Illinois Code § 2.7.3

§ 2.7.3.

Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority. (a) The Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority is hereby established, the territory of which shall include all of the territory within the corporate limits of McLean County. Within 30 days after the initial appointments have been made under subsection (c), the Authority board shall notify the office of the Secretary of State of the establishment of the Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority, and the Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of incorporation to the Authority. Upon the issuance of a certificate of incorporation, the Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority is an organized airport authority under this Act. (b) If all of the airport facilities of an existing airport authority are situated within McLean County on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, that existing airport authority is dissolved upon the establishment of the Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority. Upon dissolution, the rights to all property, assets, and liabilities, including bonded indebtedness, of the existing airport authority is assumed by the Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority. (c) The Board of Commissioners of the Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority shall consist of the following commissioners who shall reside within its corporate limits and shall be appointed as follows: (1) Three commissioners shall be appointed by the county board chairman of McLean County, 2 of whom shall reside in rural municipalities with a population less than 5,000 and one of whom shall reside in an unincorporated area of McLean County. Of the commissioners appointed under this paragraph, one commissioner shall be appointed for a 3-year term, one commissioner shall be appointed for a 4-year term, and one commissioner shall be appointed for a 5-year term, as determined by lot. Their successors shall be appointed for 5-year terms. (2) Two commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor of the City of Bloomington. Of the commissioners appointed under this paragraph, one commissioner shall be appointed for a 3-year term and one commissioner shall be appointed for a 4-year term, as determined by lot. Their successors shall be appointed for 5-year terms. (3) Two commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor of the Town of Normal. Of the commissioners appointed under this paragraph, one commissioner shall be appointed for a 4-year term and one commissioner shall be appointed for a 5-year term, as determined by lot. Their successors shall be appointed for 5-year terms. (Source: P.A. 103-480, eff. 8-4-23.)