have been
deposited with the paying agency of such notes to provide for
payment of principal and interest thereon or to provide for
the redemption thereof, all pursuant to the ordinance
authorizing the issuance of such notes, shall not be
considered to be outstanding for the purposes of this
paragraph.
(h) The Board, subject to the terms of any agreements with
noteholders as may then exist, shall have power, out of any
funds available therefor, to purchase notes of the Authority
which shall thereupon be cancelled.
(i) In addition to any other authority granted by law, the
State Treasurer may, with the approval of the Governor, invest
or reinvest, at a price not to exceed par, any State money in
the State Treasury which is not needed for current
expenditures due or about to become due in Interim Financing
Notes.
(Source: P.A. 96-328, eff. 8-11-09.)
Sec. 12b. Working Cash Borrowing. In addition to the
powers provided in Section 12a, the Board with the affirmative
vote of 5 of its Directors may demand and direct the Board of
the Regional Transportation Authority to issue Working Cash
Notes at such time and in such amounts and having such
maturities as the Authority deems proper, provided however any
such borrowing shall have been specifically identified in the
budget of the Authority as approved by the Board of the
Regional Transportation Authority. Provided further, that the
Board may not issue and have outstanding or demand and direct
the Board of the Regional Transportation Authority to issue
and have outstanding more than an aggregate of $40,000,000 in
Working Cash Notes.
(Source: P.A. 83-885; 83-886.)
(70 ILCS 3605/12c)
Sec. 12c. Retiree Benefits Bonds and Notes.
(a) In addition to all other bonds or notes that it is
authorized to issue, the Authority is authorized to issue its
bonds or notes for the purposes of providing funds for the
Authority to make the deposits described in Section 12c(b)(1)
and (2), for refunding any bonds authorized to be issued under
this Section, as well as for the purposes of paying costs of
issuance, obtaining bond insurance or other credit enhancement
or liquidity facilities, paying costs of obtaining related
swaps as authorized in the Bond Authorization Act ("Swaps"),
providing a debt service reserve fund, paying Debt Service (as
defined in paragraph (i) of this Section 12c), and paying all
other costs related to any such bonds or notes.
(b)(1) After its receipt of a certified copy of a report
of the Auditor General of the State of Illinois meeting the
requirements of Section 3-2.3 of the Illinois State Auditing
Act, the Authority may issue $1,348,550,000 aggregate original
principal amount of bonds and notes. After payment of the
costs of issuance and necessary deposits to funds and accounts
established with respect to debt service, the net proceeds of
such bonds or notes shall be deposited only in the Retirement
Plan for Chicago Transit Authority Employees and used only for
the purposes required by Section 22-101 of the Illinois
Pension Code. Provided that no less than $1,110,500,000 has
been deposited in the Retirement Plan, remaining proceeds of
bonds issued under this subparagraph (b)(1) may be used to pay
costs of issuance and make necessary deposits to funds and
accounts with respect to debt service for bonds and notes
issued under this subparagraph or subparagraph (b)(2).
(2) After its receipt of a certified copy of a report of
the Auditor General of the State of Illinois meeting the
requirements of Section 3-2.3 of the Illinois State Auditing
Act, the Authority may issue $639,680,000 aggregate original
principal amount of bonds and notes. After payment of the
costs of issuance and necessary deposits to funds and accounts
established with respect to debt service, the net proceeds of
such bonds or notes shall be deposited only in the Retiree
Health Care Trust and used only for the purposes required by
Section 22-101B of the Illinois Pension Code. Provided that no
less than $528,800,000 has been deposited in the Retiree
Health Care Trust, remaining proceeds of bonds issued under
this subparagraph (b)(2) may be used to pay costs of issuance
and make necessary deposits to funds and accounts with respect
to debt service for bonds and notes issued under this
subparagraph or subparagraph (b)(1).
(3) In addition, refunding bonds are authorized to be
issued for the purpose of refunding outstanding bonds or notes
issued under this Section 12c.
(4) The bonds or notes issued under 12c(b)(1) shall be
issued as soon as practicable after the Auditor General issues
the report provided in Section 3-2.3(b) of the Illinois State
Auditing Act. The bonds or notes issued under 12c(b)(2) shall
be issued as soon as practicable after the Auditor General
issues the report provided in Section 3-2.3(c) of the Illinois
State Auditing Act.
(5) With respect to bonds and notes issued under
subparagraph (b), scheduled aggregate annual payments of
interest or deposits into funds and accounts established for
the purpose of such payment shall commence within one year
after the bonds and notes are issued. With respect to
principal and interest, scheduled aggregate annual payments of
principal and interest or deposits into funds and accounts
established for the purpose of such payment shall be not less
than 70% in 2009, 80% in 2010, and 90% in 2011, respectively,
of scheduled payments or deposits of principal and interest in
2012 and shall be substantially equal beginning in 2012 and
each year thereafter. For purposes of this subparagraph (b),
"substantially equal" means that debt service in any full year
after calendar year 2011 is not more than 115% of debt service
in any other full year after calendar year 2011 during the
term of the bonds or notes. For the purposes of this
subsection (b), with respect to bonds and notes that bear
interest at a variable rate, interest shall be assumed at a
rate equal to the rate for United States Treasury Securities -
State and Local Government Series for the same maturity, plus
75 basis points. If the Authority enters into a Swap with a
counterparty requiring the Authority to pay a fixed interest
rate on a notional amount, and the Authority has made a
determination that such Swap was entered into for the purpose
of providing substitute interest payments for variable
interest rate bonds or notes of a particular maturity or
maturities in a principal amount equal to the notional amount
of the Swap, then during the term of the Swap for purposes of
any calculation of interest payable on such bonds or notes,
the interest rate on the bonds or notes of such maturity or
maturities shall be determined as if such bonds or notes bore
interest at the fixed interest rate payable by the Authority
under such Swap.
(6) No bond or note issued under this Section 12c shall
mature later than December 31, 2040.
(c) The Chicago Transit Board shall provide for the
issuance of bonds or notes as authorized in this Section 12c
by the adoption of an ordinance. The ordinance, together with
the bonds or notes, shall constitute a contract among the
Authority, the owners from time to time of the bonds or notes,
any bond trustee with respect to the bonds or notes, any
related credit enhancer and any provider of any related Swaps.
(d) The Authority is authorized to cause the proceeds of
the bonds or notes, and any interest or investment earnings on
the bonds or notes, and of any Swaps, to be invested until the
proceeds and any interest or investment earnings have been
deposited with the Retirement Plan or the Retiree Health Care
Trust.
(e) Bonds or notes issued pursuant to this Section 12c may
be general obligations of the Authority, to which shall be
pledged the full faith and credit of the Authority, or may be
obligations payable solely from particular sources of funds
all as may be provided in the authorizing ordinance. The
authorizing ordinance for the bonds and notes, whether or not
general obligations of the Authority, may provide for the Debt
Service (as defined in paragraph (i) of this Section 12c) to
have a claim for payment from particular sources of funds,
including, without limitation, amounts to be paid to the
Authority or a bond trustee. The authorizing ordinance may
provide for the means by which the bonds or notes (and any
related Swaps) may be secured, which may include, a pledge of
any revenues or funds of the Authority from whatever source
which may by law be utilized for paying Debt Service. In
addition to any other security, upon the written approval of
the Regional Transportation Authority by the affirmative vote
of 12 of its then Directors, the ordinance may provide a
specific pledge or assignment of and lien on or security
interest in amounts to be paid to the Authority by the
Regional Transportation Authority and direct payment thereof
to the bond trustee for payment of Debt Service with respect
to the bonds or notes, subject to the provisions of existing
lease agreements of the Authority with any public building
commission. The authorizing ordinance may also provide a
specific pledge or assignment of and lien on or security
interest in and direct payment to the trustee of all or a
portion of the moneys otherwise payable to the Authority from
the City of Chicago pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement
with the Authority to provide financial assistance to the
Authority. Any such pledge, assignment, lien or security
interest for the benefit of owners of bonds or notes shall be
valid and binding from the time the bonds or notes are issued,
without any physical delivery or further act, and shall be
valid and binding as against and prior to the claims of all
other parties having claims of any kind against the Authority
or any other person, irrespective of whether such other
parties have notice of such pledge, assignment, lien or
security interest, all as provided in the Local Government
Debt Reform Act, as it may be amended from time to time. The
bonds or notes of the Authority issued pursuant to this
Section 12c shall have such priority of payment and as to
their claim for payment from particular sources of funds,
including their priority with respect to obligations of the
Authority issued under other Sections of this Act, all as
shall be provided in the ordinances authorizing the issuance
of the bonds or notes. The ordinance authorizing the issuance
of any bonds or notes under this Section may provide for the
creation of, deposits in, and regulation and disposition of
sinking fund or reserve accounts relating to those bonds or
notes and related agreements. The ordinance authorizing the
issuance of any such bonds or notes authorized under this
Section 12c may contain provisions for the creation of a
separate fund to provide for the payment of principal of and
interest on those bonds or notes and related agreements. The
ordinance may also provide limitations on the issuance of
additional bonds or notes of the Authority.
(f) Bonds or notes issued under this Section 12c shall not
constitute an indebtedness of the Regional Transportation
Authority, the State of Illinois, or of any other political
subdivision of or municipality within the State, except the
Authority.
(g) The ordinance of the Chicago Transit Board authorizing
the issuance of bonds or notes pursuant to this Section 12c
may provide for the appointment of a corporate trustee (which
may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust
company within Illinois) with respect to bonds or notes issued
pursuant to this Section 12c. The ordinance shall prescribe
the rights, duties, and powers of the trustee to be exercised
for the benefit of the Authority and the protection of the
owners of bonds or notes issued pursuant to this Section 12c.
The ordinance may provide for the trustee to hold in trust,
invest and use amounts in funds and accounts created as
provided by the ordinance with respect to the bonds or notes
in accordance with this Section 12c. The Authority may apply,
as it shall determine, any amounts received upon the sale of
the bonds or notes to pay any Debt Service on the bonds or
notes. The ordinance may provide for a trust indenture to set
forth terms of, sources of payment for and security for the
bonds and notes.
(h) The State of Illinois pledges to and agrees with the
owners of the bonds or notes issued pursuant to Section 12c
that the State of Illinois will not limit the powers vested in
the Authority by this Act to pledge and assign its revenues
and funds as security for the payment of the bonds or notes,
or vested in the Regional Transportation Authority by the
Regional Transportation Authority Act or this Act, so as to
materially impair the payment obligations of the Authority
under the terms of any contract made by the Authority with
those owners or to materially impair the rights and remedies
of those owners until those bonds or notes, together with
interest and any redemption premium, and all costs and
expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on
behalf of such owners are fully met and discharged. The

