Bill Title: Amends the Township Code. When the electors in a township in a county with a population of 1,000,000 or more authorize the township board to contract with one or more municipalities in the township or with the county within which the township is located to furnish police protection in the unincorporated area of the township, requires using funds levied under the provisions to furnish the police protection. Provides that a township board's authority to declare the unincorporated area of the township a special police district is to provide and maintain police protection in the unincorporated area of the township. Allows the township board to use the special police district funds levied under the provisions for public safety services, including, but not limited to, crime prevention measures and community safety measures, such as license plate readers, graffiti abatement, and anti-gang and anti-violence community support and intervention programs.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-1)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-05-25 - Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024 [HB5543 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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