Senate Sponsors: LINK. House Sponsors: WOOD Short description: MUNI CD-INCORPORATE VILLAGE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that an area of continuous territory may be incorporated as a village by petition if the area (i) is located in a county with more than 500,000 but fewer than 550,000 inhabitants, (ii) does not not exceed 5 square miles, (iii) has between 1,500 and 3,000 inhabitants, and (iv) is located within 15 miles of a county with a population of more than 5,000,000. Provides that consent does not need to be obtained from a municipality located within one and one-half miles of the area. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that a tract of land in excess of 10 acres may not be included in the area described in the amendatory provisions for petitioned incorporation as a village without the express consent of the owner of the tract of land. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status