Authority is authorized to include these pledges and
agreements of the State of Illinois in any contract with
owners of bonds or notes issued pursuant to this Section 12c.
(i) For purposes of this Section, "Debt Service" with
respect to bonds or notes includes, without limitation,
principal (at maturity or upon mandatory redemption),
redemption premium, interest, periodic, upfront, and
termination payments on Swaps, fees for bond insurance or
other credit enhancement, liquidity facilities, the funding of
bond or note reserves, bond trustee fees, and all other costs
of providing for the security or payment of the bonds or
notes.
(j) The Authority shall adopt a procurement program with
respect to contracts relating to the following service
providers in connection with the issuance of debt for the
benefit of the Retirement Plan for Chicago Transit Authority
Employees: underwriters, bond counsel, financial advisors, and
accountants. The program shall include goals for the payment
of not less than 30% of the total dollar value of the fees
from these contracts to minority owned businesses and female
owned businesses as defined in the Business Enterprise for
Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act. The
Authority shall conduct outreach to minority owned businesses
and female owned businesses. Outreach shall include, but is
not limited to, advertisements in periodicals and newspapers,
mailings, and other appropriate media. The Authority shall
submit to the General Assembly a comprehensive report that
shall include, at a minimum, the details of the procurement
plan, outreach efforts, and the results of the efforts to
achieve goals for the payment of fees. The service providers
selected by the Authority pursuant to such program shall not
be subject to approval by the Regional Transportation
Authority, and the Regional Transportation Authority's
approval pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section 12c
related to the issuance of debt shall not be based in any way
on the service providers selected by the Authority pursuant to
this Section.
(k) No person holding an elective office in this State,
holding a seat in the General Assembly, serving as a director,
trustee, officer, or employee of the Regional Transportation
Authority or the Chicago Transit Authority, including the
spouse or minor child of that person, may receive a legal,
banking, consulting, or other fee related to the issuance of
any bond issued by the Chicago Transit Authority pursuant to
this Section.
(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
(70 ILCS 3605/13) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 313)
Sec. 13. The Authority shall have power to purchase
equipment such as cars, trolley buses and motor buses, and may
execute agreements, leases and equipment trust certificates in
the form customarily used in such cases appropriate to effect
such purchase and may dispose of such equipment trust
certificates. All money required to be paid by the Authority
under the provisions of such agreements, leases and equipment
trust certificates shall be payable solely from the revenue or
income to be derived from the transportation system and from
grants and loans as provided in Section 15 of this Act.
Payment for such equipment, or rentals therefor, may be made

in installments, and the deferred installments may be
evidenced by equipment trust certificates payable solely from
such revenue or income, and title to such equipment shall not
vest in the Authority until the equipment trust certificates
are paid.
The agreement to purchase may direct the vendor to sell
and assign the equipment to a bank or trust company, duly
authorized to transact business in the State of Illinois, as
Trustee, for the benefit and security of the equipment trust
certificates and may direct the Trustee to deliver the
equipment to one or more designated officers of the Authority
and may authorize the Trustee simultaneously therewith to
execute and deliver a lease of the equipment to the Authority.
The agreements and leases shall be duly acknowledged
before some person authorized by law to take acknowledgements
of deeds and in the form required for acknowledgement of deeds
and such agreements, leases and equipment trust certificates
shall be authorized by ordinance of the Board and shall
contain such covenants, conditions and provisions as may be
deemed necessary or appropriate to insure the payment of the
equipment trust certificates from the revenue or income to be
derived from the transportation system.
The covenants, conditions and provisions of the
agreements, leases and equipment trust certificates shall not
conflict with any of the provisions of any trust agreement
securing the payment of bonds or certificates of the
Authority.
An executed copy of each such agreement and lease shall be
filed in the office of the Secretary of State, who shall be
entitled to receive one dollar for each such copy filed with
him and which filing shall constitute notice to any subsequent
judgment creditor or any subsequent purchaser. Each vehicle so
purchased and leased shall have the name of the owner and
lessor plainly marked upon both sides thereof, followed by the
words "Owner and Lessor."
(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)
(70 ILCS 3605/14) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 314)
Sec. 14. The State and all counties, cities, villages,
incorporated towns and other municipal corporations, political
subdivisions and public bodies, and public officers of any
thereof, all banks, bankers, trust companies, saving banks and
institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan
associations, investment companies and other persons carrying
on a banking business, all insurance companies, insurance
associations and other persons carrying on an insurance
business, and all executors, administrators, guardians,
trustees and other fiduciaries may legally invest any sinking
funds, moneys or other funds belonging to them or within their
control in any bonds or certificates issued pursuant to this
Act, it being the purpose of this section to authorize the
investment in such bonds or certificates of all sinking,
insurance, retirement, compensation, pension and trust funds,
whether owned or controlled by private or public persons or
officers; provided, however, that nothing contained in this
section may be construed as relieving any person, firm, or
corporation from any duty of exercising reasonable care in
selecting securities for purchase or investment.
(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)

