Summary as Introduced
Amends the Metro-East Sanitary District Act of 1974. Changes the Act's short title to the Metro-East Flood Prevention District Act. Changes the name of the Metro-East Sanitary District to the Metro-East Flood Prevention District. Makes conforming changes in the Department of Natural Resources Act, the Flood Prevention District Act, the Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Act, the Sanitary District Act of 1907, the North Shore Water Reclamation District Act, the Sanitary District Act of 1917, the Public Utilities Act, the Eminent Domain Act, and the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act.
Staff Analysis
The bill renames and refocuses the Metro-East Sanitary District Act of 1974 by changing its short title to the Metro-East Flood Prevention District Act and redesignating the Metro-East Sanitary District as the Metro-East Flood Prevention District, signaling a clearer emphasis on flood control and prevention. It also makes conforming changes across multiple Illinois statutes to reflect the new name and purpose. As amended, the bill further revises the governance structure of the district by clarifying residency requirements for commissioners, specifying that two commissioners must reside in the portion of the district located within the county with the greater equalized assessed valuation within the district’s boundaries, while two must reside in the portion within the other county. In addition, the amendment provides that the mayor, or the mayor’s designee, of the largest municipality within the higher equalized assessed valuation county portion of the district shall serve as an ex officio voting commissioner. Overall, the measure retains the renaming and statutory updates while refining how representation on the district’s governing board is allocated between the two counties.