SB2289sam001 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Filed: 4/1/2016

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2289

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2289 on page 1, by replacing line 20 with "Sections 10-7, 10-25, 20-7, 20-10, 27-10, 27-13, 28-10, and 28-13 as follows:"; and

on page 1, immediately after line 20, by inserting the following:

"(60 ILCS 1/10-7 new)

Sec. 10-7. Cost and services study. Prior to certifying and causing a proposition to be submitted to the voters under Section 10-5, the county board and township board shall conduct or have conducted a cost and services study detailing the fiscal and services impact the altering of township boundaries would have on the taxpayers of the county and township. Any such cost and services study shall be completed on or before 45 days after adoption of an ordinance or resolution for a referendum has been adopted under Section 10-5. After receipt of the cost and services study by the county board, and no later than 60 days after adoption of an ordinance or resolution for a referendum has been adopted under Section 10-5, the county board shall certify and cause the referendum to be submitted to the voters of the county to alter township boundaries as provided in Section 10-5."; and

on page 2, immediately after line 23, by inserting the following:

"(60 ILCS 1/20-7 new)

Sec. 20-7. Cost and services study. Prior to certifying and causing a proposition to be submitted to the voters under Section 20-5, the township boards of the townships being consolidated shall conduct or have conducted a cost and services study detailing the fiscal and services impact the consolidation of the townships would have on the taxpayers of the county and townships. Any such cost and services study shall be completed on or before 45 days after adoption receipt of a petition under Section 20-5. After receipt of the cost and services study by the county board and township boards, and no later than 60 days after receipt of a petition under Section 20-5, the township boards shall certify and cause the proposition to be submitted to the voters of the townships to consolidate the townships as provided in Section 20-5."; and

on page 5, immediately after line 7, by inserting the following:

"(60 ILCS 1/27-13 new)

Sec. 27-13. Cost and services study. Prior to certifying and causing a proposition to be submitted to the voters under Section 27-10, the city council of the coterminous municipality that governs the township shall conduct or have conducted a cost and services study, paid for by the township and municipality, detailing the fiscal and services impact the discontinuance of the township would have on the taxpayers of the township and municipality. Any such cost and services study shall be completed on or before 45 days after adoption of an ordinance, or receipt of a petition, under Section 27-10. After receipt of the cost and services study by the city council, and no later than 60 days after adoption of an ordinance, or receipt of a petition, under Section 27-10, the city council shall certify and cause the proposition to be submitted to the voters of the township to discontinue and abolish the township organization as provided in Section 27-10."; and

on page 6, immediately after line 18, by inserting the following:

"(60 ILCS 1/28-13 new)

Sec. 28-13. Cost and services study. Prior to or after the adoption of an ordinance under Section 28-10, the township board shall conduct or have conducted a cost and services study detailing the fiscal and township services impact the discontinuance of the township organization would have on the taxpayers of the township. Any such cost and services study shall be completed no later than 45 days after adoption of an ordinance under Section 28-10. After receipt of the cost and services study by the township board, and after adoption of an ordinance under Section 28-10, the township organization may cease as provided under this Article.".