(70 ILCS 2205/4) (from Ch. 42, par. 250)

Sec. 4. Upon the organization of such sanitary district, the circuit court shall order the election of the corporate authorities. Thereupon, the clerk of the circuit court shall certify said order to the proper election official, who shall conduct such election at the time and in the manner provided by the general election law for the election of such officers. Nomination petitions for this initial election shall be filed within the time provided by the general election law with the circuit court clerk who shall perform the election duties of the secretary of the district for such first election.

(Source: P.A. 81-1490.)