In case any sanitary district in this state formed under the provisions of this Act shall introduce sewage into any river or stream of water, or natural or artificial water course, beyond or without the limits of such district, without conforming to the provisions of this Act, or having introduced such sewage into such water course, shall fail to comply with any of the provisions of this Act, an action to enforce compliance shall be brought by the Attorney General of this State in the courts of any county wherein such water course is situated, or he may authorize the State’s Attorney of any such county to commence and prosecute such action in any such county. Nothing in this Section contained shall be construed to prevent the prosecution of any action or proceeding by individuals or bodies corporate or politic against that district. If any individual or the authorities of any municipal corporation shall file with the Attorney General a verified statement, in writing, setting forth wherein the sanitary district has failed to comply with any of the provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Attorney General forthwith to file in a court of competent jurisdiction a complaint for mandamus, setting forth wherein the sanitary district has failed to comply with the provisions of this Act. The court shall thereupon hear and determine the cause and proceed to enforce compliance with the provisions of this Act, as in other cases of mandamus.
     And, in order to comply with the provisions of this Act, sanitary districts are hereby authorized and empowered to levy and collect such tax, as an emergency tax, upon the taxable property of such sanitary district as may be necessary to carry into effect any order or judgment of the court relating to the requisite flowage of water, capacity of the channel or outlet and the construction, maintenance and operation of movable bridges, as required by this Act.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 2605/21

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14