(70 ILCS 3605/44) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 344)
Sec. 44.
This Act may be adopted by any city, village or incorporated
town within the metropolitan area in the following manner: The city
council of any city, or the president and board of trustees of any
village or incorporated town, by ordinance, may direct that the question of the
adoption of this Act be submitted to the electors at any regular election.
The clerk of such municipality shall
promptly certify the passage of such ordinance and the proposition to
the proper election
officials and thereupon it shall be the duty of the election officials
to submit the question to popular vote. Public notice of the referendum
shall be given in the manner provided by the general election
law. If a majority of
those voting on the question vote in the affirmative thereon, this Act
shall be adopted in that city, village or incorporated town. The proposition
shall be in substantially the following form:
-------------------------------------------------------------- Shall "An Act to create a municipalcorporation for public ownership and YESoperation of a transportation system in -------------------the metropolitan area of Cook County" NObe adopted?--------------------------------------------------------------
The result of said election shall be certified to the Secretary of State.
(Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
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