Bill Text: IL HB3251 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Engrossed
Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Adds a Division addressing local government reduction and efficiency. Provides the General Assembly's findings regarding units of local government and possible inefficiencies. Permits the question of dissolution of a unit of local government to be proposed to the voters of the county either by resolution of the county board or by petition by the voters. Provides that the referendum shall designate the county department or officer, or both, that shall assume the powers, duties, assets, records, property, liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of the dissolved unit. Further provides for any outstanding indebtedness of the unit, abatement of any tax levied by the unit, and pending litigation involving the unit. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB3251 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB3251-Engrossed.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 General Assembly Organization Act is amended | ||||||
| 5 | by adding Section 20 as follows:
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| 6 | (25 ILCS 5/20 new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 20. Until four years after the effective date of this | ||||||
| 8 | amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, the General | ||||||
| 9 | Assembly shall not enact any law creating any new unit of local | ||||||
| 10 | government, including, but not limited to, the division of | ||||||
| 11 | existing units of local government. This Section shall not | ||||||
| 12 | apply to the creation of a new unit of local government from | ||||||
| 13 | the consolidation of 2 or more pre-existing units of local | ||||||
| 14 | government.
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