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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4271 Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | | Amends the Township Code. Provides that a township that maintains public parks pursuant to the Township Parks Article of the Township Code shall have, in addition to the rights, powers, and obligations granted to townships under the Township Code, all the rights, powers, and obligations of a park district organized under the Park District Code, except the authority to levy taxes pursuant to Taxing Powers Article of the Park District Code. |
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| | HB4271 | | LRB104 16546 RTM 29944 b |
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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, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Township Code is amended by adding Section |
| 5 | | 120-25 as follows:
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| 6 | | (60 ILCS 1/120-25 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 120-25. Exercise of park-related powers. A township |
| 8 | | that maintains public parks pursuant to this Article shall |
| 9 | | have, in addition to the rights, powers, and obligations |
| 10 | | granted to townships under this Code, all the rights, powers, |
| 11 | | and obligations of a park district organized under the Park |
| 12 | | District Code, except the authority to levy taxes pursuant to |
| 13 | | Article 5 of the Park District Code. |