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    (70 ILCS 215/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.1)
    Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Fair and Exposition Authority Reconstruction Act".
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2350.)

    (70 ILCS 215/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.2)
    Sec. 2. As used in this Act:
    "Authority" means the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority created by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act.
    "Board" means the governing and administrative body of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority.
(Source: P.A. 87‑895.)

    (70 ILCS 215/3)(from Ch. 85, par. 1250.3)
    Sec. 3. The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority is authorized to borrow money and issue bonds in a total amount not to exceed $40,000,000 for the purpose of reconstructing the convention hall and exposition building known as McCormick Place. Such bonds shall be payable solely from funds received by the Authority from appropriations, if any, to be made to said Authority from time to time by future General Assemblies of the State of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 94‑91, eff. 7‑1‑05.)

    (70 ILCS 215/4) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.4)
    Sec. 4. The bonds shall mature not more than 10 years from the date of issuance, but shall be callable sooner at the option of the Authority, and shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, payable semiannually.
    With respect to instruments for the payment of money issued under this Section either before, on, or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1989, it is and always has been the intention of the General Assembly (i) that the Omnibus Bond Acts are and always have been supplementary grants of power to issue instruments in accordance with the Omnibus Bond Acts, regardless of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts, (ii) that the provisions of this Section are not a limitation on the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and (iii) that instruments issued under this Section within the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts are not invalid because of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts.
(Source: P.A. 86‑4.)

    (70 ILCS 215/5) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.5)
    Sec. 5. The bonds shall be dated, issued and sold from time to time in such amounts as may be necessary to provide sufficient money for the purpose provided for in Section 3 and for the funding of the interest on such bonds for the period between the date of issuance and November 1, 1972.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2350.)

    (70 ILCS 215/6) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.6)
    Sec. 6. The bonds shall be sold by the Authority in such manner as the Board may determine at not less than 95% of par.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2350.)

    (70 ILCS 215/7) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.7)
    Sec. 7. Such bonds may be in such form, may have such interest coupons, may carry such registration privileges, may be executed in such manner, may be payable at such place or places, may be subject to redemption in such manner and upon such terms, with or without premium as is stated on the face thereof, and may contain such terms and covenants as may be provided in the ordinance of the Authority providing for the issuance of bonds.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2350.)

    (70 ILCS 215/8)(from Ch. 85, par. 1250.8)
    Sec. 8. Appropriations may be made from time to time by the General Assembly to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority for the payment of principal and interest of bonds of the Authority issued under the provisions of this Act and for any other lawful purpose of the Authority. Any and all of the funds so received shall be kept separate and apart from any and all other funds of the Authority. After there has been paid into the Metropolitan Fair and Exposition Authority Reconstruction Fund in the State Treasury sufficient money, pursuant to this Section and Sections 2 and 29 of the Cigarette Tax Act, to retire all bonds payable from that Fund, the taxes derived from Section 28 of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 which were required to be paid into that Fund pursuant to that Act shall thereafter be paid into the Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Fund in the State Treasury.
(Source: P.A. 94‑91, eff. 7‑1‑05.)

    (70 ILCS 215/9) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.9)
    Sec. 9. Under no circumstances shall any bonds issued by the Authority pursuant to this Act 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 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 that it does not constitute such an indebtedness or obligation but is payable solely from the revenues or income as aforesaid.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2350.)

    (70 ILCS 215/10) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.10)
    Sec. 10. 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, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies 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 issued pursuant to this Act, it being the purpose of this Section to authorize the investment in such bonds 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 from any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities for purchase or investment.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2350.)

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Statutes > Illinois > Chapter70 > 830

    (70 ILCS 215/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.1)
    Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Fair and Exposition Authority Reconstruction Act".
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2350.)

    (70 ILCS 215/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.2)
    Sec. 2. As used in this Act:
    "Authority" means the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority created by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act.
    "Board" means the governing and administrative body of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority.
(Source: P.A. 87‑895.)

    (70 ILCS 215/3)(from Ch. 85, par. 1250.3)
    Sec. 3. The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority is authorized to borrow money and issue bonds in a total amount not to exceed $40,000,000 for the purpose of reconstructing the convention hall and exposition building known as McCormick Place. Such bonds shall be payable solely from funds received by the Authority from appropriations, if any, to be made to said Authority from time to time by future General Assemblies of the State of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 94‑91, eff. 7‑1‑05.)

    (70 ILCS 215/4) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.4)
    Sec. 4. The bonds shall mature not more than 10 years from the date of issuance, but shall be callable sooner at the option of the Authority, and shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, payable semiannually.
    With respect to instruments for the payment of money issued under this Section either before, on, or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1989, it is and always has been the intention of the General Assembly (i) that the Omnibus Bond Acts are and always have been supplementary grants of power to issue instruments in accordance with the Omnibus Bond Acts, regardless of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts, (ii) that the provisions of this Section are not a limitation on the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and (iii) that instruments issued under this Section within the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts are not invalid because of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts.
(Source: P.A. 86‑4.)

    (70 ILCS 215/5) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.5)
    Sec. 5. The bonds shall be dated, issued and sold from time to time in such amounts as may be necessary to provide sufficient money for the purpose provided for in Section 3 and for the funding of the interest on such bonds for the period between the date of issuance and November 1, 1972.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2350.)

