HB3492 Summary

• Establishes that municipal annexations are valid if they meet statutory requirements and declares seeking contiguity or wholly binding territory for future annexation as proper municipal purposes.

• Prohibits contests to annexation validity based on the annexation's purpose, contents of annexation agreements, or any factor other than what is statutorily required.

• Requires annexation agreements to include terms relating to disconnection of territory from a municipality.

• Provides that annexation agreement terms and party intentions cannot be considered in determining Illinois Municipal Code compliance unless the terms conflict with the Code or are forbidden by law.

• Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.