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State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB2412 Introduced 2/3/2016, by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 60 ILCS 1/Art. 27 heading | | 60 ILCS 1/27-5 | |
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Amends the Townships Code. Provides that all townships within a coterminous municipality may discontinue and become part of the municipality. Effective immediately.
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| | | FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY | | HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY |
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| | SB2412 | | LRB099 17141 AWJ 41499 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,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Township Code is amended by changing the |
| 5 | | heading of Article 27 and Section 27-5 as follows:
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| 6 | | (60 ILCS 1/Art. 27 heading) |
| 7 | | ARTICLE 27. DISCONTINUANCE OF TOWNSHIP |
| 8 | | ORGANIZATION WITHIN COTERMINOUS MUNICIPALITY:
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| 9 | | ALL COUNTIES |
| 10 | | COUNTY POPULATION OF 3 MILLION OR MORE |
| 11 | | (Source: P.A. 98-127, eff. 8-2-13; 99-474, eff. 8-27-15.)
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| 12 | | (60 ILCS 1/27-5) |
| 13 | | Sec. 27-5. Applicability. This Article shall apply only to |
| 14 | | a township that: (1) is within a coterminous, or substantially |
| 15 | | coterminous, municipality in which the city council exercises |
| 16 | | the powers and duties of the township board, or in which one or |
| 17 | | more municipal officials serve as an officer or trustee of the |
| 18 | | township; (2) is located within a county with a population of 3 |
| 19 | | million or more; and (3) contains a territory of 7 square miles |
| 20 | | or more.
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| 21 | | (Source: P.A. 98-127, eff. 8-2-13.)
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