Public Act 097-0417
 
SB0041 EnrolledLRB097 00153 RLJ 40165 b


  
    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    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)







    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

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.



(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)


    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.

(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)

  


Effective Date:  1/1/2012