(70 ILCS 3605/15) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 315)
Sec. 15. The Authority shall have power to apply for and
accept grants and loans from the Federal Government or any
agency or instrumentality thereof, from the State, or from any
county, municipal corporation or other political subdivision
of the State to be used for any of the purposes of the
Authority, including, but not by way of limitation, grants and
loans in aid of mass transportation and for studies in mass
transportation, and may provide matching funds when necessary
to qualify for such grants or loans. The Authority may enter
into any agreement with the Federal Government, the State, and
any county, municipal corporation or other political
subdivision of the State in relation to such grants or loans;
provided that such agreement does not conflict with any of the
provisions of any trust agreement securing the payment of
bonds or certificates of the Authority.
The Authority may also accept from the state, or from any
county or other political subdivision, or from any municipal
corporation, or school district, or school authorities, grants
or other funds authorized by law to be paid to the Authority
for any of the purposes of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
(70 ILCS 3605/16) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 316)
Sec. 16. The Authority shall have power to invest and
reinvest any funds held in reserve or sinking funds not
required for immediate disbursement in bonds or notes of the
United States, bonds of the State of Illinois or of Cook
County or of the City of Chicago or of the Chicago Park
District or of the Sanitary District of Chicago, or of the
Board of Education of the City of Chicago and in bonds or
certificates of the Authority at not to exceed their par value
or their call price and to sell these securities whenever the
funds are needed for disbursement. Such investment or
reinvestment of any fund shall not be in conflict with any
provisions of any trust agreement securing the payment of
bonds or certificates of the Authority.
(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)
(70 ILCS 3605/17) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 317)
Sec. 17. The Authority shall have power to procure and
enter into contracts for any type of insurance and indemnity
against loss or damage to property from any cause, including
loss of use and occupancy, against death or injury of any
person, against employers' liability, against any act of any
member, officer or employee of the Board or of the Authority
in the performance of the duties of his office or employment
or any other insurable risk, and may self-insure or
participate in joint self-insurance pools or entities to
insure against such risk.
(Source: P.A. 84-1246.)
(70 ILCS 3605/18) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 318)
Sec. 18. The Authority shall not have power to levy taxes
for any purpose whatsoever.
(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)
(70 ILCS 3605/19) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 319)

Sec. 19. The governing and administrative body of the
Authority shall be a board consisting of seven members, to be
known as Chicago Transit Board. Members of the Board shall be
residents of the metropolitan area and persons of recognized
business ability. No member of the Board of the Authority
shall hold any other office or employment under the Federal,
State or any County or any municipal government except an
honorary office without compensation or an office in the
National Guard. No employee of the Authority shall hold any
other office or employment under the Federal, State or any
County or any municipal government except an office with
compensation not exceeding $15,000 annually or a position in
the National Guard or the United States military reserves.
Provided, however, that the Chairman may be a member of the
Board of the Regional Transportation Authority. No member of
the Board or employee of the Authority shall have any private
financial interest, profit or benefit in any contract, work or
business of the Authority nor in the sale or lease of any
property to or from the Authority. The salary of each member
of the initial Board shall be $15,000.00 per annum, and such
salary shall not be increased or diminished during his or her
term of office. The salaries of successor members of the Board
shall be fixed by the Board and shall not be increased or
diminished during their respective terms of office. No Board
member shall be allowed any fees, perquisites or emoluments,
reward or compensation for his or her services as a member or
officer of the Authority aside from his or her salary or
pension, but he or she shall be reimbursed for actual expenses
incurred by him or her in the performance of his or her
duties.
(Source: P.A. 95-968, eff. 1-1-09.)
(70 ILCS 3605/20) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 320)
Sec. 20. Within sixty (60) days after the adoption of this
Act by the electors of one or more cities, villages and
incorporated towns within the metropolitan area having a
population in the aggregate of at least 100,000 according to
the Federal census of 1940, the Governor, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint three members
of the Board for initial terms expiring September first of the
years 1947, 1948 and 1949, respectively, at least one of which
members shall be a resident of that portion of the
metropolitan area which is outside the corporate limits of the
City of Chicago, and the Mayor, with advice and consent of the
City Council of the City of Chicago, shall appoint four
members of the Board for initial terms expiring September
first of the years 1946, 1950, 1951 and 1952, respectively. At
the expiration of the term of any member appointed by the
Governor his successor shall be appointed by the Governor, and
at the expiration of the term of any member appointed by the
Mayor his successor shall be appointed by the Mayor in like
manner, and with like regard as to the place of residence of
the appointee, as appointments for the initial terms. All
successors shall hold office for the term of seven years from
the first day of September of the year in which they are
appointed, except in case of an appointment to fill a vacancy.
In case of vacancy in the office of any member appointed by
the Governor during the recess of the Senate, the Governor
shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of

the Senate when he shall nominate some person to fill such
office; and any person so nominated, who is confirmed by the
Senate, shall hold his office during the remainder of the term
and until his successor shall be appointed and qualified. If
the Senate is not in session at the time this Act takes
effect, the Governor shall make temporary appointments as in
case of vacancies. Each appointment by the Governor shall be
subject to approval by the Mayor, and each appointment by the
Mayor shall be subject to approval by the Governor and, when
so approved, the Governor and the Mayor shall certify their
respective appointments and approvals to the Secretary of
State. If the Governor or the Mayor does not approve or
disapprove the appointment by the Mayor or the Governor,
respectively, within 15 days after receipt thereof, the person
is appointed. Within thirty days after certification and
approval of his appointment, and before entering upon the
duties of his office, each member of the Board shall take and
subscribe the constitutional oath of office and file it in the
office of the Secretary of State.
(Source: P.A. 79-938.)
(70 ILCS 3605/21) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 321)
Sec. 21. Members of the Board shall hold office until
their respective successors have been appointed and have
qualified. Any member may resign from his or her office, to
take effect when his or her successor has been appointed and
has qualified. The Governor and the Mayor, respectively, may
remove any member of the Board appointed by him or her in case
of incompetency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
They may give him or her a copy of the charges against him or
her and an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by
counsel in his or her own defense upon not less than 10 days'
notice. The Governor may remove any member in response to a
summary report received from the Executive Inspector General
in accordance with Section 20-50 of the State Officials and
Employees Ethics Act, provided he or she has an opportunity to
be publicly heard in person or by counsel prior to removal. In
case of failure to qualify within the time required, or of
abandonment of his or her office, or in case of death,
conviction of a crime or removal from office, his or her
office shall become vacant. Each vacancy shall be filled for
the unexpired term by appointment in like manner, and with
like regard as to the place of residence of the appointee, as
in case of expiration of the term of a member of the Board.
(Source: P.A. 96-1528, eff. 7-1-11.)
(70 ILCS 3605/22) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 322)
Sec. 22. As soon as possible after the appointment of the
initial members, the board shall organize for the transaction
of business, select a chairman and a temporary secretary from
its own number, and adopt by-laws, rules and regulations to
govern its proceedings. The initial chairman and successors
shall be elected by the Board from time to time for the term
of his office as a member of the Board or for the term of
three years, whichever is shorter. The Board shall fix the
salary of the chairman in addition to his salary as a member
of the Board, which shall not be increased or diminished
during his term of office as chairman. But if the chairman is
engaged in any other business or employment during his term as

