Bill Text: IL SB2412 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Townships Code. Provides that all townships within a coterminous municipality may discontinue and become part of the municipality. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-22 - Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB2412 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SB2412-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Township Code is amended by changing the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | heading of Article 27 and Section 27-5 as follows:
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6 | (60 ILCS 1/Art. 27 heading) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ARTICLE 27. DISCONTINUANCE OF TOWNSHIP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ORGANIZATION WITHIN COTERMINOUS MUNICIPALITY:
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9 | ALL COUNTIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | COUNTY POPULATION OF 3 MILLION OR MORE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | (Source: P.A. 98-127, eff. 8-2-13; 99-474, eff. 8-27-15.)
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12 | (60 ILCS 1/27-5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Sec. 27-5. Applicability. This Article shall apply only to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | a township that : (1) is within a coterminous, or substantially | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | coterminous, municipality in which the city council exercises | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | the powers and duties of the township board, or in which one or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | more municipal officials serve as an officer or trustee of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | township; (2) is located within a county with a population of 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | million or more; and (3) contains a territory of 7 square miles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | or more .
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21 | (Source: P.A. 98-127, eff. 8-2-13.)
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1 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
2 | becoming law.
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