70 ILCS 1505/3
There shall be 7 commissioners of the Chicago Park District. Within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1988 the Mayor of the City of Chicago, with the approval of the City Council, shall appoint the 2 additional commissioners of the Chicago Park District authorized by this amendatory Act of 1988, one to serve a term ending June 30, 1992, and the other to serve a term ending June 30, 1993, as designated by the Mayor. The 5 commissioners holding office on the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1988 shall continue in office until his or her term otherwise ends.
Annually in the same manner as the original appointments are made, a commissioner shall be appointed to succeed each commissioner whose term then expires to serve for a term of 5 years and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies in the office of commissioner shall be filled by appointment by the mayor with the approval of the City Council.
Each commissioner shall be a legal voter of and reside within the district and before entering upon the duties of his or her office shall take and subscribe an oath to faithfully discharge his or her duties as commissioner. Each commissioner shall be required to post a bond in the sum of $50,000 for the use and benefit of the district subject to the approval of the Circuit Court of Cook County with whom such bond shall be posted.
In performing their functions as commissioners for the Chicago Park District, the commissioners are subject to the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act.
From the time of the beginning of the term of the first commissioners, the Chicago Park District shall constitute a body politic and corporate and by such name and style may sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, acquire and hold real property necessary for corporate purposes, and adopt a common seal and alter the same at pleasure.
70 ILCS 1505/3