chairman, his annual salary shall be not more than $25,000.
(Source: P.A. 80-937.)
(70 ILCS 3605/23) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 323)
Sec. 23. Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at
least once in each calendar month, the time and place of such
meetings to be fixed by the Board. Four members of the Board
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All
action of the Board shall be by ordinance or resolution and
the affirmative vote of at least four members shall be
necessary for the adoption of any ordinance or resolution. All
such ordinances and resolutions before taking effect shall be
approved by the chairman of the Board, and if he shall approve
thereof he shall sign the same, and such as he shall not
approve he shall return to the Board with his objections
thereto in writing at the next regular meeting of the Board
occurring after the passage thereof. But in case the chairman
shall fail to return any ordinance or resolution with his
objections thereto by the time aforesaid, he shall be deemed
to have approved the same and it shall take effect
accordingly. Upon the return of any ordinance or resolution by
the chairman with his objections, the vote by which the same
was passed shall be reconsidered by the Board, and if upon
such reconsideration said ordinance or resolution is passed by
the affirmative vote of at least five members, it shall go
into effect notwithstanding the veto of the chairman. All
ordinances, resolutions and all proceedings of the Authority
and all documents and records in its possession shall be
public records, and open to public inspection, except such
documents and records as shall be kept or prepared by the
Board for use in negotiations, action or proceedings to which
the Authority is a party.
(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)
(70 ILCS 3605/24) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 324)
Sec. 24. The Board shall appoint a secretary and a
treasurer, who need not be members of the Board, to hold
office during the pleasure of the Board, and fix their duties
and compensation. The Secretary shall not be engaged in any
other business or employment during his tenure of office as
Secretary of the Board. Before entering upon the duties of
their respective offices they shall take and subscribe the
constitutional oath of office, and the treasurer shall execute
a bond with corporate sureties to be approved by the Board.
The bond shall be payable to the Authority in whatever penal
sum may be directed by the Board conditioned upon the faithful
performance of the duties of the office and the payment of all
money received by him according to law and the orders of the
Board. The Board may, at any time, require a new bond from the
treasurer in such penal sum as may then be determined by the
Board. The obligation of the sureties shall not extend to any
loss sustained by the insolvency, failure or closing of any
savings and loan association or national or State bank wherein
the treasurer has deposited funds if the bank has been
approved by the Board as a depositary for these funds. The
oaths of office and the treasurer's bond shall be filed in the
principal office of the Authority.
(Source: P.A. 83-541.)

(70 ILCS 3605/25) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 325)
Sec. 25. All funds deposited by the treasurer in any bank,
savings bank, or savings and loan association shall be placed
in the name of the Authority and shall be withdrawn or paid
out only by check or draft upon the bank, savings bank, or
savings and loan association, signed by the treasurer or an
assistant treasurer and countersigned by the chairman of the
Board or a vice-chairman of the Board. The Board may designate
any of its members or any officer or employee of the Authority
to affix the signature of the chairman and another to affix
the signature of the treasurer to any check or draft for
payment of salaries or wages and for the payment of any other
obligation of not more than $2500.00.
No bank, savings 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. 92-811, eff. 8-21-02.)
(70 ILCS 3605/26) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 326)
Sec. 26. In case any officer whose signature appears upon
any check, draft, bond, certificate or interest coupon, issued
pursuant to this Act, ceases to hold his office before the
delivery thereof to the payee or the purchaser of any bond or
certificate, his signature nevertheless shall be valid and
sufficient for all purposes with the same effect as if he had
remained in office until delivery thereof.
(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)
(70 ILCS 3605/27) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 327)
Sec. 27. The Board may appoint an Executive Director who
shall be a person of recognized ability and experience in the
operation of transportation systems to hold office during the
pleasure of the Board. The Executive Director shall have
management of the properties and business of the Authority and
the employees thereof, subject to the general control of the
Board, shall direct the enforcement of all ordinances,
resolutions, rules and regulations of the Board, and shall
perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to
time by the Board. The Board may appoint a General Counsel and
a Chief Engineer, and shall provide for the appointment of
other officers, attorneys, engineers, consultants, agents and
employees as may be necessary for the construction, extension,
operation, maintenance, and policing of its properties. It
shall define their duties and require bonds of such of them as
the Board may designate. The Executive Director, General
Counsel, Chief Engineer, and all other officers provided for
pursuant to this section shall be exempt from taking and
subscribing any oath of office. The compensation of the
Executive Director, General Counsel, Chief Engineer, and all
other officers, attorneys, consultants, agents and employees
shall be fixed by the Board.
In the policing of its properties the Board may provide
for the appointment and maintenance, from time to time, of
such police force as it may find necessary and practicable to
aid and supplement the police forces of any municipality in
the protection of its property and the protection of the

persons and property of its passengers and employees, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes for which such
Authority was organized. The members of such police force
shall have and exercise like police powers to those conferred
upon the police of cities. Neither the Authority, the members
of its Board nor its officers or employees shall be held
liable for failure to provide a security or police force or,
if a security or police force is provided, for failure to
provide adequate police protection or security, failure to
prevent the commission of crimes by fellow passengers or other
third persons or for the failure to apprehend criminals.
(Source: P.A. 84-939; 87-597.)
Sec. 27a. In addition to annually expending moneys equal
to moneys expended by the Authority in the fiscal year ending
December 31, 1988 for the protection against crime of its
properties, employees and consumers of its public
transportation services, the Authority also shall annually
expend for the protection against crime of its employees and
consumers, an amount that is equal to not less than 15 percent
of all direct grants it receives from the State of Illinois as
reimbursement for providing reduced fares for mass
transportation services to students, handicapped persons and
the elderly. The Authority shall provide to the Regional
Transportation Authority such information as is required by
the Regional Transportation Authority in determining whether
the Authority has expended moneys in compliance with the
provisions of this Section. The provisions of this Section
shall apply in any fiscal year of the Authority only after all
debt service requirements are met for that fiscal year.
(Source: P.A. 90-273, eff. 7-30-97.)
(70 ILCS 3605/28) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 328)
Sec. 28. The Board shall classify all the offices,
positions and grades of regular and exempt employment
required, excepting that of the Chairman of the Board, the
Executive Director, Secretary, Treasurer, General Counsel, and
Chief Engineer, with reference to the duties, job title, job
schedule number, and the compensation fixed therefor, and
adopt rules governing appointments to any of such offices or
positions on the basis of merit and efficiency. The job title
shall be generally descriptive of the duties performed in that
job, and the job schedule number shall be used to identify a
job title and to further classify positions within a job
title. No discrimination shall be made in any appointment or
promotion to any office, position, or grade of regular
employment because of race, creed, color, sex, national
origin, physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, or
political or religious affiliations. No officer or employee in
regular employment shall be discharged or demoted except for
cause which is detrimental to the service. Any officer or
employee in regular employment who is discharged or demoted
may file a complaint in writing with the Board within ten days
after notice of his or her discharge or demotion. If an
employee is a member of a labor organization the complaint may
be filed by such organization for and in behalf of such
employee. The Board shall grant a hearing on such complaint
within thirty (30) days after it is filed. The time and place

