104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5243
 
Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
60 ILCS 1/235-30 new
    Amends the Township Code. Provides that tentative budgets for specified road districts shall be subject to a public hearing and public inspection prior to adopting a budget and appropriation ordinance for road purposes. Provides that the township board may adopt all or part of the tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for road purposes and levy the amount determined by the board. Effective immediately.


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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 adding Section 
5235-30 as follows:
 
6    (60 ILCS 1/235-30 new)
7    Sec. 235-30. Tentative budget and appropriation ordinance 
8and tax for road purposes for townships in counties of more 
9than 250,000 in habitants. In each road district comprised of 
10a single township:
11        (1) The township board must hold a public hearing 
12    before adopting a budget and appropriation ordinance for 
13    road purposes.
14        (2) The township board must, at least 30 days before a 
15    public hearing, prepare or cause to be prepared a 
16    tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for road 
17    purposes and file the ordinance with the township clerk. 
18    The township clerk must make the tentative budget and 
19    appropriation ordinance for road purposes available for 
20    public inspection for at least 30 days before final action 
21    on the ordinance. The required public hearing must be held 
22    on or before the last day of the first quarter of the 
23    fiscal year before the township board. Notice of the 
 
 
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1    hearing must be given by publication in a newspaper 
2    published in the township at least 30 days before the time 
3    of the hearing. If there is no newspaper published in the 
4    township, notice of the public hearing may be given by 
5    posting notices in 5 of the most public places in the 
6    township. It is the duty of the township clerk to arrange 
7    for the public hearing.
8        (3) The township board may adopt all or part of a 
9    tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for road 
10    purposes, as the township board deems necessary, and shall 
11    levy the amount determined by the board and certify to the 
12    county clerk the amount necessary to be raised by taxation 
13    for road purposes as provided in Section 6-501 of the 
14    Illinois Highway Code.
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
16becoming law.