(70 ILCS 1270/0.01)

(from Ch. 105, par. 255.18a)

Sec. 0.01.

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the

Park District Refunding Bond Act.

(Source: P.A. 86‑1324.)

(70 ILCS 1270/1)

(from Ch. 105, par. 255.19)

Sec. 1.

The corporate authorities of any park district, without submitting the question to the electors thereof for approval, may authorize by ordinance the issuance of refunding bonds (1) to refund its bonds prior to their maturity; (2) to refund its unpaid matured bonds; (3) to refund matured coupons evidencing interest upon its unpaid bonds; (4) to refund interest at the coupon rate upon its unpaid matured bonds that has accrued since the maturity of those bonds; and (5) to refund its bonds which by their terms are subject to redemption before maturity.

The refunding bonds may be made registerable as to principal and may bear interest at a rate not to exceed six per cent annually, payable at such time and place as may be provided in the bond ordinance.

The refunding bonds shall remain valid even though one or more of the officers executing the bonds ceases to hold his or their offices before the bonds are delivered.

(Source: Laws 1941, vol. 2, p. 458.)

(70 ILCS 1270/2)

(from Ch. 105, par. 255.20)

Sec. 2.

The ordinance authorizing the refunding bonds shall prescribe all details thereof and shall provide for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax upon all the taxable property within the park district sufficient to pay the principal thereof and interest thereon as it matures. This tax shall be in addition to and exclusive of the maximum of all other taxes authorized to be levied by the park district. Tax limitations applicable to the park district provided by other statutes of this State shall not apply to taxes levied for payment of these refunding bonds.

A certified copy of the bond ordinance shall be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the park district or any portion thereof is situated, and shall constitute the authority for the extension and collection of refunding bond and interest taxes as required by the constitution.

(Source: Laws 1941, vol. 2, p. 458.)

(70 ILCS 1270/3)

(from Ch. 105, par. 255.21)

Sec. 3.

The refunding bonds may be exchanged for the bonds to be refunded on the basis of dollar for dollar for the par value of the bonds, interest coupons, and interest not represented by coupons, if any. Instead of this exchange, the refunding bonds may be sold at not less than their par value and accrued interest. The proceeds received from their sale shall be used to pay the bonds, interest coupons, and interest not represented by coupons, if any. This payment may be made without any prior appropriation therefor under any budget law.

Bonds and interest coupons which have been received in exchange or paid shall be cancelled and the obligation for interest, not represented by coupons, which has been discharged, shall be evidenced by a written acknowledgment of the exchange or payment thereof.

(Source: Laws 1941, vol. 2, p. 458.)

(70 ILCS 1270/4)

(from Ch. 105, par. 255.22)

Sec. 4.

The refunding bonds shall be of such form and denomination, payable at such place, bear such date, and be executed by such officials as may be provided by the corporate authorities of the park district in the bond ordinance. They shall mature within not to exceed twenty years from their date, and may be made callable on any interest payment date at par and accrued interest after notice has been given at the time and in the manner provided in the bond ordinance.

If there is no default in payment of the principal of or interest upon the refunding bonds, and if after setting aside a sum of money equal to the amount of interest that will accrue on the refunding bonds, and a sum of money equal to the amount of principal that will become due thereon, within the next six months period, the treasurer of the park district shall use the money available from the proceeds of taxes levied for the payment of the refunding bonds in calling them for payment, if, by their terms, they are subject to redemption. However, a park district may provide in the bond ordinance that, whenever the park district is not in default in payment of the principal of or interest upon the refunding bonds and has set aside the sums of money provided in this paragraph for interest accruing and principal maturing within the next six months period, the money available from the proceeds of taxes levied for the payment of refunding bonds shall be used, first, in the purchase of the refunding bonds at the lowest price obtainable, but not to exceed their par value and accrued interest, after sealed tenders for their purchase have been advertised for as may be directed by the corporate authorities thereof.

Refunding bonds called for payment and paid or purchased under this section shall be marked paid and cancelled.

(Source: Laws 1941, vol. 2, p. 458.)

(70 ILCS 1270/5)

(from Ch. 105, par. 255.23)

Sec. 5.

Whenever any refunding bonds are purchased and cancelled, as provided in section 4 of this Act, the taxes thereafter to be extended for payment of the principal of and the interest on the remainder of the issue shall be reduced in an amount equal to the principal of and the interest that would have thereafter accrued upon the refunding bonds so cancelled. A resolution shall be adopted by the corporate authorities of the park district finding these facts. A certified copy of this resolution shall be filed with the county clerk specified in section 2 of this Act. Whereupon the county clerk shall reduce and extend such tax levies in accordance therewith.

Whenever refunding bonds are issued, proper reduction of taxes, theretofore levied for the payment of the bonds refunded and next to be extended for collection, shall be made by the county clerk upon receipt of a certificate signed by the treasurer of the park district, or by the president and secretary or clerk or other corresponding officers of the park district, showing the bonds refunded and the tax to be abated.

(Source: Laws 1941, vol. 2, p. 458.)

(70 ILCS 1270/6)

(from Ch. 105, par. 255.24)

Sec. 6.

Money which becomes available from taxes that were levied for prior years for payment of bonds or interest coupons that were paid or refunded before those taxes were collected, after payment of all warrants that may have been issued in anticipation of these taxes, shall be placed in the sinking fund account provided in this section. It shall be used to purchase, call for payment, or to pay at maturity refunding bonds and interest thereon as herein provided.

Money received from the proceeds of taxes levied for the payment of the principal of and interest upon refunding bonds shall be deposited in a special fund of the park district. It shall be designated as the "Refunding Bond and Interest Sinking Fund Account of ...." This fund shall be faithfully applied to the purchase or payment of refunding bonds and the interest thereon as provided in this Act.

If the money in this fund is not immediately necessary for the payment of refunding bonds or if refunding bonds can not be purchased before maturity, then, under the direction of the corporate authorities of the park district, the money may be invested by the treasurer of the park district, in bonds or other interest bearing obligations of the United States or in bonds of the State of Illinois.

The maturity date of the securities in which this money is invested shall be prior to the due date of any issue of refunding bonds of the investing park district. The corporate authorities may sell these securities whenever necessary to obtain cash to meet bond and interest payments.

(Source: Laws 1941, vol. 2, p. 458.)

(70 ILCS 1270/7)

(from Ch. 105, par. 255.25)

Sec. 7.

The corporate authorities of a park district may take any action that may be necessary to inform the owners of the unpaid bonds regarding the financial condition of the park district, the necessity of refunding its unpaid bonds and readjusting the maturities thereof in order that sufficient taxes may be collected to take care of these bonds, and thus re‑establish the credit of the park district. The corporate authorities may enter into any agreement required to prepare and carry out any refunding plan and, without any previous appropriation therefor under any budget law, may incur and pay expenditures that may be necessary in order to accomplish the refunding of the bonds of the park district.

(Source: Laws 1941, vol. 2, p. 458.)

(70 ILCS 1270/8)

(from Ch. 105, par. 255.26)

Sec. 8.

This Act shall apply to any park district, regardless of the law under which it is organized and operating, and shall constitute complete authority for issuing refunding bonds as herein provided without reference to other laws. This Act shall be construed as conferring powers in addition to, but not as limiting powers granted under other laws.

(Source: Laws 1941, vol. 2, p. 458.)