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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1635
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 1635, on page 1,
3 line 5, by replacing "Section 3.1-20-10" with "Sections
4 3.1-20-10 and 3.1-20-20"; and
5 on page 2, immediately below line 11, by inserting the
6 following:
7 "(65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-20) (from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-20)
8 Sec. 3.1-20-20. Aldermen; restrict or reinstate number.
9 (a) In a city of less than 100,000 inhabitants, a
10 proposition to restrict the number of aldermen to one-half of
11 the total authorized by Section 3.1-20-10, with one alderman
12 representing each ward, shall be certified by the city clerk
13 to the proper election authorities, who shall submit the
14 proposition at an election in accordance with the general
15 election law, if a petition requesting that action is signed
16 by electors of the city numbering not less than 10% of the
17 total vote cast at the last election for mayor of the city
18 and the petition is filed with the city clerk.
19 The proposition shall be substantially in the following
20 form:
21 Shall (name of city) restrict the number of aldermen
22 to (state number) (one-half of the total authorized by
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1 Section 3.1-20-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code), with
2 one alderman representing each ward?
3 If a majority of those voting on the proposition vote in
4 favor of it, all existing aldermanic terms shall expire as of
5 the date of the next regular aldermanic election, at which
6 time a full complement of aldermen shall be elected for the
7 full term.
8 (b) In a city of less than 100,000 inhabitants, a
9 proposition to restrict the number of aldermen to one
10 alderman per ward, with one alderman representing each ward,
11 plus an additional number of aldermen not to exceed the
12 number of wards in the city to be elected at large, shall be
13 certified by the city clerk to the proper election
14 authorities, who shall submit the proposition at an election
15 in accordance with the general election law, if a petition
16 requesting that action is signed by electors of the city
17 numbering not less than 10% of the total vote cast at the
18 last election for mayor of the city and the petition is filed
19 with the city clerk.
20 The proposition shall be substantially in the following
21 form:
22 Shall (name of city) restrict the number of aldermen
23 to (number), with one alderman representing each ward,
24 plus an additional (number) alderman (aldermen) to be
25 elected at large?
26 If a majority of those voting on the proposition vote in
27 favor of it, all existing aldermanic terms shall expire as of
28 the date of the next regular aldermanic election, at which
29 time a full complement of aldermen shall be elected for the
30 full term.
31 (c) In a city of less than 100,000 inhabitants where a
32 proposition under subsection (a) or (b) has been successful,
33 a proposition to reinstate the number of aldermen in
34 accordance with Section 3.1-20-10 shall be certified by the
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1 city clerk to the proper election authorities, who shall
2 submit the proposition at an election in accordance with the
3 general election law, if a petition requesting that action
4 has been signed by electors of the city numbering not less
5 than 10% of the total vote cast at the last election for
6 mayor of the city and the petition has been filed with the
7 city clerk.
8 The election authority must submit the proposition in
9 substantially the following form:
10 Shall (name of city) reinstate the number of
11 aldermen to (number of aldermen allowed by Section
12 3.1-20-10)?
13 The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or
14 "No".
15 If a majority of the electors voting on the proposition
16 vote in the affirmative, then, if the restriction in the
17 number of aldermen has taken effect, all existing aldermanic
18 terms shall expire as of the date of the next regular
19 aldermanic election, at which time a full complement of
20 aldermen shall be elected for the full term and thereafter
21 terms shall be determined in accordance with Section
22 3.1-20-35.
23 (Source: P.A. 87-1119.)".