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State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1686 Introduced 2/9/2011, by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-10 | from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-10 |
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Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that when not elected by the minority
representation plan, the number of aldermen in cities exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) shall be 10 aldermen, and cities with populations exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) but not exceeding 50,000 shall be 14 aldermen. Further provides that a
municipality with 15,000 or more inhabitants may adopt, either by ordinance
or by resolution, not more than one year after the municipality's receipt of the new federal decennial census
results, 8 aldermen in cities exceeding 15,000 but not
exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) and 10 aldermen in cities exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) but not exceeding 50,000. Effective immediately.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | SB1686 | | LRB097 08571 KMW 48698 b |
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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 Illinois Municipal Code is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 3.1-20-10 as follows:
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| 6 | | (65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-10)
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| 7 | | Sec. 3.1-20-10. Aldermen; number.
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| 8 | | (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) |
| 9 | | of this
Section, Section 3.1-20-20, or as otherwise provided in |
| 10 | | the case of
aldermen-at-large,
the number of aldermen, when not |
| 11 | | elected by the minority
representation plan, shall be |
| 12 | | determined using the most recent federal decennial census |
| 13 | | results as follows: in cities not exceeding 3,000
inhabitants, |
| 14 | | 6 aldermen; exceeding 3,000 but not exceeding 15,000, 8 |
| 15 | | aldermen;
exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 25,000 20,000, 10 |
| 16 | | aldermen; exceeding 25,000 20,000 but
not exceeding 50,000, 14 |
| 17 | | aldermen; exceeding 50,000 but not exceeding 70,000,
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| 18 | | aldermen; exceeding 70,000 but not exceeding 90,000, 18 |
| 19 | | aldermen; and from
90,000 to 500,000, 20 aldermen. No |
| 20 | | redistricting shall be required in order
to reduce the number |
| 21 | | of aldermen in order to comply with this Section.
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| 22 | | (b) Instead of the number of aldermen set forth in |
| 23 | | subsection (a), a
municipality with 15,000 or more inhabitants |