SB2159 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2159

Introduced 1/14/2004, by Pamela J. Althoff

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/5-1056.5 new

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the governing board of a fire protection district may submit a written request to the county board of a county that is served by the district for a meeting to discuss donations from a developer of a subdivision or resubdivision located within an unincorporated area of the county that is served by the district.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning fire protection.

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 5-1056.5 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-1056.5 new)

Sec. 5-1056.5. Fire protection district; developer donations. The board of trustees of any fire protection district may submit to the county board of a county that is served by the district a written request that a meeting be held to discuss donations from a developer of a subdivision or resubdivision located within an unincorporated area of the county that is served by the district. For the purposes of this Section, "donation" means a donation of land, a cash contribution, or a combination of both, for public fire protection purposes.