Bill Text: IL HB0496 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: Amends the Township Code. Provides that all townships within a coterminous, or substantially coterminous, municipality may be discontinued (currently, municipalities in which the city council exercises the powers and duties of the township board, or in which one or more municipal officials serve as an officer or trustee of the township; that are located within a county with a population of 3 million or more; and which contain a territory of 7 square miles or more). Repeals an Article of the Township Code regarding discontinuance of specified townships in St. Clair County. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0496 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB0496-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Amends the Township Code. Provides that all townships within a coterminous, or substantially coterminous, municipality may be discontinued (currently, municipalities in which the city council exercises the powers and duties of the township board, or in which one or more municipal officials serve as an officer or trustee of the township; that are located within a county with a population of 3 million or more; and which contain a territory of 7 square miles or more). Repeals an Article of the Township Code regarding discontinuance of specified townships in St. Clair County. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0496 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB0496-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Township Code is amended by changing Section | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 27-5 and the heading of Article 27 as follows:
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6 | (60 ILCS 1/Art. 27 heading) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ARTICLE 27. DISCONTINUANCE OF TOWNSHIP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ORGANIZATION WITHIN COTERMINOUS MUNICIPALITY:
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9 | ALL TOWNSHIPS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | COUNTY POPULATION OF 3 MILLION OR MORE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | (Source: P.A. 98-127, eff. 8-2-13; 99-474, eff. 8-27-15.)
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12 | (60 ILCS 1/27-5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Sec. 27-5. Applicability. This Article shall apply only to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | a township that : (1) is within a coterminous, or substantially | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | coterminous, municipality in which the city council exercises | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | the powers and duties of the township board, or in which one or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | more municipal officials serve as an officer or trustee of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | township; (2) is located within a county with a population of 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | million or more; and (3) contains a territory of 7 square miles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | or more .
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21 | (Source: P.A. 98-127, eff. 8-2-13.)
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1 | (60 ILCS 1/Art. 28 rep.) | ||||||
2 | Section 10. The Township Code is amended by repealing | ||||||
3 | Article 28.
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4 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
5 | becoming law.
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