HB5970 Enrolled LRB096 20180 RLJ 35737 b

1     AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
5 changing Section 3.1-20-10 as follows:
 
6     (65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-10)  (from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-10)
7     Sec. 3.1-20-10. Aldermen; number.
8     (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c)
9 of this Section, Section 3.1-20-20, or as otherwise provided in
10 the case of aldermen-at-large, the number of aldermen, when not
11 elected by the minority representation plan, shall be
12 determined using the most recent federal decennial census
13 results as follows: in cities not exceeding 3,000 inhabitants,
14 6 aldermen; exceeding 3,000 but not exceeding 15,000, 8
15 aldermen; exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 20,000, 10
16 aldermen; exceeding 20,000 but not exceeding 50,000, 14
17 aldermen; exceeding 50,000 but not exceeding 70,000, 16
18 aldermen; exceeding 70,000 but not exceeding 90,000, 18
19 aldermen; and from 90,000 to 500,000, 20 aldermen. No
20 redistricting shall be required in order to reduce the number
21 of aldermen in order to comply with this Section.
22     (b) Instead of the number of aldermen set forth in
23 subsection (a), a municipality with 15,000 or more inhabitants

 

 

HB5970 Enrolled - 2 - LRB096 20180 RLJ 35737 b

1 may adopt, either by ordinance or by resolution, not more than
2 one year after at least 180 days prior to the first municipal
3 election following the municipality's receipt of the new
4 federal decennial census results, the following number of
5 aldermen: in cities exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 20,000,
6 8 aldermen; exceeding 20,000 but not exceeding 50,000, 10
7 aldermen; exceeding 50,000 but not exceeding 70,000, 14
8 aldermen; exceeding 70,000 but not exceeding 90,000, 16
9 aldermen; and exceeding 90,000 but not exceeding 500,000, 18
10 aldermen.
11     (c) Instead of the number of aldermen set forth in
12 subsection (a), a municipality with 40,000 or more inhabitants
13 may adopt, either by ordinance or by resolution, not more than
14 one year after at least 180 days prior to the first municipal
15 election following the municipality's receipt of the new
16 federal decennial census results, the following number of
17 aldermen: in cities exceeding 40,000 but not exceeding 50,000,
18 16 aldermen.
19 (Source: P.A. 92-651, eff. 7-11-02; 92-727, eff. 7-25-02.)
 
20     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21 becoming law.