(60 ILCS 1/Art. 24 heading) ARTICLE 24. DISSOLUTION OF TOWNSHIPS IN
MCHENRY COUNTY
(Source: P.A. 101-230, eff. 8-9-19.) |
(60 ILCS 1/24-10) Sec. 24-10. Definition. As used in this Article, "electors" means the registered voters of any single township in McHenry County.
(Source: P.A. 101-230, eff. 8-9-19.) |
(60 ILCS 1/24-15) Sec. 24-15. Dissolving a township in McHenry County. By resolution, the board of trustees of any township located in McHenry County may submit a proposition to dissolve the township to the electors of that township at the election next following in accordance with the general election law. The ballot shall be as provided for in Section 24-30.
(Source: P.A. 101-230, eff. 8-9-19.) |
(60 ILCS 1/24-20) Sec. 24-20. Petition requirements; notice. (a) Subject to the petition requirements of Section 28-3 of the Election Code, petitions for a referendum to dissolve a township located in McHenry County must be filed with the governing board of the township, the county board of McHenry County, and the McHenry County Clerk not less than 122 days prior to any election held throughout the township. Petitions must include:
(1) the name of the dissolving township;
(2) the date of dissolution; and
(3) signatures of a number of electors as follows: | ||
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(b) The proposed date of dissolution shall be at least 90 days after the date of the election at which the referendum is to be voted upon.
(c) If a valid petition is filed under subsection (a), then the McHenry County Clerk shall, by publication in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the county and on the county's website, not less than 90 days prior to the election at which the referendum is to be voted on, give notice in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF PETITION TO DISSOLVE (dissolving township).
Residents of (dissolving township) and McHenry County are | ||
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(Source: P.A. 101-230, eff. 8-9-19.) |
(60 ILCS 1/24-25) Sec. 24-25. Ballot placement. A petition that meets the requirements of Section 24-20 shall be placed on the ballot in the form provided for in Section 24-30 at the election next following.
(Source: P.A. 101-230, eff. 8-9-19.) |