(55 ILCS 5/2-2002) (from Ch. 34, par. 2-2002)
Sec. 2-2002.
Naming of towns.
Whenever the county board shall create
a new town, or change the name of an existing town, the proceedings in
giving a name to such town, or changing the name of an existing town, shall
be as follows: The proposed name to be given to such new town, or existing
town, shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, there to be
retained for at least one year; and the Secretary of State, at any time
after the filing of such proposed name, shall, upon application of said
board, grant his certificate stating that such proposed name, from
information appearing in his office, has not been adopted by any city,
town, village or municipal corporation in this State; which certificate
must be obtained by said board before any action whatever shall be taken by
said board toward making such change of name; and all proceedings
instituted in any court or other place, under a name changed, without
complying with the provisions of this section, shall be held to be void and
of no effect. If such name has been adopted elsewhere in this State, the
Secretary of State shall so notify the board, whereupon another name shall
be filed in his office, which shall there remain in like manner as
hereinbefore provided, and the certificate shall be issued by the Secretary
of State immediately after such filing, stating that such name has not been
elsewhere adopted; whereupon said board may proceed to make such change of
name, and not before; and all proceedings pending, and all rights and
privileges acquired in the name of such town, by such town, or by any
person residing therein, shall be secured to such town or person, and such
proceedings continued to final consummation in such name, the same as
though the same had not been changed.
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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