104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4267
 
Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Daniel Didech
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
60 ILCS 1/80-10
    Amends the Township Code. Provides that 3 members of the township board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Provides that the affirmative vote of 3 members of the township board is necessary to adopt any motion, resolution, or ordinance, unless a greater number is otherwise required by State law.


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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 80-10 as follows:
 
6    (60 ILCS 1/80-10)
7    Sec. 80-10. Board meetings; township and road district 
8accounts. 
9    (a) The township board shall meet at the township clerk's 
10office for the purpose of examining and auditing the township 
11and road district accounts before any bills (other than 
12general assistance, obligations for Social Security taxes as 
13required by the Social Security Enabling Act, and wages that 
14are subject to the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, 
15or other expenses determined by the township board by 
16resolution) are paid, provided that payments made pursuant to 
17a board resolution shall be reviewed and verified at the next 
18meeting. The board may meet at other times as they determine. 
19The township board may consider and approve bills individually 
20or in a summary statement of any number of bills.
21    (b) Upon the request of the supervisor or of any 2 board 
22members, the township clerk shall call a meeting at the time 
23requested and shall furnish to the board members at least 48 
 
 
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1hours' notice of the meeting.
2    (c) The township board may declare a vacancy in the office 
3of township supervisor or trustee if the supervisor or a 
4trustee has 5 or more consecutive unexcused absences from 
5regularly scheduled township board meetings.
6    (d) The township board may adopt rules not inconsistent 
7with this Code to govern its meetings. The rules may provide 
8for excused absences of the supervisor or trustees from 
9township board meetings.
10    (e) All meetings of the township board shall be open to the 
11public as provided in the Open Meetings Act.
12    (f) Except as otherwise provided in Article 35, 3 members 
13of the township board shall constitute a quorum for the 
14transaction of business. The affirmative vote of 3 members of 
15the township board is necessary to adopt any motion, 
16resolution, or ordinance, unless a greater number is otherwise 
17required by State law. 
18(Source: P.A. 98-1174, eff. 1-12-15.)