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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006 HB1250
Introduced 2/9/2005, by Rep. Monique D. Davis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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70 ILCS 3615/1.05 |
from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 701.05 |
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Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Makes a technical change in
a Section concerning the establishment of the Authority.
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A BILL FOR
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HB1250 |
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LRB094 10285 RCE 40554 b |
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| AN ACT concerning local government.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is |
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| amended by changing Section 1.05 as follows:
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| (70 ILCS 3615/1.05) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 701.05)
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| Sec. 1.05. Referendum on Establishment. A special |
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| referendum election shall be held at which there shall be
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| submitted to the
the electors in the metropolitan region the |
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| proposition to
approve creation of the Authority, which |
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| proposition shall be in
substantially the following form: |
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| Shall a Regional Transportation Authority be created for |
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| Cook,
DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties, Illinois?
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| The special referendum election shall be conducted by the |
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| County
Clerks and Boards of Election Commissioners in the |
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| metropolitan region
pursuant to the provisions of "The Election |
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| Code", approved May 11,
1943, as amended, except as is |
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| specifically provided otherwise in this
Section. The special |
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| referendum election shall be held at the same time
and with the |
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| same judges, polling places and precincts as for the
regular |
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| primary elections to be held on March 19, 1974, in the
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| metropolitan region.
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| The proposition shall be submitted to the electors on a |
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| separate
paper ballot to be printed on blue paper. The State |
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| Board of Elections
shall prepare and certify the form of ballot |
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| to the County Clerks and
Boards of Election Commissioners in |
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| the metropolitan region.
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| Notice of the referendum election shall be given by the |
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| State Board
of Elections. In addition, such notice may be given |
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| by the County Clerks
and Boards of Election Commissioners. Each |
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| notice of the special
election shall set forth the proposition |
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| to be voted upon, the date of
the election and the time the |