(65 ILCS 5/7-1-16) (from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-16)
Sec. 7-1-16.
Where a municipality adjoins another municipality in one
or more portions of its boundaries, it may be annexed thereto as
follows, notwithstanding that territory not a part of either of the
municipalities may lie between or be surrounded by the municipalities:
A petition shall be presented to the circuit court for the county,
wherein the annexing municipality is situated, asking that the question
of annexation be submitted to the electors of both municipalities. The
petition shall be signed by not less than 10% of the total number of
electors of the municipality sought to be annexed who voted at the last
preceding general municipal election or 250 such electors, whichever
figure is the smaller. Furthermore, if a majority of those voting, in a
municipality sought to be annexed, upon the question of annexation vote
against the annexation of that municipality when the question is first
submitted, any petition thereafter presented to the court for the
annexation of the same municipality shall be signed by not less than
1/8 of the electors of that municipality who voted at the last
preceding general municipal election.
The court thereupon shall order the question of annexation
submitted to the electors of both municipalities at an election to be
held in each municipality. The clerk of the circuit court shall certify
the question to the proper election authorities at an election in accordance
with the general election law for submission. No election on the question of
annexation shall be held within 22 months after the same
question has been
voted upon.
(Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
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