SB3412 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB101 20179 AWJ 69718 b

101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3412

Introduced 2/14/2020___________, by

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/5-1186 new
70 ILCS 1005/11.7 new

Amends the Mosquito Abatement District Act. Provides that a county board or board of county commissioners may by ordinance transfer the duties of all mosquito abatement districts in the county to the county and dissolve those districts. Includes provisions relating to submittal of the proposition of dissolution to the voters by referendum and transfer of personnel, property, tax levy powers, and funds of districts to the county. Amends the Counties Code making conforming changes.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 5-1186 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-1186 new)

Sec. 5-1186. Dissolution of all mosquito abatement districts in the county. The county board or board of county commissioners may dissolve all mosquito abatement districts in the county as provided in Section 11.7 of the Mosquito Abatement District Act.

Section 10. The Mosquito Abatement District Act is amended by adding Section 11.7 as follows:

(70 ILCS 1005/11.7 new)

Sec. 11.7. Dissolution of all districts in a county.

(a) A county board or board of county commissioners may adopt an ordinance to transfer the duties of all mosquito abatement districts in the county to the county, including those formed under Section 30-170 of the Township Code, and dissolve those districts. If a ordinance dissolving all mosquito abatement districts has been adopted, the county board or board of county commissioners shall order the proposition submitted to the voters of each district being dissolved. The county clerk shall certify the proposition to the proper election officials. Notice shall be given and the election conducted in accordance with the general election law. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:

Shall all mosquito abatement districts in (name of county) be dissolved? The votes shall be recorded as "Yes" or "No".

(b) If a majority of all votes combined from all districts are in favor of dissolving all mosquito abatement districts in the county:

(1) All personnel of a district is transferred to the county. The status and rights of such employees under any applicable collective bargaining agreements or under any pension, retirement, or annuity plan shall not be affected by dissolution of a district under this Section.

(2) All district books, records, papers, documents, property (real and personal), including, but not limited to, material in electronic or magnetic format and necessary computer hardware and software, contracts, causes of action, and pending business pertaining to the powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities are transferred to the county.

(3) All district tax levy powers and district tax revenue, remaining balances, and other funds available for use by a district shall be transferred for use by the county and shall be expended only for the original purposes for which the levied taxes, balances, or funds were designated.