(70 ILCS 1105/23) (from Ch. 85, par. 6823)
Sec. 23.
Annexation.
Any territory adjoining a museum district and
situated in the same county as the district may become a part of the
district as provided in this Section. Upon the filing with the circuit
court of the county in which the district is located of a petition signed
by not less than 10% of the legal voters residing within the territory
proposed to be annexed, the clerk of the circuit court shall certify the
question of the annexation to the proper election officials, who shall
submit the question to the voters of the territory proposed to be annexed
in accordance with the general election law. If a majority of the votes
cast on the question are in favor of the annexation, the territory proposed
to be annexed shall then be a part of the museum district.
(Source: P.A. 86-477.)
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