Public Act 0301 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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Public Act 097-0301

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by changing Section 3.1-20-10 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-10)

Sec. 3.1-20-10. Aldermen; number.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section, Section 3.1-20-20, or as otherwise provided in the case of aldermen-at-large, the number of aldermen, when not elected by the minority representation plan, shall be determined using the most recent federal decennial census results as follows: in cities not exceeding 3,000 inhabitants, 6 aldermen; exceeding 3,000 but not exceeding 15,000, 8 aldermen; exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 20,000, 10 aldermen; exceeding 20,000 but not exceeding 50,000, 14 aldermen; exceeding 50,000 but not exceeding 70,000, 16 aldermen; exceeding 70,000 but not exceeding 90,000, 18 aldermen; and from 90,000 to 500,000, 20 aldermen. No redistricting shall be required in order to reduce the number of aldermen in order to comply with this Section.

(b) Instead of the number of aldermen set forth in subsection (a), a municipality with 15,000 or more inhabitants may adopt, either by ordinance or by resolution, not more than one year after the municipality's receipt of the new federal decennial census results, the following number of aldermen: in cities exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 20,000, 8 aldermen; exceeding 20,000 but not exceeding 50,000, 10 aldermen; exceeding 50,000 but not exceeding 70,000, 14 aldermen; exceeding 70,000 but not exceeding 90,000, 16 aldermen; and exceeding 90,000 but not exceeding 500,000, 18 aldermen.

(c) Instead of the number of aldermen set forth in subsection (a), a municipality with 40,000 or more inhabitants may adopt, either by ordinance or by resolution, not more than one year after the municipality's receipt of the new federal decennial census results, the following number of aldermen: in cities exceeding 40,000 but not exceeding 50,000, 16 aldermen.

(d) If, according to the most recent federal decennial census results, the population of a municipality increases under this Section, then the municipality may adopt an ordinance or resolution to retain the number of aldermen that existed before the most recent federal decennial census results. The ordinance or resolution may not be adopted more than one year after the municipality's receipt of the most recent federal decennial census results.

(Source: P.A. 96-1156, eff. 7-21-10.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/11/2011