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| Public Act 095-0761 |
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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 | ||||
Sections 30-10, 35-5, 35-10, and 35-15 as follows:
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(60 ILCS 1/30-10)
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Sec. 30-10. Notice of meeting; agenda. | ||||
(a) Notice of the time and place of holding the annual and | ||||
any special
township meetings and the agenda approved by the | ||||
township board at their prior
meeting shall be given by the | ||||
township clerk (or, in the clerk's absence, the
supervisor, | ||||
assessor, or collector) by posting written or printed notices | ||||
in 3
of the most public places in the township at least 10 days | ||||
before the meeting
and, if there is an English language | ||||
newspaper published in the township, by at
least one | ||||
publication in that newspaper before the meeting. The notice | ||||
shall
set forth the agenda for the meeting as approved by the | ||||
township board. Additional agenda
items may be added only by a | ||||
three-fifths majority vote of the electors in
attendance at the
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meeting.
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(b) Agenda. Not less than 10 days before the annual | ||||
meeting, the township board shall adopt an agenda for the | ||||
annual meeting. Any 15 or more registered voters in the | ||||
township may request an agenda item for consideration by the | ||
electors at the annual meeting by giving written notice of a | ||
specific request to the township clerk no later than March 1 | ||
prior to the annual meeting. The agenda published by the | ||
township board shall include any such request made by voters if | ||
the request is relevant to powers granted to electors under the | ||
Township Code. | ||
(c) Additional agenda items. Any matter or proposal not set | ||
forth in the published agenda shall not be considered at the | ||
annual meeting other than advising that the matter may be | ||
considered at a special meeting of the electors at a later | ||
date. | ||
(Source: P.A. 90-210, eff. 7-25-97.)
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(60 ILCS 1/35-5)
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Sec. 35-5. Special township meeting. Special township | ||
meetings shall be held
when the township board (or at least 15 | ||
voters of the township) file in the
office of the township | ||
clerk a written statement that a special meeting is
necessary | ||
for the interests of the township. The statement also shall set
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forth the objects of the meeting, which must be relevant to | ||
powers granted to electors under this Code. The special | ||
township meeting shall be held no
less than 14 nor more than 45 | ||
days after the written request is filed in the
office of the | ||
township clerk. Special township meetings may not begin before
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6 p.m.
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(Source: P.A. 88-62; incorporates 88-360; 88-670, eff. | ||
12-2-94.)
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(60 ILCS 1/35-10)
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Sec. 35-10. Notice of special meeting; business at meeting.
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(a) Notice of a special township meeting shall be given in | ||
the same manner
and for the same length of time as for regular | ||
township meetings.
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(b) The notice shall set forth the object of the meeting as | ||
contained in the statement filed with the township clerk, which | ||
must be relevant to powers granted to electors under this Code. | ||
No business shall be done at a special meeting except the | ||
business that is embraced in the statement and notice. The | ||
notice shall set forth the object of the meeting as contained | ||
in the
statement filed with the township clerk, and no business | ||
shall be done at a
special meeting except the business that is | ||
embraced in the statement and
notice.
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(Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)
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(60 ILCS 1/35-15)
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Sec. 35-15. Quorum and powers of electors at special | ||
meeting Powers of electors at special meeting. No special | ||
township meeting shall be convened unless 15 or more electors | ||
are present at the meeting. The electors at special
township | ||
meetings when convened have the powers enumerated in this | ||
Article.
An elector is a person registered to vote within the | ||
township no less than 28
days before the date of the special | ||
meeting. If a special township meeting is not convened because | ||
of an absence of 15 or more electors, that special township | ||
meeting shall not be re-convened unless all procedures for a | ||
special township meeting are again completed.
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(Source: P.A. 88-62; 89-331, eff. 8-17-95.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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