Illinois House Bill 4067 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Citizens Empowerment Act. Provides that registered voters may petition for a referendum at the next general election to dissolve a unit of local government. Sets forth the requirements for the petition, together with the form and requirements for the ballot referendum. Provides for the transfer of property, assets, obligations, and liabilities of the dissolving unit of local government to the receiving unit of local government. Limits when a special district may dissolve into another unit of local government. Defines terms. Amends the Local Government Reduction and Efficiency Division of the Counties Code. Provides that the Division applies to all counties (currently, only applies to DuPage, Lake, and McHenry Counties). Excludes specified boards from the definition of "unit of local government". Provides how the status and rights of employees are affected by the dissolution of a unit of local government. Provides for the assumption of obligations of the dissolving unit of local government by the entity absorbing the dissolving unit. Amends the Township Code. Removes a restriction limiting townships to 126 square miles. Provides for the consolidation, merger, and dissolution of specified townships within a coterminous, or substantially coterminous, municipality. Makes other changes. Amends the Election Code. Specifies procedures for township consolidation, merger, and discontinuance referenda and provides exceptions for the Citizens Empowerment Act. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that specified township road districts may be abolished by public referendum. Effective on January 1, 2018.

LOCAL GOVT-DISSOLUTION

Rep. James Durkin [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2017-06-21	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2017-06-21	House	First Reading
2017-06-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
10	5	28-1	Amended Code	Citation Text
10	5	28-7	Amended Code	Citation Text
10	5	3-7	New Code	See Bill Text
55	5	2-4006	Amended Code	Citation Text
55	5	5-44010	Amended Code	Citation Text
55	5	5-44020	Amended Code	Citation Text
55	5	5-44043	New Code	See Bill Text
55	5	Div. 2-4 heading	Amended Code	Citation Text
60	1	10-25	Amended Code	Citation Text
60	1	22-10	New Code	See Bill Text
60	1	22-15	New Code	See Bill Text
60	1	22-20	New Code	See Bill Text
60	1	22-5	New Code	See Bill Text
60	1	23-10	New Code	See Bill Text
60	1	23-15	New Code	See Bill Text
60	1	23-20	New Code	See Bill Text
60	1	23-25	New Code	See Bill Text
60	1	23-5	New Code	See Bill Text
60	1	25-15	Amended Code	Citation Text
60	1	25-25	Amended Code	Citation Text
60	1	29-10	New Code	See Bill Text
60	1	29-15	New Code	See Bill Text
60	1	29-20	New Code	See Bill Text
60	1	29-25	New Code	See Bill Text
60	1	29-5	New Code	See Bill Text
60	1	65-20	Amended Code	Citation Text
60	1	Art. 22 heading	New Code	See Bill Text
60	1	Art. 23 heading	New Code	See Bill Text
60	1	Art. 29 heading	New Code	See Bill Text
605	5	6-130	Amended Code	Citation Text
605	5	6-130.5	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4067&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB4067.htm