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55 ILCS 5/1-3001

(55 ILCS 5/1-3001) (from Ch. 34, par. 1-3001)

Sec. 1-3001.

Petition to form new county.

Whenever it is desired to form a new county out of one or more
of the then existing counties, and a petition praying for the erection of
such new county, stating and describing the territory proposed to be taken
for such new county, together with the name of such proposed new county,
signed by a majority of the legal voters residing in the territory to be
stricken from such county or counties, shall be presented to the county
board of each county to be affected by such division, and it appearing that
such new county can be constitutionally formed, it shall be the duty of
such county board or county boards to make an order providing for the
submission of the question of the erection of such new county to a vote of
the people of the counties to be affected.  The County Board or boards
shall certify the question to the proper election officials, who shall
submit the question to the voters at a general election, in
accordance with the general election law. The form of the proposition
shall be as follows: "For new county," and "Against new county."

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)