Illinois § 45

§ 45.

Bonds. In lieu of the issuance of vouchers or bonds provided by a special assessment law, Supplemental Act Assessment Bonds payable from the assessments made under a special assessment proceeding may be issued under this Section. Supplemental Act Assessment Bonds shall be issued under the following terms and provisions: (a) They shall be payable from the assessments made under a special assessment proceeding and such other income or revenues as may lawfully be pledged to the payment of such bonds by a governmental unit. (b) They may be issued in lieu of vouchers at any time after the date of the judicial order of final confirmation of the assessment roll and report. Special Assessment Bonds may be issued prior to the expiration of the appeal period provided for in the special assessment law and the issuer and owners of such bonds may rely on any waiver of the statutory appeal period executed by a municipality, county, or other issuer of such bonds and the owners and parties interested in land taken, damaged, or assessed therein, as conclusive evidence of the non-appealability of the final judgment or order. Parties interested in land taken, damaged, or assessed for purposes of such waiver and appeal shall include only the owners of record, mortgagees of record, lien holders of record, and contract purchasers of any land taken, damaged, or assessed. (c) They may be issued in an amount not to exceed the amount of the assessments confirmed in a special assessment proceeding less the principal amount of any assessments previously paid and less the principal amount of any vouchers that may have previously been issued. (d) They may bear interest at any rate or rates not to exceed the rate or rates permitted by the Bond Authorization Act; provided, however, that such rate or rates shall not exceed the rate or rates provided for the unpaid installments of the assessments made under the special assessment proceeding. (e) They may pay interest upon such date or dates either annually, semi-annually, monthly, weekly, or otherwise. (f) They may be subject to redemption with or without premium upon such terms and provisions as may be provided by the governing body, including, without limitation, terms as to the order of redemption (numerical, pro-rata, by series, or otherwise) and as to the timing thereof. (g) They shall be negotiable instruments under Illinois law. (h) They may be made payable either serially or at term, or any combination thereof, in such order of preference, priority, lien position, or rank (including, without limitation, numerical, pro-rata, by series, or otherwise) and otherwise have any attributes permitted to bonds under the Local Government Debt Reform Act, as the governing body may provide. (Source: P.A. 93-196, eff. 7-14-03.)