Bill Text: IL SB1926 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Local Government Consolidation Commission Act. Establishes the Local Government Consolidation Commission to create a recommended list of units of local government to be abolished or consolidated. Provides that the Commission shall submit its recommended list to the General Assembly by no later than April 1, 2012. Sets forth the requirements for the recommended list. Provides that the General Assembly may disapprove the list of the Commission in whole, but may not disapprove of specific types of units of local government or specifically named units of local government on the list, within 30 calendar days after each chamber next convenes after the list is submitted to the General Assembly, by adoption of a resolution by a record vote of the majority of the members elected in each house. Provides that if the recommended list is not disapproved by the General Assembly within the time period for disapproval, then the Legislative Reference Bureau shall prepare for introduction a revisory bill effecting the changes in the statutes as may be necessary to conform the statutes to the changes in law made by the recommended list. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB1926 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB1926-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 SB1926 Introduced 2/10/2011, by Sen. Terry Link SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Local Government Consolidation Commission Act. Establishes the Local Government Consolidation Commission to create a recommended list of units of local government to be abolished or consolidated. Provides that the Commission shall submit its recommended list to the General Assembly by no later than April 1, 2012. Sets forth the requirements for the recommended list. Provides that the General Assembly may disapprove the list of the Commission in whole, but may not disapprove of specific types of units of local government or specifically named units of local government on the list, within 30 calendar days after each chamber next convenes after the list is submitted to the General Assembly, by adoption of a resolution by a record vote of the majority of the members elected in each house. Provides that if the recommended list is not disapproved by the General Assembly within the time period for disapproval, then the Legislative Reference Bureau shall prepare for introduction a revisory bill effecting the changes in the statutes as may be necessary to conform the statutes to the changes in law made by the recommended list. Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning government.
WHEREAS, According to the United States Census Bureau,
Illinois had 6,994 units of local government in 2007, the most
units of local government of any state in the country; and
WHEREAS, Multiple layers of units of local government can
be inefficient and lead to a duplication of services; and
WHEREAS, Most units of local government have the power to
levy ad valorem property taxes; and
WHEREAS, The power of units of local government to levy
taxes can lead to an increased property tax burden for Illinois
citizens; therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local
Government Consolidation Commission Act.
Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Commission" means the Local Government Consolidation
Commission created by this Act.
"Unit of local government" means a unit of local government
as defined in Section 1 of Article VII of the Illinois
Constitution. The term does not include a school district or
community college district.

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Section 10. Commission; creation; members. There is
created a Local Government Consolidation Commission, to
consist of 8 members, 2 members appointed by the President of
the Senate, 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
Senate, 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader
of the House of Representatives. No member may be a local
government official.
Section 15. Meetings; officers. The members of the
Commission shall meet and the Commission shall be organized
within 30 days after the effective date of this Act, and shall
at that time elect a chair from among the members.
Section 20. Compensation; expenses. The members of the
Commission shall serve without compensation, but may be
reimbursed for necessary traveling expenses incurred in the
performance of their official duties.
Section 25. Administrative support. The Commission shall
receive administrative and other support from the Legislative
Reference Bureau.
Section 30. Recommended list.
(a) The Commission shall create a recommended list of units

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of local government to be abolished or consolidated and shall
determine, upon a vote requiring at least 5 affirmative votes,
the units of local government to be included on the recommended
list. The recommended list may include the consolidation or
elimination of a specific type of unit of local government or a
specific unit of local government designated by name and the
county in which it is located.
In determining the units of local government to be
abolished or consolidated and any other matter under subsection
(b) or (c) the Commission must consider the following:
(1) The provisions of the Illinois Constitution and
State law governing the establishment, organization,
jurisdiction, and functions of units of local government.
(2) The costs and benefits to the State and other units
of local government.
(3) The elimination of inefficiencies, duplicate
administrative services, and costs to the State and other
units of local government.
(4) The interests and welfare of the public.
(b) For each unit of local government included on the
recommended list, the Commission must:
(1) Set forth whether the unit of local government is
to be abolished or consolidated.
(2) Provide for the transfer of all assets and
liabilities of the unit of local government.
(3) Provide for the transfer or other disposition of

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personnel records, documents, books, and other property,
both real and personal, of the unit of local government.
(4) Set forth all acts of the General Assembly affected
by the abolishing or consolidating of the unit of local
government.
(c) For each specific type of unit of local government
included on the recommended list, the Commission must:
(1) Set forth whether the type of unit of local
government is to be abolished or consolidated.
(2) List all of the units of local government, by name
and the county in which the unit of local government is
located, that will be abolished or consolidated as a result
of abolishing or consolidating that type of unit of local
government.
(3) Provide for the transfer of all assets and
liabilities of the affected units of local government.
(4) Provide for the transfer or other disposition of
personnel records, documents, books, and other property,
both real and personal, of the affected units of local
government.
(5) Set forth all acts of the General Assembly affected
by the abolishing or consolidating of that type of unit of
local government.
(d) The Commission must conduct at least 3 public hearings
before creating the recommended list and at least 3 public
hearings after creating, but before submitting, the

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recommended list to the General Assembly. At the public
hearings, the Commission shall allow interested persons to
present their views and comments. The Commission may adopt
reasonable rules for the conduct of the public hearings.
(e) The Commission shall file the recommended list with the
General Assembly by no later than April 1, 2012. If the
recommended list abolishes or consolidates a unit of local
government, then the unit of local government shall be
abolished or consolidated one year after the time period for
disapproval, as provided in Section 35, has expired.
Section 35. Disapproval of recommended list.
(a) If the Commission fails to submit a recommended list to
the General Assembly or the General Assembly disapproves the
list as provided in subsection (b), then no changes shall be
made under this Act to any unit of local government.
(b) The General Assembly may disapprove the list of the
Commission in whole, but may not disapprove of specific types
of units of local government or specifically named units of
local government on the list, within 60 calendar days after
each chamber next convenes after the list is submitted to the
General Assembly, by adoption of a resolution by a record vote
of the majority of the members elected in each house directed
to the Commission. The resolution shall be binding on the
Commission.

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Section 40. Revisory bill. If the recommended list is not
disapproved within the time period for disapproval as set forth
in Section 35, then the Legislative Reference Bureau shall
prepare for introduction no later than in the first annual
session of the General Assembly next occurring after the
recommended list takes effect a revisory bill effecting the
changes in the statutes as may be necessary to conform the
statutes to the changes in law made by the recommended list.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.