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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 Section | ||||||
5 | 30-117 and by adding Section 210-7 as follows: | ||||||
6 | (60 ILCS 1/30-117)
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7 | Sec. 30-117. Special services; disaster relief. The | ||||||
8 | corporate authorities of a township electors may , by ordinance, | ||||||
9 | authorize
the use
of permanent
road funds, general road and | ||||||
10 | bridge funds, or
town funds for the purpose of
collecting, | ||||||
11 | transporting, and disposing of brush and leaves generated from
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12 | those
properties that are contiguous to roads as defined by | ||||||
13 | Section 2-103 of the Illinois Highway Code or located within | ||||||
14 | the unincorporated areas of the township . | ||||||
15 | The Further, the
electors may allow general road and bridge | ||||||
16 | or town funds to also be used for
the
purpose of providing | ||||||
17 | disaster relief and support services approved by
the Township | ||||||
18 | Board of Trustees at a regularly scheduled or special meeting.
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19 | (Source: P.A. 93-109, eff. 7-8-03; 93-610, eff. 11-18-03; | ||||||
20 | revised 11-1-10.) | ||||||
21 | (60 ILCS 1/210-7 new) | ||||||
22 | Sec. 210-7. Disposal of brush and leaves. Notwithstanding |
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1 | any provision of this Article to the contrary, the corporate | ||||||
2 | authorities of a township may, by ordinance, provide for the | ||||||
3 | collection, transport, and disposal of brush and leaves within | ||||||
4 | the unincorporated areas of the township without referendum | ||||||
5 | approval. The corporate authorities of the township may use | ||||||
6 | funds authorized under Section 30-117 to provide for the | ||||||
7 | collection, transport, and disposal of brush and leaves. | ||||||
8 | Section 10. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by | ||||||
9 | changing Section 6-201.21 as follows: | ||||||
10 | (605 ILCS 5/6-201.21)
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11 | Sec. 6-201.21. Special services; disaster relief. The | ||||||
12 | Subject to Section
30-117 of the Township Code, the highway | ||||||
13 | commissioner has authority to provide
for orderly collection , | ||||||
14 | transport, and disposal of brush and leaves that have been | ||||||
15 | properly
placed for collection along the road district | ||||||
16 | rights-of-way in accordance with
local guidelines in those | ||||||
17 | townships or counties that regulate by ordinance open
burning | ||||||
18 | of brush or leaves . The highway commissioner may use funds | ||||||
19 | authorized under Section 30-117 of the Township Code to provide | ||||||
20 | for the collection, transport, and disposal of brush and | ||||||
21 | leaves. | ||||||
22 | Subject to Section 30-117 of the Township Code Further , the | ||||||
23 | highway commissioner has authority to
provide necessary relief | ||||||
24 | services following the occurrence of an event that has
been |
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1 | declared a disaster by State or local officials. The highway | ||||||
2 | commissioner
has purchasing authority, subject to Section | ||||||
3 | 6-201.6, and contractual authority
as defined in
Section | ||||||
4 | 6-201.7 of this Code.
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5 | (Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
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