97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1686

 

Introduced 2/9/2011, by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-10  from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-10

    Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that when not elected by the minority representation plan, the number of aldermen in cities exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) shall be 10 aldermen, and cities with populations exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) but not exceeding 50,000 shall be 14 aldermen. Further provides that a municipality with 15,000 or more inhabitants may adopt, either by ordinance or by resolution, not more than one year after the municipality's receipt of the new federal decennial census results, 8 aldermen in cities exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) and 10 aldermen in cities exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) but not exceeding 50,000. 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 Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
5changing Section 3.1-20-10 as follows:
 
6    (65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-10)  (from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-10)
7    Sec. 3.1-20-10. Aldermen; number.
8    (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c)
9of this Section, Section 3.1-20-20, or as otherwise provided in
10the case of aldermen-at-large, the number of aldermen, when not
11elected by the minority representation plan, shall be
12determined using the most recent federal decennial census
13results as follows: in cities not exceeding 3,000 inhabitants,
146 aldermen; exceeding 3,000 but not exceeding 15,000, 8
15aldermen; exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 25,000 20,000, 10
16aldermen; exceeding 25,000 20,000 but not exceeding 50,000, 14
17aldermen; exceeding 50,000 but not exceeding 70,000, 16
18aldermen; exceeding 70,000 but not exceeding 90,000, 18
19aldermen; and from 90,000 to 500,000, 20 aldermen. No
20redistricting shall be required in order to reduce the number
21of aldermen in order to comply with this Section.
22    (b) Instead of the number of aldermen set forth in
23subsection (a), a municipality with 15,000 or more inhabitants

 

 

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1may adopt, either by ordinance or by resolution, not more than
2one year after the municipality's receipt of the new federal
3decennial census results, the following number of aldermen: in
4cities exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 25,000 20,000, 8
5aldermen; exceeding 25,000 20,000 but not exceeding 50,000, 10
6aldermen; exceeding 50,000 but not exceeding 70,000, 14
7aldermen; exceeding 70,000 but not exceeding 90,000, 16
8aldermen; and exceeding 90,000 but not exceeding 500,000, 18
9aldermen.
10    (c) Instead of the number of aldermen set forth in
11subsection (a), a municipality with 40,000 or more inhabitants
12may adopt, either by ordinance or by resolution, not more than
13one year after the municipality's receipt of the new federal
14decennial census results, the following number of aldermen: in
15cities exceeding 40,000 but not exceeding 50,000, 16 aldermen.
16(Source: P.A. 96-1156, eff. 7-21-10.)
 
17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18becoming law.