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() 65 ILCS 5/Art. 6 Div. 3
(65 ILCS 5/Art. 6 Div. 3 heading)
DIVISION 3.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
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65 ILCS 5/6-3-1
(65 ILCS 5/6-3-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-1)
Sec. 6-3-1.
Initial division into wards.
Not later than 30 days prior to
the first day on which candidate petitions may be filed for the primary
election at which the first municipal officers are to be nominated for office
under this Article 6, the corporate authorities shall divide the municipality
into wards pursuant to Section 6-3-5.
(Source: P.A. 81-1490.)
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65 ILCS 5/6-3-2
(65 ILCS 5/6-3-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-2)
Sec. 6-3-2. Termination of terms of office.
The terms of office of all elected municipal officers holding office at
the time of the issuance of the certificate of adoption of the strong mayor
form of government by the municipality pursuant to Division 2 of this
Article 6 shall terminate upon the election and qualification for office of
municipal officers pursuant to this Division 3 of Article 6, except that
where an existing form of municipal government has the same number of wards
as would be required hereunder, the alderpersons holding office at the time of
the issuance of the certificate of adoption shall serve until the
expiration of the terms for which they were elected.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
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65 ILCS 5/6-3-3
(65 ILCS 5/6-3-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-3)
Sec. 6-3-3. Municipal officers - terms.
The municipality shall have the following elected officers: one mayor,
one municipal clerk and one municipal treasurer, all of whom shall be
elected at large, and alderpersons, the number of which shall be as follows: In
cities not exceeding 25,000 inhabitants, 8 alderpersons; between 25,001 and
40,000, 10 alderpersons; between 40,001 and 60,000, 14 alderpersons; between 60,001
and 80,000, 16 alderpersons; and exceeding 80,000, 20 alderpersons. Two alderpersons
shall be elected to represent each ward.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
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65 ILCS 5/6-3-4
(65 ILCS 5/6-3-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-4)
Sec. 6-3-4. Terms
of office.
All terms of office of officials elected pursuant to this Division 3 of
Article 6 shall be for terms of 4 years, except that alderpersons elected at
the first election for city officers held pursuant to this Article 6 shall
draw lots so that one-half of the alderpersons shall hold for a 4 year term,
and until their successors are elected and qualified, and one-half of the alderpersons
shall hold for a 2 year term, and until their successors are
elected and qualified. All alderpersons thereafter elected shall hold office
for a term of 4 years, and until their successors are elected and have
qualified.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
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65 ILCS 5/6-3-5
(65 ILCS 5/6-3-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-5)
Sec. 6-3-5. Division into wards.
Every city shall have as many wards as one-half the total number of alderpersons
to which the city is entitled. The city council, from time to time
shall divide the city into that number of wards. In the formation of wards
the population of each ward as determined by the latest city, state or
national census shall be as nearly equal and the wards shall be of as
compact and contiguous territory, as practicable.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
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65 ILCS 5/6-3-6
(65 ILCS 5/6-3-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-6)
Sec. 6-3-6. Redistricting of city. Whenever an official publication of any national, state, school, or
city census shows that any city contains more or less wards than it is
entitled to, the city council of the city, by ordinance, shall
redistrict the city into as many wards only as the city is entitled.
This redistricting shall be completed not less than 30 days before
the first date on which candidate petitions may be filed
for the next succeeding general municipal election.
At this election there shall be elected the number of alderpersons to which
the city is entitled.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
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65 ILCS 5/6-3-7
(65 ILCS 5/6-3-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-7)
Sec. 6-3-7. Ward
division and election of alderpersons - validation.
If, after a census is officially published, any city is divided into a
greater or lesser number of wards and has elected a greater or lesser
number of alderpersons than the city is entitled, nevertheless such division
and election shall be valid and all acts, resolutions and ordinances of the
city council of such city, if in other respects in compliance with law, are
valid.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
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65 ILCS 5/6-3-8
(65 ILCS 5/6-3-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-8)
Sec. 6-3-8. Resignation; vacancy. An alderperson may resign from his or her
office. A vacancy occurs in the office of alderperson by reason of resignation,
failure to elect or qualify, death, permanent physical or mental disability,
conviction of a disqualifying crime, abandonment of office, or removal from
office. If a vacancy occurs in the office of alderperson in one of these ways or
otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled as provided in Sections 3.1-10-50 and
3.1-10-55. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be made within 60 days after
the vacancy occurs. The requirement that an appointment be made within 60 days
is an exclusive power and function of the State and is a denial and limitation
under Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois Constitution of
the power of a home rule municipality to require that an appointment be made
within a different period after the vacancy occurs.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
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65 ILCS 5/6-3-9
(65 ILCS 5/6-3-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-9)
Sec. 6-3-9. Qualifications of mayor, city clerk, city treasurer and alderpersons
- eligibility for other office.
No person shall be eligible to the office of mayor, city clerk, city
treasurer or alderperson:
(1) Unless he is a qualified elector of the | | municipality and has resided therein at least one year next preceding his election or appointment; or
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(2) Unless, in the case of alderpersons, he resides
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(3) If he is in arrears in the payment of any tax or
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(4) If he has been convicted in Illinois state courts
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No alderperson shall be eligible to any office, except that of acting mayor
or mayor pro tem, the salary of which is payable out of the city treasury,
if at the time of his appointment he is a member of the city council.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
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65 ILCS 5/6-3-10
(65 ILCS 5/6-3-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-10)
Sec. 6-3-10. General elections - time for.
The first general election pursuant to this Division 3 of Article 6
shall be held at the time the next general municipal election would have
been held had the municipality not adopted this Article 6. At the first
general election so held, one mayor, one municipal clerk, one municipal
treasurer shall be elected at large and two alderpersons shall be elected from
each ward.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
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65 ILCS 5/6-3-11
(65 ILCS 5/6-3-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-11)
Sec. 6-3-11.
Primary elections.
A primary election shall be held to nominate 2 candidates for each office.
Primary and general elections shall otherwise be conducted at such times
and in such manner as is provided in the general election law.
(Source: P.A. 81-1490.)
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