of the hearing shall be fixed by the Board and due notice
thereof given to the complainant, the labor organization by or
through which the complaint was filed and the Executive
Director. The hearing shall be conducted by the Board, or any
member thereof or any officers' committee or employees'
committee appointed by the Board. The complainant may be
represented by counsel. If the Board finds, or approves a
finding of the member or committee appointed by the Board,
that the complainant has been unjustly discharged or demoted,
he or she shall be restored to his or her office or position
with back pay. The decision of the Board shall be final and
not subject to review. The Board may designate such offices,
positions, and grades of employment as exempt as it deems
necessary for the efficient operation of the business of the
Authority. The total number of employees occupying exempt
offices, positions, or grades of employment may not exceed 3%
of the total employment of the Authority. All exempt offices,
positions, and grades of employment shall be at will. No
discrimination shall be made in any appointment or promotion
to any office, position, or grade of exempt employment because
of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, physical or
mental handicap unrelated to ability, or religious or
political affiliation. The Board may abolish any vacant or
occupied office or position. Additionally, the Board may
reduce the force of employees for lack of work or lack of
funds as determined by the Board. When the number of positions
or employees holding positions of regular employment within a
particular job title and job schedule number are reduced,
those employees with the least company seniority in that job
title and job schedule number shall be first released from
regular employment service. For a period of one year, an
employee released from service shall be eligible for
reinstatement to the job title and job schedule number from
which he or she was released, in order of company seniority,
if additional force of employees is required. "Company
seniority" as used in this Section means the overall
employment service credited to an employee by the Authority
since the employee's most recent date of hire irrespective of
job titles held. If 2 or more employees have the same company
seniority date, time in the affected job title and job
schedule number shall be used to break the company seniority
tie. For purposes of this Section, company seniority shall be
considered a working condition. When employees are represented
by a labor organization that has a labor agreement with the
Authority, the wages, hours, and working conditions
(including, but not limited to, seniority rights) shall be
governed by the terms of the agreement. Exempt employment
shall not include any employees who are represented by a labor
organization that has a labor agreement with the Authority.
(Source: P.A. 90-183, eff. 1-1-98.)
Sec. 28a. (a) The Board may deal with and enter into
written contracts with the employees of the Authority through
accredited representatives of such employees or
representatives of any labor organization authorized to act
for such employees, concerning wages, salaries, hours, working
conditions and pension or retirement provisions; provided,
nothing herein shall be construed to permit hours of labor in
excess of those provided by law or to permit working
conditions prohibited by law. In case of dispute over wages,
salaries, hours, working conditions, or pension or retirement
provisions the Board may arbitrate any question or questions
and may agree with such accredited representatives or labor
organization that the decision of a majority of any
arbitration board shall be final, provided each party shall
agree in advance to pay half of the expense of such
arbitration.
No contract or agreement shall be made with any labor
organization, association, group or individual for the
employment of members of such organization, association, group
or individual for the construction, improvement, maintenance,
operation or administration of any property, plant or
facilities under the jurisdiction of the Authority, where such
organization, association, group or individual denies on the
ground of race, creed, color, sex, religion, physical or
mental handicap unrelated to ability, or national origin
membership and equal opportunities for employment to any
citizen of Illinois.
(b)(1) The provisions of this paragraph (b) apply to
collective bargaining agreements (including extensions and
amendments of existing agreements) entered into on or after
January 1, 1984.
(2) The Board shall deal with and enter into written
contracts with their employees, through accredited
representatives of such employees authorized to act for such
employees concerning wages, salaries, hours, working
conditions, and pension or retirement provisions about which a
collective bargaining agreement has been entered prior to the
effective date of this amendatory Act of 1983. Any such
agreement of the Authority shall provide that the agreement
may be reopened if the amended budget submitted pursuant to
Section 2.18a of the Regional Transportation Authority Act is
not approved by the Board of the Regional Transportation
Authority. The agreement may not include a provision requiring
the payment of wage increases based on changes in the Consumer
Price Index. The Board shall not have the authority to enter
into collective bargaining agreements with respect to inherent
management rights, which include such areas of discretion or
policy as the functions of the employer, standards of
services, its overall budget, the organizational structure and
selection of new employees and direction of personnel.
Employers, however, shall be required to bargain collectively
with regard to policy matters directly affecting wages, hours
and terms and conditions of employment, as well as the impact
thereon upon request by employee representatives. To preserve
the rights of employers and exclusive representatives which
have established collective bargaining relationships or
negotiated collective bargaining agreements prior to the
effective date of this amendatory Act of 1983, employers shall
be required to bargain collectively with regard to any matter
concerning wages, hours or conditions of employment about
which they have bargained prior to the effective date of this
amendatory Act of 1983.
(3) The collective bargaining agreement may not include a
prohibition on the use of part-time operators on any service
operated by or funded by the Board, except where prohibited by
federal law.
(4) Within 30 days of the signing of any such collective

bargaining agreement, the Board shall determine the costs of
each provision of the agreement, prepare an amended budget
incorporating the costs of the agreement, and present the
amended budget to the Board of the Regional Transportation
Authority for its approval under Section 4.11 of the Regional
Transportation Act. The Board of the Regional Transportation
Authority may approve the amended budget by an affirmative
vote of 12 of its then Directors. If the budget is not
approved by the Board of the Regional Transportation
Authority, the agreement may be reopened and its terms may be
renegotiated. Any amended budget which may be prepared
following renegotiation shall be presented to the Board of the
Regional Transportation Authority for its approval in like
manner.
(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
Sec. 28b. Any person applying for a position as a driver
of a vehicle owned by a private carrier company which provides
public transportation pursuant to an agreement with the
Authority shall be required to authorize an investigation by
the private carrier company to determine if the applicant has
been convicted of any of the following offenses: (i) those
offenses defined in Sections 9-1, 9-1.2, 10-1, 10-2, 10-3.1,
10-4, 10-5, 10-6, 10-7, 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50,
11-1.60, 11-6, 11-9, 11-14, 11-14.3, 11-14.4, 11-15, 11-15.1,
11-16, 11-17, 11-18, 11-19, 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 11-20, 11-20.1,
11-20.1B, 11-20.3, 11-21, 11-22, 11-30, 12-4.3, 12-4.4, 12-
4.5, 12-6, 12-7.1, 12-11, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, 12-16,
12-16.1, 18-1, 18-2, 19-6, 20-1, 20-1.1, 31A-1, 31A-1.1, and
33A-2, in subsection (a) and subsection (b), clause (1), of
Section 12-4, in subdivisions (a)(1), (b)(1), and (f)(1) of
Section 12-3.05, and in subsection (a-5) of Section 12-3.1 of
the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012; (ii)
those offenses defined in the Cannabis Control Act except
those offenses defined in subsections (a) and (b) of Section
4, and subsection (a) of Section 5 of the Cannabis Control Act
(iii) those offenses defined in the Illinois Controlled
Substances Act; (iv) those offenses defined in the
Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act; and (v)
any offense committed or attempted in any other state or
against the laws of the United States, which if committed or
attempted in this State would be punishable as one or more of
the foregoing offenses. Upon receipt of this authorization,
the private carrier company shall submit the applicant's name,
sex, race, date of birth, fingerprints and social security
number to the Department of State Police on forms prescribed
by the Department. The Department of State Police shall
conduct an investigation to ascertain if the applicant has
been convicted of any of the above enumerated offenses. The
Department shall charge the private carrier company a fee for
conducting the investigation, which fee shall be deposited in
the State Police Services Fund and shall not exceed the cost
of the inquiry; and the applicant shall not be charged a fee
for such investigation by the private carrier company. The
Department of State Police shall furnish, pursuant to positive
identification, records of convictions, until expunged, to the
private carrier company which requested the investigation. A
copy of the record of convictions obtained from the Department

shall be provided to the applicant. Any record of conviction
received by the private carrier company shall be confidential.
Any person who releases any confidential information
concerning any criminal convictions of an applicant shall be
guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, unless authorized by this
Section.
(Source: P.A. 96-1551, Article 1, Section 920, eff. 7-1-11;
96-1551, Article 2, Section 960, eff. 7-1-11; 97-1108, eff. 1-
1-13; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
(70 ILCS 3605/28c)
Sec. 28c. Power to deduct wages for debts. Upon receipt of
notice from the comptroller of a municipality with a
population of 500,000 or more, a county with a population of
3,000,000 or more, the Cook County Forest Preserve District,
the Chicago Park District, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation
District, the Chicago Board of Education, or a housing
authority of a municipality with a population of 500,000 or
more that a debt is due and owing the municipality, the
county, the Cook County Forest Preserve District, the Chicago
Park District, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District,
the Chicago Board of Education, or the housing authority by an
employee of the Authority, the Authority may withhold, from
the compensation of that employee, the amount of the debt that
is due and owing and pay the amount withheld to the
municipality, the county, the Cook County Forest Preserve
District, the Chicago Park District, the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District, the Chicago Board of Education, or the
housing authority; provided, however, that the amount deducted
from any one salary or wage payment shall not exceed 25% of
the net amount of the payment. Before the Authority deducts
any amount from any salary or wage of an employee under this
Section, the municipality, the county, the Cook County Forest
Preserve District, the Chicago Park District, the Metropolitan
Water Reclamation District, the Chicago Board of Education, or
the housing authority shall certify that (i) the employee has
been afforded an opportunity for a hearing to dispute the debt
that is due and owing the municipality, the county, the Cook
County Forest Preserve District, the Chicago Park District,
the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, the Chicago Board
of Education, or the housing authority and (ii) the employee
has received notice of a wage deduction order and has been
afforded an opportunity for a hearing to object to the order.
For purposes of this Section, "net amount" means that part of
the salary or wage payment remaining after the deduction of
any amounts required by law to be deducted and "debt due and
owing" means (i) a specified sum of money owed to the
municipality, the county, the Cook County Forest Preserve
District, the Chicago Park District, the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District, the Chicago Board of Education, or the
housing authority for services, work, or goods, after the
period granted for payment has expired, or (ii) a specified
sum of money owed to the municipality, the county, the Cook
County Forest Preserve District, the Chicago Park District,
the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, the Chicago Board
of Education, or the housing authority pursuant to a court
order or order of an administrative hearing officer after the
exhaustion of, or the failure to exhaust, judicial review.
(Source: P.A. 92-109, eff. 7-20-01.)

