70 ILCS 1820/32

(70 ILCS 1820/32) (from Ch. 19, par. 882)

Sec. 32.

At least 5% of the legal voters resident within the limits
of such proposed addition to the District shall petition the circuit
court for the county in which the major part of the District is
situated, to cause the question to be submitted to the legal voters of
such proposed additional territory shall become a part of the District
and assume a proportionate share of the general obligation bonded
indebtedness, if any, of the District.  Such petition shall be addressed
to the court and shall contain a definite description of the boundaries
of the territory to be embraced in the proposed addition.

Upon filing any such petition with the clerk of the court, the court shall
fix a time and place for a hearing upon the subject of the petition.

Notice shall be given by the court to whom the petition is addressed, or
by the circuit clerk or sheriff of the county in which such petition is
made at the order and direction of the court, of the time and place of the
hearing upon the subject of the petition at least 20 days prior thereto
by at least one publication thereof in any newspaper having general circulation
within the area proposed to be annexed, and by mailing a copy of such notice
to the mayor or president of the board of trustees of all cities, villages
and incorporated towns within the District.

At the hearing all persons residing in or owning property situated in
the area proposed to be annexed to the District may appear and be heard
touching upon the sufficiency of the petition.  If the court finds that
the petition does not comply with the requirements of the
law, the court
shall dismiss the petition; but if the court finds that the petition
is sufficient the court
shall certify the proposition to the proper election officials, who shall
submit the proposition to the voters at an election in accordance with the
general election law.
In addition to the requirements of the general election law, the
notice of the referendum shall specify its purpose together
with a description of the area proposed to be annexed to
the District.

Each legal voter resident within the area proposed to be annexed to the
District shall have the right to cast a ballot at such election. The proposition
shall be in substantially
the following form:

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For joining the Jackson-Union Counties
Regional Port District and assuming a
proportionate share of general obligation bonded
indebtedness, if any.
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Against joining the Jackson-Union Counties
Regional Port District and assuming a
proportionate share of general obligation
bonded indebtedness, if any.
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The court shall cause a statement of the result of such
election to be spread upon the records of the court.

If a majority of the votes cast upon the question of
annexation to the District are in favor of becoming a part of such
District, the court shall then enter an order stating that such
additional territory shall thenceforth be an integral part of the
Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District and subject to all of the
benefits of service and responsibilities of the District.  The Circuit
Clerk shall transmit a certified copy of the order to the circuit clerk
of any other county in which any of the territory affected is situated.

(Source: P.A. 81-1489.)