Bill Text: IL HB1126 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning an election against organization as a fire protection district.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-01-12 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB1126 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB1126-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1126 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
70 ILCS 705/1.01 from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 21a
Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning an election against organization as a fire protection district.
LRB103 04956 AWJ 49967 b
A BILL FOR
HB1126 LRB103 04956 AWJ 49967 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 Fire Protection District Act is amended by
changing Section 1.01 as follows:
(70 ILCS 705/1.01) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 21a)
Sec. 1.01. Where an election has been held to organize any
territory as a Fire Protection District under this Act, at
which election a majority of the the votes cast in the
territory proposed to be organized was against the
organization of a Fire Protection District, or in case a city,
village or incorporated town is in the territory sought to be
organized, then if the proposition failed to receive a
majority of the votes cast either in such city, village or
incorporated town or in the territory outside of such city,
village or incorporated town, then no subsequent election
shall be held to organize such territory, or any part thereof,
into a Fire Protection District for a period of one year after
such election.
(Source: P.A. 84-1421.)