(70 ILCS 3605/29) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 329)
Sec. 29. If the Authority acquires a transportation system
in operation by a public utility, all of the employees in the
operating and maintenance divisions of such public utility and
all other employees except executive and administrative
officers and employees, shall be transferred to and appointed
as employees of the Authority, subject to all rights and
benefits of this Act, and these employees shall be given
seniority credit in accordance with the records and labor
agreements of the public utility. Employees who left the
employ of such a public utility to enter the military service
of the United States shall have the same rights as to the
Authority, under the provisions of the Service Member's
Employment Tenure Act as they would have had thereunder as to
such public utility. After such acquisition the authority
shall be required to extend to such former employees of such
public utility only the rights and benefits as to pensions and
retirement as are accorded other employees of the Authority.
(Source: P.A. 93-828, eff. 7-28-04.)
(70 ILCS 3605/30) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 330)
Sec. 30. The Board shall make all rules and regulations
governing the operation of the transportation system, shall
determine all routings and change the same whenever it is
deemed advisable by the Board, subject to the provisions of
any ordinance granting rights to the Authority. Except as
provided in Sections 2.04 and 4.11(b)(5) of the Regional
Transportation Authority Act, the Board shall fix rates, fares
and charges for transportation, provided that they shall be at
all times sufficient in the aggregate to provide revenues (a)
for the payment of the interest on and principal of all bonds,
certificates and other obligations payable from said revenues
and to meet all other charges upon such revenues as provided
by any trust agreement executed by the Authority in connection
with the issuance of bonds or certificates under this Act, (b)
for the payment of all operating costs including all charges
which may be incurred pursuant to Sections 29 and 39 of this
Act and all other costs and charges incidental to the
operation of the transportation system, (c) for the payment of
all costs and charges incurred pursuant to Sections 37 and 38
of this Act and any other costs and charges for acquisition,
installation, construction or for replacement or
reconstruction of equipment, structures or rights of way not
financed through issuance of bonds or certificates under
Section 12 of this Act, and (d) for any compensation required
to be paid to any municipality for the use of streets, subways
and other public ways. The Board may provide free
transportation within any municipality in and by which they
are employed for firemen and public health nurses, when in
uniform, and policemen when in uniform or, when not in
uniform, upon presentation of identification as policemen, and
shall provide free transportation to sworn law enforcement
personnel of the Cook County Sheriff's Department when in
uniform or, when not in uniform, upon presentation of
identification as sworn law enforcement personnel of the Cook
County Sheriff's Department, and may provide free
transportation for employees of the Authority when in uniform
or upon presentation of identification as such employees, and

may enter into agreements with the United States Post Office
Department for the transportation of mail, and the payment of
compensation to the Authority in lieu of fares for the
transportation of letter carriers, when in uniform at all
times.
The Board may also provide free transportation, or
transportation at reduced fares, to all or designated classes
of pupils in attendance at public schools of school districts
within or partly within the territorial limits of the
Authority, or in attendance at private schools offering grades
of instruction comparable to those offered in public schools,
under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the Board,
and, if otherwise authorized by law, the Board may contract
with public school boards and representatives of private
schools, for reimbursement of pupil transportation costs from
public funds.
(Source: P.A. 97-85, eff. 7-7-11.)
(70 ILCS 3605/31) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 331)
Sec. 31. The Board shall have power to pass all ordinances
and make all rules and regulations proper or necessary to
regulate the use, operation and maintenance of its property
and facilities, and to carry into effect the powers granted to
the Authority, with such fines or penalties as may be deemed
proper. No fine or penalty shall exceed $300.00, and no
imprisonment shall exceed six (6) months for one offense. All
fines and penalties shall be imposed by ordinances, which
shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation
published in the metropolitan area. No such ordinance shall
take effect until ten days after its publication.
(Source: P.A. 80-937.)
(70 ILCS 3605/31.1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 331.1)
Sec. 31.1. Agreement to enforce municipal traffic
ordinances. The Board may enter into an agreement with the
corporate authorities of a municipality with a population
greater than 1,000,000 whereby supervisory employees of the
Authority are empowered to enforce certain traffic ordinances
enacted by the municipality.
(Source: P.A. 87-597.)
(70 ILCS 3605/32) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 332)
Sec. 32. The Board shall adopt regulations to insure that
the construction or acquisition by the Authority of services
or public transportation facilities (other than real estate)
involving a cost of more than $10,000 and the disposition of
all property of the Authority shall be after public notice and
with public bidding. The regulations may provide for
exceptions to the requirements for the issuance and sale of
bonds or notes of the Authority, to the acquisition of
professional or utility services and to other matters for
which public bidding is disadvantageous. The regulations may
also provide for the use of competitive negotiations or the
prequalification of responsible bidders consistent with
applicable federal regulations. The requirements set forth
therein shall not apply to purchase of service agreements or
other contracts, purchases or sales entered into by the
Authority with any transportation agency or unit of local
government.

(Source: P.A. 86-1277.)
(70 ILCS 3605/33) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 333)
Sec. 33.
The Authority shall be exempt from all state, county,
municipal and other units of local government taxes and
registration and license fees, other than as required for
motor vehicle registration in accordance with "The Illinois
Vehicle Code", as now or hereafter amended. All property of
the Authority is declared to be public property devoted to an
essential public and governmental function and purpose and
shall be exempt from all taxes and special assessments of the
State, any subdivision thereof, or any unit of local
government.
(Source: P.A. 78-3rd S.S.-10.)
(70 ILCS 3605/34) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 334)
Sec. 34. Budget and Program. The Authority, subject to the
powers of the Regional Transportation Authority in Section
4.11 of the Regional Transportation Authority Act, shall
control the finances of the Authority. It shall by ordinance
appropriate money to perform the Authority's purposes and
provide for payment of debts and expenses of the Authority.
Each year the Authority shall prepare and publish a
comprehensive annual budget and five-year capital program
document, and a financial plan for the 2 years thereafter
describing the state of the Authority and presenting for the
forthcoming fiscal year and the two following years the
Authority'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 Regional
Transportation Authority's estimate of funds to be made
available to the Authority by or through the Regional
Transportation Authority and shall conform in all respects to
the requirements established by the Regional Transportation
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 proposed budget, financial plan, and five-year
capital program shall be available at no cost for public
inspection at the Authority's main office and at the Regional
Transportation Authority's main office at least 3 weeks prior
to any public hearing. Before the proposed budget, financial
plan, and five-year capital program are submitted to the
Regional Transportation Authority, the Authority shall hold at
least one public hearing thereon in each of the counties in
which the Authority provides service. All Board members of the
Authority shall attend a majority of the public hearings
unless reasonable cause is given for their absence. After the
public hearings, the Board of the Authority shall hold at
least one meeting for consideration of the proposed program
and budget with the Cook County Board. 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 Board deems appropriate, it shall adopt
an annual budget ordinance at least by November 15th preceding
the beginning of each fiscal year. The budget, financial plan,
and five-year capital program shall then be submitted to the
Regional Transportation Authority as provided in Section 4.11
of the Regional Transportation Authority Act. In the event
that the Board of the Regional Transportation Authority
determines that the budget, financial plan, and five-year
capital program do not meet the standards of said Section
4.11, the Board of the Authority 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 Regional Transportation Authority pursuant
to said Section 4.11. The ordinance shall appropriate such
sums of money as are deemed necessary to defray all necessary
expenses and obligations of the Authority, 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
Regional Transportation Authority may be made from time to
time by the 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 Board sufficient to allow the Board to meet its
required system generated revenue recovery ratio as
determined in accordance with subsection (a) of Section
4.11 of the Regional Transportation Authority Act;
(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
Regional Transportation Authority;
(vi) meet such other financial, budgetary, or fiscal