    (70 ILCS 215/6) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.6)
    Sec. 6. The bonds shall be sold by the Authority in such manner as the Board may determine at not less than 95% of par.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2350.)

    (70 ILCS 215/7) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.7)
    Sec. 7. Such bonds may be in such form, may have such interest coupons, may carry such registration privileges, may be executed in such manner, may be payable at such place or places, may be subject to redemption in such manner and upon such terms, with or without premium as is stated on the face thereof, and may contain such terms and covenants as may be provided in the ordinance of the Authority providing for the issuance of bonds.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2350.)

    (70 ILCS 215/8)(from Ch. 85, par. 1250.8)
    Sec. 8. Appropriations may be made from time to time by the General Assembly to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority for the payment of principal and interest of bonds of the Authority issued under the provisions of this Act and for any other lawful purpose of the Authority. Any and all of the funds so received shall be kept separate and apart from any and all other funds of the Authority. After there has been paid into the Metropolitan Fair and Exposition Authority Reconstruction Fund in the State Treasury sufficient money, pursuant to this Section and Sections 2 and 29 of the Cigarette Tax Act, to retire all bonds payable from that Fund, the taxes derived from Section 28 of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 which were required to be paid into that Fund pursuant to that Act shall thereafter be paid into the Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Fund in the State Treasury.
(Source: P.A. 94‑91, eff. 7‑1‑05.)

    (70 ILCS 215/9) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.9)
    Sec. 9. Under no circumstances shall any bonds issued by the Authority pursuant to this Act 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 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 that it does not constitute such an indebtedness or obligation but is payable solely from the revenues or income as aforesaid.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2350.)

    (70 ILCS 215/10) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.10)
    Sec. 10. 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, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies 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 issued pursuant to this Act, it being the purpose of this Section to authorize the investment in such bonds 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 from any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities for purchase or investment.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2350.)

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Statutes > Illinois > Chapter70 > 830

    (70 ILCS 215/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.1)
    Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Fair and Exposition Authority Reconstruction Act".
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2350.)

    (70 ILCS 215/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.2)
    Sec. 2. As used in this Act:
    "Authority" means the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority created by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act.
    "Board" means the governing and administrative body of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority.
(Source: P.A. 87‑895.)

    (70 ILCS 215/3)(from Ch. 85, par. 1250.3)
    Sec. 3. The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority is authorized to borrow money and issue bonds in a total amount not to exceed $40,000,000 for the purpose of reconstructing the convention hall and exposition building known as McCormick Place. Such bonds shall be payable solely from funds received by the Authority from appropriations, if any, to be made to said Authority from time to time by future General Assemblies of the State of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 94‑91, eff. 7‑1‑05.)

    (70 ILCS 215/4) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.4)
    Sec. 4. The bonds shall mature not more than 10 years from the date of issuance, but shall be callable sooner at the option of the Authority, and shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, payable semiannually.
    With respect to instruments for the payment of money issued under this Section either before, on, or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1989, it is and always has been the intention of the General Assembly (i) that the Omnibus Bond Acts are and always have been supplementary grants of power to issue instruments in accordance with the Omnibus Bond Acts, regardless of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts, (ii) that the provisions of this Section are not a limitation on the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and (iii) that instruments issued under this Section within the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts are not invalid because of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts.
(Source: P.A. 86‑4.)

    (70 ILCS 215/5) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.5)
    Sec. 5. The bonds shall be dated, issued and sold from time to time in such amounts as may be necessary to provide sufficient money for the purpose provided for in Section 3 and for the funding of the interest on such bonds for the period between the date of issuance and November 1, 1972.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2350.)

    (70 ILCS 215/6) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.6)
    Sec. 6. The bonds shall be sold by the Authority in such manner as the Board may determine at not less than 95% of par.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2350.)

    (70 ILCS 215/7) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.7)
    Sec. 7. Such bonds may be in such form, may have such interest coupons, may carry such registration privileges, may be executed in such manner, may be payable at such place or places, may be subject to redemption in such manner and upon such terms, with or without premium as is stated on the face thereof, and may contain such terms and covenants as may be provided in the ordinance of the Authority providing for the issuance of bonds.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2350.)

    (70 ILCS 215/8)(from Ch. 85, par. 1250.8)
    Sec. 8. Appropriations may be made from time to time by the General Assembly to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority for the payment of principal and interest of bonds of the Authority issued under the provisions of this Act and for any other lawful purpose of the Authority. Any and all of the funds so received shall be kept separate and apart from any and all other funds of the Authority. After there has been paid into the Metropolitan Fair and Exposition Authority Reconstruction Fund in the State Treasury sufficient money, pursuant to this Section and Sections 2 and 29 of the Cigarette Tax Act, to retire all bonds payable from that Fund, the taxes derived from Section 28 of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 which were required to be paid into that Fund pursuant to that Act shall thereafter be paid into the Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Fund in the State Treasury.
(Source: P.A. 94‑91, eff. 7‑1‑05.)

    (70 ILCS 215/9) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.9)
    Sec. 9. Under no circumstances shall any bonds issued by the Authority pursuant to this Act 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 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 that it does not constitute such an indebtedness or obligation but is payable solely from the revenues or income as aforesaid.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2350.)

    (70 ILCS 215/10) (from Ch. 85, par. 1250.10)
    Sec. 10. 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, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies 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 issued pursuant to this Act, it being the purpose of this Section to authorize the investment in such bonds 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 from any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities for purchase or investment.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2350.)