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IL HB3291

Bill

Status

Failed

1/8/2013

Primary Sponsor

Joe Sosnowski

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Illinois Municipal Code to extend the deadline for village incorporation petitions in certain counties from January 1, 1998 to January 1, 2012 for counties with populations between 150,000 and 185,000 that are within 25 miles of the Illinois state line.

  • Requires that incorporation petitions for villages in counties with 150,000 or more population must include the name of the Homeowner's Association, if applicable, as part of the legal description of the proposed village.

  • Maintains existing requirements for village incorporation including minimum population thresholds, square mileage limits, number of property owners, and petition procedures through circuit court.

  • Preserves exemptions from municipal consent requirements for areas incorporating in high-population counties, while maintaining consent requirements for smaller areas within 1.5 miles of existing municipalities.

Legislative Description

MUNI-INCORPORATION OF VILLAGES

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/8/2013

Committee Referrals

Rules3/17/2011
Cities & Villages2/28/2011
Rules2/24/2011

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