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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 Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by adding 
5Section 3.1-10-17 as follows:
 
6    (65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-17  new)
7    Sec. 3.1-10-17. Term limits.
8    (a) The imposition of term limits by referendum, ordinance, 
9or otherwise must be prospective. Elective office held prior to 
10the effective date of any term limit imposed by a municipality 
11shall not prohibit a person otherwise eligible from running for 
12or holding elective office in that municipality. Term limits 
13imposed in a manner inconsistent with this Section remain valid 
14prospectively, but are invalid as they apply to service prior 
15to the enactment of the term limits.
16    (b) The imposition of term limits by referendum, ordinance, 
17or otherwise shall only apply to terms for the same office or 
18that category of municipal office. Term limits imposed in a 
19manner inconsistent with this subsection are invalid as they 
20apply to service in other categories of municipal offices.
21    (c) A home rule unit may not regulate term limits in a 
22manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a 
23limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of 
 
 
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1the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home 
2rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
3    (d) This Section applies to all term limits imposed by a 
4municipality by referendum, ordinance, or otherwise passed on 
5or after November 8, 2016.

 
6    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
7becoming law.