Illinois § 6-5 Power to incur indebtedness

Illinois Statutes

§ 6-5 — Power to incur indebtedness

Illinois § 6-5

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicGOVERNMENT

Ch. 70SPECIAL DISTRICTS

Act 70 ILCS 605/Illinois Drainage Code.

Art.Article VI - Letting Contracts, Indebtedness, Borrowing And Handling Funds

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Bluebook

70 Ill. Comp. Stat. 6-5 (2026).

Text

The commissioners may incur indebtedness in excess of uncollected assessments and funds on hand or otherwise available only for:

(a)the current expenses of the district, including the fees of its officers, engineers and attorneys, court costs and incidental administrative expenses;

(b)the completion of work previously approved by the court in accordance with approved plans when the funds originally provided for such work, whether by assessment or otherwise, are found by the commissioners to be insufficient; and (c) the performance of work by the district in the protection, operation or repair of its levees, pumping plants or drainage system during times of flood or other emergency.

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The commissioners may incur indebtedness in excess of uncollected assessments and funds on hand or otherwise available only for: (a) the current expenses of the district, including the fees of its officers, engineers and attorneys, court costs and incidental administrative expenses; (b) the completion of work previously approved by the court in accordance with approved plans when the funds originally provided for such work, whether by assessment or otherwise, are found by the commissioners to be insufficient; and (c) the performance of work by the district in the protection, operation or repair of its levees, pumping plants or drainage system during times of flood or other emergency.