103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3303
 
Introduced 2/7/2024, by Sen. Craig Wilcox
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

60 ILCS 1/30-205
 Amends the Township Code. In provisions regarding the ability of any group of registered voters to request an advisory question of public policy for consideration by the electors at the annual meeting, provides that the advisory question of public policy must be pertaining to the statutory duties of townships under the Annual Township Meeting Article of the Code.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1 AN ACT concerning local government.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Township Code is amended by changing 
5Section 30-205 as follows:

6 (60 ILCS 1/30-205)
7 Sec. 30-205. Advisory referenda. Any group of registered 
8voters may request an advisory question of public policy 
9pertaining to the statutory duties of townships under this 
10Article for consideration by the electors at the annual 
11meeting by giving written notice of the specific advisory 
12question to the township clerk in the same manner as required 
13for an agenda item under subsection (b) of Section 30-10. The 
14agenda published by the township board shall include any such 
15advisory question if the request is timely filed. By a vote of 
16the majority of electors present at a town meeting, the 
17electors may authorize that an advisory question of public 
18policy pertaining to the statutory duties of townships under 
19this Article, for which notice has been given as required by 
20this Section, be placed on the ballot at the next regularly 
21scheduled election in the township. The township board shall 
22certify the question to the proper election officials, who 
23shall submit the question in accordance with the general 
 
 
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