103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB1126

 

Introduced 1/12/2023, by Rep. Jay Hoffman

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
70 ILCS 705/1.01  from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 21a

    Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning an election against organization as a fire protection district.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by
5changing Section 1.01 as follows:
 
6    (70 ILCS 705/1.01)  (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 21a)
7    Sec. 1.01. Where an election has been held to organize any
8territory as a Fire Protection District under this Act, at
9which election a majority of the the votes cast in the
10territory proposed to be organized was against the
11organization of a Fire Protection District, or in case a city,
12village or incorporated town is in the territory sought to be
13organized, then if the proposition failed to receive a
14majority of the votes cast either in such city, village or
15incorporated town or in the territory outside of such city,
16village or incorporated town, then no subsequent election
17shall be held to organize such territory, or any part thereof,
18into a Fire Protection District for a period of one year after
19such election.
20(Source: P.A. 84-1421.)