(70 ILCS 1205/2-2.1) (from Ch. 105, par. 2-2.1)
Sec. 2-2.1.
(a) When 2 or more park districts are situated entirely within
the corporate limits of the same municipality, a park district coterminous with
such municipality may be organized in the manner hereinafter provided, and,
when so organized, shall supersede the park districts previously existing
within the limits of the municipality. The petition to organize such a park
district shall comply with the requirements of Section 2-2, but must be
signed by not less than 100 legal voters residing in each of the existing
park districts and, if the municipality includes territory not included
within any existing park district, by at least 100 legal voters residing in
such territory or by at least 10% of the legal voters residing in such
territory, whichever is less. The petition shall also state whether the
proposed district shall have 5 elected commissioners or 7 appointed
commissioners. If the proposed district shall have 7 appointed
commissioners, the chief executive officer of the municipality, with the
advice and consent of the corporate authorities, shall appoint the
commissioners. The initial appointed commissioners shall serve terms
determined by lot as follows: 2 for terms of 2 years, 2 for terms of 4
years, and 3 for terms of 6 years. Thereafter, appointed commissioners
shall serve for terms of 6 years. A vacancy in the office of appointed
commissioner shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as
an original appointment. "Municipality" as used in this Section means a city, village or
incorporated town.
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(Source: P.A. 99-16, eff. 1-1-16.)
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