HB3133 Bill Summary

• Creates the Township Modernization and Consolidation Act allowing all townships in a county to dissolve by referendum, initiated either through citizen petition (5% of county voters) or county board ordinance, with 122-day notice requirement and majority approval by county electors.

• Transfers all township property, assets, personnel, contractual obligations, liabilities, tax levies, and records to the receiving county upon dissolution, with the county board assuming all township rights and duties.

• Abolishes the office of township collector statewide, transferring all powers and duties to county collectors; allows county boards to continue general assistance and highway commission taxes after township dissolution.

• Permits counties that dissolve all townships to retain their current form of government rather than being required to form a commission form of government.

• Makes conforming changes to the Election Code, Property Tax Code, Mobile Home Local Services Tax Enforcement Act, and Counties Code to reflect the elimination of township collectors and consolidation of township functions into county government.