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OPINION OF COUNSEL <br /> I, the undersigned, am an attorney licensed by and duly admitted to practice law in the <br /> State of Illinois, and am counsel and attorney for the City of Decatur, Illinois, ("Grantee"). In <br /> this capacity, my opinion has been requested relative to the eligibility of the Grantee for grant <br /> assistance under the provisions of the Illinois Downstate Public Transportation Act, 30 ILCS <br /> 740/2-1 et seq. ("Act"). I have also reviewed the Downstate Operating Assistance Grant <br /> Agreement, contract #2742, ("Agreement") tendered by the State of Illinois ("State") to the <br /> Grantee. You are hereby advised as follows: <br /> 1. The Grantee is an eligible "participant" as defined in the Act. <br /> 2. There are no provisions in the Grantee's charter or by-laws or in the statutes of <br /> the State, the United States of America, or any municipal ordinances,that <br /> preclude or prohibit it from entering into such Agreement. <br /> 3. The Grantee is fully empowered and authorized to enter into the aforementioned <br /> grant Agreement and that Agreement, when executed by both parties, will be <br /> legally binding upon the Grantee and its successors and assigns. <br /> 4. The undersigned has no knowledge of any pending or threatened litigation, <br /> in either Federal or State courts, which would adversely affect this grant <br /> contract, or which would prevent the Grantee from contracting with the <br /> State for the purpose of receiving a Downstate Operating Assistance Grant. <br /> Based upon the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the Grantee is an eligible recipient <br /> under the provisions of the Acts, and that it is fully empowered and authorized to accept the grant <br /> from the State. <br /> Signature: i`, ,� <br /> J . Co ter <br /> orney for City of Decatur, Illinois <br /> Date: <'� <br /> 1891u <br />