requirements that the Board of the Regional Transportation
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.
The Board shall establish a fiscal operating year. At
least thirty days prior to the beginning of the first full
fiscal year after the creation of the Authority, and annually
thereafter, the Board shall cause to be prepared a tentative
budget which shall include all operation and maintenance
expense for the ensuing fiscal year. The tentative budget
shall be considered by the Board and, subject to any revision
and amendments as may be determined, shall be adopted prior to
the first day of the ensuing fiscal year as the budget for
that year. No expenditures for operations and maintenance in

excess of the budget shall be made during any fiscal year
except by the affirmative vote of at least five members of the
Board. It shall not be necessary to include in the annual
budget any statement of necessary expenditures for pensions or
retirement annuities, or for interest or principal payments on
bonds or certificates, or for capital outlays, but it shall be
the duty of the Board to make provision for payment of same
from appropriate funds. The Board may not alter its fiscal
year without the prior approval of the Board of the Regional
Transportation Authority.
(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
(70 ILCS 3605/35) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 335)
Sec. 35. As soon after the end of each fiscal year as may
be expedient, the Board shall cause to be prepared and printed
a complete and detailed report and financial statement of its
operations and of its assets and liabilities. A reasonably
sufficient number of copies of such report shall be printed
for distribution to persons interested, upon request, and a
copy thereof shall be filed with the Governor, the county
clerk of Cook County and the clerk of each municipality which
has adopted this Act, or which has granted rights to the
Authority by ordinance. A copy of such report shall be
addressed to and mailed to the Mayor and City Council or
President and Board of Trustees of such municipality.
(Source: P.A. 84-939.)
(70 ILCS 3605/36) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 336)
Sec. 36. In case the Authority acquires the plant,
equipment, property and rights in property of any public
utility used or useful in the operation of a transportation
system, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall transfer and
deliver to the Board, upon its demand in writing, all books,
papers and records in control of said Commission affecting
such public utility exclusively.
(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)
(70 ILCS 3605/37) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 337)
Sec. 37. It shall be the duty of the Board, as promptly as
possible, to rehabilitate, reconstruct and modernize all
portions of any transportation system acquired by the
Authority and to maintain at all times an adequate and modern
transportation system suitable and adapted to the needs of the
municipalities served by the Authority, and for safe,
comfortable and convenient service. To that end the Board
shall establish a modernization fund which shall include, but
is not limited to, cash in renewal, equipment or depreciation
funds which are part of public utility transportation systems
acquired by the Authority and any excess cash derived from the
sale of revenue bonds or certificates. The moneys in the
modernization fund shall be disbursed for the purpose of
acquiring or constructing extensions and improvements and
betterment of the system, to make replacements of property
damaged or destroyed or in necessary cases where depreciation
fund is insufficient, to purchase and cancel its revenue bonds
and certificates prior to their maturity at the price of not
to exceed their par value, and to redeem and cancel its
revenue bonds and certificates according to their terms. The
Board may make temporary loans from the modernization fund for

use as initial working capital.
(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)
Sec. 37a. It shall be the duty of the Board to require
installation of safety glass made of safety glazing materials
in all ticket fare booths where an agent is stationed and use
of such material shall be required in the construction of all
new ticket fare booths. The Board shall establish a program
for the installation of safety glass in existing stations.
Priority is to be given to booths in which agents are
stationed on a 24 hour basis.
Any employee of the Authority finding instances of
noncompliance with the requirements of this Section may file
suit against the Authority, in the appropriate court, to
compel the Authority to comply.
For the purposes of this Section "safety glazing
materials" means any glazing materials so constructed, treated
or combined with other materials as to be mar resistant and
shatterproof and capable of withstanding the impact of a
bullet fired from at least a medium power small arm weapon
having a muzzle energy of 475 foot-pounds, a muzzle velocity
of 1,280 feet per second, and which uses 130 grain ammunition.
(Source: P.A. 81-847.)
(70 ILCS 3605/38) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 338)
Sec. 38. To assure modern, attractive transportation
service the Board may establish a depreciation policy which
makes provision for the continuous and prompt replacement of
worn out and obsolete property and the Board may make
provision for such depreciation of the property of the
Authority as is not offset by current expenditures for
maintenance, repairs and replacements under such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed by the Board. The Board from
time to time shall make a determination of the relationship
between the service condition of the properties of the
Authority and the then established depreciation rates and
reserves and from time to time may make adjustments or
modifications of such rates in such amounts as it may deem
appropriate because of experienced and estimated consumption
of service life of road, plant, and equipment.
(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)
(70 ILCS 3605/39) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 339)
Sec. 39. The Board shall withdraw from the gross receipts
of the Authority and charge to operating expenses such an
amount of money as in the opinion of the Board shall be
sufficient to provide for the adjustment, defense and
satisfaction of all suits, claims, demands, rights and causes
of action and the payment and satisfaction of all judgments
entered against the Authority for damage caused by injury to
or death of any person and for damage to property resulting
from the construction, maintenance and operation of the
transportation system and the Board shall deposit such moneys
in a fund to be known and designated as Damage Reserve Fund.
The Board shall use the moneys in the Damage Reserve Fund to
pay all expenses and costs arising from the adjustment,
defense and satisfaction of all suits, claims, demands, rights
and causes of action and the payment and satisfaction of all

judgments entered against the Authority for damages caused by
injury to or death of any person and for damage to property
resulting from the construction, maintenance and operation of
the transportation system. At any time and from time to time
the Board may obtain and maintain insurance coverage or
protection partially or wholly insuring or indemnifying the
Authority against loss or liability on account of injury to or
death of any person and for damage to property resulting from
the construction, maintenance and operation of the
transportation system. The cost of obtaining and maintaining
such insurance shall be paid out of the moneys in the Damage
Reserve Fund. All moneys received from such insurance coverage
or protection shall be paid into the Damage Reserve Fund.
(Source: Laws 1945, p.1171.)
(70 ILCS 3605/40) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 340)
Sec. 40. The Authority pursuant to ordinances adopted from
time to time by the Board may establish and create such other
and additional special funds as may be found desirable by the
Board and in and by such ordinances may provide for payments
into all special funds from specified sources with such
preferences and priorities as may be deemed advisable and may
also by any such ordinances provide for the custody,
disbursement and application of any moneys in any such special
funds consistent with the provisions of this Act.
(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)
(70 ILCS 3605/41) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 341)
Sec. 41. No civil action shall be commenced in any court
against the Authority by any person for any injury to his
person unless it is commenced within one year from the date
the cause of action accrued.
The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of
the 96th General Assembly apply to causes of action that
accrue on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act
of the 96th General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 96-12, eff. 6-1-09.)
(70 ILCS 3605/42) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 342)
Sec. 42. The Board may investigate all means of
transportation and the management thereof, the enforcement of
its ordinances, rules and regulations, and the action, conduct
and efficiency of all officers, agents and employees of the
Authority. In the conduct of such investigations the Board may
hold public hearings on its own motion, and shall do so on
complaint or petition of any municipality which has adopted
this Act or which has granted rights to the Authority by
ordinance. Each member of the Board shall have power to
administer oaths, and the Secretary, by order of the Board,
shall issue subpoenas to secure the attendance and testimony
of witnesses, and the production of books and papers relevant
to such investigations and to any hearing before the Board or
any member thereof or any officers' committee or employees'
committee appointed by the Board to hear any complaint of an
officer or employee who has been discharged or demoted.
Any circuit court of this State, upon application of the
Board, or any member thereof, may in its discretion compel the
attendance of witnesses, the production of books and papers,
and giving of testimony before the Board or before any member

