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Public Act 097-0417 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Township Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
30-117 and by adding Section 210-7 as follows: | ||||
(60 ILCS 1/30-117)
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Sec. 30-117. Special services; disaster relief. The | ||||
corporate authorities of a township electors may , by ordinance, | ||||
authorize
the use
of permanent
road funds, general road and | ||||
bridge funds, or
town funds for the purpose of
collecting, | ||||
transporting, and disposing of brush and leaves generated from
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those
properties that are contiguous to roads as defined by | ||||
Section 2-103 of the Illinois Highway Code or located within | ||||
the unincorporated areas of the township . | ||||
The Further, the
electors may allow general road and bridge | ||||
or town funds to also be used for
the
purpose of providing | ||||
disaster relief and support services approved by
the Township | ||||
Board of Trustees at a regularly scheduled or special meeting.
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(Source: P.A. 93-109, eff. 7-8-03; 93-610, eff. 11-18-03; | ||||
revised 11-1-10.) | ||||
(60 ILCS 1/210-7 new) | ||||
Sec. 210-7. Disposal of brush and leaves. Notwithstanding |
any provision of this Article to the contrary, the corporate | ||
authorities of a township may, by ordinance, provide for the | ||
collection, transport, and disposal of brush and leaves within | ||
the unincorporated areas of the township without referendum | ||
approval. The corporate authorities of the township may use | ||
funds authorized under Section 30-117 to provide for the | ||
collection, transport, and disposal of brush and leaves. | ||
Section 10. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by | ||
changing Section 6-201.21 as follows: | ||
(605 ILCS 5/6-201.21)
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Sec. 6-201.21. Special services; disaster relief. The | ||
Subject to Section
30-117 of the Township Code, the highway | ||
commissioner has authority to provide
for orderly collection , | ||
transport, and disposal of brush and leaves that have been | ||
properly
placed for collection along the road district | ||
rights-of-way in accordance with
local guidelines in those | ||
townships or counties that regulate by ordinance open
burning | ||
of brush or leaves . The highway commissioner may use funds | ||
authorized under Section 30-117 of the Township Code to provide | ||
for the collection, transport, and disposal of brush and | ||
leaves. | ||
Subject to Section 30-117 of the Township Code Further , the | ||
highway commissioner has authority to
provide necessary relief | ||
services following the occurrence of an event that has
been |
declared a disaster by State or local officials. The highway | ||
commissioner
has purchasing authority, subject to Section | ||
6-201.6, and contractual authority
as defined in
Section | ||
6-201.7 of this Code.
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(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
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