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| Public Act 096-0175 |
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
2-4006 as follows:
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(55 ILCS 5/2-4006)
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Sec. 2-4006. Terms of commissioners.
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(a) In every county not under
township organization having | ||||
3 commissioners elected at large as described in
subsection (b) | ||||
or (c), the commissioners shall be elected as provided in this
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Section.
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(b) In a county in which one commissioner was elected at | ||||
the general
election in 1992 to serve for a term of 4 years and | ||||
in which 2 commissioners
will be elected at the general | ||||
election in 1994, the commissioner elected in
1994 and | ||||
receiving the greatest number of votes shall serve for a term | ||||
of 6
years. The other commissioner elected in 1994 shall serve | ||||
for a term of 4
years. At the general election in 1996 and at | ||||
each general election
thereafter, one commissioner shall be | ||||
elected to serve for a term of 6 years.
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(c) In a county in which 2 commissioners were elected at | ||||
the general
election in 1992 to serve for terms of 4 years and | ||||
in which one commissioner
will be elected at the general | ||||
election in 1994, the commissioner elected in
1994 shall serve | ||
for a term of 4 years. The commissioner elected in 1996 and
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receiving the greatest number of votes shall serve for a term | ||
of 6 years. The
other commissioner elected in 1996 shall serve | ||
for a term of 4 years. At the
general election in 1998 and at | ||
each general election thereafter, one
commissioner shall be | ||
elected to serve for a term of 6 years. | ||
(c-5) In Calhoun County, Edwards County, and Union County, | ||
the registered voters of the county may, upon referendum
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initiated by (i) the adoption of a resolution of the
board of | ||
county commissioners or (ii) a petition signed by not less than | ||
10% of the registered voters in the county, determine that the | ||
board of
county commissioners shall consist of 5
commissioners | ||
elected at large. The commissioners must certify
the question | ||
to the proper election authority, which must
submit the | ||
question at an election in accordance with the
general election | ||
law. | ||
The question shall be submitted in substantially the
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following form: | ||
"Shall the board of county commissioners of (county) | ||
consist of 5 commissioners elected at large?" | ||
Votes must be recorded as "Yes" or "No". If a majority of | ||
the electors voting on the question vote in the affirmative, | ||
then a 5-member board of county commissioners shall be | ||
established beginning with the next general election. The | ||
County Clerk, in consultation with the State's Attorney for the | ||
county, shall develop and present to the board of county | ||
commissioners, to implement by the adoption of a resolution, | ||
the transition of terms for the current 3-member board of | ||
commissioners and the addition of 2 commissioners for 6-year | ||
terms. Thereafter, commissioners shall be elected at each | ||
general election to fill expired terms.
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(d) The provisions of this Section do not apply to | ||
commissioners elected
under Section 2-4006.5 of this Code.
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(Source: P.A. 92-189, eff. 8-1-01.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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