REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Signed · Il Senate · Session 2017

Introduced February 7, 2018

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Amends the Eastern Illinois Economic Development Authority Act. Adds Livingston and McLean counties to the jurisdiction of the Authority. Amends the Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority Act. Adds Winnebago, Stark, and Ogle counties to the jurisdiction of the Authority. Also adds Jo Daviess, Carroll, Whiteside, Stephenson, and Knox counties to provisions concerning additional powers and duties of the Authority. Amends the Southeastern Illinois Economic Development Authority Act. Expands the jurisdiction of the Authority to include all of Washington County (rather than Irvington Township in Washington County). Amends the Southwestern Illinois Economic Development Authority Act. Adds Monroe County to the jurisdiction of the Authority. Also adds Bond and Clinton counties to provisions concerning powers of the Authority. Amends the Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority Act. Adds Boone and DeKalb counties to the jurisdiction of the Authority. Also adds Kendall, Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties to provisions concerning duties and acquisitions of the Authority. In the various Acts, makes conforming changes to board sizes, the number of board members to constitute a quorum, the number of board members needed to perform official acts, board powers and duties, and an election of a board chairperson. Effective immediately.