HB4987 Summary

• Allows counties with 50,000+ inhabitants to discontinue township organization, with the county board assuming all township powers and duties without additional compensation.

• County assessor or supervisor of assessments assumes duties of township assessor upon discontinuance.

• Requires establishment of a 7-member committee (4 county board appointees, 3 township supervisor appointees) within 3 months to oversee discontinuance, develop transition plans, hold public meetings, and complete the process within 2 years.

• County board members become the public health district board of health, and county superintendent of highways or county engineer assumes township highway commissioner duties.

• Requires township records to be deposited with county clerk and remaining township property to be appraised and distributed to the county.