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| Public Act 099-0474 | ||||
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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 Property Tax Code is amended by changing | ||||
Section 3-70 as follows: | ||||
(35 ILCS 200/3-70) | ||||
Sec. 3-70. Cessation of Township Assessor. If the office of | ||||
Township Assessor in a coterminous township ceases as provided | ||||
in Articles Article 27 and 28 of the Township Code, then the | ||||
coterminous municipality shall assume the duties of the | ||||
Township Assessor under this Code.
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(Source: P.A. 98-127, eff. 8-2-13.) | ||||
Section 10. The Township Code is amended by changing the | ||||
heading of Article 27 and by adding Article 28 as follows: | ||||
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 27 heading) | ||||
ARTICLE 27. DISCONTINUANCE OF TOWNSHIP | ||||
ORGANIZATION WITHIN COTERMINOUS MUNICIPALITY :
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COUNTY POPULATION OF 3 MILLION OR MORE | ||||
(Source: P.A. 98-127, eff. 8-2-13.) | ||||
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 28 heading new) | ||||
ARTICLE 28. DISCONTINUANCE OF TOWNSHIP | ||
ORGANIZATION WITHIN COTERMINOUS | ||
MUNICIPALITY: SPECIFIED TOWNSHIPS | ||
(60 ILCS 1/28-5 new) | ||
Sec. 28-5. Applicability. This Article shall apply only to | ||
a township that: (1) is within a coterminous, or substantially | ||
coterminous, municipality, (2) is located within St. Clair | ||
County, and (3) contains a territory of 23 square miles or | ||
more. | ||
(60 ILCS 1/28-10 new) | ||
Sec. 28-10. Ordinance to discontinue and abolish a township | ||
organization within a coterminous municipality; cessation of | ||
township organization. | ||
(a) The township board of a township described under | ||
Section 28-5 of this Article may adopt an ordinance, with a | ||
majority of the votes of the township board, providing that, | ||
upon the approval of a coterminous, or substantially | ||
coterminous, municipality's corporate authorities, (1) that | ||
the township organization shall discontinue and be abolished; | ||
and (2) that the township shall transfer all the rights, | ||
powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, | ||
and responsibilities of the township organization to the | ||
coterminous, or substantially coterminous, municipality. The | ||
corporate authorities of the coterminous, or substantially | ||
coterminous, municipality shall adopt an ordinance by a | ||
majority vote approving such transfer to the municipality. | ||
(b) On the later date of either the (i) approval of an | ||
ordinance by a municipality under subsection (a) of this | ||
Section, or (ii) expiration of the township officers' terms | ||
after passing an ordinance under subsection (a) of this | ||
Section, the township is discontinued and abolished and all the | ||
rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, | ||
obligations, and responsibilities of the township shall by | ||
operation of law vest in and be assumed by the municipality, | ||
including the authority to levy property taxes for township | ||
purposes in the same manner as the dissolved township. | ||
(60 ILCS 1/28-15 new) | ||
Sec. 28-15. Coterminous municipality's duties and | ||
responsibilities. Upon the effective date of discontinuance | ||
and abolishment of the township organization, the coterminous | ||
municipality shall exercise all duties and responsibilities of | ||
the township officers as provided in the Township Code, the | ||
Illinois Public Aid Code, the Property Tax Code, and the | ||
Illinois Highway Code, as applicable. The coterminous | ||
municipality may enter into an intergovernmental agreement or | ||
contract with the county or the State to administer the duties | ||
and responsibilities of the township officers for services | ||
under its jurisdiction. | ||
(60 ILCS 1/28-20 new) | ||
Sec. 28-20. Business, records, and property of | ||
discontinued township organization. The records of a township | ||
organization discontinued under this Article shall be | ||
deposited in the coterminous municipality's city clerk's | ||
office. The coterminous municipality may close up all | ||
unfinished business of the township and sell and dispose of any | ||
of the property belonging to the township for benefit of the | ||
inhabitants of the coterminous municipality. | ||
Section 15. The Public Health District Act is amended by | ||
changing Section 25 as follows: | ||
(70 ILCS 905/25) | ||
Sec. 25. Discontinuance of a coterminous township. If the | ||
office of Township Assessor in a coterminous township is | ||
discontinued as provided in Articles Article 27 and 28 of the | ||
Township Code, then the coterminous municipality's Council | ||
members shall be the board of health for the public health | ||
district under this Act.
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(Source: P.A. 98-127, eff. 8-2-13.) | ||
Section 20. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by | ||
changing Section 12-3.1 as follows: | ||
(305 ILCS 5/12-3.1) | ||
Sec. 12-3.1. Discontinuance of a coterminous township. | ||
Upon discontinuance of a coterminous township under Articles | ||
Article 27 and 28 of the Township Code, the coterminous | ||
municipality shall provide funds for and administer the public | ||
aid program provided for under Article VI of this Code.
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(Source: P.A. 98-127, eff. 8-2-13.) | ||
Section 25. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by | ||
changing Section 5-205.10 as follows: | ||
(605 ILCS 5/5-205.10) | ||
Sec. 5-205.10. Discontinuance of a coterminous township. | ||
If township organization is discontinued as provided in | ||
Articles Article 27 and 28 of the Township Code, then the | ||
coterminous municipality shall assume the duties of highway | ||
commissioner under this Code.
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(Source: P.A. 98-127, eff. 8-2-13.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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