Sen. Christopher Belt
Filed: 4/16/2021
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 928 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 928 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Township Code is amended  by adding Article 
5Article 28A as follows:
 
6    (60 ILCS 1/Art. Art. 28A heading new)
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ARTICLE Art. 28A.  DISCONTINUANCE OF TOWNSHIP
  
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ORGANIZATION: CENTREVILLE TOWNSHIP  

 
9    (60 ILCS 1/28A-5 new)
10    Sec. 28A-5. Applicability. This Article shall apply only 
11to Centreville Township in St. Clair County.
 
12    (60 ILCS 1/28A-10 new)
13    Sec. 28A-10. Cessation of township organization. On the 
14effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General 
 
 
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1Assembly, Centreville Township is discontinued and abolished 
2and all the rights, powers, duties, assets, property, 
3liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of Centreville 
4Township shall by operation of law vest in and be assumed by 
5the City of Cahokia Heights, including the authority to levy 
6property taxes for township purposes in the same manner as the 
7dissolved Township. On the effective date of this amendatory 
8Act of the 102nd General Assembly, the terms of office of all 
9elected and appointed officers of Centreville Township are 
10ended, and all such offices are discontinued and abolished.
 
11    (60 ILCS 1/28A-15 new)
12    Sec. 28A-15. Duties and responsibilities of Cahokia 
13Heights. Upon the effective date of discontinuance and 
14abolition of Centreville Township, Cahokia Heights shall 
15exercise all duties and responsibilities of the township 
16officers as provided in the Township Code, the Illinois Public 
17Aid Code, the Property Tax Code, and the Illinois Highway 
18Code, as applicable. Cahokia Heights may enter into an 
19intergovernmental agreement or contract with the county or the 
20State to administer the duties and responsibilities of the 
21township officers for services under its jurisdiction.
 
22    (60 ILCS 1/28A-20 new)
23    Sec. 28A-20. Business, records, and property of 
24Centreville Township. The records of Centreville Township 
 
 
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1shall be deposited in the city clerk's office of Cahokia 
2Heights. Cahokia Heights may close up all unfinished business 
3of the Township and sell and dispose of any of the property 
4belonging to the Township for benefit of the inhabitants of 
5Cahokia Heights.".