thereof or any officers' committee or employees' committee
appointed by the Board, by attachment for contempt or
otherwise in the same manner as the production of evidence may
be compelled before the court.
(Source: P.A. 83-334.)
(70 ILCS 3605/43) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 343)
Sec. 43. If any provision of this Act is held invalid such
provision shall be deemed to be excised from this Act and the
invalidity thereof shall not affect any of the other
provisions of this Act. If the application of any provision of
this Act to any person or circumstance is held invalid it
shall not affect the application of such provision to persons
or circumstances other than those as to which it is invalid.
(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1171.)
(70 ILCS 3605/44) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 344)
Sec. 44. This Act may be adopted by any city, village or
incorporated town within the metropolitan area in the
following manner: The city council of any city, or the
president and board of trustees of any village or incorporated
town, by ordinance, may direct that the question of the
adoption of this Act be submitted to the electors at any
regular election. The clerk of such municipality shall
promptly certify the passage of such ordinance and the
proposition to the proper election officials and thereupon it
shall be the duty of the election officials to submit the
question to popular vote. Public notice of the referendum
shall be given in the manner provided by the general election
law. If a majority of those voting on the question vote in the
affirmative thereon, this Act shall be adopted in that city,
village or incorporated town. The proposition shall be in
substantially the following form:
--------------------------------------------------------------
Shall "An Act to create a municipal
corporation for public ownership and YES
operation of a transportation system in -------------------
the metropolitan area of Cook County" NO
be adopted?
--------------------------------------------------------------
The result of said election shall be certified to the
Secretary of State.
(Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
(70 ILCS 3605/45) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 345)
Sec. 45. (a) A member of the Board of the Authority is not
liable for any injury resulting from any act or omission in
determining policy or exercising discretion, except: (1) for
willful or wanton misconduct or (2) as otherwise provided by
statute.
(b) If any claim or action is instituted against a member
of the Board of the Authority based on an injury allegedly
arising out of an act or omission of such member occurring
within the scope of the member's employment, the Authority
shall indemnify the member for all legal expenses and court
costs incurred in defending against the claim or action and
shall indemnify the member for any amount paid pursuant to any
judgment on, or any good faith settlement of, such claim,
except for that portion of a judgment awarded for willful or

wanton misconduct.
(c) The Authority may purchase insurance to cover the
costs of any legal expenses, judgments, or settlements under
this Section.
(Source: P.A. 81-1466.)
(70 ILCS 3605/46) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 346)
Sec. 46. Citizens Advisory Board. The Board shall
establish a citizens advisory board composed of 11 residents
of those portions of the metropolitan region in which the
Authority provides service who have an interest in public
transportation, one of whom shall be at least 65 years of age.
The members of the advisory board shall be named for 2 year
terms, shall select one of their members to serve as chairman
and shall serve without compensation. The citizens advisory
board shall meet with Board at least quarterly and advise the
Board of the impact of its policies and programs on the
communities it serves. Appointments to the citizens advisory
board should, to the greatest extent possible, reflect the
ethnic, cultural, and geographic diversity of all persons
residing within the metropolitan region in which the Authority
provides service.
(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
(70 ILCS 3605/47) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 347)
Sec. 47. The Authority shall establish, maintain,
administer and enforce a comprehensive drug testing program
for employees as provided by Section 2.24 of the Regional
Transportation Authority Act.
(Source: P.A. 86-906.)
(70 ILCS 3605/48) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 348)
Sec. 48. Beginning 30 days after the effective date of
this amendatory Act of 1990, no person shall consume any food
or drink, excluding any medicine, upon any rapid transit
train. As used in this Section "rapid transit train" means a
high speed, high capacity, electric powered public transport
train that operates on exclusive rights of way with limited
stops. The tracks may be in underground tunnels, in elevated
structures, in open cuts, at surface level, or any combination
thereof. This Section does not apply to commuter trains. As
used in this Section "commuter train" means a passenger
carrying train, multi-unit electrical or diesel type, designed
to operate a commuter service on railways forming part of the
general railway system.
A violation of this Section is a petty offense for which
the offender shall be fined $100.
(Source: P.A. 86-1277.)
(70 ILCS 3605/49) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 349)
Sec. 49. Disclosure of information by employees;
Disciplinary Actions.
(a) No disciplinary action shall be taken by the Authority
against an employee in any case involving the disclosure of
information by an employee that a reasonable individual
believes concerns the following:
(1) a violation of any law, rule, or regulation; or
(2) mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse
of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to

public health or safety.
(b) Violation of this Section shall be a petty offense.
(Source: P.A. 87-1249.)
(70 ILCS 3605/50)
Sec. 50. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Contracting and
Equal Employment Opportunity Programs. The Authority shall, as
soon as is practicable but in no event later than two years
after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th
General Assembly, establish and maintain a disadvantaged
business enterprise contracting program designed to ensure
non-discrimination in the award and administration of
contracts not covered under a federally mandated disadvantaged
business enterprise program. The program shall establish
narrowly tailored goals for the participation of disadvantaged
business enterprises as the Authority determines appropriate.
The goals shall be based on demonstrable evidence of the
availability of ready, willing, and able disadvantaged
business enterprises relative to all businesses ready,
willing, and able to participate on the program's contracts.
The program shall require the Authority to monitor the
progress of the contractors' obligations with respect to the
program's goals. Nothing in this program shall conflict with
or interfere with the maintenance or operation of, or
compliance with, any federally mandated disadvantaged business
enterprise program.
The Authority shall establish and maintain a program
designed to promote equal employment opportunity. Each year,
no later than October 1, the Authority shall report to the
General Assembly on the number of employees of the Authority
and the number of employees who have designated themselves as
members of a minority group and gender.
Each year no later than October 1, and starting no later
than the October 1 after the establishment of the
disadvantaged business enterprise contracting program, the
Authority shall submit a report with respect to such program
to the General Assembly. In addition, no later than October 1
of each year, the Authority shall submit a copy of its
federally mandated semi-annual Uniform Report of Disadvantaged
Business Enterprises Awards or Commitments and Payments to the
General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
(70 ILCS 3605/51)
Sec. 51. Free services; eligibility.
(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is
implemented, any fixed route public transportation services
provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts
of, the Board shall be provided without charge to all senior
citizens of the Metropolitan Region (as such term is defined
in 70 ILCS 3615/1.03) aged 65 and older, under such conditions
as shall be prescribed by the Board.
(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act
of the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public
transportation services provided by, or under grant or
purchase of service contracts of, the Board shall be provided

Top
without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older who meet
the income eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-
5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons
Property Tax Relief Act, under such conditions as shall be
prescribed by the Board. The Department on Aging shall furnish
all information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility,
including updated lists of individuals who are eligible for
services without charge under this Section. Nothing in this
Section shall relieve the Board from providing reduced fares
as may be required by federal law.
(Source: P.A. 96-1527, eff. 2-14-11; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
(70 ILCS 3605/52)
Sec. 52. Transit services for disabled individuals.
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 60 days
following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
95th General Assembly, all fixed route public transportation
services provided by, or under grant or purchase of service
contract of, the Board shall be provided without charge to all
disabled persons who meet the income eligibility limitation
set forth in subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior
Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act, under
such procedures as shall be prescribed by the Board. The
Department on Aging shall furnish all information reasonably
necessary to determine eligibility, including updated lists of
individuals who are eligible for services without charge under
this Section.
(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
(70 ILCS 3605/53)
Sec. 53. Emergency protocols. Within 6 months after the
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General
Assembly, the Board must develop written protocols to respond
to medical and sanitation emergencies and to other safety
hazards.
(Source: P.A. 96-677, eff. 8-25-09.)

Northeastern Illinois Public Transit Task Force Briefing Book

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Northeastern Illinois Public Transit Task Force Briefing Book

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

September 2013 DRAFT

You might also like