Illinois Code § 3

§ 3.

Duties. The Authority shall make thorough and continuous studies and investigations of the following building needs of the State of Illinois as they may from time to time develop: (a) Office structures, recreational facilities, fixed equipment of any kind, electric, gas, steam, water and sewer utilities, motor parking facilities, hospitals, penitentiaries and facilities of every kind and character, other than movable equipment, considered by the Authority necessary or convenient for the efficient operation of any unit which is used by any officer, department, board, commission or other agency of the State. (b) Buildings and other facilities intended for use as classrooms, laboratories, libraries, student residence halls, instructional and administrative facilities for students, faculty, officers, and employees, and motor vehicle parking facilities and fixed equipment for any institution or unit under the control of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Governors State University, the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University, the School Building Commission or any public community college district board. (c) School sites, buildings and fixed equipment to meet the needs of school districts unable to provide such facilities because of lack of funds and constitutional bond limitations, whenever any General Assembly has declared the acquisition of sites, construction of buildings and installation of fixed equipment for such school districts to be in the public interest, and allocations of said declarations shall be made as provided in Section 5 of this Act. Whenever the General Assembly declares by law that it is in the public interest for the Authority to acquire any real estate, construct, complete and remodel buildings, and install fixed equipment in buildings and other facilities for public community college districts, the amount of any declaration to be allocated to any public community college district shall be determined by the Illinois Community College Board, unless otherwise provided by law. (Source: P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)