The inclusion of a unit of local government in an Agency shall not adversely affect proceedings for the collection or enforcement of any tax debt, or other obligation owed to the unit of local government. The proceedings shall continue to finality as if no inclusion had taken place. The proceeds thereof shall be paid to the treasurer of the unit of local government, subject to the terms of the intergovernmental agreement.
All suits pending in any court on behalf of or against any participating unit of local government relating to the provision of fire or emergency medical services on the date that the unit of local government is joined into an Agency under this Act may be prosecuted or defended in the name of the unit of local government unless otherwise provided in the intergovernmental agreement. All judgments obtained for any unit of local government joined into an Agency shall be collected and enforced by the Agency for its benefit unless otherwise provided in the intergovernmental agreement.
The intergovernmental agreement shall define ownership interests and rights of each unit of local government's fire department related assets and liabilities.
50 ILCS 741/50